Italian town bans residents from falling ill
The mayor of a small town in southern Italy has issued an unusual proclamation: “Getting sick is prohibited.” Residents of Belcastro in the southern region of Calabria have been “ordered…
Justice Alito says he spoke with Trump about former clerk before hush-money filing to high court
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito confirmed to Fox News Wednesday that he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump the day before Trump’s high court appearance but said they did not discuss…
Alleged Yakuza leader admits trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
An alleged leader from Japan’s Yakuza crime syndicates has pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar as part of a global web of trades in drugs, weapons and laundered…
Trump seizes on Los Angeles infernos to reopen his feud with Newsom
Walls of fire devoured neighborhoods, forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee for their lives. But as a cataclysm fueled by windstorms charred swathes of Los Angeles, Donald Trump…
Cavaliers win 11th consecutive game after topping the Thunder in historic NBA matchup
The two best teams in the NBA — the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder — squared off in the first game in league history featuring clubs on 15 and…
Biden cancels scheduled Rome trip to focus on federal response to LA wildfires
President Joe Biden will no longer travel to Rome, Italy, this week as scheduled, the White House announced late Wednesday, canceling the trip in the final days of his presidency…
Sam Altman denies abuse allegations in a lawsuit from his sister
OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman denied allegations made by his sister in a lawsuit filed Monday, which claimed he sexually abused her for almost a decade. The lawsuit, filed…
Body found in hunt for two British hikers missing in Italian Alps
Rescue crews found the body of a British hiker buried in the snow of the Italian Alps and were continuing to search for his friend, who had also been missing…
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is ‘dead wrong’ about quantum computers, D-Wave CEO says
D-Wave Quantum CEO Alan Baratz said Nvidia’s Jensen Huang is “dead wrong” about quantum computing after comments from the head of the chip giant spooked Wall Street on Wednesday. Huang was asked on…
Potentially crippling port strike averted after dockworkers, ports and shipping companies reach a tentative deal
A potentially crippling strike up and down America’s East and Gulf Coasts has been avoided – at least for now – after longshoremen and the shipping and port companies reached…