Daily news from around the world · U.S. edition · Last updated Fri, Apr 18, 2025 1:45 am PDT
NPR · 16h ago · Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen went to El Salvador to lobby for the release of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, whose deportation has gripped the U.S. He isn't the only lawmaker with such a trip in mind.
· MSNBC · Apr 16, 2025 · Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland flew to El Salvador to advocate for the release of his constituent, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, from the prison Donald Trump sent him to without American due process.
CBS News · Apr 16, 2025 ·
Sen. Van Hollen denied meeting in El Salvador with Kilmar Abrego Garcia after mistaken deportation
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During the first day of his trip to El Salvador, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen was denied a meeting or phone call with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was mistakenly deported.
The Guardian · Apr 15, 2025 ·
Trump news at a glance: judge scolds officials over El Salvador deportation; Harvard holds firm
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Judge considers whether officials are in contempt of court in deportation case; Obama backs Harvard in funding face-off – key US politics stories from Tuesday 15 April at a glanceA federal judge has sharply rebuked the Trump administration and is e
BBC · Apr 15, 2025 ·
What to know about Kilmar Ábrego García, the Maryland man Trump officials mistakenly deported
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Officials in the US and El Salvador have been unwilling to return the man home, sparking a legal battle.
NBC News · Apr 15, 2025 ·
Democratic lawmakers say they'll travel to El Salvador to push forKilmar Abrego Garcia's release
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Democratic lawmakers led by Sen. Chris Van Hollen say they are willing to go to El Salvador to seek the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who the Justice Department says it mistakenly deported there.
ABC News · 23h ago ·
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with El Salvador's vice president in push for Abrego Garcia's release
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Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador on Wednesday and met with the country’s vice president to push for the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who was sent there by the Trump administration in March despite an immigration court or...
ABC News · 14h ago · Authorities say at least six people have been hospitalized after a shooting at Florida State University
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At least 6 people have been injured during a shooting at Florida State University
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Authorities are investigating a shooting at Florida State University. A local hospital says it's "actively receiving and caring for patients."
NBC News · 16h ago ·
At least one dead after shooting at Florida State University; multiple hospitalized
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The university sent out an alert urging students to seek shelter as a shooter was reported in the area of the student union.
CNBC · 13h ago · A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Google held illegal monopolies in online advertising markets due to its position between ad buyers and sellers.
· Los Angeles Times · 17h ago · In another major legal blow to Google, a federal judge on Thursday ruled that the search giant held an illegal monopoly over some advertising technology.
Business Insider · 17h ago ·
Another federal judge says Google is a monopolist
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A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Google holds an illegal monopoly in advertising technology.
NBC News · 18h ago ·
U.S. judge finds Google holds illegal online ad tech monopolies
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Alphabet’s Google illegally dominated two markets for online advertising technology, a federal judge said on Thursday, dealing another blow to the tech titan.
Los Angeles Times · 13h ago · "It was the first, and will hopefully be the last, Super Bowl halftime show orchestrated to assassinate the character of another artist," the complaint said.
· ABC News · 14h ago · Hip hop superstar Drake is now complaining about rival rapper Kendrick Lamar’s performance of “Not Like Us” at this year’s Super Bowl
CBS News · 14h ago ·
Drake adds complaint about Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX halftime show to defamation lawsuit
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Drake didn't appreciate Lamar's performance of 'Not Like Us' at the Super Bowl
Wall Street Journal · 19h ago ·
Drake Says Kendrick Lamar’s Hit Super Bowl Performance Juiced Damages Owed
Variety · Apr 16, 2025 ·
Drake Says Universal’s Promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ at Super Bowl and Grammys Shows Intentional Defamation: New Legal Papers
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Drake has filed an amended complaint in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” stating that the label used Lamar’s wins at the Grammy Awards and performance of the song during the Super Bowl
NPR · Apr 16, 2025 · The DOJ says Maine is violating Title IX, the 1972 law that prohibits sex-based discrimination at schools that receive federal funding. Gov. Janet Mills has promised to "vigorously defend" the state.
