Trump signs executive actions on education, including efforts to rein in DEI

Apr 24, 2025 - 02:32 - -

1. Trump signs executive actions on education, including efforts to rein in DEI  NPR
2. RESTORING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND MERITOCRACY  The White House (.gov)
3. Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting University Accreditors  WSJ
4. Trump signs orders cracking down on diversity and inclusion at US universities  The Guardian
5. Trump Live Updates: China Tariff News, Education Executive Orders and More  The New York Times

Trump’s Tariffs Bump Into Reality as Economic Strategy Wavers

Apr 24, 2025 - 01:54 - -

1. Trump’s Tariffs Bump Into Reality as Economic Strategy Wavers  The New York Times
2. Trump starts the clock for new tariffs to take effect  CNN
3. Exclusive | White House Considers Slashing China Tariffs to De-Escalate Trade War  WSJ
4. Breakingviews - US-China trade deal would be tricky and tenuous  Reuters
5. CNBC Daily Open: Trump starts trade war but also blinks first  CNBC

Ukraine's Zelenskiy notes 'emotions' in talks, alludes to dispute with U.S. over Crimea

Apr 23, 2025 - 21:09 - -

1. Ukraine's Zelenskiy notes 'emotions' in talks, alludes to dispute with U.S. over Crimea  Reuters
2. Trump Pressures Ukraine to Accept a Peace Plan That Sharply Favors Russia  The New York Times
3. Ukraine defiant on U.S. pressure as Trump accuses Zelensky of ‘boasting’  The Washington Post
4. Trump slams Zelenskyy for rejecting Ukraine-Russia negotiations, saying a deal was 'very close'  NBC News
5. Trump says Zelenskyy will prolong war by rejecting Russian control of Crimea  NPR

Hegseth had Signal messaging app installed on an office computer

Apr 24, 2025 - 03:09 - -

1. Hegseth had Signal messaging app installed on an office computer  The Washington Post
2. A Beleaguered Hegseth Wanders Into His Forever War  The New York Times
3. Hegseth Set Up Signal on a Computer in His Pentagon Office  The New York Times
4. Former Pentagon official on Hegseth turmoil: 'It looks like they actually broke the law'  NPR
5. Prominent role of Pete Hegseth’s wife at Pentagon draws scrutiny  CNN

How Sam Alito Inadvertently Revealed His Own Homophobia From the Bench

Apr 23, 2025 - 21:43 - -

1. How Sam Alito Inadvertently Revealed His Own Homophobia From the Bench  Slate
2. Gorsuch and Maryland school district lawyer have wild exchange over children's LGBTQ storybook: 'Not bondage'  Fox News
3. One thing the modern Supreme Court can agree on is disagreeing over religion  CNN
4. The Supreme Court’s “Don’t Say Gay” argument went disastrously for public schools  vox.com
5. Supreme Court Seems Set to Allow Opt-Outs From L.G.B.T.Q. Stories in Schools  The New York Times

Mom of police officer allegedly killed by Karen Read recalls learning her son was 'found in a snowbank'

Apr 24, 2025 - 00:46 - -

1. Mom of police officer allegedly killed by Karen Read recalls learning her son was 'found in a snowbank'  NBC News
2. Karen Read’s retrial resumes as testimony enters Day 2  Fox News
3. Karen Read trial takeaways: Alleged murder in the snow brings tearful testimony  USA Today
4. Karen Read retrial: Defense calls Proctor a ‘cancer’ as prosecutors hammer ‘science and data’  Boston.com
5. Karen Read retrial: Recap of Day 2  The Boston Globe

Wildfire smoke from New Jersey may affect NYC air quality, officials say

Apr 23, 2025 - 19:53 - -

1. Wildfire smoke from New Jersey may affect NYC air quality, officials say  Gothamist
2. Live updates: Crews make progress as they battle wildfire in Ocean County, NJ  NBC10 Philadelphia
3. Ocean Township fire: Pinelands wildfire burns out of control  Asbury Park Press
4. Evacuation orders lifted and portion of Garden State Parkway reopens as crews battle New Jersey wildfire  CNN
5. Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens expected to grow before it’s contained, officials say  AP News

