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Kansas City StarDriver and 3 passengers on board as city bus becomes inferno, Indiana officials say
Officials said the fire may have been started intentionally.
- Engadget
Rabbit R1 hands-on: Already more fun and accessible than the Humane AI Pin
At the Rabbit R1 pickup party, we were able to check out the adorable AI device that costs $200. It has a screen, scroll wheel and works with some third-party apps.
- The Guardian
Girl arrested after two teachers and pupil stabbed at school in south Wales
Police say three were taken to hospital after incident at Amman Valley school and teenager held on suspicion of attempted murder
- Associated Press
New Clemson coach Poppie adds former Alabama starting point guard McQueen to his program
New Clemson women's basketball coach Shawn Poppie has added an experienced leader to his program in former Alabama starting point guard Loyal McQueen. The school announced McQueen's signing on Wednesday. McQueen is a 5-foot-8 senior from Florence, South Carolina, who began her college career at Georgia Tech.
- Investor's Business Daily
S&P 500 Earnings Growth Rests On These 5 Magnificent Seven Stocks
S&P 500: Positive Q1 earnings growth for the S&P 500 rests on these five Magnificent Seven stocks, including Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft, which report this week.
- Investor's Business Daily
Magnificent Seven Stocks: Nvidia Stock Slides; Tesla Soars On Earnings; Meta Earnings Next
Magnificent Seven stocks, including AI leader Nvidia, are among the best stocks to watch in today's stock market.
- BBC
TikTok vows to fight 'unconstitutional' US ban
The app faces being banned or sold in the US because of national security concerns.
- Reuters
COLUMN-China's rising hydro and solar set to cap coal use in 2024: Kemp
China's electricity consumption increased by 209 billion kilowatt-hours, or 10%, in the first three months of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023, when the country was emerging from the exit wave of the coronavirus. Consumption growth was concentrated in manufacturing (+112 billion kWh) as factories returned to normal operations after widespread disruptions caused by lockdowns in 2022 and 2023. Generation from large-scaled grid-connected power plants increased by 166 billion kWh (+8%) in the first three months of 2024, according to separate data published by the National Bureau of Statistics.
- The Telegraph
HMRC phone line closure could still go ahead, says boss
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) may attempt to close its helplines again despite an outcry over previous plans, the boss of the tax office has said.
- Miami Herald
Deathbed confession leads to bodies of mom and daughter missing for 24 years, cops say
The West Virginia man suffered “a medical episode” and died at a hospital, police said.
- Yahoo News
Biden signs bill package that includes a potential TikTok ban. Here's what to know.
After Congress passed the legislation Tuesday night, President Biden confirmed in a press briefing on Wednesday that he had signed a bill that includes a potential TikTok ban.
- Yahoo Canada Style
This expandable Lululemon tote is ‘the new Mary Poppins bag’ — and we predict it will sell out
If regular tote bags never have enough room for you, Lululemon’s City Adventurer could be your new go-to.
- The Independent
Boeing reports $355m losses amid furore over safety fears
It is the seventh consecutive quarterly loss for the embattled aerospace giant
- People
Billie Eilish Says Her 2021 Blonde Hair Transformation Sparked Identity Crisis: ‘No Idea Who I Am’
The singer reflects on her ‘Happier Than Ever’ era, admitting that her glam transformation didn’t feel authentic to her
- RFI
French court confirms former PM Fillon's 'fake jobs' conviction
Former French prime minister François Fillon is to face a third trial after the Court of Cassation on Wednesday confirmed his guilt in the case of a fictitious jobs scandal involving his wife. However the court also overturned an earlier appeals decision on sentencing and damages. The 70-year-old was sentenced in May 2022 to four years in jail, one of which could be served at home wearing a bracelet, for his part in defrauding the French state of more than a million euros. He was fined €375,000.
- Associated Press
Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas, officials say
Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said Wednesday. Long sought by Ukrainian leaders, the new missiles give Ukraine nearly double the striking distance — up to 300 kilometers (190 miles) — that it had with the mid-range version of the weapon that it received from the U.S. last October. One of the officials said the U.S. is providing more of these missiles in a new military aid package signed by President Joe Biden on Wednesday.
- The Canadian Press
Macron takes part in charity soccer game, showing off sporting prowess
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron showed off his sporting prowess again Wednesday, this time as Paris gears up to hold the Summer Olympics. Macron, a well-known soccer fan, donned a jersey for a charity match alongside soccer legends and celebrity players at a club in Yvelines, west of Paris. The event, which raises money for a children's health charity chaired by first lady Brigitte Macron, featured a lineup including former World Cup winners Laurent Blanc and Didier Deschamps. Sinc
- Local Journalism Initiative
Golden Lake intersection proposal sees Kokomis realigned to deal with congestion
Golden Lake – The long-awaited preferred alternative for the Golden Lake intersection was unveiled last Wednesday with an existing road turned into a cul-de-sac, an existing road realigned west of the village and a three-way stoplight. “This is the technically preferred alternative,” Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Project Manager Mark Pedlar explained at the Public Information Centre (PIC) on Wednesday afternoon. “It does not mean it is how we go forward.” The busy intersection is the site of
- Hello!
I tried Hailey Bieber's favourite perfume and a stranger asked me out on a date
What does Hailey Bieber smell like? I tried the beauty It-girl's exact favourite perfume and it scored me a date - read more
- The Independent
Game of Thrones actor Liam Cunningham issues condemnation against those ‘ignoring’ Gaza
‘To say you didn’t know is not an option,’ argued the 62-year-old