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Friday, April 24, 2026 7:02 AM ET

World News

Apple Valley News Now

Trump seeks ‘best deal’ with Iran as Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire

The Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei says Iranian leadership remains unified despite U.S. claims

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Times of India

Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump

CTV News - 54 minutes ago

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug is a boon for the industry: It gives dispensaries a big tax break, eases some barriers to researching cannabis and could even allow the export of marijuana to other countries.

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CBS News

Live Updates: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks following White House peace talks, Trump says

CBS News - 2 minutes ago

Following a second round of peace talks in Washington, President Trump announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire had been extended by three weeks.

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Independent UK

Army soldier arrested after Trump’s DOJ says he won $400,000 betting on Maduro raid

Independent UK - 9 minutes ago

Gannon Ken Van Dyke is accused of making more than a dozen Polymarket bets on the ousted Venezuelan leader’s capture

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Politics News

Evening Standard

Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire while Trump issues ‘shoot and kill’ order in Strait. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 19 minutes ago

Trump has ordered the Us military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats that deploy mines to choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Independent UK

Iran war live: US threatens to review UK’s Falklands claim over refusal to back war

Independent UK - 18 minutes ago

The internal Pentagon email also suggested suspending Spain from Nato after its loud criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran

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Breitbart

Israel and Lebanon agree to extend cease-fire by 3 weeks, Trump says. Here’s what happened. - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 6 hours ago

That comes after representatives from both countries met at the White House.

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Apple Valley News Now

Secretary of Navy Shows Up at White House to Confirm Firing

New York Magazine - 19 hours ago

Navy Secretary John Phelan reportedly sought a meeting with President Trump to confirm his abrupt ouster.

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Business News

ABC News

White House memo claims mass AI theft by Chinese firms

BBC News - 21 minutes ago

A memo from Michael Kratsios says firms, mainly in China, are wrongfully distilling US AI models.

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Evening Standard

Sainsbury’s says Iran war to hit its shoppers and business

Evening Standard - 35 minutes ago

Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts said shoppers have become ‘even more focused on the cost of living’ since the conflict started.

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BBC News

Meta to cut one in 10 jobs after spending billions on AI

BBC News - 9 minutes ago

The cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta's largest layoff since 2023.

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NBC News

Possible Spirit rescue fuels new fears about government involvement in business

NBC News - 44 minutes ago

The U.S. could end up owning 90% of the struggling budget airline in a potential deal under discussion. Experts warn it would set a dangerous precedent.

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Technology

Toronto Star

China's DeepSeek says releases long-awaited new AI model

Gulf News - 2 hours ago

Chinese startup DeepSeek launches DeepSeek-V4, a 1M-word context open-source AI model challenging US rivals with cost-effective, high-level reasoning performance.

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Gizmodo

PlayStation 5 Drops $200 in Rare Discount as Sony Clears Inventory After Recent Price Hike

International Business Times - 23 hours ago

Sony has slashed the price of its PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition by $200 for the first time since December, offering the console bundled with Fortnite content for just $399 on its direct-to-consumer site and creating a sudden buying opportunity for gamers weeks after a controversial price

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Former Samsung Researcher Jailed for Leaking Chip Tech to China

Breitbart - 1 day ago

A former researcher for Samsung has been sentenced to seven years in prison for leaking chip technology to China.

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ABC News

Meta slashes 10% of work force as Microsoft offers buyouts

The Globe and Mail - 14 hours ago

8,000 layoffs made for efficiency and to allow new investments, Meta says

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Sports Headlines

Lancaster Online

8 NFL teams are slated to make their first picks of the draft in Round 2 after a flurry of trades

Lancaster Online - 39 minutes ago

Eight teams are still waiting to make their first selection of the NFL draft after a chaotic opening round that featured a flurry of trades. Just 16 of the 32

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WalesOnline

English giant comes out of retirement at 35 in bid to face Wales at World Cup

WalesOnline - 28 minutes ago

The 6ft 4in forward hung up his boots at the end of last season but is now back in training

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Times of India

Canadian travels to Oklahoma City to sit courtside at Thunder playoff game thanks to Make-A-Wish

CTV News - 10 hours ago

A Thunder fan battling lung cancer got the chance of a lifetime during the NBA Playoffs.

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BBC News

Chevron Championship: Nelly Korda takes lead as England's Mimi Rhodes impresses

BBC News - 3 hours ago

American Nelly Korda takes a two shot lead at the Chevron Championship after the first round, with England's Mimi Rhodes lying fours shots off the top on her tournament debut.

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Entertainment News

Newsweek

Michael Jackson and Kanye West: who decides who gets forgiven?

Newsweek - 16 minutes ago

"Michael" flopped with critics and carries years of controversy, but audiences don't care. What does that say about us?

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Daily Mail

Ticketmaster to cap resale prices in Ontario starting next week

CTV News - 9 hours ago

Ticketmaster Canada says fans won’t be able to resell their tickets for more than the original cost starting next week.

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Daily Express

Netflix sets Enola Holmes 3 release date as Millie Bobby Brown returns for dangerous Malta-set case

Gulf News - 4 hours ago

The new 'dangerous' case will be set in Malta

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International The News

Patrick Muldoon's final message to family emerged just days after his death

International The News - 4 hours ago

Patrick Muldoon’s final message to his family has been revealed just four days after his death. On Wednesday, the late actor's sister, Shana Muldoon Zappa, took to her Instagram handle and...

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Odd/Weird News

Live Science

$200 lottery win leads Maryland man to $100,000 top prize - UPI.com

UPI - 9 hours ago

A Maryland man who scored a $200 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket decided to let it ride and bought another ticket that turned out to be worth $100,000.

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UPI

Watch: Driver's license renewal leads Indiana woman to doppelganger mystery - UPI.com

UPI - 2 days ago

An Indiana woman is searching for her doppelganger after she was flagged by facial recognition software while renewing her driver's license.

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Daily Express

Iran parades missiles as Trump extends ceasefire amid war tensions

New York Post - 14 hours ago

Crowds waving Iranian flags filled Tehran’s streets as ballistic missiles were put on display in a stark show of force, raising tensions ahead of a fragile cease-fire deadline. President Trump...

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UPI

Look: Three baby rabbits stow away to oil rig in Europe's North Sea - UPI.com

UPI - 2 hours ago

A wildlife rescue in Scotland is caring for three baby rabbits that stowed away in an offshore container and wound up on the deck of an oil rig.

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