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Bears trade into fifth-round, draft Kansas defensive end Austin Booker
The Chicago Bears traded back into the 2024 NFL Draft, swapping a 2025 fourth-round pick with the Bills to take their No. 144 pick (fifth-round). Ironically, this pick is the exact one the Bears sent to the Bills for offensive lineman Ryan Bates. ...Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Secretary of State Blinken warned Chinese leader Xi that the U.S. was prepared to act if Beijing didn't cut back on its support for Russia's defense industry.
Secretary of State Blinken warned Chinese leader Xi that the U.S. was prepared to act if Beijing didn’t cut back on its support for Russia’s defense industry.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Oracle's Jump to Nashville Surprises Austin
The software giant said it is making the leap to get closer to the healthcare industry.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Tennessee -
Oracle's Jump to Nashville Surprises Austin
The software giant said it is making the leap to get closer to the healthcare industry.The Wall Street Journal - Tech - Tennessee -
The Papers: Labour 'vow to nationalise rail' and school stabbing
Labour's election promise on the train network and a "horrific" Wales stabbing feature in the papers.BBC News - Top stories -
GOP critics vow no more US aid for Ukraine
Conservative skeptics of funding the war in Ukraine predict it will be the last major U.S. aid package for Kyiv that passes. The GOP critics of the package acknowledge that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) won this round of the ...The Hill - Politics - Ukraine -
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 -
Dozens arrested in California and Texas as campus administrators move to shut down protests – live
More than 60 people, including a journalist, arrested at University of Southern California and University of Texas at Austin. Campus protests: full storyMike Johnson, the Republican House speaker, will visit Columbia University today to speak to ...The Guardian - World - California -
2024 NFL Draft grades, Round 5: Jets get B- for Jordan Travis pick, Saints earn A- for taking Spencer Rattler
Chris Trapasso grades the fifth round of the 2024 NFL DraftCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Secretary Buttigieg unpacks new rules on airline fees and refunds
The Transportation Department announced new rules Wednesday requiring airlines to issue automatic cash refunds for flight cancelations or delays, delayed baggage returns and services like Wi-Fi or seat selection that are paid for but not provided. ...CBS News - Top stories -
China's Xi says the U.S. needs to accept Beijing's rise for bilateral relations to improve
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday.CNBC - Business - China -
Trump trial second week concludes with testimony from former secretary and banker
Prosecutors called Rhona Graff, Trump's personal secretary and a banker who recounted the details of a payment at the heart of the case.CNBC - Business - Donald Trump -
Unions vow to fight on as Tata Steel confirms plans to close blast furnaces
Decision will result in up to 2,800 job losses at Britain’s biggest producer of the commodityFinancial Times - World -
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Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Railways and Vows to Slow Arrival of U.S. Aid
The attacks killed at least six civilians and injured dozens of others, the Ukrainian military and local officials said.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Railways and Vows to Slow Arrival of U.S. Aid
The attacks killed at least six civilians and injured dozens of others, the Ukrainian military and local officials said.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
Abbott says pro-Palestine protesters at UT Austin ‘belong in jail’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said the pro-Palestine protesters on the University of Texas at Austin campus “belong in jail” and that arrests were being made. “Arrests being made right now & will continue until the crowd disperses. These protesters ...The Hill - Politics -
Texas prosecutor declines to charge student protesters arrested at UT Austin
University of Texas (UT) at Austin demonstrators arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest Wednesday will not be charged, Travis County Attorney Delia Garza’s office confirmed Thursday. The prosecutor’s office said it has decided not to move ...The Hill - Politics -
Who is Austin Booker? Everything to know about the Bears' fifth-round pick
Ryan Poles and the Bears traded back into the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft after expending all four of their draft picks. By trading for the No. 144 pick, the Bears used it to select Kansas defensive end Austin Booker. Who is Booker? He grew ...Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Missile Defense Goes Beyond the Iron Dome
Comparing short- and long-range missile defenses is like comparing apples and oranges.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Trump had Stormy Daniels' and Karen McDougal's contact information saved, longtime assistant testifies
David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, has testified about discussions with ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen and payments to Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal.NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Echoing Their Client, Trump’s Lawyers Pursue an Absolutist Defense
Donald J. Trump demands praise and concedes no faults, denying his lawyers time-honored defense tactics.The New York Times - Top stories -
Meta's Costs Rise Rapidly as Zuckerberg Vows to Keep Spending on AI Arms Race
Meta Platforms reported record first-quarter sales, building on AI momentum in its ad business, although investors soured on forecasts of rising costs.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
New York Vowed to Crack Down on Illegal Weed Shops. One Just Got a License.
