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- PoliticsYahoo News
Trump trial live updates: Testimony resumes in hush money case
The former president’s criminal hush money trial resumes Friday in Manhattan, where the prosecution will continue presenting its case.
1 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
NBA playoffs: Knicks advance past Sixers as Jalen Brunson does something not seen since Michael Jordan
It was Brunson's third straight 40-point game.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Apple beats Q2 estimates as iPhone sales decline 10%
Apple shares popped after it reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings and increased its dividend to $0.25 per share.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
April jobs report shows hiring, wage growth slow as unemployment unexpectedly jumps
After a strong winter for the US labor market, hiring slowed down notably in April.
3 min read - HealthYahoo Life
What is maternal sepsis and why are Black women twice as likely to develop it? Here's what you need to know.
Sepsis is a life-threatening infection and is considered a major cause of maternal death.
5 min read - USYahoo News
Pro-Palestinian protests intensify across U.S. college campuses. Here's where things stand.
Police in cities and towns across the country have been deployed in recent days to clear pro-Palestinian demonstrators from a growing number of encampments and occupied buildings on college and university campuses.
5 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
How to watch the 2024 Kentucky Derby: Post positions, odds, where to stream and more
It's almost time for the 150th annual Run for the Roses!
4 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Stock market today: Stock futures surge after soft jobs report, Apple earnings triumph
Surprisingly upbeat Apple earnings were boosting spirits in the wait for the monthly jobs report.
1 min read - TechnologyTechCrunch
Microsoft bans U.S. police departments from using enterprise AI tool
Microsoft has changed its policy to ban U.S. police departments from using generative AI through the Azure OpenAI Service, the company's fully managed, enterprise-focused wrapper around OpenAI technologies. Language added Wednesday to the terms of service for Azure OpenAI Service prohibits integrations with Azure OpenAI Service from being used "by or for" police departments in the U.S., including integrations with OpenAI's text- and speech-analyzing models. A separate new bullet point covers "
2 min read - News
Rivian wins $827M incentive package to expand Illinois factory for R2 production
Rivian is getting $827 million in incentives from the state of Illinois to support building its next-generation electric vehicle, known as the R2. Rivian announced Thursday that the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity will dole out the funds, which will be used to expand the automaker’s existing factory in Normal, Illinois, build out supporting infrastructure and boost job training programs for its workforce. Updates to the factory will begin “in the coming months.
- CelebrityPeople
Tiger Woods Says Daughter Sam, 16, Has a ‘Negative Connotation’ to Golf as the Game ‘Took Daddy Away from Her’
The 15-time major champion said he and Sam have their "own relationship" outside of the sport
3 min read - LifestyleYahoo Tech
The best cheap wireless earbuds for 2024: Our top budget picks
Don't spend $200 or even $150; there are some great options priced well below $100.
6 min read - StyleYahoo Entertainment
Met Gala 2024 guidebook: What to know about fashion's biggest night, from the theme to the livestream
The Met Gala is days away. Here's what to know, from the theme to the A-listers in attendance.
3 min read - HealthYahoo Life Shopping
The 10 best online therapy services for 2024
May is Mental Health Awareness Month - Talk through your troubles without leaving the house with one of these trusted online therapy services including Thriveworks, Brightside and Circles.
10 min read - News
LinkedIn launches gaming: 3 logic puzzles aimed at extending time spent on its networking platform
Back in March, TechCrunch broke the news that LinkedIn was quietly testing the waters for games on its platform — word and logic puzzles similar to Wordle. Now, in an effort to attract more users and increase engagement, the platform is launching three of those games officially. Queens, Crossclimb and Pinpoint — respectively testing your abilities in logic, trivia and word association — will be available globally starting today, both via a direct link to the games and by way of LinkedIn News, t
- LifestyleEngadget
The best apps and services for new graduates
Here's a list of the best apps and services for new graduates, as chosen by Engadget editors.
1 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
The 5 most insulting gifts to give Mom on Mother's Day 2024 (and what to give her instead)
Let's just say if you're thinking 'bidet,' you need to read this. (P.S. Our picks will arrive in time with Prime).
5 min read - LifestyleYahoo Life Shopping
The best air fryers for 2024, tested and reviewed
After testing dozens of top-rated picks the Ninja, Cuisinart and Our Place came out on top.
13 min read - News
Tiger Global-backed Innovaccer in talks to raise $250 million in new funding, sources say
Innovaccer, a healthtech startup that aggregates patient data across systems and care settings, is in advanced stages of talks with investors to raise as much as $250 million in a new financing round, three sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch.
- LifestyleEngadget
Gadgets that make great Mother's Day gifts
Show mom how much you care with one of these thoughtful tech gift ideas for Mother's Day.
