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BBCNew York man charged over spate of attacks on women
Armstead Daquan is accused of striking seven women in New York in what police call hate crimes.
- The Independent
Diddy’s alleged ‘drug mule’ pleads not guilty to cocaine possession in Miami arraignment
The former Syracuse University basketball star was arrested in March
- The Canadian Press
Don't leave us out of UN plastic treaty talks, says Aamjiwnaang First Nation
OTTAWA — A First Nation in southern Ontario has a simple message for the delegates who are gathered in Ottawa this week to negotiate a treaty to curb plastic waste around the world: don't leave us out. Aamjiwnaang First Nation councillor Janelle Nahmabin says Indigenous Peoples are already on the front lines of dealing with the after-effects of plastic pollution. Leaving them out of the conversation only makes that harder, she said through tears Wednesday alongside a panel of her peers. Nahmabin
- Evening Standard
Jurgen Klopp delivers verdict on Liverpool's role in Premier League title race after Merseyside derby defeat
Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool have effectively played themselves out of the Premier League title race after defeat to Everton. The Reds were beaten 2-0 in Klopp’s final Merseyside derby, the first time they have lost at Goodison Park since 2010. The Toffees out-fought Liverpool and were a constant threat from set-pieces, with goals from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin both coming from dead-ball situations.
- People
Mini Backstreet Boys (and Girls)! Meet the Kids of the Backstreet Boys
The boys of the band are all grown up — and raising supercute kids, too!
- Indiewire
2024 Emmys Predictions: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
A mix of veteran actors and creator/stars make up the contenders most likely to be nominated against recent winner Jeremy Allen White ("The Bear").
- WFTS-Tampa
City of St. Pete installing upgraded measures to curb Shores Acres flood issues
The City of St. Petersburg is working to address flooding concerns in Shore Acres. Workers spent Wednesday morning installing yet another upgraded backflow preventer in the neighborhood. "It's a different design. So instead of being a duck bill, it's an actual cone. And that cone head doesn't have the challenge that the duckbill has in terms of things being able to get stuck underneath it, or being able to being stuck open. And so we believe that that new design will be watertight for longer," said Public Works Administrator Claude Tankersley.
- GuruFocus.com
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT) Q1 2024 Earnings Surpass Analyst Expectations
Strong Performance in Credit Sensitive Strategies Drives Growth
- Yahoo Life Shopping
Salma Hayek's No. 1 skin-care trick hinges on an unexpected ingredient — get it on sale for just $15
The ageless star says a spritz of rose water in the morning is 'so gentle' and wakes up the face.
- GuruFocus.com
FS Bancorp Inc (FSBW) Surpasses Analyst Earnings Projections in Q1, Declares Consecutive Dividend
Comprehensive Analysis of FS Bancorp's First Quarter Financial Performance
- Sky News
Police Scotland hunting prisoner who escaped guards while at funeral
Jamie Ross managed to flee on Tuesday 23 April after being let out of prison on day release to attend a funeral. The 29-year-old was last seen in Edinburgh around 12.28pm near the Cameron Toll shopping centre. Police said that Ross has connections across Edinburgh and in Aberdeen.
- The Canadian Press
Quebec liquor store employees walk off the job as two-day strike begins
MONTREAL — Some 5,000 Quebec liquor corporation workers walked off the job on Wednesday for a planned two-day strike amid contract negotiations with their employer. Their union — the Syndicat des employé(e)s de magasins et de bureaux de la SAQ — confirmed at midnight on Facebook it was launching the strike after a lack of progress at the negotiating table. It says the two strike days are the first to be used under the union's 15-day strike mandate. The union said about 70 per cent of its members
- GuruFocus.com
Travelzoo (TZOO) Q1 2024 Earnings: Slight Revenue Miss, EPS Beats Estimates
Comprehensive Analysis of Travelzoo's First Quarter Financial Performance
- Investor's Business Daily
Meta Stock Slides Despite Q1 Earnings Beat. AI Costs Rising As Guidance Disappoints.
Meta stock sank late Wednesday as the Facebook parent company's first-quarter results apparently failed to live up to sky-high expectations. While the company beat consensus expectations for both sales and earnings, Meta Platforms executives gave a lighter-than-expected sales forecast for the current quarter. Meanwhile, Meta's push to be a leader in generative artificial intelligence is adding to its costs.
- WPTZ - Burlington/Plattsburgh
Gov. Phil Scott pushes for Senate help in property tax battle
Gov. Phil Scott pushes for Senate help in property tax battle
- GuruFocus.com
PennyMac Financial Services Inc (PFSI) Reports Q1 2024 Earnings: Misses Analyst Expectations
Net Income and Revenue Fall Short as Challenges in Mortgage Banking Persist
- CBC
Police seeking person who vandalized Kensington footbridge with racist graffiti
The Kensington police department is looking for whoever left an anti-Black slur on a footbridge near the Confederation Trail in central Prince Edward Island. "This investigation is being treated as a suspected hate-motivated offence," the force said in a social media post Wednesday afternoon.Const. James Gotell said the Royal Canadian Legion reported the crime after a walker told the group about graffiti on a wooden bridge that links a legion park to the trail. "By the time that we arrived there
- GuruFocus.com
Empire State Realty OP LP (ESBA) Reports Q1 2024 Earnings: A Detailed Financial Analysis
Steady Growth in Net Income and Core FFO Amidst Expanding Lease Agreements
- Sacramento Bee
‘Friendly and playful’ sea creature puts on show off California. See stunning photos
The creature “has made quite the name for his or herself over the past month as being a very active and playful individual,” officials said.
- GuruFocus.com
Kaiser Aluminum Corp (KALU) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Strong Start to 2024 with Enhanced Operating Efficiencies and Cost Control
