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The U.S. president can’t stop Israel from retaliating against Iran, but he can choose whether to help Israel manage the consequences.

Michael Donovan claimed Shannon Matthews’ mother forced him to kidnap the nine-year-old in a police interview which has resurfaced following reports of his death.

After a protracted lull, volatility across global markets has reawakened in April, sending gauges of implied volatility for U.S. stocks and bonds, as well as developed-market currencies, surging over the past week.

Challenges continue to surround the New York State budget that is more than two weeks late.

The campaign for Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid has come up with a new way to raise cash — which involves calling on down-ballot candidates who use his name and likeness in fundraising pushes to give him a cut of the money they raise.

Most of the 2024 AAFA's annual American Image Awards winners relayed messages of collective strength.

She could face up to six years and two months in state prison if convicted of all charges, the D.A.'s Office says.

Bandits on Wednesday, April 17, invaded Angwar Danko village in Kakangi constituency of Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna state, northwest Nigeria.

United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Wednesday that Israel has decided to respond to the attacks Iran launched against Israel over the weekend. Cameron's remarks come as the foreign secretary traveled to Israel on Wednesday, just days after Iran launched a missile and drone attack on the U.S. ally. Cameron told reporters he traveled...

Dune 2 has been experiencing monumental levels of success ever since the highly anticipated sequel hit theaters last month, and one of the stand-out performances was from one former-Elvis, Austin Butler.

I’m writing this in the week that we lost Professor Peter Higgs who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2013 for discovering the Higgs Boson (The God Particle). I wrote about this in a blog a few months ago. Here is the link: God
That, in itself, is weird but it gave me the idea to have a brief look at some other aspects of physics that are even weirder but I decided that I would miss out gravity, time dilation and Quantum Entanglement to concentrate on the following and I have to thank Daisy Dobrijevic... Читать дальше...

The writers of MTV’s Ridiculousness have officially bargained their first contract. After the writers voted to organize under the Writers Guild of America West last year, the union announced Wednesday that they had achieved a deal covering all writing staff including creative consultants, supervising producers and the showrunner. “The writers of Ridiculousness have shown incredible unity, courage […]

1. UK says Israel has decided to respond to Iran attacks amid fears of escalation  The Hill
2. Iran's president warns of 'massive' response if Israel retaliates for attack  The Associated Press
3. Israel ambassador to US says Israel ‘will respond’ to Iran strikes  The Hill
4. Iran Braces for Retaliatory Israeli Attack - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal

1. Nintendo emulator Delta hits the iOS App Store, no sideloading required  Engadget
2. The free Delta game emulator for iPhones is live on Apple's App Store  The Verge
3. Delta Is an iOS Game Boy Emulator That (Likely) Won't Get Taken Down  WIRED
4. Apple Removes Game Boy Emulator iGBA From App Store Due to Spam and Copyright Violations  MacRumors
5. Here's why Apple removed the first Game Boy emulator from the App Store  9to5Mac

Yet because American laws forbid funding any UN body that recognizes Palestine as a full member, even if Biden wanted to support Palestinian UN membership, he would be forced to veto the current motion, several non-American diplomats tell the Sun.

The NOC recently sent over a deal that I can offer you. It’s $500 off of their Grand Canyon Adventure. It runs August 28th to September 10th. Here’s their description: This classic rafting and kayaking adventure traverses through the entire length of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, 226 river miles, starting at at Lee’s Ferry and ending at Diamond Creek. Designed for active adults and families with children ages 12+ to paddle exciting rapids amongst magnificent cliffs, explore hidden coves... Читать дальше...

National weather forecast for Thursday April 18

In his last book, “American Spirits,” Banks took stories from the news about rural, working-class life and turned them into fables of national despair.

A lower-level minor league baseball team says the National Park Service is trying to bully it into giving up its arrowhead logo, complaining that people might somehow not be able to tell the difference between the federal agency and a baseball club.

The EU and US have pledged to impose new sanctions on Iran following its attack on Israel. The EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, says these further sanctions will be discussed by European leaders at their summit in Brussels, which is now under way. Monte Francis takes a closer look at the existing penalties imposed on Tehran.

The S&P 500 notched its fourth-straight day of losses as Nvidia, Meta, and other tech names slumped.

Williams: 'I wake up every morning feeling excited about what I’m doing' John DeShazier

Jason and Travis Kelce had a blast while hosting a live recording of New Heights at the University of Cincinnati, but there was, regrettably, “an unfortunateness” to the evening—at least for the former Philadelphia Eagle.

See which NFL players were drafted with the 190th pick from 2014-2023 New Orleans Saints

The claim that “there is no money” is a lie. In Michigan, where the Democrats fully control the state government, corporate handouts—particularly to the automakers—amount to billions.