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LIVE - Thousands of Gazans starving, says UN food agency chief

Netanyahu vows to continue war until all objectives achieved Hamas prepares response to Gaza truce offer Texas police arrest 43 pro-Palestine student protesters ICJ to rule in Gaza genocide case against Germany

International The News - Top Stories - 13 minutes ago

Australasia -- latest

A 16-year-old boy armed with a knife was shot dead by police after he stabbed a man in the Australian west coast city of Perth.

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

'Student arrests will be my final college memory' As graduations begin, three students reflect on a college experience bookended by Covid and now campus protests. US & Canada

As graduations begin, three students reflect on a college experience bookended by Covid and now campus protests.

BBC News - World - 1 hour ago

Madonna's free Copacabana beach concert attracts estimated crowd of 1.6m

Madonna put on a free concert on Copacabana beach on Saturday night, turning Rio de Janeiro’s vast stretch of sand into an enormous dance floor teeming wit...

Independent.ie - World - 2 hours ago

U.K. foreign secretary says Ukraine can use British weapons inside Russia

Ukraine is eagerly waiting for Western aid as Russia racks up more victories on the battlefield. Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on a visit to Kyiv gave Ukraine the go-ahead to use British weapons to strike directly at Russia.

CBC News - World - 2 hours ago

Thousands of Israelis take to streets of Tel Aviv to demand cease-fire and Netanyahu's resignation

Protesters are demanding the government reach a deal to bring the hostages back from Gaza, for new elections and the resignation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

AP News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Driver dies after crashing vehicle into White House gate

The Secret Service is investigating the incident

Evening Standard - World - 2 hours ago

Dua Lipa teaches viewers how to look on the bright side in 'Saturday Night Live' monologue

“Saturday Night Live” on May 4 was hosted by Dua Lipa, who pulled double duty as the show's musical guest. Watch clips from the episode.

Boston Globe - Entertainment - 3 hours ago

Rus­sia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 801

As the war enters its 801th day, these are the main developments.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Alvarez retains titles with unanimous victory over Munguia

Mexico's undisputed super middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez retained his titles with a unanimous victory over compatriot Jaime Munguia in Las Vegas on Saturday.Alvarez, who received scores of 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112 from the three judges to seal the win, sent his opponent to the canvas in t

Channel NewsAsia - Sports - 5 hours ago

Suspect arrested in raid on anti-Israel agitators reportedly ID'd as heir to massive empire

A protester arrested at Columbia University is reportedly the wealthy heir to a multimillion-dollar advertising empire, according to the New York Post.

Fox News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Cane­lo Al­varez re­tains box­ing ti­tles with unan­i­mous vic­to­ry over Munguia

Mexico’s Alvarez successfully defended his WBC, WBO, IBF and WBA super middleweight titles against compatriot Munguia.

Aljazeera - US News - 5 hours ago

'Gestapo Administration': Trump Likens Biden White House To Nazis In Wild Attack

The former president went after prosecutors before his comparison to the secret police force of Nazi Germany at a private RNC donor event.

Huffington Post - Politics - 5 hours ago

Russia hits Ukraine regions, Zelenskyy says Su-25 bomber downed

Russian attacks on Ukraine's Kharkiv and Dnipro regions and the Black Sea port city of Odesa killed at least two civilians, set a food factory ablaze and damaged other infrastructure, homes and commercial buildings on Saturday (4 May), regional officials said.

Euractiv - World - 7 hours ago

S. Korea to participate in US-led cyber exercise this week

South Korea's Cyber Operations Command will participate in a U.S.-led multinational cyber exercise this week to strengthen its capabilities to counter malicious cyber activities, Seoul's defense ministry said Sunday, amid growing security threats from North Korea.

Korea Times - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Champions Cup -- Bernard Jackman: Brilliant Jamison Gibson-Park saves Leinster's blushes at GAA HQ

Jamison-Gibson Park didn’t spend his Great Barrier Island childhood dreaming of playing on Croke Park’s hallowed turf, like so many of us did, but I’m sure...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

NK slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel

North Korea on Sunday denounced the United States and other countries for seeking an alternative to the United Nations monitoring panel that enforced sanctions against Pyongyang, saying that such a move will be doomed to face 'self-destruction.'

