Group including Alex Rodriguez has not reached deal to purchase NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves
Photo by Kelly Backus / ESPN Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — A group including former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and tech entrepreneur Marc Lore has not yet closed a deal to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves, as their 30-day exclusive
McDonald's teams up with Biden administration to share vaccine information
RiverNorthPhotography/iStock (NEW YORK) — McDonald’s is teaming up with the White House to help get the word out on COVID-19 vaccines. The fast-food chain announced Tuesday it has partnered with the Biden administration to provide customers with
Queen Elizabeth opens parliament in first major public engagement since Prince Philip's death
Chris Jackson – WPA Pool/Getty Images (LONDON) — Queen Elizabeth stepped out Tuesday for her first public engagement outside of Windsor Castle since the death last month of Prince Philip, her husband of 73 years. The queen
In latest phone scam, a fake DEA agent tries to steal your money using gift cards
Darwin Brandis/iStock (NEW YORK) — Authorities are working to crack down on an impostor phone scam in which the caller pretends to be a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent and then tries to steal the victim’s money
Merriam-Webster auctioning off non-fungible token definition for charity
Merriam-Webster (NEW YORK) — After months of buzz around non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, the three-letter word has officially been added to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary. But the publisher and language authority took the moment in blockchain history a step
At least eight dead in school shooting in Russia
Alexey Nasyrov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — At least seven children and a teacher have been killed in a mass shooting at a school in the Russian city of Kazan, according to local authorities. Police
Rockets launched at Jerusalem by militant group Hamas, leading to unrest
pawel.gaul/iStock (JERUSALEM) — At least seven of the more than 150 rockets launched by militant group Hamas on Monday targeted Jerusalem, according to Israel’s Defense Forces (IDF). Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a line
Minorities fight for racial equity, legalization from within the marijuana industry
Nastasic/iStock (NEW YORK) — Nearly a decade ago, Linda Greene was having dinner with some of her friends when she heard that marijuana had been legalized for medicinal use in Washington, D.C. Having lived through the 1960s
US ship fired 30 warning shots at Iranian speedboats in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Navy (NEW YORK) — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter fired 30 warning shots at two armed Iranian fast-attack boats on Monday after they approached American warships at a high rate of speed while transiting through the
Scoreboard roundup — 5/10/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE San Francisco 3, Texas 1 AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore 4, Boston 1 LA Angels 5, Houston 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati 14, Pittsburgh