· The Guardian · Apr 16, 2025 · Justice department lawsuit escalates a battle over Title IX as Maine vows to fight federal funding cuts in courtThe Trump administration sued Maine on Wednesday for allowing transgender girls to compete in school sports, dramatically escalating a con
Forbes · Apr 16, 2025 ·
iOS 18.4.1—Apple Issues New Update Warning To All iPhone Users
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Apple has released iOS 18.4.1, an emergency update fixing two flaws being used in real-life attacks. Here's what you need to know.
CBS News · 12h ago · Dakota Meyer, a Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Afghanistan War, is reenlisting in the the military and will serve in the Marine Reserves.
ABC News · 14h ago ·
Medal of Honor recipient reenlists in Marine Corps reserves after 15 years
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Dakota Meyer, a Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Afghanistan War, is reenlisting in the the military and will serve in the Marine Reserves
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· Los Angeles Times · 13h ago · Trump's lawyers have urged the high court to allow a ban on birthright citizenship to take effect in parts of the country.
CBS News · 14h ago ·
Supreme Court to weigh Trump's birthright citizenship executive order
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments on May 15 on a Trump administration request to partially enforce the president's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
NBC News · 12h ago · A judge has denied bond to Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University student from Turkey whose arrest on a Massachusetts sidewalk was captured in a viral video.
· ABC News · 20h ago · Lawyers for a Tufts University student from Turkey detained by immigration authorities for three weeks say an immigration judge has denied her request for bond
CBS News · 13h ago · President Trump lashed out at Fed Chair Jerome Powell over interest rates, saying he should "certainly lower them now."
· The Guardian · 14h ago · President, whose tariffs has caused turmoil, said Jerome Powell is ‘always too late and wrong’ with rate policyDonald Trump early on Thursday condemned the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, for not lowering US interest rates, and expressed a
CNBC · 21h ago ·
Trump again calls for Fed to cut rates, says Powell’s ‘termination cannot come fast enough’
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President Donald Trump on Thursday again called for the Federal Reserve to lower rates and even hinted at the "termination" of Chair Jerome Powell.
NBC News · 21h ago ·
Stocks tumble following Fed chair's concerns over economy, tariffs
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The stock market took another tumble Wednesday amid a new warning from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell about the impact of President Donald Trump’s global trade war.
Financial Times · 22h ago ·
Trump says Fed chair’s ‘termination cannot come fast enough’
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Attack follows pressure from US president for the central bank to cut interest rates
Wall Street Journal · 22h ago ·
Trump Lashes Out at Powell, Says ‘Termination Cannot Come Fast Enough’
Bloomberg · 22h ago ·
Trump Says Powell's Termination "Cannot Come Fast Enough”, More
BBC · Apr 16, 2025 ·
Tariffs will hit US economy and raise prices, says Fed boss
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Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, said Donald Trump's new import taxes were larger than expected.
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MSNBC · 14h ago · The Trump administration asked the high court to “declare that enough is enough” and halt nationwide injunctions.
· NBC News · 14h ago · The Trump administration wants to end automatic birthright citizenship as enshrined in the Constitution's 14th Amendment.
BBC · 22h ago · Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused the institution of "threatening national security".
· Washington Post · Apr 16, 2025 · The Department of Homeland Security threatened to revoke Harvard’s certification to admit foreign students if the school did not hand over some student records.
The Guardian · 15h ago · Company behind Truth Social accuses London-based hedge fund Qube of alleged ‘suspicious trading activity’Donald Trump’s fledgling media firm has urged market regulators to investigate “suspicious activity” after a London-based hedge fund di
· Business Insider · 16h ago · Trump Media says the SEC should look into "potential manipulation" by Qube Research.
Washington Post · 16h ago · The senator from Alaska, who has become known for breaking with her party in the Senate, said the threat of political retribution for crossing Trump is “real.”
