Twitter’s board is reportedly close to a deal with Elon Musk over the Tesla CEO’s bid to buy the social platform and take it private. Elon Musk reaches deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion Reuters and the New York Times reported that the board could announce an agreement as …

A Florida dentist was arrested Thursday on charges that he hired hit men eight years ago to kill his sister’s ex-husband, a prominent law professor, so she could move back to the Fort Lauderdale area from Tallahassee with her two children. Charles Adelson, 45, was being held Thursday without bond …

Twitter on Friday said it adopted a “poison pill” plan that could block billionaire Elon Musk from significantly increasing his stake in the social media company. The counter-measure comes a day after Tesla CEO Musk unveiled a $43 billion hostile offer for Twitter.  In a statement, Twitter said that the …

Two men accused of pretending to be federal agents to dupe Secret Service and other federal officials are set to be released to home confinement pending trial, but District of Columbia Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey granted the Justice Department’s request to stay the ruling until 9 a.m. Wednesday to …

Ford and General Motors are issuing major recalls covering popular SUV models and pickup trucks. General Motors is recalling nearly 682,000 compact SUVs because the windshield wipers can fail. The recall covers the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain from the 2014 and 2015 model years. BMW recalls 900,000 vehicles, most …

A Southern California man is accused of smuggling more than 1,700 reptiles — including baby crocodiles and Mexican beaded lizards — into the U.S. since 2016, authorities said Thursday. Jose Manuel Perez, also known as “Julio Rodriguez,” was taken into custody on Feb. 25 at the San Ysidro border crossing …

Washington — Sarah Bloom Raskin has withdrawn her nomination to a key position on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, President Biden announced Tuesday afternoon.  Bloomberg first reported her withdrawal, which came the day after Democratic Senator Joe Manchin said he will not support her confirmation. All 50 Democrats needed …

A man wanted for a violent attack in New York City’s Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) on Saturday has been arrested in Philadelphia, CBS Philly reports. Police say they found him sleeping on a bench in a Greyhound bus terminal Monday night after he allegedly set fire to his hotel …

An unknown fan paid more than half a million dollars for the last football Tom Brady threw in an NFL game before retiring last season. But the ball has now lost much of its value after the 44-year-old athlete announced Sunday that he is returning to professional football, experts said. …

With gas prices at record highs across the U.S., an increasing number of governors and state lawmakers are calling for the suspension of gas taxes to provide relief to motorists who are facing the prospect of even higher pump prices as the country cuts off Russian oil imports. Proposals for …