[World]
U.N. suspends investigations of several UNRWA workers accused of Hamas links
A U.N. inquiry into 12 UNRWA workers alleged by Israel to be part of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack has cleared one. Three cases, lacking evidence, were suspended.
Published:4/27/2024 1:20:23 AM
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[World]
Status Update: There's a Social Network Sequel in the Works
You'll want to hit the like button over this update on The Social Network.
Aaron Sorkin—who wrote the screenplay for the 2010 film—shared that he's working on a sequel, revealing that he's trying...
Published:4/26/2024 9:48:13 PM
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[World]
Democrats' welfare for journalists brings us closer to state-run media
Another canary in the coal mine from the Empire State: New York's newly minted state budget allocates $90 million for tax credits for so-called local news outlets.
Published:4/26/2024 6:04:48 PM
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[World]
Utah man who recorded fatal Jan. 6 Capitol shooting sentenced to 6 years
John Earle Sullivan recorded himself inciting violence and breaking a window before filming the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt outside the House Chamber on Jan. 6.
Published:4/26/2024 5:47:07 PM
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[World]
Reese Witherspoon & Daughter Ava's Resemblance Is Wild in Twinning Pic
Reese Witherspoon and Ava Philippe walk the line of being impossible to tell apart.
In fact, the Legally Blonde star and her 24-year-old daughter almost looked like twins while posing for a photo...
Published:4/26/2024 5:20:35 PM
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[World]
Weekend Parting Shot: Tattoo Blues and How to Save America
Published:4/26/2024 5:20:35 PM
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[World]
Most Dishonest Reporter in America Buys The Onion
Published:4/26/2024 5:12:19 PM
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[World]
Microsoft earnings were solid —and here’s why they’re primed to get even better
Azure hasn’t had quite enough capacity to meet booming AI demand, and Copilot software tools should contribute more later this year.
Published:4/26/2024 4:29:48 PM
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[World]
GOP urges Secret Service to move protesters from park near convention arena
The Republican Party is urging the Secret Service to move protesters further away from the arena in Milwaukee where the party will hold its convention in July.
Published:4/26/2024 4:29:48 PM
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[World]
My late aunt gave her husband a life tenancy in her home — but her attorney won’t even let us see the will. Is this a bad sign?
“When she died, we were told by her attorney that we were responsible for the taxes and property insurance during the time when the life tennant lives in the home.”
Published:4/26/2024 3:38:26 PM
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[World]
Hospitals evacuated in Kyiv after threat from Belarus
Two hospitals in the Ukrainian capital evacuated patients and medical staff after the head of the Belarusian KGB made comments suggesting an imminent airstrike.
Published:4/26/2024 2:55:47 PM
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[World]
Opinion: The Supreme Court just showed us that Trump is not incompetent. He's a master of corruption
Don't laugh off the former president just because he is unhinged. He controls the Republican Party from the MAGA trenches to the halls of Congress and the high court.
Published:4/26/2024 2:04:40 PM
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[World]
IRS calls its free Direct File tax-prep tool a success. Will it be back in 2025?
The IRS’s Direct File platform prepared federal income-tax returns for nearly 141,000 households, exceeding officials’ goal of handling 100,000 returns.
Published:4/26/2024 2:04:40 PM
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[World]
King Charles to ease back into public role after period of cancer treatment
Three months after his cancer diagnosis, Britain’s King Charles III will resume public engagements starting with a visit to a cancer-treatment center on Tuesday.
Published:4/26/2024 12:06:54 PM
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[World]
Why Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2003 tabloid deal came up at Trump's hush-money trial
The former publisher of the National Enquirer brought up a deal he had made with then-gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger during former President Trump's trial.
Published:4/26/2024 11:58:32 AM
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[World]
Donald Trump’s casual disparagement of prosecutors as ‘evil’ and ‘crazy’
Asked by a right-wing interviewer if he knew Democrats wanted him dead, Trump replied, “Yeah.”
Published:4/26/2024 11:24:46 AM
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[World]
Cannabis banking measure to be left out of FAA bill, industry exec says
Dutchie’s Bryan Barash said he’s disappointed that the SAFER Banking Act won’t be included in FAA funding bill.
Published:4/26/2024 11:16:00 AM
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[World]
What Trump Media gets wrong when blaming short sellers for DJT stock volatility
Also, the Moneyist helps with a tricky estate plan, and good news in the housing market.
Published:4/26/2024 10:50:57 AM
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[World]
Need to start saving for retirement? Here are 5 easy ways to get going.
One of the most important aspects of financial fitness is planning for retirement, and a crucial fact about retirement planning is that the earlier you start doing it, the easier it is to reach your goals.
Published:4/26/2024 10:42:33 AM
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[World]
Candace Cameron Bure's Advice to Child Stars After Quiet on Set
Candace Cameron Bure is providing a hand to hold on to.
Amid conversations about how child actors are treated following revelations from the docuseries Quiet On Set, which detailed allegations of...
Published:4/26/2024 10:17:35 AM
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[World]
Economists react to Trump possibly curbing Fed’s independence: ‘Bad idea of all bad ideas’
Economists and other analysts are sounding off after a Wall Street Journal report said some allies of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump have proposals to erode the Federal Reserve’s independence.
Published:4/26/2024 10:17:34 AM
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[World]
Avoid UCLA-Educated Doctors--Seriously
Published:4/26/2024 10:00:33 AM
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[World]
Nio’s stock jumps after report of China’s plan to boost EV sales
Shares of Nio Inc., and those of other China-based electric-vehicle makers, powered higher Friday, after a report that China reportedly plans to provide car owners with an incentive to buy EVs.
Published:4/26/2024 9:52:12 AM
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[World]
As Gaza cease-fire talks resume, the coming fight for Rafah looms large
Washington has said it cannot support a major military operation in Rafah. Israeli officials have described the coming campaign as essential to defeating Hamas.
Published:4/26/2024 9:09:30 AM
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[World]
Why Trump really could push the U.S. to default on its debt
If Trump is elected president in November, he will face the U.S. government’s growing debt burden. He might try to resolve the issue by defaulting.
