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The IndependentSean Hannity blasted for calling Adam Toledo a ‘13-year-old man’
A guest on Hannity’s Fox News show had previously referred to Kyle Rittenhouse, who was 17 at the time, as a ‘little boy’
- The Independent
Babies dying from Covid in Brazil as ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ hits country
Médecins Sans Frontières says country has been plunged into ‘permanent state of mourning’
- The Independent
Coronavirus: Brazilians told to delay having children ‘until a better moment’ as variant spreads
Country’s health system is buckling under pressure of highly contagious P1 variant
- Business Insider
Lauren Boebert says adding Supreme Court judges is an 'act of political terrorism'
Boebert was criticizing a move by House Democrats to expand the Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices.
- The Independent
Biden news: Pence undergoes pacemaker operation as Sanders pays Trump rare compliment on Afghanistan
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- BBC
Carbon Mapper satellite network to find super-emitters
A public-private effort will launch sensors to track big releases of carbon dioxide and methane.
- Miami Herald
Universal background checks for gun buyers a modest step, but Republicans still reject it | Opinion
The latest mass shooting at the FedEx facility in Indianapolis makes me wonder once again who is crazier: the gunmen who carry out these murders or the millions of Americans who vote for politicians who oppose laws that could prevent these tragedies.
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Dow cracks 34,000 for first time
The Dow closed above 34,000 for the first time ever on THURSDAY and the S&P 500 closed at a record as well as investors cheered blockbuster retail sales data. Sales surged nearly 10 percent in March, in a huge rebound from the prior month's drop. Cash registers were ringing thanks to government stimulus checks, warmer weather, and as the vaccine rollout encourages more activity out of the house. That fueled hopes this economic recovery is well on its way and will fuel further market gains.The Dow rallied 305 points. The S&P 500 gained 45. The Nasdaq jumped 180.But stocks are looking pricey at current levels, says Thomson Reuters Stocks Buzz Analyst Terence Gabriel. "We're reaching that kind of same level of disparity that we have seen declines begin from in the past, so the ability for these indices to sort of continue to move higher and pull away from these long term averages may be off a bit of a stretch here, given how far we are above them already."March's blowout retail sales report wasn't the only good news. New unemployment claims plunged to a fresh health-crisis low of 576,000. But unemployment is still a problem. Nearly 17 million Americans received some sort of government jobless assistance through the end of March.Powerful earnings continued to rollout from the banking sector. Quarterly profits more than doubled at Bank of America. Investors, however, were looking for even better results and drove the stock lower.Citigroup smashed earnings expectations with profits that tripled from a year ago. Shares of Citigroup ended slightly lower for the day but are up about 70 percent over the past year.Looking outside of banking: Delta was the first of the major airlines to report quarterly results. It posted a bigger-than-expected loss as it got squeezed from a slump in demand, lower fares and higher jet fuel costs. Delta shed nearly 3 percent.
- The Independent
Heavy metal guitarist is first capitol rioter to plead guilty and help the authorities
The alleged rioter has been released from prison as part of his agreement
- Reuters
Opponents of Myanmar military rule hold 'silent strike'
Many Myanmar citizens, infuriated by the return of military rule after five years of civilian government led by democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi, have been taking to the streets day after day with activists thinking up new ways to show opposition as the security forces step up their suppression. "Let's make the roads silent," protest leader Ei Thinzar Maung posted on her Facebook page.
- Reuters
Madrid to host charity bullfight for matadors left jobless by COVID-19
Crowds will return to Madrid's Las Ventas bullring for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic next month for a charity bullfight to raise money for matadors left jobless by COVID-19, officials said on Saturday. Almost all of Spain's bullrings, or plazas, have remained closed for the last year due to lockdown restrictions - plunging the controversial spectacle and its matadors into financial crisis. A maximum of 6,000 people will be allowed in to watch the May 2 bullfight, Madrid's regional government said.
- The Independent
Can you still get Covid-19 after having the vaccine?
Pfizer is 95 per cent effective in preventing Covid-19 disease and Moderna is 94 per cent effective in preventing Covid-19 disease
- The Independent
AOC ignores Marjorie Taylor Greene’s incessant Twitter pleas for a public ‘head to head’
MTG says a debate ‘would be informative for the American People’ with her degree in business administration and AOC’s degree in economics
- LA Times
Kings' next two games postponed because of COVID issues with Avalanche
The Kings' next two games, both against the Colorado Avalanche, are postponed after a third member of the Avalanche enters the NHL's COVID protocols.
- The Independent
Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting lands book deal
Post Hill Press to publish book by Sgt Jonathan Mattingly rejected by Simon & Schuster
- BBC
Tech Tent: Bye-bye Silicon Valley, hello global workforce?
Phil Libin, co-founder of Evernote, has gone from office champion to a believer in "work anywhere".
- BBC
Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong's rebel mogul and pro-democracy voice
The rags-to-riches rise of a fiercely anti-communist Hong Kong tycoon who ended up in jail for protesting.
- The Independent
CNN crew member collapses as Daunte Wright protesters pelt reporters with bottle and eggs
‘A bottle of water knocked you out? Hahahaha’
- The Independent
GOP’s ‘America First’ caucus platform calls for ‘respecting Anglo-Saxon traditions’
‘America is a nation with a border, and a culture, strengthened by a common respect for uniquely Anglo-Saxon political traditions,’ an America First pamphlet says
- Associated Press
Iran names suspect in Natanz attack, says he fled country
Iran named a suspect Saturday in the attack on its Natanz nuclear facility that damaged centrifuges there, saying he had fled the country “hours before” the sabotage happened. While the extent of the damage from the April 11 sabotage remains unclear, it comes as Iran tries to negotiate with world powers over allowing the U.S. to re-enter its tattered nuclear deal with world powers and lift the economic sanctions it faces. Already, Iran has begun enriching uranium up to 60% purity in response — three times higher than ever before, though in small quantities.