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Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — The State Department said Tuesday that it is preparing a limited release of commemorative U.S. passports celebrating America's 250th birthday that feature a picture of President Donald Trump, who would be the first living president to be featured in the travel document. The concept for the special passport, including a rendering of Trump's stern-looking visage, had been under consideration for ...
Source: npr.org
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... TALLAHASSEE — A new redistricting plan Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the Legislature to approve this week eliminates Florida's sole Hispanic-majority Democratic congressional seat, in violation of the state's Fair Districts amendments and possibly of the U.S. Constitution. The plan, which was submitted the day before the Legislature convened a four-day special session on ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
Members fuel our mission to deliver the unvarnished truth about the powerful, the popular and the personal. Become a member today and help support the journalism we everyone deserves. Already a member? Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday night called out President Donald Trump for making just one day after he called for Kimmel to be fired for making a similar joke. During his remarks welcoming and Queen Camilla to the White ...
Source: huffpost.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
as peace talks with Iran falter, deepening worries over the global economy's prospects. compared to 2025; the strait cannot quickly be replaced, Morningstar analysts warned in a note to clients. for longer than the US. "We thought we were getting a TACO," Bloomberg's Javier Blas said, referring to the acronym Trump Always Chickens Out. "But so far we are getting a NACHO: President Donald Trump announced "major ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
( The Hill ) — The White House posted a Tuesday picture of President Trump and King Charles III with the caption " two Kings " amid the monarch's visit to the U.S. Opponents of the president have used the phrase "No Kings" in protests against the Trump administration. On Sunday, Trump rejected the monarch title in a CBS News "60 Minutes" interview. "I'm not a King, if I was a King, I wouldn't be ...
Source: wfla.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
The Pentagon has arranged a deal to increase its use of Google's artificial intelligence in classified operations. The Pentagon has arranged a deal to increase its use of Google's artificial intelligence in classified operations, US media outlets reported on Tuesday. The news comes as the US military looks to wean itself off Anthropic's AI due to the company's objection to its technology being used for mass ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wednesday will likely be a momentous day for the future of the Federal Reserve as Chair Jerome Powell could signal he will stay with the Fed even as a Senate panel is expected to confirm his replacement. Powell will preside over what will probably be his last meeting as chair and hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon, when he may say whether he will take the unusual step of remaining on ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
By The AI startup Manus, once hailed as a breakthrough that would challenge Silicon Valley's dominance, is turning into a cautionary tale for Chinese entrepreneurs after Beijing authorities ordered Meta Platforms Inc. to unwind its $2 billion takeover of the company. With a chilling 54-character decree from the top state planner, Beijing demonstrated its determination to prevent the transfer of sensitive technology ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
Misinformation spreads fast. Fact-based reporting is how we fight back. Your membership funds the reporters holding power accountable every single day. Join HuffPost and be part of our mission. Already a member? The untimely deaths of actors and , who both died of colorectal cancer in their 40s, have brought more awareness to the disease, which is impacting younger people at higher rates each year . Colorectal ...
Source: huffpost.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – It's not every day — or even every decade — that voters are presented a decision like this: Should the state's individual income tax be eliminated? When that question appears on a Missouri ballot later this year, it will mark the first time since the modern income tax began over a century ago that a U.S. state legislature has asked voters whether to eliminate the tax. If they ...
Source: news4jax.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
No compatible source was found for this media. No compatible source was found for this media. President Trump's White House ballroom, citing affordability concerns in her state and nationwide. "My constituents can't afford f—ing groceries or utility bills, and he now wants to spend taxpayer money on a ballroom?" McBride told "They shouldn't use a potential tragedy to try to secure funding from taxpayers for ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
Technology Sam Altman and Elon Musk Sure Dislike Each Other The trial between the CEOs makes the AI boom seem sordid and small. Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Krisztian Bocsi / Bloomberg / Getty; Anna Moneymaker / Getty; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. April 28, 2026, 7:13 PM ET Save Elon Musk and Sam Altman are two of the most influential people in Silicon Valley, if not the ...
