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Preacher known for flashy lifestyle found guilty of wire fraud and attempted extortion

A Brooklyn preacher known for his flashy lifestyle and who boasted of his friendship with New York City’s mayor was found guilty in federal court Monday of wire fraud, attempted extortion and lying to the FBI.

Majority of teens feel happy, peaceful without smartphones: Survey

Story at a glance A new Pew Research Center survey published Monday found that 74 percent of teens feel happy when they don’t have their smartphones on hand. The 1,453-person survey also found that 72 percent of teens feel peaceful when they don’t have their phones.

61 percent of renters worry they'll never own a home

Story at a glance Most Americans still dream about owning their own home but over 60 percent don’t think they will ever be able make that dream come true, according to a new survey from market research firm The Harris Poll. The 2,047-person survey shows while 81 percent of U.S.

Wildflower super bloom likely in California: here's where to see it

California has been treated with another winter of wet weather and if early spring conditions continue this way the Golden State may see back-to-back super blooms. A super bloom is when wildflowers bloom across the state at around the same time and in large quantities.

Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer tell appeals judges that Jeffrey Epstein's Florida plea deal protects her

NEW YORK (AP) — Imprisoned British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to toss out her sex trafficking conviction and 20-year prison sentence, saying Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007 non-prosecution deal with a U.S.

From US jail, Venezuelan general who defied Maduro awaits potentially lengthy sentence

CARMEL, N.Y. (AP) — With his strong military bearing, purposeful stride and firm handshake, Cliver Alcalá still looks every bit the retired three-star Venezuelan army general, even though the only uniform he wears now are drab jailhouse khakis.

Eric Carmen, 'Hungry Eyes,' 'All By Myself' singer, dies at 74

Carmen’s family shared the news on the musician’s website, saying he passed away in his sleep over the weekend.

Around the world

Passenger describes people 'bounced off the roof' on plane that dropped during flight to New Zealand

At least 50 people were injured by what LATAM Airlines described as a “strong movement” on the Chilean plane traveling from Sydney to New Zealand.

Why won't Israel's critics support a six-week humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza?

Permanent ceasefire supporters would apparently rather tilt at windmills than provide real, albeit temporary, relief to Gazans.

Kate, Princess of Wales, apologizes for altering family photo that fueled rumors about her health

LONDON (AP) — Kate, Princess of Wales, apologized Monday for “confusion” caused by her altering of a family photo released by the palace — an image of Kate and her children that was intended to calm concern and speculation about the British royal's health, but had the opposite effect.

The Latest | Ship with food aid leaves for war-torn Gaza; Israel says 100 rockets fired from Lebanon

A ship carrying 200 tons of food is on its way to the war-devastated Gaza Strip from the island of Cyprus.

Why is Haiti so chaotic? Leaders used street gangs to gain power. Then the gangs got stronger

Haiti’s prime minister has said he will resign, bowing to international pressure to save his homeland gripped by violence and controlled by heavily armed gangsters. Ariel Henry made the announcement hours after officials, including Caribbean leaders and U.S.

Rio police release 17 hostages from a gunman on a bus, at least 2 wounded

Brazilian police have released 17 hostages from a gunman that took over a crowded bus in Rio de Janeiro and wounded at least two people.

Coast Guard seizes $4.5M worth of cocaine, transfers 2 smugglers

The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier's crew offloaded 182 kilograms of cocaine, worth approximately $4.5 million on Friday.

Technology

WinterJS 1.0: Fastest Rust-based JavaScript Web Server Launched by Wasmer

On March 11, WebAssembly runtime provider Wasmer released WinterJS 1.0, a Rust-based JavaScript web server touted as the fastest. This latest version now includes support for Cloudflare applications and React Server Components.

Healthcare leaders and Microsoft team up to promote ‘responsible' integration of AI and medicine

A consortium of healthcare leaders unveiled the Trustworthy and Responsible AI Network (TRAIN) during the HIMSS 2024 Global Health Conference in Orlando, Florida, yesterday. The network aims to apply responsible AI practices to enhance the quality, safety, and reliability of AI in healthcare.

Social media outage ends quickly, but user stories disappear

NEW YORK (AP) — Some social media platforms experienced a short outage, leading to vanished user stories. Despite being quickly resolved, the impact on users is significant.

