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- Associated Press
Kuwait's emir dissolves parliament again, amid political gridlock in oil-rich nation
Kuwait's emir again dissolved the small, oil-rich country's parliament Friday, citing the political deadlock that has prevailed in recent years. Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber made the announcement in an address carried by state television, saying other unspecified portions of the constitution had been suspended as well. “The unhealthy atmosphere experienced by Kuwait in previous years has encouraged the spread of corruption to reach most state facilities, and unfortunately it reached the security and economic institutions,” the 83-year-old Sheikh Meshal said.
- Reuters
Microsoft hit with $242 million US verdict in Cortana patent lawsuit
Microsoft must pay patent owner IPA Technologies $242 million, a federal jury in Delaware said on Friday after determining that Microsoft's Cortana virtual-assistant software infringed an IPA patent. The jury agreed with IPA after a week-long trial that Microsoft's voice-recognition technology violates IPA's patent rights in computer-communications software. IPA is a subsidiary of patent-licensing company Wi-LAN, which is jointly owned by Canadian technology company Quarterhill and two investment firms.
- Storyful
Baseball-sized Hailstones Splash Into Pool During Texas Storm
Massive hailstones splashed down into a pool and damaged parts of a home in central Texas as severe storms swept the area on Thursday, May 9.Footage filmed and posted to TikTok by Dan Sousa shows what he described as baseball-sized hailstones splashing into his pool, yard, and roof on Thursday.“Temporary irrigation pipes shattered, one window shattered, metal roof took a beating,” Sousa told Storyful. “It even ripped a hole in our wellhead cover!”The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook for the area until next Thursday, with the possibility of strong storms, lightning, and large hail. Credit: Dan Sousa via Storyful
- NY Daily News
Trump vows to reverse Biden protections for trans students ‘on day one’
Former President Trump Friday vowed to roll back protections for transgender students “on Day One” if he wins the November election. The ex-president told a conservative radio show that he would reverse an order recently enacted by President Biden that would prohibit discrimination in education on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. “Don’t forget, that was done as an order from ...
- PA Media: UK News
Unknown whether thousands of missing migrants could pose threat – Cleverly
The Home Secretary insisted that more than 3,500 people not reporting to the Home Office will be found and removed to Rwanda.
- The Canadian Press
US pledges money and other aid to help track and contain bird flu on dairy farms
U.S. health and agriculture officials pledged nearly $200 million in new spending and other efforts Friday to help track and contain an outbreak of bird flu in the nation's dairy cows that has spread to more than 40 herds in nine states. The new funds include $101 million to continue work to prevent, test, track and treat animals and humans potentially affected by the virus known as Type A H5N1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said. And they include about $98 million to provide
- USA TODAY
Are cicadas dangerous? What makes this double brood so special? We asked an expert.
USA TODAY caught up with cicada expert Gene Kritsky as the double brood of periodical cicadas has started to emerge.
- Insider Monkey
Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript May 9, 2024 Redwire Corporation isn’t one of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds at the end of the third quarter (see the details here). Operator: Greetings and welcome to the Redwire Space Corporation First Quarter 2024. [Operator Instructions]. I will now turn the conference […]
- BBC
'I got married on a Thursday and saved £3,000'
More couples are choosing to get married on a weekday in order to save money.
- Local Journalism Initiative
Ontario Faces Fifth Consecutive Year of Soaring Drug Poisoning Deaths, Calls for Expanded Harm Reduction Services
Toronto — Feb. 27, 2024 - The alarming trend of escalating drug poisoning deaths continues in Ontario for the fifth consecutive year, with projections exceeding 3,000 fatalities annually, averaging over 8 deaths per day. In response to this crisis, experts emphasize that expanding Ontario's network of harm reduction and addiction services is crucial to safeguarding Ontarians from the increasingly toxic drug supply. Addictions and Mental Health Ontario (AMHO) urges the province to prioritize acce
- WMUR - Manchester
Kia sues Dan O'Brien dealership group for allegedly making false sales reports
The lawsuit filed by Kia claims that senior management at Dan O'Brien Auto Group reported sales to the carmaker that never happened, at times just shuffling vehicles from one lot to another to make it look like they had been sold.
- WLWT - Cincinnati
Sheriff: Man dead after being hit by train in Walton Friday morning
Sheriff: Man dead after being hit by train in Walton Friday morning
- Insider Monkey
Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLNC) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Fluence Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLNC) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript May 9, 2024 Fluence Energy, Inc. 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 standing by, and welcome to Fluence Energy, Inc.’s Q2 2024 Earnings […]
- Insider Monkey
Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZD) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Ziff Davis, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZD) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript May 9, 2024 Ziff Davis, Inc. 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 ladies, and gentlemen and welcome to the Ziff Davis First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. […]
- Associated Press Videos
Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his hush money trial testimony
With Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen expected to take the witness stand Monday, Judge Juan Merchan has issued prosecutors a stern warning: Get Cohen to stop his taunting posts and jabs at Trump. (AP video: John Minchillo) (Production: Javier Arciga)
- HuffPost
Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims 'Fox News Would Love To Murder Tucker Carlson'
The conspiracy-mongering congresswoman dug a hole big enough to hide one of those "Jewish space lasers" that she once protested against.
- KMGH - Denver Scripps
7 best things to do in Colorado this Mother’s Day weekend: May 10-12, 2024
Every weekend, Denver7 compiles a list of some fun events you might enjoy. Here are our picks for the 7 best things to do in the Denver metro area and beyond this weekend.
- The Independent
Oprah Winfrey apologises for her ‘major’ role in ‘diet culture’
‘I want to acknowledge that I have been a steadfast participant in this diet culture,’ Winfrey says
- Associated Press
Will Power and Josef Newgarden begin Indy quests by adapting to new strategists and engineers
Josef Newgarden and Will Power went back to work Friday with revamped teams. The drivers' race strategists, Tim Cindric and Ron Ruzewski, will miss Saturday's Indianapolis Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500 on May 26 while serving two-race suspensions for cheating. How quickly the drivers adapt to the new voices on their radios could determine whether either of the two 500 winners and series champs can achieve their traditional May goal of putting team owner Roger Penske back in victory lane.
- Insider Monkey
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:XENE) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:XENE) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript May 9, 2024 Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $-0.61771, expectations were $-0.69. Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. isn’t one of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds at the end of the third quarter (see the details here). Operator: Thank you for standing […]