By Dayun Park Beep! The barcode, that rectangle of thick and thin parallel lines seen on seemingly every grocery product, package, prescription bottle and piece of luggage is turning 50 years old. Almost as old is the dispute over whose idea it actually was. Since its invention, the Universal Product Code has become the most
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Britain’s privacy watchdog has hit TikTok with a multimillion-dollar penalty for misusing children’s data and violating other protections for users’ personal information. The Information Commissioner’s Office said Tuesday that it issued a $15.9 million fine to the short-video sharing app, which is wildly popular with young
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of the student loan assistance startup company Frank that J.P. Morgan Chase acquired for $175 million has been arrested on charges that she duped the financial giant by dramatically inflating the number of customers her company had. Charlie Javice of Miami Beach, Florida, was
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Other members of BTS have gone solo, but none as big as Jimin. According to Billboard, his “Like Crazy” single has debuted at No. 1 on this week’s Hot 100 chart, making him the first South Korean solo artist to ever top that chart. The successful start for “Like Crazy”
Continue ReadingMANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong offshore earthquake has jolted eastern Philippine provinces and seismologists have warned villagers living by the sea to stay away from the coast because it could generate waves of less than a meter (3 feet) in height. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the earthquake, which
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Donald Trump es el primer expresidente de EE.UU. en enfrentar cargos penales, pero en todo el mundo muchos líderes actuales y anteriores han sido procesados o incluso han pasado tiempo en la cárcel. Muchos de esos líderes denunciaron que las acusaciones en su contra tenían motivaciones políticas. Pero los cargos
Continue ReadingBy ERIKA KINETZ Associated Press LONDON (AP) — On Oct. 14, a Russian engineer named Gleb Karakulov boarded a flight from Kazakhstan to Turkey with his wife and daughter. He switched off his phone to shut out the crescendo of urgent, enraged messages, said goodbye to his life in Russia and tried to calm his
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press This week is the 87th edition of the Masters. Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion. Tiger Woods is playing only his second tournament of the year. He has never missed the cut as a pro. FanDuel Sportsbook lists Rory McIlroy as the favorite. This is his ninth time playing the Masters
Continue ReadingFrancesca Street, CNN High flyers hoping to hop to the Netherlands in a private jet might be forced to rethink their travel plans, as Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport is proposing a private jet ban. The notoriously busy airport has suggested a series of measures to reduce its air traffic and create a “quieter, cleaner and better”
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of the student loan assistance startup company Frank that J.P. Morgan Chase acquired for $175 million has been arrested on charges that she duped the financial giant by dramatically inflating the number of customers her company had. Charlie Javice of Miami Beach, Florida, was
Continue ReadingBy ERIKA KINETZ Associated Press LONDON (AP) — On Oct. 14, a Russian engineer named Gleb Karakulov boarded a flight from Kazakhstan to Turkey with his wife and daughter. He switched off his phone to shut out the crescendo of urgent, enraged messages, said goodbye to his life in Russia and tried to calm his
Continue ReadingBy ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer After seven NHL players recently opted out of wearing rainbow-colored jerseys on their teams’ Pride nights for the first time, the league’s commissioner says it is weighing the future of the events. Some NHL fans and LGBTQ+ supporters say it’s a sign that a political climate that has led
Continue ReadingNice additions to bases are being reported by most resorts this morning and more snow is expected today. Mt. Bachelor reported 6″ of new powder this morning and they are expecting another 2-4″ today. The heaviest snow is expected from tonight through Friday night, with snow showers to follow all weekend. Westerly winds will pick
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN Golfers fall asleep dreaming of securing theirs, Bubba Watson was moved to tears simply reminiscing over his, and one fan was willing to shell out over $680,000 just to own one. Augusta National’s green jacket — an exclusive prize for Masters champions — is golf’s most coveted fashion statement, and one
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GOOD TUESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… Cold air and moisture advancing from the NW will keep us chilly today, along with a 20-30% chance of scattered snow showers. Highs will be in the mid 30’s to low 40’s once again. NW breezes will pick up to 5-15 mph, with some seeing gusts to 20-25 mph. Those breezes will
Continue ReadingBy Sara Murray, Kaitlan Collins, Katelyn Polantz and Casey Gannon, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has lost a bid for emergency help from the federal appeals court in Washington, DC, to block some of his closest advisers from testifying about him to a grand jury, including former White House chief of staff Mark
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia man convicted on terrorism charges as a teenager has been sent back to prison for a year after violating conditions of his release by meeting with convicted Taliban supporter John Walker Lindh and others linked to terrorism. Prosecutors had sought a two-year
Continue ReadingLISBON, Portugal (AP) — Switzerland has been picked to host soccer’s Women’s European Championship in 2025. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says the executive committee chose the Swiss bid over three other candidates after the maximum three rounds of voting. The other candidates were France, Poland and a four-nation Nordic project with Denmark, Finland, Norway and
Continue ReadingBy TORI MASON Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — As students prepare to return from spring break, parents are at school with hands raised. East High School’s auditorium was packed Monday for an engagement event following recent violence on and around campus. EHS leaders, Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero and
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns wide receiver Michael Woods II likely will miss the entire 2023 season after rupturing his Achilles tendon while working out with quarterback Deshaun Watson in Texas. A sixth-round draft pick last year, Woods got hurt Monday while catching passes from Watson. A team spokesperson
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