An Iowa woman was arrested in connection with the death of a real estate agent whose killing nearly 15 years ago sent shock waves through the state and haunted realtors, authorities said Wednesday. Kristin Ramsey was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of first-degree murder in the April 8, 2011, killing of Ashley…
The madness is back … or is it? The 2026 NCAA Tournament that will tip off on Thursday comes at a moment of transition — and, some say, crisis — for the sport. I don’t want to sound pessimistic, but it does suddenly seem like an open question now whether the type of tournament that…
Apple is encouraging people to update their iPhones in light of new cybersecurity research that suggests that Russian intelligence, Chinese cybercriminals and other hackers have been using tools nicknamed DarkSword and Coruna to take over phones running older versions of the iOS operating system. The tools, called exploit kits, have been detailed this month by…
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday withdrew a proposed rule that would have barred all Americans under age 18 from using tanning beds. Dozens of states — including California, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas and Minnesota — as well as Washington, D.C., already ban the use of tanning beds for minors. Other states have restrictions that…
Many voters in Millersburg said they supported Trump on the war. “I think we got to do what we got to do to keep this country safe, so and if it means paying a little bit more in gas right now to keep everybody safe, then that’s what we got to do, and eventually they’ll…
A thousand miles off the coast of Florida, influencers have found the secret to instant virality. One after another, content creators are finding their way to Little Saint James, better known as the private island once owned by the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Armed with cameras, they are capitalizing on and propelling increased interest…
With the Strait of Hormuz blocked after the assault by the United States and Israel, Iran has threatened another vital maritime trade choke point: the Red Sea. The Islamic Republic said this week that the 1,400-mile inlet dividing Africa and Asia was fair game for retaliatory attacks because of the presence of the American aircraft…
Philadelphia International Airport announced it was temporarily closing two more Transportation Security Administration checkpoints starting Wednesday due to ongoing TSA staffing shortages. This is the latest major American airport to cut back on security checkpoints as TSA workers, who missed their first full paycheck over the weekend due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, have…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has become the subject of a widely debunked but ongoing claim that he is dead, a particularly high-profile example of the clouded and exceedingly fraught information environment created by the mix of AI and social media. Social media users began to speculate about the Israeli leader’s well-being after footage of…
The Republican Party in Dallas County will switch back to a countywide voting system for the state’s May 26 runoff elections after voters experienced massive disruptions during the primary earlier this month due to the precinct-based system that was in place. In a statement Tuesday announcing the decision, Dallas County Republican Party Chair Allen West…