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Fear & Greed 64/100
Yahoo Finance
- Meme Stocks GameStop, AMC, Faraday Retreat. Investors Lost $13 Billion Last Week
- With a 12% Dividend Yield, Is Medical Properties Trust Finally a Buy?
- Macy's beats lowly Q1 estimates, as it weighs a future between a turnaround or a buyout
- U.S. Steel Stock Rises on New Buy Rating. The Call Has More to Do With the Economy
- 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade
- Palo Alto Networks, Coinbase, and Other Tech Stocks in Focus Today
- Bitcoin Gains and Ether Surges. There are High Hopes for Approval of an Ether ETF
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Google Business
- 5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
- Tesla Fremont factory fire started in an oven
- Lowe's quarterly sales decline slower than expected on steady demand for small repairs
- Data centers may drive the grid into a 'brick wall.' These stocks benefit
- The 15 best places to live in the United States in 2024, ranked
- Bitcoin hits record in Japan, Argentina and Philippines' local currency
- Key Democrat calls for FDIC chief's ouster over 'toxic culture' that includes sexual harassment
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Tipranks
- Road King Infrastructure Unveils Board Structure
- Jacobio’s Cancer Drug Glecirasib Fast-Tracked by NMPA
- China Energy Engineering Corp’s 2023 Financial Outlook
- SY Holdings Group’s Resolutions Pass Unanimously
- KANZHUN LIMITED Announces Q1 2024 Unaudited Results
- GDS Holdings Sets Shareholder Meeting Record Date
- Huitongda Network Shareholders Approve 2023 AGM Resolutions
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Movers
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AP News
- Macy's tops expectations for the first quarter as luxury sales shine
- No more cute snaps of Mt Fuji. A screen is up in a Japanese town to prevent tourist crowds
- 1 dead, others injured after London-Singapore flight hit severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines says
- Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports
- Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports
- World leaders plan new agreement on AI at virtual summit co-hosted by South Korea, UK
- More companies offer on-site child care. Parents love the convenience, but is it a long-term fix?
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Financial Times
- The race to be China’s Tesla has an unexpected leader
- Mining industry sceptical of EU joint purchasing plan for critical minerals
- The lesson of the great American boom
- Ether jumps 16% on US ETF approval speculation
- One dead and others injured after turbulence hits Singapore Airlines flight
- Nine arrested in Russia-backed sabotage plot, says Polish PM
- AI data labelling start-up Scale valuation doubles to $14bn
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Bloomberg
- Where Do Shadow Banks Get Their Money? Your Deposits
- How the $17 Desk Salad Won
- Exxon, Shell Are Said to Weigh Bids for Galp Namibia Stake
- MercadoLibre Kicks Off Talks to Apply for Mexico Banking License
- Power Grids Can No Longer Be Tomorrow’s Problem
- Cocoa Falls as Better African Weather Eases Supply Concerns
- Short Positions Show Waning Confidence in China Stocks Recovery
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Reuters
- Cartier, LVMH look to stores outside Paris for Olympic retail boost
- Eli Lilly's diabetes drug tirzepatide gets approval in China
- India's Russian oil imports rise to nine-month high in April
- Generali beats estimates in Q1 as life business regains net inflows
- Li Auto delays pure electric SUV launch due to insufficient fast charging network
- Oil prices fall on demand fears over Fed's rates path
- Sanofi partners with OpenAI, Formation Bio on AI-driven drug development
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Marketwatch
- GameStop and AMC pare back gains as dust settles from Roaring Kitty-fueled meme-stock frenzy
- U.K. water supplier Pennon sees bigger losses, smaller dividends
- This is how long it will take for the electric vehicle industry to win over skeptical buyers
- U.S.-China tensions are blocking the road for EV manufacturers
- XPeng’s stock leaps after EV maker’s sales beat by widest margin in 2 years
- Odey Asset Management closed in a crisis. Two of its former funds are now top performers
- What record highs for gold, silver and copper are saying about the economy
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Seeking Alpha
- SCHD: I Was Wrong, It's Still A Loser In Today's Market
- Palo Alto Networks Q3 Earnings: Moving From Star Performer To Fallen Angel (Rating Downgrade)
- Brookfield Infrastructure: Post Q1 Results, Value Is Still Unlocked
- Realty Income: Still Not Ready To Buy This Dividend Aristocrat
- Three Strong Alternatives To PFF, Largest Preferred Shares ETF In The Market
- Kraft Heinz: Stagnation Or Slow Decline As Consumers Opt For Private Label Alternatives
- Heavyweight Showdown Looms As Netflix Muscles In On This Bull Run (Technical Analysis)
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Benzinga
- Crypto-Related Stocks Are Trading Up To 4% Higher Premarket As Ethereum Gains 22% Amid Rising ETF Approval Odds
- Trawick International and SureGo Administrative Services Further Expand Servicing Capabilities with Additional Key Hires in Europe
- 5 Simple Tips To Avoid Falling For The Most Common Car Dealership Tricks
- 5 Historical Figures Who Would Be Richer Than Bernard Arnault, Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos And Elon Musk Today
- Else Nutrition Adds New Product Listings at Hundreds of Locations of World's Largest Retailer
- Euldora Financial Acquires Wallner Media Group, Appoints Jeff Wallner as President of Production and Board Member
- Purpose Investments Announces It Will Switch from T+2 to T+1 Settlements on May 27, 2024
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Barchart
- Chart of the Day: Teradyne
- Is Dell Stock the Best Buy in the AI Server Space?
