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Trump trial live updates: Michael Cohen returns to the stand for third day of testimony in hush money case
The former president’s criminal hush money trial resumes Thursday in Manhattan, where his former lawyer and so-called fixer is expected to take the stand for the second straight day.
1 min read - USAssociated Press
Teen died from eating a spicy chip as part of social media challenge, autopsy report concludes
A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from ingesting a high amount of a chili pepper extract, according to an autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press. Harris Wolobah, a 10th grader from the city of Worcester, died on Sept. 1, 2023, after eating the chip. The teen also had an enlarged heart and a congenital heart defect, according to the report, the findings of which were shared with the AP in an email from Elaine Driscoll, a spoke
4 min read - OpinionSalon
Republicans ready for a Trump loss
This time, Trump has the GOP bought in earlier on his Big Lie
7 min read - CelebrityBBC
King Charles hands over military role to William
The King carries out a symbolic handing over of the baton to his eldest son.
2 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
2024 election: Your guide to all the key primaries, debates and what happens next
Up next: Alaska and Wyoming, which are holding Democratic primaries on April 13, followed by Puerto Rico's Republican primary on April 21.
6 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
2024 election primaries: Biden, Trump delegate tracker and updated results
Visual presentation of the 2024 primary election schedule, results in each state and the latest delegate counts for each candidate.
1 min read - WorldBBC
South Africa seeks halt to Israel's Gaza offensive
It says Israel must be forced to stop its operation in Rafah, in a fresh bid to the UN's top court.
2 min read - SportsBBC
Schauffele equals record as McIlroy & MacIntyre shine
Rory McIlroy and Robert MacIntyre start well at the US PGA Championship as American Xander Schauffele sets the early pace at Valhalla.
3 min read - EntertainmentBBC
MP writing to Netflix over Baby Reindeer evidence
John Nicolson wants Netflix to substantiate what it told a committee about Baby Reindeer portrayal.
5 min read - WorldBBC
Horizon convictions continued after Crown Office meeting
Four people were convicted in Scotland after prosecutors received assurances from Post Office lawyers in 2013.
4 min read - SportsBBC
Record-breaking Lewington signs new Dons deal
Dean Lewington signs a new contract at Milton Keynes Dons - two days before his 40th birthday.
1 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
I used to work in airline safety. United's new video has good intentions, but I don't think it will make passengers any less distracted.
United's new safety video aims to keep people focused on the content rather than their phones, but I think the message gets lost in the theatrics.
4 min read - SportsBBC
England bowler Tongue suffers injury blow
England seamer Josh Tongue could miss a significant portion of the home summer after suffering a setback with a pectoral injury.
1 min read - WorldBBC
Faulty valve possible source of parasite outbreak
A parasite could have made its way into the water network through a faulty valve, bosses say.
5 min read - WorldBBC
BBC South Today's first presenter Martin Muncaster dies aged 89
Martin Muncaster presented the regional programme, which used to be known as South at Six, between 1961 and 1964.
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
See Santa Cruz CA artist’s retreat where ‘beauty of the sea unfolds before you’: $7.75M
Property along iconic West Cliff Drive has an updated midcentury modern home, studio and ADU.
4 min read - WorldBBC
Russia gives British diplomat Adrian Coghill a week to leave Moscow
The expulsion of Adrian Coghill comes after his counterpart was removed from Britain last week
2 min read - WorldBBC
Kharkiv fighting difficult but under control - Zelensky
Ukraine is halting further Russian advances after suffering its largest territorial loss for 18 months.
2 min read - WorldSacramento Bee
Activistas demandan a Sacramento por planes de cerrar campamento para indigentes
“Tenemos un contrato de alquiler con la ciudad. Deberían hacer lo que dijeron que iban a hacer”.
5 min read - TechnologyBusiness Insider
Apple's latest iOS update is bringing back deleted photos, users say, including NSFW content
A possible bug in iOS 17.5 has some iPhone owners saying they're seeing photos they thought were permanently deleted. It's raised privacy worries.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Man in his 70s dies in farm incident
Police say a man in his 70s has died and two others have been injured in the incident in Garvagh.
1 min read - ScienceSacramento Bee
SoCalGas quiere probar uso de hidrógeno en Orange Cove ¿será peligroso o conveniente?
El combustible de hidrógeno puede mezclarse con gas natural, lo que puede ayudar a reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero.
3 min read - WorldBBC
Ambulance service accepts mistakes in dead mum's care
Errors in an ECG reading meant paramedics told Lauren Smith she did not need to go to hospital.
2 min read - PoliticsThe New Republic
The Supreme Court Saves the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Even Clarence Thomas rejected an outlandish right-wing attempt to abolish the agency.
9 min read - LifestyleSacramento Bee
Gallo Winery de Modesto ahora produce cerveza. ¿Dónde la hace y dónde comprarla?
Gallo se convirtió en el mayor productor de vino del mundo en las décadas posteriores a su fundación en 1933.
2 min read - BusinessBBC
Raspberry Pi set for London stock market float
The Cambridge firm develops credit card-sized computers designed to boost coding skills in children.
2 min read - EntertainmentSalon
"There's this sorrow": How the "Baby Reindeer" plaid suit evokes pain
Costume designer Mekel Bailey on Donny's suit evolution, Martha's surprising wardrobe origins & how Teri brings joy
17 min read - EntertainmentBusiness Insider
Is Lord Debling in the 'Bridgerton' books? Here's what to know about the new season 3 character courting Penelope
Before Penelope and Colin get together on season three of "Bridgerton," she encounters a suitor named Lord Debling. Here's what to know about him.
