Former professional wrestler William Albert “Billy Jack” Haynes Jr. has been taken into police custody in connection with the death of his wife in Portland, authorities said. Portland police said in a statement that Haynes, 70, was in police custody at a local hospital, undergoing treatment “for a medical condition unrelated to the homicide or his contact with law enforcement.” …
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13 February
Arrests made in Cancun after 5 dismembered bodies found in taxi, 3 other victims dumped in shallow grave
Prosecutors said Monday they have arrested six members of a drug gang in the Mexican resort of Cancun that allegedly killed and hacked up five people with a machete, and dumped three other victims in a shallow grave. Authorities said that five dismembered bodies were found inside a taxi on January 29 and three bodies were later found in a …
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13 February
Super Bowl LVIII was most-watched program in television history, CBS Sports says
BALTIMORE — Super Bowl LVIII, which aired on CBS Sunday, was the most watched program in television history, CBS Sports says. It based its announcement on initial data from Nielsen Media Research and Adobe Analytics. Final Nielsen numbers were expected Tuesday. The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime — only the second Super Bowl ever …
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13 February
House impeaches Alejandro Mayorkas in historic vote, punishing DHS chief over handling of U.S.-Mexico border
Washington — The House voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, with Republicans issuing the chamber’s harshest constitutional punishment against a Cabinet secretary for just the second time in U.S. history. The vote on two articles of impeachment was 214 in favor to 213 opposed, with three Republicans voting with …
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13 February
Online dating scams peak ahead of Valentines Day. Here are warning signs you may be falling for a chatbot.
Activity on dating apps and websites increases leading up to Valentine’s Day, and so does your risk of being scammed, according to new research. Increasingly, scammers are using high-tech tools like bots and artificial intelligence to trick victims into sending them money. Cyber security company Arkose Labs reported between January 2023 and January 2024, dating apps saw a 2087% increase …
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13 February
Senate approves Ukraine, Israel foreign aid package
Washington — The Senate approved a major foreign aid package Tuesday, as a bipartisan group of senators propelled the long-delayed legislation over the finish line after an overnight session. But new, steep opposition from House Speaker Mike Johnson has thrown the bill’s prospects in the lower chamber into question. President Biden urged the House to move forward with the legislation …
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12 February
5 strategic ways to use a home equity loan during retirement
Retirement is a well-deserved phase of life, and for many seniors, homeownership represents a significant component of their net worth. After all, the uptick in home values over the last few years — which resulted, in large part, from a mix of low-interest rates, limited home inventory and surging home prices during the pandemic — has left the average homeowner …
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12 February
Detroit exhibit tells Black history through Black art
(CBS DETROIT) – In honor of Black History Month, the Carr Center and Bedrock have teamed up to reimagine Black storytelling through art. CBS News Detroit’s Amyre Makupson takes us inside this student-run exhibit covering everything from quilting to graphic design. “The important thing what we do is show Black art through a Black lens, and that’s all we do,” …
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12 February
8 best 10-year CD rates for February 2024 (up to 4.07% APY)
These days, you don’t have to look hard to find a good opportunity to maximize the returns on savings. With nearly a dozen rate hikes by the Federal Reserve over the last two years, the interest rates offered on interest-bearing accounts, like high-yield savings accounts and certificates of deposit (CDs), are some of the highest we’ve seen in recent years. …
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12 February
Migratory species at risk worldwide, with a fifth in danger of extinction, landmark U.N. report says
From African elephants searching for water, to turtles crossing seas to nest, to albatrosses on their ocean-spanning searches for food, the world’s migratory species are under threat across the planet, according to a landmark report Monday. The first-ever State of the World’s Migratory Species assessment, which focuses on the 1,189 species covered by the U.N. Convention on the Conservation of …
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