- How to Buy MRVL for an 8% Discount, or Achieve a 90% Annual Return
- Stock Index Futures Muted Ahead of More Fed Speak, Nvidia Earnings Awaited
- Stock Index Futures Tick Lower Ahead of More Fed Speak, Nvidia Earnings Awaited
- Stock Index Futures Mixed Ahead of More Fed Speak, Nvidia Earnings Awaited
- 3 Near-oversold Dividend Aristocrats To Buy Before They Pop
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SEC / FED
SEC Issues Exemptive Order Providing Additional Time for Certain Registrants to File Quarterly Reports in Light of BF Borgers Permanent Suspension
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Lane Drifting: Remarks at the Hoover Monetary Policy Conference
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Remarks to the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee
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SEC Names Nathaniel H. Benjamin as Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion
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Federal Reserve Board announces its denial of two rulemaking petitions due to legal and policy considerations
Marketplace
- What's next for the Port of Baltimore now that the Dali has moved?
- Changing tastes take a toll on Red Lobster and other casual chains
- Safety net plans are only insurance option for some homeowners
- The restaurant reservation resale game is on the rise in New York City
- Students live alongside seniors at this Minnesota residential facility
- Providers still reeling from Change Healthcare cyberattack
- What's up with Google's new AI summary in search results?
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ZeroHedge
- Futures Flat As Investors Wait For Nvidia Earnings; Ethereum Soars
- One Dead After Boeing 777 Hit By 'Severe Turbulence' On London-Singapore Flight
- Several States Take Steps To Block A Central Bank Digital Currency
- ASML Chip Machines In Taiwan Have 'Kill Switch' In Event Of Chinese Invasion
- Behind Rosy Economic Data, Americans Struggle To Make Ends Meet
- Ukrainian Special Recon Commander Confirmed That Kharkov's Border Was Undefended
- HPV Vaccination May Trigger Rare And Often Misdiagnosed Autoimmune Brain Disease
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Investing.com
- MS: The next move in tech hangs on NVDA
- US stock futures tread water; Lowe's impresses ahead of Nvidia's results
- Futures muted, Palo Alto Networks' billings forecast
- Apple's payments business remains largely underappreciated by investors
- Bitcoin price today: rebounds to $70k on spot Ether ETF speculation By
- Is a China stock rally sustainable? Goldman Sachs weighs in
- Copper prices hit record highs, here’s what Morgan Stanely sees as a bull case
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Morning Brew
Hims & Hers launches a discount Ozempic copy
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Neuralink approved to put a brain chip in another person
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Meh job market for recent grads
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Brew Mini: Vampire
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Can the boom in weed drinks last?
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OpenAI safety leaders resign, reviving tensions with CEO Sam Altman
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Turntable: May 20
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Alabama Mercedes-Benz auto factory votes no on unionizing
CNBC
- Family offices become prime targets for cyber hacks and ransomware
- Nestle to launch Vital Pursuit frozen-food brand targeting GLP-1 users
- Macy’s beats earnings estimates, as turnaround plan shows early progress
- One dead as Singapore Airlines flight encounters 'severe turbulence'
- Lowe's beats on earnings and revenue, even as consumers spend less on DIY projects
- Iran begins days of nationwide funeral rites for President Ebrahim Raisi after helicopter crash
- Trump allied Republicans are changing the GOP's approach to labor, free markets and regulation
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CBS
- NRA gets new bosses after ex-leader Wayne LaPierre's spending scandal
- FDIC head stepping down after report on its workplace culture, White House says
- New ranking lists the best cities to live in the U.S
- Some McDonald's franchises may charge for refills
- Trump Media, valued at $7 billion, booked less than $1 million in first-quarter sales
- Will mortgage rates fall in 2024? Here's what Freddie Mac predicts
- Panera's Charged Lemonade cited in lawsuit over teen's cardiac arrest
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NYT Business
- Scarlett Johansson and OpenAI’s Trust Issues
- Macy’s Reports Another Drop in Sales
- Passenger Dies After Severe Turbulence on Singapore Airlines Flight
- U.S. Seeks to Join Forces With Europe to Combat Excess Chinese Goods
- This Man Did Not Invent Bitcoin
- The Siblings Who Changed How We Party
- Scarlett Johansson Says OpenAI Asked to Use Her Voice. Twice
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Stocktwits
ETH.X Ethereum
ZIM Zim Integrated...
PANW Palo Alto Networks Inc
ASTS AST SpaceMobile Inc
CTNT Cheetah Net...
XPEV XPeng Inc - ADR
LRCX Lam Research Corp.
SOL.X Solana
COIN Coinbase Global Inc
M Macy's Inc
BITX Volatility...
ETHE Grayscale Ethereum Trust
LOW Lowe's Companies, Inc.
ETC.X Ethereum Classic
SLV BlackRock...