Source: theatlantic.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that it is leaving the OPEC oil cartel after more than 50 years of membership. The UAE said its decision to exit OPEC followed an "extensive review" of its production policy and future capacity. The statement also cited "geopolitical fluctuations" affecting short-term oil supplies, a reference to the Iran war. The conflict has caused oil prices to surge as the Strait of ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
US regulator to review Disney broadcast licences after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump The US Federal Communications Commission is ordering an early review of Disney's television broadcast licences days after President Donald Trump called for the firing of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Trump had urged ABC - whose parent company is Disney - to pull Kimmel's show after the comedian joked that Melania Trump had ...
Source: bbc.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
31 states and DC argue that geofence warrants can be more precise than many traditional investigative methods. This article was originally published by Stateline . The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared likely to allow law enforcement to continue seeking warrants for the location history of cellphones near crime scenes, even as the justices wrestled with how far the government must go to protect Americans' ...
Source: route-fifty.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By MARIA SHERMAN, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift filed three new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, a move one legal expert theorizes it is to protect her voice and image from potential misuse through artificial intelligence. Two of the applications filed Friday are sound trademarks covering her voice, one of her saying ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
a lawsuit from the Justice Department seeking information on Arizona voters, another defeat in the Trump administration's nationwide push for voter data. U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich sided with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, finding that Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 doesn't grant the Justice Department the power to demand that Arizona produce its statewide voter registration list. ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones has become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people , including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures. The 49-year-old entered a guilty plea on Tuesday to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud during the first of back-to-back hearings in Brooklyn federal court. Reading a prepared ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
BEKASI, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car Tuesday, confirming that the crash outside Indonesia's capital killed 15 people, all of whom were women. The crash occurred Monday when a long-distance train crashed into the rear car of the stopped commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station outside Jakarta . The car was one designated for women only, a common ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Police in Greece's capital were searching for a gunman, reportedly aged 89, who opened fire Tuesday in a social security office and a courthouse in central Athens, wounding at least four people. Armed with a shotgun, the gunman initially opened fire at the social security office, wounding an employee, police said. Police officers who arrived at the scene treated the man, but the gunman ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
OpenAI called the growth report clickbait. The market disagreed by tens of billions of dollars. The Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI missed internal targets for revenue and user growth, including a goal of one billion weekly ChatGPT users by end of 2025. OpenAI called the report "prime clickbait" and said it is "firing on all cylinders," but the market wiped tens of billions off Oracle (-7.7%), CoreWeave ...
Source: thenextweb.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
OpenAI and Microsoft are changing the terms of their partnership, ending exclusivity between OpenAI's artificial intelligence models and Microsoft's cloud offerings — as the AI developer announced new product availability through Amazon Web Services and other cloud providers. In back to back announcements on Monday and Tuesday, OpenAI said its software will be eligible to operate on any cloud service ...
Source: nextgov.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
It's a social scam. According to the Federal Trade Commission , nearly 30% of people who reported being scammed in 2025 said the swindle began on social media. The agency said losses from these scams reached $2.1 billion in 2025, eight times the amount reported in 20220. Experts maintain that because most scams aren't reported to the government, the true figure could likely be much higher. Social media is a ...
Source: nypost.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
The News Bargaining Incentive applies from 1 July 2026. Platforms that deal with news organisations get full or partial offsets against the levy. The legislation explicitly excludes pure AI chatbot services from coverage. Communications Minister Anika Wells and PM Albanese both announced the draft on Tuesday. The Australian government released draft legislation on Tuesday for a " News Bargaining Incentive ", a ...
Source: thenextweb.com
Monday, Apr 27th, 2026 -
A third suspect admitted to his role in the at a federal court hearing Monday — almost a quarter century after the hip-hop legend was gunned down in a Queens recording studio. Wearing green prison scrubs, Jay Bryant, 52, acknowledged that he helped the gunmen gain access to the locked studio, knowing they intended to kill 37-year-old Jason Mizell, the DJ for the New York rap icons, on Oct. 30, 2002. "I knew ...
Source: nypost.com