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Prosecutors working for Jeannine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., made an unannounced visit to the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Three officials from Pirro’s office arrived at the Fed’s headquarters construction site in downtown Washington and…
Another season of “The Voice” is over and that means we have a new winner. The Season 29 finale of “The Voice: Battle of Champions“ aired on April 14 with four singers and their coaches competing to be named the Voice. Season 29 included a new format with only three coaches — Kelly Clarkson, John…
Apr 14, 2026, 08:58 AM ET Video assistant referee causes controversy every week whether it be the Premier League, Champions League or FA Cup, but how are decisions made and are they correct? This season, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol…
We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below. Dear Carolyn: I have a son, 14, and a daughter, 17. Their dad and I divorced four years ago, and they live with me. Dad comes over once a week to make dinner for them,…
During the Triassic around 205 million years ago, a newly-identified relative of modern crocodiles stalked its prey, but not in the water, a new study finds. Like other ancient crocodile cousins, this newly identified species hadn’t yet ventured into the water. Instead, it hunted its prey on land, much like a modern fox or jackal,…
Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV should “be careful” when he talks about theology, rebuking the pontiff over his criticisms of U.S. foreign policy. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Vance argued that the pope, who has said Jesus “is never on…
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains the winner of The Voice Season 29, which was revealed on Tuesday, April 14. The Voice has crowned a new winner on NBC as Season 29 wrapped its season of “Battle of Champions.” After a season-long singing, Alexia Jayy was named the Season 29 winner of The Voice, guided by…
A night of great intensity in the Copa Sudamericana, with Neymar and Santos taking center stage after a major achievement and an incredible draw! This was the best of Tuesday’s cup action: Neymar shines The Brazilian star returned to football with Santos and, besides scoring a goal four minutes into the match, found the net…
Written by Abigail Fraeman, Deputy Project Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth planning date: Friday, April 10, 2026 Curiosity spent the past week driving towards a small crater, about 10 meters (32 feet) in diameter. Today the team informally named this crater “Antofagasta,” after a region and major city in Chile next to the…