DRIFT.X Drift
ZM Zoom Video...
ALAR Safe-T Group...
NTNX Nutanix Inc -...
LRMR Larimar Therapeutics Inc
CEF Sprott Physical...
HSAI Hesai Group - ADR
KEYS Keysight Technologies Inc
MSNBC
- Trump's allies are making his trial into the circus he craved
- Trump trial in 60 seconds
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs wanted us to believe Cassie was lying. Then came the tape
- Trump trial in 60 seconds
- Day 5 of Trump’s hush money trial in 60 seconds
- Marco Rubio is trying to gaslight America
- Minnesota GOP picks far-right conspiracy theorist in bizarre Senate endorsement
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NBC
- At least one dead after 'severe turbulence' hit flight from London to Singapore
- Trump shares video suggesting his victory will bring 'unified Reich'
- Trump increasingly relies on allies to deliver the attack lines the gag order bars him from uttering
- 'Don’t roll your eyes': Trump defense witness gets judge's warning. What you missed on Day 19 of the hush money trial
- Senate Democrats revive bipartisan border security bill as GOP vows to block it again
- Scarlett Johansson says she was 'shocked, angered' when she heard OpenAI's ChatGPT voice that sounded like her
- Trump allies meet with Netanyahu and other Israeli officials as pressure builds on prime minister
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investors.com
- GE Stock Pullback Offers New Entry After A 15-Year High
- Zoom Video Earnings Beat. Guidance Light As Wall Street Looks For Bottom
- Trump Media Reports Big Loss, Scant Revenue; DJT Stock Rises
- Palo Alto Earnings Tops Views. Guidance Underwhelms. Cybersecurity Stock Falls
- Microsoft Unveils New AI PC To Challenge Apple's MacBook Air
- Target Unleashes Thousands Of Deals With Earnings Due As Walmart Makes Inroads
- Trupanion Stock Earns 87 RS Rating
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ABC News
- Deere Q2 results top Street but it cuts 2024 profit outlook again as farmers buy fewer tractors
- The White House says FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg to step down following reports of agency’s toxic workplace culture
- Is it too late to join the bull market? Experts weigh in
- Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
- Kosovo shuts 6 Serb bank branches over use of the dinar currency in a move that could raise tensions
- California congressman urges closer consultation with tribes on offshore wind
- 'The Apprentice,' about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes
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Fox Business
- Singapore Airlines passenger dead after Boeing jet hits 'severe turbulence'
- Home insurance costs could surge even higher as states brace for 'hurricane season from hell'
- High inflation is changing the way Americans retire
- Frontier Airlines CEO hopes air traffic controller shortage won’t sink summer travel
- JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon signals retirement is closer than ever
- Conservative group partners with gas stations to highlight 'Biden's war on American energy': Here's how
- BMW imported thousands of vehicles with banned Chinese parts linked to forced labor, US Senate report says
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CNN
- Jamie Dimon is worried about how much the US is borrowing. Here’s why
- Taylor Swift fans are causing a spike in European air travel, United says
- Learning how to use AI could boost your pay by 25%, study finds
- Nestlé is releasing a lineup of frozen food for people on Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs
- Microsoft thinks it found a way to make PCs relevant again
- Red Lobster choked on its own shrimp supply
- China is trying to end its ‘epic’ property crisis. The hard work is just beginning
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Ticker
IMF Official expects further 100 basis points of BoE rate cuts in 2025
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Choppy price action continues across the majors
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IMF's Managing Director Georgieva: BoE will look into the IMF recommendation of holding press conferences after each meeting
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IMF's Managing Director Georgieva: If there is no productivity growth, tough choices on fiscal policy will be needed
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IMF's Managing Director Georgieva: In the medium term we see further implementation of structural reforms and AI boosting UK economy growth potential
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IMF's Managing Director Georgieva: UK monetary policy is reaching an inflection point
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IMF's Managing Director Georgieva: We assess risks to the UK outlook as balanced
Barrons
- Coinbase Stock Is Rising. Crypto Could Get Good News From Washington
- Dell Stock Has Nearly Doubled This Year. Citi Says AI Can Push It Higher
- AutoZone Earnings Beat Estimates. The Stock Drops Anyway
- These Dividend Stocks Are Beating the Aristocrats
- S&P 500 Futures Steady in Premarket Trading; Nordson, Palo Alto Networks Lag
- Why Jamie Dimon’s Buyback Bombshell Is a Warning for Stocks, and 5 Other Things to Know Before the Market Opens
- XPeng Stock Soars on Earnings Beat and Higher Profit Margins
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The Economist
- How to build a global business empire in the 21st century
- DIY landmine-clearing is putting Ukrainian farmers in danger
- Criminal networks are well ahead in the fight over Europe’s ports
- Ukraine’s desperate struggle to defend Kharkiv
- At long last, Europe’s economy is starting to grow
- Turkish women should soon be allowed to keep their maiden names
- Checks and Balance newsletter: virtue and vice in public private life
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MarketBeat
- Rumble Stock Gets Ready to Rumble in its Second Quarter
- International Game Technology Isn’t Playing Games With Guidance
- Arista Networks Advances the Era of AI and Microperimeters
- Grab Holdings: It’s Time to Snatch Up Shares While They’re Cheap
- 2 Stocks Providing Medical Insurance for Your Pets
- Nasdaq vs. S&P: A Detailed Breakdown of Stock Indexes
- Insider Trading is Good News for These Stocks
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The Hill
- Bottom Line: IOM adds House appropriations staffer to defend federal funding
- Labor unions call for repeal of Trump tax cuts
- FDIC chair says he’ll resign once successor is confirmed
- Coinbase adds former Rep. Kendrick Meek as House tees up crypto vote
