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Ukraine says Russia kills 3 in drone attack on apartment building after Trump rebukes Putin
- A Russian drone struck an apartment building in a city in southeastern Ukraine, killing three people and injuring 10 others, officials said Friday, a day after President Trump rebuked Russia's leader for a deadly missile and drone attack on Kyiv while Washington endeavors to stop the more than three-year war . Among the civilians killed in the nighttime drone strike in Pavlohrad, in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, ...

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Trump dice que ' Crimea se quedará con Rusia' mientras busca poner fin a la guerra en Ucrania
- KIEV, Ucrania (AP) — Donald Trump dijo en una entrevista publicada el viernes que "Crimea se quedará con Rusia", el último ejemplo de la presión del presidente de Estados Unidos a Ucrania para que haga concesiones para poner fin a la guerra mientras sigue bajo asedio. "Zelenskyy lo entiende", añadió Trump, refiriéndose al presidente ucraniano Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "Y ...

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2025 NFL draft picks live tracker: Latest updates, trades and order in rounds 2-3
- leaves him available to be selected Friday when the draft resumes in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The quarterback-needy Cleveland Browns will have the first chance to choose Sanders with the opening pick of the second round. The Browns also have the fourth pick of the second round. In between, the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans are scheduled to pick. The second and third rounds will be completed Friday night before ...

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Indian and Pakistani Soldiers Briefly Exchange Fire Along Kashmir Border
- The clash took place just days after a terror attack killed 26 people on the Indian side of the disputed region, raising tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations. Want to stay updated on what's happening in India and Pakistan? , and we'll send our latest coverage to your inbox. India and Pakistan have exchanged fire along their heavily patrolled and contested border in the Kashmir region, escalating tensions ...

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Judge arrested, accused of helping a man evade immigration agents
- MILWAUKEE (AP) — The FBI on Friday arrested a Milwaukee judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, escalating a clash between the Trump administration and local authorities over the Republican president's sweeping immigration crackdown. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of escorting the man and his lawyer out of her courtroom through the jury door last week after ...

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Trump administration reinstates international student records
- For three weeks, the federal government upended the lives of many international students by simply terminating their immigration statuses in a database. Some lost jobs. Some decided to self-deport rather than face deportation. Others fought back. Attorneys filed at least 65 lawsuits on behalf of hundreds of international students whose records were terminated from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System ...

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RSAC 2025 Innovation Sandbox | Aurascape: Reconstructing the Intelligent Defense Line of AI Interactive Visibility and Native Security
- Company Overview Aurascape is a cybersecurity startup founded in 2023 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA. The company was co-founded by senior security experts and engineers from world-class technology companies such as Palo Alto Networks, Google, and Amazon. The team has deep expertise in the fields of network security, artificial intelligence, and network infrastructure, and it has built multiple ...

Source: securityboulevard.com
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George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft
- He admitted to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of nearly a dozen people, including his family members, to fund his winning campaign. As part of a plea deal, Santos has agreed to pay roughly $580,000 in penalties in addition to prison time. The 36-year-old didn't respond to reporters' shouted questions as he walked into a Long Island courthouse, but he told The Associated Press on Thursday that he's ...

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WORLD  
China Quietly Waives Some US Tariffs, Importers Say - Newsweek
- Speed: 0.5x Speed: 1x Speed: 1.5x Speed: 2x 🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. Chinese importers noted a sudden and unannounced reduction to zero of tariffs on U.S. imports of certain semiconductor and integrated circuit products, a sign that Beijing is feeling more pressure from President Donald Trump 's trade war than it acknowledges. Chen Shaoling, a manager at Zhengnenliang ...

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Luigi Mangione heads to court to face federal charges as prosecutors file notice they'll seek death penalty
- Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is expected to appear in federal court Friday to enter a plea on charges of stalking and murder. The court appearance comes about a week after a federal grand jury indicted Mangione on four federal charges in the December 4 killing of the insurance executive. The targeted shooting of Thompson, who was on his way to a ...

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Trump launches DOJ investigation into Democratic fundraising organization ActBlue
- April 24 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum directing the Justice Department to investigate ActBlue, an important political action committee and fundraising platform for Democratic Party candidates. The memorandum is the latest attack by Trump targeting political opponents, critics and organizations that stand against his policies. Targets have ranged from law firms with ties to ...

