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A High School Reunion Reignites a 50-Year Crush
Elaine Hall and Roland Passaro, both 88, met in junior high school in 1950 but lost touch before acting on their connection. They finally did, five decades later.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
In Portugal, we’re celebrating 50 years of freedom. So why is the far right creeping back? | Vicente Valentim
Today, we remember the 1974 Carnation Revolution. But as memories of dictatorship fade, anti-democratic forces are on the rise. Fifty years ago, on 25 April 1974, a military-led movement in Portugal took down the rightwing authoritarian regime ...The Guardian - World -
Raiders make rare NFL Draft move with Brock Bowers pick: Las Vegas becomes first team in 50 years to do this
The second biggest surprise of Round 1 might have been the Raiders taking Brock BowersCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Embiid puts up 50, reveals Bell's palsy diagnosis
Joel Embiid scored 50 points to lead the 76ers to a needed Game 3 win over the Knicks and afterward addressed his recent diagnosis with a condition that has affected the left side of his face.ESPN - Sports -
Blue Öyster Cult's 'Secret Treaties' Turns 50
Steered by rock visionary Sandy Pearlman, the proto-metal band had a commercial and artistic breakthrough with its third album, which combined powerful guitar riffs with whimsically grim lyrics.The Wall Street Journal - World -
I can win world title in my 50s, says O'Sullivan
Seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan says he is capable of winning a world title in his 50s after reaching the last 16 at the 2024 event.BBC News - Top stories -
Joel Embiid — Battling Bell’s Palsy — Turns in 50-Point Masterpiece
The condition has left his mouth drooped, and his eye dry, blurry and in constant need of drops over the last week-and-a-half.The New York Times - Sports -
‘Every day I cry’: 50 women talk about life as a domestic worker under the Gulf’s kafala system
Denounced as giving a ‘veneer of legality to slaveholding’ and despite claims of reform, kafala laws persist, allowing bosses to abuse women, who vanish from society. This is their testimony, gathered over two years in a Guardian investigation. ...The Guardian - World -
Housing supply surges by up to 50% in these metro areas — and many sellers are being forced to slash their asking prices
The property report includes 85 major metropolitan areas in the U.S. with populations of at least 750,000.MarketWatch - Business -
Syrian Kurdish officials hand over 50 women and children linked to Islamic State group to Tajikistan
Kurdish-led authorities in northeastern Syria have handed over 50 women and children, family members of militants from the Islamic State group, to a delegation from Tajikistan that is repatriating them back homeABC News - World -
Joel Embiid scores 50 points to lead 76ers past Knicks 125-114 to cut deficit to 2-1
Joel Embiid scored 50 points, making all four 3-point attempts and scoring 18 in a potential series-shifting third quarter on Thursday night to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 125-114 win over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their Eastern ...ABC News - Sports - NBA -
3 observations after Embiid explodes for 50 points, lights up Knicks in Game 3 win
Joel Embiid lit up the Knicks for a playoff career-best 50 points Thursday night and the Sixers earned a 125-114 Game 3 victory at Wells Fargo Center.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
76ers star Joel Embiid confirms Bell's palsy diagnosis after 50-point game vs. Knicks: 'It's been tough'
Embiid has been dealing with the condition for more than a weekCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
76ers vs. Knicks: Joel Embiid's flagrant foul nearly ended Philly's season, his 50-point eruption saved it
With the season effectively on the line, an ailing Embiid deliveredCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
Workers accuse Google of ‘tantrum’ after 50 fired over Israel contract protest
Tech giant fired number of people who protested against $1.2bn Project Nimbus, which supports Israeli military and government. Google has been accused of throwing a “tantrum” after sacking more than 50 workers in response to a protest over the ...The Guardian - World - Google -
50 walk away from burning double-decker bus on I-595 in Davie
About 50 people are lucky to be alive Friday afternoon after the double-decker bus they were in caught fire, shutting down the westbound lanes of I-595 in Davie.CBS News - Top stories -
2024 NFL Mock Draft: Betting market puts Byron Murphy in top 10, plus how odds predict more than 50 players
This mock draft captures how various betting markets are projecting Round 1 and moreCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Confessions of an 82-year-old hitchhiker
The founder of the Bradt travel guides and author of a new memoir has been thumbing lifts all over the world since her teens – and has no intention of stopping now. ‘‘No one hitchhikes any more, do they?” I often hear people saying this and am ...The Guardian - World -
Reid edges Monk in closest-ever NBA 6th Man vote
Timberwolves forward Naz Reid was named the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday night.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
German Consumer Confidence Reaches Two-Year High
The forward-looking GfK consumer-climate index for Germany forecast confidence to rise to minus 24.2 in May from minus 27.3 this month, suggesting the country’s economy may have turned a corner and confirming a similar upbeat sentiment reading ...The Wall Street Journal - World - Germany -
Warriors star Curry named Clutch Player of Year
Warriors star Stephen Curry finished ahead of DeMar DeRozan and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to win the NBA's Clutch Player of the Year Award.ESPN - Sports -
Copper Futures Hit Two-Year High
Copper futures reached a fresh high, gaining from sanctions on Russian metals, tight market fundamentals and increasing structural demand.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Paris Olympics 2024: The make or break year for the Games?
