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BJK Cup withdrawals 'a tennis, not a player, problem'
British captain Anne Keothavong says the lack of top-20 players at Billie Jean King Cup qualifying is "a tennis problem, not a player problem".BBC News - 16h -
Trump Insists ‘Everybody’ Wants to Make a Trade Deal With the U.S.
The administration says foreign governments are racing to the United States to negotiate, but exactly which countries might strike a deal — and over what — remains unclear.The New York Times - 8h -
South African helicopter crash blamed on penguin in a box
They’re flightless for good reason: A penguin in a cardboard box contributed to the crash of a helicopter in South Africa in January, a recently published government report says.NBC News - 2h -
U.S. Military Removes Commander of Greenland Base
Although the military did not say why the colonel had been dismissed, it said it would not tolerate any subversion of President Trump’s agenda.The New York Times - 13m -
Who's afraid of James Joyce? Elevator Repair Service takes a tour of 'Ulysses'
Elevator Repair Service's stage adaptation of 'Ulysses,' presented by UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance, inspires a rereading of the James Joyce classic. Years later, the takeaways are ...Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Delta Drops Its 2025 Outlook as Trade War Heats Up
As travel plans vanish amid spiking uncertainty, the most profitable U.S. airline suspended its revenue, earnings, and second-half growth forecasts for the year.Inc. - 1d -
Elon Musk’s Tesla Has Competition in Jeff Bezos’s Secretive EV Startup
Bezos-funded startup Slate Auto has an ambitious goal to create a $25,000 EV truck. And it could happen as early as next year.Inc. - 1d -
Egg Prices Reach a Record High, Despite Trump’s Predictions
Easter is going to more expensive this year. Although bird flu is slowing, and wholesale prices have dropped, those inputs haven’t reached retail.Inc. - 14h -
WNBA salaries still an issue with Paige Bueckers set to earn what Caitlin Clark did
Paige Bueckers will receive roughly the same salary that Caitlin Clark got last year as the top pick in the WNBA draft as player salaries continue to be a topic of conversationABC News - 15h -
Aspinall wins Premier League night in Manchester
Nathan Aspinall delights his home crowd in Manchester as he claimed his first nightly win of the year to move into the Premier League play-off places.BBC News - 7h -
Late-game concerns emerge for short-handed Knicks in 115-106 loss to Pistons
Late-game offense shouldn’t be a problem for the team employing the frontrunner for the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year award. Yet the inability to generate quality offense — particularly under ...Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Reds' Hunter Greene tops MLB.com's starting pitcher power rankings
"It feels like the 25-year-old Greene has fully arrived as the elite force that has long been promised," MLB.com's Andrew Simon wrote.Yahoo Sports - 59m -
The Dogist, Elias Friedman, Marries Samantha Cutler, a Childhood Friend
Elias Friedman, a well-known photographer, and Samantha Cutler met as teens. Both love dogs, but it would be years before they loved each other.The New York Times - 1h -
She Had All the Right Answers. So Did He, Eventually.
Simon Yi coached Dr. Gem Manalo in a summer SAT prep course in 2005, and then they met again 19 years later on Hinge.The New York Times - 1h -
The Skin on Mysterious Medieval Books Concealed a Shaggy Surprise
The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals. Researchers identified its more distant origin.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump's sweeping new tariffs in effect, including 104% on China
President Trump's tariffs on imports from dozens of countries kicked in Wednesday, including 104% on goods from China, dramatically ramping up a potential global trade war.CBS News - 1d -
Chinese Lunar Rocks Suggest a Thirsty Far Side of the Moon
Using samples gathered from the Chang’e-6 mission, scientists found that the interior of the moon on the half we never see from Earth might be drier than the near side.The New York Times - 1d -
Kvaratskhelia's wonder goal helps PSG beat Aston Villa 3-1 in CL quarterfinals
A wonder goal from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia upstaged a brilliant curling shot from teammate Désiré Doué as Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinalsABC News - 1d -
After losing homes and businesses, LA wildfire victims face a hurdle to rebuilding: Trump’s tariffs
The uncertainty is keeping contractors from buying materials and discouraging would-be Good Samaritans from offering discounts. Cory Singer, co-owner of the homebuilding firm Dolan Design & Build, ...The Guardian - 7h -
Texas measles outbreak includes multiple cases at a day care in Lubbock
Public health officials say a day care facility in a Texas county that’s part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to be fully vaccinatedABC News - 2d -
E.A. Hanks on father Tom Hanks' reaction to her new memoir about her childhood
E.A. Hanks says her father, actor Tom Hanks, was among the first to read "The Ten," which traces her six-month road trip in search of answers about her late mother.CBS News - 1d -
Gujarat goes top of the Indian Premier League with a big win over Rajasthan
