General Motors said Wednesday that it has secured all of the renewable energy it needs to power all of its U.S. facilities by 2025, 25 years ahead of earlier projections. The Detroit automaker, which initially targeted the year 2050 to achieve its all-renewables goal, said it secured sourcing agreements from …
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Prosecutors said they won’t seek the death penalty against a former Las Vegas-area politician who pleaded not guilty Wednesday to killing a veteran investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of him and his managerial conduct. “Not guilty, your honor,” Robert Telles, a Democrat who has been stripped of his elected position, …
Read More »Weeks before his death, Leslie Jordan reflected on his career and unexpected turn to country music
A few weeks ago, beloved actor and comedian Leslie Jordan reflected on his life and career in an interview with CBS News, including his recent — and unexpected — pivot to country music. “So unexpected just to happen in my 60s — I’m a country music singer now,” he told …
Read More »Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies for Trump confidant Thomas Barrack
Federal prosecutors have said a Trump confidant tried to secretly sway foreign policy in favor of the United Arab Emirates, but that accusation was undermined Thursday in testimony by former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Mnuchin said Thomas Barrack, a billionaire friend of former President Donald Trump, advocated for one of …
Read More »Man killed after falling off New York City subway platform during fight and being struck by train
A man was struck by a train and killed after falling onto the tracks during a fight in a New York City subway station on Monday. The other man has been taken into custody and on Tuesday was charged with manslaughter. The two men, identified as Heriberto Quintana, 48, and …
Read More »Drivers shouldn’t use driver
Although Americans can’t yet buy a fully autonomous vehicle, some motorists are treating technologies that take on some of the chores of driving like their personal chauffeur, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Such tech can help keep your car from drifting into another …
Read More »Actor Anthony Rapp tells jury Kevin Spacey abused him when he was 14
An actor who’s accused Kevin Spacey of making a sexual advance on him as a 14-year-old recounted the episode for a New York City jury on Friday, testifying he felt helpless when Spacey climbed on top of him in bed. “I was frozen,” Anthony Rapp said on the second day of a …
Read More »Prosecutors collected 4 terabytes of evidence related to Steve Bannon fraud investigation
Attorneys for former Trump adviser Steve Bannon were unable to convince a judge Tuesday that they should be given a year to go through four terabytes of data and documents collected by prosecutors in their investigation. Instead, New York County Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan gave Bannon four months to …
Read More »Tupperware moves from living rooms to Target stores
Introverts in need of Tupperware rejoice: You no longer have to attend a potentially awkward social gathering to obtain some of the iconic plastic food storage containers. Starting this week, the brand known for getting into American kitchens via Tupperware parties for the past 76 years is being sold online …
Read More »Romance novel cover model pleads guilty in Jan. 6 case
Logan James Barnhart, a bodybuilder and model who has appeared on romance novel covers, pleaded guilty Wednesday to assaulting officers with a dangerous weapon at the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Barnhart’s statement of offense filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., said Barnhart and other …
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