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You can already use Google Maps to virtually “explore” a city on the other side of the world without leaving your seat. But what if you could take that a step further by feeling like you’re inside the map? And what if you could learn about the restaurant on the corner or a landmark in the distance just by looking at it and asking?You can already use Google Maps to […]

A British woman will avoid execution for drug smuggling in Indonesia under an agreement signed Tuesday between the two nations to repatriate her and another Briton serving a life sentence.A British woman will avoid execution for drug smuggling in Indonesia under an agreement signed Tuesday between the two nations to repatriate her and another Briton serving a life sentence.  Read More 

An American Airlines flight, operated by SkyWest Airlines, made an emergency landing in Nebraska Monday night after the pilots could not reach the flight attendants and they heard someone outside the cockpit door, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.An American Airlines flight, operated by SkyWest Airlines, made an emergency landing in Nebraska Monday night after the pilots could not reach the flight attendants and they heard someone outside the cockpit […]

A staunchly conservative politician with a penchant for heavy metal is poised to make history on Tuesday as Japan’s first female prime minister.A staunchly conservative politician with a penchant for heavy metal is poised to make history on Tuesday as Japan’s first female prime minister.  Read More 

Paul Ingrassia’s nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel is dead on arrival in the Senate, per Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who declared Monday night that “he’s not going to pass” after Politico reported on racist text messages allegedly sent by Ingrassia to a group chat.Paul Ingrassia’s nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel is dead on arrival in the Senate, per Senate Majority Leader John Thune, […]

Former President Joe Biden has completed a course of radiation therapy as he battles prostate cancer, a spokesperson for Biden told CNN.Former President Joe Biden has completed a course of radiation therapy as he battles prostate cancer, a spokesperson for Biden told CNN.  Read More 

The concern is less about two businesses failing than it is about major banks’ exposure to them — and whether banks have been overlooking risks in private credit, where less-regulated non-bank entities lend money.The concern is less about two businesses failing than it is about major banks’ exposure to them — and whether banks have been overlooking risks in private credit, where less-regulated non-bank entities lend money.  Read More 

Sunday’s audacious heist saw thieves break into the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery and make off with jewelry of “inestimable” value. The suspects carried out the burglary in just seven minutes, France’s interior minister Laurent Nuñez told radio station France Inter.Sunday’s audacious heist saw thieves break into the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery and make off with jewelry of “inestimable” value. The suspects carried out the burglary in just seven minutes, France’s interior minister […]