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Pending home sales in April slump to lowest level since the start of the pandemic
Pending home sales were down in every region of the country, but they fell hardest in the Midwest and West.CNBC - Business -
Pending home sales in April slump to lowest level since the start of the pandemic
Signed sales contracts on existing homes dropped 7.7% in April compared to March, the slowest pace since April 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors.NBC News - Top stories -
Ex-U.S. coach Ellis hails new FIFA maternity rules
FIFA's new pay regulations to support female players and coaches through pregnancy, adoption and maternity leave have been welcomed by former U.S. coach Jill Ellis.ESPN - Sports -
Trump Verdict Confirms How Far Former Master of New York City Has Fallen
Donald J. Trump was for decades a creature of New York. But in recent years, the city that helped make him seems more eager to break him.The New York Times - Top stories - New York -
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Geno Smith can't wait for Seahawks to 'unleash' offense, says new OC has 'plays that I have never seen before'
Ryan Grubb spent the last two seasons as the offensive coordinator of the Washington HuskiesCBS Sports - Sports -
Live Nation Says Hacker Selling Stolen Data on Dark Web
The company said the threat actor had offered what it said was Live Nation user data for sale via the dark web earlier this week.The Wall Street Journal - World -
AP analysis finds 2023 set record for US heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat
An Associated Press analysis of federal data shows that about 2,300 people in the United States died in the summer of 2023 with their death certificates mentioning the effects of excessive heatABC News - Health -
AP analysis finds 2023 set record for US heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat
An Associated Press analysis of federal data shows that about 2,300 people in the United States died in the summer of 2023 with their death certificates mentioning the effects of excessive heatABC News - Tech -
US-China tensions have gone medieval and could regress further
Tensions between China and the U.S. are likely to increase rather than decrease and turn into a decades-long struggle.The Hill - Politics - China -
Millions of Indians Living Abroad Have a Say in the Election, Even if They Can’t Vote
The number of Indians abroad is small relative to the country’s population. Indian political parties want their support anyway.The New York Times - Top stories -
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We have no Plan B if Ukraine falls, says Estonia
Estonia is pouring money and weapons into Ukraine’s war effort to try to push back the Russians.BBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Improving energy resilience in Pakistan could avert 175,000 deaths by 2030, UNICEF says
A new study by the United Nations children’s agency says developing resilient energy systems to power health facilities in Pakistan could avert over 175,000 deaths by 2030ABC News - World - Pakistan -
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Improving energy resilience in Pakistan could avert 175,000 deaths by 2030, UNICEF says
A new study by the United Nations children’s agency says developing resilient energy systems to power health facilities in Pakistan could avert over 175,000 deaths by 2030ABC News - Health - Pakistan -
Fifa updates maternity protocols for players and coaches
Fifa unveils changes to further protect female footballers and coaches during and after pregnancy, as well as in non-biological motherhood.BBC News - Top stories -
Alphabet's Google said it would invest $2 billion to establish a data center in Malaysia to power new cloud services.
Alphabet’s Google said it would invest $2 billion to establish a data center in Malaysia to power new cloud services.The Wall Street Journal - World - Google -
Meta and Google researchers’ new data curation method could transform self-supervised learning
The new technique automatically curates balanced datasets, avoiding undersampling rare data, for training self-supervised learning models.VentureBeat - Tech - Google -
Black voters have been ‘the heart of [Biden’s] career,’ says Biden campaign co-chair
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President Biden’s outreach to Black voters and his strategies to reinvigorate voters ahead of November.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
Bank of America CEO says U.S. consumers and businesses have turned cautious on spending
U.S. consumers and businesses alike have turned cautious about spending this year because of elevated inflation and interest rates, according to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan.NBC News - Top stories -
Israel-Gaza war live: IDF says its troops have ended operations in eastern Jabaliya
IDF said it destroyed 10 kilometres of tunnels and several weapons production sites in days of fighting that included more than 200 airstrikes. Here is an extract from a piece about a small group of Israelis stopping settlers obstructing aid ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
6 injured in a knife attack in the German city of Mannheim. Police shot and wounded the assailant
Authorities in Germany say a man stabbed several members of a group that describes itself as opposing “political Islam.”ABC News - World -
Police say several people have been hurt in a stabbing attack in the German city of Mannheim
Police say several people have been hurt in a stabbing attack in the German city of MannheimABC News - World -
Drew Brees says he would have played three more NFL seasons if not for right arm injuries
Brees says he now throws left-handed when playing catch with his sonsCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
French interior minister says security authorities have foiled a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris Olympics
French interior minister says security authorities have foiled a plan to attack soccer events during the Paris OlympicsABC News - World - France -
El Salvador says authorities have broken up a plot to plant bombs ahead of President Nayib Bukele’s inauguration
El Salvador says authorities have broken up a plot to plant bombs ahead of President Nayib Bukele’s inaugurationABC News - World -
Drew Brees says but for shoulder, he probably would have played three more years
Quarterback Drew Brees retired after the 2020 season.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
OpenAI Says Russia and China Used Its A.I. in Covert Campaigns
Iran and an Israeli company also exploited the tools in online influence efforts, but none gained much traction, an OpenAI report said.The New York Times - Top stories - China -
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OpenAI says Russian and Israeli groups used its tools to spread disinformation
Networks in China and Iran also used AI models to create and post disinformation but campaigns did not reach large audiences. OpenAI on Thursday released its first ever report on how its artificial intelligence tools are being used for covert ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Houthis say at least 16 killed in UK and US strikes in Yemen
Rebel group says strikes, aimed at underground facilities and missile launchers, killed and wounded civilians. Israel-Gaza war – live updatesA joint US and UK air raid on Houthi missile launchers in Yemen has killed 16 people and injured more than ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
OpenAI says state actors are using its tech to spread propaganda
ChatGPT developer OpenAI warns that state actors worldwide use generative artificial intelligence to run covert propaganda operations. The company told The Washington Post it found groups in Russia, China, Iran and Israel using its technology to ...CBS News - Top stories -
Mortgage payments have grown the most in this U.S. city over the past 2 years—it's not New York or San Francisco
Monthly mortgage costs have grown by 45% in Providence, Rhode Island—the most among the 50 largest U.S. cities.CNBC - Business - New York -
Papua New Guinea's prime minister visits the site of a landslide estimated to have killed hundreds
Papua New Guinea’s prime minister has visited the site of a major landslide that is estimated to have buried hundreds of villagers in the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior a week agoABC News - World -
About 1 in 3 Americans have lost someone to a drug overdose, new study finds
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.CBS News - Top stories -
Family, friends remember fallen MPD officer Jamal Mitchell's "big heart"
"It was a career that he wanted to pursue, and he chose that," said his stepfather, Dennis Edwards. "Like they say, he never turned away from people, helping people, or being there to serve with people."CBS News - Top stories -
Diane Abbott row spotlights Labour’s grubby pre-election tradition
Party yet to confirm who will stand in MP’s constituency, but backlash has ripple effects for its direction and leadershipFinancial Times - Business -
From 700 A.D., a Pre-Viking Vessel Rises into View
On the Norwegian island of Leka, archaeologists have unearthed the earliest known ship burial in Scandinavia.The New York Times - Science -
New Fallout Games Are Being Planned, Todd Howard Says
Bethesda boss Todd Howard has confirmed the studio is planning future Fallout games. Speaking to Variety, Howard said Bethesda is "always" thinking about what's next in the game series, and this also applies to Fallout. These comments are not ...GameSpot - Tech