House Republicans voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, over his handling of the U.S. border with Mexico, in an effort that Democrats derided as a baseless political stunt. Elton John is auctioning off hundreds of art pieces, luxury goods, pop-icon touring fashion and even a 1990 Bentley from the "Rocket Man" singer's 13,500 square-foot Atlanta condo, which sold in October for $7 million. A weeklong manhunt is over for the killer of a Tennessee sheriff's deputy who also injured another, according to authorities. The U.S. government is "deeply concerned" over the arrest of Venezuelan activist Rocío San Miguel, who has not been heard from since Friday, White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters Tuesday. Stocks tumbled Tuesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 525 points on news that inflation ran hotter than expected in January, stoking investor fears that interest rates may not be coming down soon. A new study on LGBTQ-inclusive video gaming shows that less than 2% of games currently available on the market take into account LGBTQ-related content and characters. A new non-profit collaborative seeks to accelerate and safely manage the use of artificial intelligence in the fight against neurodegenerative illnesses, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. People with rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of stroke, but a new study indicates that acupuncture could reduce that risk. Police in Wichita, Kan., say they have arrested a man in connection to the theft and destruction of a statue of baseball great Jackie Robinson in January. Incident is not a hate crime, police say. NASA engineers are working to close one of two dust covers, stuck open on a camera aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, to help scientists resume collecting crucial data on the Red Planet. After the Senate earlier on Tuesday passed a bipartisan $95 billion emergency defense package that provides aid to Ukraine, President Joe Biden forcefully urged its approval in the House. Forecasters issued a winter storm advisory for parts of eastern New Mexico on Sunday as the remnants of a massive atmospheric river storm that pummeled California last week, move east toward Texas and Oklahoma. Animal rescuers in Wisconsin came to the assistance of an adult coyote that ended up with its head stuck inside a hollow statue. A pink-backed pelican that escaped from a zoo in Belgium was captured after taking up residence at a golf course in the Netherlands. A health and wellness company in Australia set a Guinness World Record when 509 people took ice baths at the same time on a beach. A Maryland man used $20 in lottery winnings to buy a scratch-off ticket that earned him a $50,000 prize. A Michigan man is trying to solve the mystery of a 70-year-old love letter he found in a toolbox he purchased from a farm auction. A new hand-held biosensor can detect breast cancer biomarkers from a tiny sample of saliva, researchers report Tuesday in the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B. As part of its effort to lure more tourists, Saudi Arabia is working with an Italian firm to build a luxury train that will carry passengers on overnight trips through two UNESCO World Heritage archaeological sites. A veteran broadcaster will be the first woman to cover the primary play-by-play of a Major League Baseball team for the first time ever with this coming season. The European Commission said the four platform services of Apple and Microsoft should not be considered gatekeepers as defined by the Digital Markets Act after an investigation on Monday. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., said on Tuesday that she has filed a complaint against New York Attorney General Letitia James in connection with her civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump. |
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