Target to Close All Stores for 24 Hours Over Easter

Target will shut down all 1,978 of its stores for a full 24 hours starting with the upcoming spring holiday. The retailer confirmed this via email, stating that guests can expect regular store hours on April 19 and checking Target.com or the Target app for local store information. In contrast, Walmart will remain open to … Read more

AEW Dynasty 2025 Live Stream: How to Watch from Anywhere

AEW Dynamite 2025 is just around the corner, bringing with it a packed lineup of high-stakes matches and action-packed entertainment. The event will take place on April 6 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, with the Zero Hour pre-show starting an hour before. For those traveling abroad, a virtual private network (VPN) can … Read more

Texas Measles Outbreak Claims Second Child Life Amid US Surge

A second child with measles in Texas has died, amid an outbreak that’s sickened over 480 people since January. The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to visit the state after a child died earlier this month from the highly contagious respiratory illness. The latest death is being investigated, … Read more

CDC Lab Closures Disrupt STD and Hepatitis Outbreak Response

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cut funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s laboratories investigating outbreaks of sexually transmitted diseases and hepatitis, disrupting ongoing work to respond to outbreaks. The decision, part of a 10,000-layoff package, affects labs handling testing for rare forms of STDs and hepatitis, which … Read more

AI-Assisted Child Pornography Case Sparks Accountability in Mississippi

A Corinth Middle School teacher, Wilson Frederick Jones, has been arrested and charged with producing morphed child pornography images using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The incident raises concerns about the school district’s handling of the situation and the potential for accountability among officials. In November 2024, the district’s Bark application detected AI-generated videos on the … Read more

Russia to Resume Ukraine Talks After Missile Strike

Russia is set to resume fresh talks with the US over a ceasefire in Ukraine as soon as this week, according to Kremlin negotiator Kirill Dmitriev. The announcement comes hours after Moscow’s forces fired a ballistic missile at Kyiv, killing at least one person. It remains unclear who will participate in the talks and at … Read more

Russell Brand Charged with Rape, Accusers’ Allegations Spark Debate Over ‘Devil’s Bargain’

Comedian and influencer Russell Brand has been charged with rape, oral rape, sexual assault, and indecent exposure by the UK’s Metropolitan Police. The charges come just shy of a year after Brand publicly declared his conversion to Christianity and claimed to have repented of past mistakes. Brand, who had previously gained a significant following among … Read more

Rare Hantavirus Infection Kills 3 in California Town

A rare and deadly form of hantavirus has claimed three lives in a rural California town, local health officials announced. The victims were all residents of Mammoth Lakes, which is unusual given the time of year. The hantavirus, typically spread by rodents, was responsible for the death of Betsy Arakawa, wife of actor Gene Hackman, … Read more

US Businesses Seek Tariff Delay for Vietnam Trade Ties

US and Vietnamese businesses have requested the Trump administration to delay imposing a 46% tariff on Vietnamese goods, citing concerns that the levy will harm them and bilateral trade relations. The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the American Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi expressed shock over the high tariff, saying lower tariffs would … Read more

Tesla Sales Surging Amid Competition from Other EVs

Tesla’s sales have been declining since 2023, but the company is facing increased competition in the electric vehicle (EV) market. Data shows that the number of used Teslas on lots has skyrocketed nearly 196% as of March, effectively tripling compared to an around 124% increase among electric vehicles excluding Tesla and a nearly 94% increase … Read more