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Wednesday, May 08, 2024 6:26 PM ET

World News

BBC News

Israel-Gaza war: US reviewing weapons transfers due to fears of Rafah invasion

BBC News - 38 minutes ago

A bomb shipment was halted last week over concerns Israel was going ahead with a offensive in southern Gaza.

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UPI

1 killed, six injured as Russian airborne attack hits Ukraine energy infrastructure - UPI.com

UPI - 49 minutes ago

Russia launched waves of cruise and ballistic missiles, rockets and drones against civilian and energy infrastructure targets across Ukraine overnight killing at least one person and injuring six, authorities said.

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New York Daily News

Cambridge won’t move pro-Palestinian protesters as PM warns over anti-Semitism

Telegraph UK - 49 minutes ago

Prime Minister to tell university vice-chancellors not to allow ‘outright harassment’ of Jewish students

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Stars and Stripes

China’s Xi arrives in Hungary for talks on expanding Chinese investments

Stars and Stripes - 1 hour ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Hungary late Wednesday, the final stop on his five-day European tour, where he’s expected to finalize a number of agreements with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán that will deepen China’s economic footprint in the region.

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Politics News

New York Times

Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 5 hours ago

Once the court rules, the losing side could ask the Georgia Supreme Court to consider an appeal.

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The Mercury News

Israel’s military operation in Rafah ‘completely unacceptable,’ Joly says

The Globe and Mail - 1 hour ago

About 1.3 million Palestinians – more than half of Gaza’s population – are jammed into Rafah and rely on aid that flows through border crossing

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Chicago Tribune

U.S. to empower asylum officials to reject more migrants earlier in process

CBS News - 1 hour ago

The Biden administration is planning to announce a new regulation designed to allow immigration officials to deport migrants ineligible for U.S. asylum earlier in the process.

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The Mercury News

House squashes Marjorie Taylor Greene's motion to oust Speaker Johnson

Fox News - 8 minutes ago

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's attempt to force a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson failed on Wednesday.

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Business News

Saltwire (The Cape Breton Post)

Shopify's shares hit a 6-month low after quarterly growth slows | CBC News

CBC News - 1 hour ago

Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify forecast its slowest quarterly revenue growth in two years against the backdrop of an uncertain economy and tepid consumer spending, sending its shares slumping about 20 per cent on Wednesday.

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Channel NewsAsia

Google DeepMind unveils next generation of drug discovery AI model

Channel NewsAsia - 6 hours ago

LONDON : Google Deepmind has unveiled the third major version of its "AlphaFold" artificial intelligence model, designed to help scientists design drugs and target disease more effectively. In 2020, the company made a significant advance in molecular biology by using AI to successfully predict the behavio

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CBS News

The $17 billion surprise: Customers of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX are set to get all their money back

Sydney Morning Herald - 2 hours ago

Two years after the dramatic implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange, customers have received some welcome news. But it is not as good as it sounds.

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Star Tribune

Households landed with higher energy bills after using money-saving scheme

Telegraph UK - 8 hours ago

Auto-switching firms are ‘ripping off’ customers as energy prices fall

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Technology

Breitbart

Microsoft to Build $3.3 Billion AI Data Center at Former Foxconn Site

Breitbart - 5 hours ago

In a strategic move to bolster its AI capabilities, Microsoft has announced plans to construct a new AI data center in Racine, Wisconsin, with an investment of $3.3 billion. The project has political overtones, as Joe Biden's White House attempts to attack Trump's economic policies.

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NBC News

Apple faces backlash for 'destructive' iPad ad featuring machine crushing books and instruments

NBC News - 5 hours ago

The company's iPad Pro commercial, which debuted Tuesday, was met with criticism online.

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CBS News

TikTok sues to block U.S. law that could lead to a ban of the popular social media app

CBS News - 45 minutes ago

TikTok filed a lawsuit over U.S. legislation that could ban the social media app. It says a new law demanding it sever ties with the Chinese government is unconstitutional and is a free speech issue. However, supporters of the law say it's essential for national security.

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Independent UK

Google Pixel 8a: Release date, price and where to pre-order

Independent UK - 10 hours ago

The new cheap Android is getting the AI smarts of the flagship Pixel 8 phones for £499

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Sports Headlines

Peninsula Qatar

Joselu earns Madrid incredible Bayern comeback to reach Champions League final

Peninsula Qatar - 8 minutes ago

Madrid: Real Madrid produced a spectacular comeback against Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League final with Joselu striking twice late on, earn...

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ESPN

Barnwell's post-draft winners and losers: 16 players most affected by what their teams did

ESPN - 21 minutes ago

Which veterans' situations were dramatically altered by what happened in the 2024 NFL draft? We evaluated 16 players.

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Boston Globe

On a night when he struggled, Jayson Tatum was picked up by talented Celtics teammates - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 9 minutes ago

Tatum's 100th career playoff game was a dud — even by his own lofty standards — but the Celtics used a powerful team effort to cruise.

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The Baltimore Sun

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara agrees to plead guilty to federal bank, tax fraud charges

Fox News - 8 minutes ago

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty to charges after authorities alleged he embezzled nearly $17 million from Shohei Ohtani.

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Entertainment News

UPI

Heat attack kills punk rock frontman, guitar player and producer Steve Albini - UPI.com

UPI - 30 minutes ago

Independent rock producer and musician Steve Albini, 61, died of a heart attack Tuesday, Variety and the New York Post reported.

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Irish Sun

Kim Kardashian Calls Dramatic Met Gala Corset an ‘Art Form’

Inside Edition - 19 minutes ago

Kim Kardashian is getting slammed for wearing a breathtaking corset at this year’s Met Gala.

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BBC News

Eurovision 2024: Bambie Thug breaks Ireland's semi-final 'curse'

BBC News - 3 hours ago

Some of the contest's most outlandish songs sail into the final, but there are tears for Australia.

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New York Times

Questlove slams Kendrick Lamar and Drake for "mudslinging" in their beef: "Hip Hop is truly dead"

Consequence of Sound - 4 hours ago

Questlove has called out Kendrick Lamar and Drake for "mudslinging" during their ongoing beef, even proclaiming hip-hop is "truly dead."

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Odd/Weird News

NPR

'Bring my baby back': Wally the 'emotional support' alligator goes missing in Georgia

Sky News - 5 days ago

Distraught Joie Henney said his 1.7m-long pet had helped relieve his depression for nearly a decade. The bond between the pair has earned them tens of thousands of followers on social media.

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Reddit users urge man to divorce his wife after 'psychic' interferes with his marriage

Fox News - 3 days ago

A Reddit user's marriage came to an end after a "psychic" friend of his wife's claimed that he was cheating on her. Other Reddit users encouraged him to continue with the divorce.

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Daily Express

Human Leg Still Wearing Sock Snagged by Children Fishing in Mississippi, Police Say

Inside Edition - 2 days ago

Mississippi police are investigating the gruesome discovery of a sock-clad human leg found by kids fishing in pond.

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Sky News

Woman wins $1m lottery jackpot twice in 10 weeks

Sky News - 5 days ago

Massachusetts State Lottery says Christine Wilson bought a car with some of her winnings from her first prize and plans to put her latest windfall into savings.

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