Korea Times - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Sportsbook exec discusses Kentucky Derby's popularity, rise of horse betting: 'This is the Super Bowl'

The 150th Kentucky Derby will be run on Saturday, and as sports gambling has increased, so has the amount of people who will be betting on the race.

Fox News - Sports - 8 hours ago

A's extend win streak to six games, push record to .500

Oakland is 16-10 over its last 26 games

CBS News - Sports - 8 hours ago

Watch Larry Collmus call the Kentucky Derby finish

Watch as Larry Collmus, the voice of the Kentucky Derby, calls Mystik Dan's dramatic victory during the 150th Kentucky Derby.

NBC News - Sports - 10 hours ago

Hundreds rescued from flooding in Texas as waters continue rising in Houston

High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in murky water. Others prepared to evacuate their property.

Stars and Stripes - US News - 11 hours ago

Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews is available for Game 7 with Bruins after sitting last 2 games

Maple Leafs star and NHL goal-scoring leader Auston Matthews is available for their Game 7 matchup with the Boston Bruins.

AP News - Sports - 11 hours ago

Russia adds Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to wanted list

The Kremlin did not specify why the Ukrainian president had been added, only that a criminal case had been opened against him. Tens of thousands are already on the list, including high-ranking politicians.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Exclusive–Florida GOP Congressional Candidate Mara Macie: Constituents Fed Up with Establishment Rep. Rutherford's Voting Record

Republican Mara Macie told Breitbart News Saturday that voters are fed up with the record of her primary opponent, Rep. John Rutherford (R-FL).

Breitbart - Politics - 14 hours ago

Russian forces flatten village in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region

Russian strikes also pummel infrastructure, houses, injure civilians in the Kharkiv and Dnipro regions

Voice of America - World - 14 hours ago

Auger-Aliassime reaches 1st Masters final with another walkover at Madrid Open -- Sports

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to his first ATP Masters final, and he hasn't had to play all that much tennis to do it.

CBC News - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Group of Republicans unite to defend legitimacy of US elections - Republican officials are pushing back on the lies and conspiracy theories that have convinced many in their party that elections can't be trusted

Republican officials are pushing back on the lies and conspiracy theories that have convinced many in their party that elections can't be trusted

Voice of America - Politics - 18 hours ago

Potential TikTok ban threatens US business of China's cross-border sellers

Luo Ziyan, who goes by the online name Daxiang and runs several profitable stores on TikTok for the e-commerce company Uebezz, is the envy of her fellow merchants in Yiwu, an export hub south of Shanghai. The cross-border sales manager was among the first to use the globally popular short-video app to prom

Channel NewsAsia - World - 19 hours ago

Elon Musk-Owned X Will Use Grok AI to Summarise News Events

X, formerly known as Twitter, used to have a similar product called Moments that relied on human moderators.

NDTV - Technology - 20 hours ago

Dozens of people are dead and thousands were forced to evacuate after heavy rain unleashed flooding in southern Brazil.

Dozens of people are dead and thousands were forced to evacuate after days of heavy rain unleashed torrential flooding in southern Brazil.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 21 hours ago

Russia shoots down four US-made long-range missiles – MOD

Ukrainian forces have attempted to attack Crimea with long-range missiles supplied by Washington, the Russian military has said

Russia Today - Top Stories - 23 hours ago

Biden honours Michelle Yeoh with Medal of Freedom, the top US civilian award

WASHINGTON: Malaysia's Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh was one of 19 people to receive the US Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday (May 3). Others who received the highest US civi

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 1 day ago

White House Commends 'Admirable' Students Protecting American Flag

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says deploying the National Guard ‘is something that governors decide on.’

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

In deals to end protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments

Negotiations at schools including Northwestern and Rutgers stand out amidst the chaotic scenes playing out on campuses nationwide

Voice of America - US News - 1 day ago

Claims Russian Wagner mercenaries are killing civilians in Mali

The presence doesn’t appear to have changed since Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a suspicious plane crash last year

Independent UK - World - 1 day ago

What's be­hind the US gen­er­a­tional di­vide on Is­rael's war on Gaza?

