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- HuffPost
Rapper Chris King Fatally Shot At 32
Friends including Justin Bieber and Keke Palmer mourned the rapper, who had performed at Nashville CannaFestival hours earlier.
- The Independent
William and Kate release new Prince Louis photo to mark his sixth birthday
The photo comes five weeks after an edited Mother’s Day picture sparked global furore
- Reuters
Unstable nuclear-waste dams threaten fertile Central Asia heartland
MAILUU-SUU, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) - Dams holding vast amounts of uranium mine tailings above the fertile Fergana valley in Central Asia are unstable, threatening a possible Chernobyl-scale nuclear disaster if they collapse that would make the region uninhabitable, studies have revealed. Dams holding some 700,000 cubic meters (185 million gallons) of uranium mine tailings in Kyrgyzstan have become unreliable following a 2017 landslide. A further landslide or earthquake could send their contents into a river system used to irrigate Kyrgyz, Uzbek and Tajik farmlands, the studies at the Soviet-era radioactive waste disposal facility showed.
- The Canadian Press - Olympics 2022
Canadian Olympic Committee joins Centre for Sport and Human Rights
The Canadian Olympic Committee has become the first national Olympic committee in the world to join the Centre for Sport and Human Rights. The centre based in Switzerland launched in 2018 to promote human rights in sport and prevent violations of those rights. Former Irish president and former United Nations human rights commissioner Mary Robinson is a founding patron. Canada's Olympic Committee joins World Rowing and the international field hockey federation, as well as companies McDonald's and
- Yahoo Finance
GM CFO on electric vehicle demand: It will be choppy
GM CFO says the demand for EVs in America will be up and down.
- The Canadian Press
Canada downs Scotland 12-5, remains unbeaten at mixed curling worlds
ÖSTERSUND, Sweden — Canada’s Kadriana and Colton Lott scored six in the sixth end to clinch a 12-5 win over Scotland at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Tuesday. The husband-and-wife team from Gimli, Man. scored three in the second end and stole another in the third after the Scottish duo of Sophie Jackson and Duncan McFadzean opened with a single. Later with Canada in control leading 6-2, Scotland applied some pressure by scoring three in the fifth end to cut the lead to one. The
- Hello!
Why Jack Brooksbank was spotted grimacing at the altar with bride Princess Eugenie
Princess Eugenie's husband Jack Brooksbank had a fleeting pained expression on his face as he exchanged vows with the royal in October 2018.
- Evening Standard
Johnny Cash new album, Songwriter, to feature rare unreleased tracks from 1993
Johnny Cash fans can discover 11 previously unreleased recordings by the singer-songwriter
- Associated Press
Qatari emir in Nepal, expected to tackle migrant conditions and Nepali student held hostage by Hamas
The emir of Qatar landed in Nepal Tuesday on his first-ever visit to the South Asian country, after visiting Bangladesh and the Philippines, where improving migrant workers' conditions in the Gulf state and a Nepali student still held hostage by Hamas are expected to be on the agenda. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is set to meet Nepali dignitaries, including President Ram Chandra Poudyal and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal during his two-day visit.
- PA Media: UK News
Dropping Windrush recommendations was unlawful discrimination, court told
The Windrush scandal – which campaigners have since said should be known as the Home Office scandal – emerged in 2018.
- Associated Press Videos
Qatar reassessing its role as mediator between Israel and Hamas
Qatar said on Tuesday that it was in what it called a "re-evaluation phase" in trying to mediate talks between Israel and Hamas over a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.
- USA TODAY
Near-collision between NASA spacecraft, Russian satellite was shockingly close − less than 10 meters apart
NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy said this month the NASA spacecraft whizzed by a Russian spy satellite with less than 10 meters to spare.
- Investor's Business Daily
Dow Jones Futures Rise As GM Surges On Earnings Beat; Tesla Earnings Next
Stock Market Today: Dow Jones futures rose Tuesday, as GM stock surged on a big earnings beat. Tesla earnings are due next.
- Investor's Business Daily
No. 1 Biotech Stock Neurocrine Launches Higher On Depression Treatment Win
Top-notch biotech stock Neurocrine launched higher Tuesday after the company's depression treatment succeeded in a midstage study.
- The Independent
Child among five migrants dead and 47 rescued in English Channel hours after Rwanda bill passed
A local official said more than 50 people onboard the small boat continued their journey toward England following the disaster
- Yahoo Finance Video
GM, Tesla, and UPS earnings in focus: 3 Things
General Motors (GM) stock shifts into high gear in Tuesday's pre-market trading after reporting a first-quarter earnings beat, anticipating "positive variable profit" in its EV sales in its full-year guidance. Tesla (TSLA) will report earnings after Tuesday's market close. Investors will be heavily scrutinizing the EV giant's results closely after a rocky 2024 start. Lastly, United Parcel Service (UPS) tops first-quarter estimates in its top and bottom lines, reporting rising labor costs. 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 Guardian
The dangerous fallout from Baby Reindeer: should Richard Gadd have been less honest about his abusers?
The internet is rife with speculation about the real-life stalker and real-life abuser from the Netflix hit. But is this show about exploitation starting to seem uncomfortably careless – even exploitative?
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
27-year-old dad of 2 killed in road rage shooting, Texas cops say. Now, man arrested
Police said the accused shooter modified the appearance of his truck to avoid being caught.
- Lexington Herald-Leader
I-75 crash kills one driver, causes major Kentucky traffic backup for hours
The incident also caused other wrecks, including one that involved a hazardous material spill.
- The Canadian Press
Ten Hag comes out fighting and calls reactions to Man United's FA Cup semifinal win 'a disgrace'
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After limping into the FA Cup final, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag came out fighting on Tuesday. His team was roundly criticized for blowing a 3-0 lead against second-tier Coventry on Sunday and needing a penalty shootout to advance to the final. Ten Hag, himself, admitted United had been fortunate when Coventry saw an extra-time winner ruled out by VAR for a marginal offside. But with uncertainty surrounding his future following a disappointing season, he hit