· Rolling Stone · 17h ago · Lisa Murkowski spoke about the chilling effect of the president's actions while speaking at a summit in Alaska this week
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· ABC News · 18h ago · Russia’s Supreme Court has lifted a ban on Afghanistan’s Taliban, who were designated as a terrorist group more than two decades ago
ABC News · 23h ago · A former Michigan public health official is launching a bid to represent the state in the U.S. Senate as the 2026 race for control of the chamber takes shape
· Washington Post · Apr 17, 2025 · U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed previously ran for Michigan governor with the backing of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Rolling Stone · 8h ago · The 26-year-old may face the death penalty for the alleged murder
· CBS News · 9h ago · Luigi Mangione will be eligible for the death penalty if convicted as charged.
NBC News · 10h ago ·
Luigi Mangione indicted on federal charges in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO
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A federal grand jury Thursday indicted Luigi Mangione on four charges in the December ambush killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO in New York City.
CBS News · 10h ago · Lawyers for Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University graduate student, said she was denied bond by an immigration judge.
· The Guardian · 17h ago · Turkish student Rümeysa Öztürk was seized in Massachusetts by plainclothes agents and spirited to Louisiana detention centerA Turkish PhD student and former Fulbright scholar detained after co-authoring a campus newspaper op-ed about Gaza has been
Rolling Stone · 11h ago · The 20-year-old has been linked to multiple weapons including a handgun, which was previously his mother's service weapon, while being taken into custody
· NBC News · 12h ago · Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil confirmed the FSU shooting suspect is 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner , the son of a longtime sheriff’s deputy. Iknerallegedly used one of his mother’s service weapons in the attack.
BBC · 13h ago · One person was taken into custody after the shooting on Thursday, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.
· ABC News · 14h ago · A suspect has been taken into police custody and multiple victims were reported in a shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press
NBC News · 16h ago ·
'Nothing but blue lights': FSU student describes aftermath of campus shooting
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Florida State University student Daniella Streety tells NBC News' Tom Llamas she saw apparent victims being evacuated and a heavy police presence after reports of an active shooting near the student union.
BBC · 14h ago · It is the second major case Google has lost in a year, after it was found to have a monopoly on online search.
· CBS News · 14h ago · The ruling involving Google's online ad technology follows a similar case last year in which Google's search engine was declared a monopoly.
ABC News · 16h ago ·
Google's digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty box
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Google has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online marketing technology to the profits fueling an internet empire currently worth $1.8 trillion
NBC News · 15h ago · The Trump administration is continuing its battle against Harvard University — this time, canceling $2.7 million in grants and threatening to stop the enrollment of international students.
· ABC News · 18h ago · President Donald Trump's administration has escalated its ongoing battle with Harvard, threatening to revoke the university’s ability to host international students, who make up 27% of the campus
Rolling Stone · 17h ago · In an April 17 livestream, Nintendo revealed new characters, courses, and modes — plus the return of Rainbow Road
· Ars Technica · 18h ago · Nintendo also shows off new "Charge Jump" race technique, "reimagined" classic courses.
NPR · 37m ago · Every president brings a personal touch to the Oval Office, and President Trump is going for gold. NPR's Michel Martin asks Washington Post senior critic Robin Givhan about the image that projects.
NPR · 37m ago · Churches in Appalachia often make delicate chocolate eggs for Easter. One small congregation has mastered the craft and its eggs have become a major fundraiser.
NPR · 38m ago · A Florida State University student shot and killed two people and wounded six others on campus on Thursday. He got his gun from his mother, who is a sheriff's deputy.
CNBC · 13h ago · Netflix reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results.
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CBS News · 13h ago · Eli Lilly and Co., the maker of Zepbound and Mounjaro, announced a successful Phase 3 trial for a once-daily GLP-1 pill for diabetes and weight loss.
· Business Insider · 17h ago · Eli Lilly GLP-1 pill orforglipron could revolutionize the weight loss world by the end of 2025 after promising Phase 3 trial results.
CNBC · 21h ago ·
Eli Lilly's weight loss pill succeeds in first late-stage trial on diabetes patients
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The results bring Eli Lilly's pill orforglipron one step closer to becoming a new, needle-free alternative in the booming weight loss and diabetes market.
