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Helicopter in fatal New York crash lacked flight recorders, officials say
Chuck Schumer calls on tour company to halt flights as NTSB investigates crash that killed all six people on board. The helicopter that crashed into New York City’s Hudson River on Thursday – ...The Guardian - 3d -
UK wants explanation after MP refused entry to Hong Kong
Ministers call denial of entry for Wera Hobhouse ‘concerning’ after she flew there to visit newborn grandson. The UK government is “greatly concerned” and wants an account of why the Liberal ...The Guardian - 2d -
Booker on Trump tariffs: 'There’s no wisdom in this, the chaotic way he’s doing it'
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) issued an "unequivocal condemnation" of President Trump’s tariff strategy, calling his approach unwise and “chaotic.” In a Sunday interview on NBC News's "Meet the Press," ...The Hill - 2d -
Tower Of Power: NHL Star Draisaitl Has Been Loyal To The Soil For Cup-Hopeful Oilers
When they insist on referring to you as “the city of towers and gates,” you may as well lean into it and call your team the Ravensburg Towerstars. Or Tower Stars, depending on what day it is. A ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Warren: Democrats 'don’t have to wait' for courts to 'step in' to fight Trump tariffs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called on Democrats to fight against President Trump's tariffs rather than waiting for courts to potentially intervene. Warren joined ABC News’s “This Week” on ...The Hill - 2d -
Van der Poel demands action after being hit in face by projectile at Paris-Roubaix
Mathieu van der Poel was struck in the face by a water bottle thrown from the roadside during his third consecutive win at Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, prompting the Dutch cyclist to call for ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Menendez brothers' family blames graphic courtroom photo for aunt's hospitalization
The family of Erik and Lyle Menendez is calling for the L.A. County DA's Office to be removed from the brothers' case after they claimed the use of a graphic photo in a court hearing caused the ...NBC News - 2d -
Vance responds to fire at Shapiro's residence: 'Really disgusting violence'
Vice President JD Vance on Sunday responded to a fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D) residence, calling it “really disgusting violence.” “Thanks be to God that Governor Shapiro and his ...The Hill - 2d -
What ‘The Last of Us’ Season Premiere’s Final Moments Really Mean
During The Last of Us’ second-season premiere, Ellie gets called a homophobic slur. Craig Mazin tells WIRED it highlights what happens when humanity stops moving forward.Wired - 2d -
The agony and ecstasy of watching Rory McIlroy’s epic Masters voyage
Sky Sports Golf anchor Nick Dougherty called it perfectly after Rory McIlroy missed the putt on the 72nd hole to force himself into a play off. “Unbearable and unmissable,” said the Sky man, and ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Real Madrid stars involved in training ground bust-up ahead of Arsenal clash
Last year Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti made a consistent point of emphasizing just how positive the atmosphere was in the dressing room, calling it the best he has ever been in charge of. ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Aimee Lou Wood says 'SNL' apologized for 'White Lotus' parody that 'punched down'
'White Lotus' fan fave Aimee Lou Wood, who has been vocal about embracing her 'big gap teeth,' calls a recent 'SNL' parody of her character 'mean and unfunny.'Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Home Alone 2 director says he fears he will be deported if he cuts Trump cameo
Chris Columbus calls cameo ‘an albatross’ but worries he would ‘have to go back to Italy or something’. Film-maker Chris Columbus says he has come to regard Donald Trump’s cameo in his movie Home ...The Guardian - 1d -
Inside Trump’s Rushed Effort to Deport 238 Migrants
The Trump administration sent them to a prison in El Salvador under a wartime act, calling them members of a Venezuelan gang. But a New York Times investigation found little evidence of criminal ...The New York Times - 1d -
Atlanta Braves broadcast slammed for 'gross' moment when reporter asks women for numbers
A sports reporter is being called out by fellow journalists over an inappropriate moment during the Atlanta Braves broadcast Monday night when he asked for female fans' phone numbers on air.NBC News - 21h -
Celebrities criticize all-female rocket launch: ‘This is beyond parody’
Amy Schumer, Olivia Wilde and Olivia Munn are among the famous names calling out the much-publicised space trip. The all-female Blue Origin rocket launch may have received plenty of glowing media ...The Guardian - 21h -
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 - 5d -
Why Iran’s Supreme Leader Came Around to Nuclear Talks With Trump
Top Iranian officials pressed the country’s leader to reverse his position, arguing that the risk of war with the United States and the worsening economic crisis could topple the regime.The New York Times - 4d -
Tesla Halts Orders in China on U.S. Imported Models
An “order” button was removed from Tesla’s Chinese website after Beijing raised tariffs on U.S. imports in response to President Trump’s levies against the country.The New York Times - 4d -
UK Parliament meets in emergency Saturday session to approve rescue of British Steel
