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Florida OnlyFans model seen covered in blood in new body camera footage

A former OnlyFans model accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death in Miami is seen covered in blood shortly after the 2022 incident, new body camera footage shows.

With famine looming, aid group halts food delivery in Gaza after Israeli strike kills 7 workers

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Some of Israel's closest allies on Tuesday condemned the deaths of seven aid workers who were killed by airstrikes in Gaza — a loss that prompted multiple charities to suspend food deliveries to Palestinians on the brink of starvation.

World Central Kitchen is saving lives with food but paying a price in blood

WASHINGTON (AP) — The deaths of seven World Central Kitchen workers in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza was a tragic turn for an American homegrown charity that, in less than 15 years, has mushroomed from the grassroots brainchild of a celebrity chef into one of the world’s most recognized food relief o

Lizzo clarifies 'I quit' statement, reveals she'll continue to make music

Lizzo isn't quitting music. She took to Instagram on Tuesday afternoon to clarify a statement she made to the platform just days before.

House Republicans want to rename Dulles airport after Trump

A group of House Republicans want to rename Washington Dulles International Airport after former President Trump.

Muslim leaders reject chance to break bread with Biden as anger over Gaza festers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Last year, President Joe Biden hadn’t even spoken a word at the White House celebration of Ramadan before someone shouted out “we love you." Hundreds of Muslims were there to mark the end of the holy month that requires fasting from sunrise to sunset.

Mass power outages, possible tornadoes reported as storms tear through Middle America

Thousands of homes and businesses were left without power Tuesday as violent storms swept across multiple states, leaving at least one person dead.

Around the world

Family and friends recall dedication of World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza

An Israeli airstrike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza reverberated around the world Tuesday, as friends and relatives mourned the losses of those who were delivering food to besieged Palestinians with the charity World Central Kitchen.

Juarez surpasses 300 homicides in first three months of 2024

Police in Juarez, Mexico, early Monday responded to the scene of a double murder in the city’s south side. Officers found the bodies – with signs of torture and gunshot wounds to the head – abandoned on a street near La Cuesta neighborhood.

Turkey denies pro-Kurdish mayor-elect the right to assume office

Turkish authorities on Tuesday denied pro-Kurdish Mayor-elect Abdullah Zeydan of Van the right to assume office, replacing him with the pro-Erdoğan runner-up from his election.

Israeli strike on Iran's consulate in Syria killed 2 generals and 5 other officers, Iran says

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An Israeli airstrike that demolished Iran’s consulate in Syria on Monday killed two Iranian generals and five officers, according to Iranian officials.

American guns fuel Haiti crisis

The U.N. Security Council last year supported a Kenyan-led multinational police force to enter Haiti and quell the violence.

Israelis stage largest protest since war began to increase pressure on Netanyahu

Nearly six months of conflict have renewed divisions over the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Over 53,000 Haitians flee capital in weeks following gang takeover

Some 53,125 people fled Port-au-Prince, Haiti's predominantly gang-run capital, between March 8 and 27, according to a United Nations report.

Technology

There's more to cloud architecture than GPUs

Talk to anybody about generative AI in the cloud, and the conversation goes quickly to GPUs (graphics processing units). But that could be a false objective.

Solar Eclipse: Explanation of the Phenomenon and Public Excitement

North Americans will witness a rare scientific event on April 8 - the first full solar eclipse since 2017 and the last until 2046. This celestial event offers a unique opportunity to witness the beauty of natural science in action.

Defense Department cybersecurity unit crosses extraordinary milestone

The Defense Department's Cyber Crime Center reached a remarkable milestone late last month. Its Vulnerability Disclosure Program processed report number 50,000. The post Defense Department cybersecurity unit crosses extraordinary milestone first appeared on Federal News Network.

6 things to do before you leave on vacation

From having your mail held to setting up automatic email replies, Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals six things to do before you leave for vacation.