Survivors of 2022 July Fourth mass killing describe panic and bloodshed

Apr 24, 2025 - 02:12 - -

1. Survivors of 2022 July Fourth mass killing describe panic and bloodshed  The Washington Post
2. Sentencing in Highland Park parade shooting: Plans, hopes and dreams destroyed by ‘violent tantrum’  Chicago Tribune
3. Highland Park shooter Robert Crimo III to be sentenced Thursday  ABC News
4. Highland Park parade shooting: Survivors of July Fourth parade mass shooting speak in court before Robert Crimo III sentencing  ABC7 Chicago
5. Gunman in 2022 mass shooting at suburban Chicago July Fourth parade to be sentenced in court  AP News

New York leads 12 states suing to block Trump's tariffs

Apr 24, 2025 - 00:59 - -

1. New York leads 12 states suing to block Trump's tariffs  BBC
2. A dozen US states sue to stop Trump’s ‘reckless and insane’ tariff policy  The Guardian
3. Dozen states sue Trump in bid to block new tariffs  CNBC
4. US Court of International Trade sides with Trump in tariff case  Fox Business
5. Twelve states sue the Trump administration over ‘tax hikes’ through tariffs  CNN

Tesla Profits Collapse 71%

Apr 23, 2025 - 17:46 - -

1. Tesla Profits Collapse 71%--But the Stock Soars Anyway  Yahoo Finance
2. Even Republicans are falling out of love with Tesla  The Economist
3. Musk forced back to the boardroom as Doge ‘blowback’ pummels Tesla  Financial Times
4. Tesla’s Remarkably Bad Quarter Is Even Worse Than It Looks  The Atlantic
5. Elon Musk Backs Away From Washington, but DOGE Remains  The New York Times

After Militant Attack in Kashmir, Pakistan Braces for Strike by India

Apr 24, 2025 - 04:01 - -

1. After Militant Attack in Kashmir, Pakistan Braces for Strike by India  The New York Times
2. Pahalgam attack: How will India respond to the Kashmir killings  BBC
3. Pakistan government's X account suspended in India after Pahalgam terror attack  Hindustan Times
4. "Can Put Lipstick On Pig, But...": Ex-US Official Slams Pak Over J&K Attack  NDTV
5. India summons top Pakistani diplomat after Kashmir attack kills 26 – reports  The Guardian

LIVE UPDATES: Thousands bid farewell to Pope Francis as Vatican looks to extend viewing hours

Apr 24, 2025 - 05:37 - -

1. LIVE UPDATES: Thousands bid farewell to Pope Francis as Vatican looks to extend viewing hours  Catholic News Agency
2. In photos: Thousands line up to pay respects to Pope Francis  Axios
3. Cardinals prepare to battle over the future direction of the Catholic Church  CNN
4. Thousands pay final respects to Pope Francis as Vatican considers extending public viewing  AP News
5. ‘Who wept for these people?’ Francis’s papacy was defined by compassion for refugees  The Guardian

Mahathir Mohamad, 99, Reflects on a Contentious Legacy

Apr 24, 2025 - 04:01 - -

Mahathir Mohamad, 99, Reflects on a Contentious Legacy  The New York Times

AP PHOTOS: Terror attack on tourists in Indian

Apr 23, 2025 - 19:39 - -

1. AP PHOTOS: Terror attack on tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir  AP News
2. Victims and Eyewitnesses in Kashmir Attack Describe Scenes of Chaos and Horror  The New York Times
3. Pahalgam attack victim's father meets Amit Shah, shares chilling details: ‘Terrorists asked…’  Hindustan Times
4. Kashmir attack sparks fear of fresh conflict between India and Pakistan  The Guardian
5. Congress demands Modi, not Rajnath Singh, chair all-party meet on Pahalgam terror attack  Deccan Herald

Futures Fall As Trump Says This On Tariffs

Apr 24, 2025 - 03:03 - -

1. Futures Fall As Trump Says This On Tariffs  Investor's Business Daily
2. Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rally as Trump softens stance on Powell, China tariffs  Yahoo Finance
3. Trump Backs Off on Powell, China Amid Dire Warnings  Bloomberg.com
4. Markets close higher — but see bigger gains evaporate — as the Trump administration signals softer trade stance  NBC News
5. Exclusive | Why Trump Decided Not to Try to Fire Jerome Powell  WSJ

