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Yahoo NewsTrump’s hush money trial jury is set. Here’s why we won’t learn much about them.
The jury that will decide whether Donald Trump is guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records is made up of seven men and five women who live in Manhattan.
- The Canadian Press
Toronto FC, New England looking to turn the tide after disappointing showings
Toronto FC and the New England Revolution are both looking to climb out of a hole when they meet Saturday at BMO Field. After a promising start under John Herdman, injury-depleted Toronto (3-4-1) has lost three straight while being outscored 10-3. New England (1-5-1) made it as far as the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup but has found league wins hard to come by under new coach Caleb Porter. Porter sees some similarities with Toronto. "There's a transition that their club's going thro
- Yahoo Sports
Logan Webb keeps spinning, Mike Trout is fully back, Mets city connect uniform released
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman discuss the rough debut from Jack Leiter, Logan Webb continuing to absolutely spin for the Giants, discuss things they love & hate, give their good, bad and Uggla for the week and react to the new Mets city connect uniforms.
- The Telegraph
Israel’s measured strike on Iran sends a deliberately mixed message to the world
The message sent by Israel’s limited military strike on Iran depends entirely on where you sit – and that “ambiguity” is very much intentional.
- Storyful
Person Self-Immolates Near Courthouse Where Trump Jurors Are Being Chosen, Reports Say
Ambulances rushed to the scene after a person set himself on fire near the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial was taking place on Friday, April 19.Video from Liam Quigley shows several firetrucks and members of the NYPD near Collect Pond Park, across the street from the courthouse, where the person appeared to have self-immolated. Bystanders said they saw the person pour liquid over his head before setting himself on fire, CBS News reported, citing witnesses.The person was receiving medical treatment but his condition is unclear, Quigley said.This is a developing story. Credit: Liam Quigley via Storyful
- Reuters
C$ notches weekly gain as market works off oversold position
The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as oil prices rose and the market took stock of recent losses for the currency, but the move was limited following the recent move in yield spreads in favor of the greenback. "The Canadian dollar coming back somewhat is simply technical from an oversold market," said Michael Goshko, senior market analyst at Convera Canada. The slowdown in Canadian inflation has contrasted with the recent heating up of U.S. price pressures, raising bets the Bank of Canada would begin easing interest rates before the Federal Reserve.
- Evening Standard
Jon Bon Jovi, supermodel Leomie Anderson and more party in London this week
Celebrities were spotted across a string of events in the capital this week
- Reuters
US STOCKS-Nasdaq, S&P stumble as Netflix, chip stocks drag; AmEx boosts Dow
The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 fell on Friday, as Netflix weighed but American Express kept the Dow on the plus side after quarterly earnings from each, while growing pessimism that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates soon also dented sentiment. Netflix slumped 8.77% as one of the bigger drags on the benchmark S&P index and Nasdaq after the video streaming company's second-quarter revenue view fell short of analysts' expectations while the company also unexpectedly said it would no longer provide subscriber counts.
- Reuters
CANADA FX DEBT-C$ notches weekly gain as market works off oversold position
The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Friday as oil prices rose and the market took stock of recent losses for the currency, but the move was limited following the recent move in yield spreads in favor of the greenback. "The Canadian dollar coming back somewhat is simply technical from an oversold market," said Michael Goshko, senior market analyst at Convera Canada. The slowdown in Canadian inflation has contrasted with the recent heating up of U.S. price pressures, raising bets the Bank of Canada would begin easing interest rates before the Federal Reserve.
- CBC
Major zoning shift would axe minimum parking, allow denser housing, save trees
The City of Ottawa is looking to eliminate minimum parking rules, save space for trees and allow more neighbourhood-based businesses through a major rewrite of its zoning bylaw.It's only a first draft that must now go through about a year and a half of public consultation, redrafting and voting at council and its committees, but Coun. Jeff Leiper said it goes a long way to meeting the city's development goals."This zoning bylaw obviously allows considerably more density right across the city," s
- The Weather Network
Watch for Lyrid fireballs to light up the sky Sunday night
One of the oldest known meteor showers peaks Sunday night. Check your weather forecast and find somewhere dark to watch for fireballs streaking across the sky.
- The Canadian Press
Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule for public land management that's meant to put conservation on more equal footing with oil drilling, grazing and other extractive industries on vast government-owned properties. Officials pushed past strong opposition from private industry and Republican governors to adopt the proposal. GOP members of Congress said in response that they will seek to invalidate it. The rule from the Interior Department's Bureau of La
- The Independent
Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial in New York
As jury selection finished, a man set himself on fire outside the court
- Evening Standard
World’s largest election under way as India’s Narendra Modi seeks third term
Nearly a billion people are eligible to vote in India’s election with most polls predicting a win for Modi
- The Independent
Police reviewing allegations against suspended Tory MP accused of pay-off to ‘bad people’
Officers consider Labour call for Lancashire force to investigate
- The Telegraph
Brother of Taylor Swift’s boyfriend sparks controversy by calling Welsh people ‘posh’
Jason Kelce, a recently retired top American footballer whose brother dates the singer Taylor Swift, has sparked controversy by declaring in a podcast that Wales is “posh” and filled with “rich, upper class, just beautiful white people”.
- Sky News
Violence will not stop in Middle East until Gaza war ends, senior Hezbollah figure warns
Violence in the Middle East will not stop until the war in Gaza ends, a senior Hezbollah figure has told Sky News in a world-first interview in which he also castigated the West and scoffed at Israel's actions. Ibrahim Moussawi, a Hezbollah spokesperson, also warned Israel "will see results" if they continue provoking Iran.
- Autoblog
Red Bull team will drive an F1 car on the streets of D.C. this weekend
Red Bull is putting on a Showrun this weekend in Washington, D.C. that will have David Coulthard driving an RB7 down Pennsylvania Avenue.
- Yahoo Life
From picking up trash on walks to avoiding receipts, 6 tips for keeping yourself — and the planet — healthy
Ahead of Earth Day, here's how to score a win-win for you and Mother Nature.
- Evening Standard
Manchester United appoint Jason Wilcox as new technical director after 'acceptable' fee agreed with Southampton
Former Man City academy director moves to Old Trafford with immediate effect