- Inflation concerns weigh heavy on voters, vary by race: poll
- Investigation finds BWM, Jaguar Land Rover, Volkswagen bought parts linked to forced labor in China
- Uber, Lyft vow to stay in Minnesota after pay compromise passes Legislature
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BBC
- UK has room for three rate cuts this year, IMF says
- Food price rises returning to normal, survey says
- Government will use unemployed bootcamps to fill job gaps, says Stride
- The AI tech helping stop Indian elephant accidents
- BMW and Jaguar used banned China parts
- Electricity grids creak as AI demands soar
- Children top up pocket money with extra work
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The Guardian
- Janet Yellen urges EU to join US in curbs on cheap Chinese exports
- One person dies after severe turbulence on London to Singapore flight
- Climate victims file criminal case against bosses of oil firm Total
- Grocery price rises in Great Britain slow as shoppers opt for own-label products
- First companies sign up to AI safety standards on eve of Seoul summit
- ‘You feel like you’re in prison’: workers claim Amazon’s surveillance violates labor law
- AstraZeneca aims to nearly double revenues to $80bn by 2030
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YouGov
Trump supporters warm toward legal immunity for ex-presidents
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Most Americans believe marijuana is safer than alcohol and tobacco
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Polls show Drake is losing his feud with Kendrick Lamar
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How Americans characterize polls about policy support among two groups and elections
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Many Americans dislike both Biden and Trump. Here’s how polls say they’ll vote
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Most Americans expect a neutral or positive response to a man in U.S. pro sports coming out as gay
The Street
- What is FIRPTA withholding?
- Stock Market Today: Stocks mixed with Nvidia in focus; Bitcoin surges
- Top industries for 2024 grads to start their careers
- Analysts reset Lowe's stock price targets ahead of earnings
- Costco makes unusual store-closure announcement
- Mercedes' Alabama plant rejects UAW in close vote
- Controversial oil and gas company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Insider
- Jamie Dimon warns inflation and higher interest rates may linger
- Tangling with Scarlett Johansson is a move OpenAI may come to regret
- 'Shark Tank' star tells college graduates not to take a job based on pay but do find a good boss
- The West always gives Ukraine weapons one year after it actually needs them, Zelenskyy says
- After my boomer husband retired, we moved to a bigger house. We now have space for our hobbies and grandchildren to visit
- Trump's Truth Social posted a video with apparent Nazi messaging
- Elon Musk waded in on Scarlett Johansson's dispute with OpenAI, and couldn't resist throwing shade at his tech rival
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AOL Finance
- Scale AI valued at $14 billion in Nvidia, Amazon-backed funding round
- Prince Harry cannot take allegations against Rupert Murdoch to trial, court rules
- Nestlé is releasing a lineup of frozen food for people on Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs
- Microsoft thinks it found a way to make PCs relevant again
- Elvis Presley's granddaughter is trying to halt the sale of Graceland, accusing those involved of using forged signatures
- Red Lobster choked on its own shrimp supply
- Home buyers struggle to become owners, with investors snatching up nearly 30% of single-family homes in the US
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Podcasts
24/7 Wall Street
- Apple TV+ Is a Failure
- Penny Stock Peloton Falls Toward Zero
- Should You Buy Nvidia Stock May 22 (This Wednesday)?
- How Much a Trip to Cancun Will Cost on a Budget or in Style
- This Country Flies By Far the Most F-15 Eagle Fighter Jets
- How You Can Use an HSA for Retirement
- The Most Popular Revolver Companies in the US, Ranked
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LA Times
- Disney's streaming business (sans ESPN+) turns a quarterly profit
- Why Kim Kardashian's Skims is making a splash with investors and the shapewear market
- Boeing Starliner launch delayed until at least May 17 due to faulty valve
- California Assembly passes bill allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes
- Column: Calling the police on campus protests shows that college presidents haven't learned a thing since the 1960s
- Red Lobster, an icon of casual American dining, files for bankruptcy
- Column: In a major rebuke to Exxon Mobil, CalPERS will vote against its entire board
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Washington Post
- Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI copied her voice for ChatGPT
- FDIC chair Martin Gruenberg says he will resign after hostile workplace claims
- Microsoft will build AI into new laptops, firing shot at Apple
- UC Santa Cruz workers strike over administration crackdown on Gaza protests
- Red Lobster files for bankruptcy
- Burned out on screens, people are sending lengthy voice notes instead
- Trump’s immigration plans could deal a major blow to the job market
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Chicago Tribune
- 1 dead, others injured after London-Singapore flight hit severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines says
- Hinsdale 6-bedroom home with elevator, temperature-controlled wine cellar: $5M
- Is that ‘Her’? OpenAI pauses a ChatGPT voice after some say it sounds like Scarlett Johansson
- 2 top Penguin Random House editors leaving amid ongoing changes at publishing house
- The White House says FDIC chairman to step down following report on agency’s toxic workplace culture
- Opening of Pete’s Fresh Market in Tinley Park pushed back to spring 2025
- Ivan Boesky, stock trader convicted in insider trading scandal, dead at 87
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Seattle Times
- Macy’s tops expectations for the first quarter as luxury sales shine
- 1 dead, others injured after London-Singapore flight hit severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines says
- Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports
- Stock market today: Global shares mostly decline after Nasdaq ticks to a record high
- World leaders plan new agreement on AI at virtual summit co-hosted by South Korea, UK
- More companies offer on-site child care. Parents love the convenience, but is it a long-term fix?
