Five young women were killed in south Minneapolis Friday night when, authorities said, a speeding driver hit the vehicle they were in. All five were inseparable and were out together preparing for a friend’s wedding slated for the next day, CBS Minnesota and the station’s Adam Duxter report. Minneapolis Police …
Read More »What is “sleep banking”? And can it help you feel more rested?
Sometimes sleep deprivation can be hard to avoid, but a strategy called “sleep banking” may help you counterbalance it. Whether you’re planning a trip abroad or about to welcome a newborn, sometimes we know when we’re going to lose out on sleep. Experts say sleep banking can help you make …
Read More »Cynthia Wood was found strangled to death in Florida in 1984. Her accused killer has just been arrested in California.
A man wanted in the 1984 killing of a Florida woman has been arrested in California nearly four decades later, authorities said Thursday. Detectives from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office were traveling to San Diego County to interview Donald Michael Santini, who was being held in jail following his arrest …
Read More »“What the duck” is no more with Apple’s new iPhone autocorrect update
For iPhone users, texting curse words hasn’t traditionally been an easy task, with “duck” being the stand-in for many people’s favorite f-word. But Apple announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference yesterday that the G-rated autocorrection will come to an end with its newest update. “In those moments where you just …
Read More »Who voted against the debt ceiling bill in Congress, and who voted for it?
Washington — The House and Senate both passed a bill this week to suspend the debt ceiling and limit government spending in strong bipartisan votes that allayed fears of an unprecedented U.S. government default. The bill, known as the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, came together within days of President Biden and …
Read More »3 teens arrested after allegedly killing swan for family and friends to eat
Three teens have been arrested for allegedly killing a swan for family and friends to eat. The female swan, named Faye, was killed at a pond in Manlius, New York. Her four babies, called cygnets, went missing over the weekend. On Tuesday, Manlius police arrested 18-year-old Eman Hussan, and a …
Read More »Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes starts her 11
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was taken into custody Tuesday to begin serving her 11-year sentence at a Texas prison for swindling investors of hundreds of millions of dollars and lying about her biotech company’s blood-testing technology. Holmes, 39, will be incarcerated in a minimum-security women’s prison camp in Bryan, Texas, located …
Read More »Debt ceiling deadline is now June 5, Janet Yellen says
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday estimated the new date when the country will reach the debt ceiling is June 5. “Based on the most recent available data, we now estimate that Treasury will have insufficient resources to satisfy the government’s obligations if Congress has not raised or suspended the debt limit …
Read More »Star Wars
Walt Disney World is closing its Star Wars-themed hotel one year after the space adventure attraction opened in Florida. Disney announced the closing of Halcyon on its website late Thursday, saying the final guest stay will be September 30. Anyone who previously booked a stay for after September 30 should …
Read More »“Baby India” suspect arrested years after newborn found in woods
Authorities in Georgia have arrested a suspect in the “Baby India” case, four years after the newborn was found abandoned in a plastic bag in the woods, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office announced. Karima Jiwani, 40, was arrested Thursday after investigators used DNA to identify the biological parents of …
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