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Thursday, Apr 30th, 2026 -
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., will force a vote on his Iran war powers resolution on Thursday, with a twist — if it advances, it would be on track to get a final vote after the 60th day of the Iran war, which hits at midnight. , and Schiff says this is their first chance to act. "They acknowledge that under the War Powers Act that when 60 days comes, that the president, if he does not have authorization from ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Apr 30th, 2026 -
More governors call for special sessions following supreme court's decision severely weakening Voting Rights Act Southern states are scrambling to redraw congressional districts in response to the supreme court's Wednesday ruling that severely weakened the landmark Voting Rights Act , which protected against racial discrimination in drawing voting maps. Before the supreme court's decision, some states had already ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Apr 30th, 2026 -
LONDON — The British government Thursday called antisemitism in the U.K. an "emergency," and said it would spend millions increasing security around Jewish sites after a string of arson attacks and a double stabbing . The government announced 25 million pounds ($34 million) for more police patrols and protection around synagogues, schools and community centers after two Jewish men were stabbed and seriously ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Thursday, Apr 30th, 2026 -
Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration with UN climate summits Governments have been asked to develop national "roadmaps" setting out how they will end the production and use of fossil fuels, after a landmark climate meeting involving nearly 60 countries. The voluntary plans will form the bedrock of a new initiative to wean the world ...
Source: theguardian.com
Thursday, Apr 30th, 2026 -
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. departed the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in recent years. But the loss of the UAE, one of its longest-serving and most influential ...
Source: theweek.com
Thursday, Apr 30th, 2026 -
Artificial intelligence has quickly become both a force multiplier and a source of friction for modern enterprises. On one hand, AI tools are helping employees move faster: automating workflows, accelerating development, and unlocking insights from data. On the other hand, they are introducing new risks that many organizations are still struggling to fully understand, let alone control. For CISOs, this tension is ...
Source: securityboulevard.com
Thursday, Apr 30th, 2026 -
It's another manifestation of his theory of the presidency. This is Executive Dysfunction , a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing back—and keeps you posted on the latest from Slate's Jurisprudence team. to receive it in your inbox each week. Before we get started, I wanted to draw your attention to Slate's coverage of what ...
Source: slate.com
Thursday, Apr 30th, 2026 -
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Tari Eason added 18 and the Houston Rockets avoided playoff elimination for the second straight game with a 99-93 victory over the Lakers in Game 5 on Wednesday night, trimming Los Angeles' lead in the first-round series to 3-2. Alperen Sengun had 14 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the fifth-seeded Rockets, who sent the series back to Houston ...
Source: apnews.com
Thursday, Apr 30th, 2026 -
In what seems like just months, data centers have flipped from economy-revving darlings to high-value targets. Drones hit Amazon Web Services data centers in the Middle East in March, triggering temporary outages, and Iran warned that other US tech giants could be next. In the US, someone shot up the home of an Indianapolis official who had backed a local data center development, reflecting the bubbling tension ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
OAKLAND, Calif. — Elon Musk said he was a "fool" to trust Sam Altman with the future of OpenAI in his second day of testimony in the bombshell trial over the future of the artificial intelligence giant. "I was a fool who provided them free funding to create a startup," Musk told a packed federal courtroom in Oakland, Calif,. on Wednesday. "I gave them $38 million of essentially free funding to create what ...
Source: nypost.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
Powell says unprecedented legal actions by the Trump administration threaten the Fed's 113-year independence Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday announced he will remain a member of the Fed's Board of Governors after his term as chairman ends next month, though he added that he won't be a "shadow Fed chair." The outgoing Fed chair hosted his final news conference after the Federal Open Market Committee ...
Source: foxbusiness.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 -
Broadcast license renewals are "all but automatic" due to 1996 change in US law. Disney will have the law on its side in its fight against the unusual broadcast license review ordered yesterday by the Federal Communications Commission, legal experts say. In 1996, Congress made it a lot harder for the FCC to take away a broadcast license, even when it's up for renewal. "Since the NAB [National Association of ...
Source: arstechnica.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
MATT O'BRIEN 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - People pay their respects at a memorial on the steps of the Town Hall following a vigil the previous day in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP, file) The families of victims of a school shooting in a Canadian Rockies town are suing artificial intelligence ...
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Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
April 29 (Reuters) - Alphabet (GOOGL.O) topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Wednesday, as enterprise spending on artificial intelligence delivered the best quarter of reported growth for its cloud unit yet. Shares of the company were up more than 6% in extended trading. Get a daily digest of breaking business news straight to your inbox with the Reuters Business newsletter. Sign up here. ...
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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 everyone deserves. Already a member? President Donald Trump 's quest to expand his deportation agenda — and the unilateral authority of his administration — was met with intense questioning Wednesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments on ...
Source: huffpost.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
Attorney General Pam Bondi reacts while U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 15, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Erns Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have filed contempt charges against former Attorney General Pam Bondi after she failed to comply with a subpoena to give a deposition on the Trump administration's handling of ...
Source: rawstory.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
The Pentagon and Google have reached an agreement for the Defense Department to use the tech company's powerful Gemini AI systems on classified networks, according to a U.S. official familiar with the deal. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to disclose details of the deal. The exact contents and details of the new contract remain unclear. The deal follows similar ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
Federal prosecutors in New York City charged several current and former Mexican government officials Wednesday with conspiring with the Sinaloa Cartel to import large amounts of drugs into the U.S. in exchange for bribes and political support. Prosecutors in Manhattan indicted the current governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, 76, and nine other high-ranking government and law ...
Source: nbcnews.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 everyone deserves. Already a member? In a win for anti-abortion advocates, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that an anti-abortion pregnancy center had the right to challenge an order that would force them to disclose information about their ...
Source: huffpost.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
Amazon reported first-quarter results that beat Wall Street's expectations. Revenue in its cloud computing segment expanded 28% year over year, topping analysts' estimates. The company will host a conference call with investors at 5:30 p.m. ET. In this article Amazon on Wednesday posted better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the first quarter, and reported cloud sales that topped analysts' expectations. The ...
Source: cnbc.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
Commission says tech company does not have effective measures to keep under-13s off Facebook and Instagram The tech company Meta has been found to be in breach of EU law for failing to prevent children under 13 from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Issuing the preliminary findings of a nearly two-year investigation, the European Commission said on Wednesday that Meta did not have effective measures in ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
Topics More from TechCrunch Uber customers in the United States can now book hotels directly through the app, one of several new features announced Wednesday that pushes far beyond the company's original ride-hailing purpose and even deeper into its users' lives. Uber announced the new hotel-booking feature on Wednesday during its product-heavy annual Go-Get event in New York City. At launch, Uber customers will ...
Source: techcrunch.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
"Why is Cole Tomas Allen being charged with attempting to assassinate the president when he was nowhere near Donald Trump and not even in the same room as Trump or the other attendees?" Allen's lawyers might make that argument, but it won't necessarily succeed. The defendant is presumed innocent, and it's the government's burden to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. But the allegations, if proved, could ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
Justice department's lawsuit dismissed in latest setback for government's effort to amass information before midterms An attempt by the Trump administration to gain access to Arizona's detailed voter records was thwarted by the courts on Tuesday, when a federal judge dismissed the US justice department's lawsuit against the state. The ruling marks the latest legal setback in an unprecedented nationwide effort by ...
Source: theguardian.com