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Wednesday, April 24, 2024 10:12 AM ET

World News

U.S. prepares to rush $1B US in military aid to Ukraine, as Congress approves bills | CBC News

CBC News - 2 minutes ago

A sweeping foreign aid package easily passed the U.S. Congress late on Tuesday after months of delay, clearing the way for fresh Ukraine funding amid advances from Russia's invasion force and Kyiv's shortages of military supplies.

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Irish Sun

Military horses run loose in London | Fox News Video

Fox News - 36 minutes ago

Multiple horses belonging to the Household Cavalry, part of the British Army, ran loose through the streets of London on Wednesday, injuring at least one person. (Reuters)

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Lancaster Online

Columbia University cites progress with Gaza war protesters after encampment arrests

Lancaster Online - 9 minutes ago

Columbia University says that it is making “important progress” with pro-Palestinian student protesters who set up a tent encampment and the university has extended a deadline to clear out. The

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BBC News

Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over 1994 bombing

BBC News - 2 hours ago

The call for his arrest comes after an Argentine court blamed Iran for an attack on a Jewish centre.

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Politics News

CBS News

Trump conviction in hush money trial would likely be tossed, but after November, legal experts say

Washington Times - 37 minutes ago

If former President Donald Trump is convicted in his hush money trial in New York, it would likely be overturned on appeal, according to legal experts.

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New York Times

‘I could just see the relief.’ In visit with Zelensky in Ukraine, Representative Keating touts bipartisan US support for military aid. - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 21 minutes ago

The Bourne Democrat is one of Ukraine’s strongest congressional supporters and has been pushing to secure more money for ammunition and weapons for its depleted military.

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CBS News

The Biden administration is tweaking rules on airline fees and refunds, saying it'll help consumers

AP News - 1 hour ago

The Biden administration is setting new rules on airline fees and refunds. The Transportation Department said Wednesday that the final rules will spell out exactly when consumers are owed a refund for a delayed flight.

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Hollywood Reporter

Senate Passes Bill That Forces TikTok Owner to Sell App or Face Ban in U.S.

Hollywood Reporter - 1 hour ago

The TikTok ban bill passes both houses of Congress and now goes to President Biden to sign the controversial proposal into law.

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Business News

Independent UK

Tesla profits have slumped by half. How much is Elon Musk to blame?

Independent UK - 10 minutes ago

The carmaker has announced a big fall in profits as demand for electric vehicles stalls, writes James Moore. Is this down to Elon Musk or is the entire electric vehicle industry suffering from engine problems?

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CBC News

Countdown to TikTok crackdown: Popular app could see U.S. ban in 9 months | CBC News

CBC News - 1 hour ago

One of the world’s most popular social platforms — wildly popular with young people — risks becoming a high-profile casualty of the cold-war sequel developing between China and the United States. Now a new bill offers the app's Chinese-based parent company two choices.

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Evening Standard

House prices will rise and mortgage rates fall in 2024, Lloyds Bank says

Evening Standard - 57 minutes ago

Britain’s biggest bank predicts three rate cuts this year

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Channel NewsAsia

Microsoft and Amazon face scrutiny from UK competition watchdog over recent AI deals

AP News - 16 minutes ago

British competition regulators say they’ll scrutinize recent artificial intelligence deals by Microsoft and Amazon over concerns that the moves could thwart competition in the AI industry.

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Technology

International The News

Microsoft and Amazon face scrutiny from UK competition watchdog over recent AI deals

AP News - 16 minutes ago

British competition regulators say they’ll scrutinize recent artificial intelligence deals by Microsoft and Amazon over concerns that the moves could thwart competition in the AI industry.

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Breitbart

TikTok Faces U.S. Ban as Bill Set to Be Signed by Biden

Breitbart - 2 hours ago

The U.S. Senate approved a bill late Tuesday night that could see TikTok banned in America over national security fears.

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Tesla surges after Elon Musk says new affordable EV models coming

CNBC - 20 minutes ago

Tesla shares surged more than 10% on Wednesday after CEO Elon Musk said the company plans to produce new affordable EV models by early 2025.

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ABC News

Apple’s “Let Loose” iPad Launch Event Will Be Held on This Date

NDTV - 8 hours ago

Apple Pencil can be seen in the poster for the "Let Loose" event.

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Sports Headlines

Fox News

Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton says racial slur hurled at younger brother during playoff game

Fox News - 36 minutes ago

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton said Tuesday night a racial slur was hurled at his younger brother during an altercation in the stands in Milwaukee.

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Irish Sun

Premier League entering Trumpian post-truth era – led by Nottingham Forest’s social media tirades

Telegraph UK - 1 hour ago

Clubs are increasingly playing on a sense of victimhood, in a manner that would have been unthinkable a few years ago

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Lancaster Online

First-round picks could be on the trading block on day 1 of the NFL draft

Lancaster Online - 37 minutes ago

The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft already has traded hands, with Carolina sending it more than a year ago to Chicago in a trade to move up to

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The Straits Times

LIV boss Greg Norman dismisses Rory McIlroy $850m offer as ‘white noise’ but said that the door was always open

Independent.ie - 4 hours ago

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman has denied that his organisation made an offer to Rory McIlroy but suggested the door remains open for any PGA Tour players who wi...

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Entertainment News

CTV News

What it’s like inside The Black Dog, the London pub made famous by Taylor Swift

CTV News - 10 minutes ago

It’s a midweek lunchtime on an unassuming residential street in Vauxhall, south London. There aren’t many people about – the occasional dog walker, a few runners, a couple of delivery drivers. It’s pretty much what you’d expect on a drizzly work day.

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Telegraph UK

Megan Thee Stallion accused by photographer of having sex in front of him

Telegraph UK - 2 hours ago

Emilio Garcia said the provocative rapper created a ‘hostile working environment’ and bullied him over his weight

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Rolling Stone

Quentin Tarantino No Longer Making ‘The Movie Critic’ as Final Film

Rolling Stone - 1 hour ago

Brad Pitt had been in talks to star in the film as his 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' character Cliff Booth.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Famous birthdays for April 24: Djimon Hounsou, Cedric the Entertainer - UPI.com

UPI - 5 minutes ago

Actors Djimon Hounsou and Cedric the Entertainer turn 60, among the famous birthdays for April 24.

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Odd/Weird News

Fox News

In New York City, chess champion sets new world record for 'longest chess marathon'

Fox News - 3 days ago

The new world record for "longest chess marathon" was set in New York City this week when Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya played for 60 hours straight.

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Teen Charged With Mother's Murder Called Friend to Come See Body: Cops

Inside Edition - 23 hours ago

Carly Gregg is being tried as an adult for the shooting death of her mother, a beloved Mississippi teacher remembered as "sweet and caring soul."

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Daily Express

George Santos Ends Second Bid For Congress After 1 Month In The Race

Huffington Post - 8 hours ago

“The future holds countless possibilities,” the former Republican said, “and I am ready willing and able to step up to the plate."

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Huffington Post

Donald Trump Will Hate What Mitt Romney Just Said About The Hush Money Trial

Huffington Post - 14 hours ago

"So far as I know, you don't pay someone $130,000 not to have sex with you," the Utah senator remarked about the ex-president's payments to Stormy Daniels.

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