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Nintendo Is Hobbling Its Cheaper Switch 2 Accessories
- Be careful: Cheaper Switch 2 gear like the new GameCube controller or Hori's third-party cameras may not work exactly as you think. This week's Nintendo Switch 2 preorder madness , both in the U.S. and abroad , offered more perspective on just how popular Nintendo's new handheld console will be at launch on June 5. Already, it seems consumers are willing to bite their tongue and drop upwards of $450 on the ...

Source: gizmodo.com
US  
Existing home sales receded in March
- Existing home sales declined in March, according to  the National Association of Realtors (NAR) , as affordability challenges continued to weigh on the market. For the first time, the median home price surpassed $400,000 for the month of March, underscoring the ongoing pressure on prospective buyers. While mortgage rates have eased slightly, persistent economic uncertainty may continue to limit buyer activity ...

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US  
With over 900 US measles cases so far this year, things are looking bleak
- US hasn't seen this many cases this early in a year since the 1990s before we hit "elimination." As of Friday, April 25, the US has confirmed over 900 measles cases since the start of the year. The cases are across 29 states, but most are in or near Texas, where a massive outbreak continues to mushroom in close-knit, undervaccinated communities. On April 24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had ...

Source: arstechnica.com
POLITICS  
4 takeaways from the week — from a softer approach on trade to Hegseth in hot water
- 4 takeaways from the week — from a softer approach on trade to Hegseth in hot water We'll be recapping what you need to know every Friday morning for the first 100 days of the Trump administration. Get more updates and analysis in the  NPR Politics newsletter. After weeks of volatility because of Trump's trade war, the stock markets this week responded positively to Trump softening his tone toward China ...

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US federal judge blocks Trump's withholding of federal funds from sanctuary jurisdictions
- News U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons US federal judge blocks Trump's withholding of federal funds from sanctuary jurisdictions A US federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from withholding federal funds to certain "sanctuary jurisdictions" around the US. This suit was brought after 16 cities with sanctuary laws, and challenged ...

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Trump Moves to Ramp Up Deep-Sea Mining for Critical Minerals (2)
- President Donald Trump has signed an executive order intended to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities for extracting critical materials from the ocean floor despite the objections of environmentalists. The measure directs the Commerce Department to speed up reviewing and issuing permits for exploration and commercial recovery under a 1980 law , according to senior White House officials who briefed ...

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USDA withdraws a Biden-era effort to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry
- The United States Department of Agriculture is withdrawing a rule proposed  in August to help prevent food poisoning from poultry contaminated with salmonella. The Biden Administration effort, which had been in development for three years, would have required poultry companies to keep levels of salmonella bacteria under a certain threshold and test for the presence of six strains most associated with illness. ...

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DIGITAL   BUSINESS   TECHNOLOGY  
Firefly brings AI-powered content creation into Creative Cloud and marketing workflows
- The revamped platform includes the ability to use Google and OpenAI genAI models, as well as Firefly's Video model. Adobe unveiled significant updates to its Firefly service, positioning it as a comprehensive, all-in-one home for digital marketers looking to streamline content creation. The revamped Firefly platform integrates Adobe's generative AI, as well as genAI from OpenAI and Google, to improve ideation, ...

Source: martech.org
POLITICS  
ICE did not have warrant for Mahmoud Khalil - now DHS claims 'they did not need one'
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Homeland Security says its agent believed the student activist was trying to leave the scene of his arrest in New York - campaigners branded the claim 'absurd' ICE agents did not have a warrant when they detained Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, court documents have said. Khalil, 30, was ...

Source: independent.co.uk
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Top basketball prospect Alijah Arenas out of coma after Cybertruck crash
- Alijah Arenas, a top basketball prospect and son of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, is out of an induced come after a car crash in Los Angeles , according to a statement from his family. The 18-year-old was involved in a crash in the early hours of Thursday morning when a Tesla Cybertruck left the road and crashed into a fire hydrant before hitting a tree. He was taken to a local hospital and placed into a ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Florida Democrat's scathing 7-word rebuke as he quits the 'dead' party
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. State Senator Jason Pizzo is the third Florida Democrat to leave the party this year A top Florida Democrat issued a scathing seven-word rebuke as he announced his surprise departure from the Democratic Party . State Senator Jason Pizzo, the Democratic minority leader, made a dramatic announcement on ...