- Hong Kong will keep watching internet platforms for non-compliance with ban on protest song
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Boston Herald
- Ticker: Red Lobster seeks bankruptcy protection days after closing dozens of restaurants; Senate report finds parts made with China’s forced labor in cars by…
- 6 do’s and don’ts when using CDs for retirement
- Virtual medicine: How has telehealth improved the lives of people with substance disorders?
- Frontier Airlines upgrades pricing
- A Calif. man started a petition to ban Airbnb in his neighborhood
- Orlando-based Red Lobster files for bankruptcy but will stay open
- How to write a great letter of recommendation
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Financial Post
- Posthaste: Why Canada is better able to handle the costs of an aging population than other countries
- Will millennials and gen Z get a boost from Ottawa's budget? Jury is still out
- Canada's immigration dilemma
- Canada's budget 2024: No quick fix for housing crisis in Ottawa's plans
- Bank of Canada ‘committed to finishing the job’ on inflation, Macklem says
- Frank McKenna: Alberta's pension plan gambit risks undermining a great Canadian achievement
- Alberta, New Brunswick are Canada's fiscal stars as provincial budget season closes: Desjardins
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The Trade
- When it comes to capital market regulation, market input is essential to avoid taking a hammer to crack a nut, says FCA
- In conversation with… Substantive Research’s Mike Carrodus
- Kepler Cheuvreux’s head of market structure and liquidity solutions departs
- Bloomberg and HKEX enhance Swap Connect solutions to facilitate global investments for IRS market
- People Moves Monday: Tradefeedr, Citi, Marex and more…
- Adrian Bradshaw: Retail liquidity
- Citi names new North American markets head
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Observer
- JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s Retirement Timetable Isn’t Perpetually 5 Years Anymore
- Elon Musk’s Neuralink Gets FDA Green Light to Implant Brain Chips in More Humans
- Billionaire Robert Hale Gifts a Thousand Dollars Each to UMass Dartmouth Grads
- The Scientists Behind the Arctic ‘Doomsday Vault’ Receive the World Food Prize
- Will Zeekr’s IPO Bounce Get Americans Excited About Chinese EVs?
- Paintings By Forgotten Artist Kyohei Inukai Are Headed to the Brooklyn Museum
- A Virtuous Loop: Foreign Entertainment and A.I. Tech for Language Learning
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Semafor
- Questions swirl over cause of Iran helicopter crash as ex-FM blames US sanctions
- World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab steps back from executive post
- One dead, dozens injured after London to Singapore flight hit by severe turbulence
- Imprisoned ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro predicts Fed Chair’s ouster and 'mass deportations' in a second presidential term
- As Democrats double down on border bill, some progressives grow uneasy
- US, EU offer condolences to Iran, irking activists
- UK’s infected blood scandal exacerbated by ‘chilling’ cover-up, inquiry finds
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Reason
- Today in Supreme Court History: May 21, 2007
- Will antitrust policy smother the power of AI?