Published:4/26/2024 8:51:35 AM
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[World]
Alphabet showed perfection, and that could drive the stock’s best day in 9 years
Alphabet’s stock could see its second-best single-day performance in history on Friday, following an earnings report that drew effusive praise.
Published:4/26/2024 8:00:12 AM
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[World]
Countries are reinstating funds for UNRWA — but not the United States
The United States has prohibited funding for the humanitarian organization for a year.
Published:4/26/2024 7:51:40 AM
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[World]
Live updates: David Pecker to return to stand for cross-examination in Trump’s hush money trial
Donald Trump’s defense team is expected to continue cross-examining ex-National Enquirer publisher David Pecker on Friday in Trump’s hush money trial in New York.
Published:4/26/2024 7:35:05 AM
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[World]
U.N. genocide resolution misuses the term
A newly proposed United Nations resolution championed by Germany, Rwanda, and Bosnia and Herzegovina aims to designate July 11 as the International Day of Reflection and Remembrance of the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide. The draft resolution, notwithstanding its proclaimed intentions, misunderstands the word "genocide," which has a very specific meaning and threatens the fragile stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Published:4/26/2024 7:26:42 AM
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[World]
The Biden administration's Hispanic chain gang
In the shadows of our Nation, a grim reality persists. Tens of thousands of Hispanic migrant children in the U.S. have fallen prey to the depraved clutches of human traffickers, their futures sold for profit and power in a $150 billion-a-year industry, with an administration complicit in putting them in what amounts to chains of modern-day slavery.
Published:4/26/2024 7:18:12 AM
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[World]
How would you narrow Trump’s VP shortlist? Take this quiz.
Take this quiz and see who you think Trump might pick to be his vice presidential nominee. The Fix’s Aaron Blake offers his analysis of two dozen potential picks.
Published:4/26/2024 7:09:52 AM
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[World]
Tesla’s December recall of 2 million vehicles tied to Autopilot regulatory probe
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it has launched an investigation of Tesla Inc.’s December recall of 2 million vehicles that were equipped with its Autopilot system.
Published:4/26/2024 7:09:52 AM
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[World]
Charter continues to shed internet subscribers, reflecting cable’s growth woes
Charter lost more internet subscribers than expected in the first quarter as the cable industry’s broadband growth challenges continued.
Published:4/26/2024 6:43:36 AM
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[World]
Here’s the scenario that ‘nobody’s really prepared for,’ says UBS Wealth’s CIO
UBS Global Wealth Management ‘s chief investment officer Mark Haefele says investors may need to consider an economic nightmare happening.
Published:4/26/2024 6:34:39 AM
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[World]
Critical Bear Studies
Published:4/26/2024 6:17:43 AM
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[World]
Chevron stock pulls back as profit drops, amid a plunge in natural-gas prices
Shares of Chevron Corp. pulled back Friday, putting them on track for their first loss in eight sessions, after the oil giant reported first-quarter profit and revenue that fell, amid a sharp drop in natural-gas prices, but managed to beat expectations.
Published:4/26/2024 6:17:42 AM
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[World]
AI is evolving and investors need to change with it. Here’s what to expect.
Understanding the shifting landscape is key.
Published:4/26/2024 6:08:53 AM
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[World]
Finding bird flu in dairy cows means ‘turbulent times ahead’ for livestock industry
News that the U.S. government detected the bird flu virus in milk samples from sick cows in a number of states caught the attention of traders in dairy and livestock markets this week, and may eventually present a dilemma for consumers.
Published:4/26/2024 6:00:20 AM
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[World]
Paige DeSorbo Uses This $10 Primer to Lock Her Makeup in Place
We included these products chosen by Paige DeSorbo because we think you'll like her picks. Paige is a paid spokesperson for the Amazon Influencer Program. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may...
Published:4/26/2024 5:26:20 AM
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[World]
How do you choose your first credit card? Don’t make these common mistakes.
Credit cards are an efficient way to build your credit history and improve your credit score, but they also come with big risks.
Published:4/26/2024 5:00:09 AM
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[World]
TotalEnergies chief says oil major will consider moving main listing to New York
The chief executive of French oil giant TotalEnergies said it will consider moving its primary stock market listing to New York, where energy rivals command higher valuations.
Published:4/26/2024 4:42:58 AM
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[World]
A $100,000 salary no longer buys you a middle-class lifestyle. Here’s why it costs so much more now.
“We’re definitely not doing what you would think somebody with our income could do with the money,” one six-figure earner said.
Published:4/26/2024 4:26:06 AM
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[World]
GDP report shows why it’s a fool’s game to bet on the Fed’s interest-rate moves
Buying stocks after the “final rate hike” in a cycle demands perfect timing.
Published:4/26/2024 4:08:25 AM
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[World]
Anglo American rejects BHP’s $39 billion bid as ‘opportunistic’
The British mining giant said BHP’s offer “significantly undervalues” its business and “future prospects”
Published:4/26/2024 3:24:35 AM
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[World]
Middle East conflict live updates: Israeli war cabinet resumes hostage deal discussions, official says
An Egyptian delegation will travel to Israel after the cabinet’s deliberations, an Israeli official told The Post, signaling a resumption of efforts to secure a deal.
Published:4/26/2024 3:16:13 AM
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[World]
Asia’s next war could be triggered by a rusting warship on a disputed reef
China claims the vast majority of the South China Sea and has ramped up efforts to prevent the Philippines from providing supplies to the Sierra Madre.
Published:4/26/2024 1:32:51 AM
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[World]
Peep Dua Lipa’s Polarizing Belly Button Dress at TIME100 Gala
Just one look is all it takes to form an opinion about this daring 'fit.
Dua Lipa turned heads at the 2024 TIME100 Gala on April 25, strutting the red carpet in a custom Chanel dress that...
Published:4/25/2024 11:13:26 PM
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[World]
Israel could still force an exodus into Egypt
A major Israeli move into Rafah would trigger the frantic flight of hundreds of thousands of Gazans.
