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Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
JD Vance has gradually become a prominent figure in Republican politics, but before becoming vice president, the Ohioan's electoral record featured just a single victory — which was decidedly underwhelming. In 2022, Vance won a Senate race in Ohio by 6 points, underperforming every other statewide Republican on the ballot by a large margin. As later noted, "Ohio went strongly for Republicans; it did not go ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
REGISTER NOW Topics More from TechCrunch AI experts and the public's opinion on the technology are increasingly diverging, according to Stanford University's annual report on the AI industry, which was released Monday. In particular, the report noted a growing trend of anxiety around AI and, in the U.S., concerns about how the technology will impact key societal areas, such as jobs, medical care, and the economy. ...
Source: techcrunch.com
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
Northern Irishman moves the needle like no one else in his sport, even more so after his thrilling Masters defence Levels of greatness need not always be defined by numbers. Nick Faldo's six majors to Rory McIlroy's five prior to events at Augusta National on Sunday gave the Englishman the edge in the eyes of many in respect of Europe's finest ever golfer. That McIlroy had already won the career grand slam of ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
No compatible source was found for this media. Hungary's Viktor Orbán was one of President Trump's favorites. During his 16-year term in office, Orbán openly championed Mr. Trump's reelection and the two men got into frequent, detailed exchanges on In the run-up to Sunday's election, Vice President JD Vance flew to Budapest and called for people to But in the end, none of that mattered. , ending his ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
Existing home sales fell to a nine-month low in March as tight inventory, rising mortgage rates and growing concerns about the job market constrained sales activity. While inventory has improved in recent months, it remains below historical norms, continuing to push home prices higher as demand outpaces supply. Meanwhile, the Iran war has reversed the downward trend in mortgage rates , which jumped from 5.98% ...
Source: eyeonhousing.org
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
The iconic rainbow Pride flag is set to return to the Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan, but it still took a lawsuit to get the Trump administration to reverse course. The Associated Press reports that the federal government is poised to settle a lawsuit filed by several LGBTQ nonprofit and historic-preservation groups that argued that the National Park Service's removal of the Pride flag in February was in ...
Source: nymag.com
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
In short: Roblox is introducing three mandatory age-gated account tiers -Kids (5-8), Select (9-15), and standard (16+) – starting mid-May, segregating content and chat access by age group. The move follows lawsuits from eight US state attorneys general over child safety failures and builds on the facial age verification system mandated in January. Developers must now pay $5/month and verify their identity for ...
Source: thenextweb.com
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
French cement giant guilty of financing militant groups including Islamic State French cement maker Lafarge has been found guilty of paying millions of dollars in protection money to jihadist groups, including the group calling itself Islamic State (IS), to keep its business running in Syria during the civil war. Eight ex-Lafarge employees were also found guilty of financing terrorism, including former CEO Bruno ...
Source: bbc.com
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
Ghanaian footballer killed after armed attackers open fire at team bus Ghanaian footballer Dominic Frimpong has died after suspected armed robbers opened fire at the bus carrying his team Berekum Chelsea back from a match. "Masked men wielding guns and assault rifles" ambushed the bus and "blocked the road" as the team returned home on Sunday, according to the club. Police say Frimpong sustained gunshot wounds and ...
Source: bbc.com
Monday, Apr 13th, 2026 -
A man suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's house in San Francisco is facing charges including attempted murder, officials announced, following an FBI raid on his Texas home Monday. The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama, is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, attempted arson, possession of a destructive device in a public place, ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Sunday, Apr 12th, 2026 -
Ukraine said it had recorded 2,299 ceasefire infractions by 7am on Sunday while Russia said it had logged 1,971 violations by Ukraine 2-MIN READ Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire on Sunday, as Orthodox Christians gathered to celebrate the holiday despite Moscow's four-year-long war against its neighbour. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a ...
Source: scmp.com