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trump
Viral claims about Donald Trump’s hush money trial, fact checked, link
CBS News Confirmed examines three viral claims that have emerged so far during Trump’s first criminal trial.
israel
Bill Maher: ‘We’ve passed the Rubicon with ‘Death to America’ chants on US soil’, link
“Real Time” host Bill Maher responded to chants of “Death to America” during a Dearborn, Michigan rally of anti-Israel protesters.
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Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 17, 2024, link
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Horoscope today, April 17, 2024: Daily star sign guide from Mystic Meg, link
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Court papers show Sen. Bob Menendez may testify his wife kept him in the dark, unaware of any crimes, link
Newly unsealed court papers show that Sen. Bob Menendez may seek exoneration at a May bribery trial by blaming his wife, saying she kept him in the dark about anything that could be illegal about her dealings with New Jersey businessmen
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US Will Sanction Iranian Drone Program After Attack on Israel, link
The US will impose new sanctions on Iran targeting the country’s missile and drone program following its weekend attack on Israel that threatened to push the Middle East into a wider conflict.
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Gaza war goes on as Israel weighs Iran response options, link
Israeli officials are still weighing how to respond to Iran’s recent drone and missile attack. But the war in Gaza is still ongoing, and the U.N. says more aid is still desperately needed for Palestinians in the territory. Debora Patta reports.
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Bill Maher: ‘We’ve passed the Rubicon with ‘Death to America’ chants on US soil’, link
“Real Time” host Bill Maher responded to chants of “Death to America” during a Dearborn, Michigan rally of anti-Israel protesters.
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Alcohol consumption switching from pubs to homes as overall consumption declines, report finds, link
New law proposed by Government is in conflict with legislation introduced in 2018 to drive down drinking, particularly among young people
tuesday
What we know so far about the jurors in Trump’s New York hush money trial, link
Jury selection is underway in the historic hush-money trial of former president Donald Trump, with the first seven jurors being seated Tuesday.
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MAGA is using Israel to undermine Ukraine, harming them both, link
Far-right GOP lawmakers are trying to thwart the House speaker’s compromise on aid to the two countries.
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Viral claims about Donald Trump’s hush money trial, fact checked, link
CBS News Confirmed examines three viral claims that have emerged so far during Trump’s first criminal trial.
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Remains identified as 2 missing Kansas women at center of murder case, link
Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelley’s disappearance last month prompted a murder investigation that has led to four arrests.
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Hush money trial: judge warns Donald Trump over intimidation, as first 7 jurors picked, link
The ex-US president was cautioned at one point, when his muttering was audible to one juror who was being questioned over social media posts.
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Morgan Stanley has named its top global dividend stocks for this quarter, link
Morgan Stanley has produced a “conviction list” of dividend stocks in Asia.
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Viral claims about Donald Trump’s hush money trial, fact checked, link
CBS News Confirmed examines three viral claims that have emerged so far during Trump’s first criminal trial.
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Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: Asia, link
Good morning. Powell signals a delay to rate cuts. China tries to settle nerves about its new stock exchange rules. And the US considers more sanctions against Iran. Here’s what’s moving markets. — Isabelle Lee
2024
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 17, 2024, link
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Biden campaigns in key battleground state of Pennsylvania, link
President Biden hit the campaign trail Tuesday for the first of three days in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state in the upcoming election. Nancy Cordes reports.
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Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: Asia, link
Good morning. Powell signals a delay to rate cuts. China tries to settle nerves about its new stock exchange rules. And the US considers more sanctions against Iran. Here’s what’s moving markets. — Isabelle Lee
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Watch terrifying moment builders caught up in Copenhagen fire flee realising spire is about to collapse, link
g42
| **Microsoft and the UAE’s G42 | Bloomberg Technology**, link |
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow break down Microsoft’s plan to invest $1.5 billion in the UAE’s top AI firm, G42, as the US government pushes the Abu Dhabi business to end all cooperation with China. Plus, a conversation with the EU’s Commissioner for Financial Services in San Francisco. (Source: Bloomberg)
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USC valedictorian responds after university cancels graduation speech, link
The University of Southern California canceled the traditional speech from the valedictorian at its upcoming graduation ceremony after some criticized her pro-Palestinian views. But the move to cancel Asna Tabassum’s speech is receiving backlash as well. Carter Evans spoke with Tabassum, who says she feels betrayed by the school.
