Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson in front of a New York City hotel, is scheduled to appear in court Friday for the first time since he was arraigned in December on state murder and terror charges. The early-morning killing of Thompson set off a frantic five-day manhunt...
Arizona state lawmakers passed new legislation Thursday aiming to restrict the use of artificial intelligence in reviewing medical claims. If signed into law, the bill would ban AI from being used to deny a medical claim or from denying a prior authorization needed for “medical necessity, experimental status or any other reason that involves the...
An explosion rocked a Hawaiian resort at around sunset on Thursday, injuring several people as smoke and debris clouded the postcard-perfect setting, authorities said. The blast happened at around 6:15 p.m., bringing Maui police officers and firefighters to 2481 Kāʻanapali Parkway, which is the address of The Whaler resort, officials said. Seven people, between the...
Steve Martin says that Martin Short and Maya Rudolph have tested positive for Covid after attending the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special on Sunday. “Maya had Covid. Marty has Covid. I wonder why? The SNL 50th Covid curse is real,” Martin posted to Instagram on Thursday, along with a photo of the “Bridesmaids” star...
Tesla is recalling more than 375,000 vehicles in the United States due to a power steering issues, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Friday. The automaker, co-founded and led by billionaire Elon Musk, is recalling some of its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles operating software prior to 2023, the federal agency said. The...
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The big speaker on the first day of the Conservative Political Action Conference was supposed to be Steve Bannon. President Donald Trump’s former adviser, who now hosts the popular “War Room” podcast is a man who is at home at the annual gathering of conservative activists. He’s gone year after year...
Pepperdine University filed a lawsuit against Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery Thursday for alleged trademark infringement over Mind Kaling’s upcoming comedy series “Running Point.” The upcoming series centers around a fictional party girl, played by actor Kate Hudson, who inherits her family’s Los Angeles NBA basketball team, “the Waves.” Pepperdine argued that Netflix and Warner...
As the rich have gotten richer, family offices have exploded in popularity, numbering 8,000 worldwide and managing some $3.1 trillion in assets, according to Deloitte. Family office-tailored events and conferences have followed. There were 123 such family-office conferences in 2024, and nearly twice as many — 244 — are scheduled for this year, according to Dakota...
Rejoice! Warmer weather is on the way. A major snowstorm and dangerous freeze that left parts of the U.S. covered in ice and snow is finally beginning to loosen its grip. Friday will be the last morning for widespread record-low temperatures, and the last afternoon with high temperatures 15 to 30 degrees below average. Friday...
New York Yankees players and employees will finally be able to sport beards, the team announced on Friday, adjusting a long-standing, one-of-a-kind grooming policy. Managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner said he spoke to “a large number of former and current Yankees” about the archaic rule against beards set by his late father George Steinbrenner nearly half...