Source: independent.co.uk
POLITICS  
Gaza: WFP runs out of food aid after seven-week Israeli blockade
- The UN World Food Programme says it has depleted all its food stocks in Gaza, where Israel has blocked deliveries of humanitarian aid for seven weeks. "Today, WFP delivered its last remaining food stocks to hot meals kitchens," it warned. "These kitchens are expected to fully run out of food in the coming days." Israel cut off aid on 2 March and resumed its offensive two weeks later after the collapse of a ...

Source: bbc.com
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Judge halts Trump's order to end collective bargaining rights for many federal workers
- A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from terminating the collective bargaining rights for a sizeable share of the federal workforce. The preliminary injunction issued by US District Court Judge Paul Friedman in the District of Columbia also found that a key section of President Donald Trump's executive order allowing more than a dozen federal agencies to end collective bargaining with unions ...

Source: cnn.com
DIGITAL   BUSINESS   TECHNOLOGY  
Microsoft rolls out Recall and other AI features to all Copilot+ PCs, nearly a year after unveiling
- After a series of delays, Microsoft is broadly releasing its flagship AI-powered features for Copilot+ PCs, aiming to deliver on a vision unveiled nearly a year ago . It's part of a larger effort to reinvent Windows around artificial intelligence. The update will roll out over the next month via the April 2025 Windows non-security preview update, the company said in a post Friday morning . The features include ...

Source: geekwire.com
Apple 'aims to source all US iPhones from India', reducing reliance on China
- Report suggests tech firm – swept up in Donald Trump's trade war – will make change as soon as 2026 Apple is reportedly planning to switch assembly of all iPhones for the US market to India as the company seeks to reduce its reliance on a Chinese manufacturing base amid Donald Trump's trade war. The $3tn (£2.3tn) technology company aims to make the shift as soon as next year, the Financial Times ...

Source: theguardian.com
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19 states sue Trump administration over push to end diversity programs in public schools
- CONCORD, N.H. – Nineteen states that with a Trump administration directive aimed at eliminating in public schools went a step further Friday, filing a federal lawsuit challenging what they consider an illegal threat to cut federal funding. The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts by Democratic attorneys general seeks to block the Department of Education from withholding money based on its April 3 directive ordering ...

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Amazon Responds to 'Bad News' About Tariffs
- By Industries across the United States are grappling with the sweeping import tariffs enacted by the Donald Trump administration this month. And it sounds like even the world's largest retailer has been impacted, and it sounds like Amazon customers could be feeling it in their pocketbooks with some items. While tariffs have increased for many countries around the world, the tariffs placed on China have been ...

Source: miamiherald.com
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Justice Department says it will resume practice of obtaining reporters' records in leak inquiries
- – The Justice Department is cracking down on leaks of information to the news media, with saying prosecutors will once again have authority to use subpoenas, court orders and search warrants to hunt for government officials who make "unauthorized disclosures" to journalists. New regulations announced by Bondi in a memo to the staff obtained by The Associated Press on Friday rescind from having their phone ...

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'Trump 2028' Shirt Goes on Sale on Trump Store: 'Rewrite the Rules' - Newsweek
- Speed: 0.5x Speed: 1x Speed: 1.5x Speed: 2x 🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. The official Trump Store is now selling a "Trump 2028" t-shirt as President Donald Trump and his allies continue to float the idea of him running for an unconstitutional third term in the White House. "The future looks bright! Rewrite the rules with the new Trump 2028 t-shirt," says the Trump store ...

Source: newsweek.com
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DOJ reverses grant cancellations for crime victims support
- DOJ Reverses Grant Cancellations For Crime Victim Support Attorney General Pam Bondi previously bragged about cuts to programs supporting victims. The Department of Justice has restored two previously canceled grants supporting victims of violent crimes, including domestic violence, following a Mother Jones report on Thursday that highlighted the critical roles the programs played for survivors. The DOJ informed ...

Source: motherjones.com
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'We Have Been Working Against That': Trump and Johnson Dump Cold Water on Millionaire Tax Hike
- U.S. President Donald Trump indicated in an interview published Friday that he's unlikely to push congressional Republicans to include a tax hike on millionaires in their sprawling reconciliation bill, saying he doesn't "want it to be used against me politically." Trump's to TIME magazine came a day after he told reporters in the Oval Office that raising the statutory income tax rate on people who earn more than $1 ...

