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Thursday, April 18, 2024 8:35 PM ET

World News

New York Times

US, UK sanction Iran over Israel strike — RT World News

Russia Today - 1 hour ago

American and British governments have added to sanctions against Tehran over the drone and missile attack on Israel

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Star Tribune

U.S. blocks Palestinian request for full UN membership | CBC News

CBC News - 56 minutes ago

The United States has voted against a Palestinian request for full United Nations membership, blocking the world body from effectively recognizing a Palestinian state.

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Newsweek

Ukraine official talks US aid package: "We have no plan B"

Newsweek - 37 minutes ago

Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that his country is only focused on making "the most powerful decisions for Ukraine."

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CBC News

12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Selection of alternates ongoing

The Globe and Mail - 1 minute ago

The rapid progress Thursday afternoon propelled the case closer to opening statements and weeks of testimony

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Politics News

NPR

Judge in Trump case orders media not to report where potential jurors

Washington Times - 30 minutes ago

The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial ordered the media on Thursday not to report on where potential jurors have worked and to be careful about revealing information about those who will s

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New York Times

Kennedy Family Endorses Biden Instead Of RFK Jr. Pursuing Independent Bid

One America News Network - 2 hours ago

Over a dozen family members of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK Jr.), including his six siblings, have endorsed the reelection of President Joe Biden rather than their own family member's Independent bid.

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Chicago Tribune

Johnson pushes foreign aid package in House, defying leadership threats

Washington Times - 2 hours ago

Embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson plowed forward Thursday with plans to pass a $95 billion foreign aid package, despite staunch opposition from conservatives and a threat to oust him by a pair of G

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Boston Globe

Homeless, migrant families being transferred to Lowell shelter as part of state’s continued ‘consolidation’ effort - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 6 hours ago

State officials say 68 families will be transferred from a shelter site at the Bedford Plaza Hotel to the Lowell Inn and Conference Center by the end of the month.

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Business News

Fox News

Netflix password crackdown delivers millions of new customers

Fox News - 1 hour ago

Netflix showed that its password-sharing crackdown continues to bear fruit, delivering its strongest first-quarter customer additions since the pandemic.

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Ars Technica

LLMs keep leaping with Llama 3, Meta’s newest open-weights AI model

Ars Technica - 3 hours ago

Zuckerberg says new AI model "was still learning" until Meta stopped training.

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Lancaster Online

Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Thursday - and why

The Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago

A survey of North American equities heading in both directions

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Boston Herald

Google sacks 28 employees involved in protest against Israeli ties

Daily Sabah - 6 hours ago

Google dismissed 28 employees following their involvement in a 10-hour sit-in at two of the company's offices in California and New York City. The...

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Technology

ABC News

Google employees protest over company's ties with Israel

Daily Sabah - 6 hours ago

Google employees staged sit-ins at two of the tech giant's offices in California and New York City, protesting the company's ties with...

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Peninsula Qatar

Meta releases beefed-up AI models

Peninsula Qatar - 2 hours ago

San Francisco: Meta on Thursday introduced an improved AI assistant built on new versions of its open source Llama large language model for powering...

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Breitbart

China's TikTok Launches Instagram Killer in Canada and Australia

Breitbart - 6 hours ago

China's TikTok has started testing its new Instagram competitor, TikTok Notes, in Canada and Australia. The China-owned platform is sending a shot across Mark Zuckerberg's bow even as it faces a potential ban in the United States.

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Independent UK

Tesla shares drop below $150, wiping out a year’s gains

Independent UK - 56 minutes ago

The price drop comes amid a difficult year for the electric vehicle company, which already lost $200bn in market value this year

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Sports Headlines

Daily Mail

Ranking potential Europa League finals as Bayer Leverkusen, Roma, Atalanta and Marseille advance - CBSSports.com

CBS News - 19 minutes ago

The final will take place on May 22 at Dublin's Aviva Stadium

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Los Angeles Times

49ers Should Target a Kick/Punt Returner in the NFL Draft

Sports Illustrated - 18 minutes ago

Trent Taylor cannot be the only option for the 49ers at kick/punt returner. They must look to bring in another to potentially take it from him and it should occur in the NFL draft.

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Fox News

Arizona Coyotes fans chant 3 words to express their feelings about the team's move to Salt Lake City

Fox News - 19 minutes ago

Wednesday night marked the Arizona Coyotes' final NHL game before moving to Salt Lake City, and Coyotes fans made their feelings known.

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Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post)

The four Canadian teams vying for this year’s Stanley Cup

The Globe and Mail - 2 hours ago

A closer look at the four Canadian contenders in this year’s playoffs and why this could be their year

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Entertainment News

Rolling Stone

Taylor Swift Ends ‘Tortured Poets Department’ with ‘Clara Bow’ — Who Was She?

Rolling Stone - 3 minutes ago

Who is Clara Bow? Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department final track is named after the silent movie star.

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UPI

Watch: Josh Hartnett plays serial killer in M. Night Shyamalan film 'Trap' - UPI.com

UPI - 3 hours ago

"Trap," a mystery thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Josh Hartnett, opens in August.

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AP News

Zack Snyder's double Synder cut for the 'Rebel Moon' films

AP News - 9 hours ago

Filmmaker Zack Snyder says Netflix got him to do both a PG and an R-rated version of his two-part "Rebel Moon" scripts - teasing that the latter versions will drop on the streamer later in the year.

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E Online

Prince William Shares Promise About Kate Middleton Amid Cancer Diagnosis - E! Online

E Online - 3 hours ago

Prince William continued to honor his wife Kate Middleton during his first public service engagement since the Princess of Wales announced her cancer diagnosis.

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Odd/Weird News

Uber's lost-and-found items include toupee, live turtle - UPI.com

UPI - 12 hours ago

Uber's annual Lost & Found Index revealed some of the most unusual items left behind in ride-share cars over the past year include a toupee, a ceramic cat and a live turtle.

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Fox News

Viola the circus elephant with history of escapes breaks free again in Montana, heads toward casino slots

Fox News - 1 day ago

An elephant named Viola recently ran away from a circus after being frightened by a vehicle and went on a short escapade in Butte, Montana, before being captured.

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Sora News 24

9-Year-Old Girl Sucker-Punched by Random Man in NYC Train Station

Inside Edition - 2 days ago

The girl was in the food hall with her mother when the suspect punched her in the face.

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WalesOnline

Rishi Sunak to demand end to 'sick note culture' and shift focus to 'what people can do'

Sky News - 18 minutes ago

The government has repeatedly said it wants to cut welfare and benefits spending in a bid to save money, enacting plans to get people back into work and threatening "anyone choosing to coast on the hard work of taxpayers".

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