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Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault: U.K. police
London's Metropolitan Police announced Friday that Brand has been charged in connection with five offenses involving four women between 1999 and 2005.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with new sex trafficking charges a month before trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors have added two charges to Sean “Diddy” Combs ' indictment, expanding on allegations that the jailed hip-hop mogul engaged in sex trafficking as recently as last year.
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Prince Andrew's damaged reputation led to links with Chinese man accused of spying, documents show
LONDON (AP) — Britain's semi-secret immigration court on Friday released further documents suggesting that Prince Andrew became entangled with a suspected Chinese spy because he was desperate to rebuild his reputation after a disastrous 2019 interview with the BBC.
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Officials say a Russian strike in central Ukraine kills 12 people and injures 50
BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukrainian officials said that a Russian missile strike Friday on the central city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 12 people, including two children, and injured more than 50.
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Factbox-What's in the US Senate budget to advance Trump's tax cuts?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republicans are working to pass a budget measure that they need to extend President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts -- and potentially cut other taxes -- while bypassing the objections of the chamber's Democrats. Nonpartisan analysts said the budget could add trillions to the federal government's $36.6 trillion in debt, and Democrats and advocates say the accompanying spending cuts could take a heavy toll on the Medicaid health plan for low-income Americans. The Republican Senate budget committee estimated the cost of extending the 2017 tax cuts, and new Trump ideas like eliminating tax on tips and Social Security retirement benefits, at $1.5 trillion over a decade.
- Storyful
Spring Snow Falls in Northeastern Colorado
Spring snow showers dusted a northeastern Colorado town on Thursday, April 3, footage shows.This video filmed and posted to X by resident Paul Acosta shows snowfall in Brush, Colorado, on Thursday night. “Pretty decent snowfall in northeastern Colorado,” read the post.According to the National Weather Service, additional snowfall is expected in the area on Friday. Credit: Paul Acosta via Storyful
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FTSE 100 suffers worst day of trading since pandemic in Trump tariffs fallout
Trading has been hammered in the aftermath of the US introducing more import taxes on countries around the world.
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What we know as Russell Brand charged with rape
Brand, 50, has been charged with one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape, and two counts of sexual assault.
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Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire: Mason Marchment leads latest batch of playoff pickups
Hopefully these waiver wire pickups can help you proceed in your fantasy hockey playoffs.
- The Telegraph
Who is Kimberly Guilfoyle? The ex-girlfriend of Don Jr ‘behind Gavin Newsom’s swing to centre’
Few people are better placed than Kimberly Guilfoyle, the ex-girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr and a former Fox News host to bring about a political transformation.
- BBC
Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces new charges of sex trafficking and prostitution
The rap mogul now faces a total of five charges in a criminal trial that is set to begin next month.
- The Canadian Press
The Latest: Crushing Wall Street losses as China retaliates and inflation risks grow
World shares slid downward, U.S. futures fell and Wall Street appeared on track for another day of crushing losses Friday as investors counted the potential costs of U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariffs — including China's retaliatory match of a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products.
- CBC
Kingston to pair every resident with a family doctor by end of 2025
Kingston, Ont., aims to connect every patient in the city with primary health care by the end of the year.It's an ambitious goal, especially for a community that's seen the number of residents without a family doctor stubbornly stuck around 30,000, while people have spent hours lined up outside clinics for a chance to secure a health-care provider."I think that's a realistic target," said Craig Desjardins, director of strategic innovation and partnerships, whose responsibilities include heading
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Powell says tariff inflation 'could be more persistent' as Trump urges him to cut rates
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday appeared to back away from a "base case" view that inflation from new tariffs could be transitory, saying that "it is also possible that the effects could be more persistent."
- The Telegraph
Girl, 13, dies in house fire near Liverpool
A 13-year-old girl has died in a house fire near Liverpool.
- The Telegraph
No 10 vows to reassess 300 quangos in scramble for growth
Downing Street has vowed to reassess 300 quangos as part of a scramble for growth.
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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq crater after China's tariffs turn up the trade-war heat
US stock futures slipped after President Trump's broad reciprocal tariffs sent markets into a tailspin.
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AG Pam Bondi announces more MS-13 gangs arrests in South Florida cold case killings
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi was in South Florida on Friday to announce the arrest of three more suspected members of the MS-13 gang accused in a series of killings dating back a decade.
- Reuters
ISS recommends votes against Bank of America's CEO pay
(Reuters) -Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services has recommended that investors cast advisory votes against the pay of top Bank of America executives including CEO Brian Moynihan, citing concerns about the process used to set the compensation. Moynihan earned $35 million last year, an increase of roughly 21%. ISS said in a report on Thursday that the increase "appears directionally aligned with company performance."
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Riviera Beach breaks ground on new middle school
Riviera Beach breaks ground on new middle school