Source: commondreams.org
POLITICS  
Only a third of Americans approve of Trump's tariffs in latest imploding poll
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. In yet another survey, over half of respondents said words like 'scary' and 'chaotic' well described Trump's administration A mere one-third of Americans approve of President Donald Trump 's sweeping international tariffs , according to a new poll. Just 34 percent of Americans say they support Trump's ...

Source: independent.co.uk
SCIENCE  
Historic Bug Story: How fiery hell ants pierced their prey 113 million years ago | - The
- In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists in Brazil have discovered the world's oldest known ant fossil of a 113-million-year-old specimen of a fearsome predator known as a "hell ant." Unearthed from limestone in northeastern Brazil, this fossil dramatically reshapes our understanding of ant evolution, pushing back their known history by over 13 million years. Published in Current Biology, the study reveals that ...

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
US  
Meta 'Deeply Saddened' in Latest Announcement
- By Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced some unfortunate news on Thursday as the company is laying off employees in its Reality Labs division. Meta's Reality Labs division is tasked with developing virtual reality, augmented reality, and related wearable devices. Unfortunately, the company announced some layoffs in that division this week. The company confirmed to CNBC on Thursday that it ...

Source: miamiherald.com
New American EV Company Is Taking on Elon Musk With a $20,000 Truck
- A new electric vehicle startup called Slate Auto unveiled its first vehicle at a splashy event on Thursday, and the company is coming out of the gates with a pickup truck that is everything Tesla's Cybertruck is not. The Slate Truck, as it is called, promises to be a small electric pickup truck with 150 miles of range on a single charge and a variety of customization options. But the most notable detail is the ...

Source: gizmodo.com
When the brain goes silent: The complex reality of mind blanking
- Mind blanking – those moments when our thoughts disappear and we seem to experience a pause in consciousness – is a familiar, yet surprisingly misunderstood part of human experience. Often described as "thinking of nothing" or "feeling drowsy," this phenomenon is now being reevaluated by scientists who believe it deserves distinct recognition in neuroscience research. The mystery of mind blanking In a ...

Source: earth.com
Kennedy Wants to Ban Some Food Dyes. Here's What the Data Shows.
- The federal health department has said it will move to phase out eight artificial dyes, citing health concerns. The Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that it would work to remove some artificial dyes from the U.S. food supply, citing concerns about how they might affect children's health. Among the dyes that the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is targeting are colorings common in ...

Source: nytimes.com
POLITICS  
New York beekeeper accused of concealing role in Rwanda genocide
- Faustin Nsabumukunzi, 65, is charged with hiding his past when applying for a green card and citizenship A New York beekeeper who has been in the US for decades has been accused of concealing a leadership role in the genocide in Rwanda in the mid-1990s, prosecutors have said in documents. The man told federal agents: "I know I'm finished" when he was arrested on Thursday on charges that he hid his past when he ...

Source: theguardian.com
US  
Novel 'bone collector' caterpillar wears its prey
- Thursday announced the discovery of a carnivorous caterpillar they call the "bone collector" due to its practice of decorating its silk-spun shell with body parts from arthropods it eats or scavenges. The caterpillars use their carefully curated mélange of dead insect parts to hide from the spiders in whose webs they reside, the researchers said in the journal Science . Who said what The few species of ...

Source: theweek.com
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Medical journals complain of 'harassment' from Justice Department
- At least three medical journals have received letters from the U.S. Department of Justice that questioned their editorial practices and standards, prompting several journals to push back and assert their independence. British medical journal The Lancet, which did not receive one of the letters, published an editorial describing the inquiries as "harassment" and intimidation, adding that U.S. science was being ...

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US  
Oklahoma Is Asking the Supreme Court to Ignore History
- Ideas Oklahoma Is Asking the Supreme Court to Ignore History The founders had disagreements about the role of religion in America's public schools, but there was always one line they would not cross. Illustration by Mel Haasch. Source: Alamy; The History Trust of South Australia; Creative Commons; Yale Center for British Art Save O klahoma is forcing the Supreme Court to choose : Either the justices can allow more ...

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Iran-U.S. nuclear negotiations return to Oman
- MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program will return on Saturday to the secluded sultanate of Oman, where experts on both sides will start hammering out the technical details of a possible deal. The talks seek to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the U.S. has imposed on ...