China's fast

Apr 24, 2025 - 01:05 - -

1. China's fast-growing EV makers pursuing varied routes to global expansion  Yahoo Finance
2. No-shows at Shanghai car expo reflect brutal mainland competition  South China Morning Post
3. China's cutthroat EV revolution leaves little margin for profit  Reuters
4. EVs, tariffs in the spotlight as Chinese automakers take leading role at Shanghai auto show  AP News
5. How China dominates the car industry, leading Western manufacturers to imitate it  Le Monde.fr

Stock Rally Loses Steam After Wavering Tariff News: Markets Wrap

Apr 24, 2025 - 03:30 - -

1. Stock Rally Loses Steam After Wavering Tariff News: Markets Wrap  Yahoo Finance
2. Asia shares trade mixed as uncertainty persists over Trump’s tariff plans  AP News
3. Asia-Pacific markets subdued after Trump's attack on Fed chair sends Wall Street tumbling  CNBC
4. Asian Markets Fall on Fed Concerns  WSJ
5. Asian stocks rebound from Trump 'Liberation Day' shock stronger than US  Nikkei Asia

Gold Rises After a More Conciliatory Trump Spurs Steep Decline

Apr 24, 2025 - 03:53 - -

1. Gold Rises After a More Conciliatory Trump Spurs Steep Decline  Bloomberg.com
2. Gold prices plunge in biggest one-day drop in years. Is the record rally over?  MarketWatch
3. Gold falls 3% as Trump comments on Fed and China boost risk sentiment  CNBC
4. Gold price plunges by most in 12 years as Trump's softer stance on Fed, China eases fears  Seeking Alpha
5. Heavy price pressure on gold; profit taking featured  KITCO

Everything You Need to Know About Preordering a Nintendo Switch 2

Apr 24, 2025 - 04:01 - -

1. Everything You Need to Know About Preordering a Nintendo Switch 2  WIRED
2. Nintendo Maintains Nintendo Switch 2 Pricing, Retail Pre-Orders to Begin April 24 in U.S. - News - Nintendo Official Site  Nintendo
3. Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders Are Live – Here's Where to Buy First  IGN
4. Nintendo Switch 2 preorders start early Thursday. Here's what to know and when to shop.  Axios
5. Nintendo Sees Overwhelming Demand for Switch 2 in Japan  Bloomberg.com

You can trick Google's AI Overviews into explaining made

Apr 23, 2025 - 16:28 - -

1. You can trick Google's AI Overviews into explaining made-up idioms  Engadget
2. ‘You Can’t Lick a Badger Twice’: Google Failures Highlight a Fundamental AI Flaw  WIRED
3. AI Has Come For The Horse In The Hospital  aftermath.site
4. Google AI is now hallucinating idioms — these are the 5 most hilarious we found  Tom's Guide
5. Can’t lick a badger twice: how AI invents meaning for nonsense sayings  The Times

Adobe and Figma tools are getting ChatGPT’s upgraded image generation model

Apr 23, 2025 - 17:00 - -

1. Adobe and Figma tools are getting ChatGPT’s upgraded image generation model  The Verge
2. Introducing our latest image generation model in the API  OpenAI
3. Unveiling GPT-image-1: Rising to new heights with image generation in Azure AI Foundry  Microsoft Azure
4. OpenAI makes its upgraded image generator available to developers  TechCrunch
5. ChatGPT's Image Generator Is Coming to More Gen AI Tools  CNET

Nebula's new X1 4K portable projector is liquid cooled

Apr 23, 2025 - 23:30 - -

1. Nebula's new X1 4K portable projector is liquid cooled  Engadget
2. Anker’s 4K outdoor projector looks and sounds great… on paper  The Verge
3. ‘Ultimate backyard projector’ features 3 lasers and first-ever liquid cooling  Cult of Mac
4. Anker's new portable 4K projector could be the ultimate easy outdoor projector thanks to its stunning brightness  TechRadar
5. Nebula announces its new X1 triple laser outdoor 4K smart projector  Techaeris

