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United Airlines passenger arrested, banned after punching gate agent over flight cancellation

A United Airlines passenger angry that his flight was canceled was banned by the carrier and arrested after punching a gate agent.

March 15, 2025

Recordings of requests to Alexa will soon go to Amazon cloud

All voice recordings of commands or queries given to Amazon voice assistant Alexa on the company's Echo devices will go to the Amazon cloud starting March 28.

March 15, 2025

NASA SpaceX Crew-10 mission launches, heads to International Space Station

The NASA SpaceX Crew-10 successfully left Earth on the way to its rescue mission at the International Space Station.

March 15, 2025

California man wins $50 million in lawsuit over burns from Starbucks tea

International coffee colossus Starbucks was ordered to pay $50 million to a delivery driver who suffered third-degree burns after an improperly secured hot drink spilled onto his crotch.

March 15, 2025

Federal Aviation Administration is eliminating nonessential helicopter traffic near Reagan National

Nonessential helicopter flights will be restricted in the airspace around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and the simultaneous flying of choppers and airplanes around the airport won't be allowed.

March 15, 2025

Cheeto shaped like Michael Jordan’s ‘Jumpman’ logo being auctioned

A crunchy "Flamin' Hot" Cheeto that happens to be shaped like NBA superstar Michael Jordan's "Jumpman" logo is up for auction at the Goldin auction house's website.

March 14, 2025

Miami Beach mayor threatens to oust movie theater from city building over showing of ‘No Other Land’

Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner has threatened to kick O Cinema out of a building the city leased to it over its showing of the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land."

March 14, 2025

Delayed SpaceX mission to to bring home stranded astronauts set to launch

The NASA mission to the International Space Station that will bring home two astronauts who have been stuck there for eight months is scheduled to launch Friday night, after technical difficulties and weather delayed a planned launch earlier this week.

March 14, 2025

Former Meta executive prohibited from promoting tell-all book

Former Meta executive Sarah Wynn-Williams has been blocked from promoting her tell-all book "Careless People" by an emergency arbitrator.

March 14, 2025

Vice President J.D. Vance booed by Kennedy Center crowd in wake of Trump takeover

Vice President J.D. Vance and second lady Usha Vance were booed Thursday while sitting down in their box seats during a concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington.

March 14, 2025

U.S. influencer, seen on video holding baby wombat in Australia, could lose visa

American hunting influencer Sam Jones could be deported from Australia after uploading a now-deleted video of herself holding a baby wombat taken from its mother.

March 13, 2025

Medieval English bishop’s ring, found by metal detector, to be auctioned

A gold bishop's ring found in England in 2019 and dated to the late 12th and early 13th centuries is set to reach auction.

March 13, 2025

MPD Chief Pamela Smith says many cop cars’ unpaid traffic fines are still under review

At an oversight hearing, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith said that numerous unpaid traffic fines on police vehicles are still being reviewed to see whether they fall under official-use rules.

March 13, 2025

WATCH: Florida cop finishes pizza delivery to help driver avoid 8-foot gator

An officer with the Bradenton Police Department in Florida helped complete a pizza delivery over the weekend so the driver could avoid an 8-foot alligator in the driveway.

March 13, 2025

Pipe bomb found in D.C.-area storage space

A pipe bomb was discovered at a storage unit in Suitland, Maryland, a suburb of the District of Columbia, at about 5:35 p.m. Wednesday.

March 13, 2025

Cookie controversy: Girl Scouts face $5 million lawsuit over alleged toxins in cookies

A class-action lawsuit was filed against the Girl Scouts of the USA this week over accusations that their cookies contain toxic metals and the herbicide glyphosate.

March 12, 2025

Piano man pauses performances as Billy Joel undergoes recovery

Singer Billy Joel has had to reschedule several upcoming tour dates so he can recover from a medical condition.

March 12, 2025

Surfer killed in shark attack off coast of Western Australia

A surfer in waters off the coast of Western Australia was killed by a shark Monday, and authorities have not yet been able to recover his body.

March 12, 2025

Shooting near Chicago O’Hare leaves one man wounded

A 25-year-old man was shot twice in his lower body and wounded in an altercation outside Chicago O'Hare International Airport early Wednesday.

March 12, 2025

Tidal Basin’s cherry trees showing green buds, first stage toward peak bloom

As of Tuesday, the cherry trees along the District of Columbia's Tidal Basin have green buds on their branches, the first of six stages before entering peak bloom.

March 12, 2025