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Wired · 15h ago · The future of Google's advertising business is at stake after a federal judge found the company illegally monopolized parts of it.
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NBC News · 15h ago · American Express’ affluent cardmembers are showing few signs of curbing their spending, and younger customers drove growth in first-quarter transaction volumes, Chief Financial Officer Christophe Le Caillec told CNBC.
· CNBC · 16h ago · American Express results show that the company's wealthier customers may insulate it somewhat from concerns that tariffs and stubborn inflation have caused.
ABC News · 16h ago · Surging U.S. tariffs will weaken the global economy and push up inflation this year, according to projections to be released next week by the International Monetary Fund
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· ABC News · 17h ago · The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has chosen Anna Paulson, a top official at the Chicago Fed, to serve as its next president
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ABC News · 16h ago · Payment processing company Global Payments is buying rival Worldpay for more than $22 billion to expand its global footprint
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ABC News · 17h ago · Target’s chief executive officer is planning to meet this week with the Rev. Al Sharpton
· NBC News · 17h ago · Target CEO Brian Cornell will meet with the Rev.
CNBC · 22h ago ·
Target CEO Cornell to meet with Sharpton to discuss DEI rollback as civil rights leader considers boycott
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Target CEO Brian Cornell will meet with the Rev. Al Sharpton as the company contends with a slump in foot traffic after walking back some DEI initiatives.
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NBC News · 17h ago · French luxury group Hermès will raise its U.S. prices from the start of May in order to offset the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the company’s finance chief said Thursday.
· CNBC · 22h ago · The French luxury giant will look to "fully offset" the impact of blanket 10% tariffs with price hikes from May 1, it said Thursday.
ABC News · 21h ago · Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program are “in a very crucial” stage
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CNBC · 13h ago · The New Jersey attorney general sued Discord over allegations that the company misled consumers about child-safety features.
· NBC News · 15h ago · New Jersey has sued the social gaming platform Discord for allegedly failing to adequately protect underage users from predators, the first state to do so.
The Verge · 16h ago ·
Discord gets sued for allegedly violating child safety laws
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The state of New Jersey has filed suit against Discord claiming the company engaged in “deceptive and unconscionable business practices” that put children at risk.
The Verge · 13h ago · A federal judge has struck down an Ohio law that would’ve required children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media platforms. In a decision on Wednesday, US District Court Judge Algenon Marbley ruled that the law is unconstitutional, saying it violates the First Amendment.
· ABC News · 17h ago · A federal judge has permanently struck down an Ohio law that would have required children and teens under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps
Ars Technica · 17h ago · "There are many kinds of death. And some are better than others."
· Deadline Hollywood · 23h ago · Here’s the latest trailer for Danny Boyle’s upcoming 28 Years Later. Previously shown to exhibition during Sony’s CinemaCon presentation earlier this month, the new look offers more insight into what’s in store for the next installment of the zombie thriller franchise.
BBC · 21h ago · The social platform is testing age checks using facial scanning for access to sensitive content.
· The Verge · 21h ago · Discord is preventing some users from accessing sensitive content unless they allow the platform to verify their age by scanning their face or ID. The new age verification process is described as an “experiment” by Discord, and is being trialed i
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Discord Begins Testing Facial Scans for Age Verification
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Some countries have passed strict new laws dictating youth access to digital platforms.
Forbes · 28m ago · Anonymous strikes again—what to know.
Forbes · 38m ago · Gabriela Fundora defends her undisputed flyweight titles vs. Marilyn Badillo. Here’s how to watch and what’s at stake in every bout–including an intriguing co-main event.
Forbes · 51m ago · Fashion’s waste is overwhelming landfills, polluting communities, and fueling climate change. Discover the hidden cost of discarded clothes and the call for reform.
Forbes · 1h ago · Dalton Smith headlines a stacked card on April 19. Get the latest on his opponent, the undercard, and what could be next if he wins in Sheffield.
