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At least 100 people killed in attacks in Sudan's Darfur, UN official says
A United Nations official in Sudan says at least 100 people, including 20 children and nine aid workers, have been killed in a two-day offensive by a notorious paramilitary group.CBS News - 4d -
"Price of Admission": The battle over concert tickets
Why are concert tickets so expensive and so frustratingly hard to get? Brook Silva-Braga spent a year talking to artists, fans, scalpers, and executives from Ticketmaster and StubHub in search of ...CBS News - 3d -
All Runes In RuneScape Dragonwilds And How To Get Them
Any veteran of the RuneScape franchise knows how invaluable runes are. They are used to perform dozens of crucial and useful actions in RuneScape, and no matter how many you have, you could always ...GameSpot - 9h -
Theaters want you to wait longer to stream movies. Why that probably won't happen
Top theater lobbyist Michael O'Leary called for a minimum theatrical window for 45 days. But many say it's too late to turn back time.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Trump’s New Way to Kill Regulations: Because I Say So
The president is trying new shortcuts to eliminate energy and environmental rules, but legal experts say the efforts could face high hurdles.The New York Times - 5d -
‘My house and car are paid off’: I have $1 million in stocks — so where do I invest $100,000?
“I have plenty of rainy-day money. I don’t want to be a landlord again. And, yes, I give my children money.”MarketWatch - 5h -
BHP says China boosting domestic consumption is key to global economy
World’s biggest miner says tariff impact ‘limited’ so farFinancial Times - 2h -
Trump, Xi "don't have any plans" to speak, trade representative says
U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer said President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping "don't have any plans" to speak amid an escalating trade war between the two countries.CBS News - 3d -
Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely
Israel’s defense minister says troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitelyABC News - 11h -
Scientists map part of a mouse's brain that's so complex it looks like a galaxy
Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to dateABC News - Apr. 9 -
Are You Actually Ready for Change?
Most change initiatives fail because leaders underestimate what it takes to get people on board.Inc. - 1d -
The Coachella payment plan is financially smart, actually
Many people seem to be mistaking this option for some high-interest, Afterpay-style loan, where fans are YOLO-ing themselves into terminal debt. They're wrong.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
In Sweden, I got paid time off to settle my child at school. Here’s why I want US families to have the same right
Parents can do inskolning as part of their 480 days of paid leave per child – as an American abroad, this was a foreign concept. But here’s what the US could learn. About a month ago, I sat on a ...The Guardian - 9h -
Trump Is Relying More on Tattoos to Identify Gang Members. Experts Say That’s Unreliable.
The administration appears to be using little more than body art to deport people that it says are members of Tren de Aragua, a move that critics say ignores decades of protocol.The New York Times - 3h -
Scientists hail ‘strongest evidence’ so far for life beyond our solar system
Astrophysics team say observation of chemical compounds may be ‘tipping point’ in search for extraterrestrial life. A giant planet 124 light years from Earth has yielded the strongest evidence yet ...The Guardian - 5h -
My parents holding hands after their assisted deaths: Martin Roemers’ most personal photograph
‘Their lives were getting harder, even with help. They did not want to go to a nursing home and neither wanted to live without the other. So they left this life together’. This is a photo of my ...The Guardian - 16h -
Alibaba’s stock is falling, and a development at Nvidia could be the reason
AliCloud is likely a big customer of Nvidia and could have trouble getting advanced chips, a Baird analyst noted.MarketWatch - 7h -
Why Conservative Legal Groups Are Leading the Lawsuits Attacking Trump’s Tariffs
Two legal organizations associated with conservative causes have challenged Trump’s import tariffs, and argue the levies usurp Congress’s power of taxation.Inc. - 1d -
Jack Black says hold the popcorn: 'Minecraft' fans get a message about messy 'chicken jockey' trend
'Minecraft' star Jack Black delivers a personal message to moviegoers advising against joining in the viral, messy, popcorn-throwing 'chicken jockey' trend.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Trump Administration Directs Judges to Deny Asylum Without Hearings