Star Wars’ ‘Andor’ Season 2 Depicts the Banality of American Fascism

Apr 23, 2025 - 17:43 - -

1. Star Wars’ ‘Andor’ Season 2 Depicts the Banality of American Fascism  WIRED
2. Andor : Season 2 First Reviews: Some of the Best Star Wars Storytelling Ever  Rotten Tomatoes
3. Andor (and ‘Andor’) Is All In  The Ringer
4. Behind the Seams: The Costumes of Andor Season 2  StarWars.com
5. ‘Andor’ Shows How a Resistance Is Built, One Brick at a Time  The New York Times

Comedian Fortune Feimster Separates From Wife, Divorce Filing Looms

Apr 24, 2025 - 00:17 - -

Comedian Fortune Feimster Separates From Wife, Divorce Filing Looms  TMZ

On the Set of Seth Rogen’s ‘The Studio’ as a “Oner” Comes to Life: “It Creates a Feeling of Stress”

Apr 24, 2025 - 00:42 - -

On the Set of Seth Rogen’s ‘The Studio’ as a “Oner” Comes to Life: “It Creates a Feeling of Stress”  The Hollywood ReporterView Full Coverage on Google News

Netflix Co

Apr 23, 2025 - 20:15 - -

Netflix Co-CEO Says They’re Not in China Because ‘Not a Single Episode’ Cleared the Censorship Board  IndieWire

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Jaguars pull first stunner, Giants trade up for QB in Connor Rogers' final prediction

Apr 24, 2025 - 00:42 - -

1. 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Jaguars pull first stunner, Giants trade up for QB in Connor Rogers' final prediction  NBC Sports
2. Daniel Jeremiah 2025 NFL mock draft 3.0: Giants, Steelers, Titans pick QBs; Cowboys select WR  NFL.com
3. 2025 NFL mock draft: Huge trade for Ashton Jeanty shakes up the top 10; Giants move back into Round 1 for QB  CBS Sports
4. 2025 NFL Draft Big Board: B/R NFL Scouting Dept.'s Final Rankings  Bleacher Report
5. Final NFL Mock Draft 2025: Bears shock with trade up to No. 5 pick  New York Post

Former NFL head coach says he would draft Shedeur Sanders at No. 3 overall 'without a question'

Apr 23, 2025 - 21:49 - -

1. Former NFL head coach says he would draft Shedeur Sanders at No. 3 overall 'without a question'  CBS Sports
2. Shedeur Sanders ripped by anonymous coach before NFL Draft: 'The worst formal interview I’ve ever been in in my life'  Yahoo Sports
3. Odds continue to suggest a Shedeur Sanders slide, with Steelers now favored to draft him  NBC Sports
4. Ranking best team fits for Shedeur Sanders: What the QB needs to thrive in the NFL  ESPN
5. Deion Sanders rips 'laughable' and 'venomous' NFL draft criticisms of Shedeur  USA Today

Canadiens at Capitals, Eastern Conference 1st Round Game 2 preview

Apr 23, 2025 - 17:45 - -

1. Canadiens at Capitals, Eastern Conference 1st Round Game 2 preview  NHL.com
2. Capitals 3-2 Canadiens (Apr 21, 2025) Final Score  ESPN
3. Canadiens ready to take another swing at Capitals in Game 2  NHL.com
4. Alex Ovechkin puts greatness into perspective by making history yet again in Game 1 - The Athletic  The New York Times
5. Capitals vs. Canadiens odds, prediction, props: Free 2025 NHL playoffs Game 2 best bets by proven model  CBS Sports

Warriors' Jimmy Butler Suffers Pelvis Injury After Hard Fall vs. Rockets, Will Get MRI

Apr 24, 2025 - 04:52 - -

1. Warriors' Jimmy Butler Suffers Pelvis Injury After Hard Fall vs. Rockets, Will Get MRI  Bleacher Report
2. NBA playoffs: Jimmy Butler leaves Warriors' Game 2 loss to Rockets early with pelvis contusion  Yahoo Sports
3. Warriors' Butler exits after hard fall, set for MRI  ESPN
4. Warriors' Jimmy Butler suffers pelvis contusion after taking hard fall vs. Rockets  USA Today
5. Golden State’s Butler goes to locker room in 1st after hard fall on foul by Rockets’ Thompson  AP News

