Politics

Elon Musk Compares Himself to Vegas Casino Owner

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal published Friday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his thinking behind tweeting plans to take the embattled electric car company private was akin to how Las Vegas casino owners consider their odds of success.

Tesla shares tumble after Musk interview sparks fresh fears

Amsterdam: Victims of Afghan Knifeman are Americans

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Two people wounded in a knife attack at the Dutch capital’s busy main railway station on Friday are both American citizens who were visiting the Netherlands, the U.S. ambassador said Saturday as police investigated possible motives, including the possibility it was an extremist act.

Amsterdam

Barr: Full Body Scanners Coming to a Subway Near You

Nearly 30 years ago, a young Arnold Schwarzenegger, appearing in a sci-fi movie, Total Recall, walked through an entryway monitored in real-time by thuggish officials, as his skeletal form displayed a firearm hidden under his jacket. This 1990 theatrical episode is now coming to real-life — and the privacy implications are far from fictional.

The Associated Press