Polls suggest an increasing number of young Americans are siding with Palestinians and growing critical of Israel.

Aljazeera - US News - 1 day ago

Youngkin implies Chinese 'threat' encourages international investments into US

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) welcomed further investments into the United States as more international companies are driven by "the threat of China."

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Céline Dion-inspired musical Titanique is coming to Montreal and Toronto -- David Friend -- News -- - -- Entertainment -- |

Titanique is setting its course for Canada. Producers of the show, an off-Broadway farcical Céline Dion jukebox musical, say it will make its maiden voyage to Montreal later this year, followed by dates in Toronto.

CBC News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Send us Patriots: Ukraine's battered energy plants seek air defenses against Russian attacks

Ukrainian energy workers are struggling to repair the damage from intensifying airstrikes aimed at pulverizing Ukraine’s energy grid.

Los Angeles Times - US News - 1 day ago

Justice Department warns it plans to sue Iowa over new state immigration law

The U.S. Department of Justice says it plans to sue Iowa over the state's new immigration law. The statute makes it a crime for a person to be in the state if they've previously been denied admission to the U.S.

AP News - US News - 1 day ago

The U.S. Department of Justice says it plans to sue Iowa over the state's new immigration law. The statute makes it a crime for a person to be in the state if they've previously been denied admission to the U.S.

The U.S. Department of Justice says it plans to sue Iowa over the state's new immigration law. The statute makes it a crime for a person to be in the state if they've previously been denied admission to the U.S.

AP News - Politics - 1 day ago

Florida Bar Disciplines Attorney Accused of Pulling Gun in Road Rage Incident

During the 2019 incident, lawyer Lee Feinberg allegedly busted out a Glock pistol during a bout of road rage.

Miami New Times - US News - 1 day ago

Iran rolls out attack drone similar to Russian weapon

Iran unveiled a drone last week designed to loiter over a target area until launching an attack, a weapon similar to the Russian uncrewed aerial vehicle used in Ukraine.

Washington Times - World - 1 day ago

Breland blends myriad genres to create his unique style of country music

"If you're trying to reconstruct how people look at this institution of country music, I think it'll take a little bit of time," the singer-songwriter says.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Kristi Noem's Political Career Just Took a Big Hit

America isn't buying South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's testimony on the gravity of Cricket's sins.

Newsweek - Opinion - 1 day ago

Why small businesses are racking up more credit card debt

High inflation is forcing more small businesses to rely on credit cards to finance their operations, according to new data published by Bank of America.

Fox News - Business - 1 day ago

Biden has to show why having a 'toddler-in-chief' back in office is dangerous

Donald Trump's infantile and unstable character is no laughing matter.

Chicago Sun-Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

Does the PR industry have an AI problem?

The Standard City Desk scribes have detected a strange phenomenon in recent weeks: a surge in emails from PRs containing the word ‘delve’.

Evening Standard - Business - 2 days ago

US student protests: Democrats are worried this is 1968 again

History seems to be repeating itself with alarming effects for those hoping for a Biden victory this November

Irish Times - Opinion - 2 days ago

Make domestic abusers move out of home

Why not turn past approaches upside down, and have the abused person and children stay in the family home, while funds go into providing residential institutions to house the violent perpetrators.

Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion - 2 days ago

More States Are Allowing Child Support Payments to Reach Children

Since a ProPublica investigation found that states were seizing child support headed to families as reimbursement for the mother having received welfare, at least six states have changed their policies. Others are debating doing the same.

ProPublica - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Eleven Britons among 15 people injured in Turkey tourist bus crash

A British man, 53, is fighting for his life according to reports in Turkey

Evening Standard - World - 2 days ago

De-risking must be Team Europe's strategy on China

After German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Beijing, France's Emmanuel Macron must make clear when President Xi visits Paris that de-risking is more than just 'made in Brussels', write Gesine Weber and Earl Wang.