A directive from the Justice Department, which says the move is intended to reduce a backlog in immigration court, would result in rapid deportation orders in many cases.The New York Times - 6h -
Why This MIT Professor Says We Need to Act Fast to Keep AI From Stealing Our Jobs
The AI revolution keeps steamrolling ahead—disrupting industries, delivering newer, smarter tools every day, propelled by billion-dollar investments. But there are real risks AI could upend the ...Inc. - 12h -
Why 'Black Mirror' fans are saying the first episode of season 7 is 'devastatingly sad'
“Black Mirror” kicked off its seventh season with a devastating first episode — and fans are absolutely loving every depressing second of it.NBC News - 7h -
France says prisons are targeted with gunfire and arson over new anti-drug crackdown
French officials say several prisons have been targeted in incidents including gunfire and arsonABC News - 1d -
Tens of thousands of Jews gather for traditional blessing in Jerusalem
Tens of thousands of people have gathered at Judaism’s holiest site in Jerusalem for the traditional priestly blessing prayerABC News - 1d -
Palm Sunday Attack Leaves Sumy Residents Doubtful of a Ukraine-Russia Cease-Fire
People in the Ukrainian city struck on Palm Sunday have little hope of a cease-fire.The New York Times - 1d -
Millions watch as Swedish elk begin annual migration
Millions of people have tuned in to watch moose on the move in northern Sweden over the past six years.BBC News - 13h -
The Many Ways Kennedy Is Already Undermining Vaccines
The health secretary has chipped away at the idea that immunizing children against measles and other diseases is a public health good.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, sources say
The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people familiar with the ...NBC News - 4h -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks two-month delay of May 5 trial
Attorneys for hip-hop producer Sean “Diddy” Combs say a federal judge in New York should delay his sex-trafficking trial by two months so they can better prepare a defenseABC News - 7h -
Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling for it
A new study has found that fewer people crossed state lines for abortions in 2024 than the previous yearABC News - 1d -
Why Shedeur Sanders' NFL draft process, stardom are like nothing we've seen before
Too confident? Too famous? Here's what former Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders faced and why he's sure he'll succeed.ESPN - 13h -
Suspect in Josh Shapiro’s Mansion Arson Cited Treatment of Palestinians, Police Say
The suspect charged in the attack on the Pennsylvania governor’s residence said he was seeking to “stop having my friends killed,” according to a police search warrant.The New York Times - 8h -
Many HBCUs need government funding but some are preparing for a future without it
Colleges across the country are facing battles with the federal government over funding, but similar cuts and the potential elimination of the Education Department may be existential for ...NBC News - 8h -
Some Online Scam Victims Can Now Seek Tax Relief on Firmer Ground
The Internal Revenue Service issued a memo last month that said victims of certain impersonation and investment schemes might be eligible for a tax break.The New York Times - 9h -
Israel insists on keeping troops in Gaza buffer zones after any peace
Defence minister Israel Katz says military ‘is not evacuating areas that have been cleared and seized’Financial Times - 7h -
Protesters tased and arrested at Marjorie Taylor Greene town hall
Protests erupted at town halls held by Republican lawmakers, including one for Trump ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene where police say they tased two people and arrested three. Demonstrators were ...NBC News - 16h -
MEPs call for EU court to suspend Hungary’s Pride ban
Visiting delegation find ‘hostile atmosphere’ for LGBTQ+ people and say country heading in ‘wrong direction’. A delegation of EU lawmakers visiting Hungary has called on Europe’s top court to ...The Guardian - 12h -
Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?
With diagnoses at a record high, some experts have begun to question our assumptions about the condition — and how to treat it.The New York Times - 5h -
3 shady tactics used during the 2008 housing crisis could be making a comeback
Risky financial products and scams could see a resurgence as the Trump administration hollows out the federal government’s consumer watchdog, advocates warned.MarketWatch - 5h