Forbes · 1h ago · Fashion pollutes more than you think—fueling carbon emissions, toxic rivers, and ocean microplastics. Discover the environmental cost hidden in your closet.
Variety · 7h ago · Ryan Gosling has the high ground. Lucasfilm confirms that the star will lead a new “Star Wars” installment, titled “Star Wars: Starfighter,” with Shawn Levy directing.
· Gizmodo · 7h ago · Star Wars: Starfighter will be out May 28, 2027.
Rolling Stone · 9h ago · The upcoming Peacock show is entirely different from the one dropped in 2019
· Deadline Hollywood · 13h ago · As if! had been the response to fans’ wishes for a Clueless followup with Alicia Silverstone as Cher — until now. A Clueless TV series with Silverstone attached to star and executive produce has landed at Peacock for development.
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‘Clueless’ Sequel Series With Alicia Silverstone Returning in Development at Peacock
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Alicia Silverstone is attached to reprise the role of Cher Horowitz in a “Clueless” sequel series at Peacock, Variety has learned. The show is currently in development.
Gizmodo · 13h ago · Three passengers were killed after a Xiaomi SU7 operating in driver assistance mode hit a concrete barrier.
· Forbes · 16h ago · That comes weeks after three people were killed in a fiery crash Two weeks ago, a Xiaomi SU7 sedan slammed into a roadside pole at 60mph, bursting into flames.
Los Angeles Times · 13h ago · The "Creed" and "Black Panther" director breaks free of franchises for a wholly original project starring Michael B. Jordan and gospel singer Miles Caton.
Deadline Hollywood · 14h ago · Here’s an exciting pairing: Rising star Glen Powell (Twisters) is teaming with filmmaker Judd Apatow (Trainwreck) on an untitled original comedy for Universal.
· Variety · 14h ago · Universal Pictures is fast-tracking an untitled original comedy about a country western star in free fall from Judd Apatow (“Trainwreck,” “King Of Staten Island”) and Glen Powell (“Twisters,” “Hit Man”).
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· Washington Post · 23h ago · Bowen Yang and Lily Gladstone star in a four-way same-sex marriage farce.
Gizmodo · 15h ago · It's the second time Google has gotten hit with the monopoly label.
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Judge Rules Google Operates Illegal Ad Monopoly
Roger Ebert · 20h ago · An interview with the director of Shudder's latest fractured fairy tale.
Variety · 25m ago · A new “Star Wars” animated series focusing on Darth Maul is coming to Disney+ in 2026, with Sam Witwer returning to voice the iconic villain. The news was announced at this year’s Star Wars Celebration in Tokyo on Friday, with Witwer on hand.
NPR · 36m ago · The comedy duo of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong became the standard bearers of pot humor in the 1970s. They're now the subjects of the documentary "Cheech & Chong's Last Movie."
ESPN · 9h ago · Angel City FC has hired Alexander Straus as the team's new head coach following an extensive search that sporting director Mark Parsons detailed to ESPN.
· Los Angeles Times · 18h ago · Angel City sporting director Mark Parsons is turning to successful Bayern Munich coach Alexander Straus to continue the franchise's rebuild.
ESPN · 12h ago · ESPN analyst Lee Corso, widely known for his headgear picks and "not so fast, my friend" retort, will retire from "College GameDay" in August.
· ABC News · 17h ago · Lee Corso’s nearly four-decade run on ESPN’s “College GameDay” is coming to an end
ESPN · 12h ago · Bucks star Damian Lillard has been cleared of his deep vein thrombosis and is no longer on blood-thinning medication.
· CBS News · 14h ago · Lillard has been out since mid-March with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf, but is no longer on blood-thinning medication
ESPN · 12h ago · Nationals reliever Jorge Lopez has been suspended three games for intentionally throwing at Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen.
· ABC News · 16h ago · Major League Baseball says Washington Nationals pitcher Jorge López has been suspended three games and fined for throwing at Pittsburgh’s Andrew McCutchen
ABC News · 14h ago · The Los Angeles Rams will make their selections in the upcoming NFL draft from the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Air Operations base in Van Nuys to honor the first responders who stopped the deadly wildfires that blazed across Southern California earli...
