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Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
Technology The Ballroom Truthers Have a Theory The fake-assassination-attempt conspiracy keeps growing. Illustration by Lucy Naland. Sources: Tasos Katopodis / Getty; Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty; Brendan Smialowski / AFP / Getty. April 28, 2026, 3:19 PM ET Save Within hours of the gunfire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night—and initial, erroneous reports that the shooter had been ...
Source: theatlantic.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted again Tuesday, this time over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump. The criminal case is the second in months against Comey and is part of the Trump administration Justice Department's relentless effort to prosecute political opponents of the Republican ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
Musk told the jury the OpenAI case is simple. The consequences of his testimony are anything but. Musk testified Tuesday that his OpenAI lawsuit will set legal precedent for all American charitable giving. "If we make it okay to loot a charity, the entire foundation of charitable giving in America will be destroyed," he told the jury. He has renounced personal financial benefit, seeking instead up to $134B returned ...
Source: thenextweb.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
The White House revived its long-standing feud with Jimmy Kimmel this week, again calling for him to be fired over a joke that offended the president. But unlike the last Kimmel kerfuffle back in September, when ABC briefly yanked him off the air before restoring him amid a widespread backlash, Kimmel's network appears to be sticking by him this time. Though it's not clear if that might change as the federal ...
Source: nymag.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
By Maha El Dahan 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz 1 of 2 Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer By Maha El Dahan DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday said it was ...
Source: yahoo.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
Free speech advocates sounded the alarm Tuesday over the Federal Communications Commission's challenge to ABC's broadcast licenses, with some decrying the move as a threat to the First Amendment and a clear example of federal overreach. "The FCC is neither the journalism police nor the humor police. This is nothing but illegal jawboning intended to intimidate ABC into kissing the ring," said Seth Stern, the chief ...
Source: nbcnews.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 -
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Amazon announced what it called a "major expansion" of its partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday, a day after the artificial intelligence company said it was loosening its ties to longtime backer Microsoft. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the collaboration with Amazon's cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, would involve co-developing a new platform for AI agents that can ...
Source: apnews.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
Google signed the Pentagon's classified AI deal and walked away from its drone swarm contest on the same day. The line it drew is not the one its employees asked for. Google signed a classified AI deal with the Pentagon for "any lawful government purpose" one day after 580+ employees urged Pichai to refuse. The contract includes advisory guardrails (no mass surveillance, no autonomous weapons without human ...
Source: thenextweb.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
China on Monday officially blocked Meta's Manus deal, signaling tighter control over tech transfers. "Founders will know that if you start in China, you stay in China," said Duncan Clark, chairman of consultancy firm BDA China. The announcement comes less than a month before U.S. President Donald Trump is due in Beijing to discuss trade — and investment. Manus was hailed by Chinese state media as the "next ...
Source: cnbc.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
Taylor Swift has taken steps to protect herself in the age of artificial intelligence by trademarking her voice and likeness, adding a layer of protection against copycats. Swift's company on Friday filed three trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Two applications cover her voice speaking the phrases "Hey, it's Taylor Swift," and "Hey, it's Taylor." The third trademark application ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
US representatives Jared Huffman and Jamie Raskin earlier this month called agreements outrageous and unlawful The Trump administration blocked two permitted US wind energy projects from development this week, with an agreement to pay millions of dollars in refunds to the companies behind them if those funds are reinvested in oil and gas. US Department of the Interior officials framed the canceled agreements as a ...
Source: theguardian.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
WASHINGTON — King Charles III reaffirmed the United Kingdom and the United States' long "special" relationship Tuesday, calling it a "story of reconciliation, renewal and remarkable partnership" born out of "bitter divisions of 250 years ago." In a rare speech to Congress, the king marked the landmark anniversary of America's independence from British rule, and he nodded to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is set to plead guilty Tuesday to charges he cashed in on rigged poker games and gave sports bettors nonpublic injury information about stars, including his one-time teammate LeBron James . Barring a last-minute change, Jones will become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, ...
Source: apnews.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 -
Reading time 3 minutes If we're going to throw out the entire script of console gaming, we can't leave any game or control scheme off the table. Xbox's next-gen console, dubbed Project Helix , is likely going to be a PC in all but name. But if we're actually going to play our entire PC game library from a couch, it's time Xbox becomes the shameless vandal it was always meant to be. Valve's Steam Controller offers ...
Source: gizmodo.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 -
OpenAI Investors—Nvidia, Oracle, More—Fall After AI Giant Reportedly Misses Revenue Target --:-- / --:-- This voice experience is generated by AI. Shares of OpenAI's investors and partners stumbled in early trading on Tuesday, after the Wall Street Journal reported the AI giant missed internal revenue and user growth projections, raising concerns among executives that OpenAI may be unable to pay ...
Source: forbes.com
Tuesday, Apr 28th, 2026 -
Ideas So Nobody Is Going to Pay Taxes Now? America actually needs a tax base. Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. Save Earlier this month, the IRS finished collecting 2025 taxes, taking in an estimated $5.2 trillion from businesses and households. That's a lot of cash. But Congress is spending $7 trillion a year, pumping out as much fiscal stimulus now as it did during the Great Recession. All of those ...
Source: theatlantic.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
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 -
A rescued sloth at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens in Sanford, Fla. on Monday. Thirteen sloths rescued from an Orlando , Fla., attraction are now in stable condition after their first days of care, offering a glimmer of hope in a case that has drawn national attention following the deaths of at least 31 animals. The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens in Sanford said its veterinary team has been ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Apr 27th, 2026 -
A proposal to raise taxes on the wealthiest Californians is one step closer to appearing on the November ballot after the labor union supporting it said Monday it would submit far more than the required number of signatures to qualify. The "billionaire tax" initiative seeks to implement a one-time 5% tax on the assets of Californians whose net worth exceeds $1.1 billion. It would also require the state to spend the ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Apr 27th, 2026 -
The third man accused in the murder of DJ Jam Master Jay pleaded guilty in federal court Monday for his involvement in the 2002 death of the former member of Run-DMC. Jay Bryant, 52, was charged nearly three years ago in the death of the musician, whose real name was Jason Mizell. Federal officials initially charged Bryant with Mizell's murder, to which he pleaded not guilty at the time. On Monday, Bryant agreed to ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Monday, Apr 27th, 2026 -
National Security The Correspondents' Dinner Was a Security Success* *But it's time to rethink security at an event that is clearly so vulnerable. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Save Listen − 1.0x + Seek 0:00 9:05 H ere's what happened : On Saturday evening, a man carrying a shotgun, a handgun, and knives got close to the ballroom of the Washington Hilton, where more than 2,000 guests, including the president of ...
Source: theatlantic.com
Monday, Apr 27th, 2026 -
Scott Kirby envisioned a combined airline that would grow internationally and create tens of thousands of new jobs United Airlines on Monday announced that it's ending its pursuit of a potential merger with American Airlines after its rival rebuffed an initial approach to discuss a deal. United CEO Scott Kirby said in a statement published on Monday that he approached American Airlines about a potential merger ...
Source: foxbusiness.com