4 min read - PoliticsBBC
Biden blocks release of special counsel interview tapes
Republicans demanded the release of tapes from the investigation into his handling of classified documents.
4 min read - EntertainmentSacramento Bee
Gloria Estefan es nombrada patrocinadora de un nuevo submarino de EE.UU.
Mayo es el Mes de Apreciación Militar en Estados Unidos y, por primera vez, Miami acoge la Semana de la Flota.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Plans to bring back cinema to town
Councillors want to return movies to a former cinema site since used as a department store.
2 min read - PoliticsSalon
"An unmistakeable sign": Prosecutors appear confident having Michael Cohen as their last witness
Former federal attorney Glenn Kirschner is convinced that Cohen gave prosecutors exactly what they wanted
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Family IDs Watts teen brutally beaten while enjoying birthday hamburger
A Watts family is asking for justice after revealing that the teen brutally beaten on Tuesday was Jason Rios, who was enjoying a hamburger for his 15th birthday. On Tuesday, Rios went to the Habit Burger Grille at Freedom Plaza “while being so happy he could now go out on his own,” said Rios’ brother […]
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
‘Little, helpless, precious’ bear cub was dropped off at California home. What will happen next?
“It was impossible not to feel totally responsible for this little, helpless, precious soul,” the Bear League wrote on social media.
2 min read - SportsBBC
Ronaldo tops highest-paid athlete list - Forbes
Cristiano Ronaldo tops the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his career, with Jon Rahm moving up to second.
1 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
The GameStop guy is back. But he seems to be having a midlife crisis.
Roaring Kitty is tweeting after a three-year hiatus, and meme stocks like GameStop and AMC are going crazy. But the latest craze seems a bit hollow.
5 min read - PoliticsSalon
"That's a lie!": Trump lawyer accuses Michael Cohen of false testimony about Stormy Daniels payment
Defense attorney Todd Blanche cast doubt on Cohen's recollection of a 2016 phone call with Trump's bodyguard
2 min read - OpinionThe New Republic
Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert Brutally Roasted Outside Trump Trial
The Republican representatives at Trump’s hush-money trial tried to hold a press conference. It did not go to plan.
1 min read - WorldBBC
Facebook and Instagram suspected to be 'too addictive'
The EU says its concerned the platforms algorithms "stimulate behavioural addictions in children."
2 min read - USSacramento Bee
Joe Biden announces key step toward easing weed regulations. What it means in California
Dropping cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug would not make it federally legal.
4 min read - NewsSacramento Bee
Acusan a empresario de Fresno de fraude para eludir cuotas en seguros de accidentes
Según su abogado, Kubar ya no es propietario de ninguna parte de TKJ Trucking.
2 min read - EntertainmentBBC
Bridgerton: Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan get a 'glow up' in season three
Colin and Penelope's relationship is at the centre of the third season of Netflix's period drama.
6 min read - SportsBBC
Johnston hails Celtic's 'serial winners'
Alistair Johnston says Celtic benefit from having "serial winners from top to bottom". After falling behind to rivals Rangers in mid-February, Brendan Rodgers’ side won the Premiership title with a game to spare following a 5-0 win at Kilmarnock on Wednesday. Canada right-back Johnston says the cool heads from Celtic’s leaders were key to getting the team over the line.
1 min read - PoliticsBusiness Insider
All the GOP politicians who've flocked to Trump's Manhattan trial to support him
Republicans are showing up to the trial to show loyalty to Trump. Some may be hoping to boost their VP chances, too.
5 min read - EntertainmentINSIDER
Critics are calling 'Furiosa' one of the 'greatest prequels ever made' — but not better than 'Fury Road'
"Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" marks the fifth movie in the action-packed saga. Here's what critics are saying in their reviews.
4 min read - SportsBBC
Premier League final-day predictions: Chris Sutton v Gladiators star and Arsenal fan Legend
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Gladiators star and Arsenal fan Legend to make predictions for the final round of Premier League games.
20 min read - WorldNextShark
TikToker's claim that ethnically Chinese Singaporeans dislike being called Chinese sparks debate
A TikTok video of a Chinese man lamenting over ethnically Chinese Singaporeans rejecting their Chinese roots has reignited a debate about national identity in Singapore. The TikTok user, believed to be originally from China, expressed surprise over Singaporeans of Chinese descent who dislike being referred to as Chinese. In the comments, some Singaporeans defended their right to firstly identify as Singaporean with a distinct cultural identity separate from mainland China.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Israel's Eurovision team accuse rivals of 'hatred'
Its national broadcaster says it faced hostility simply because "we are Israelis and we were there".
3 min read - WorldBBC
Government knew repayment demands left carers poorer
The Department for Work and Pensions has known since 2021 that overpayment of Carer's Allowance has left some people in financial difficulty. Anyone who earns more than £151 a week from other work is required to repay all of their Carer's Allowance. Official statistics show that 1,377,000 people currently claim Carer's Allowance in Great Britain.
3 min read - OpinionSalon
No one cares anymore about cancel culture, but it is a heckuva a marketing tool for some comics
Bill Burr is mostly right: powerful comics don't get canceled. Blaming it for comedy's problems only helps them
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