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Yahoo FinanceTrump Media CEO urges House GOP leaders to address 'potential manipulation' of DJT stock
The company recently attempted to fend off short sellers by advising investors on ways to prevent their shares from being loaned for short-interest positions.
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Lions agree to contract extensions with St. Brown and Sewell worth combined $200M, AP source says
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions have heavily invested in their future, keeping a pair of All-Pro players under contract for the next five seasons. The Lions and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown agreed to a four-year contract extension worth more than $120 million with $77 million in guarantees and they later came to terms with offensive tackle Penei Sewell on a four-year, $112 million deal, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke Wednesday to The Associated Press on c
- Local Journalism Initiative
City council members give themselves a raise
THUNDER BAY — City councillors will receive a modest pay raise for 2024. During this week's meeting, councillors agreed to a pay increase of 1.05 per cent, less than half the current rate of inflation. Krista Power, the city clerk, told council that this figure is not required to be reviewed regularly. "There certainly is something we find — the longer we wait in between, the farther city council tends to be behind. "Then the appetite to equalize, which political officials often do to themselves
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How US changes to 'noncompete' agreements and overtime pay could affect workers
For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits. In one move, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete agreements, which bar millions of workers from leaving their employers for a specific period of time. In a second move, the Biden administration finalized a rule that will make millions more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay.
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Rwanda's Hope Hostel once housed young genocide survivors. Now it's ready for migrants from Britain
Rwanda says it's ready to receive migrants from the United Kingdom after British Parliament this week approved a long-stalled bill seeking to stem the tide of people crossing the English Channel in small boats by deporting some of them to the East African country. There is even a place ready and waiting for the migrants — a refurbished Hope Hostel in the vibrant upscale neighborhood of Kagugu, an area of the Rwandan capital of Kigali that is home to many expats and several international schools. Rwanda government's deputy spokesperson Alain Mukuralinda told The Associated Press on Tuesday that authorities here have been planning for the migrants' arrival for two years.
- USA TODAY
Silver hair, silver dollars: Wyoming's aging population means big spending for the state
The graying of America, and Wyomingites, need long-term care in the coming decades. How will the state deal with the cost?
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How common is pupil violence in schools?
The number of school suspensions in England rose to more than 260,000 in the spring term of last year, Government data shows.
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Equities turn lower, as fragile yen remains on intervention watch
U.S. and European shares turned lower on Wednesday ahead of more corporate earnings this week and the yen was mired near 34-year lows, keeping traders wary of intervention from Japan. An after-hours surge in shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla, following its promise of new models, and upbeat earnings from some U.S. companies initially lifted sentiment, spurring a rally in tech stocks in Asia, where the sector rose 3.6% and Europe, where it gained 2.5%.
- The Canadian Press
West Virginia says it will appeal ruling that allowed transgender teen athlete to compete
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on an appeals court ruling that allowed a transgender athlete to compete on her middle school teams, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said Wednesday. “We’re not going to allow the elites in the swamp to impose their values on West Virginia citizens," Morrisey said at a news conference in the state Capitol. A 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled 2-1 last week that West Virginia's transgender sports ban vi
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Luka makes Clippers look old, Suns are in big trouble & a funeral for Lakers | Good Word with Goodwill
Vincent Goodwill and Tom Haberstroh break down last night’s NBA Playoffs action and preview several games for tonight and tomorrow.
- The Independent
Gilgo Beach murder probe expands with new search of wooded area in Long Island
Officers descended on an area of Long Island’s Manorville as part of the ongoing investigation into the deaths of four women
- The Independent
Everton vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League latest score and updates as offside Calvert-Lewin denied penalty
Can Everton dent Liverpool’s Premier League title bid in what is Jurgen Klopp’s final trip to Goodison Park?
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Man Utd vs Sheffield United LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today
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Students shut down Cal Poly Humboldt campus to support Gaza ceasefire, divestment from Israel
Cal Poly Humboldt joins several college campuses across the U.S. to occupy spaces in support of Palestine.
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Top prospects play flag football with Special Olympics athletes in Detroit on eve of NFL Draft
Quarterbacks Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels and 10 other prospects expected to be selected in the first round played flag football with Special Olympics athletes on the eve of the NFL Draft in Detroit (AP video: Mike Householder)
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Grader interest results in policy changes
CORNWALL – SDG Counties is changing how it disposes of surplus major equipment, offering it to the six lower-tier municipalities that comprise the counties first. The change was agreed to after a discussion at the April 15 council meeting. Council was presented with an Action Request for the disposal of a surplus road grader. The grader was declared surplus in 2023 but then loaned to the Municipality of South Dundas. Now returned, interest from one of the six municipalities to buy the grader mea
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TREASURIES-Yields rise before data, five-year auction sees solid demand
U.S. government bond yields gained on Wednesday as traders waited on key economic releases on Thursday and Friday for further clues on Federal Reserve policy, while the U.S. Treasury saw solid demand for an auction of five-year notes. Markets are "looking to see how robust growth really was in the first quarter given the really strong growth data we've seen and resilient, or re-accelerating, inflation prints as well," said Angelo Manolatos, macro strategist at Wells Fargo in New York. Many economists have also anticipated a slowing economy, though recent economic data has been unexpectedly strong.
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Will Young shares cringeworthy starstruck moment with Julia Roberts
The Pop Idol winner admitted he still breaks out in a sweat thinking about his embarrassing moment with Hollywood star Julia Roberts.
- People
Ryan Seacrest and Aubrey Paige Break Up After 3 Years: 'They Plan to Stay in Each Other's Lives' (Exclusive)
The 'American Idol' host and model, who started dating in 2021, made the decision together and will remain supportive friends