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Sunak's smoking ban is nuts, says Boris Johnson
The proposed law aims to phase out tobacco sales by stopping anyone born after 2009 buying cigarettes.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Record Numbers of People Are Starting New Small Businesses
A new study data shows 5.5 million people filed new business applications in 2023, with women founders making up 49 percent of launches.Inc. - Business -
Layoffs in 2024: A List of Companies Cutting Jobs This Year
The layoffs are expected to be smaller and more targeted than those in 2023.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Stocks tumble as hot inflation numbers douse hopes of June rate cut
"You can kiss a June interest rate cut goodbye," one analyst said of the latest CPI numbers showing stubborn inflation.CBS News - Top stories -
Sunak falls short of pledge to cut NHS waiting lists in England
Official data shows health service missing key targets ahead of election expected this yearFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Came, saw, conquered: Lionel Messi adds Kansas City to his list
Even with the weight of the world's every expectation on his shoulders at all times, Lionel Messi always seems to deliver.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Salman Rushdie on what his surgeon told him after 2022 attack | 60 Minutes
Author Salman Rushdie spent 18 days in the hospital and three weeks in rehab after he was attacked by a knife-wielding man in 2022. He shares what a surgeon told him about his survival.CBS News - Top stories -
‘The critics are ignorant’: the designer facing death threats for his Portugal government logo
Eduardo Aires’s innocuous-seeming branding has become a ‘projectile weapon’ for rightwing leaders – who have manufactured ‘patriotic’ outrage into real political power. In the stylishly converted factory site in Porto that Eduardo Aires calls ...The Guardian - World -
Simon Harris commits to 'honour trust' as taoiseach
Politicians back his nomination to be officially installed in the role by the president on Tuesday.BBC News - Top stories -
Baldur's Gate 3 sweeps Bafta Games Awards with five wins, including best game
Alan Wake 2 and Viewfinder are following suit with two wins each at the Bafta Games Awards 2024BBC News - Top stories - Video Game -
The Masters turns into a menace. Scheffler, DeChambeau and Homa hold on to share the lead
Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau and Max Homa are tied for the lead after a brutal day at the MastersABC News - Sports -
South Korea's president expressed contrition after his party's drubbing in legislative elections, telling a cabinet meeting that he had failed to enact the will of the people.
South Korea’s president expressed contrition after his party’s drubbing in legislative elections, telling a cabinet meeting that he had failed to enact the will of the people.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Johnson defends his leadership ahead of meeting with GOP's Marjorie Taylor Greene
Speaker Mike Johnson defended his leadership strategy ahead of a meeting with fellow GOP Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene, who has threatened to remove him from his post.ABC News - Top stories -
DeChambeau weathers blustery second day at Masters as Johnson blows his top
DeChambeau, Scheffler and Homa finish on -6Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson and Bubba Watson miss the cutIt was a day so fiendishly demanding it reduced even the mild-mannered Zach Johnson to profanity.. Johnson’s stock with American golf galleries ...The Guardian - World -
Morning Report — Amid threats to his job, Johnson goes all in
It’s all on the line for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). The Speaker is taking a gamble on a package of foreign aid that’s cleaved his conference and threatened his gavel, brushing off his detractors in a go-for-broke effort to help beleaguered ...The Hill - Politics -
Speaker Mike Johnson meets with Trump and gets his praise amid threats to his job
With his job in jeopardy, House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to meet with former President Donald Trump with a speech on "election integrity" Friday.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Can San Francisco Save Itself From the Doom Loop?