JetBrains Releases Security Patches for TeamCity CI/CD System

JetBrains has rolled out patches for two serious security flaws in its self-hosted TeamCity CI/CD platform that were uncovered by cybersecurity firm Rapid7.

US spearheads first UN resolution on artificial intelligence -- aimed at ensuring world has access

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is spearheading the first United Nations resolution on artificial intelligence, aimed at ensuring the new technology is “safe, secure and trustworthy” and that all countries, especially those in the developing world, have equal access.

JetBrains unveils Ktor roadmap

JetBrains has unveiled a development roadmap for Ktor, the company’s Kotlin-based framework for building asynchronous client and server applications. Topping the list are OpenTelemetry plugins, gRPC support, simplified dependency injection, and support for managed transactions.

Speed Dating Makes a Comeback as an Alternative to Dating Apps

As people grow weary of dating apps, speed dating events are resurfacing as a fun and efficient way to meet potential partners in person.

Sports News

Vikings agree to deals with ex-rival RB Aaron Jones and QB Sam Darnold as initial sub for Cousins

The Minnesota Vikings stayed aggressive in free agency by adding former Green Bay running back Aaron Jones and 2018 third overall draft pick Sam Darnold as a temporary replacement at quarterback.

Josh Allen is ‘in love’ with Hailee Steinfeld, Bills teammate Dion Dawkins says

Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins believes his star quarterback, Josh Allen, is in love with actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld.

Denver Broncos 2024-25 roster: Who's in, who's out?

The Denver Broncos have made big moves in free agency. So far, Russell Wilson and Jerry Jeudy are out and P.J. Locke and Wil Lutz will return.

Former Jaguars financial manager who pled guilty to stealing $22M from team gets 78 months in prison

A former Jacksonville Jaguars financial manager who pled guilty to stealing more than $22 million from the NFL franchise through its virtual credit card program was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison Tuesday.

Earthquakes Michael Baldisimo called to Philippine Men’s National Team

(KRON) – San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Michael Baldisimo has been named to the Philippine Men’s National Team for a pair of matches in March. The matches will dually serve as FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualifiers (Round 2).

NFL free agency blog: What the 49ers, Raiders have done so far

(KRON) -- The NFL opened its free agency period on Monday, allowing teams and players to begin making legal contact with one another. As usual, the first day of free agency was busy, with reports of new deals flying in every few minutes.

UC San Diego finishes with 92-87 win over Cal Poly on senior night

On the final regular home season game, UC San Diego tastes the 92-87 victory over Cal Poly in front of a home crowd filled with family and friends in honor of Senior Night.

Politics News

Lyft partners with trans woman to promote new feature connecting female, nonbinary drivers with riders

Lyft expands Women+ Connect feature and uses a transgender woman to advertise 'comfortable' ridesharing for women and nonbinary people.

Divided Moorhead City Council passes Gaza cease-fire resolution

A divided Moorhead City Council approved a resolution on Monday calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Some members said the city council is not the proper venue for international issues; the mayor broke a tie to pass the resolution.

US Army boats head out on a mission to build a floating pier off Gaza's shore for food deliveries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four U.S. Army boats, loaded with tons of equipment and steel pier segments, left Virginia on Tuesday, heading to Gaza as part of the U.S. effort to expand the delivery of food and other supplies to starving Palestinians as Israel's war against Hamas drags on.

NJ bill would increase gas tax to help renew Transportation Trust Fund

GARWOOD, N.J. (PIX11) - If Amy Pastrana-Flores has to pay more at the pump, she hopes the money will be put to good use. A proposed bill in Trenton would look to renew the state's Transportation Trust Fund, in part, through raising the gas tax.

St. Paul mayor proposes ways to spend new fund

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter used his annual State of the City address Monday to outline his vision for improving the economic health of residents, prioritizing investing in the streets, parks and people of St. Paul.

Britt backlash stokes GOP fears about losing women voters

Sen. Katie Britt’s (R-Ala.) State of the Union response is shining a light on the GOP’s struggle to appeal to women voters ahead of November’s elections.

We shouldn't ‘be doing this’ — Cuomo & Carlson: The Conversation

Chris Cuomo and Tucker Carlson sat down for a wide-ranging conversation in Carlson’s first television appearance since leaving Fox News Channel.