Published:4/25/2024 11:13:26 PM
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[World]
Spineless Biden won't condemn antisemitic campus protests
It's instructive to watch the way people react to the pro-Hamas demonstrations on college campuses. You can learn a lot, especially about members of the media and President Biden.
Published:4/25/2024 8:21:11 PM
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[World]
U.K. consumers get a spring back in their step as confidence mounts
Consumer confidence ticked a little higher in the U.K. this month, suggesting Britons are feeling more well-off as real incomes rise.
Published:4/25/2024 7:10:50 PM
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[World]
[Josh Blackman] Presidential Bribery and the Clear Statement Rule in Trump v. United States: Revisiting Issues From The First Trump Impeachment and the Mueller Investigation
Questions from Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch revisit unresolved issues from 2017-2020.
Published:4/25/2024 6:56:06 PM
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[World]
Criticism, praise of Texas Gov. after dramatic use of troopers on protesters
The three-term governor on Wednesday ordered scores of riot gear-clad state troopers to arrest protesters on the University of Texas Austin campus.
Published:4/25/2024 6:56:06 PM
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[World]
Do not let politicians continue to ignore what I saw at the border
Traveling across Maryland, I've heard from Republicans, Democrats and independents who do not see the crisis at the border as just another partisan issue.
Published:4/25/2024 6:47:48 PM
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[World]
Trump focused on campaign, not family, when facing media, trial witness says
Trump sought to block damaging media reports during the 2016 campaign but did not seem worried about how his family would feel about them, witness testifies
Published:4/25/2024 6:47:47 PM
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[World]
Taliban Join Climate Talks! We Are Saved!
Published:4/25/2024 5:57:18 PM
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[World]
Co-conspirator #1
In this week's episode, the crew discusses what's happened in former president Donald Trump's New York trial so far – and what we're hearing from witnesses.
Washington Post reporter Devlin Barrett returns to take us inside the courtroom, while senior video journalist JM Rieger analyzes Trump's repetitive, falsehood-filled statements outside the courtroom.
Published:4/25/2024 5:57:18 PM
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[World]
Blinken set to meet Chinese leaders as superpowers manage rivalry
Relations have improved since Blinken’s 10 months ago, enabling the world’s two biggest economies to manage their tense and interdependent relationship.
Published:4/25/2024 5:06:13 PM
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[World]
Speaker 'Moses' Johnson drowns House Republicans in the Red Sea
When Rep. Matt Gaetz and his band of political misfits cashiered former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last year, they assured us they were leading Republicans out of the wilderness and finally into the promised land.
Published:4/25/2024 4:21:58 PM
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[World]
Troubling S&P 500 chart suggests that stock investors have a rough road ahead
Oversold rally earlier this week doesn’t erase the U.S. market’s negative picture.
Published:4/25/2024 4:21:57 PM
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[World]
Pamela Paul on Grievance Culture and 'Progressive Stacking'
Published:4/25/2024 3:30:08 PM
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[World]
Gilead’s quarterly loss is narrower than expected
Gilead Sciences Inc.’s stock rose 0.8% in after-hours trading Thursday, after the drug company’s adjusted first-quarter profit was narrower than expected.
Published:4/25/2024 3:30:08 PM
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[World]
Trump’s Response to Bill Barr’s Endorsement Was Hilarious, but Was It Beneficial?
Published:4/25/2024 2:59:59 PM
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[World]
GDP report revives stagflation fears in the market, with growing risk of a Fed rate hike seen
Thursday’s U.S. economic data is ringing alarm bells in the minds of traders, economists and others, who are beginning to voice concerns that the world’s largest economy could be shifting into a stagflation-type of environment.
Published:4/25/2024 2:59:59 PM
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[World]
Housing supply surges by up to 50% in these metro areas — and many sellers are being forced to slash their asking prices
The property report includes 85 major metropolitan areas in the U.S. with populations of at least 750,000.
Published:4/25/2024 1:42:16 PM
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[World]
Culture Warrior in Chief
The modern presidency is a divider, not a uniter. It has become far too powerful to be anything else.
Published:4/25/2024 1:31:17 PM
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[World]
Europe needs to be stronger, not a U.S. ‘vassal,’ says France’s Macron
Emmanuel Macron outlined his vision for Europe, including plans to bolster defense production and expand industrial policy to stand against Russia and compete with economic superpowers.
Published:4/25/2024 1:31:17 PM
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[World]
GDP Growth Slows in First Quarter While Inflation Remains High. Can You Say 'Stagflation'?
Published:4/25/2024 12:26:29 PM
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[World]
José Andrés eulogizes World Central Kitchen workers killed in Gaza
José Andrés praises the World Central Kitchen workers killed in Gaza as “the best of humanity” in an emotional speech at a Washington National Cathedral memorial service.
Published:4/25/2024 12:26:29 PM
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[World]
How treatment of miscarriages is upending the abortion debate
New abortion restrictions after Roe vs. Wade was overturned, such as an Arizona legal ruling that effectively bans abortions there, are affecting women who miscarry.
Published:4/25/2024 11:56:07 AM
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[World]
A Ukraine-born congresswoman voted no on aid. Her hometown feels betrayed.
Indiana Republican Victoria Spartz, the first Ukrainian-born member of Congress, voted against aid for Ukraine, drawing fury in her home city, which is still under Russian attack.
Published:4/25/2024 11:56:07 AM
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[World]
Rubrik’s stock pops 20% in IPO debut
Rubrik seemed to check off the right boxes for investors Thursday as its stock surged in its public debut.
Published:4/25/2024 11:56:07 AM
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[World]
Heavy rains and flooding kill dozens as extreme weather racks Kenya
The Red Cross reported at least 38 dead and almost 12,000 displaced after weeks of heavy rains swamped the country and caused rivers to burst their banks.
Published:4/25/2024 11:26:54 AM
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[World]
Why is Oracle moving to Nashville? Because this one industry is thriving there.
The town known as Music City is striking a chord as a tech hub, and Oracle Corp. is about to join the chorus.
Published:4/25/2024 11:26:54 AM
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[World]
Nvidia stands to benefit as Meta spurs an even greater AI spending spree
Nvidia is among a number of companies expected to benefit from Meta’s loftier capital-expense budget.