The city is racing to come up with solutions for its downtown, hollowed out by a tech exodus and struggling with homelessness and street crime.The Wall Street Journal - World - San Francisco -
Boeing Reveals Executives Got an Extra $500,000 in Private-Jet Perks
A Boeing review found that Chief Executive David Calhoun and other top executives took personal trips worth more than $500,000 on the company’s private jets and other planes that were improperly recorded as business travel.The Wall Street Journal - World -
O.J. Simpson, Whose Murder Trial Spurred Debate Over Race and Criminal Justice, Dies at 76
Simpson was acquitted in a sensational 1990s trial that triggered debates over racism in the U.S. criminal justice system.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Can't Find Your Keys? Maybe It's Your Bag
Quick—can you find your keys in under 20 seconds? Designers are finally making it easier, even in some ludicrously capacious bags.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The WSJ Dollar Index Rises 0.01% to 99.66
The dollar ticked higher after U.S. March producer prices cooled more than expected, while weekly data showed layoffs still running low.The Wall Street Journal - World -
'Sasquatch Sunset' Review: Mythic Mime Comedy
Featuring Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough under heavy makeup and furry suits, this film follows a small group of the titular creatures as they roam around the Pacific Northwest.The Wall Street Journal - World -
OpenAI CTO on the Future of Sora, ChatGPT and AI Rivals: Full Interview
The head of OpenAI’s engineering and product teams, Mira Murati, discussed the future of ChatGPT (including GPT-5) and the company’s broader AI vision, in this wide-ranging interview with WSJ’s Joanna Stern in March.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Scraping away generations of forgetting: my fight to honour the Africans buried on St Helena
A braid from a formerly enslaved African buried on the island was the catalyst for Annina van Neel’s work to preserve and share these histories. St Helena urged to return remains of 325 formerly enslaved people to AfricaBuried: how we choose to ...The Guardian - World -
Long waiting lists for children 'a catastrophe'
A new report finds waiting lists increased by 172% for general outpatient care over seven years.BBC News - Top stories -
Sources: Coyotes players told of relocation to Utah
Arizona Coyotes players were informed Friday that the team is relocating to Utah, sources told ESPN, confirming a report by PHNX Sports.ESPN - Sports -
'I was told it might be better if my baby died'
Sheila Brill is a campaigner for safer childbirth after her daughter was starved of oxygen during labour.BBC News - Top stories -
Baby drowned in family's lake, inquest told
Eighteen-month-old Finlay Howell Sanders was found in a lake in the grounds of a manor house.BBC News - Top stories -
Constance Marten is far from 'monster', jury told
The defence barrister describes the 36-year-old defendant as a "grieving" mother in his closing statement.BBC News - Top stories -
Mike Johnson, another House Speaker under attack from his own side
As Republican divisions over aid to Ukraine grow, the new leader already finds himself on shaky groundFinancial Times - Business -
Trump threw his support behind Johnson, seeking to halt a bid from within the GOP to oust the speaker.
Trump threw his support behind Johnson, seeking to halt a bid from within the GOP to oust the speaker.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
Former President Donald Trump hosted House Speaker Mike Johnson at his Mar-a-Lago resort
Former President Donald Trump hosted House Speaker Mike Johnson at his Mar-a-Lago resort. It was the first time the two have appeared together publicly since Johnson was voted in as speaker last October.CBS News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Rand Paul blasts Johnson for going against FISA amendment: He 'hasn't held his ground'
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) went after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday for forcing a tie vote against an amendment to a controversial spy bill, upsetting some of the most conservative Republicans. Conservatives and progressives teamed up to ...The Hill - Politics -
Speaker Mike Johnson's team briefed conservative influencers on his election bill before Trump meeting
Rightwing influencers were briefed on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s election bill before his meeting and press conference with Donald Trump.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Masters a reunion of the world's best players. But the numbers are shrinking
The Masters is more than just the first major of the yearABC News - Sports -
Ukrainian MPs pass law to boost troop numbers
The conscription bill is approved as the military faces Russian advances in the east.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
JPMorgan Chase shares drop after bank gives disappointing guidance on 2024 interest income
JPMorgan Chase on Friday posted profit and revenue that topped Wall Street estimates as credit costs and trading revenue came in better than expected.CNBC - Business -
Goldman Sachs tops first-quarter estimates fueled by trading, investment banking
Goldman CEO David Solomon has taken his lumps in the past year, but a turnaround appears to be underway, fueled by a rebound in Wall Street activities.CNBC - Business -
China's Air Passenger Numbers Surge in First Quarter
Chinese air passenger numbers surged at the start of the year amid pent-up domestic travel demand and government stimulus to revive cross-border travel.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Bank of America tops estimates on better-than-expected interest income, investment banking
Bank of America on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings that topped analysts' estimates for profit and revenue.CNBC - Business