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Former Arizona legislator and U.S. Congressman Jim Kolbe has died at age 80, according to a statement from Pima County.
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Business InsiderWelcome to 'peak boomer' era: A wave of retirees is about to blow through their savings and cling to Social Security to stay afloat
While more older boomers tend to have a pension, a looming wave of younger retirees are about to strain the economy and Social Security.
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Pandas coming to CA zoo for first time in decades — and city calls it a ‘major boost’
Pandas last were at the zoo temporarily in 1984 and 1985.
- Reuters
Organisers of Jewish pilgrimage in Tunisia cancel annual celebrations over Gaza
An annual Jewish pilgrimage to Tunisia's Djerba synagogue and celebration has been cancelled due to the war in Gaza, the head of the organising committee, Perez Trabelsi, told Reuters on Friday. Trabelsi added that the committee has reduced the annual pilgrimage to limited rituals only inside the temple, and expects a very small number to arrive from France due to the tense situation in the Middle East. The southern island of Djerba – a holiday destination – is home to Africa’s oldest synagogue and the annual pilgrimage, attract thousands of Jews annually who come from Israel and several European countries.
- The Telegraph
Czech billionaire ‘very serious’ about bid for Royal Mail
The Czech billionaire circling Royal Mail is “very serious” about a takeover, a source close to negotiations has said, as it prepares to mount a defence.
- The Telegraph
Truss defies her critics – again
Former PM turned writer Liz Truss can thumb her nose at her critics, now that her memoir is already being reprinted. “It sold out the day before it was published,” she tells me. Truss gave a hint at her good news at the book’s launch at the offices of The Spectator. “Ten Years To Save The West has overtaken an air fryer cookbook on the Amazon league tables,” Truss trilled. The only way is up, Liz!
- The Telegraph
The last time I smacked my child was a moment of pathetic poignancy and pitiful guilt
That definitively onomatopoeic word has been bounding about this week: smacking. The very sound of the word delivering pain. I hear the word smack and feel the need to duck. This time it’s doctors – the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health – issuing a report to say that smacking can be damaging to children’s behaviour, health and wellbeing.
- The Telegraph
Scammers tried to ruin my holiday. They picked the wrong woman
Sun’s out, scum’s out. Or to put another way; watch out or We’re All Going On A Scammers’ Holiday.
- The Telegraph
BBC Two is 60 – but will it reach 70?
The launch of BBC Two did not go to plan. It was April 20 1964 and, after a weeks-long advertising campaign featuring a cartoon kangaroo and her joey, Britain’s third television station was set to combine bold programme-making with cutting-edge technology.
- The Telegraph
Telegraph wins Website of the Year for second year in a row
The Telegraph has won Website of the Year for the second year running at the Press Awards.
- The Canadian Press
Not a toddler, not a parent, but still love 'Bluey'? You're not alone
PHOENIX (AP) — A small blue dog with an Australian accent has captured the hearts of people across the world. She's the title character of “Bluey,” a kids' program consisting of seven-minute episodes that have enraptured children and adults alike. This week's release of its longest episode yet — at a whopping 28 minutes — prompted an outpouring of appreciation for the show, even from those who are neither toddler nor parent. “Bluey” follows an Australian blue heeler who, along with her sister (a
- The Canadian Press
Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders
HONG KONG (AP) — Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities. The apps were removed from the store on Friday after Chinese officials cited unspecified national security concerns. Their removal comes amid elevated tensions between the U.S. and China over trade, technology and national security. The U.S. has threatened to ban TikTok over national security concerns. But while TikT
- Investor's Business Daily
Netflix Stock Tumbles On Soft Guidance, Reduced Disclosure
Netflix stock plunged after the streaming video leader said it would stop giving quarterly subscriber numbers next year.
- The Independent
Police reviewing allegations against suspended Tory MP accused of pay-off to ‘bad people’
Officers consider Labour call for Lancashire force to investigate
- The Canadian Press
Attorneys argue that Florida law discriminates against Chinese nationals trying to buy homes
An attorney asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a controversial Florida law signed last year that restricts Chinese citizens from buying real estate in much of the state, calling it discriminatory and a violation of the federal government's supremacy in deciding foreign affairs. Attorney Ashley Gorski, representing four Chinese nationals who live in the state, told a three-judge panel from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals that “Florida is unlawfully restricting housing for Chinese
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Netflix earnings and subscribers: What Wall Street is saying
Netflix (NFLX) shares are falling Friday morning to which Wall Street analysts attribute to the streamer's miss on second-quarter guidance estimates and its decision to omit subscriber figures from future earnings reports next year. Morning Brief Anchors Seana Smith and Brad Smith review how analysts are responding to Netflix's first-quarter earnings, looking back on Citi Managing Director Jason Bazinet's comments to Yahoo Finance. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
- The Independent
Paris Hilton shares first-ever photos of daughter London on social media
‘I’ve dreamed of having a daughter named London for as long as I can remember,’ Paris Hilton says
- Investor's Business Daily
Dow Jones Rises But S&P, Nasdaq Fall; Nvidia, SMCI Flash Sell Signals As Bitcoin's Fourth Halving Arrives
Dow Jones rose Friday afternoon. Netflix plunged after earnings. Nvidia and SMCI triggered sell signals while Bitcoin's halving looms.
- The Canadian Press
The Latest | Person rushed away on stretcher after fire extinguished outside Trump hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated on Friday in former President Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial. The completion of the jury selection process tees up the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president for opening statements and weeks of testimony in a case charging Trump with falsifying business records to suppress stories about his sex life emerging in the final days of the 2016 election. The jury includes a sales professional, a software engineer,
- People
Tallulah Willis' Personalized Hat Paid Tribute to Dad Bruce for the 30th Anniversary of Pulp Fiction
The 30-year-old honored her movie star dad, who was not in attendance
- The Guardian
Trump’s criminal hush-money trial concludes jury selection after difficulties
With the panel selected, Donald Trump’s trial can enter its next stage, with opening arguments expected on Monday