· Los Angeles Times · 16h ago · The L.A. Fire Dept. Air Operations command center in Van Nuys will serve as the Rams' NFL draft headquarters as the team looks to honor first responders.
ESPN · 21h ago · Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has signed a contract extension, putting an end to speculation over whether this season would be his last at Anfield.
· BBC · 21h ago · Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk follows Mohamed Salah in signing a new deal with the club.
NPR · 37m ago · This weekend, John Cena could become the WWE's most decorated world champion. Why is Cena now playing a villain? We ask David Shoemaker, co-host of "The Masked Man Show" from The Ringer.
ESPN · 2h ago · The NCAA gymnastics semifinals were as wild as predicted, with major upsets to both No. 1 LSU and No. 3 Florida.
ESPN · 3h ago · Ruben Amorim said he watched Manchester United's 1999 documentary for "inspiration" before his team fought back to record a stunning victory over Lyon.
ESPN · 3h ago · Ange Postecoglou told his critics they will "have to put up with me for just a little bit longer" after Tottenham Hotspur sealed a UEFA Europa League semifinal spot with a 1-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany.
NBC News · 15h ago · Emmanuel Macron's statement comes 200 years after the document recognized Haiti’s independence and imposed a massive debt to compensate France for the loss of slave labor.
· ABC News · 17h ago · French President Emmanuel Macron says it was an injustice imposed on Haiti when it was forced to pay a colossal indemnity in exchange for its independence from France
NBC News · 14h ago · ROME — Four people have died and one is seriously injured after a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy on Thursday, mountain rescue services and firefighters said.
· BBC · 14h ago · The car had been traversing the 1,100m-high mountain when a cord to one of the cabins snapped say local media.
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Cable car accident in southern Italy kills at least 4 people
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Officials in southern Italy say that a cable car carrying tourists south of Naples has crashed after the cable snapped, killing at least four people and injuring one
NBC News · 23h ago · Ukrainian officials flew to Paris where Europeans were assembling to plead Kyiv’s case to Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff.
NPR · 18h ago · The visit, Xi's first since 2016, will conclude a three-nation Southeast Asian tour that included stops in Vietnam and Malaysia.
· ABC News · 23h ago · Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Cambodia for a two-day state visit that serves as an opportunity to further strengthen already robust relations
CBS News · 20h ago · Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov left a can of Diet Coke and a coconut as offering for the tribe after he failed to contact the Sentinelese.
· ABC News · 21h ago · A 24-year-old American YouTuber who visited a restricted island in the Indian Ocean last month with a Diet Coke as offering for an isolated tribe has been further detained
ABC News · 40m ago · U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. may be ready to “move on” from efforts for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there is no progress in the coming days
NBC News · 42m ago · The U.S. may be ready to “move on” from its efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
NBC News · 56m ago · A 24-year-old American YouTuber who was arrested after visiting an off-limits island in the Indian Ocean with hopes of establishing contact with a reclusive tribe was further detained in custody on Thursday.
Washington Post · 3h ago · The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu brought rare unity among Turkey’s opposition — energy his party hopes will help it build an anti-Erdogan coalition.
ABC News · 4h ago · Republican and Democratic lawmakers are making their first trip to Taiwan under the new Trump administration a bipartisan one
NPR · 2h ago · The male European fiddler crab attracts his mate by performing a courtship dance. New research published in the Journal of Experimental Biology says that dance isn't just notable for its visuals — it's notable for its vibrations, too.Researchers
NPR · 11h ago · NPR science podcast Short Wave brings us the stories of how Fiddler crabs drum their mating songs into the sand, growing chicken nuggets in the lab, and a drug like LSD -- without the trip.
NASA · 11h ago · Written by Margaret Deahn, Ph.D. Student at Purdue University Last week, NASA’s Mars 2020 rover continued its journey down lower ‘Witch Hazel Hill’ on the Jezero crater rim.