1 min read - News
Apple iPad event 2024: Watch Apple unveil new iPads right here
We’re still well over a month out from WWDC, but Apple went ahead and snuck in another event. On Tuesday, May 7 at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET, the company is set to unveil the latest additions to the iPad line. According to the rumor mill, that list includes: a new iPad Pro, iPad Air, Apple Pencil and a keyboard case.
- BusinessEngadget
Apple is launching new iPads May 7: Here's what to expect from the 'Let Loose' event
Apple has scheduled an event for May 7 that'll more than likely focus on new iPads. Here's what we expect the company to show off.
5 min read - News
The impact of TikTok’s ban in other countries could signal what’s ahead for the US
On April 24, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill that would ban TikTok if its owner ByteDance doesn’t sell the app. The bill requires ByteDance to secure a deal within nine months, with a 90-day extension available to close it. After this deadline, the U.S. will bar app stores from listing the app. TikTok will challenge this decision in courts with a long legal battle ahead of us. But many countries worldwide have already banned the app, and ByteDance hasn’t had a chance to revive it. These
- SportsYahoo Sports
How to watch the 2024 WNBA preseason: Caitlin Clark’s first Indiana Fever game time, channel and more
The WNBA preseason tips off this Friday. Here's how you can catch Caitlin Clark's first game.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Diana Taurasi’s trash-talking, in-your-face ways may be a bit of a shock to new WNBA fans
Caitlin Clark fans beware: You never know what the 20-year veteran might say … or do.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Philadelphia 76ers 2024 NBA offseason preview: Prepare for plenty of change
Philadelphia has Joel Embiid ... and a whole lot of cap room.
5 min read - CelebrityYahoo Canada Style
Toronto influencer says she was 'ignoring' symptoms that turned out to be stage four follicular lymphoma. What to know
Isabel says she didn't worry about an enlarged note because it "didn't hurt."
3 min read - BusinessAutoblog
EVs are the most expensive vehicles to operate over 1,000 miles, according to iSeeCars
iSeeCars calculated the cost to operate vehicles with different fuel types, finding that EVs are significantly more expensive than others.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Jaylen Warren says Steelers' special teams coordinator has talked about Justin Fields returning kicks
The new NFL kickoff rules might see the Steelers get creative when it comes to returns.
2 min read - SportsThe Maize And Blue Review
Former Michigan OL Amir Herring announces transfer destination
Amir Herring, former Michigan OL, entered the transfer portal during the spring window following spring practices. Thursday, he announced he will transfer to Kansas. Herring was not likely to start for Michigan in the 2024 season but was expected to carve out a role in the two-deep as a backup guard.
1 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Drake, Adele, and others are following Taylor Swift back onto TikTok after Universal deal
The songs of top artists will return to TikTok following the resolution of a licensing dispute with Universal Music Group.
3 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Rookie WR rundown post-NFL Draft: Just how good will Marvin Harrison Jr. be?
Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon lays out Year 1 expectations for the talented class of rookie wide receivers entering the 2024 season.
11 min read - SportsHawgBeat
Pittman sheds light on raising NIL funds for Arkansas football
While Arkansas men's basketball coach John Calipari's NIL support has been well-documented, there's been little light shed on the type of funding going towards head football coach Sam Pittman's squad. Pittman joined SEC Network's Paul Finebaum on Thursday to discuss the state of his program's NIL funding. With the University of Arkansas launching its new NIL Collective, Arkansas Edge, in November, Pittman's team is hoping to get a large piece of the cut that is to come.
4 min read - SportsRivals Basketball Recruiting
Five-star G Meleek Thomas planning another round of visits
Thomas has already taken a plethora of visits, and the five-star is planning to take more.
2 min read - SportsHawgBeat
Timeline of Arkansas commits under John Calipari
It’s been 22 days since John Calipari was named head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, and while the news was slow to start, it's started to snowball and gain more speed with each passing day. When Calipari was officially hired on April 10, there were zero scholarship players on Arkansas’ roster and zero coming in through the high school ranks. “You can say rebuild, there may not be a roster,” Calipari said during his introductory press conference.
6 min read - SportsOUInsider
Booty bouncing: Oklahoma QB General Booty to transfer
The Sooners' QB room got a little bit thinner Thursday, as reserve signal-caller General Booty is headed for the transfer portal after two seasons at Oklahoma. Booty, who joined the program as a walk-on in 2022 after a season at Tyler Junior College, made two brief appearances in an Oklahoma uniform but never threw a pass. The 6-foot-2, 197-pound quarterback played the final offensive drive of Oklahoma's 55-21 loss to TCU in 2022, and played the final drive of the Sooners' 73-0 win over Arkans
2 min read - BusinessYahoo News
2nd Boeing whistleblower found dead. Here's a timeline of the company's mounting problems.
