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Wednesday, April 24, 2024 11:07 AM ET

World News

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

CBC News - 57 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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ABC News

Military horses run loose in London | Fox News Video

Fox News - 1 hour 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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Aljazeera

Putin's deputy defense minister arrested for 'high treason': reports

Newsweek - 2 hours ago

Timur Ivanov's detention has sparked speculation about whether it might signal a purge, given his close relationship with members of Russia's elite.

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NBC News

Columbia protests live update: Encampment to continue as college negotiates with protesters

NBC News - 44 minutes ago

Columbia protestors agree to dismantle some tents. Gaza war protest encampments spread across U.S. universities. Columbia says 'alternate options' would be considered to clear the encampment.

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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 - 1 hour 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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CBS News

Watch Live: Biden speaks after signing foreign aid bill into law

CBS News - 7 minutes ago

President Biden is speaking from the White House after signing a long-sought foreign aid package that provides assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

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Star Tribune

When can doctors provide emergency abortions in states with strict bans? Supreme Court to weigh in. - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 46 minutes ago

The justices are weighing a case from Idaho, where a strict abortion ban went into effect shortly after the high court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Daily Sabah

'US human rights report politically motivated, far from objectivity'

Daily Sabah - 9 minutes ago

The Foreign Ministry criticized the 2023 Human Rights Report published by the U.S. State Department for containing baseless claims and false information...

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Business News

Tampa Bay Times

TikTok ban in US edges closer as Senate passes crucial bill

Telegraph UK - 6 hours ago

Law forcing Chinese owner to sell the app or face it being blocked approved in landslide vote

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Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard - 1 hour ago

Britain’s biggest bank predicts three rate cuts this year

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Times of Israel

Nagomi Security raises $23 million Series A for proactive defense platform | Ctech

Times of Israel - 1 hour ago

The Israeli startup’s platform helps security teams prioritize the most urgent risks based on an organization's unique threat profile and provides prescriptive and actionable remediation plans to reduce threat exposure using existing tools

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International The News

Video: Tesla axes new Model 2, but promises cheaper cars

The Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago

Tesla said on April 23 it would introduce 'new models' by early 2025 using its current platforms and production lines as it retreated from more ambitious plans to produce an all-new model that had been expected to cost $25,000.

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Technology

International The News

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

AP News - 1 hour 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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ABC News

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

Breitbart - 3 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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NPR

Tesla surges after Elon Musk says new affordable EV models coming

CNBC - 1 hour 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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Independent UK

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

Independent UK - 1 hour 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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Sports Headlines

Fox News

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

Fox News - 1 hour 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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Daily Mail

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

Telegraph UK - 2 hours 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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CBS News

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

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 22 minutes ago

The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft has already traded hands with Carolina sending it more than a year ago to Chicago in a trade to move up to take Bryce Young first overall in 2023

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The Straits Times

Greg Norman discusses Rory-to-LIV rumor and says door remains open for interested players

NBC News - 2 hours ago

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman confirmed that the Saudi-backed league never made an offer to Rory McIlroy.

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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 - 1 hour 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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Chicago Sun-Times

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

UPI - 31 minutes ago

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

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Rolling Stone

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

Rolling Stone - 2 hours 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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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 - 1 day 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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Inside Edition

13-Year-Old Charged With Felony for Pointing Laser at Sheriff’s Office Helicopter

Inside Edition - 1 day ago

A teenager is in big trouble with the law after police say he pointed a green laser at sheriff’s office helicopter. The act is a felony in Florida. Video of the incident was released by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

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Inside Edition

Kids, 6 and 8, Left Alone in Luxury Apartment While Mom Goes on Cruise

Inside Edition - 6 days ago

Deputies with the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office said that Lakesha Williams, a registered nurse and single mom, flew from Houston to Miami on April 4 and boarded a cruise for Puerto Rico.

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