- Brickbat: Don't Have a Cow, Man
- Second Amendment Roundup: Just in Time for the Supreme Court to Consider in Rahimi
- No Pseudonymity for Student Challenging University Discipline in Non-Sexual-Assault/Harassment Case
- San Diego is cracking down on groups for exercising outside without a permit
- Death of an authoritarian
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Nikkei Asia
- Chinese online shopping festival kicks off with steep Apple discounts
- Taiwan opposition poised to pass controversial bills as backlash grows
- Australia upholds status as Solomon Islands' 'partner of choice'
- Carlyle raises $2.8bn for its largest-ever Japan fund
- India is stepping up as a security partner in the Caucasus
- South Korea's Yoon vetoes investigation into drowning death of marine
- Singapore's robotics startups go global
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Institutional Investor
- Liquidity Tension Between LPs and GPs Persists
- 2024 Allocators’ Choice Awards
- These Billionaires Have Unloaded Nvidia
- After Five Years, Micro Equity Futures Still Gaining Steam
- Agriculture and Energy: A Historic Intersection
- Tiger-Related Funds Made Big Moves in the First Quarter
- Goldman Sachs Wins $43.4 Billion UPS Deal
- More
- Ivan Boesky, convicted trader, 1937-2024
- Biden's New Financial Advisor Rule to Curb Biased Retirement Advice
- Red Lobster is blaming its bankruptcy on top shareholder and its ex-CEO, saying an $11m all-you-can-eat shrimp fiasco contributed to its demise
- MC
- Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports
- reuters.com
- Potential Trade Plan for May 21
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PYMNTS
- Why Zillennials Will Rule the Digital Economy
- Card Delinquencies Keep Falling as Lending Creeps Up
- Unlocking ‘Self-Driving Money’ With Smarter Card Reward Management
- Bolt CEO Says Shopper Identity Will Redefine Retail
- Intellicheck CEO: Identity Validation Needs Simplicity as Account Takeovers Spike
- UK Judge Rejects Computer Scientist’s Claim to Be Bitcoin Inventor
- Bitcoin Tops $70K as Spot Bitcoin ETFs Draw New Investors
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Forbes
- Lincoln National Passes Through 6% Yield Mark
- Strategic Investing: Leveraging Price-Earnings Ratios For Profitable Returns And Growth
- Common Sense Is AI’s Glass Ceiling
- Commodities Are Back: How Oil, Copper And Gold Are Repeating The Wild 1970s Market Swings
- AI And The Municipal Bond Market
- Bullish Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross
- Ex-Dividend Reminder: Lennar, Lowe’s And West Pharmaceutical
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Fortune
- Red Lobster is blaming its bankruptcy on top shareholder and its ex-CEO, saying an $11m all-you-can-eat shrimp fiasco contributed to its demise
- 3 ways to nurture your employees’ mental well-being: ‘It builds that trust in them that you have their back’
- One person dead after severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight from London
- Fortune/PINC AI 15 Top Health Systems 2024
- Meta and Coinbase link up with Match to fight pig-butchering, romance scams
- Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary getting 'recessionary feel' from Europe customers
- Scarlett Johansson says she's 'shocked, angered and in disbelief' over Sam Altman using a copycat voice for his new ChatGPT bot
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Inc.
- North Carolina Wants to Make a Big Change to Mask Rules. What It Might Mean for You
- In 5 Words, Google CEO Sundar Pichai Just Taught a Lesson for All Struggling Leaders
- John Mackey's 'The Whole Story' Offers Lessons From Whole Foods' Launch Through Amazon's $13.7 Billion Acquisition
- Whole Foods Co-Founder John Mackey on How to Grow With (and Without) Venture Capital
- Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Says This Is the No. 1 Difference Between People With Average Careers and Super Successful Ones
- What Brands Can Learn From the Viral 'Is Mommy Okay?' PSA
- OpenAI Is Building 'Her' and Big Tech Is Still Defending SaaS Canned Reports
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Axios
- This TV meteorologist criticized Florida's climate policies and asked people to vote
- Jarring generation gap: America is divided on values, economics, politics
- Sheryl Sandberg's film on Hamas' Oct. 7 on Israel attack to screen at Capitol
- Newest version of ChatGPT could accelerate chatbot care
- America's freelance capitals, ranked
- North Korean IT workers are getting good at tricking U.S. companies
- Trump's Truth Social loses $328 million in the first quarter
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Vox
- What the death of Iran’s president could mean for its future
- How screens actually affect your sleep
- Biden promised to defeat authoritarianism. Reality got in the way
- Why are whole-body deodorants suddenly everywhere?
- If Trump wins, what would hold him back?
- The known unknowns about Ozempic, explained
- Is it ever okay to film strangers in public?
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FastCompany
- Coins left at airport security checkpoints reignite debate on getting rid of them
- Target cuts prices on 5,000 popular products: Here’s what’s on discount
- Why is Red Lobster bankrupt? No, it’s not just about endless shrimp
- Brands from Burger King to Coke to Lockheed Martin are leaning in on scholarships to capture Gen Z
- The FDA finally rules that toxic tara flour once used by Daily Harvest is not safe to eat
- Microfeminism: On TikTok, women share the little ways they fight sexism in the workplace
- Forget Ozempic: There could be an even more effective weight-loss drug on the way
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Entrepreneur
- UMass Dartmouth Commencement Speaker Gives Grads $1000 Each
- PGA Championship Payout: How Much Did Xander Schauffele Earn
- From Walking Papers to Walking Tours: How I Went From Getting Laid Off to Loving My Historical Bar Crawl Business
- The Future of SEO
- This CEO Says Prioritizing Purpose Over Profit Is Key to Consistent Growth and Sustainable Profit
- For Small Business Week, President Biden Sided With Labor Bosses Over More Than 5,300 Franchise Owners