Can Hubble still hang? How the space telescope compares to its successors after 35 years of cosmic adventures

Apr 23, 2025 - 20:00 - -

1. Can Hubble still hang? How the space telescope compares to its successors after 35 years of cosmic adventures  Space
2. Eye on Infinity: NASA Celebrates Hubble’s 35th Year in Orbit  NASA Science (.gov)
3. A 35-year view of space from Utah, via the Hubble Space Telescope  Axios
4. Hubble Celebrates 35 Years by Gifting Us 4 Breathtaking Cosmic Images  ScienceAlert
5. NASA releases gorgeous new photos of faraway galaxies to celebrate 35th anniversary of Hubble Telescope  New York Post

Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say

Apr 23, 2025 - 22:22 - -

Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News

NASA's Lucy spacecraft gets first images of 'strikingly complicated' asteroid that will shed light on early solar system

Apr 23, 2025 - 16:09 - -

1. NASA's Lucy spacecraft gets first images of 'strikingly complicated' asteroid that will shed light on early solar system  Live Science
2. NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Images Asteroid Donaldjohanson  NASA Science (.gov)
3. NASA's Lucy probe flies by the asteroid Donaldjohanson on Easter Sunday  Space
4. Meet Asteroid Donaldjohanson: Long and Lumpy  Sky & Telescope
5. NASA's Lucy probe captures 1st close-up images of asteroid Donaldjohanson, revealing 'strikingly complicated geology'  Space

‘Smiley face’ alignment of moon and planets in view Friday morning

Apr 23, 2025 - 19:42 - -

1. ‘Smiley face’ alignment of moon and planets in view Friday morning  WTOP
2. Don't miss a 'mini planet parade' early on April 24 as the moon, Venus and Saturn line up in the morning sky  Space
3. Smiley face visible in the sky, April 2025  BBC Sky at Night Magazine
4. 'Smiley face' from space in rare planetary alignment visible worldwide Friday  FOX Weather
5. See Venus at its 'greatest brilliancy' this week — or wait until Sept. 2026  Live Science

Measles misinformation taking hold amid outbreak: poll

Apr 23, 2025 - 18:41 - -

1. Measles misinformation taking hold amid outbreak: poll  Axios
2. KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust: The Public’s Views on Measles Outbreaks and Misinformation  KFF
3. Like measles, misinformation is spreading, poll finds  NPR
4. Americans unsure what to believe about the measles vaccine, poll shows  The Washington Post
5. Poll finds false measles claims gaining attention amid US outbreaks  CIDRAP

Trump cuts threaten free vaccine program for kids amid measles outbreak

Apr 23, 2025 - 15:25 - -

1. Trump cuts threaten free vaccine program for kids amid measles outbreak  Reuters
2. Measles Surge in Southwest Is Now the Largest Single Outbreak Since 2000  The New York Times
3. Track the spread of measles in Texas  The Texas Tribune
4. The latest on measles outbreak cases in the U.S.  The Washington Post
5. Second measles case of 2025 reported in Minnesota as cases surge nationwide  CBS News

17 Modifiable Lifestyle Factors That Protect Your Brain From Aging and Dementia

Apr 24, 2025 - 02:33 - -

1. 17 Modifiable Lifestyle Factors That Protect Your Brain From Aging and Dementia  SciTechDaily
2. 17 Ways to Cut Your Risk of Stroke, Dementia and Depression All at Once  The New York Times
3. 6 factors you can control that lower risk of brain disease like stroke, dementia and depression  New York Post
4. Want to Protect Your Brain Health? Study Identifies 17 Risk Factors You Can Actually Control  health.com

2nd case of "highly contagious" and sometimes fatal disease confirmed in Denver

Apr 23, 2025 - 19:27 - -

1. 2nd case of "highly contagious" and sometimes fatal disease confirmed in Denver  Denver Gazette
2. Second measles case confirmed in Denver  KDVR
3. Denver confirms second measles case in quarantined person  The Denver Post
4. Denver’s second measles of the year found in adult relative of unvaccinated infant  Denver7
5. Second measles case identified in Denver  9News