Batter Sai Sudharsan and bowler Prasidh Krishna have led Gujarat Titans to a 58-run victory over Rajasthan Royals as the 2022 champions notched their fourth straight win in the Indian Premier ...ABC News - 1d -
Green activist group is pausing work after backlash by investors
Dutch group Follow This says it will not file any resolutions against oil and gas companies this AGM season. A green shareholder activist group has decided to “pause” its work pushing oil companies ...The Guardian - 22h -
UK adventurer apologises for record trek claim after Inuit backlash
Camilla Hempleman-Adams, who says she is first woman to traverse Canada’s Baffin Island solo, accused of ‘privilege and ignorance’. A British adventurer has apologised after her claims to be the ...The Guardian - 19h -
EU chief welcomes Trump's pause but quiet about the bloc's own retaliatory duty plan
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily halt most U.S. tariffs, but she did not say whether the EU will press ahead with its ...ABC News - 19h -
Taliban enforcers arrest men for having the wrong hairstyle or skipping mosque: UN
The U.N. says more than half of people detained by the Taliban's morality police in the first 6 months of new laws regulating personal conduct were men who had noncompliant hairstyles or their barbersABC News - 19h -
Protesters in Russia try to disrupt Poland's commemoration of president's plane crash
Poland’s ambassador to Russia says a group of Russians tried to disrupt a small commemoration marking the 15th anniversary of the plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczyński and 95 other peopleABC News - 18h -
Trump’s tariffs on China could be felt by consumers ‘within weeks’
NBC Senior Business Correspondent Christine Romans explains how soon consumers could feel the impact of President Trump’s tariffs. CNBC Senior Economics reporter Steve Liesman says Wall Street ...NBC News - 9h -
Six people, including three children, killed in NYC helicopter crash
Authorities say that six people – including a pilot and family of five – were killed when a helicopter on a tourist sightseeing flight plunged into New York City’s Hudson river. NBC News’ Sam Brock ...NBC News - 6h -
Elderly British couple ‘interrogated 29 times by Taliban’ since imprisonment
Daughter of Peter and Barbie Reynolds, 79 and 75, says they have ‘no idea’ why they have been in jail for two months. An elderly British couple taken captive by the Taliban have been interrogated ...The Guardian - 8h -
Supreme court orders US to help return man wrongly deported to El Salvador
Justices uphold judge’s order and say Trump officials must ‘facilitate’ return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to United States. The US supreme court upheld on Thursday a judge’s order requiring Donald ...The Guardian - 6h -
Hillary Clinton warns women over House GOP voting bill
Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton warned women about a just-passed House bill that she says could make it harder for them to vote. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility ...The Hill - 4h -
Legal and ethical ‘nightmare’ after woman gives birth to stranger’s child due to Monash IVF mistake
Case of incorrect embryo transfer at Brisbane clinic raises custody questions that could set a legal precedent in Australia, lawyers say. Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election ...The Guardian - 3h -
Bobi Wine to run for president in Uganda’s 2026 election ‘if I am still alive and not in jail’
Exclusive: Opposition leader says he has ‘no choice’ but to challenge Yoweri Museveni’s regime, despite threats and previous attacks. The musician turned opposition leader Bobi Wine has said he ...The Guardian - 57m -
Eric Dane announces ALS diagnosis, will return to 'Euphoria' set next week
Actor Eric Dane announced he has ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, but says he feels 'fortunate' to be able to continue to work ahead of the third season of "Euphoria."Los Angeles Times - 3h -
Amorim 'really confident' in Onana despite gaffes
Ruben Amorim says he remains "really confident" in André Onana despite the goalkeeper's two blunders costing Manchester United a crucial Europa League victory against Lyon on Wednesday.ESPN - 1h -
Steven Spielberg honors the late Marvin Levy, his longtime publicist who had a rare Oscar win
Marvin Levy, a top-notch publicist who forged a nearly 50-year working bond with Steven Spielberg, died Monday at age 96. Spielberg called Levy 'one of a kind.'Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Nominee to lead NASA questioned over moon mission, Elon Musk
Jared Isaacman, the self-made billionaire who became the first private astronaut to conduct a spacewalk last year, faced a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday after he was nominated by President ...NBC News - 18h -
This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it
Outdoor enthusiasts are worried about the loss of their favorite vistas as President Donald Trump's administration considers weakening a 26-year-old rule designed to improve visibility over ...ABC News - 16h -
Pillion, Phoenician and Panahi: superb lineup set to extend Cannes’ Oscar-sweeping streak
After a tricky few years, the world’s pre-eminent film festival has come roaring back and is set to feature new work by Kelly Reichardt, another Joachim Trier drama starring Renate Reinsve and ...The Guardian - 14h