Euractiv - Business - 2 days ago

This is a war on women. We must mobilise the resources to prevail

As the number of domestic violence deaths rises, Australian women could be forgiven for feeling like they are under siege. But governments are playing catch up.

Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion - 2 days ago

Net Zero Industry Act and the future of green industrial strategy

EU countries generally agree that green technologies are crucial to meet climate targets and stay competitive in the renewable energy market. They agree less on how to boost their competitiveness vis-à-vis the United States and China.

Euractiv - Environment - 2 days ago

May 2: US says no movement on hostage deal in recent days, reiterates ball in Hamas's court

Hamas delegation readies for Cairo visit, 'positively' engaging with truce proposal after official indicated group would reject it * Herzog urges US Jews to stand up to antisemitism

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 2 days ago

West Virginia middle school students barred from track meet after protesting transgender athlete's inclusion

The five middle school students who protested against a transgender athlete's participation at a track meet were barred from another meet.

Fox News - Opinion - 2 days ago

US Jews say Biden, IDF Spokesperson Hagari are most trustworthy sources

With US college campuses becoming a platform for Palestinian support, US-based Jews tell survey they feel less safe than they used to, but also largely (83%) support IDF actions in Gaza; Despite Biden's repeated statements backing Israel, they feel US needs to amp up support for the Jewish state

YNET News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Trump Lies That He Can't Testify Because of His Gag Order

Donald Trump claimed, falsely, that his gag order prevents him from testifying in his New York hush-money trial.

Rolling Stone - Politics - 2 days ago

The YouTuber taking on the old-school TV hosts in Top Gear Australia

Mighty Car Mods’ Blair Joscelyne jumps in the driver’s seat with Jonathan LaPaglia and Beau Ryan for Top Gear Australia.

Sydney Morning Herald - Entertainment - 2 days ago

TikTok reaches music licensing deal with Universal, ending feud

New York: TikTok and Universal announced a new licensing agreement Thursday, ending a months long dispute that saw popular music expunged from the soc...

Peninsula Qatar - Top Stories - 2 days ago

US stocks advance before Apple earnings, US payroll data

London: US stocks rose on Thursday as investors digested the Federal Reserve interest rate outlook and awaited Apple s latest results on the eve of cr...

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 2 days ago

Outburst of anger can cause massive heart attack, research concludes

Could an outburst of rage harm your heart? Earlier studies suggest a connection between sudden anger and a seriously higher risk of myocardial infarction or heart attack, which is the number one...

International The News - Health - 2 days ago

Celine Dion-driven musical comedy 'Titanique' to hit Montreal, Toronto

The farcical Celine Dion jukebox musical 'Titanique' is setting its course for Canada.

CTV News - Entertainment - 2 days ago

Flagship Jewish university sees record enrollment as anti-Israel protests rock elite US campuses

Yeshiva University, an elite Jewish college in New York, is being flooded with applications from students and faculty fleeing "rampant antisemitism" from other schools.

Fox News - Business - 3 days ago

US policy in Gaza undermines its own national security

Opinion: Washington’s about-face on Gaza plays into Hamas' hands, weakening war on terror and making hostage deal less likely

YNET News - Opinion - 3 days ago

TikTok and Universal settle music royalties dispute -- The deal means songs from artists including Ariana Grande and Drake can be used on the platform again.

The deal means songs from artists including Ariana Grande and Drake can be used on the platform again.

BBC News - Technology - 3 days ago

Asylum seekers: Enhanced enforcement on Border straying into 'dangerous territory', lawyers warn

Lawyer notes commitment from UK and Ireland to no checks because ‘issue of a hard border is completely untenable’

Irish Times - Politics - 3 days ago

Immigration is an EU-wide issue, but a collective approach to finding solutions is proving elusive

The EU’s radical right politicians have proved skilful at blaming other grievances – such as housing shortages, problems accessing public services such as ...

Independent.ie - Opinion - 3 days ago

The House GOP Just Passed A Slew Of 'Extreme' Bills

The bills will give GOP industry allies something to tout heading into the 2024 elections.

