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After Greg Biffle Plane Crash, Police Think ‘Friends’ Stole From His NC Home
Less than a month after former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family died in a plane crash last year, investigators say two of their “friends” conspired to break into the empty home and took cash, guns and financial information …
POSTED MAY 05, 2026 1:25 PM |
Progressive Insurance Helps First-Time Homebuyers With Down Payments
As many as 200 first-time home buyers could receive down payment assistance up to $13,500 each thanks to Progressive Insurance. Progressive’s UpPayment program is available to first-time homebuyers purchasing a non-commercial, non-mobile residential property with intention of making it their …
POSTED MAY 05, 2026 1:21 PM |
Young Europeans Turn to AI Chatbots for Emotional Support, Survey Shows
Nearly one in two young people in Europe have used AI chatbots to discuss intimate or personal matters, as the technology increasingly serves as a source of emotional support, an Ipsos BVA survey showed on Tuesday. Of the 3,800 people …
POSTED MAY 05, 2026 1:17 PM |
AI Firms Agree to Give US Early Access to Evaluate Their Models
Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Microsoft Corp. and xAI have agreed to give the US government early access to their artificial intelligence models to assess the systems’ capabilities and help improve their security before the technology is released to the public. With …
POSTED MAY 05, 2026 11:52 AM |
New Zealand’s A2 Milk Recalls Batches of US Baby Formula After Toxin Found
New Zealand infant formula maker a2 Milk Co. is recalling batches of product sold in the US after detecting a toxin linked to vomiting and diarrhea, marking its first brush with a contamination scare that has rattled the global industry. …
POSTED MAY 05, 2026 11:38 AM |
Heat-Trapping Microplastics Found to Play Role in Climate Change
Microplastics in the atmosphere are heating the planet, magnifying climate change impacts, according to new research. Scientists in China and the US found that tiny, colored plastic particles absorb sunlight as winds blow them around the world, trapping heat and …
POSTED MAY 05, 2026 11:09 AM |
Insurer QBE Faces Investor Pressure Over Extreme Weather Risks
Australian Ethical Investment Ltd., a pension fund with about A$14 billion ($10 billion) under management, is pressuring QBE Insurance Group Ltd. over the potential threat extreme weather poses to future profitability. The fund, which holds about A$65 million of QBE …
POSTED MAY 05, 2026 10:00 AM |
Oil Tanker Pricing Feud Embroils Centuries-Old London Market
A legal claim from one of the world’s largest oil traders is throwing a spotlight on an arcane but critical corner of global finance — the multibillion-dollar freight market and the 282-year-old City of London institution that sits at the …
POSTED MAY 05, 2026 9:37 AM |
Ships Cluster Further From Hormuz Strait as Iran Widens Grip
Hundreds of vessels were seen clustering near Dubai on Tuesday, as more ships moved away from a still-empty Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s efforts to widen its area of control. A weeks-long ceasefire between the US and Iran …
POSTED MAY 05, 2026 8:59 AM |
Middle East Truce in Doubt as US and Iran Launch New Attacks for Control of Hormuz
A fragile truce in the Middle East was under strain on Tuesday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Gulf as they wrestled for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said in …
POSTED MAY 05, 2026 8:32 AM |
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