The world’s largest blue diamond, “The De Beers Cullinan Blue” now has a price to match its rarity. It’s described as “a once-in-a-generation stone.”
Author: Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY
Fort Worth, Texas becomes first in the US to mine bitcoin: ‘Where the future begins’
Approved unanimously by city council vote Tuesday morning, a small-scale mine was launched in Fort Worth to operate bitcoin in a trendsetting move.
California police find baby kidnapped while grandmother unloaded groceries, detain three suspects
During the short time a California grandma left a 3-month old infant alone unloading groceries, a man entered the home and kidnapped the child.
Japan’s Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest person, dies at 119
Just a few months removed from celebrating her 119th birthday, Japan’s Kane Tanaka died. Born in 1903, she was the world’s oldest person.
‘In she went’: Woman who fell into toilet trying to get phone rescued by firefighters
Firefighters near Seattle needed to rescue a woman who fell into a public vault toilet trying to get her phone at Olympic National Forest.
Arizona man arrested after 183 frozen animals found in freezer, including dogs and birds
A man in Arizona is facing 94 counts of animal cruelty after 183 animals were found in his garage freezer. Among them were dogs and rabbits.
New COVID omicron subvariants are spreading across New York. Here’s what to know
As the Easter Holiday nears, New York state health officials have grown concerned about two new subvariants of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $41.3 billion, saying company ‘needs to be transformed’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter, a swift turn just days after deciding not to join the social media company’s board of directors.
Dolphin attacks Florida trainer during show at Miami Seaquarium as seen in viral video
A trainer was seen splashing in the pool for help as it became clear an interaction with the dolphin was not part of the show at the Miami Seaquarium.
Self-driving car pulled over in San Francisco, confounding police. ‘Ain’t nobody in it.’
License and registration? The first words police officers use weren’t applicable when San Francisco police pulled over a car without a person inside.