Published:4/25/2024 10:51:58 AM
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[World]
Pending home sales see unexpected jump in March, despite rising mortgage rates
U.S. pending home sales rose 3.4% in March from the previous month, the National Association of Realtors said on Thursday.
Published:4/25/2024 10:16:35 AM
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[World]
The Baltimore Accident and Other ‘Supply Chain Crises’ That Keep Not Happening
The global economy is far more dynamic—and resilient—than you think.
Published:4/25/2024 10:07:23 AM
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[World]
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, allowing U.N. force, elections
Interim replacement Michel Patrick Boisvert is to work with a transitional council to accept a Kenyan-led U.N. security force and lead the country to a new vote.
Published:4/25/2024 10:07:22 AM
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[World]
Hertz to sell 10,000 more EVs than planned, and stock suffers record plunge
Hertz’s stock resumed its selloff on Thursday, after the rental car company reported a much wider-than-expected first-quarter loss, and significantly expanded its plan to sell off its electric vehicles.
Published:4/25/2024 10:07:22 AM
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[World]
As ketamine therapy booms, industry insiders worry about patient safety
Ketamine has become a popular alternative treatment for depression and other mental-health ailments — but doctors and regulators are increasingly concerned about its risks.
Published:4/25/2024 8:32:23 AM
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[World]
Rising aggression of Iran against Israel and what it means to the world
We mustn't disregard the escalating tensions between Israel, Iran, and the surrounding Islamic nations that aim to invade the holy land.
Published:4/25/2024 7:40:59 AM
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[World]
It's Going to Take Some Serious Fraud to Help Biden Win
Published:4/25/2024 7:22:10 AM
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[World]
Harley-Davidson posts stronger-than-expected profit, but shares cool
Motorcycle icon says total sales fell.
Published:4/25/2024 7:22:09 AM
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[World]
Affordable senior housing faces crisis-level demand and scarce supply: 26,000 applications for 84 units
“It’s one of the worst environments of housing availability.”
Published:4/25/2024 6:57:41 AM
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[World]
Capital One-Discover merger comment period extended by Feds in move seen as routine
A comment period extension for the blockbuster $35 billion acquisition of Discover Financial Services by Capital One Financial Corp. isn’t a signal that the deal will be spiked for being anti-competitive, analysts said.
Published:4/25/2024 6:10:52 AM
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[World]
Southwest Airlines to exit certain airports as loss widens and revenue falls short
Southwest Airlines Co.’s stock tumbled 9% early Thursday, after the airline posted a wider-than-expected first-quarter loss and revenue that lagged estimates.
Published:4/25/2024 6:01:52 AM
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[World]
Will Supreme Court make Trump immune from Jan. 6 prosecution?
Supreme Court may not rule for Trump, but it could give him a win by putting off his trial until after the election.
Published:4/25/2024 5:33:42 AM
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[World]
Chip sector due a May bounce with Nvidia near ‘trough valuation,’ says Bank of America strategists
The big-tech trade is having a wobble. But chip stocks are due a rebound, say Bank of America strategists.
Published:4/25/2024 5:33:42 AM
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[World]
People who do these jobs are 40% less likely to end up with cognitive impairment after 70
A new study on the risks of cognitive decline looked at 7,000 people in 305 occupations.
Published:4/25/2024 5:16:25 AM
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[World]
TikTok and the U.S. government dig in for legal war
The Biden administration has worked to distance itself from past ill-fated TikTok ban attempts. Legal scholars say its new law might be just as legally flawed.
Published:4/25/2024 5:07:47 AM
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[World]
Trump and Biden both say they're tough on China. But who would Beijing prefer to deal with?
With growing mistrust between the two nations, the U.S. election in November is looking like a lose-lose scenario for China.
Published:4/25/2024 4:55:49 AM
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[World]
In the dead of night, the Moulin Rouge windmill loses its sails
The windmill has sat atop Paris’s Moulin Rouge cabaret for more than a century. No one was injured in the incident, and it’s not clear what caused the collapse.
Published:4/25/2024 4:47:14 AM
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[World]
A bucket list of cities to visit for literature lovers, from Emily Dickinson to Jack Kerouac
Literature buffs can get to know their favorite writers and walk in their footsteps just by visiting these authors’ homes and haunts.
Published:4/25/2024 4:05:14 AM
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[World]
Eighty percent of Ukraine-Israel bill will be spent in U.S. or by U.S. military
“Foreign aid” often never leaves the United States.
Published:4/25/2024 2:05:26 AM
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[World]
Middle East conflict live updates: Israel lauds ‘ironclad’ alliance after Biden approves billions in aid
President Biden signed an aid package that will send military funding to Israel and humanitarian relief to Gaza, while campus protests escalated across the U.S.
Published:4/25/2024 1:55:05 AM
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[World]
Iran expands public crackdown on women and girls, sparking public anger
The new wave of repression appears to be one of the most significant efforts to roll back perceived social gains in the aftermath of the 2022 protest movement.
Published:4/25/2024 1:08:21 AM
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[World]
The nuclear threats that loom over Iran and Israel
The world watched two powers — one with not-so-secret weapons, the other with ambiguous arms ambitions — as they threatened each others’ nuclear sites.
Published:4/24/2024 11:02:11 PM
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[World]
Mining giant BHP offers to buy rival Anglo American in potential megadeal
Mining giant BHP has offered to buy Anglo American, a long-time rival with a market capitalization of about $35 billion, in a potential megadeal that could reshape the global mining industry.
Published:4/24/2024 9:29:49 PM
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[World]
Rising threat at the water’s edge
Along the mighty Bay of Bengal, the forces unleashed by climate change are overwhelming lives and livelihoods.
Published:4/24/2024 8:52:04 PM
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[World]
Rubrik prices its IPO at $32, above expected range
Rubrik Inc. priced its initial public offering late Wednesday at $32 a share.
Published:4/24/2024 8:52:04 PM
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[World]
Zuckerberg burns some goodwill on Wall Street as he plows forward with the metaverse
Investors clearly also concerned that Meta’s spending will include a lot more on virtual and augmented reality.