Huffington Post - Environment - 3 days ago

Fast and Furious: Police share video of street race that ended in crash

Police in Washington shared a video of two cars racing through the streets of Bellevue, and they said one of the drivers is going to be charged. Neither person nor car was identified.

Fox News - US News - 3 days ago

GLAAD Finds 'Concerning' Drop in LGBTQ Characters on TV, Demands Hollywood Create More 'Inclusive' Content

The number of LGBTQ characters in Hollywood TV shows fell more than 20 percent during the 2023-24 season, with declines seen across broadcast, cable, and streaming shows, according to GLAAD's latest Hollywood report card.

Breitbart - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Several US newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft over copyright issues

Eight U.S. newspapers filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft in a New York federal court Tuesday for violating their copyright to train the...

Daily Sabah - Technology - 3 days ago

Parents must guide how sex education is taught in schools

Discussion of gender identity among children and adolescents has become much more prominent in the last decade. Questions remain about the extent to which schools should deal with such complex issues

Irish Times - Opinion - 4 days ago

Phone networks were sharing users' data without their consent, US says

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon all fined by US FCC

Independent UK - Technology - 4 days ago

Walmart to close health centers, virtual care in latest failed health-care push

Walmart said clinics are not a sustainable business model due to a challenging reimbursement environment for primary care and increasing operating costs.

CNBC - Health - 4 days ago

Tesla layoffs: Elon Musk fires top executives, hundreds of employees amid falling sales

Elon Musk is on a roll; from surprise trips to China to become the world's second richest man, the billionaire chief executive has become unstoppable, The Deccan Herald reported.Now, Musk is...

International The News - Business - 5 days ago

CBS Reports - Anything for Love: The Romance Scam Epidemic - Romance scammers drain billions of dollars from people seeking love, and their tactics have evolved in sinister ways in the online age. CBS News goes inside this devastating epidemic unfolding largely in secret, following the journey of an Illinois woman seeking answers after her mother's mysterious death. Apr 28 - 21:41

Romance scammers drain billions of dollars from people seeking love, and their tactics have evolved in sinister ways in the online age. CBS News goes inside this devastating epidemic unfolding largely in secret, following the journey of an Illinois woman seeking answers after her mother’s mysterious death.

CBS News - Top Stories - 5 days ago

WhatsApp creates issues for Android users

WhatsApp users have complained that they are facing issues while sending videos on their Android mobile phones. The same kind of problems were faced by people at 9To5Google on Galaxy S series...

International The News - Technology - 5 days ago

Bird Flu: Why FDA Says Milk Safe Despite 1 in 5 Positive Tests for Virus

Two human cases of bird flu have been confirmed so far, with one likely resulting from exposure to dairy cows.

Newsweek - Health - 5 days ago

US campus protests show dark side of multiculturalism

Analysis: The Israel-Hamas War is showing the West a glimpse of the dramatic demographic and cultural shift that is taking place within it

YNET News - Opinion - 6 days ago

Neglect, abuse, torture: The West is ignoring the fate of Palestinians stuck in Israeli jails

Palestinian detainees tell of torture and of indefinite detention, but their cause is unlikely to gain much traction in the West

Russia Today - Opinion - 7 days ago

Tourist fined for getting too close to Walrus

The authorities say the man went out onto an ice floe and "disturbed a walrus that was lying on the ice".

Sky News - Weird - 7 days ago

What happened when India banned TikTok -- TikTok was one of India's most popular apps – until it was banned in 2020. It's a lesson for what might unfold if a US ban goes ahead.

TikTok was one of India's most popular apps – until it was banned in 2020. It's a lesson for what might unfold if a US ban goes ahead.

BBC News - Technology - 8 days ago

Convict Accused of Murder for Hire Plot With Girlfriend: Cops

Authorities said the couple tried to pay a hitman with Xanax who was an undercover New York State Police investigator.

Inside Edition - Weird - 8 days ago

Message-scraping, user-tracking service Spy Pet shut down by Discord

Bot-driven service was also connected to targeted harassment site Kiwi Farms.

