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Pope Leo says he was not 'trying to debate' Trump over US attack on Iran
- Pontiff says that despite 'certain narrative that has not been accurate', he will continue to preach message of peace Pope Leo XIV said on Saturday that it was "not in my interest at all" to debate the US president, Donald Trump , about the Iran war, but that he would continue preaching the Gospel message of peace. Leo spoke to reporters aboard the papal plane flying from Cameroon to Angola as part of his 11-day ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Trump administration cleared to continue construction of White House ballroom, court rules
- Construction was stopped after suit challenged president's authority to raze East Wing without congressional approval The Trump administration can continue building a $400m White House ballroom at the site of the former East Wing, a US appeals court ruled on Friday . The three-judge panel of the US court of appeals for Washington DC granted the administration a stay of an order days earlier that had aimed to halt ...

Source: theguardian.com
2 JBER Soldiers Injured in Bear Attack During Training Exercise
- A bear attacked and injured two soldiers who were participating in a training exercise in a remote location at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Thursday, military and state wildlife officials said Friday, April 17. The U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division soldiers were hurt in the encounter with a brown bear while participating a "land navigation training event" at the base's Arctic Valley training area, Lt. Col. Jo ...

Source: military.com
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Uber Eats now offers easier returns with 'instant' refunds — but it will actually cost you
- You can now make an online return without leaving your couch — but it comes at a price. Uber Eats has rolled out a new returns feature that allows avid online shoppers to return items purchased through the delivery app and receive an instant refund. "A first for the on-demand delivery industry, customers will now be able to send back eligible retail items purchased on Uber Eats and receive an instant refund ...

Source: nypost.com
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ICE releases delayed detainee death reports as 2026 total rises to 17
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement released delayed reports Friday detailing the deaths of four detainees earlier this year after the agency failed to meet a 90-day deadline required by Congress. The newly released reports detail the deaths of Victor Manuel Diaz, Heber Sanchez Dominguez, Parady La and Luis Nunez Caceres. Diaz and Dominguez had previously been labeled by ICE as presumed suicides, and the reports ...

Source: nbcnews.com
California bear-suit luxury car scam ends in insurance fraud sentences for 3
- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people in California have been sentenced for insurance fraud in a bizarre scam that involved someone dressed in a bear costume damaging luxury cars. The California Insurance Department said the three used a person in a bear suit to stage fake attacks inside a Rolls-Royce and two Mercedes in 2024, then submitted fraudulent claims seeking nearly $142,000 in payouts from insurance ...

Source: apnews.com
Canva and Anthropic Partnered to Launch AI Design Assistant in Claude
- Reading Time: 2 minutes Key Takeaways: Canva is integrated into Claude Design, allowing users to turn AI chat into editable Canva designs. The system uses Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect the two platforms for a smooth workflow. Users can generate slides, documents, and templates in Claude and finish them in Canva. Full access requires both Claude Pro and Canva Pro paid accounts. Creativity and efficiency ...

Source: techiexpert.com
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AI-Native Marketing Is Here. It's Not the Next Destination.
- The Shift Most Leaders Are Missing Marketing is not evolving. It is being rebuilt. For the past decade, marketing leaders optimized channels, improved conversion rates, and scaled campaigns through better tools. That playbook is over. AI is no longer assisting marketing. It is becoming the system that runs it. The difference is structural. AI-enabled marketing improves execution. AI-native marketing replaces the ...

Source: securityboulevard.com
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Trump's lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president's $10B lawsuit
- FATIMA HUSSEIN 2 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trump 1 of 2 (ASSOCIATED PRESS) WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for President Donald Trump are engaged in talks with the IRS to resolve a $10 billion lawsuit the president filed against his own tax collection agency over the leak of his tax information to news outlets between 2018 and 2020. In a federal court filing ...

Source: yahoo.com
$13 train fare spikes to $150 for World Cup fans attending matches in New Jersey
- NEWARK, N.J. won't be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring. Fans trying to get to MetLife Stadium from New York City can expect to shell out $150 for a round-trip train fare for each match, transportation officials confirmed Friday. That's nearly 12 times the regular $12.90 fare for the roughly 15-minute, 9-mile (14-kilometer) ride from ...

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