Every time you buy something online, you pay a toll. You just never see it. It doesn't show up on your receipt. No politician voted for it. But it's baked into the price of nearly everything you buy, and it flows straight into the pockets of the most powerful corporations on earth. That's the racket Amazon built. The Senate finally has a chance to break it by passing the bipartisan American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA). When Amazon first opened its marketplace, it took roughly 19 cen
More than a year after Austin Metcalf was stabbed to death at a Texas high school track meet, a jury convicted Karmelo Anthony of murder and sentenced him to 35 years behind bars. The case, which began with a confrontation between two teenagers under a team tent, quickly grew into a national flashpoint that drew intense public scrutiny and competing claims of self-defense. As Anthony begins serving his sentence and prepares an appeal, here's a look back at the moments that defined the case. LIST
Politics in Richmond, Calif., have revolved around one company for decades: Chevron. The oil giant operates a massive refinery in the city, creating jobs and contributing millions of dollars in tax revenue that helps fund local government. Despite its outsized economic role, Chevron has remained the primary political target of Richmond's democratic socialist leaders, particularly the influential Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA). The relationship between Richmond and Chevron has evolved from o
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The country is ready to blow away decades of dashed hopes and celebrate, with marching bands and all-night parties Scotland is leaning into one its most treasured traditions: embracing the hope and anxiety of a football World Cup, with a healthy dose of self-deprecating style. There are brash new tartans, an Edinburgh bar offering free Irn-Bru-infused “fiery ginger” beers for patrons with red hair, a collaboration between Scottish whisky firms and a Brazilian distiller, and all-night parties in
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Soldiers arrested university student Sama Safi, 20, along with members of Palestinian women’s national soccer team A 20-year-old Palestinian American woman has been held in Israeli military detention for nearly two weeks after Israeli soldiers stormed her family home in a pre-dawn raid on 2 June. Sama Safi, a psychology student at Birzeit University in the occupied West Bank, has not been charged with any crimes. A spokesperson for the Israeli military said she and three other women detained aro
Fox News · Oct 8
A 30-year-old woman was rushed to a hospital Saturday with serious injuries after being attacked by a shark at a Sydney beach, the latest in a string of recent shark attacks off Australia's coast. Officials said emergency crews responded to Coogee Beach on Saturday morning following reports that a swimmer had been bitten. The woman was airlifted to a hospital for treatment, police said in a statement. "The woman was pulled from the water by members of the public who commenced first aid," polic
NBC News · Oct 8
Taylor Swift teams up, Pope Leo XIV visits the world’s tallest church, and the World Cup kicks off in North America.
Fox News · Oct 8
Behavioral scientist and author Gad Saad revealed a previously untold story about a late-night meeting with billionaire Elon Musk , describing a series of security checkpoints and mysterious escorts that made him feel like "James Bond." Speaking on the " Hang Out with Sean Hannity " podcast, Saad said Musk sent him a text with an address in Austin, Texas, that led him to transportation for what became a secretive meeting. "I receive a one-line text from Elon at around 9:30 at night, the address
