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Climate activists arrested for spray-painting jets at airfield thought to contain Taylor Swift plane

A pair of activists with an environmental protest group were arrested after they purportedly spray-painted two private jets at a British airfield in which they claimed Taylor Swift was parked.

June 20, 2024

Ohio roller coaster strikes man, causing head injury

A man was hospitalized with critical head trauma after being struck by the Banshee roller coaster at the Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio.

June 20, 2024

Car dealerships across country idling after software provider suffers 2 cyberattacks

A pair of cyber incidents Wednesday and Thursday against software provider CDK Global forced thousands of car dealerships nationwide to put their business in neutral.

June 20, 2024

Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy says he beat skin cancer

Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, revealed he received treatment for skin cancer and won.

June 20, 2024

Muslim refugees from Myanmar hospitalized after blast, house collapse in Syracuse, N.Y.

A dozen people in two refugee families from Myanmar gathering to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha were injured after an explosion collapsed their house.

June 19, 2024

PGA Tour awards Tiger Woods lifetime achievement exemption

The PGA Tour is recognizing Tiger Woods' star power, with victories in 82 tournaments and 15 majors, by letting him automatically qualify for eight signature events.

June 19, 2024

Netflix opening venues for fans to immersively experience their favorite shows

Netflix Houses are opening so fans of such features as "Stranger Things" and "Knives Out" can enjoy sets, food, merchandise and music from the shows that normally run on the streaming service.

June 19, 2024

L.A. school district orders pupils to hang up their phones

The Los Angeles Unified School District voted 5-2 Tuesday to ban all cellphone usage by students at district schools, expanding on a policy that ordered them off during instructional time.

June 19, 2024

Country singer George Strait sets record for biggest crowd at a ticketed U.S. concert

Country singer George Strait set the record for the largest attendance at a ticketed concert in the U.S. by drawing 110,905 fans to Kyle Field at Texas A&M University on Saturday.

June 18, 2024

Apple Pay Later loan program ends

Apple has stopped issuing loans through its buy now, pay later program. Consumers using Apple Pay will instead be able to get loan options from credit and debit cards as well as lenders.

June 18, 2024

You want ketchup with that ice cream? McDonald’s ending AI-powered drive-thrus amid order mishaps

Fast-food behemoth McDonald's is ending a multiyear trial of automated orders at its drive-thrus, wherein artificial intelligence provided by IBM took customer orders.

June 18, 2024

Insurance company Nationwide won’t renew 100,000 pet policies due to pricey vet care

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. isn't renewing about 100,000 policies covering pets in some states due to the rising cost of veterinary care.

June 18, 2024

Riders rescued after suspended upside down on Oregon theme park ride

A group of 28 riders aboard the AtmosFEAR attraction at the Oaks Amusement Park in Portland, Oregon, Friday were suspended upside down when the pendulum ride stalled.

June 15, 2024

Security guard at California CVS gunned down

A security guard at a CVS in Fremont, California, died of gunshot wounds Thursday, sustained in an 11 p.m. confrontation with a second person at the store.

June 15, 2024

Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl ring has seeding error

The rings that the Kansas City Chiefs received Thursday for winning February's Super Bowl are highly detailed, but contain a seeding mistake.

June 15, 2024

Collision between crop-dusting planes in Texas kills 1, injures another

A pair of crop dusters collided over a field near Morton, Texas, Friday, with a pilot dying and another seriously hurt.

June 15, 2024

Unruly American Airlines passenger who had to be subdued with duct tape sued by FAA

An American Airlines passenger who tried opening the plane's front cabin door, had to be restrained with duct tape and was finally sedated is being sued by the federal government for not paying her $81,950 unruly passenger fine.

June 14, 2024

Archaeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon find 35 bottles full of preserved fruits

Archaeologists working at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate have found 35 bottles full of preserved fruits dating back more than 250 years.

June 14, 2024

Taylor Swift announces Eras Tour will end in December

Pop superstar Taylor Swift confirmed at a concert in Liverpool, England, Thursday that her Eras Tour will end in December. The show at the home of the Beatles was the tour's 100th.

June 14, 2024

Wells Fargo fires employees for faking work with keyboard simulators

More than a dozen Wells Fargo employees were terminated last month after an internal investigation uncovered simulated keyboard activity that made it appear as if they were working.

June 14, 2024