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Fire at an Istanbul nightclub during renovations leaves 15 dead and several badly hurt

A fire has broken out at an Istanbul nightclub during renovations and 15 people are dead

Fire at an Istanbul nightclub during renovations leaves 15 dead and several badly hurt
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

Tesla 1Q sales fall nearly 9% as competition heats up and demand for electric vehicles slows

Tesla sales fell sharply last quarter as competition increased worldwide, electric vehicle sales growth slowed, and price cuts failed to draw more buyers

Tesla 1Q sales fall nearly 9% as competition heats up and demand for electric vehicles slows
Crime|News|Opinion

Wallace Peeples, activist-influencer otherwise known as Wallo267, has memoir out in September

Wallace Peeples has lived many lives — activist, speechmaker, podcaster, social media influencer — since serving 20 years in prison

Wallace Peeples, activist-influencer otherwise known as Wallo267, has memoir out in September
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From Krispy Kreme to SunChips, more and more companies roll out total solar eclipse promotions

More and more businesses are taking advantage of the total solar eclipse set to dim skies across North America next week

From Krispy Kreme to SunChips, more and more companies roll out total solar eclipse promotions
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment|News

‘SCTV’ star and comedian Joe Flaherty has died at 82 after an illness, his daughter says

Comedian Joe Flaherty has died

‘SCTV’ star and comedian Joe Flaherty has died at 82 after an illness, his daughter says
Health|News|US

Arizona congressman Raúl Grijalva says he has cancer, but plans to work while undergoing treatment

U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva has announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer, but he says he is continuing to work as he undergoes treatment

Arizona congressman Raúl Grijalva says he has cancer, but plans to work while undergoing treatment
Business|Technology

Browsing in incognito mode doesn't protect you as much as you might think

Google’s widely used Chrome browser has offered a private browsing mode called “Incognito” for nearly a decade

Browsing in incognito mode doesn't protect you as much as you might think
Business|Finance|Technology

WeWork expects to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of May, predicting $8 billion in rental savings

Embattled co-working space provider WeWork says it expects to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of May, touting lease-restructuring efforts that it estimates will bring $8 billion in future rental savings

WeWork expects to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of May, predicting $8 billion in rental savings
Arts|Business|News

Poet-critic Hanif Abdurraqib among 8 winners of $175,000 Windham-Campbell Prizes.

Poet-critic Hanif Abdurraqib, fiction writers Deirdre Madden and Kathryn Scanlan and playwright Christopher Chen are among this year’s recipients of Windham-Campbell Prizes, for which winners each receive $175,000 cash awards

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Claire Jiménez’s “What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez" wins the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction

Claire Jiménez’s “What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez,” a hard-hitting and comic novel set in New York City about a Puerto Rican family’s search for a missing girl, has won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction

Claire Jiménez’s “What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez" wins the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
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12.3 million: Iowa's victory over LSU is the most-watched women's college basketball game on record

Caitlin Clark can claim another record, the most-watched women’s college basketball game ever

12.3 million: Iowa's victory over LSU is the most-watched women's college basketball game on record
Crime|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|US

Man admits stealing $1.8M in luxury items from Beverly Hills hotel, trying to sell them in Miami

A California man has admitted stealing nearly $2 million worth of jewelry, clothing and accessories from guests at a Beverly Hills hotel, then traveling to Florida to sell the stolen goods

Asia|News|World

A strong earthquake hits near Taiwan, tsunami alert issued

A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck off Taiwan, and Japan issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of Okinawa

A strong earthquake hits near Taiwan, tsunami alert issued
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Trump sues two Trump Media co-founders, seeking to void their stock in the company

Donald Trump is suing two co-founders of Trump Media & Technology Group, the newly public parent company of his Truth Social platform, arguing that they should forfeit their stock in the company because they set it up improperly

Trump sues two Trump Media co-founders, seeking to void their stock in the company
Finance|News|US

Drawing nears for $1.09 billion Powerball jackpot that is 9th largest in US history

An estimated $1.09 billion Powerball jackpot that ranks as the 9th largest in U.S. lottery history is up for grabs

Drawing nears for $1.09 billion Powerball jackpot that is 9th largest in US history
MidEast|News|World

Pope shows off rosary of slain Ukrainian soldier, denounces 'madness of war'

Pope Francis has led thousands of people in a moment of silence to pray for the aid workers killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza

Pope shows off rosary of slain Ukrainian soldier, denounces 'madness of war'
Africa|Crime|News|World

Ugandan court rejects bid to nullify anti-gay law that provides for the death penalty in some cases

Uganda’s constitutional court has upheld an anti-gay law that allows the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality.”

Ugandan court rejects bid to nullify anti-gay law that provides for the death penalty in some cases
News|Sports

Former Spanish soccer federation head Luis Rubiales set to return to Spain amid corruption probe

Luis Rubiales is reportedly returning from the Dominican Republic amid a judicial probe into the business deal to hold the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia

Former Spanish soccer federation head Luis Rubiales set to return to Spain amid corruption probe
News|Sports|World

IOC sets deadline of 'early 2025' to keep boxing in the Olympics for Los Angeles with a new partner

The International Olympic Committee says it needs to find a suitable new international boxing body by early next year or else risk boxing dropping out of the Olympics for the Los Angeles Games in 2028

IOC sets deadline of 'early 2025' to keep boxing in the Olympics for Los Angeles with a new partner
Arts

Robin Walter's 'Little Mercy' receives poetry academy's First Book Award

Robin Walter’s “Little Mercy" has won the 2024 Academy of American Poets’ First Book Award

Business|Technology

Elon Musk's X has a new safety leader, nine months after predecessor left the social media platform

Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has named a new head of safety nine months after the last executive to hold the position departed from the social media company

Elon Musk's X has a new safety leader, nine months after predecessor left the social media platform
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports

LSU star Angel Reese declares for WNBA draft via Vogue photo shoot, says 'I didn't want to be basic'

Bayou Barbie is WNBA bound

LSU star Angel Reese declares for WNBA draft via Vogue photo shoot, says 'I didn't want to be basic'
Business|Entertainment|Finance|Stock Markets

Disney shareholders back CEO Iger, rebuff activist shareholders who wanted to shake up the company

Disney shareholders have rallied behind longtime CEO Robert Iger

Disney shareholders back CEO Iger, rebuff activist shareholders who wanted to shake up the company
Asia|Business|Finance|US

South Korean computer chipmaker plans $3.87 billion Indiana semiconductor plant and research center

A major South Korean computer chipmaker said Wednesday it plans to spend more than $3.87 billion in Indiana to build a semiconductor packaging plant and research and development center

News|Political|World

In rare call, Russian defense minister warns French counterpart against sending troops to Ukraine

Russia’s defense minister has warned his French counterpart against deploying troops to Ukraine in a rare phone call and noted that Moscow stands ready to take part in talks to end the fighting

In rare call, Russian defense minister warns French counterpart against sending troops to Ukraine

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