NBA Playoff match-ups are set following wild final day of regular season
By Sam Joseph and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The 2023-24 NBA regular season is officially in the books. All 30 teams were in action on Sunday, with…
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Stabbing of bishop at Sydney church a ‘terrorist act,’ police say
By Christian Edwards, Paul Devitt and Xiaofei Xu, CNN Sydney (CNN) — A bishop and a priest were stabbed in an alleged “terrorist act” at a…
Continue ReadingEU releases blocked funds of $6.7 billion to Poland as part of its post-pandemic recovery package
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Union has disbursed about $6.7 billion to Poland as a part of the 27-nation bloc’s post-pandemic recovery…
Continue ReadingIslamic State-linked attackers kill at least 11 people and torch vehicles in eastern Congo
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A local official in eastern Congo says extremist-linked rebels attacked villages over…
Continue ReadingUS military’s additional review into deadly Kabul airport attack concludes troops did not see bomber ahead of attack
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — An additional review by the US military into the deadly Abbey Gate bombing during the Afghanistan withdrawal…
Continue ReadingHere are the key players in Trump’s hush money trial
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Opening statements in Donald Trump’s criminal New York hush money trial are set to begin Monday, more than a…
Continue ReadingReview says Abbey Gate bombing wasn’t preventable, refutes claims troops sighted the would-be bomber
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new review says the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed…
Continue ReadingKate Ashford: Retirement could come sooner than you think — how to plan for it
By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet NEW YORK (AP) — American workers expect to retire at a median age of 65, according to a 2023 survey from the Employee…
Continue ReadingGermany’s Scholz calls for fair competition and warns against dumping during China visit
BEIJING (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for fair competition in trade relations with China while warning about dumping and…
Continue ReadingGrimes apologizes for disastrous Coachella set
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Canadian singer Grimes apologized to fans on Saturday after her Coachella set earlier that evening was beset by…
Continue ReadingAzerbaijan urges top UN court to toss out Armenian case alleging racial discrimination
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers for Azerbaijan are urging the top United Nations court to throw out a case…
Continue Reading5 things to know for April 15: Israel, Trump trial, Tax Day, Severe storms, Boston Marathon
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A major Los Angeles highway will undergo weeks of closures to construct “the world’s largest wildlife…
Continue ReadingIsraeli military tells Palestinians not to return to north Gaza after witnesses say troops killed 5
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military renewed warnings on Monday for Palestinians…
Continue ReadingWith ‘functional’ beverages, brands rush to quench a thirst for drinks that do more than taste good
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and LOUISE DIXON Associated Press Supermarket beverage aisles are starting to look a lot more like a pharmacy. There are sodas made…
Continue ReadingMembers of self-proclaimed anti-government group ‘God’s Misfits’ held in killings of Kansas women
By SEAN MURPHY and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Authorities have confirmed the deaths of two Kansas women who went…
Continue ReadingA key plank in Britain’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is set to become law
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A key plank in the British government’s plan to send some asylum-seekers on a a one-way trip to…
Continue ReadingAbortion in Germany should be decriminalized during pregnancy’s first 12 weeks, experts recommend
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — An independent expert commission has recommended that abortion in Germany should no longer…
Continue ReadingToday is Tax Day. The IRS expects ‘tens of millions’ of returns to be filed at the last minute
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s Tax Day in the United States for most Americans, and there are still plenty of people racing to…
Continue ReadingToday is Tax Day. The IRS expects ‘tens of millions’ of returns to be filed at the last minute
CNN, TREASURY DEPT, WELLS POLICE, SHYLER LEWIS By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — It’s Tax Day in the United States for most Americans,…
Continue ReadingHow Mark Zuckerberg is reimagining the classroom
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Imagine hopping on a school bus and being transported to an immersive, educational tour of the inside of…
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