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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 - 1d -
Joseph Boskin, Scholar of Humor and April Fool’s Prankster, Dies at 95
To oblige an eager reporter, he invented a story about the holiday’s origin. He didn’t realize it would turn out to be his “Andy Warhol moment.”The New York Times - 3d -
The Price of Milk: Immigrants Behind American Dairy | CBS Reports
The economy and immigration are two of the biggest issues on the minds of Americans, but we rarely get a look behind the scenes to see how these key forces in American life intersect. CBS News Race ...CBS News - 1d -
As Tariffs Hit, Americans Are Racing to Buy Car Seats, iPhones and Christmas Gifts
Many Americans have purchased foreign-made products out of fears that companies could start to raise prices soon.The New York Times - 2d -
Mario Vargas Llosa, giant of Latin American literature, dies aged 89
Nobel laureate, a star of the international boom in Latin American literature, also once ran for president in Peru. Interview: ‘The Nobel prize is a fairytale for a week and a nightmare for a ...The Guardian - 1d -
The case against Mahmoud Khalil is meant to silence American dissent | Moustafa Bayoumi
The open door of American democracy is slamming shut faster and louder than we could have imagined. On Friday afternoon, a federal immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Mahmoud Khalil , the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Lawyer: Government playing a ‘game’ by not providing information on mistakenly deported Maryland man
Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, attorney for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, discusses today's court hearing and the government’s inability to provide ...NBC News - 3d -
Mangione lawyers say U.S. prosecutors seek death penalty "as a political stunt"
In a new motion, attorneys for Luigi Mangione said the U.S. government "intends to kill Mr. Mangione as a political stunt."CBS News - 3d -
Trump lawyers confirm wrongly deported Maryland man in El Salvador prison
Administration fails to show they have taken any steps to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego García . The Trump administration on Saturday confirmed to a federal judge that a Maryland man ...The Guardian - 2d -
American teen was killed by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. The U.S. has said little about it.
TURMUS AYYA, West Bank — To his family, Amer Rabee was just a 14-year-old American boy picking almonds with two friends.NBC News - 2d -
The Podcaster Asking You to Side With History’s Villains
Darryl Cooper is no scholar. But legions of fans — many on the right — can’t seem to resist what he presents as hidden truths.The New York Times - 1d -
IU women's basketball lands McDonald's All American, top-30 recruit from Big Ten rival
A McDonald's All American and top-30 recruit in 2024, Zania Socka-Nguemen included IU among her finalists out of high school before picking UCLA.Yahoo Sports - 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 - 21h -
Visas revoked for students at universities in Southern states amid crackdown
The Trump administration's revocation of student visas and, in separate action, termination of students from a tracking system for foreign scholars, has spread to the South.NBC News - 2d -
Proposed NASA Budget Cuts ‘Would Decimate American Leadership in Space’
The approximate 20 percent budget cut could force the closure of the Goddard Space Flight Center and would see projects such as the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope scrapped.Wired - 2d -
The Chinese goods Americans most rely on, from microwaves to Barbies
Donald Trump’s tariffs will hit millions of video game consoles, electric fans and toys shipped to the US from ChinaFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump tariffs on China will soon bring 'irreversible' damage to many American businesses
Apple's iPhone and other tech got a reprieve from Trump's China tariffs policy, but most businesses will soon face 'irreversible' damage from the trade war.CNBC - 1d -
Mario Vargas Llosa: A giant of Latin American literature, with a punch to match
The distinguished Peruvian author won the Nobel Prize and courted controversy most of his life.BBC News - 22h -
It is difficult to imagine a post-American world. But imagine it we must | Nesrine Malik
The truth is, we were always dangerously overexposed to decisions made in Washington – consider this chaotic moment an opportunity. “People speak with forked tongues about America,” a veteran ...The Guardian - 21h -
Mahmoud Khalil case: Ordered to show evidence, government asserts Rubio's authority
Lawyers for Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil argued that the government did not provide evidence to prove grounds for his deportation.ABC News - 3d -
Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for British MP Tulip Siddiq
Lawyers acting for the ex-minister denied the charges, which they said were "politically motivated".BBC News - 1d -
We're treated like peasants, say tenants in fight over mouldy homes
Residents enlist health professionals and lawyers after suffering from mouldy and damp homes for years.BBC News - 21h -
Green Day at Coachella review – fun but muddled set pokes fun at American Idiots
Empire Polo Club, Indio, California . The weekend’s legacy headliner offered some cathartic punk pop rebellion but the awkward setlist lacked coherence and thought. Coachella , for the most part, ...The Guardian - 1d -
Lansing Community College basketball's Kara Bartels, Zander Woodruff tapped as All-Americans
Lansing Community College's Kara Bartels and Zander Woodruff were both named to NJCAA All-America teams after stellar seasons for the Stars.Yahoo Sports - 21h -
New York jury awards $1.68 billion to women who accused writer and director Toback of sexual abuse
Lawyers for 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse over a 35-year span say they have been awarded $1.68 billion from a New York juryABC News - 4d -
Rogue doctors stole one woman’s eggs to get another patient pregnant. What happened next is an unlikely tale of friendship against the odds
When it emerged that a fertility clinic had made one woman pregnant with another’s baby, Renée Ballou and Carole LieberWilkins were advised to ‘lawyer up’. Instead they did something extraordinary ...The Guardian - 2d -
Supreme Court gives Trump wiggle room with mistaken deportation decision
A Supreme Court decision pushing for the return of a man mistakenly deported to a Salvadoran prison has both his lawyers and the Trump administration claiming victory, leaving unclear if and when ...The Hill - 2d -
RFK Jr. looks to reshape US public health despite budget cuts
Once an influential environmental lawyer and celebrated conservationist, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has turned his focus in recent years to public health often promoting baseless conspiracy theories. ...NBC News - 1d -
NFL draft prospect Kyren Lacy dies at 24 amid fatal car crash charges
Receiver had allegedly caused death in December crash Authorities say player apparently took own life Lawyer says he believes charges will be declined Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy, who was ...The Guardian - 1d -
Russia frees U.S. dual national Ksenia Karelina in prisoner swap
U.S. and Russian intelligence agencies negotiated an agreement to free American Ksenia Karelina in exchange for a Russian detainee.CBS News - 3d -
Gold enjoys best week in five years as investors rush to safety
Even US Treasuries take a hit as Donald Trump’s tariff blitz shakes confidence in American assetsFinancial Times - 2d -
6 Ways to Calm Your Anxiety When Economic Stress Flares
Wild stock market swings and rising recession fears have put Americans on edge. Here are strategies to lower the angst.The New York Times - 2d -
Potential No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg comments on basketball future
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg became the 22nd player in program history to be named a consensus first-team All-American.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
UK start-ups consider switch to US as funding falls to post-pandemic low
Leading British tech groups explore moving headquarters in effort to tap deep-pocketed American investorsFinancial Times - 1d -
Paddy Pimblett brutalises Michael Chandler at UFC 314 to defy doubters and reach upper echelon
The Liverpudlian lightweight left the American a bloody mess as he forced a third-round TKOYahoo Sports - 1d -
China is well positioned to weather Trump’s trade war
Five years of export controls have helped it get very good at making things without American technologyFinancial Times - 1d -
How policies in Ireland and Chile hit disabled people’s job prospects
The European nation has one of the largest employment gaps among OECD members and compares poorly against the South American countryFinancial Times - 23h -
Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters, died Sunday.NBC News - 17h -
China to reduce the number of Hollywood films allowed amid trade war
China's film arm said Thursday it would "moderately reduce the number of American films imported" into the country. The country was once a vital market for U.S. blockbusters.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Louisiana shrimpers hope for jumbo benefits from Trump tariffs
NBC News Correspondent Marissa Parra reports from Venice, Louisiana, on how President Trump’s tariffs could impact the livelihood of American shrimpers.NBC News - 3d
