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Mexico confirms country's first human case of bird flu in a 3-year-old girl
Health officials in Mexico say a 3-year-old girl from the western state of Durango is the country’s first confirmed human case of bird fluABC News - Apr. 4 -
Commonwealth Games official's 'uncomfortable behaviour' with volunteer
A "prominent" Commonwealth Games Federation official is found to have breached its ethics code after a claim that they "spent an inordinate amount of time with a volunteer of the opposite sex" at a ...BBC News - 2h -
Foreign investors bought more Treasury bonds in February, official data shows
Foreign investors increased their holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds in February, even as official-sector entities like central banks sold down theirs for a fourth straight month, the latest data from ...MarketWatch - 10h -
You too can look as good as Donald Trump in your dotage. Here’s how | Arwa Mahdawi
The 78-year-old president is in great shape, says the official White House physician. Must be all those ‘hamberders’. Forget yoga, pilates or eating leafy greens. If you want to improve your ...The Guardian - 22h -
Peru’s Former First Lady Flees as She and Ex-President Are Sentenced to Prison
Former President Ollanta Humala and his wife, Nadine Heredia, were sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years in prison for money laundering. Brazil granted her diplomatic asylum, officials said.The New York Times - 13h -
Comcast launches five-year price guarantee for Xfinity internet customers
Comcast is introducing the option to choose a five-year price guarantee when customers sign up for a new Xfinity Internet package.VentureBeat - 1d -
Dozens searched for a missing 2-year-old in the Arizona desert. Buford the dog was the real hero.
The rescue made him a hero — and earned Buford, a 6-year-old Anatolian Pyrenees, a hero’s dinner.NBC News - 8h -
The 30 best fiction books of the last 30 years
To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
The Best Fits for This Year’s N.F.L. Draft Quarterback Prospects
The Tennessee Titans will likely take Cam Ward with the No. 1 pick. After that, it’s anyone’s guess where top passers will land.The New York Times - 2d -
World Trade Organization says global trade could slide this year because of Trump's tariff policies
The World Trade Organization says the volume of trade in goods worldwide is likely to decrease by 0.2% this year due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s shifting tariff policies and a standoff with ChinaABC News - 18h -
Trump admin live updates: 3rd DOD official placed on leave amid leak investigation
Colin Carroll, the chief of staff for Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg, was placed on leave in relation to the Defense Department's leak investigation.ABC News - 6h -
Boasberg Finds Probable Cause to Hold Trump Officials in Contempt Over Deportation Flights
The move was a remarkable attempt by a jurist to hold the White House accountable for its apparent willingness to flout court orders.The New York Times - 6h -
Sex Pistols announce first North American tour in 22 years
The Sex Pistols, the legendary English punk band, last went on a North American tour in 2003.CBS News - Mar. 28 -
Young People Are Making Up to $36K a Year Renting Their T-Shirts and Speakers
Rental apps like Pickle and Yoodlize are helping millennials and Gen Zers turn their closets and tools into extra cash.Wired - 18h -
The dead in upstate New York plane crash included 2022 NCAA woman of the year and family members
A private plane that crashed in upstate New York over the weekend was carrying six members of a close-knit family of physicians and distinguished student-athletesABC News - 2d -
States sue over Trump administration's sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools
Public officials in 16 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration to restore access to federal pandemic relief funding for schoolsABC News - 6d -
The Digestible Politics of the Message Tee
Some elected officials and those in power are making use of a classic bit of fashion to deliver big ideas.The New York Times - 4d -
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 -
152 dogs rescued from 'extremely poor' conditions in Utah
Authorities have rescued a total of 152 dogs living in “extremely poor” conditions from a house in Utah, officials said.ABC News - 5m -
Trump Waved Off Israeli Strike After Divisions Emerged in His Administration
Israel developed plans for attacking Iranian nuclear facilities that would have required U.S. assistance. But some administration officials had doubts.The New York Times - 8h -
Wall Street trading desks are feasting on the volatility from Trump’s global upheaval
The six biggest U.S. banks put up $16.3 billion in stock trading revenue, 33% more year over year and higher than the 2020 pandemic or the 2008 financial crisis.CNBC - 15h -
Venice’s €5 tourist fee returns – and will double for last-minute day-trippers
City authorities still hope the scheme, which made an unexpected €2.4m last year, will help tackle overtourism. Venice’s entrance fee will resume from Friday, with the main novelty this year being ...The Guardian - 4h -
Texas measles outbreak includes multiple cases at a day care in Lubbock
Public health officials say a day care facility in a Texas county that’s part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to be fully vaccinatedABC News - Apr. 8 -
What happens if a president and the federal government fail to follow a judge's orders?
