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Live Updates: Trump says Iran war could wrap up in 2-3 weeks as conflict pushes gas prices over $4 a gallon

CBS News - 1 minute ago

President Trump indicated the Iran war may wrap up "very soon" and he could abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the war pushes U.S. gas prices over the $4 mark.

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Channel NewsAsia

Judge orders halt to Trump's White House ballroom construction

Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours ago

WASHINGTON: A US judge on Tuesday (Mar 31) ordered a halt to construction of President Donald Trump's massive White House ballroom, which has already seen the historic East Wing completely torn down.Trump is "

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Lancaster Online

A US journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and a search is underway

Lancaster Online - 3 hours ago

Iraqi officials say an American journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and security forces are pursuing her captors. The journalist was identified as freelancer Shelly Kittleson by one of the outlets

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Albawaba

Russian military plane crash kills 29 people | Al Bawaba

Albawaba - 2 minutes ago

ALBAWABA - A Russian military plane crashed over the Crimean Peninsula, leaving 29 people killed, the Defence Ministry announced on Wednesday.According

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Politics News

CBS News

Trump planning to attend Supreme Court arguments tomorrow in high-stakes birthright citizenship case, White House says

CBS News - 2 hours ago

President Trump is planning to stop by the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices take up his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a major test of his immigration agenda.

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Breitbart

Netanyahu: Iran No Longer Existential Threat — Joint Op ‘Crushed Terror Regime’

Breitbart - 32 minutes ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Tuesday that Iran no longer poses an existential threat to Israel.

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NPR

Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ - The Boston Globe

Boston Globe - 4 hours ago

An 8-1 high court majority sided with a Christian counselor who argues the law banning talk therapy violates the First Amendment.

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Huffington Post

Hegseth Ends Suspension of Helicopter Crew in Kid Rock Video

New York Magazine - 6 hours ago

“No punishment. No investigation,” Hegseth said.

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Business News

BBC News

Iran war: Asia stocks jump after Trump suggests conflict could end in weeks

BBC News - 11 minutes ago

The price of Brent crude oil to be delivered in May rose by a record 64% in March as the conflict disrupted energy supplies.

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Times of India

Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022

Manila Times - 5 hours ago

NEW YORK — US gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war continues to push fuel prices higher worldwide.

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The San Diego Union-Tribune

Anthropic to sign deal with Australia on AI safety and economic data tracking

Channel NewsAsia - 7 hours ago

SYDNEY, April 1 : Anthropic said on Wednesday it would sign an agreement to share its economic index data with the Australian government to help track artificial intelligence adoption across the economy, and its impact on workers and jobs.Under the agreement, the Claude maker will share findings on emerging A

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The Baltimore Sun

Spice maker McCormick adds to its extensive stable of brand names with Unilever deal

Los Angeles Times - 13 hours ago

Spice and flavorings company McCormick is combining with Unilever’s foods division, which includes household names like Hellmann’s and Knorr

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Technology

AI Agents Are Only as Sharp as the Data Behind Them

International Business Times - 1 day ago

Organizations that have invested seriously in building proprietary context pipelines – mechanisms that continuously pull in fresh, relevant external data and feed it to their AI systems – are beginning to pull ahead of those that haven't.

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CBS News

Why this week's social media verdicts could finally hold tech giants to account

CBS News - 8 hours ago

Experts say the rulings could expose tech companies to more litigation and pressure them to make changes to their apps.

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CBS News

Inside Apple's codependent relationship with China

CBS News - 21 minutes ago

CBS News contributor Patrick McGee joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the codependent relationship between Apple and China, a country that manufactures hundreds of millions of iPhones every year.

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Tech giant Oracle makes 'significant' job cuts

BBC News - 8 hours ago

It is thought that thousands of people may have lost their jobs at Oracle, one of the world's largest tech companies.

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Sports Headlines

CBC News

Mamma mia: Italy fail in shootout, will miss third World Cup in a row

Sydney Morning Herald - 3 minutes ago

A 4-1 penalty shootout defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina was an unimaginable nightmare for the Azzurri. Assuming they make the next World Cup in 2030, which is no guarantee, it will have been 16 years between appearances.

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Daily Express

Tiger Woods 'stepping away' needs to be a real rehab and can't be a PR stunt this time

New York Post - 2 hours ago

Saving his life and living a full life with his kids should be the reason Woods is going to rehab. It shouldn't be a PR stunt.

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Los Angeles Times

Clippers' five-game winning streak ends in loss to Trail Blazers

Los Angeles Times - 2 minutes ago

The Clippers are perilously close to falling out of eighth place in the Western Conference following a 114-104 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Lancaster Online

Diamondbacks 3B Jose Fernandez becomes 7th MLB player since 1900 with 2 homers in debut

Lancaster Online - 18 minutes ago

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jose Fernandez strode to the plate in the bottom of the eighth inning during his first big-league game in a pressure-packed spot against four-time All-Star closer

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Entertainment News

Toronto Star

Movie review: 'Super Mario Galaxy' fumbles story, characters - UPI.com

UPI - 11 hours ago

"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," in theaters Wednesday, has some fun Nintendo Easter eggs but no meaningful story or relationships to connect them.

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International The News

Elizabeth Taylor estate reacts to Taylor Swift tribute video

International The News - 4 hours ago

Elizabeth Taylor's estate is expressing gratitude as Taylor Swift honored the late artist in a new music video. The popstar recently revealed a music video of her third official track from her...

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Chicago Sun-Times

3 Chicago chefs are 2026 James Beard Award finalists

Chicago Sun-Times - 9 hours ago

The annual awards, often called “the Oscars of the food world,” will remain in Chicago through at least 2028, organizers said.

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Daily Mail

Ciara Miller seemingly shades Amanda Batula and West Wilson after bombshell romance announcement

New York Post - 2 hours ago

Batula and Wilson confirmed their secret relationship via Instagram on Tuesday.

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Odd/Weird News

Daily Express

Ex 'Wheel of Fortune' host Pat Sajak re-emerges in home video after retirement

New York Post - 6 hours ago

Sajak retired as "Wheel of Fortune" after he concluded the show's 41st season on June 7, 2024.

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Couple ditches corporate grind as cost-of-living crisis leads to decade-long van travel

Fox News - 4 days ago

A couple from the U.K. learned surprising budget lessons after leaving high-stress corporate jobs. They slashed living expenses and began traveling in a motorhome.

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