Editor’s Note 2/10/24 — Police charged 15-year-old Jesus Alejandro Rivas-Figueroa as an adult after this story was filed. Click here to read more. NEW YORK— A teenager was arrested Friday in connection witha shooting that wounded a tourist in New York City’s Times Squareon Thursday night. It was a manhunt for most of the day before U.S. Marshals found the …
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More than 1.3 million tons of cocaine was seized from boats during three separate operations in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia, the country’s Navy said Thursday, and the crew members of one of the suspicious vessels abandoned ship when they saw authorities closing in. In total, the Colombian Navy and air force seized 1,342 kilograms of cocaine that would be …
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Finland-based airline Finnair is asking customers for a sensitive piece of personal information before they board flights: their body weight. The airline said it’s collecting the data anonymously from volunteers, and passengers are not required to step on scales to fly with the airline. Those who do will not have their weights shown publicly; only the customer service agent can …
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Usher is on a roll with a packed agenda that includes an upcoming world tour, a new album release and a highly anticipated performance at the Super Bowl 2024 halftime show on Sunday during the matchup between the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. Las Vegas is where the singer has been gearing up for what could …
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A sweeping recall of cheese and other dairy products linked to a lethal listeria outbreak is expanding to include ready-to-eat enchiladas, snacks, dips, dressings, wraps, salad and taco kits sold at major retailers including Amazon, Costco, Sprouts Farmers Market, Trader Joe’s and Walmart. A well-known cheese maker — Wisconsin’s Sargento Foods — is the latest companyknown to have been affected …
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Microsoft on Sunday is returning to the Super Bowl with a commercial for its AI-powered chatbot — a sign of the company’s determination to shed its image as a stodgy software maker and reorient its products around the promise of artificial intelligence. The minute-longcommercial, posted to YouTube on Thursday, depicts people using their mobile phones to access Copilot, the AI …
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The Super Bowl is Sunday, which means two things: football and food!But when some snacks sit out for a long time, they can become a safety hazard. More than 100 million Americans are expected to throw or attend a Super Bowl party this year, and foodborne illness is no joke. It can cause digestive trouble or even lead to hospitalization …
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Authorities in eastern Tennessee were searching early Friday for a suspect they say was involved in a shooting that killed one sheriff’s deputy and wounded another. Warrants have been issued for 42-year-old Kenneth Dehart, who is wanted on suspicion of first degree murder, attempted first degree murder and being a felon in possession of a firearm after the Thursday evening …
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The U.S. Department of State on Thursday said it would pay up to $10 million for information on the identities or whereabouts of leaders of the Hive ransomware gang. The agency alsosaidit is offering a reward of up to $5 million for info leading to the arrest or conviction of any person in any country conspiring to take part in …
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Las Vegas — With just three days to go until their Super Bowl LVIII matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, it’s crunch time for the San Francisco 49ers. But win or lose, Niners linebackers coach Johnny Holland is cherishing every moment. “Sunday is a great day because it’s game day,” Holland told CBS News. “But, you know, I found out …
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