In the Navy: Action on the High Seas
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By Will Perkins
By Will Perkins
A senior U.S. official on Thursday urged China and Russia to match declarations by the United States and others that only humans, and never artificial intelligence, would make decisions on deploying nuclear weapons. State Department arms control official Paul Dean told an online briefing that Washington had made a "clear and strong commitment" that humans had total control over nuclear weapons, adding that France and Britain had done the same. "We would welcome a similar statement by China and the Russian Federation," said Dean, principal deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence and Stability.
Two yellow weather warnings have been issued for the UK, with heavy rain falling over parts of the country on Wednesday night.
Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin was briefly down on the ice with a bloody nose and a bit dazed after taking a shot to the face from Alex Pietrangelo. Jason Robertson scored the go-ahead goal on the ensuing power play and the Stars went on to a 3-2 victory in Game 5 on Wednesday night.
NewsNationA number of Republicans are now suggesting—or in some cases, flat-out declaring—that George Soros, often the target of right-wing conspiracy theories, is funding the pro-Palestine protests on college campuses.House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), during a NewsNation interview Wednesday, speculated that the billionaire philanthropist and Holocaust survivor was behind the unrest at universities like Columbia in New York, where the city’s police department the day prior removed and arrested
The star is "bummed" to be the latest act to fall foul of problems at Manchester's troubled new arena.
The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. - Microsoft will invest $2.2 billion in cloud and artificial-intelligence infrastructure in Malaysia. - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tried to keep the central bank's options open on Wednesday by sticking with his view that interest rates are restrictive and that inflation was likely to resume its decline.
STORY: “There were people who were arrested with me who were denied sanitary products,” Heilrayne said. “There were people who were denied food and water. There were people who were thrown in solitary confinement for asking for modest clothing that aligned with their religious observances. It's awful. They treated us very poorly.”The 19-year-old is demanding the university divest its funding to Israel, saying the situation in Gaza was unacceptable. Heilrayne said her misdemeanor charge of criminal trespass was dropped, but is angry at state and university authorities for what she called "mass, state-sanctioned violence against peaceful protesters." During another pro-Palestinian protest at the university on Monday (April 29), state troopers were seen pepper-spraying demonstrators. 79 people were arrested – 45 of whom had no affiliation with the school, according to UT Austin. The Austin local denied allegations that the protests taking place on college campuses across the country were antisemitic.“I would reflect back the voices of the Jewish protesters that have been standing side-by-side with us,” Heilrayne said. “That this is not antisemitic, that this is pro-Palestinian.”A May Day protest scheduled at the university’s South Lawn for Wednesday was postponed to Sunday (May 5).
South Korea's financial authorities have notified Credit Suisse AG it could face 50 billion won ($36.32 million) in fines over allegations it breached short-selling rules, South Korea's Chosun Ilbo daily reported on Thursday, citing industry sources. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is set to announce on Friday the mid-term findings from its investigation of short-selling by global investment banks. The FSS declined to comment on the Chosun Ilbo report.
BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the short-handed Miami Heat 118-84 in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Boston will face the winner of the Cleveland-Orlando series. The Cavaliers lead 3-2, with Game 6 in Orlando on Friday night. Brown also had six assists, and White hit five 3-pointers. Sam Hauser added 17 points and Jayson Tatum had 16 points and 12 rebounds, The top-seeded Celtics never tr
Bird-lover gets rare "treat" after a hoopoe lands outside her back door.
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The "Life After Lock Up" star shows off her recent hair transformation and new nose in her official return to TikTok
MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Egor Sidorov has become the latest overtime hero in the Western Hockey League's Eastern Conference final series. Sidorov scored his 13th goal of the post-season 3:29 into the extra session on Wednesday night as the visiting Saskatoon Blades beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 5-4 to tie the best-of-seven series at 2-2, with Game 5 set for Friday at SaskTel Centre. Three of the games in the tight series have been decided in overtime. Brandon Lisowsky, Trevor Wong, Alexander Suzdalev an
PHOENIX (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw six scoreless innings, rookie Andy Pages hit a two-run homer as part of a five-run second inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 on Wednesday night. Yamamoto (3-1) continues to pitch well in his first big-league season after signing a $325 million, 12-year deal during the offseason. The Japanese star was roughed up in his first outing on March 21 in South Korea, but has been much better over his past six starts and now has a
Standard Chartered PLC posted on Thursday a 5.5% rise in its first-quarter pretax profit, beating estimates, as higher interest rates bolstered earnings at the emerging markets-focused lender. StanChart, which earns most of its revenue in Asia, said pretax profit in the quarter was $1.91 billion. "We delivered a strong set of results in the first quarter of 2024, with double-digit growth in income and positive operational leverage," StanChart Chief Executive Bill Winters said in the earnings statement.
Elias Díaz and the Rockies take on Luis Arraez and the Marlins on May 1, 2024