New York officials had said that those who jumped the line to cash in on cannabis would not be rewarded over those who played by the rules.The New York Times - Top stories - New York -
Meta's Costs Rise Rapidly as Zuckerberg Vows to Keep Spending on AI Arms Race
Meta Platforms reported record first-quarter sales, building on AI momentum in its ad business, although investors soured on forecasts of rising costs.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Trump presidential immunity claim and protest arrests at UT-Austin and USC: Morning Rundown
Supreme Court hears Donald Trump immunity claim. Protestors arrested in pro-Palestinian encampments at UT-Austin and USC. Venice institutes entry fee.NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Texas Gov. Abbott faces backlash after mass arrest at UT Austin pro-Palestine protest
After Texas state troopers arrested more than 50 people at a University of Texas at Austin protest this week, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is facing accusations that the state went too far. Police in riot gear broke up an unsanctioned but nonviolent ...The Hill - Politics -
After mass arrest, UT Austin split over role of police in pro-Palestine protests
AUSTIN — The day after 57 people were arrested during protests on the University of Texas at Austin campus, students are divided over the police crackdown. On Thursday, like the previous day, hundreds gathered for a demonstration intended to ...The Hill - Politics -
Senior Russian Military Official Held on Corruption Charges in Defense Deals
A deputy defense minister responsible for the armed forces’ most ambitious construction projects was arrested in the highest-profile corruption scandal Russia has seen in years.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
'We will call him President Trump': Defense lawyers vacillate between honorifics
Former President Donald Trump has been called a lot of names in the first six days of his New York hush-money trial.NBC News - Top stories -
'We will call him President Trump': Defense lawyers vacillate between honorifics
Former President Donald Trump has been called a lot of names in the first six days of his New York hush-money trial.NBC News - Politics -
Trump trial: Defense attorneys begin cross-examination of David Pecker
The New York criminal trial of Donald Trump resumed with testimony from former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker.CNBC - Business - Donald Trump -
Here’s what to know as Pecker’s cross-examination continues.
David Pecker, the former publisher of The National Enquirer, will be back on the stand for continued cross-examination.The New York Times - Top stories -
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A defense budget of $1 trillion is looming. Here’s how to stop it
Stopping a trillion-dollar Pentagon budget requires mass movement to overcome the arms industry’s hold over Congress.The Hill - Politics -
Trump trial sees new witnesses to close out first week of testimony
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called two new witnesses to the stand on Friday, rounding out the first week of testimony.CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Sweden should spend more on defense and increase the number of conscripts, lawmakers recommend
A Swedish parliament committee says Sweden should increase its annual military budget by nearly 54 billion kronor ($5 billion) by 2030 to strengthen its air defenses and increase the number of conscripts, among other measuresABC News - World -
Rishi Sunak: Britain Does Its Part in Ukraine and on Defense Spending
Our military budget will reach 2.5% of GDP by 2030. European allies need to step up as well.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
Ukraine Aid Lifts Defense Industry as Debate Over Profits Reignites
A long-delayed $95 billion package supports shells, missiles and drones for three countries, boosting defense companies, as scrutiny grows on share buybacks.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
Belgian Man’s Drunken Driving Defense: His Body Made the Alcohol
A 40-year-old man was acquitted of a drunken driving offense after doctors confirmed he had a rare condition: auto-brewery syndrome.The New York Times - Science