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MARKETS  
Plunging Consumer Sentiment Marks Fastest Drop Since 1990
- Consumer sentiment continued to worsen in April, declining across all political groups with significant hurdles anticipated in multiple sectors of the economic landscape.  April's Index of Consumer Sentiment, a survey conducted by the University of Michigan, had a final reading of 52.2, declining 8.4% from March's 57 reading and down an eyebrow-raising 32.4% on a yearly basis from April 2024. The index for ...

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Steelers first-round pick Derrick Harmon's mother dies shortly after his selection
- Steelers first-round draft pick Derrick Harmon's mother, Tiffany Saine, died late Thursday night shortly after Pittsburgh selected the defensive lineman from Oregon with the 21st overall pick. Harmon said after he was drafted that he planned to visit his mother, who he said was on life support at a hospital in the Detroit suburbs. Saine had endured several brain surgeries and a stroke in recent years. Harmon, 21, ...

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California economy now fourth largest in the world, bigger than Japan
- April 25 (UPI) -- According to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, California's economy is now the fourth largest in the world, surpassing Japan. Data from the International Monetary Fund and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows California's GDP at $4.1 trillion compared with Japan's $4.02 trillion. Only the United States, China and Germany have higher GDPs. "California isn't just ...

Source: upi.com
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Judge in Idaho murders case rules death penalty is possible punishment for Bryan Kohberger despite autism diagnosis
- A judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors can pursue the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger  if he is convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students in 2022, despite the defendant's recent autism diagnosis. Kohberger, 30, is charged in the stabbing deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves at a rental home near campus in Moscow, Idaho, on Nov. 13, 2022. Prosecutors ...

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DIGITAL  
I tested Motorola's $1,300 Razr Ultra, and it made my Samsung Galaxy Z Flip feel outdated
- The new lineup of Motorola Razr phones includes an Ultra model that's the biggest flip phone flex yet. You have my attention, Motorola. The company yesterday unveiled not one, not two, but three Razr flip phones , including a first-ever 'Ultra' model that's feature-packed, fashionably styled, and unsurprisingly expensive at $1,299. I spent an intimate afternoon with all three models ahead of their launch, and, ...

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Tesla could benefit the most from new rules on reporting of self-driving car crashes
- By BERNARD CONDON, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rule changes announced by the Trump administration this week could allow automakers to report fewer crashes involving self-driving cars, with Tesla potentially emerging as the main beneficiary. The Transportation Department announced Thursday that it will no longer require automakers to report certain kinds of non-fatal crashes — but the exception ...

Source: orlandosentinel.com
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Fast-food chain closing up to 200 'underperforming' locations
- Jack in the Box is exploring a sale of its Del Taco brand Jack in the Box announced that it plans to close 150 to 200 of its restaurants as it looks to boost the fast-food company's financial performance. The company said Wednesday that the restaurants in the planned "block closure program" were ones that were "underperforming" and, in many cases, several decades old.  "Our actions today focus on three main ...

Source: foxbusiness.com
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Trump administration and Harvard University battle: Live Q&A
- The Globe's higher education reporters held a live question and answer session Friday morning to offer a deep dive on the Trump administration's crackdown on Harvard. They broke down all that's happened so far and explained what could happen next. Here's a look at the questions submitted by readers and how the team answered them. *Note: Questions have been condensed and edited for clarity. Thank you all for joining ...

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DIGITAL  
How to use dialogue-only subtitles on Netflix, and why you should
- Regardless of what streaming service I might use, I don't hit play on a movie or TV show until I've enabled subtitles, even if I understand the language. It's not just that I suffer from mild hearing loss. Volume settings and the actual audio quality of some titles get in the way of hearing what the characters are saying. The dialogue is extremely important, and I don't want to keep rewinding to figure out what ...

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FDA free to pursue semaglutide compounders after latest court ruling
- Despite the decision being a win for Novo Nordisk, the compounded drugs sector is far too complex for this to be a final resolution. A US judge has rejected efforts by a compounded drugs industry group to keep making an alternative version of Novo Nordisk's popular drug semaglutide, opening the door for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take enforcement action. US District Judge Mark Pittman in Texas ...