Ars Technica - Technology - 8 days ago

Robot dog with flamethrower attached hits US market

The Thermonator is the world's first ever flamethrower-wielding robot dog

Evening Standard - Technology - 8 days ago

Just Announced -- Stage and screen star Idina Menzel is coming to Mesa this summer

Elsa from "Frozen," Elphaba from "Wicked" and Maureen from "Rent"? They'll all be singing in Mesa this summer.

Phoenix New Times - Entertainment - 9 days ago

Slowing growth plus stubborn inflation add up to a headache for Fed officials

The data spells at least a mild stagflationary environment that will make policymaking troublesome.

CNBC - Business - 9 days ago

NHL, Rogers reach exclusive agreement with Prime Video to stream Monday games for next two seasons

The NHL’s first streaming agreement will see 26 regular season games move from a traditional TV broadcaster to Amazon’s Prime Video

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 9 days ago

Rush hour chaos in London as 5 military horses run amok after getting spooked during exercise

Five military horses spooked by noise from a building site have bolted during routine exercises near Buckingham Palace in central London and ran loose through the heart of the city.

AP News - Weird - 10 days ago

Dog rescued after getting trapped under house

Specialist crews had to dig a tunnel under the property to gain access and rescue three-year-old poodle Jock.

Sky News - Weird - 11 days ago

Elon Musk promises cheaper cars as Tesla revenue drops

Cheaper vehicles could be stripped-down versions of older models

Independent UK - Technology - 11 days ago

Trump Is Furious He Got Caught Sleeping in Court

How dare these journalists and courtroom sketch artists accurately relay what he’s doing at his trial!

New York Magazine - Politics - 11 days ago

Insider Q&A: Trust and safety exec talks about AI and content moderation

Alex Popken was a trust and safety executive at Twitter, leaving in 2023 after a decade at the social media company focusing on content moderation.

AP News - Technology - 12 days ago

EU elites promised a prosperous green future. This could be their undoing

Technocrats have staked their legitimacy not so much on a carbon-neutral future as on a vision of prosperity that is rapidly receding

Russia Today - Business - 13 days ago

How two chefs from an Australian aged care home beat the world's best cooks

Chefs David Martin and Harry Shen are acutely aware of the bad reputation that surrounds food in aged care. It’s something they want to change.

Sydney Morning Herald - Health - 14 days ago

Thousands of people seeking help did not get a police response. That's a good thing.

There are now nearly four dozen Mobile Crisis Response Teams responding to calls across San Diego County

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Health - 14 days ago

Final jurors seated for Trump's hush money case, with opening statements set for Monday

Lawyers are working to round out the panel of 12 jurors and six alternates who will hear Donald Trump’s hush money trial

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics - 15 days ago

Photos -- Stepping for a cause: 16 photos from AIDS Walk Arizona

The walk and 5K run filled Tempe Beach Park with crowds raising awareness and money for HIV.

Phoenix New Times - US News - 16 days ago

Meta's newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users

While Meta is saving the most powerful of its AI models, called Llama 3, for later, on Thursday it publicly released two smaller versions of the same Llama 3 system

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 16 days ago

USC valedictorian responds to university canceling her commencement speech

Asna Tabassum, University of Southern California’s 2024 valedictorian, responds after the university denied her the chance to give a speech at commencement.

CNN - US News - 17 days ago

Elephant leaves circus to stroll streets

The elephant walks around car parks and up and down streets, while being recorded on CCTV.

Sky News - Weird - 18 days ago

Diabetes test my give false results to thousands of South Asian people

New research has identified a genetic variant amongst people of South Asian heritage that affects the results of the HbA1c test.

Independent UK - Science - 18 days ago

White House deems House impeachment inquiry 'over,' President Biden formally declines to testify

President Biden formally declined to testify at the request of House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky. regarding his family's business dealings.

Fox News - Politics - 18 days ago

Step inside Emma Roberts' sumptuous L.A. home

While many celebrity homes look less than lived-in, ranging from spotless minimal to ostentatiously palatial, actor Emma Roberts' Hollywood Hills home is made for curling up with a good book -- or several -- with warm tones, comfortable couches, and antique curiosities in each room (also, a lagoon-style pool in the backyard for summer reads).