NASA · 12h ago · NASA engineers began using a network of ground sensors in March to collect data from an experimental air taxi to evaluate how to safely integrate such vehicles into airspace above cities – in all kinds of weather.
NASA · 12h ago · Students from Woodland Park, Colorado, will connect with NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers as she answers prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-related questions from aboard the International Space Station.
NASA · 12h ago · The launch of space shuttle Discovery is captured in this April 12, 1985, photo. This mission, STS-51D, was the 16th flight of NASA’s Space Shuttle program, and Discovery’s fourth flight.
NASA · 13h ago · At Norfolk Technical Center in Norfolk, Virginia, carpentry students in Jordan Crawford’s first-year class aren’t just learning how to measure and cut wood—they’re discovering how their skills can serve a greater purpose.
Smithsonian · 14h ago · Nearly 150 pieces of Lincolniana from throughout the 16th president's life will be hitting the auction block in Chicago on May 21
NASA · 15h ago · New findings from NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover could provide an answer to the mystery of what happened to the planet’s ancient atmosphere and how Mars has evolved over time.
Smithsonian · 15h ago · “The Great Moose Migration” shows the antler-adorned ungulates making their annual spring trek
ABC News · 4h ago · First, the nation’s top law firms
CBS News · 13h ago · During Black Maternal Health Week, a national campaign to raise awareness and improve outcomes for Black mothers, the Detroit-based organization Mothering Justice is spotlighting what happens when advocacy turns into action.
CNBC · 15h ago · The warning sign from a health-care giant seen as the insurance industry's bellwether may mean trouble for companies with Medicare Advantage plans.
ABC News · 17h ago · Federal officials are circulating a draft budget proposal that would make dramatic additional cuts to federal health programs and serve as a roadmap for more mass firings
CNBC · 17h ago · Jim Cramer said Eli Lilly's new trial data has turned the obesity market into a 'one-horse race.'
NBC News · 17h ago · RFK Jr.'s Health Department shut down an advisory group that recommends how to test newborns for genetic disorders.
NBC News · 19h ago · Dermatologist Sandra Lee, known as Dr. Pimple Popper, joins TODAY to share her best practices when it comes to retinol, sunscreens, pillowcases, and much more.
NBC News · 21h ago · The latest clinical trial for Eli Lilly’s weight-loss pill suggests it’s as strong as Ozempic — with no needles required. In an exclusive interview, Dan Skovronsky, the company’s chief scientific officer, says the pills are easier to manufact
ABC News · 21h ago · Taking a mental health leave from work is becoming more of an option for people in the United States even thought most of them probably don't know it
NPR · 22h ago · A study in JAMA says young women, age 18 to 25, are binge drinking slightly more than men the same age. The good news: Drinking is down for both young men and women compared to earlier generations.
Christian Science Monitor · Apr 17, 2025 · In “Shots Heard Round the World,” John Ferling argues that substantial – and secret – aid from France helped the colonists triumph over Britain.
NPR · Apr 16, 2025 · NPR's A Martinez speaks with Fox News contributor Steve Hilton about his new book "Califailure:Reversing the Ruin of America's Worst-Run State."
NPR · Apr 15, 2025 · These books confront readers with the recent past and distant future, bring them to southeastern Africa and an alternative Japan, and bedeck their pages with subversive cartoons and lush landscapes.
Christian Science Monitor · Apr 15, 2025 · A madcap mystery novel riffs on two New York institutions: the fact-checking department of a New Yorker-like magazine and the city’s farmers markets.
NPR · Apr 14, 2025 · "Prose to the People," edited by Katie Mitchell, chronicles the legacy of past and present Black bookstore's throughout the country. NPR spoke with five booksellers profiled in the vast collection.
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NPR · Apr 13, 2025 · A brave hummingbird does what she can to fight a fire in Sascha Alper's new book. It was one of the last projects illustrator Jerry Pinkney worked on before he died. His son Brian finished it for him.
NPR · Apr 12, 2025 · NPR's Scott Detrow talks with two educators about teaching F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel The Great Gatsby 100 years after its publication.
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