What Parisians think about the event and the legacy it could leaveBBC News - Top stories - Olympics -
1994 Was the Last Good Year—and It's Still Going
Nine Inch Nails, Pulp Fiction, “Regulate.” The last year before culture began to migrate online was not like any other.Wired - Tech -
Protests Threaten College Graduations, Denying Seniors Second Chance at Normalcy
After Covid ruined high school graduation for the class of 2020, the response to campus protests might upend their college commencements.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Bengals pick up 5th-year option on WR Ja'Marr Chase
Chase caught a career-high 100 balls in 2023 for 1,216 yards and seven touchdowns.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
Florida man gets 4 years in prison for laundering romance scam proceeds
Niselio Barros Garcia Jr., 50, scammed victims out of $2.3 million in funds, according to authorities.CBS News - Top stories - Florida -
Binance Founder Should Get 3 Years in Prison, Prosecutors Say
Lawyers for Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the crypto exchange Binance, countered that he should receive no prison time.The New York Times - Tech -
Binance Founder Should Get 3 Years in Prison, Prosecutors Say
Lawyers for Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the crypto exchange Binance, countered that he should receive no prison time.The New York Times - Business -
Klimt portrait lost for nearly 100 years auctioned for $32 million
Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Fräulein Lieser," which went missing after its owners fled Austria after 1930, was auctioned off for $32 million.CBS News - World -
Klimt portrait lost for nearly 100 years auctioned for $32 million
Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Fräulein Lieser," which went missing after its owners fled Austria after 1930, was auctioned off for $32 million.CBS News - Top stories -
Biden meets with 4-year-old American who was held hostage by Hamas
President Biden met at the White House Wednesday with Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old who was held by Hamas in Gaza and was released last November as part of a hostage deal. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters the meeting ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden meets 4-year-old who was held hostage by Hamas
Four-year-old Abigail Mor Edan was held by Hamas for 50 days and was the youngest American hostage released by Hamas.CBS News - Politics - Joe Biden -
SpaceX Worker Injury Rates Are Alarmingly High for Second Year in a Row
Injury rates among SpaceX employees are as much as nine times higher than the industry average in some facilities.Inc. - Business -
Biden meets 4-year-old who was held hostage by Hamas
Four-year-old Abigail Mor Edan was held by Hamas for 50 days and was the youngest American hostage released by Hamas.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Enduring Mayhem: Images From Year 3 of the War in Ukraine
A photographic chronicle of the third year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
German retirees will get an inflation-busting pension increase this year
Germany’s Cabinet has approved a 4.57% rise in retirees’ pensionsfrom this summer, an increase that is well above the current inflation rateABC News - World - Germany -
Florida man charged with murdering girlfriend's 13-year-old daughter
The longtime boyfriend of a central Florida mother whose teenage daughter was reported missing in February has been charged with the 13-year-old girl’s murderABC News - Top stories - Florida -
Deathbed confession leads to bodies of mother and daughter killed 24 years ago
A man on his deathbed confessed to killing a mother and daughter 24 years ago, leading to the recovery of their remains this week, officials announced Tuesday.NBC News - Top stories -
Labour promises rail nationalisation within five years of coming to power
Party pledges to bring all passenger rail – but not rolling stock – into public ownership as contracts with train operators expire. Labour will fully nationalise the train network within five years of coming to power, with a pledge to guarantee ...The Guardian - World