Published:4/24/2024 7:58:15 PM
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[World]
How Nixon can secure our electricity grid from beyond the grave
The Biden administration's new vehicle rules accelerate electrification just as artificial intelligence and manufacturing are spiking electricity demand.
Published:4/24/2024 7:16:14 PM
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[World]
(Final sig tk) Rough waters in the South China Sea
Tensions in the South China Sea have grown more intense than at any time in recent years.
Published:4/24/2024 7:16:14 PM
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[World]
A new wave of e-commerce disruption could close 45,000 retail stores over the next five years, analysts say
UBS analysts have suggested that e-commerce isn’t done upending brick-and-mortar retail just yet.
Published:4/24/2024 6:42:05 PM
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[World]
Read the full text of the Arizona 2020 election interference indictment
Meadows, Giuliani and other Trump allies were among those charged in the Arizona 2020 election probe
Published:4/24/2024 6:25:58 PM
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[World]
Acrivon Therapeutics’ shares climb 14% on plans to present cancer-test data
Shares of Acrivon Therapeutics advanced in post-market trading after the biopharmaceutical company said it would present clinical trial data in connection with a biomarker test for ovarian and endometrial cancers.
Published:4/24/2024 6:16:28 PM
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[World]
Is Biden really a 'good Catholic?'
"He doesn't understand the Catholic faith." That's what a Catholic bishop recently said about President Biden, a rosary-carrying, self-professed "good Catholic" who has spent the bulk of his presidency advancing issues and causes that explicitly violate Vatican teachings.
Published:4/24/2024 5:10:54 PM
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[World]
The mounting antiwar protests on college campuses
Today, a look inside the pro-Palestinian protests taking root on college campuses and why universities have been struggling to respond to them.
Published:4/24/2024 5:10:54 PM
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[World]
Social Security’s COLA formula could change under new proposal — and mean higher benefits for seniors
Using a different index to measure Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment could better reflect senior spending
Published:4/24/2024 4:08:47 PM
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[World]
Retail investors pulled back dramatically on stock purchases in April, adding to market’s woes
Retail investors went on a tax-season buyers strike that helped exacerbate the stock-market selloff in early April, according to data from Vanda Research.
Published:4/24/2024 3:41:34 PM
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[World]
Ford keeps EV losses in check, stock jumps 4%
Carmaker reports a better-than-expected quarter, and EV losses were around Wall Street expectations.
Published:4/24/2024 3:28:13 PM
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[World]
The Cyber Attacks Have Already Begun
Published:4/24/2024 3:18:00 PM
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[World]
Nursing homes: Will new federal rules curb abuse and lead to better care?
The challenge of finding and hiring staff at nursing homes is enormous.
Published:4/24/2024 3:18:00 PM
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[World]
Conservative justices skeptical federal law requires emergency room abortions
The sharply divided court appeared to split largely along ideological lines.
Published:4/24/2024 2:40:08 PM
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Transportation stocks sink, with industry ETF on track for biggest drop since October
Transportation stocks were being punished on Wednesday, with sharp drops weighing on an exchange-traded fund whose top holdings include airlines, railroads and a trucking company.
Published:4/24/2024 2:40:08 PM
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[World]
Supreme Court sounds wary of Idaho's ban on emergency abortions for women whose health is in danger
The Supreme Court will decide whether emergency room doctors can perform abortions if a pregnant women's health is threatened.
Published:4/24/2024 2:03:18 PM
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[World]
Biden Pardons 11 and Grants Clemency to Five Crack Dealers
Published:4/24/2024 2:03:18 PM
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[World]
Congress could finally take a stand on crypto
A U.S. stablecoin bill could come into focus in May that aims to create a new regulatory framework for digital assets
Published:4/24/2024 2:03:18 PM
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[World]
The FTC is banning noncompete agreements. Did your job search just get easier?
The regulator voted to ban the controversial agreements that block millions of workers from going to a rival employer. Here’s what it all means for workers.
Published:4/24/2024 1:28:20 PM
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[World]
[David Bernstein] Disagreeing with Eugene about the Anti-Hillel Incidents at Northwestern University Last Week
April 15, 2024, was admitted students day at Northwestern University. Student protestors took advantage of that day to, well, protest. As the Daily Northwestern reported, "Demonstrators outside Sargent and Allison handed out flyers that welcomed admitted students to what they called the 'real Northwestern' around noon." The leaflet handed out by protesters accused Northwestern of…
Published:4/24/2024 1:10:06 PM
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[World]
Victoria Monét Reveals Her Weight Gain Is Due to PCOS in Candid Post
Victoria Monét's body positive message hit all the right notes.
The "On My Mama" singer candidly discussed her recent weight gain, while also sharing a photo of herself in a curve-hugging...
Published:4/24/2024 1:10:06 PM
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[World]
New-car sales expected to tick higher as inventory climbs and deals more plentiful
2024 is shaping up to be the best for new-car sales since 2019.
Published:4/24/2024 12:50:40 PM
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[World]
The right starts to reckon with its Marjorie Taylor Greene problem
The party elevated her when it helped Kevin McCarthy win the speakership 15 months ago — despite plenty of reasons to worry about that. Now the bill has come due, and the fretting has ensued.
Published:4/24/2024 12:05:35 PM
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[World]
Norfolk Southern says Baltimore bridge collapse’s cost is more than $25 million per month
Norfolk Southern’s coal-shipping business has been impacted by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
Published:4/24/2024 11:55:12 AM
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[World]
House Speaker Johnson visits Columbia University amid protests
Johnson’s visit marks the first time the top representative in the House is visiting a colleague campus amid ongoing protests that have at times burst into violent attacks between pro-Palestinian and Jewish students
Published:4/24/2024 11:36:48 AM
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[World]
Speaker Johnson gets the votes. His antagonists get the retweets.
A contrived fight over a social media post reveals the divide between parties, within the Republican Party and in the approach of the GOP’s right and far-right.
Published:4/24/2024 10:20:04 AM
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[World]
U.S. unveils $1 billion Ukraine weapons package
Resupply of artillery ammunition, armored vehicles and air-defense missiles comes after Congress, following months of political gridlock, approves a massive foreign aid package.