CTV News - Business - 18 days ago

A 9-year-old boy's dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance's story online

Nine-year-old Cal Clifford had always wanted a pet octopus. His dream recently came true when his father Cameron Clifford helped him adopt Terrance the octopus and set it up in a saltwater aquarium at their home in rural Oklahoma.

AP News - Weird - 19 days ago

Israeli actress to star in a life of Jesus film alongside Anthony Hopkins

Noa Cohen will portray Mary, who is ostracized from her community after a natural conception and forced into hiding; 'It's an exciting achievement, choosing an Israeli actress for such a project' agent says

YNET News - Entertainment - 24 days ago

'Sale of McDonald's Israel is an earthquake in the business world'

Restaurant industry stakeholders trying to assess what led to McDonald's Global's decision to acquire its operations in Israel; 'I find it hard to believe this move aims to prevent actions like donations to IDF'

YNET News - Business - 27 days ago

Israeli doctors remove 2.5-pound cancerous tumor from four-year-old girl

Toddler rushed to northern Israel hospital with severe abdominal pain; doctors find tumor weighing over 10% of her body weight

YNET News - Science - 28 days ago

US Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Abortion Pill

Nearly two years after the overturning of Roe v Wade, access to abortion is once again in the hands of the justices.

Inside Edition - Health - 1 month ago

Human remains found at prison sewer site are thousands of years old

The individual was discovered in a burial monument unearthed by archaeologists

Independent UK - Science - 1 month ago

The Max Planck So­ci­ety must end its un­con­di­tion­al sup­port for Is­rael

An open letter by employees calls on the MPS to reconsider its stance on Israel in view of Israeli genocidal actions.

Aljazeera - Science - 1 month ago

World's first pig-to-human kidney transplanted in US

A team of surgeons in Boston announced that they had performed the world's first pig-to-human kidney transplant on a 62-year-old patient on...

Daily Sabah - Science - 1 month ago

New EPA Rule to Slash Cancer-Causing Emissions From Sterilization Facilities

The new rule comes after a 2021 investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune revealed the EPA’s yearslong failure to inform communities of the risks they faced from cancer-causing ethylene oxide emissions.

ProPublica - Environment - 1 month ago

Bad romance: GPS jamming has Israeli, Lebanese dating app users matching

Dating apps mistakenly matching Israeli and Lebanese users, a possible side effect of IDF GPS disruptions amid Hezbollah attacks

YNET News - Technology - 1 month ago

Veterans Care in the Community Is Pushing the VA to the Brink

In recent weeks, members of the House and Senate Committees of Veterans' Affairs have been in intense negotiations hammering out a compromise between three bills that could endanger the nation's veteran-centric health care system -- the Veterans Health Administration, or VHA.

Military.com - Opinion - 2 months ago

Men of substance (abuse): how tech moguls drug their way through the day

From Steve Jobs through Elon Musk to Google's Sergey Brin, a pattern emerges linking top executives to illicit drug use, often starting with consumption of small doses to enhance creativity in the workplace and eventually leading to secretive drug parties, with senior Tesla and SpaceX managers reporting feeling pressured by owner Musk to join these parties, fearing for their professional futures if they refuse

YNET News - Technology - 2 months ago

Hollywood stars sign open letter supporting Israel's inclusion in Eurovision

The letter backs the European Broadcasting Union's decision to keep Israel in the contest, saying that excluding Israel would be an 'inversion of justice', as 'Israel is fighting a war against a European Union-designated terrorist group'

YNET News - Entertainment - 2 months ago

Gaelsong: your go to Irish caps provider in the US

With fashion trends constantly changing, it can get hard to keep up. So when you find some timele...

Irish Post - Entertainment - 2 months ago

Chinese Technology Company Lashes Back at US Claims It Has Ties to Military -- A Nasdaq-listed Chinese technology company that makes parts for self-driving vehicles is threatening to sue the U.S...

