MINNEAPOLIS — Dozens of people were arrested in Dinkytown on Thursday night during a chaotic scene that saw people setting off fireworks in the street. Video from the scene captured the chaos that ensued as youths launched fireworks at others, into the streets and into cars. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said at a news … Read more
Enlarge / The bar with the Birthday Cake flavor. One person may have died after eating Diamond Shruumz microdosing candies, which were recalled last week due to a series of serious illnesses involving seizures, intubation and intensive care unit admissions. According to an update this week from the Food and Drug Administration, the number of … Read more
Sony/CNET The 4th of July holiday may be over, but the sales are sticking around for an encore. If you’re looking to up your streaming game, you’re in luck. There are dozens of discounts on TVs right now. Whether you’re looking to improve your home theater or your gaming experience, there’s a TV out there … Read more
Kendrick Lamar released the music video for “Not Like Us” to a hungry audience on July 4, and like almost everything the Pulitzer-winning rapper has released since March, it’s a heavily coded collection of insults and jokes at the expense of his Canadian rival Drake. Lamar’s nearly six-minute video, which comes during a months-long escalation … Read more
This year’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby takes place at Globe Life Field on July 15 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN), and the first player to announce he’s participating in the annual tournament is Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Henderson, who trails only Aaron Judge for the most homers in MLB this season, made the announcement while on … Read more
If you thought COVID was a thing of the past, this summer’s surge should make you think twice. The entire Bay Area now seems to be infected with the virus. Local data shows the virus is spreading widely in San Jose and most communities around the Bay Area and California. But despite near-record levels of … Read more
On July 4, scorching temperatures sparked wildfires in California, with meteorologists warning that the coming days could be dangerously hot. While much of the country is battling a record-breaking heat wave that will make conditions dangerously hot, a massive fire near Yosemite National Park has prompted evacuations and forced hospital patients to stay home. The … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Air travel got even worse last year, when looking at the number of consumer complaints filed with the US government. The Department of Transport said Friday it received nearly 97,000 complaints in 2023, up from about 86,000 the year before. The department said there were so many complaints that it took until … Read more
Apple today announced that it has approved the third-party Epic Games Store in the European Union, allowing the Fortnite developer to launch its alternative app marketplace in those countries, according to reports. Reuters. Epic Games submitted the Epic Games Store to Apple for ratification earlier this week. Earlier today, Epic said that Apple had rejected … Read more
WWE’s Money in the bank The kickoff event will take place live today (Friday, July 5) at 5:00 PM EDT in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At one point, WWE referred to these pre-premium live event pep rallies as “press conferences,” but since they weren’t — and since they now hold them after PLEs as part of … Read more