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NYC man charged with setting deadly fire said he needed to ‘get out his rage’

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A New York City man has been charged in the deaths of four people, including a toddler, who died after a fire broke out in a residential building last month NEW YORK — A New York City man has been charged in the death of four people, including a toddler, after setting fire to a … Read more

FAA investigates close call between Frontier plane and trucks at LAX

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The Federal Aviation Administration launched an investigation after a Frontier Airlines plane nearly collided with two trucks on an LAX taxiway. No one was injured during the close call, but the pilot appeared shaken and worried while describing it to air traffic controllers.  “We just had two trucks cut us off,” the pilot said in … Read more

Inflation may jump by most in nearly four years as gas prices spike

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WASHINGTON — Soaring gas prices are expected to produce a spike in inflation when the government reports consumer prices for March on Friday, likely unnerving the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House. Inflation probably rose to 3.4% in March compared with a year … Read more

Venezuelan lawmakers approve a sweeping mining bill to lure foreign investors

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CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to regulate the country’s mining as it seeks to attract leery foreign investors to a once-private industry that has long been exploited by criminal groups with ties to the government. It is the latest legislative initiative by acting President Delcy Rodríguez since the self-proclaimed socialist … Read more

Prediction markets are back in the spotlight, this time because of the war in Iran

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Prediction markets let people wager on just about anything — from basketball games to elections. And among more jarring bets recently, the fate of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran. Shortly ahead of a fragile ceasefire agreement earlier this week, a new group of accounts on prediction market platform Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed … Read more

Texas teen’s death linked to caffeine in Alani Nu energy drink, family alleges in lawsuit

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The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Larissa Nicole Rodriguez, a … Read more