Published:4/24/2024 10:10:34 AM
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[World]
Amid Passover, both sides eye resumption of wider war in Gaza
Israel’s military said Tuesday it has called up two reserve brigades for Gaza, and analysts see both the increased military activity and new tent cities as precursors to a Rafah invasion.
Published:4/24/2024 8:25:14 AM
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[World]
U.S. housing market is ‘chaotic’ — and faces one of its biggest tests, Re/Max founder says
The housing market is facing a significant hurdle in the form of higher rates, brokerage chairman says.
Published:4/24/2024 8:25:14 AM
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[World]
Down with Big Brother: Warrantless surveillance makes a mockery of the Constitution
The government wants us to believe that we have nothing to fear from its mass spying program because they're only looking to get the "bad" guys who are overseas. Don't believe it.
Published:4/24/2024 8:15:54 AM
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[World]
Boeing’s losses narrow, but the airplane business keeps getting weaker
The commercial-airplane business has weakened to the point that it is now Boeing’s smallest business segment.
Published:4/24/2024 7:48:40 AM
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[World]
Hasbro swings to a stronger-than-expected profit despite lower revenue
Consumer-product sales fall but gaming provides a boost.
Published:4/24/2024 7:40:07 AM
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[World]
Oil prices hold steady ahead of weekly U.S. crude stockpile data
Oil prices were steady on Wednesday morning as investors awaited the release of the official U.S. data on oil and product stockpiles due at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time.
Published:4/24/2024 7:12:03 AM
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[World]
Hilton’s stock pops after earnings beat estimates, despite the impact of bad weather
Hilton’s stock rose early Wednesday, after the hotel operator’s first-quarter earnings beat estimates, even as the company grappled with bad weather and other issues.
Published:4/24/2024 7:02:44 AM
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[World]
Tesla’s Musk answers one big question — but introduces many more
Tesla says it’s still focused on a lower-cost car, but UBS thinks many aspects are “still in flux.”
Published:4/24/2024 6:54:24 AM
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[World]
Humana reports big profit beat, predicts growth in Medicare Advantage membership
The company said the big earnings beat was mostly driven by lower-than-planned administrative expenses.
Published:4/24/2024 6:35:17 AM
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[World]
Boston Scientific’s stock jumps premarket as earnings shine and company offers upbeat guidance
Sales of cardiovascular products rose 15.9% in the quarter, helping the company beat estimates.
Published:4/24/2024 6:15:31 AM
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[World]
Roche prepares for business after boom from COVID-related products
The Swiss pharmaceutical company reiterated its outlook, predicting single-digit growth this year, following an end to the slump in COVID-19-related sales.
Published:4/24/2024 5:49:51 AM
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[World]
AT&T sees a big subscriber boost — and also beats on free cash flow
AT&T delivered a sharp boost in free cash flow for the first quarter, while delivering a beat on that closely watched metric.
Published:4/24/2024 5:33:08 AM
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[World]
In criminal probe of reporter, advocates see attack on Peru’s democracy
Gustavo Gorriti, the country’s most prominent journalist, is under investigation into claims he traded “media support” to government lawyers for leaks.
Published:4/24/2024 5:06:03 AM
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[World]
Escaped army horses careen through London, crashing into vehicles
According to British media reports, the horses were from the Household Cavalry and threw their riders during a morning exercise. Several army regiments keep their horses in stables in central London.
Published:4/24/2024 5:06:03 AM
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[World]
‘I don’t want to end up with stalkers’: Should I tell my heirs that I’m writing a will and how much they can expect to inherit?
“Should I even let them know that there is a will in which they are mentioned?”
Published:4/24/2024 4:39:48 AM
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[World]
8 important facts you should know about taking a road trip in an electric car
A trip in an electric Audi to see the eclipse yields some valuable lessons.
Published:4/24/2024 4:05:08 AM
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[World]
The new 2025 Ford Explorer has a powerful engine, redesigned, upscale cabin and top safety ratings
The Ford Explorer is a good 3-row midsize SUV made better for 2025, and the ability to tackle just about anything you might expect a midsize SUV to do.
Published:4/24/2024 3:56:37 AM
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[World]
Kering shares plunge as Gucci slowdown seen hitting profits by up to 45%
Kering blamed slow sales at Gucci, particularly in Asia, for a 10% drop in its first quarter revenue
Published:4/24/2024 3:38:25 AM
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[World]
Live on air, a news anchor accused his family members of child abuse
Argentine journalist Juan Pedro Aleart said he wanted to share what had happened to him to encourage other male survivors of sexual abuse to talk and seek help.
Published:4/24/2024 3:30:01 AM
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[World]
German Ifo business-climate index rises for third month
Sentiment among German companies ticked higher for a third-straight month in April, despite only slow economic growth expected in the early part of this year, according to a closely watched survey.
Published:4/24/2024 3:30:01 AM
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[World]
Middle East conflict live updates: Biden poised to sign bill that includes funding for Israel, aid for Gaza
The Senate overwhelmingly passed the $95 billion foreign aid bill, which includes $26 billion in funds for Israel and humanitarian aid for Gaza and other places.
Published:4/24/2024 2:54:49 AM
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[World]
Treasury yields tick higher as crucial inflation report looms
Bond yields rose early Wednesday, as focus remained on a crucial inflation report due at the end of the week.
Published:4/24/2024 2:54:49 AM
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[World]
The Morning Briefing: Let the Protesters Stay Until Academia Burns to the Ground
Published:4/24/2024 2:46:18 AM
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[World]
Blinken will urge China to stop sending military supplies to Russia
The U.S. secretary of state is on his second visit to China in a year, but progress on issues including Ukraine and sparring in the South China Sea will be hard to make.
Published:4/24/2024 2:03:39 AM
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[Jonathan H. Adler] A Discussion of Jurisdiction Stripping and the Mountain Valley Pipeline
A Federalist Society Forum on "Jurisdiction Stripping: Fact & Fiction Flowing Through the Mountain Valley Pipeline Case"
Published:4/24/2024 12:24:33 AM
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[World]
The U.S. is in retreat in a crucial part of the world
For boosters of U.S. interests in Africa, the past few days carried grim tidings.