This is the second Boeing whistleblower to die in the last two months.
7 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Milwaukee Bucks 2024 NBA offseason preview: It's all about improving around the margins
Year 1 of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard was one big mess.
5 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Mavs dominate Clippers plus offseason concerns for Suns & Heat | No Cap Room
Jake Fischer and Dan Devine recap last night’s Mavericks win over the Clippers and wonder what comes next for the Heat, Suns and 76ers.
2 min read - SportsRivals Basketball Recruiting
Five-star F Cam Boozer talks recruitment, final junior-year visit
Cameron Boozer and his twin brother plan to take one final visit this spring, but mum is the word on the destination.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Steelers surprisingly decline 5th-year option on RB Najee Harris
The Pittsburgh Steelers are declining the fifth-year option for running back Najee Harris, making him a free agent after the 2024 season.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Homebuyers turn to ARMs as mortgage rates hover above 7% for third straight week
The rate of the popular 30-year fixed mortgage hit 7.22% this week, causing some buyers to turn to adjustable-rate loans.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
How the Knicks' special chemistry helped them turn back the 76ers
An epic series ended with yet another epic game.
5 min read - NewsThe Yodel
Trump jurors hear secret recording in hush money trial, Arizona repeals its near-total abortion ban and evacuations called amid Texas floods
Get caught up on this morning’s news: Trump trial nears end of second week, Arizona repeals its near-total abortion ban and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
CBS golf analyst, Ryder Cup veteran Peter Oosterhuis dies at 75
Peter Oosterhuis was a fixture at the 17th hole of the Masters.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
Fantasy Baseball Weekend Preview: It's the perfect time to stream starters for the action ahead
Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie offers up some key pieces of strategy to help wrap up Week 5 on the right note.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
The best pitcher in MLB after a month? Shota Imanaga
Despite his unimposing presence on the mound, Imanaga's fastball and splitter have completely stymied MLB hitters.
6 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Apple CEO Tim Cook boasts of future AI plans after earnings beat
Apple CEO Tim Cook boasted about the company's upcoming generative AI plans during the iPhone maker's Q2 earnings call.
2 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
The Fantasy Baseball Numbers Do Lie, Week 5
Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don exposes some fraudulent statistics as we near the close of Week 4.
4 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
UFC 301 primer: The return of a legend, and more Brazilian favorites pack main card in Rio
Here’s a closer look at what to expect from the pay-per-view portion of UFC 301.
5 min read - USYahoo Sports
Dak Prescott no longer under criminal investigation by Dallas police over sexual assault claim
The Cowboys QB and his accuser still have dueling lawsuits against each other.
3 min read - HealthYahoo Canada Style
'An Officer and a Gentleman' actor Louis Gossett Jr. dies of COPD: What to know about symptoms and risks
Louis Gossett Jr. fought a years-long battle with the disease but died on March 29, according to a family member.
5 min read - SportsBoiler Upload
Purdue lands ex-Marian guard and NAIA National Player of Year, Ella Collier
Purdue nets commitment from two-time NAIA National Player of the Year and ex-Marian guard Ella Collier.
2 min read - LifestylePetHelpful
French Bulldog Does Most Precious Little Dance When Asking Human to Play
How could you resist this?
3 min read - PoliticsHuffPost
Laura Ingraham Not Pleased After CNN Airs Michael Cohen's Crude Nickname For Trump
The Fox News host was unimpressed after Jake Tapper told viewers about the moniker, which entered the court record Thursday.
1 min read - PoliticsHuffPost
Fox Reporter Corrects Trump To His Face Over Evidence-Free 'Biden Trial' Claim
The Wisconsin political reporter challenged the former president, who has repeatedly made the false claim about his hush money trial.
2 min read - PoliticsHuffPost
Robert De Niro Drops Single F-Bomb To Devastating Effect In Latest Attack On Trump
“I’m tired of calling him names,” said the Hollywood icon, who gave an (almost) curse-word-free interview about the threats posed by a possible second Trump presidency.
1 min read - CelebrityPeople
Valerie Bertinelli Gets Honest About 'Drugs, Alcohol, Infidelity' with Eddie Van Halen, Says He Was 'Not a Soulmate'
Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen married in 1981 and officially divorced in 2007 before his death in 2020
3 min read - CelebrityCosmopolitan
Emily Ratajkowski Just Stepped Out in a Plunging Gown Best Described as Melted Butter
Emily Ratajkowski stepped out in a gown best described as melted butter to the 2024 The King's Trust Global Gala.
1 min read - LifestyleBuzzFeed
"It's Completely Absurd": People Are Sharing Things That Rich People Have "Ruined" For Everyone Else
"It used to be for the masses — but now is totally out of reach for most people."
