53 m. ago Local obituary: Alexander Young, 11, Whitman Boy Scout, baseball player, and bowler

"Alex loved camping and traveling with his family. He had a deep fascination with trains and high-end cars." The post Local obituary: Alexander Young, 11, Whitman Boy Scout, baseball player, and bowler appeared first on Boston.com.

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62 m. ago Tyra Banks left LA life behind and moved family to Australia

Tyra Banks ditched her life in the United States to build out her dream ice cream company in Sydney. The supermodel explained her decision to move down under.

Politics

2 h. ago Founders Fund’s new $4.6B fund indicates an era of big VC spending

Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund has completed the raise of its third growth fund, according to an SEC filing. Beyond the sum — which is a big step up from its last previous $3.4 billion growth fund closed in early 2022 — there’s a couple of other interesting things to note about this raise. For one, it’s more […]

Economics

2 h. ago Pam Bondi calls out 'detached from reality' Dems for demanding alleged MS

Attorney General Pam Bondi scorched the mainstream media and Democratic officials for relentless calls for alleged MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be returned to the U.S.

Politics

2 h. ago Trump Tariffs Could Raise iPhone Prices, But Affordable Options Remain

Even if gadget prices surge, we have plenty of cheaper options, like buying last year’s phone model instead of the latest and greatest.

Politics

2 h. ago Man wins big lottery prize in WA — but family thinks it’s an April Fools’ prank

Man wins big lottery prize in WA — but family thinks it’s an April Fools’ prank  Tacoma News Tribune

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3 h. ago Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks

Levies on Americans’ daily prescriptions and other medicines could raise costs, spur rationing and lead to shortages of critical drugs.

Politics

5 h. ago AI for greenhouses: Seattle startup IUNU raises $20M for tech that monitors plants

AI for greenhouses: Seattle startup IUNU raises $20M for tech that monitors plants  GeekWire

Technology

7 h. ago Attorney for detained Tufts student discusses her detention and immigration hearing

NPR speaks with Ramzi Kassem, a member of the legal team for Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk, about her detention and arguments in her immigration hearing.

Society

7 h. ago Explainable AI for ship navigation raises trust, decreases human error

The Titanic sank 113 years ago on April 14–15, after hitting an iceberg, with human error likely causing the ship to stray into those dangerous waters. Today, autonomous systems built on artificial intelligence can help ships avoid such accidents, but could such a system explain to the captain why it was maneuvering a certain way?

Politics

9 h. ago MORNING GLORY: How the Senate and House finds two trillion dollars

The government needs to raise money to expand and extend the Trump 2017 tax cuts, and there's a way to do it without raising taxes on anyone.

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9 h. ago MORNING GLORY: How the Senate and House find 2 trillion dollars

The government needs to raise money to expand and extend the Trump 2017 tax cuts, and there's a way to do it without raising taxes on anyone.

Politics

9 h. ago The man accused in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump to appear in court

Ryan Routh, accused in the golf course attempted assassination of Donald Trump, will appear in a Florida federal courtroom Tuesday for a hearing involving evidence that will be presented in the case.

Politics

12 h. ago Marshmallow, the UK insurance startup for migrants, raises $90M at a $2B+ valuation

U.K. startup Marshmallow has blown up over the years by using innovations in data science to build car insurance policies for immigrants and other consumers who have been overlooked or priced out of traditional insurance. Now, with a million drivers insured and a profitable annual revenue run rate of $500 million, Marshmallow has raised a […]

Events

13 h. ago Alaskan remote villages raise concerns over funding cuts to Local Food Purchasing Assistance

Alaskan remote villages raise concerns over funding cuts to Local Food Purchasing Assistance  Alaska's News Source

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16 h. ago Community reacts after Weston family dies in New York plane crash

Two Weston High School graduates, a former Boston neuroscientist, and a urogynecologist based in Wellesley were among the family members who died. The post Community reacts after Weston family dies in New York plane crash appeared first on Boston.com.

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17 h. ago 'It's time for you to leave the U.S.' DHS letter raises concerns for South Tucson advocates

'It's time for you to leave the U.S.' DHS letter raises concerns for South Tucson advocates  KGUN 9

Politics

17 h. ago Suspect in Arson at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Mansion Had Troubled Past

A man charged with setting fire to the residence of Gov. Josh Shapiro had faced previous charges of assaulting his family. He was arraigned on attempted murder and arson charges on Monday.

Politics

18 h. ago RLWRLD raises $14.8M to build a foundational model for robotics

As robotics has advanced, industry has steadily adopted more robots to automate away many kinds of grunt work. More than 540,000 new industrial robots were installed worldwide in 2023, taking the number of total industrial robots active to above 4 million, per IFR. Industrial robots typically excel at repetitive tasks, but they find it challenging […]

Politics

18 h. ago Menendez brothers' aunt hospitalized after DA shares graphic photos in court: 'There was no warning'

Family of Erik and Lyle Menendez are slamming prosecutors for showing graphic images during the brothers hearing on Friday that sent their elderly aunt to the hospital.

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