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has been accused of ignoring or flat-out defying recent federal court orders, with two judges now weighing contempt findings against officials.NBC News - 1d -
Trump Administration Aims to Redefine ‘Harm’ for Endangered Species
Trump officials have proposed changing a decades-old interpretation of a key word in the Endangered Species Act, which would make it much easier to log, build or drill for oil.The New York Times - 7h -
NBA: Refs made 4 errors late in Grizz-Warriors
The NBA on Wednesday said officials made two incorrect calls and two incorrect non-calls in the final two minutes of Golden State's 121-116 play-in win vs. Memphis.ESPN - 2h -
Judge weighs Tufts student's bid for release during challenge to detention
Rumeysa Ozturk, a 30-year-old doctoral student at Tufts University, was detained on March 25 after her visa was revoked.CBS News - 2d -
Jordan Says It Foiled a Plot Against the Kingdom
The country’s main intelligence branch said the plans, apparently years in the making, involved rockets, weapons manufacturing and drones.The New York Times - 1d -
As Nvidia’s stock sinks on China setback, here’s Wall Street’s big question
Analysts are debating whether Nvidia can still manage sequential growth this year as political developments pressure revenue.MarketWatch - 11h -
She Had All the Right Answers. So Did He, Eventually.
Simon Yi coached Dr. Gem Manalo in a summer SAT prep course in 2005, and then they met again 19 years later on Hinge.The New York Times - 6d -
The Dogist, Elias Friedman, Marries Samantha Cutler, a Childhood Friend
Elias Friedman, a well-known photographer, and Samantha Cutler met as teens. Both love dogs, but it would be years before they loved each other.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump Administration Delays Plan to Limit Pricey Bandages
Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” reached $10 billion last year. A leading seller made a large donation to President Trump’s election campaign.The New York Times - 5d -
Celebrating the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books: Full coverage
Ahead of the festival's 30th edition, we look back on the books, authors, genres and organizations that have defined the last 30 years in literature.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
Marvin Levy, Oscar-Winning Publicist to Spielberg, Dies at 96
For 42 years, Mr. Levy strategized behind the scenes to promote Steven Spielberg’s movies and ensure that the director was seen as Hollywood’s de facto head of state.The New York Times - 1d -
Nissan aims to 'max out' U.S. production plant amid Trump's tariffs
Nissan 6-million-square-foot facility in Smyrna, Tennessee, is capable of producing 640,000 vehicles a year on three shifts, Meunier said.CNBC - 13h -
Astronomers Detect a Signature of Life on a Distant Planet
Further studies are needed to determine whether K2-18b, which orbits a star 120 light-years away, is inhabited, or even habitable.The New York Times - 6h -
Binance acting as adviser to governments on crypto regulations
Move by world’s biggest digital assets exchange comes less than two years after it pleaded guilty to US criminal chargesFinancial Times - 4h -
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 - Apr. 10 -
This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it
Outdoor enthusiasts are worried about the loss of their favorite vistas as President Donald Trump's administration considers weakening a 26-year-old rule designed to improve visibility over ...ABC News - 6d -
"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