7 min read - PoliticsSalon
"Shaking his head": Trump "in disbelief" as lawyer admits he went out of his way to bash witnesses
"Trump shot around and glared at his own lawyer in disbelief, his mouth hanging open," ABC News reports
2 min read - PoliticsHuffPost
Ex-Strategist Says Trump Is Jonesing For 1 Thing In Court: ‘It’s Probably Killing Him’
“It’s probably rough,” David Urban told CNN’s Erin Burnett.
2 min read - SportsAssociated Press
Three-time US Olympian Emma Coburn says Paris dream 'is over' after ankle fracture and surgery
Three-time U.S. Olympian Emma Coburn says her “dream of Paris is over” after breaking her ankle at the Diamond League meet in Shanghai and undergoing surgery. Coburn, who won a bronze medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, will now miss the U.S. track trials for the Paris Olympics. “The dream of Paris is over,” the 33-year-old Coburn wrote on her Instagram account on Thursday.
1 min read - USMiami Herald
41 ‘apex predators’ — that eat venomous snakes — released in north Florida. Here’s why.
The threatened creatures are a keystone species in north Florida, wildlife experts said.
2 min read - USBusiness Insider
'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary says pro-Palestinian student protesters are 'screwed' when they apply for jobs because employers will identify them through AI
O'Leary said the protesters could be filtered out by employers using AI technology to conduct background checks on job applicants.
3 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
Arkansas governor says state won't comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared Thursday that the state won't comply with a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation’s schools, joining other Republican-led states that are defying the new rules. Sanders signed an executive order stating that Arkansas schools will continue to enforce restrictions on which bathrooms and pronouns transgender students can use, laws that could be invalidated by the new regulations on how to enforce Titl
2 min read - PoliticsHuffPost
Trump Biographer Has Stark Warning For His Attorneys On What Happens Next
The author of a 2005 book about Trump says one key assumption his attorneys make often turns out to be disastrously wrong.
1 min read - PoliticsHuffPost
Mary Trump Flags 'Really Troubling' Sign About Her Uncle's Trial
The former president's niece described a "split screen" effect that she believes could be damaging to the case against her uncle.
1 min read - USLA Times
'Folks, it's bad': Merced sheriff warns of public safety crisis as deputy vacancies mount
Like many rural counties, Merced is losing deputies to jurisdictions that pay more. The shortage is so dire, Sheriff Vern Warnke is sometimes the only one available to respond to calls for help.
8 min read - PoliticsAssociated Press
North Carolina congressional candidate suspends campaign days before primary runoff
A candidate seeking the Republican nomination for a North Carolina congressional seat announced Thursday that she's suspending her campaign, citing her rival's endorsement by former President Donald Trump in their upcoming runoff. Johnston County attorney Kelly Daughtry had finished first among 14 candidates in the March 5 Republican primary for the central North Carolina 13th Congressional District.
3 min read - CelebrityPeople
Ryan Gosling Reveals the Sweet Name His Daughters Call Him: 'Kills Me Every Time'
The actor is dad to daughters Esmeralda and Amada, whom he shares with longtime partner Eva Mendes
2 min read - StyleBuzzFeed
Anya Taylor-Joy's Literal Arrow Dress At The "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" Premiere Is A Fashion Must-See
Talk about looking sharp and on point.
1 min read - PoliticsHuffPost
CNN Legal Analyst Says 4 Words From Trial Are ‘Ominous’ For Donald Trump
A text message saw “the normal hush of the courtroom” suddenly “punctuated by the audible clattering" of journalists' keyboards, noted Norm Eisen.
2 min read - PoliticsThe Independent
Trump trial live: Judge corrects Trump’s false claim he can’t testify as testimony resumes in hush money case
Former president heard discussing ‘catch-and-kill’ payment in audio recording played in court on Thursday
28 min read - SportsUSA TODAY Sports
NFL Draft grades roundup: Who do experts believe had the best and worst drafts of 2024?
With the 2024 NFL Draft more than a week passed, here is who experts believe had the three best and the three worst drafts.
7 min read - OpinionThe New Republic
Trump’s Idiot Lawyers Try Absolutely Bizarre Legal Move on Gag Order
This was a longshot, even for Donald Trump’s lawyers.
2 min read - PoliticsABC News
Trump trial live updates: Custodial witness set to return to stand
Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Trump last April pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election. Judge Juan Merchan began the day's proceedings by clearin
8 min read - PoliticsSalon
"Enormous help": Convicted ex-Trump Org CFO left behind "potentially priceless paper trail"
Emails reveal Allen Weisselberg had a secret campaign role, according to The Daily Beast
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