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| **Nigel Farage is cancelled at last and he’s never been happier | John Crace**, link |
Thanks to the Brussels police the National Conservatism usual suspects could feel they really were relevant and importantYou’ve seldom seen Nigel Farage look quite so happy. Beatific bordering on ecstasy. And all because he had been cancelled. Something he has longed for all his career. Failing to be elected as an MP on seven separate occasions was just proof of the limitations of democracy. Winning the Brexit referendum was almost a disappointment. What was there left for him to do? Other than to sniff around the far right in the US. Hoping for scraps. A sense of identity. But on Tuesday all his dreams came true.Last year’s National Conservatism conference in London had been largely forgettable apart from a few attention-seeking appearances from people most go out of their way to avoid. And even these were no more than period pieces, designed merely to preach to the couple of hundred of the already converted. An exercise in futility. No more, no less. Continue reading…
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| **Nigel Farage is cancelled at last and he’s never been happier | John Crace**, link |
Thanks to the Brussels police the National Conservatism usual suspects could feel they really were relevant and importantYou’ve seldom seen Nigel Farage look quite so happy. Beatific bordering on ecstasy. And all because he had been cancelled. Something he has longed for all his career. Failing to be elected as an MP on seven separate occasions was just proof of the limitations of democracy. Winning the Brexit referendum was almost a disappointment. What was there left for him to do? Other than to sniff around the far right in the US. Hoping for scraps. A sense of identity. But on Tuesday all his dreams came true.Last year’s National Conservatism conference in London had been largely forgettable apart from a few attention-seeking appearances from people most go out of their way to avoid. And even these were no more than period pieces, designed merely to preach to the couple of hundred of the already converted. An exercise in futility. No more, no less. Continue reading…
whitey
Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals manager, dies at 92, link
Under Herzog, the Cards won pennants in 1982, 1985 and 1987, and the World Series in 1982.
abba
ABBA, Blondie and the Notorious B.I.G. among additions to National Recording Registy, link
ABBA, Blondie and the Notorious B.I.G. were among the 25 artists selected this year to be added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.
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Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals manager, dies at 92, link
Under Herzog, the Cards won pennants in 1982, 1985 and 1987, and the World Series in 1982.
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‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ review: Guy Ritchie returns with pulpy WWII action flick, link
Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, and Alex Pettyfer star in action-comedy based on true events in “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare”. Movie review.
curator
Artist and curators refuse to open Israel pavilion at Venice Biennale until ceasefire, hostage deal, link
The Israeli pavilion was built in 1952 as a permanent representation of Israel inside the Giardini, the original venue of the world’s oldest contemporary art show and the site of 29 national pavilions
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Kyle Walker reveals sixth baby’s gender after ‘being by wife Annie Kilner’s side during labour’, link
Annie Kilner has reportedly given birth to Kyle Walker’s sixth child, welcoming a baby boy with the Manchester City defender right by her side, despite their marriage woes.
massie
US House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Ukraine and Israel aid plan spurs new ousting threat, link
Republican congressman Thomas Massie says he supports hardline colleague Marjorie Taylor Greene’s move to remove Johnson from the leadership role.
misfit
Who are God’s Misfits, the ‘anti-government group’ accused of ambushing and murdering two women?, link
Two members claimed they were going on a ‘mission’ before Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley vanished
asna
USC valedictorian responds after university cancels graduation speech, link
The University of Southern California canceled the traditional speech from the valedictorian at its upcoming graduation ceremony after some criticized her pro-Palestinian views. But the move to cancel Asna Tabassum’s speech is receiving backlash as well. Carter Evans spoke with Tabassum, who says she feels betrayed by the school.
blondie
ABBA, Blondie and the Notorious B.I.G. among additions to National Recording Registy, link
ABBA, Blondie and the Notorious B.I.G. were among the 25 artists selected this year to be added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.
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Court overturns West Virginia law banning transgender girls from sports, link
A federal appeals court overturned West Virginia’s law barring transgender girls from girls’ sports teams, finding that it violates Title IX.
les
Bitcoin ETFs an Incredible Catalyst: Riot Platforms CEO, link
Riot Platforms CEO Jason Les says the Bitcoin ETFs were such an incredibly positive catalyst and expects a very positive move in Bitcoin over the coming months. He speaks with Sonali Basak and Tim Stenovec on “Bloomberg Crypto.” (Source: Bloomberg)
libya
UN envoy lashes out at Libya’s feuding parties and their foreign backers, then says he’s resigned, link
Abdoulaye Bathily, the U.N. envoy for Libya, confirmed he had submitted his resignation at a U.N. Security Council meeting after lashing out at Libya’s feuding parties and their foreign backers.
persistently
Fed’s Powell: Elevated inflation will likely delay rate cuts this year, link
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that persistently elevated inflation will likely delay any Fed interest rate cuts until later this year, opening the door to a period of higher-for-longer rates
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Coal miners getting new protections from silica dust linked to black lung disease, link
The Labor Department announced Tuesday it has issued a new federal rule on miners’ safety; the rule cuts down the permissible exposure limit for crystalline silica, linked to black lung disease.