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A Colorado man died after a Gila monster bite. Opinions and laws on keeping the lizard as a pet vary 02/22/2024 12:10am • A Colorado man who died after getting bitten by a Gila monster was hardly alone in having the gnarly looking lizard for a pet. They're legal to own in most states, easily found through breeders and at reptile shows, and widely regarded for their striking color patterns and typically easygoing person Oklahoma police say nonbinary teen's death was not result of injuries from high school fight 02/21/2024 10:08pm • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A 16-year-old Oklahoma high school student who died a day after an altercation in a school restroom that may have been prompted by bullying over gender identity did not die as a result of injuries sustained in the fight, police said Wednesday. Police in the suburban Tulsa com Congress' top China critics arrive in Taiwan for a visit that's sure to draw scrutiny from Beijing 02/21/2024 08:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of Congress' staunchest critics of China are visiting Taiwan in a show of support that is certain to draw scrutiny from Beijing, which views such interactions as a challenge to its claim of sovereignty over the island. The delegation is led by Rep. Mike Gallagher, the Republ Nvidia's 4Q revenue, profit soar thanks to demand for its chips used for artificial intelligence 02/21/2024 08:29pm • SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Nvidia Corp., which has seen its value skyrocket over the past year thanks to soaring demand for its graphics chips used for artificial intelligence, posted stronger-than-expected results Wednesday for its latest quarter, with its revenue more than tripling from a year e CEOs of OpenAI and Intel cite artificial intelligence's voracious appetite for processing power 02/21/2024 08:23pm • SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Two tech CEOs scrambling to produce more of the sophisticated chips needed for artificial intelligence met for a brainstorming session Wednesday while the booming market’s early leader reported another quarter of eye-popping growth. The on-stage conversation between Intel A sand hole collapse in Florida killed a child. Such deaths occur several times a year in the US 02/21/2024 08:18pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The collapse of a sand hole that killed a 7-year-old Indiana girl who was digging with her brother on a Florida beach is an underrecognized danger that kills and injures several children a year around the country. Sloan Mattingly died Tuesday afternoon at Lauderdale-by How is an ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens allegedly linked to Russian intelligence? 02/21/2024 08:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The explosive allegations at the center of an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden were false, federal prosecutors said, and came from an ex-FBI informant who said he was in touch with Russian intelligence. The informant, Alexander Smirnov, is “actively peddling new li Live updates | New attempts at Gaza cease-fire are underway, Israel's Gantz says 02/21/2024 07:13pm • New attempts are underway to reach a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas that could pause the war in Gaza, a member of Israel’s War Cabinet said late Wednesday. “Initial signs indicate a possibility of moving forward,” said Benny Gantz, a former military chief and defense minister. It's t 20 Best Jobs for Work-Life Balance 02/21/2024 07:00pm • Careers with good work-life balanceJobs that allow you to choose your hours or spend less time working after hours can reduce your stress level and offer a better quality of life. According to a recent Harvard study, employers who prioritized work-life balance saw a reduction in the risk of cardiova The Top 10 Largest Private Equity Firms in the World 02/21/2024 07:00pm • It's been a wild ride in the stock market over the past few years. The year 2021 brought huge market gains but also a great deal of speculative excess in fields such as SPACs and disruptive growth companies. In 2022, there was an abrupt bear market that left many investors with large losses. Then th Seattle police officer who struck and killed graduate student from India won't face felony charges 02/21/2024 06:41pm • SEATTLE (AP) — Prosecutors in Washington state said Wednesday they will not file felony charges against a Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India while responding to an overdose call — a case that attracted widespread attention after another officer was recorde What to know about the Minnesota shooting that killed 2 police officers and a firefighter 02/21/2024 06:38pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Investigators are still piecing together what happened when two police officers and a firefighter were slain while responding to a domestic incident at home in suburban Minneapolis. The three were killed early Sunday by a man who began shooting from the home in Burnsville, Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt 02/21/2024 06:31pm • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private U.S. lunar lander reached the moon and eased into a low orbit Wednesday, a day before it will attempt an even greater feat — landing on the gray, dusty surface. A smooth touchdown would put the U.S. back in business on the moon for the first time since NASA Local Md. governments face ‘hundreds of millions’ in lost property tax revenue due to mailing snafu 02/21/2024 06:27pm • Local governments in Maryland face hundreds of millions in lower property tax collections after a state agency missed a key mailing deadline. The State Department of Assessments and Taxation failed to mail about 107,000 updated property tax assessments before the deadline at the end of last year, Young girl killed when a hole she dug in the sand collapsed on a Florida beach, authorities say 02/21/2024 05:31pm • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A young girl was buried in sand and died Tuesday when a deep hole she was digging with a little boy collapsed on them both at a south Florida beach, authorities said. Emergency crews responding around 3 p.m. to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea found the boy, who is about 8 years