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Wednesday, Apr 29th, 2026 -
— at least not literally. The photo depicted seashells on a beach, arranged to spell out the numbers "86 47." Comey included his own caption: "Cool shell formation on my beach walk." , suggesting political opposition to Donald Trump, the 47th president of the United States, and his policies. According to the , however, the photo depicts something more sinister: a threat to assassinate Trump. The day after the ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
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 -
When shots rang out at the Washington Hilton as President Trump sat in the ballroom for the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night, there were echoes of the hotel's storied presidential history. On March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan nearly died after John Hinckley Jr. pulled out a .22 caliber revolver and unleashed six shots in 1.7 seconds, from a mere 15 feet away, as the president ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
Trial is culmination of a years-long feud between Musk and Altman that has become increasingly vicious The trial pitting Elon Musk against Sam Altman and OpenAI began in dramatic fashion on Tuesday with opening arguments and the richest man in the world taking the stand to testify. Attorneys for the two tech moguls presented a California jury with two wildly different versions of the AI company's history, while ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
US president has accused organisation of 'ripping off the rest of the world' by inflating oil prices The United Arab Emirates has quit the Opec oil cartel after 60 years of membership, in a heavy blow to the group and its de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, as global energy markets contend with the biggest supply crisis in history. The shock loss of the UAE, Opec's third-largest oil producer, is expected to weaken the ...
Source: theguardian.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 -
Topics More from TechCrunch TechCrunch The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a landmark legal case that could redefine digital privacy rights for people across the United States. The case, Chatrie v. United States , centers on the government's controversial use of so-called "geofence" search warrants. Law enforcement and federal agents use these warrants to compel tech companies, like Google, to turn ...
Source: techcrunch.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 federal judge on Tuesday dismissed 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 ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
Jones was a Lakers coach in 2022 and 2023, long after he retired from an 11-year NBA playing career with 11 teams. Before a Feb. 9, 2023, game between the Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks in which LeBron James was a late scratch because of a foot injury, evidence showed that Jones urged a co-conspirator to "get a big bet on Milwaukee before the information is out!" Jones and James were considered good friends for years. ...
Source: bradenton.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
April 28 (UPI) -- At least 15 people were killed and 84 were injured when two trains collided on the same rail line just east of the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. Several passengers remain trapped in the wreckage with rescuers scrambling to free them. The crash occurred Monday night when a long-distance commuter train ploughed into the back of a passenger train that was stationary at Bekasi Timur Station, 15 miles ...
Source: upi.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
No compatible source was found for this media. No compatible source was found for this media. A gunman opened fire at a social security office and a courthouse in central Athens on Tuesday, wounding several people, Greek authorities said. The alleged perpetrator, who Greek media reported was an 89-year-old man, was apprehended and arrested in Patras — some 210 kilometres from the capital — on Tuesday ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
Oracle, which has a $300 billion, five-year partnership to supply computing power to OpenAI for AI operations, was lower along with chipmakers such as Nvidia and Broadcom. The Wall Street Journal reported that OpenAI has recently missed its own projections for user growth and revenue. The shortfall has sparked internal concern about whether the company can keep pace with the massive financial commitments. OpenAI ...
Source: cnbc.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 -
An eightfold increase since 2020, with Facebook generating more losses than text and email scams combined New FTC data published Monday show that nearly 30% of all reported scam losses last year began on social media. Investment scams alone cost $1.1 billion. Shopping scams were the most frequently reported. Romance scams started on social media in 60% of reported cases. All age groups except the over-80s lost more ...
Source: thenextweb.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 -
Jay Bryant told the judge he helped other people get into a New York recording studio to ambush the DJ, born Jason Mizell 3-MIN READ Nearly 25 years after rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was killed, a man admitted in court on Monday to a role in the shooting that stymied investigators for decades. Jay Bryant pleaded guilty to a federal murder charge, telling a judge that he helped other people get into a ...
Source: scmp.com