A Nasdaq-listed Chinese technology company that makes parts for self-driving vehicles is threatening to sue the U.S. government after it was included in a list of companies the Pentagon says have links to the Chinese military.

Military.com - Technology - 2 months ago

Fact check: Are Colorado Supreme Court justices 'unelected,' as GOP has claimed?

After the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is ineligible for office because of the Constitution’s “insurrectionist ban,” some prominent Republicans bashed the “unelected judges” for their decision.

CNN - Politics - 3 months ago

How Many of Your State's Lawmakers Are Women? If You Live in the Southeast, It Could Be Just 1 in 5.

A record number of women were elected to statehouses last year. But in the Southeast, where some legislatures are more than 80% male, representation is lagging as lawmakers pass bills that most impact women, like near-total abortion bans.

ProPublica - Health - 3 months ago

Use of "morning after" pills doubles, teen sex declines in CDC survey -- More than 1 in 4 women who have had sex say they've used emergency contraception. The survey also found fewer teens are sexually active.

More than 1 in 4 women who have had sex say they've used emergency contraception. The survey also found fewer teens are sexually active.

CBS News - Health - 4 months ago

'A viral Facebook post nearly blew up our business' -- Joanna Jensen, founder of skincare brand Childs Farm, shares advice for start-ups for our CEO Secrets series.

Joanna Jensen, founder of skincare brand Childs Farm, shares advice for start-ups for our CEO Secrets series.

BBC News - Business - 4 months ago

US Military Grounds Entire Fleet of Osprey Aircraft Following a Deadly Crash off the Coast of Japan -- The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps took the extraordinary step of grounding hundreds of aircraft after a preliminary...

The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps took the extraordinary step of grounding hundreds of aircraft after a preliminary investigation of last week's crash indicated that a materiel failure and not a mistake by the crew led to the deaths.

Military.com - Technology - 4 months ago

Advertisers Are Running From X and Elon Musk's Antisemitism

Apple, IBM, and several entertainment conglomerates have pulled ads from the platform. Musk is tweeting through it.

New York Magazine - Technology - 5 months ago

How digital media shapes public opinion about environmental sustainability in Nigeria

In a report on media coverage, it was found that fewer than 0.1 percent of articles published by two Nigerian newspapers over two three-month periods addressed climate change.

Global Voices - Science - 9 months ago

A highly unusual year for one of Yosemite's iconic waterfalls

Yosemite Falls may not dry up this year for only the second time in a decade, according...

SF Gate - Health - 10 months ago

Apple Keeps Trying to Fix Its Users

The company’s guilty conscience is making it nudgy.

New York Magazine - Technology - 10 months ago

Russian athletes could participate in Asian Olympic qualification events – IOC

The IOC said in a statement that it welcomes an offer from the Olympic Council of Asia to give Russians access to Olympic qualifying events

Russia Today - Sports - 1 year ago

Department of Justice Opens Investigation Into Real Estate Tech Company Accused of Collusion with Landlords

The DOJ will examine whether RealPage helped landlords coordinate rent increases. Questions also swirl around a 2017 merger deal with its largest competitor.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Real Money, Fake Musicians: Inside a Million-Dollar Instagram Verification Scheme

A jeweler. A plastic surgeon. An OnlyFans Model. They and others received a blue check in likely the biggest Instagram verification scheme revealed to date. After ProPublica started asking questions, Meta removed badges from over 300 accounts.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Musk and Trump and a Little Steve Jobs

The characterological origins of Tony Stark.

New York Magazine - Business - 1 year ago

Elon Musk Tries to Wriggle Out of Twitter Deal

The world’s richest man is officially bailing out of his $44 billion deal to buy the company, but Twitter’s board says they’ll see him in court.

New York Magazine - Business - 1 year ago

What Increasingly Partisan and Venomous Wisconsin School Board Races Reveal About American Elections

As traditionally nonpartisan school board campaigns become polarized battlegrounds, voters in next week’s Wisconsin races may set the tone for how contentious races across the country will become this year.

ProPublica - Politics - 2 years ago