Keeping Up With America

Man awarded $50 million after Starbucks hot tea causes permanent disfigurement: A California delivery driver was awarded $50 million in damages after a jury agreed a Starbucks location was negligent in its handling of a scalding hot tea. Michael Garcia sued the cafe chain after a tea spilled in his lap at a drive-thru and caused permanent disfigurement to his penis. His attorney Nick Rowley said in a press release that Garcia’s “life has been forever changed” by the accident.

Man set on fire in New York City’s Times Square: New York City authorities are searching for the person who set a man on fire in Times Square on Sunday morning. Police responded to a 45-year-old man on fire on West 41st Street and Seventh Avenue just before 4 a.m., police said in a statement, NBC New York reported.

Michigan boy’s death raises concerns about unregulated hyperbaric oxygen therapy outside of health care facilities: The death of a 5-year-old in a hyperbaric chamber in Michigan has prompted calls for more oversight of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the largely unsupervised wellness industry before another tragedy occurs.

Sen. Chris Murphy says he supports Chuck Schumer as leader but Democrats must change tactics: Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., delivered a forceful rebuke of his party’s response to Republicans’ funding bill, telling NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that while he still has confidence in Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the Democratic caucus must move with “urgency” and change tactics.

Democratic Party hits new polling low, while its voters want to fight Trump harder: The Democratic Party has reached an all-time low in popularity in the latest national NBC News poll, as it searches for a path forward after a painful loss to President Donald Trump — and as the party’s voters spoil for a fight between their leaders in Washington and Trump.

Around the World

Houthis vow to retaliate after rebel group says U.S. strikes on Yemen kill at least 53: At least 53 people have been killed and 98 injured after the United States launched a series of airstrikes on Yemen on Saturday, according to the Houthi health ministry, as a rebel spokesperson told NBC News that the group would respond with “more escalation.”

Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis since his hospitalization: Pope Francis was photographed at the hospital for the first time since he was admitted last month for double pneumonia. The 88-year-old pope concelebrated the Holy Mass Sunday morning in the chapel of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican stated, sharing the first image of the pope since his hospitalization.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

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Telcos race to transition from ‘dumb pipes’ to tech players with help from AI

Trump’s war on Biden’s climate policy is creating a new form of EV range anxiety

Richer, Wiser, Happier

More Americans with college degrees are working multiple jobs, Fed report finds: In 2024, roughly half of Americans holding multiple jobs have a college degree, according to a new analysis by the Federal Reserve. The latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that roughly 8.9 million workers held multiple jobs in February.

2 Places You Should Never Use a Debit Card | James McClenathen, Fool. Paying with a debit card may feel like the “safest” choice, since you’re spending your own money and can’t rack up debt. Avoiding debt is smart, but there are situations where using a debit card has big downsides. Here are two of them.

3 Ways You Could Get More Social Security Benefits in 2025: If you’ve been claiming Social Security benefits for more than a few months, you saw your checks increase by 2.5% at the start of the year thanks to the 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). This only added about $49 to the average monthly benefit, but you may have gotten more if you had above-average checks to begin with. Most Social Security beneficiaries will have to wait until January 2026 for their next benefit increase. But if you find yourself in one of the three situations below, you could be in for some extra money yet this year.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Ravens reach two-year deal with QB Cooper Rush, sources say | PWHL game sets U.S. attendance mark for pro women’s hockey

Jared Padalecki Says Reuniting with ‘Supernatural’ Costar in ‘The Boys’ Final Season Is ‘Effing Terrifying’: ‘I Don’t Know a Whole Lot About It’ | ‘Snow White’ First Reactions Praise Film as a ‘Visual Feast’ and One of Disney’s ‘Best Live-Action Remakes in Years’

Grimes says she ‘tried begging’ Elon Musk to keep their children off the internet | Ray Nicholson was dead set against acting, but ‘I am my dad’s kid’

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