AI Healthcare Agents Outperform Humans, According to AI Firms

Artificial intelligence companies claim that 'healthcare agents' developed with AI technology show better performance than human professionals in healthcare tasks.

Tesla has Wall Street worried about how many cars it just sold

On average, analysts surveyed by Bloomberg estimate that Tesla delivered 453,964 vehicles in the quarter which is down more than 6% from the company’s record showing in the fourth quarter.

HPE-Juniper’s AI story resonates, but customer concerns linger

HPE’s proposed $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks has caused some jitters among Juniper’s customer base of enterprises and service providers, and it has the potential to shake up the competitive dynamics across the networking industry.

Sports News

Chourio sparkles in MLB debut, Brewers beat Mets 3-1 as tempers flare in season opener

EW YORK (AP) — Even before his first big league game, Jackson Chourio had an $82 million contract. Didn't take him long to show why.

Larry Lucchino dies at 78; former Boston Red Sox executive helped lead retro ballpark revolution

As president of the Baltimore Orioles, he helped build the beloved Camden Yards ballpark. He later would follow that up with a new ballpark for the San Diego Padres.

Report: White Sox bringing back Mike Clevinger

CHICAGO -- Amid the rain and offensive onslaught from the Atlanta Braves Monday, a free agency move that involved the Chicago White Sox bringing back a starting pitcher emerged, according to FanSided's Robert Murray.

Carson Wentz, Clyde Edwards-Helaire agree to 1-year deals with the Chiefs, AP sources say

Two people familiar with the deals say quarterback Carson Wentz and running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire have agreed to one-year contracts with the Kansas City Chiefs.

A's batting average leader sent down because he 'needs to get on base,' GM says

The Oakland A's caught flak from baseball fans after demoting Esteury Ruiz, their batting average leader to start the 2024 season, after just five games.

Former WNBA star Rebecca Lobo receives backlash for comments on Albany during Iowa-LSU broadcast

Rebecca Lobo, who won an NCAA championship at UConn, faced some push back after she appeared to take a jab at the City of Albany during the LSU-Iowa Elite Eight broadcast.

LSU settles case involving sexual assault, domestic violence allegations against football players

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU and 10 former students who sued the school over alleged mishandling of sexual assault and domestic violence complaints against football players and others at Louisiana's flagship state university have settled the case.

Politics News

Gridlock expected as Biden, Obama and Clinton arrive in NYC for fundraiser

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) – President Joe Biden and former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton will be in New York City Thursday for a fundraiser. The event will be held at Radio City Music Hall. Road closures are expected during the fundraiser.

Democrats eye Florida's abortion vote as chance to flip the state. History says it'll be a challenge

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Despite Florida's reputation as a newly bona fide red state, Democrats have new hope that a ballot question seeking to preserve abortion rights will put the state back in play as the nation's largest presidential election swing state.

Florida Supreme Court allows recreational marijuana, abortion amendments on 2024 ballot

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- Florida voters will get to weigh in this November on two proposed amendments addressing recreational marijuana and abortion rights. The Florida Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of proposed amendments concerning abortion rights and recreational marijuana.

Florida extends 50% toll relief program for 2nd consecutive year

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that Floridian commuters will be feeling relief at the tolls through March 2025.

Cook County State's Attorney election still too close to call

CHICAGO — It has been a week and a day since the polls closed for the Illinois Primaries, but there's still no clear winner in the Democratic Primary for Cook County State's Attorney. The race between Eileen O'Neill Burke and Clayton Harris III remains razor-thin.

Fentanyl scanners sit idle awaiting installation amid border debate, Rosen says

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- More than 100 scanners to detect drugs, like illicit fentanyl, flowing through U.S. border crossings are sitting idle because Congress has not allocated the money to install them, Nevada Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen said.

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe primary elections take place Tuesday 

The six member nations of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe are voting in primary elections Tuesday. Two candidates from each race for leadership positions will advance to the general election in June.