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- Sky News
UK cows not being tested for bird flu despite outbreak in US
Cows in the UK are not being tested for bird flu, despite the outbreak sweeping through American dairy herds, Sky News has been told. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said reports of the H5N1 virus in UK birds and poultry are currently so low that it does not consider cattle to be at risk. Scientists believe the H5N1 virus has been spreading in US dairy herds undetected for several months.
- Yahoo News
TikTok parent company ByteDance has no plans to sell app after Biden signed bill that includes potential ban. Here's the latest.
The company made the announcement on Thursday.
- The Independent
Labour fails to rule out fare rises under rail nationalisation plan
Starmer pledges end to ‘boom and bust’ for British train manufacturers where jobs are at risk
- The Independent
Humza Yousaf’s fate in the balance as former coalition partners say they will vote to oust him
The SNP leader future could be decided by ex-party colleague who he said was ‘no great loss’ when she defected to Alex Salmond’s Alba
- Investor's Business Daily
Among Security Companies, This One Easily Outperforms S&P 500
Security stock Napco is in a consolidation after outperforming the S&P 500 year to date. Napco makes locks and other security and fire protection systems.
- The Telegraph
Women’s Six Nations 2024: Results, TV details, fixtures and how to get tickets
This year’s Women’s Six Nations is nearing its conclusion, with all three matches to be played on “Super Saturday” this weekend.
- Insider Monkey
Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript April 24, 2024 Humana Inc. misses on earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $ EPS, expectations were $6.02. HUM isn’t one of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds at the end of the third quarter (see the details here). Operator: Good day, and thank you for […]
- Reuters
US VP Harris hosts Kim Kardashian to discuss criminal justice reform
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will host reality-television star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian at the White House on Thursday to discuss criminal justice reform, after President Joe Biden granted clemency to more people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. On Wednesday, Biden granted clemency to 16 people, pardoning 11 of them and commuting the sentences of the other five. Four of the pardon recipients will join Thursday's event, said a White House official, who did not wish to be named.
- The Telegraph
My great-grandad was Arsenal’s second foreign player – and I’d like to try Premier League one day
He is the breakout star of Italian football this season, with clubs across Europe jostling ahead of the summer transfer window. What is less well-known about Albert Gudmundsson is a family history steeped in English football, specifically at Arsenal where his great-grandfather played in the 1940s.
- Reuters
Conservative news site Gateway Pundit files for bankruptcy
The Gateway Pundit, a far-right news site, filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, following litigation by election workers and others who faced harassment after the site made false claims that the 2020 U.S. election was stolen. Gateway Pundit founder Jim Hoft said in a statement that the bankruptcy filing was the result of "progressive liberal lawfare attacks" meant to "silence" his company. Hoft said the Gateway Pundit would continue to publish during its bankruptcy.
- Investor's Business Daily
Is Eli Lilly Stock A Buy After Weight-Loss Drug Succeeds In Sleep Apnea Patients?
Lilly is soon planning to ask global regulators to approve tirzepatide for sleep apnea treatment. Is Eli Lilly stock a buy?
- People
Student Pilot Was Practicing Emergency Procedures Before Deadly Crash, NTSB Says
A review of maintenance records revealed that the plane had been inspected a day before the accident, according to the NTSB
- Kansas City Star
Who the Chiefs will target in NFL Draft’s 1st round — and chances of landing them
How will the Chiefs approach Thursday’s first round of the NFL Draft? They have options.
- The State
Can Clemson use taxpayer money in lawsuit against ACC? SC Senate sounds off
The conference’s total withdrawal fee has been ballparked at $572 million.
- People
Windmill Sails at the Famous Moulin Rouge in Paris Have Collapsed
The iconic red windmill lost its sails overnight on April 25
- Miami Herald
Omar Kelly: Miami Dolphins provide clues on who they might pick in Round 1 | Opinion
The top 12 realistic fits for the Dolphins in Round 1, and a breakdown of why they might slide, and how they could help
- Storyful
Man Runs Up Lengthy Downbound Escalator as Strangers Cheer Him On
A man was filmed running up a towering downbound escalator in Las Vegas, Nevada, as revelers on the way to a nightclub cheered him on.Footage filmed by Ianne Trochett on April 20 shows a smartly dressed man running up a “huge” escalator as people shout, “Let’s go! Run!” to encourage him.Trochett told Storyful he was on his way up to the LIV nightclub inside the Fontainebleau Hotel & Resort in Las Vegas when he decided to film the escalators because they were “huge.” In the video he comments they look like a “stairway to heaven.”He told Storyful, “Soon as the guy started running up, I just had to hype him up.”The hotel’s South Lobby is home to a 68-foot-tall escalator that spans 150 feet in length and travels at 100 feet per minute, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Credit: Ianne Trochett via Storyful
- The Canadian Press
Bombardier boosts order backlog even as global demand for business jets softens
MONTREAL — Under the wing of a new logo, Bombardier Inc. said it lengthened its order book last quarter even as global demand for business jets idles. The company grew its first-quarter backlog by five per cent year-over-year to US$14.9 billion. Its book-to-bill — the ratio of orders received to deliveries billed, a key indicator of near-term demand for a company's products — jumped to 1.6. The upbeat figures stood in contrast with a year-over-year revenue drop of 12 per cent to US$1.28 billion
- PA Media: UK News
Cleverly warns Tory MPs another leadership battle a ‘catastrophically bad idea’
The Home Secretary said launching a challenge against Rishi Sunak’s leadership would be like jumping out of a plane without a parachute.
- The Independent
Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape conviction overturned due to trial judge’s crucial mistake
The former Hollywood producer will not walk free due to a 16-year prison sentence in California