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The author of 'Vacations Can Be Murder: A True Crime Lover's Travel Guide to New England' discusses some of the region's most bloodstained spots.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to receive an unusually grand welcome at the White House on Tuesday for his first US visit since Jamal Khashoggi’s 2018 murder, as US President Donald Trump seeks to deepen defence and nuclear cooperation with Riyadh despite lingering controversy.

Lawyers for Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor, called Trump administration allegations of mortgage fraud against her “baseless” on Monday and accused the administration of “cherry-picking” discrepancies to bolster their claims.After accusing Cook of misrepresenting multiple residences as her primary residence to get a better mortgage rate, Donald Trump briefly fired Cook from her role as a Fed governor and as one of 12 voting members of the Federal Reserve board that sets interest rates. The supreme court reinstated her and will in January hear arguments over Cook’s removal.In the letter, addressed to Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, and…

Egypt’s Saving System says its technology can result in big savings on corporate electrical bills.At the heart of its product are special capacitors – devices which store electrical energy. Saving System says that, when wired up, the capacitors can make electricity use more efficient, saving the customer’s money and carbon emissions.With decades of work behind the tech, Saving System’s chief executive Ahmed Alwakil says that launching new tech products requires “patience”.This is the fourth of a five-part series on technology in Africa.

If a looming root canal treatment is putting a dampener on the week, take heart: having the procedure can drive health benefits that are felt throughout the body, according to research.Patients who were successfully treated for root canal infections saw their blood sugar levels fall significantly over two years, suggesting that ridding the body of the problematic bacteria could help protect against type 2 diabetes.Dentists also saw improvements in patients’ blood cholesterol and fatty acid levels, both of which are associated with heart health. Yet more benefits were seen around inflammation, a driver for cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions.“Our…

“Shogun” Season 2 expands its cast once again with the addition of Japanese pop star and actor Ren Meguro. Meguro joins the series as Kazutada. After debuting as part of the idol group Snow Man in 2020, the 28-year-old broke into film and television acting. His TV credits include overseas productions like “Silent,” “Trillion Game” and “The Beginning of the Sea.” “I am incredibly honored to join the cast of ‘Shogun’ season two,” Meguro said in a statement. “When I streamed ‘Shogun’ on Disney+ last year, I was profoundly moved by the series’ unique and grand portrayal of Japan, which…

Watch: New priority scheduling system being created for Fifa game visas, says TrumpPresident Donald Trump has announced US embassies will give visa appointment priority to travellers with tickets to the 2026 World Cup.The Fifa Prioritised Appointment Scheduling System (Pass) will “allow World Cup ticket-holders with long wait times to opt with Fifa for a prioritised interview,” Trump said at the White House on Monday.Ticket-holders for the tournament – set for next June and July in the US, Canada and Mexico – will not be automatically granted a tourist visa, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio.But foreign nationals with tickets to…

Archaeologists have uncovered a sprawling Bronze Age settlement on the steppe of Kazakhstan that was likely a major early city in its heyday about 3,600 years ago, a new study reports.The early city of Semiyarka spanned 346 acres (140 hectares) — more than four times larger than contemporaneous villages in the region. The site, which dates to 1600 B.C., is the first site in the region discovered to have significant space dedicated to metallurgy and tin-bronze production, according to the study, published Tuesday (Nov. 18) in the journal Antiquity.”Semiyarka transforms our understanding of steppe societies,” study first author Miljana Radivojević,…

The Department of Transportation has scrapped a proposed rule that would have forced airlines to reimburse passengers up to $775 for controllable flight delays.The Department of Transportation (DOT) is officially withdrawing a rule that would have required airlines to provide passengers with cash compensation for expenses during flight delays.The rule, proposed by the DOT during the Biden Administration, would have guaranteed that airlines reimburse passengers for expenses if their flights were delayed more than three hours, and the reason for the delay was within the airline’s control, such as staffing or maintenance. The rule capped an airline’s responsibility for such…

On left, NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher testifies during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol on March 26. On right, CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison accepts the Governors Award on CPB’s behalf during the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sept. 7. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images and Phil McCarten/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images and Phil McCarten/Invision/AP The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $36 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House. The arrangement resolves litigation filed by NPR…