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Deathbed confession leads to bodies of mother and daughter killed 24 years ago
A man on his deathbed confessed to killing a mother and daughter 24 years ago, leading to the recovery of their remains this week, officials announced Tuesday.NBC News - Top stories -
Fossil fuels could have been left in the dust 25 years ago
If only we’d followed Wright’s Law, solar tech could have been cheaper much soonerFinancial Times - Business -
In Portugal, we’re celebrating 50 years of freedom. So why is the far right creeping back? | Vicente Valentim
Today, we remember the 1974 Carnation Revolution. But as memories of dictatorship fade, anti-democratic forces are on the rise. Fifty years ago, on 25 April 1974, a military-led movement in Portugal took down the rightwing authoritarian regime ...The Guardian - World -
Repatriated South African apartheid-era artworks on display to celebrate 30 years of democracy
A selection of South African artworks produced during the country’s apartheid era which ended up in foreign art collections is on display in JohannesburgABC News - World -
Supercell to release Squad Busters, 1st new game in over 5 years
Supercell announced that Squad Busters will launch on May 29 as its first global game in over five years.VentureBeat - Tech -
How This 26-Year-Old First-Time Founder Raised $55 Million for Her AI Startup
Demi Guo dropped out of Stanford's prestigious AI program and is now running one of AI's hottest startups.Inc. - Business -
A new wave of e-commerce disruption could close 45,000 retail stores over the next five years, analysts say
UBS analysts have suggested that e-commerce isn’t done upending brick-and-mortar retail just yet.MarketWatch - Business -
Clash of Clans Maker's First New Game In Five Years, Squad Busters, Launches Soon
The next joint of developer Supercell, best known for Clash of Clans, is releasing soon. Squad Busters, the first global game launch of the studio in over five years, will launch on May 29 for iOS and Android devices.. At the time of publication, ...GameSpot - Tech -
A High School Reunion Reignites a 50-Year Crush
Elaine Hall and Roland Passaro, both 88, met in junior high school in 1950 but lost touch before acting on their connection. They finally did, five decades later.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Reid edges Monk in closest-ever NBA 6th Man vote
Timberwolves forward Naz Reid was named the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year on Wednesday night.ESPN - Sports - NBA -
German Consumer Confidence Reaches Two-Year High
The forward-looking GfK consumer-climate index for Germany forecast confidence to rise to minus 24.2 in May from minus 27.3 this month, suggesting the country’s economy may have turned a corner and confirming a similar upbeat sentiment reading ...The Wall Street Journal - World - Germany -
Warriors star Curry named Clutch Player of Year
Warriors star Stephen Curry finished ahead of DeMar DeRozan and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to win the NBA's Clutch Player of the Year Award.ESPN - Sports -
Bengals pick up 5th-year option on WR Ja'Marr Chase
Chase caught a career-high 100 balls in 2023 for 1,216 yards and seven touchdowns.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NFL -
Florida man gets 4 years in prison for laundering romance scam proceeds
Niselio Barros Garcia Jr., 50, scammed victims out of $2.3 million in funds, according to authorities.CBS News - Top stories - Florida -
Binance Founder Should Get Three Years in Prison, Prosecutors Say
Defense lawyers for Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the crypto exchange Binance, countered that he should receive no prison time.The New York Times - Tech -
Binance Founder Should Get 3 Years in Prison, Prosecutors Say
Lawyers for Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the crypto exchange Binance, countered that he should receive no prison time.The New York Times - Business -
Klimt portrait lost for nearly 100 years auctioned for $32 million
Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Fräulein Lieser," which went missing after its owners fled Austria after 1930, was auctioned off for $32 million.CBS News - World -
Klimt portrait lost for nearly 100 years auctioned for $32 million
Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Fräulein Lieser," which went missing after its owners fled Austria after 1930, was auctioned off for $32 million.CBS News - Top stories -
Biden meets with 4-year-old American who was held hostage by Hamas
