Tokyo — Nissan is working with NASA on a new type of battery for electric vehicles that promises to charge more quickly and be lighter yet safe, the Japanese automaker said Friday. The all-solid-state battery will replace the lithium-ion battery now in use for a 2028 product launch and a …
Read More »House passes bill capping monthly insulin costs at $35 for insured patients
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation. Experts say the legislation, which passed 232-193, would provide significant relief …
Read More »Jobless rate dips to 3.6% as U.S. employers added 431,000 jobs in March
Despite snarled supply chains and a war in Europe, the U.S. job market powered on in March, with robust hiring pulling the unemployment rate close to its pre-pandemic level. Payrolls grew by 431,000 last month, driven by increased hiring in leisure and hospitality as well as professional and business services, …
Read More »“The Flash” star Ezra Miller arrested for disorderly conduct at Hawaii karaoke bar
“The Flash” actor Ezra Miller was arrested in Hawaii on Monday for disorderly conduct after an altercation in a bar, according to Hawaii police. The 29-year-old, who uses they/them pronouns, was visiting from Vermont, police said. According to police, Miller became agitated after patrons began signing karaoke. The bar owner …
Read More »Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plotters were prepared to use grenade launcher and machine gun, insider testifies
A second insider in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told jurors that the group was prepared to use a grenade launcher and machine gun to fight security officers at her vacation home. Kaleb Franks, who pleaded guilty in February, on Thursday backed up many points offered a …
Read More »Prices for used Teslas jump 6% in just two weeks to $65,000
Tesla’s electric vehicles can move fast — but prices for used models may be moving even faster. The cost of a used Tesla jumped about 6% in the past two weeks, to about $65,000 as of March 20, according to CoPilot, which tracks prices at car dealerships nationwide. Newer used …
Read More »A record number of U.S. homes are now worth $1 million or more
To understand how unattainable home prices have become for many buyers, look no further than the share of homes across the country worth at least $1 million. Since the start of the pandemic, the share of homes worth $1 million or more has doubled, with a record 1 in 12 …
Read More »Woman stabbed her date in Vegas hotel room as “revenge” for U.S. killing Iranian military leader, police say
A woman stabbed her date, whom she had met online, in retaliation for the 2020 death of an Iranian military leader killed in an American drone strike, police said. Nika Nikoubin, 21, has been charged with attempted murder, battery with a deadly weapon and burglary, CBS Las Vegas affiliate KLAS-TV reported. …
Read More »Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters indicted in voting system breach
A Colorado grand jury has indicted Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters in relation to an investigation into allegations of election equipment tampering and official misconduct. The Mesa County sheriff said Peters has turned herself into the Mesa County Detention Facility. Peters, who has been a proponent of unfounded claims of …
Read More »Top NSC official involved in John Bolton book controversy returning to White House
Ellen Knight is returning to her old role at the National Security Council, after she was pushed out of the Trump administration over a controversy involving former national security adviser John Bolton’s book. Knight is returning to her post as the senior director for records, access, and information security management at …
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