- Top 5 Marketing Challenges Everyone Should Be Ready For
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Politico
- DA's fate rests with Hochul
- Noem book dogged by new claims of inaccuracies
- May 2024
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
- “The truth as we know it is over.” “Civil War” star on how it really could happen here
- The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
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Newsweek
- World War III is imminent without Ukraine, historian predicts
- Rudy Giuliani's subpoena claim shot down by Arizona attorney general
- Turning the Tide
- Mazda's new two-row SUV is big on style and good on substance
- Top 10 Quotes From The Donald Trump Trial
- Cannabis cafés could be coming to California
- New Donald Trump trial evidence to be unsealed
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NPR
- Following a corruption court case, the NRA elects new leaders
- Target is reducing prices on 5,000 common goods, including milk, butter and pet food
- Biden will name new boss soon to lead 'toxic' FDIC
- OpenAI pulls AI voice that was compared to Scarlett Johansson in the movie 'Her'
- Red Lobster files for bankruptcy after missteps, including all-you-can-eat shrimp
- Building generational wealth in rural America : The Indicator from Planet Money
- Red Lobster files for bankruptcy after missteps including all-you-can-eat shrimp
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Globe And Mail
- Independent retailers, grocery alternatives see sales boost amid boycott of Loblaw-owned stores
- There are a lot of North American small-caps and mid-caps to choose from and Mawer Investment’s Jeff Mo is a whiz at picking them
- Global AI summit secures safety commitments from 16 companies
- Europe sets potential benchmark for rest of the world with landmark AI laws
- U.S. and Europe must respond jointly to China’s industrial overcapacity, Yellen says
- Economists to have a close eye on April inflation report as BoC rate decision nears
- Macy’s posts bigger-than-expected quarterly sales drop on sluggish demand
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CBC
- Is that Her? OpenAI halting ChatGPT voice after some say it sounds like Scarlett Johansson
- Corporations are buying local vet clinics
- After industry boom, Quebec distilleries fight for space on liquor store shelves
- This newsletter is not AI; gag orders at the bank: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet
- Taylor Swift fans are flying to Europe for cheap concert tickets
- Quebec to force gas stations to report their prices. Will it lower fuel costs?
- Minister suggests Canada is considering tariffs on Chinese EVs following U.S. move
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Techmeme
- Windows Returns
- Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Amazon, IBM, and 10 other companies commit to safe AI development at the AI Seoul Summit 2024, hosted by South Korea and the UK
- Alibaba slashes prices for its AI services by up to 97%, leading Baidu to offer free Ernie AI-based services; ByteDance priced its services cheaply last week
- https://on.ft.com/4asIPhR
- Sources: in the event that China invades Taiwan, ASML and TSMC have ways to disable their sophisticated chipmaking machines; ASML reassured Dutch officials
- https://on.ft.com/4dN8CEk
- EU countries vote to approve the landmark EU AI Act, agreed in December 2023, to ensure “trust, transparency, and accountability”, taking effect in June 2024
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Silicon Valley
- Scarlett Johansson hired lawyers to push back on ‘eerily similar’ OpenAI voice
- Home Depot to pay $1.3 million for fire code violations after arson destroyed San Jose store
- Super PAC funded by Michael Bloomberg helped pay for Congressional District 16 recount
- US officials warn cyberattacks on water systems are increasing
- FDIC chief set to step down after report detailing toxic workplace
- 6 do’s and don’ts when using CDs for retirement
- Tesla to make job cuts through June, leaving workers in limbo
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Techcrunch
- Porsche invests in battery startup South 8 to boost cold-weather EV performance
- Data-labeling startup Scale AI raises $1B as valuation doubles to $13.8B
- Meta, Match, Coinbase and others team up to fight online fraud and crypto scams
- EU Council gives final nod to set up risk-based regulations for AI
- Vitesse, a payments and treasury management platform for insurers, raises $93M to fuel US expansion
- Zen Educate raises $37M and acquires Aquinas Education as it tries to address the teacher shortage
- Aurora and Volvo unveil self-driving truck designed for a driverless future
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The Register
- Nutanix starts thinking outside the VM
- With ransomware whales becoming so dominant, would-be challengers ask 'what's the point?'
- Long-term supported distros' kernel policies are all wrong
- BT delays deadline for digital landline switch off date
- Microsoft Power BI users warned over pace of Fabric migration
- Google's €1B Finnish datacenter expansion to heat the local community
- Scarlett Johansson suggets OpenAI copied her voice
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Silicon Republic
- 14 companies hiring in cybersecurity right now
- How quantum cybercrime is already happening
- Automation specialist RoviSys opens Dublin office, plans to hire 30
- UK edtech Zen Educate raises $37m in Series B led by Round2
- Microsoft takes on Apple MacBook Air with its Copilot+ PC
- Who is Samsung’s new chips chief?
- Tyndall among EU research labs to share €2.5bn chips funding
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Tech Co
- How to Write a Thank You Email After a Job Interview (With Templates)
- Study: Return-to-Office Mandates Are Scaring Away Talent
- Fully Remote Jobs at Google You Can Apply for in May 2024
- How to Get a Job and New Career at OpenAI/ChatGPT
- 7 Grants For Black-Owned Businesses to Apply For in 2024
- How to Turn off AI Summaries With Google Search’s ‘Web’ Filter
- What Is a Dry Promotion? And Should You Accept One?