Source: pharmaceutical-technology.com
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Judge Rejects Trump's Vision Of An All-Powerful Presidency In Blocking Chunks Of His Election Order
- A federal judge temporarily blocked parts of President Trump's executive order demanding that proof of citizenship be added to some federal voting forms Thursday.  In her lengthy ruling, U.S. district judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly dismissed the administration's argument that the power of the presidency entitles him to tinker with voting requirements.    "The President has no constitutional power ...

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Judge rules the Trump administration violated a 2019 settlement in deporting a man to El Salvador
- WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge nominated by President Donald Trump ordered his administration to facilitate the return of a man who was deported to El Salvador last month despite having a pending asylum application. that the government violated a 2019 settlement agreement when it deported the 20-year-old man, a Venezuelan native identified only as Cristian in court papers. , who had been living in Maryland ...

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Shares of Google parent Alphabet jump as advertising growth lifts revenue to over $90B
- Google parent Alphabet said it would buy back $70 billion worth of shares as it reported first-quarter profit above Wall Street expectations on Thursday. Shares jumped 4% in extended trading, adding about $75 billion to the company's market value. Alphabet beat quarterly revenue estimates, benefiting from steady growth in its digital advertising business, which helped offset muted growth at its cloud ...

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Shannon Sharpe takes break from ESPN amid sexual assault allegations
- Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe says he is stepping away from his duties as an ESPN analyst after a lawsuit was filed against him in Nevada on Sunday. The lawsuit was filed by a woman who says she met the 56-year-old Sharpe at a Los Angeles gym in 2023 when she was 20. A two-year consensual relationship ensued during which, she alleges, he raped her. Sharpe, who has previously denied the allegations, said on ...

Source: theguardian.com
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DNC leaders challenge David Hogg's efforts to unseat incumbents with public warning
- Democratic Party leaders are trying to figure out their next steps as Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg's efforts to primary Democratic incumbents alarms party officials. Internal debate among DNC leaders over the party's neutrality policy broke out into the public Thursday when party Chair Ken Martin commented about Hogg's plans to fund Democratic primary challenges during a press phone call ...

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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
- ▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military , while legal challenges proceed. Without an order from the nation's highest court, the ban could not take effect for many months, Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote, "a ...

Source: apnews.com
SCIENCE  
Colossal ancient icebergs left grooves on the bottom of the North Sea
- Scientists have found scour marks on the seabed made by giant icebergs about 18,000 years ago, and they could offer clues to the fate of Antarctica's ice City-sized icebergs once drifted past the coast of Britain when ice sheets covering much of northern Europe were in rapid retreat about 18,000 to 20,000 years ago. James Kirkham at the British Antarctic Survey and his colleagues have found the preserved scour ...

Source: newscientist.com
WORLD  
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 50, many of them women and children
- Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 50 people, many of them women and children, the territory's Health Ministry said Thursday. The deadly strikes tore into residential buildings, a police station, and a tent for displaced Palestinians, among other locations. One strike in northern Gaza killed at least 18 people and another killed 11, including at least one child, according to Palestinian ...

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SCIENCE  
Spaceship carrying 3 Chinese astronauts docks with Tiangong space station in latest crew rotation
- By ANDY WONG JIUQUAN, China (AP) — A spaceship carrying three astronauts docked Thursday with China's space station in the latest crew rotation, marking a further step in the country's ambitions for a crewed mission to the moon and explore Mars. The Shenzhou 20 spaceship took off as planned atop China's workhorse Long March 2F rocket at 5:17 p.m. local time (0917 GMT). It reached the Tiangong space station ...

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Toronto Pearson Airport Shooting: What We Know - Newsweek
- Speed: 0.5x Speed: 1x Speed: 1.5x Speed: 2x 🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur. Police shot a man dead at Terminal 1 of Toronto Pearson International Airport on Thursday morning. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) confirmed it is looking into the death of a 30-year-old in a news release. It had previously told Newsweek that a "police-involved shooting" had taken place and ...

Source: newsweek.com
WORLD  
At least 1 dead, 3 injured in French school stabbing
- April 24 (UPI) -- One student was killed and at least three people were seriously hurt in a stabbing at a school in France on Thursday. The 15-year-old suspected attacker was arrested at Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides school in Nantes after the student held by a teacher . According to witnesses speaking to local media, students were running through the school and some were confined to classrooms after an alarm sounded ...

Source: upi.com