President Biden met at the White House Wednesday with Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old who was held by Hamas in Gaza and was released last November as part of a hostage deal. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters the meeting ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden meets 4-year-old who was held hostage by Hamas
Four-year-old Abigail Mor Edan was held by Hamas for 50 days and was the youngest American hostage released by Hamas.CBS News - Politics - Joe Biden -
SpaceX Worker Injury Rates Are Alarmingly High for Second Year in a Row
Injury rates among SpaceX employees are as much as nine times higher than the industry average in some facilities.Inc. - Business -
Biden meets 4-year-old who was held hostage by Hamas
Four-year-old Abigail Mor Edan was held by Hamas for 50 days and was the youngest American hostage released by Hamas.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Enduring Mayhem: Images From Year 3 of the War in Ukraine
A photographic chronicle of the third year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
German retirees will get an inflation-busting pension increase this year
Germany’s Cabinet has approved a 4.57% rise in retirees’ pensionsfrom this summer, an increase that is well above the current inflation rateABC News - World - Germany -
Florida man charged with murdering girlfriend's 13-year-old daughter
The longtime boyfriend of a central Florida mother whose teenage daughter was reported missing in February has been charged with the 13-year-old girl’s murderABC News - Top stories - Florida -
Labour promises rail nationalisation within five years of coming to power
Party pledges to bring all passenger rail – but not rolling stock – into public ownership as contracts with train operators expire. Labour will fully nationalise the train network within five years of coming to power, with a pledge to guarantee ...The Guardian - World -
Timberwolves C Naz Reid wins NBA Sixth Man of the Year
Naz Reid helped fuel the Timberwolves' rise from the bench this year.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within five years
Labour says its plan will improve services - but the Tories say it is "pointless" and "unfunded".BBC News - Top stories -
Dassault Systemes Full Year on Target After Profit Rise
Dassault Systemes confirmed its full-year financial forecasts after posting a 5% increase in operating profits for the first three months.The Wall Street Journal - World -
European commercial real estate deal making slumps to 13-year low
Seventh successive quarter of declining volumes dashes hopes for revival as high interest rates continue to biteFinancial Times - Business - Europe -
Trading helps lift Deutsche Bank to highest quarterly profit in 11 years
First quarter net income increased by 10% from a year earlier to €1.45bnFinancial Times - Business -
Dassault Systemes Full Year on Target After Profit Rise
Dassault Systemes confirmed its full-year financial forecasts after posting a 5% increase in operating profits for the first three months.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Hundreds search for missing 6-year-old boy in north-west Germany
Yahoo News - World -
Altria’s earnings top estimates and tobacco company reaffirms full-year guidance
Altria Group Inc. matched profit estimates for the first quarter, while revenue net of excise taxes squeezed a small beat and the company backed its full-year guidance, reiterating its stance that there will be limited impact from enforcement ...MarketWatch - Business -
'We lost £26,000 in a year' - shoplifting hits record in England and Wales
Shoplifting was up by 37% in the year to December 2023, the highest since records began in 2003.BBC News - Top stories -
U.S. trade deficit in goods widens in March to highest level in almost a year
The U.S. trade deficit in goods widened 1.7% to $91.8 billion in March, according to the Commerce Department’s advanced estimate released Thursday.MarketWatch - Business -
10 years later, Flint's and America's water remains unnecessarily hazardous
We the people are demanding stronger regulations and enforcement measures to protect the most vulnerable members of our society.The Hill - Politics -
Argentine scientists find speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur
Yahoo News - World -
Man who killed Will Smith gets 25-year sentence
The man who fatally shot retired Saints star Will Smith after a 2016 car crash has received a 25-year prison sentence following his conviction on a manslaughter charge.ESPN - Sports -
Florida man charged in killing of his girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter
The longtime boyfriend of a central Florida mother whose teenage daughter was reported missing in February was charged Wednesday with the 13-year-old girl’s murder, officials said.NBC News - Top stories - Florida