Melinda French Gates is stepping down from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, three years after announcing her separation from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
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The man leading Russia’s war in Ukraine is out in a surprise shake-up hinting at Putin’s true focus
This weekend’s ouster Sergei Shoigu as Russia’s defense minister follows a corruption scandal and a calamitous start to Russia’s invasion of Kraine.
Amazon’s Zoox under investigation by NHTSA after two robotaxi crashes
U.S. safety regulators have opened a probe into Amazon-owned robotaxi venture Zoox after two of its autonomous SUVs braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists.
U.S. autoworkers union seeks tough victory at Mercedes plant in Alabama
Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama began voting Monday on whether to join the United Auto Workers union, a significant test of whether the labor group can maintain momentum in the historically anti-union American South.
Kansas City Chiefs to host Baltimore Ravens in first game of 2024 NFL season
The Kansas City Chiefs’ quest for a third consecutive Super Bowl will begin in front of the entire country.
McDonald’s explores $5 value meal for customers hungry for a deal
With many customers frustrated over double-digit receipts while ordering from fast-food restaurants, McDonald’s is exploring a $5 value meal nationwide. Two people familiar with the plan say it would include four-piece chicken McNuggets, a choice of a McChicken or McDouble, fries and a drink. NBC’s Marissa Parra reports for TODAY.
Plane with 3 aboard lands without landing gear at Australian airport after burning off fuel
A light plane with three people aboard landed safely without landing gear Monday after circling an Australian airport for almost three hours to burn off fuel.
Duke students walk out of Seinfeld commencement speech
Students at Duke walked out of the graduation ceremony during comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s commencement speech. The demonstration comes amid a wave of anti-war protests on college campuses.
Apple’s Maryland store workers vote to authorize strike
Workers at Apple’s store in Towson, Maryland, have voted in favor of authorizing a strike, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (AIM) said in a statement late on Saturday.
Sen. Lindsey Graham says Israel should do ‘whatever’ it has to, comparing the war in Gaza to WWII
Sen. Lindsey Graham says Israel should do ‘whatever’ it has to while comparing the war in Gaza to Hiroshima and Nagasaki