Published:4/23/2024 11:04:28 PM
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Summer Lee beats primary challenger after facing pressure over Israel-Gaza
The race in Pennsylvania’s 12th District was considered a first test for the “Squad” of left-wing, progressive Democrats in Congress.
Published:4/23/2024 9:40:06 PM
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How senators voted on a TikTok ban, aid to Ukraine and Israel
Senate Democrats and Republicans approved a forced sale or ban of TikTok and a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza and Taiwan.
Published:4/23/2024 9:20:07 PM
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[World]
The FTC wants to block a big handbag merger to preserve competition. ‘10,000 alternatives’ could complicate its case.
‘No one gets hurt’ if they can’t buy a luxury handbag, analyst says.
Published:4/23/2024 7:23:42 PM
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[World]
Elon Musk and SpaceX hit reusable-rocket milestone with Starlink satellite launch
The launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station marked the 300th time that SpaceX has landed a rocket booster after launch.
Published:4/23/2024 5:53:42 PM
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[World]
What do companies still in Russia value most: Reputation, principles or profit?
It has been over two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, yet many well-known international brands, despite global condemnation and strict multilateral sanctions, continue to cling to the Russian market.
Published:4/23/2024 5:36:03 PM
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[World]
Stocks see upbeat start to the week as Wall Street’s fear gauge subsides
U.S. stocks have kicked this week off with a rally, as Wall Street’s fear gauge drops after shooting higher earlier this month as interest rates rose and tensions in the Middle East intensified.
Published:4/23/2024 5:10:07 PM
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[World]
A Passover shrouded in grief as Israelis remember hostages
Across Israel, Jews left empty seats at their Seder tables to remember the more than 130 hostages still in Gaza.
Published:4/23/2024 4:23:41 PM
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[World]
Trump Should Ignore Gag Order
Published:4/23/2024 4:05:53 PM
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Ted Cruz spotted the Trump-National Enquirer alliance in 2016
During Trump’s criminal trial, the former head of the tabloid described how he’d worked with Trump’s lawyer on stories — as Cruz alleged when he was a target.
Published:4/23/2024 4:05:52 PM
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[World]
Democrats' donors and donations dog conservatives
George Soros recently announced that he had turned his financial empire over to his 37-year-old son, Alex. Alex Soros says he is more political than his father.
Published:4/23/2024 3:31:34 PM
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[World]
Virgin Galactic skyrockets 22%, registers biggest gain in 10 months
Shares of Virgin Galactic have rallied after trading down on 13 of the past 17 days.
Published:4/23/2024 3:31:34 PM
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[World]
Mattel says toy demand is improving, and shares are rallying
Toy maker Mattel Inc. on Tuesday reported a narrower quarterly loss than expected, while holding to its full-year profit outlook and citing an improvement in demand after two years of weaker enthusiasm among customers.
Published:4/23/2024 3:22:56 PM
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[World]
Texas Instruments’ stock is on the rise after strong results, guidance
Texas Instruments Inc.’s stock immediately jumped more than 5% in extended trading Tuesday after the semiconductor company rang up better-than-expected quarterly results and guidance.
Published:4/23/2024 3:13:45 PM
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Tennessee passes bill to let teachers carry guns, a year after mass shooting
A year after six people were killed at Nashville’s Covenant School, a Republican supermajority voted to arm educators.
Published:4/23/2024 3:04:20 PM
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[World]
The Trump Trials: Day Six gets the tabloid treatment
Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan: Lawyers argue over the former president’s social media posts and whether he violated the established gaga order, the judge gets frustrated with Trump’s lawyer and David Pecker details the messy world of tabloids.
Published:4/23/2024 2:55:56 PM
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[World]
2-year Treasury yield falls to lowest in over a week on signs U.S. economy is losing momentum
Yields on U.S. government debt finished slightly lower on Tuesday after data showed that weaker demand weighed on the pace of expansion in business activity this month.
Published:4/23/2024 2:46:31 PM
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[World]
[Steven Calabresi] The Narrowest Ground for Deciding Trump v. United States
Holding that Jack Smith lacks defendant's standing let's the Supreme Court avoid the frought question of presidential immunity for criminal actions
Published:4/23/2024 2:36:51 PM
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Regulators probe potential use by big banks of nondisclosure agreements to discourage whistleblowers: report
Some of the largest U.S. banks are being asked by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to provide details about nondisclosure agreements for employees in an effort to protect potential whistleblowers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Published:4/23/2024 2:27:31 PM
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The U.S. Treasury is about to make a move designed to make the bond market more resilient
A long-awaited program intended to make the Treasury market more liquid and resilient is expected to get off the ground in a matter of days.
Published:4/23/2024 2:18:56 PM
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[World]
FTC looking to accelerate inquiry into prescription-drug middlemen, chair says
The Federal Trade Commission is looking to speed up its inquiry into prescription-drug middlemen while also expanding its scrutiny of drug patents, FTC Chair Lina Khan said Tuesday.
Published:4/23/2024 2:10:40 PM
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Biden aims to strike careful balance as college protests spread
The president and his allies say it is unclear what impact the ongoing demonstrations might have on his reelection bid.
Published:4/23/2024 1:43:51 PM
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[World]
Australian journalist says Indian government pressured her to leave
Avani Dias of the Australian Broadcasting Corp. said her visa was not renewed after she reported on Sikh separatism. India called her claim “not correct” and “misleading.”
Published:4/23/2024 1:35:10 PM
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Jamie Dimon praises House leaders for Ukraine, Israel aid deal, but flags difficulty of getting anything done in the U.S.
JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive calls for more collaboration between government and business.
Published:4/23/2024 1:35:09 PM
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[World]
Trump’s long, strange history with the tabloids
The New York City papers gave him the headlines he craved; the National Enquirer buried the ones he didn’t.
