Ex-Army staffer pleads guilty in massive life insurance scheme
A former Army financial counselor accused of siphoning millions of dollars from deceased soldiers’ life insurance funds pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday, accepting a deal with prosecutors that could put him in jail for years after acknowledging he scammed grieving widows and children, the Justice Department said. After publication of a Washington Post investigation,…
WATCH: Torrential rains, thunderstorms strike UAE
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates issued a red alert across the gulf nation advising citizens to remain vigilant as the weather condition continues to get worse Tuesday, forcing the government to shut down schools and send its employees to work remotely. Heavy rain and thunderstorms were witnessed across the UAE with powerful lightening on…
Alstom: Potential new orders for struggling train firm
The train firm says it is in “intense” talks with the government and Transport for London. Source link
What is the UK smoking ban, how will it work and when will it start?
The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying cigarettes. Source link
No ‘Hippie Ape’: Bonobos Are Often Aggressive, Study Finds
In the early 1900s, primatologists noticed a group of apes in central Africa with a distinctly slender build; they called them “pygmy chimpanzees.” But as the years passed, it became clear that those animals, now known as bonobos, were profoundly different from chimpanzees. Chimpanzee societies are dominated by males that kill other males, raid the…
Bellingham has chance to show why choosing Real Madrid over Man City was right decision
Graham Hunter, Spain writerApr 16, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. I don’t think that this is particularly widely known or properly understood, but Jude Bellingham was always “scheduled” to be playing in the Champions League quarterfinal…
Pakistan: Lightning and unusually heavy rain kill dozens
Authorities have also warned of landslides and flash floods in the coming days. Source link
Telecom fights price caps as U.S. spends billions on internet access
AT&T, Charter, Comcast and Verizon are quietly trying to weaken a $42.5 billion federal program to improve internet access across the nation, aiming to block strict new rules that would require them to lower their poorest customers’ monthly bills in exchange for a share of the aid. In state after state, the telecom firms have…
UnitedHealth’s first-quarter report will offer a window into Change cyberattack costs
UnitedHealth Group’s first-quarter earnings report Tuesday will mark the health-care giant’s first major public comments since a cyberattack on its Change Healthcare billing and payments subsidiary in February, which has led to the largest disruption in U.S. health care since the Covid pandemic. “Everybody looks to United as the bellwether of all of health-care services….
5 foods that seem healthy but must be kept away from your children
Cereals with less-added sugar are a better option for your children. — Unsplash Processed food options like store-bought fruit juices and flavoured yoghurts are often touted as healthy products for children but in reality they may pose the most dangerto your child. They may seem harmless but experts have warned that they may not be…