U.K. lawmakers are returning to Parliament from their Easter break to approve an emergency rescue of the country’s last remaining factory that makes steel directly from raw materialsABC News - 4d -
Arizona basketball has elite recruiting class after commitment of 5-star Brayden Burries
Brayden Burries, Koa Peat, Dwayne Aristode and Bryce James make up the Arizona Wildcats recruiting class, one of the country's best.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Homeland Security Email Tells a US Citizen to 'Immediately' Self-Deport
An email sent by the Department of Homeland Security instructs people in the US on a temporary legal status to leave the country. But who the email actually applies to—and who actually received ...Wired - 3d -
How Brexit, a Startling Act of Economic Self-Harm, Foreshadowed Trump’s Tariffs
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union in 2016 was sold to voters as a magic bullet that would revitalize the country’s economy. Its impact is still reverberating.The New York Times - 3d -
Central Myanmar shaken by new quake following late March temblor
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake has struck in central Myanmar in one of the biggest aftershocks since a massive 7.7 magnitude on March 28 in the same part of the countryABC News - 3d -
Ecuador's incumbent president and a leftist lawyer again vie for the top job in a runoff election
A conservative young millionaire and a leftist lawyer are again the choices before Ecuadorians heading to the polls for the country’s second presidential runoff election in less than two yearsABC News - 3d -
Voters in Gabon await results of presidential election, with likely victory for coup leader
Voters in Gabon are waiting for the results of the central African nation’s presidential election, which the country’s military rulers hope will legitimize their grip on powerABC News - 3d -
Southeast Asia water festivals begin, but earthquake recovery blunts Myanmar's celebrations
Several Southeast Asian countries are kicking off their annual water festival holiday, an occasion for merrymaking during what is usually the hottest time of the yearABC News - 3d -
As Ukraine’s Politics Heat Back Up, a Former President Sees an Opening
Petro O. Poroshenko, who led the country before Volodymyr Zelensky, said that peace talks could be smoothed if opposition figures were included in the government.The New York Times - 2d -
Zelenskyy says if Russia not stopped in Ukraine, war could escalate
Three years after Russia's full-scale invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discusses the state of the war and his country's relationship with the U.S.CBS News - 2d -
Trump’s Tariffs Leave No Safe Harbor for American Importers
For companies that have shifted factory production from China to other countries, the latest tariffs have undermined their strategy while sowing paralysis.The New York Times - 2d -
China's Xi says 'protectionism will lead nowhere' as he starts Southeast Asia outreach amid tariff worries
His comments, in an article for Vietnam's Nhan Dan newspaper, come he begins a series of state visits to the country, Malaysia and Cambodia from April 14 to 18.CNBC - 2d -
With Trump’s Tariffs, Europe Fears a Flood of Cheap Goods From China
President Trump’s tariffs on China could lead to a hazardous scenario for European countries: the dumping of artificially cheap products that could undermine local industries.The New York Times - 1d -
Homeland Security email tells Massachusetts woman to leave the U.S.
Nicole Micheroni, an immigration attorney and U.S. citizen, described the language in the government email instructing her to leave the country as "very threatening." WBTS' Michael Rosenfield reports.NBC News - 1d -
Can Nigeria Help Save the Pangolins Amid a Global Wildlife Crime Crisis?
The country has been known as a hub for the trade in illegal wildlife. But it has been stepping up enforcement as concerns grow about the depletion of certain species and the growing role of ...The New York Times - 5d -
Shipping companies to pay for carbon dioxide produced by vessels
Compromise deal falls far short of carbon levy poor countries were hoping for. Shipping companies will have to pay for the carbon dioxide produced by their vessels for the first time under new ...The Guardian - 5d -
Congolese forces rescue at least 40 hostages abducted by Islamic State-linked rebels
Congolese forces have rescued at least 40 hostages held by Islamic State-linked rebels after an intense battle with the extremists in the country’s hard-hit eastern regionABC News - 4d -
Poland's divisions on display as presidential candidates bicker in a live TV debate
Bickering and chaos were on display in a presidential debate in Poland as eight candidates met to discuss existential matters for this country on NATO’s eastern flank — including fears of Russia ...ABC News - 4d -
US, Iran set to begin high-level talks on potential nuclear deal
The United States and Iran are beginning to hold high-stakes talks to reach a nuclear deal as President Donald Trump threatens to bomb the country if it refuses to give up its plans to build a ...NBC News - 4d -
Trade War Forces Tough Question for Retailers: Raise Prices or Eat the Cost?
A trade war with China and tariff threats on other countries are ramping up pressure on stores that sell products from overseas — which, for some categories, is just about all of them.The New York Times - 4d -
Karl Rove urges Trump to avoid tariff ‘happy talk’ amid economic uncertainty
Longtime Republican operative and Fox News contributor Karl Role urged President Trump and his administration to avoid “happy talk” around tariffs amid the uncertainty around the country’s ...The Hill - 3d
