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Thursday, Apr 30th, 2026 -
For more than 200 years, among the worst charges anyone could throw at an American president was that he . Smash cut to Tuesday, when the White House X account marked King Charles III's visit to Washington with a post of the British monarch alongside President Donald Trump. More than any of his predecessors, Trump's blatantly autocratic governing style has between himself and Charles' royal ancestors America ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Apr 30th, 2026 -
The US Supreme Court's conservative majority on Wednesday handed Republicans their biggest victory yet in the perpetual battle to control the House of Representatives and statehouses across the country — but it may have come too late to have much of an effect on this year's midterm elections. The 6-3 ruling effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act's requirement that districts be drawn to give minority voters ...
Source: bostonglobe.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 -
AI Assurance vs. AI Governance Additional resources Agentic AI Evolution and the Security Claw Autonomous agents only boost productivity until managing them becomes the job; treating an agent as a digital employee can increase oversight costs to more than the work they replace. Avoiding AI Pitfalls in 2026: Lessons Learned from Top 2025 Incidents Explore the patterns that emerged in major AI incidents from 2025 and ...
Source: isaca.org
Thursday, Apr 30th, 2026 -
during President Donald Trump's appearance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, another would-be assassin stood on the sidewalk and The location, and the presence of a Republican president, is likely to be where the comparison ends. In 1981, gunman John Hinckley Jr. also shot White House press secretary James Brady, leaving him partially paralyzed. Brady would go on to become a leading gun control advocate ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, Apr 30th, 2026 -
Jabari Smith Jr scored 22 points and Tari Eason added 18 as the Houston Rockets fought off elimination for a second consecutive game and crawled back into their first-round, Western Conference playoff series with a 99-93 road victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 on Wednesday. Alperen Sengun scored 14 points with nine rebounds and eight assists while Amen Thompson added 15 points for the Rockets, who ...
Source: aljazeera.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 -
Elon Musk became visibly irritated on the witness stand Wednesday as an attorney for OpenAI questioned whether the billionaire backed off his financial commitment to the startup in its early years. In his second day testifying at a closely watched trial over his claims that OpenAI betrayed its altruistic mission in pursuit of profit, the world's richest person was put on the defensive about how much he supported ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
By Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he would stay on as a governor at the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends May 15, citing lingering legal threats against him and the central bank as part of a pressure campaign by President Donald Trump for lower borrowing costs. "After my term as chair ends on May 15, I will continue to serve as a governor for a period of time to be determined," Powell said at a news ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
( The Hill ) – King Charles III of the United Kingdom spoke before a joint meeting of Congress on Tuesday, becoming only the second British monarch to do so. The sole precursor was his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, who spoke in 1991. Charles's address came at a moment of sky-high tension between the traditionally close allies. President Trump has repeatedly disparaged British Prime Minister Keir ...
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 -
Several families of victims of a mass shooting in Canada earlier this year are suing OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, alleging the company's generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, played a role in the February shooting and that the company should have taken steps to prevent it. "The Tumbler Ridge attack was an entirely foreseeable result of deliberate design choices OpenAI made with full knowledge of where those choices ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
Microsoft's Azure cloud business accelerated in the March quarter, growing 40% and topping the company's own forecast, giving the tech giant a new answer to questions about its ability to translate record capital spending on AI infrastructure into stronger financial results. The company's revenue rose 18% to $82.9 billion, beating the $81.4 billion analyst consensus, and earnings per share jumped 23% to $4.27, ...
Source: geekwire.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
Case looks at whether Trump administration has authority to strip hundreds of thousands of immigrants of TPS The supreme court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday over whether the Trump administration can strip the temporary protected status (TPS) of hundreds of thousands of Syrians and Haitians, under a program that has protected them from deportation due to safety concerns in their home countries. People with ...
Source: theguardian.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 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 -
Indictment accuses high-level officials in Sinaloa of offences such as drug trafficking, weapons offences and kidnapping The US justice department has charged the governor of Sinaloa and nine other current and former Mexican officials for alleged ties to the Sinaloa cartel, accusing them of aiding in the massive importation of illicit narcotics into the United States . Some officials were members of Mexico's ...
Source: theguardian.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
The Supreme Court held unanimously on Wednesday that a chain of faith-based anti-abortion pregnancy centers can mount a federal court challenge to a subpoena for its donors that it claims is part of an intimidation campaign by New Jersey officials hostile to its views on abortion. The justices sided with First Choice Women's Resource Centers Inc., which claimed the request by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. ...
Source: abajournal.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
Amazon Web Services growth accelerated to 28% in the first quarter — its fastest pace in nearly four years — pushing Amazon's results past Wall Street's expectations and validating, at least for now, the company's controversial $200 billion capital spending plan. Overall, Amazon posted sales of $181.5 billion, up 17%, and operating income of $23.9 billion, up 30%. Both topped guidance and exceeded Wall ...
Source: geekwire.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union accused Meta on Wednesday of failing to stop underage users from accessing Facebook and Instagram, in violation of the bloc's tough digital rules that require social media sites to protect minors. The EU's executive branch said Meta Platforms lacked effective measures to prevent children younger than ...
Source: orlandosentinel.com
Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
Uber is checking into the hotel business. The ride-hailing company on Wednesday said it'll now let users book hotels directly in the Uber app. You can browse through more than 700,000 hotels around the world via a partnership with Expedia. This might be most appealing for Uber One subscribers, who'll score a 20% discount on a rolling list of 10,000 hotels. Members also get 10% back in Uber Credits on ...
Source: cnet.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 -
PHOENIX — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against Arizona seeking access to the state's detailed voter records, the latest legal setback in a nationwide effort by the Trump administration . U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich, a Trump appointee, wrote that Arizona's statewide voter registration list is "not a document subject to request by the Attorney General" under ...
Source: nbcnews.com