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Yahoo FinanceStock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq notch big gains with Tesla earnings on deck
The wait for Tesla results is on as investors look to Big Tech earnings to buoy stocks.
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Alec Baldwin taunted by protester in tense coffee shop confrontation
The 30 Rock actor was approached by the pro-Palestine protester at the counter of the coffee shop and repeatedly asked to say, "Free Palestine". When he ignored her calls, the woman then started taunting Baldwin about the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his movie Rust. "Alec, can you please say, 'Free Palestine' one time?" she can be heard saying in the video, which was posted on social media. "Why did you kill that lady? You killed that lady and got no jail time? No jail time, Alec? No jail time, Alec? …
- BBC
Trump trial attorney frustrated over gag order argument
Todd Blanche said his client was allowed to refute ''political attacks'' as the judge demanded examples.
- People
“RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars ”Season 9: Meet the Queens Returning for First-Ever Charity-Focused Season
The series returns to Paramount+ on May 17
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Greece conducts quake drill on tourist island of Crete
CRETE, Greece (Reuters) - "Exercise, exercise, exercise", read an emergency text message which alerted people on the island of Crete of a mock earthquake measuring 7.2 off the city of Heraklion. Tourists rushed to evacuate the hotel, while workers in vests offered first aid to an injured woman in a tent as part of a quake drill dubbed "Minoas" after the mythical Cretan Bronze Age king. "It's good, because then we know what we are doing in real situations," said British tourist Leah Pickles, 36, one of the hotel's residents in Heraklion.
- The Telegraph
Ukraine halts embassy support for military-age men who ‘do not care about the homeland’
Ukraine has stripped military-age men abroad of access to consular support except for help in organising their return home in an effort to boost conscription.
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Segway electric scooters are a fun, gas-free alternative to driving — and they're up to 47% off at Amazon
Embrace your inner child — or pick one up for an actual kiddo. Prices start at just $133.
- People
What the Spice Girls Wore for Their Glam Reunion at Victoria Beckham's 50th Birthday Bash
If you wannabe on Beckham's birthday party guest list, you gotta get with her friends (the Spice Girls!)
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Post Office sought to make Horizon bugs sound ‘non-emotive’, inquiry told
Susan Crichton, the Post Office’s general counsel before resigning in 2013, agreed it demonstrated an ‘element of smoke and mirrors’.
- Miami Herald
Messi’s night out in Miami: Soccer god attended a BRESH party. What exactly is that?
What does a soccer god do on a rare night off?
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Zoetis (ZTS) Fell After Reporting Mixed Fourth Quarter Results
Baron Funds, an investment management company, released its “Baron Health Care Fund” first quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. The fund advanced 8.92% (Institutional Shares) in the quarter compared to an 8.52% gain for the Russell 3000 Health Care Index (benchmark) and a 10.56% increase for the S&P […]
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Air Products plans network of hydrogen refueling stations in Canada
Industrial gas manufacturer Air Products and Chemicals said on Tuesday that it plans to build a network of hydrogen refueling stations across Canada. The stations, stretching from Edmonton to Calgary in the province of Alberta, will be equipped to serve heavy-duty vehicles, such as commercial and municipal trucks and buses, as well as light-duty hydrogen fuel cell cars. Air Products, which currently operates three hydrogen production facilities in Alberta, and a 55-kilometer hydrogen pipeline in the Alberta Industrial Heartland, said the hydrogen infrastructure will help Western Canada's energy transition goals.
- Associated Press
Paris mayor is confident that water quality will allow Olympic swimming in the River Seine
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said she was confident water quality in the River Seine will be up to Olympic standards this summer — and that she’ll be able to prove it by swimming there, possibly alongside President Emmanuel Macron. The Seine is the venue for marathon swimming at the Games and the swimming leg of the Olympic and Paralympic triathlons. Asked Tuesday about whether she’ll meet her promise to swim in the Seine before the Games, Hidalgo said “for sure, because water quality will be good.”
- The Canadian Press
A legal challenge over the UK's role in arms sales to Israel will go ahead
LONDON (AP) — A legal challenge over the British government's role in allowing weapons to be sent to Israel can be heard at the High Court later this year, a judge said Tuesday. Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq and the U.K.-based Global Legal Action Network filed the challenge in December, calling for the U.K. to stop granting licenses for arms exports to Israel. They said they acted after Britain’s government ignored their written requests to suspend arms sales to Israel following t
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Blake Shelton Said He Would Return to 'The Voice' Under One Circumstance
Blake Shelton said he would return to 'The Voice' under one condition.
- Kansas City Star
Wildfire scorches refuge but bald eagle pair refuse to abandon eaglet, Iowa photos show
A bolt of lightning struck near the nest, sparking a wildfire that burned for days, officials said.
- The Guardian
FTSE 100 hits record high as shares rise amid hopes of interest rate cuts
UK’s blue-chip index reaches 8,076, surpassing previous high of 8,047 in February 2023
- The Independent
Decomposed body of boy who went missing in 2020 is found - months after mom died not knowing what happened to him
Three months after Jaylen Griffin’s disapperance, his 18-year-old brother was shot dead near his home
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After 4-hour fight, 2 fishermen land 718-pound giant bluefin tuna off New Jersey coast
After four hours and a close call with a tug boat, two Manasquan, New Jersey-based fishermen landed a 718-pound giant bluefin tuna.
- The Independent
Kate Middleton receives new title from King Charles in recognition of taking on ‘more responsibilities’
The king wanted to recognise the princess’s hard work