Published:4/23/2024 12:50:26 PM
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[Samuel Bray] Ten Thoughts on Starbucks, Corp. v. McKinney
Brief responses based on the second oral argument this morning: Starbucks wins. The Court will hold, as it should, that the four-factor test should be applied. The general principle here (see Weinberger v. Romero-Barcelo, Nken, e.g.) is that we presume all the traditional principles of equity apply unless there is a clear statement by Congress…
Published:4/23/2024 12:30:58 PM
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[World]
There Is No Good Version of a Central Bank Digital Currency
A fully implemented CBDC gives the government complete control over the money going into and coming out of every person’s account. It’s not difficult to see that this level of government control is incompatible with both economic and political freedom.
Published:4/23/2024 12:22:11 PM
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U.K. royals release new photo of Prince Louis, first since editing scandal
The photo may attract more attention after the frenzy that followed one issued on Mother’s Day in Britain that was revealed to have been edited.
Published:4/23/2024 12:22:11 PM
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‘This will be a little bit worse than a normal correction’: April’s stock-market selloff isn’t over yet
Technical analysts Ralph Acampora, Larry Williams and Vance Howard see market weakness ahead.
Published:4/23/2024 12:22:11 PM
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Why S&P 500’s ‘roller coaster’ Monday may bode well for stocks, according to Bespoke
U.S. stocks resembled a “roller coaster” on Monday with a pattern of swings that frequently has followed a market low, as the S&P 500 tries to recover from April’s slump, according to Bespoke Investment Group.
Published:4/23/2024 12:13:03 PM
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Here are the lobbyists working to keep TikTok on U.S. phones
A House-passed bill, which the Senate looks poised to OK this week, gives the app a year to ditch its Chinese ownership — otherwise it’s banned nationwide.
Published:4/23/2024 12:03:12 PM
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[World]
Picking Up the Pieces in 2025
Published:4/23/2024 11:54:22 AM
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‘Extraordinary’ U.S. government debt may mean prolonged bond-market volatility
Roughly $27.5 trillion of debt issued by the U.S. Treasury is in the hands of the public, more than twice as much as 10 years ago and over six times as much as 20 years ago. This fact may be one the biggest reasons why bond-market volatility has picked up, according to strategists and traders.
Published:4/23/2024 11:54:22 AM
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[Eugene Volokh] Northwestern Dean of Students' Presence at Anti-Israel Protest
I've seen some items online asserting that the Northwestern Dean of Students "joins anti-Israel rally organized by far-left student groups," was "openly standing in solidarity with students engaged in anti-Semitism and intimidation," or was otherwise at fault in supporting the rally. Our own David Bernstein, for instance, posted at InstaPundit, HEADS SHOULD, BUT LIKELY WON'T…
Published:4/23/2024 11:25:58 AM
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It’s not that Trump beat Clinton. It’s all the other stuff.
Once you’re committed to Trump, no offense is beyond defense.
Published:4/23/2024 9:53:38 AM
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Ukraine moves to cut off consular services for military-age men abroad
Ukraine is aiming to curtail citizen services for men who could be home helping to defend against Russia’s ongoing invasion.
Published:4/23/2024 9:44:57 AM
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Sales of new homes rebound in March
New-home sales were at a 693,000 annual rate in March, compared with 637,000 in February.
Published:4/23/2024 9:44:57 AM
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Jim Daly reflects on new For King & Country movie 'Unsung Hero'
Without giving the storyline away, the movie "Unsung Hero" should convict any mother or father who feels as though their children are somehow holding them back from pursuing their dreams.
Published:4/23/2024 9:16:34 AM
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U.S. economy takes a step backward in April, S&P surveys show
The U.S. economy lost some momentum in April, a pair of S&P surveys found, as businesses experienced a decline in new orders and reduced employment for the first time since the pandemic.
Published:4/23/2024 8:57:27 AM
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Germany arrests staffer at E.U. Parliament over China spying suspicion
The arrest comes amid mounting concern in Europe over Chinese espionage activity.
Published:4/23/2024 7:58:42 AM
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[World]
Here’s a list of the 95 Express stores that will be closing
Express Inc. said Monday that it was closing 95 Express-branded stores as part of its bankruptcy plan.
Published:4/23/2024 7:49:27 AM
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[World]
Bitcoin can restore Swiss neutrality, says activist calling on central bank to invest in cryptocurrency
Crypto activist Yves Bennaïm is seeking 100,000 signatures to trigger a referendum that could amend Switzerland’s constitution and force the country’s central bank to invest in bitcoin
Published:4/23/2024 7:40:48 AM
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UPS’s stock gives up gains after another revenue miss offset a profit beat
UPS’s stock rallied Tuesday, after the package delivery giant beat first-quarter profit expectations, even as it once again reported revenue that fell below forecasts.
Published:4/23/2024 7:30:59 AM
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[World]
America's college antisemitism is the Democrat Party's shame
White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates called the recent student protests on college campuses in America "blatantly antisemitic" and then condemned them "in the strongest terms" as "despicable." Well, the Democrat Party ought to know. It's the Democrat Party that created this madness.
Published:4/23/2024 7:22:42 AM
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[World]
Facts in the Trump courtroom v. ‘facts’ in the court of public opinion
Trump is playing to the court of public opinion with easily debunked claims
Published:4/23/2024 7:22:42 AM
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Recruitment firm says North America, Northern Europe conditions softer than expected
Shares of recruitment firm Randstad fell as much as 7% as the company said it experienced softer than expected conditions in North America and Northern Europe and that tough conditions continued in April.
Published:4/23/2024 7:22:42 AM
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The worst financial move my family ever made: my wife became a stay-at-home mom
The cost of balancing child care and career decisions follows parents for the rest of their lives
Published:4/23/2024 6:34:23 AM
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GM’s blowout earnings send its stock charging higher
In a letter to shareholders, Chief Executive Mary Barra said the car maker is seeing “good early sales momentum” for EVs such the Cadillac Lyriq as it benefits from “scale, material cost and mix improvements.”
Published:4/23/2024 6:19:06 AM
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Election 2024 live updates: Biden to give abortion speech; primaries in Pennsylvania
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail with election results from the Pennsylvania primaries and the latest news on presidential candidates.
Published:4/23/2024 6:10:24 AM
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