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Business Journals
- Berry & Company acquired by Chicago-based agency
- CG Life makes second agency acquisition in two months
- Fresh off Oscar win, co-founder of D.C. conglomerate makes big entertainment buy
- Oakland’s Community Bank of the Bay acquired amid pick up in bank mergers
- Santa Cruz County Bank expands territory with merger
- JPMorgan Chase puts First Republic insights into action with affluent customers
- OpenAI disperses 'superalignment' safety team
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InvestorPlace
- Market Rebound Alert: 3 EV Stocks to Buy Before They Surge
- CWBC Stock Earnings: Community West Bancshare Misses EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024
- Trade of the Day: VinFast Calls May Shift into High Gear
- 3 Bargain Stocks to Buy Now: May 2024
- Today’s Biggest Pre-Market Stock Movers: 10 Top Gainers and Losers on Tuesday
- 3 S&P 500 Stocks to Buy in May Before They Rocket Higher
- 3 Recent IPOs That Can Double in 3 Months
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Wolf Street
- Why Home-Purchase and Rental Markets Are Key to Bringing Down Inflation: Fed Vice Chair Jefferson Explains
- Dear Readers, Please Donate to WOLF STREET: Spring 2024 Reminder
- Subprime Auto Loans Are Getting Messy
- Ecommerce Still Hot, Rest of Retail Stagnates. Walmart US Online Sales +22%, Credits “Convenience” for Success with Higher Income People
- Who Fell Behind on their Credit Cards: Delinquencies, Balances, Burden, Available Credit, and the “Maxed Out”
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PBS Newshour
- Acclaimed artist Lorraine O'Grady on her long path into art world acceptance
- Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Republicans rallying around Trump at his trial
- International Criminal Court seeks war crimes charges for Israeli and Hamas leaders
- Can the ICC arrest Israeli and Hamas leaders for war crimes? Legal experts weigh in
- News Wrap: Ship cleared from Baltimore bridge collapse scene
- How Trump’s legal team is trying to ruin Michael Cohen's credibility in hush money trial
- Tech companies unveil rapid AI advancements, sparking wonder and concern
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Naked Capitalism
- Links 5/21/2024
- Why Is It Taking So Painfully Long for Spain, Ireland and Other EU Countries to Recognise Palestinian Statehood?
- Trump Versus Biden: The Substantial Fall in Real Wages for Most Workers Under Biden
- Coal Still Powers More U.S. Electricity Than Any Renewable Energy Source
- 2:00PM Water Cooler 5/20/2024
- Book Review: The Untapped Knowledge of Animals
- Links 5/20/2024
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SCMP
Hot Chinese AI start-up Moonshot in talks for new funding, boosting valuation to US$3 billion
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Hong Kong’s property market rebound is bittersweet pill for homebuyers as attainability measures seen weakening
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TSMC, ASML can remotely disable chip-making tools if mainland China invades Taiwan
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Alibaba, Baidu, ByteDance heat up price war in China’s AI market with steep LLM discounts, putting pressure on start-ups
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Seized Hong Kong Peak mansion linked to China Evergrande founder Hui Ka-yan sells at 40% discount for US$58 million
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Goldman Sachs leads bulls on Chinese stocks, but others remain cautious
Euronews
- TfL 'names and shames' US embassy over unpaid congestion charges
- Paris train drivers put the brakes on over Olympic Games bonus dispute
- OpenAI pauses ChatGPT voice that resembles Scarlett Johansson
- Diplomats mull online child abuse with no deal in sight
- Nvidia shares could soar as traders eye first-quarter earnings
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Asia Financial
- Vietnam Asks Foxconn, Others to Cut Power Use to Avert Blackouts
- Alibaba, Baidu Slash Price of Language Models Used With AI Bots
- US, EU Must Act Jointly on China’s Industrial Overcapacity: Yellen
- President Lai Urges China to Accept Taiwan’s Existence
- China Regulators Approve Eli Lilly’s Diabetes Drug Tirzepatide
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Wikipedia Current Events
May 20
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war
- Karim Khan, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, requests arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Hamas political leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar, and Al-Qassam Brigades leader Mohammed Al-Masri for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. (Reuters)
- International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war
- Haitian crisis
- Gang war in Haiti
- Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, reopens after being closed for three months due to gang violence, as the US military flies in supplies and civilian contractors to help the police in order to pave a way for an intervention. (AP)
- Gang war in Haiti
Business and economy
- Red Lobster, an American restaurant chain, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (NPR)
Disasters and accidents
- Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
- The container ship Dali is freed from bridge debris since its initial collision on March 26 and is escorted by tugboats back to the port of Baltimore. (AP)
Law and crime
- Russian military commissariats attacks
- A court in Novosibirsk, Russia, sentences a 24-year-old man to 25 years in prison for allegedly plotting an arson attack on a military recruitment office with alleged directions from Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)
- Judges grant Julian Assange permission to appeal his extradition order from the United Kingdom to the United States. (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 19th Congress of the Philippines
- Migz Zubiri resigns as President of the Senate of the Philippines and is replaced by Francis Escudero. (ABS-CBN News)
- 2024 South African general election
- The Constitutional Court of South Africa rules that former President Jacob Zuma is ineligible to run in the upcoming parliamentary election due to his 2021 jail sentence. (Al Jazeera)
- First vice president of Iran Mohammad Mokhber becomes acting president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi. (Al Jazeera)
- Lai Ching-te is sworn in as President of Taiwan, with Hsiao Bi-khim as his Vice President. (Al Jazeera)