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BEIJING: Relentless rains, hail and winds of near hurricane intensity battered southern China, forcing the evacuation of an entire town of more than 1,700 people in the province of Guangdong, media said on Thursday (Apr 25). Buses and helicopters ferried to safety all the residents of the township of Jiangwan in the Shaoguan region as a new round of floods arrived, the reports said, citing local authorities. “I have never seen such heavy rain in…

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The longtime boyfriend of a central Florida mother whose teenage daughter was reported missing in February was charged Wednesday with the 13-year-old girl’s murder, officials said.Stephan Sterns was charged with first-degree murder for the killing of Madeline Soto, according to court records filed in Osceola County on Wednesday.Madeline…

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As the first criminal prosecution of a former American president began just 13% nationwide feel Donald Trump is being treated the same as other criminal defendants, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds. Most of the country was divided over whether he is being treated more harshly (34%) or more…

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Welcome to the Jazz Age! The new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby opens on Broadway tonight, starring Jeremy Jordan  and Eva Noblezada! Read the reviews!The new musical features music and lyrics by Tony Award nominees Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen. The Broadway musical features a book by Jonathan Larson Grant winner Kait Kerrigan (The Mad Ones) and is staged by award-winning director Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) and…

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The Atlanta Falcons shook things up.The Falcons, who signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year deal earlier this offseason, selected Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in the draft’s first stunner Thursday night.Cousins is 35 years old and coming off an Achilles tear, so maybe this is a security blanket. But Cousins did sign for $180 million with $100 million guaranteed. It’s a stunner considering just about every expert had Penix as the fifth quarterback being…

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 In a fresh wave of enthusiasm sweeping the Solana blockchain, $SNUKE Coin announces its exciting presale, setting the stage for what could be the next major meme coin craze.Offering a blend of humor and investment potential, $SNUKE is perfectly positioned for those looking to ride the next big wave in a new Solana Meme Coin.Don’t Miss the $SNUKE Pre-Sale$SNUKE presale has just kicked off, and early adopters are already seizing the chance to be part of this potentially explosive new meme coin.With it’s potential for a significant return and listing price increase of 1.25X on Raydium at end of Pre-Sale,…

New York    For the past few years, the US economy has been growing at a pace that seemed too good to be true. So, at first glance, Thursday’s gross domestic product report showing the US economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of this year versus the 3.4% rate in the fourth quarter of last year seems to be just the medicine the Federal Reserve doctors ordered. But there’s just one problem: inflation. The latest Consumer Price Index data shows inflation is rising, moving further away from the Fed’s 2% target. And economists are…

U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) dropped faster than expected in the first quarter, but a key metric used by the Federal Reserve to measure inflation kept rising, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).  Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 1.6% for the January-through-March period after rising 3.4% in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) advance estimate released Thursday. Economic forecasts had called for a deceleration of growth over the previous month, with the expectation that the economy would expand by 2.4%, according to a Reuters report.Compared to the fourth quarter, the deceleration in…

Last updated: April 25, 2024 15:35 EDT | 1 min read Ethereum developer firm Consensys, managed by Joe Lubin, filed a lawsuit on April 25 against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its “overzealous regulation” around the Ethereum blockchain.In an announcement on social media platform X, Lubin said Consensys has taken an important step towards “preserving access to ether and, by extension, the Ethereum blockchain in the U.S. We are suing the SEC and fighting back against its overzealous regulatory overreach.” Today, Consensys took an important step towards preserving access to ether and by extension the Ethereum blockchain…

Frank Tyson, a 53-year-old Black man, died in police custody in Canton, Ohio after an officer knelt on his back, causing him to become unresponsive, graphic body camera footage released by the city shows. On April 18, Canton police responded to an accident after Tyson allegedly sheared an electrical pole off the side of the road and then ran, according to the department. Footage shows Tyson’s car in a grassy area nearby, unoccupied, with the driver’s-side door left open and the steering wheel airbag deployed. Canton police, who arrived at the scene just a little before 8:30 p.m., were told…

After the 2023 Tony Awards proved that an unscripted award show, while definitely unideal, can actually kind of work if the host is charismatic enough (and a professional dancer), we’re already setting our sights on the 2024 ceremony. What historic wins, joyful musical numbers, and shocking upsets will this year’s Tonys bring? We won’t know for certain until June—but until then, here’s what we do know about the 77th Annual Tony Awards.When are the 2024 Tony Awards?The 2024 Tony Awards are set for Sunday, June 16, 2024.How can I watch the 2024 Tony Awards?The Tonys will air live on CBS,…

David Beckham and Mark Wahlberg have found themselves on opposite sides of a legal battle. Beckham’s company DB Ventures filed a lawsuit against the fitness franchise F45 Training, which Wahlberg partially owns, in May 2023. The soccer star claimed in court documents obtained by TMZ that he’d been “duped” into signing an endorsement deal with the company and never received the $10 million he was offered in contract negotiations. Beckham previously sued F45 Training with former golfer Greg Norman in late 2022, but a judge ordered the two athletes to separate their lawsuits. Keep scrolling for everything to know about…

A man killed in a traffic stop last month when plainclothes Chicago police officers fired their guns nearly 100 times was shot 13 times, according to an autopsy report released Thursday.The March 21 police shooting that left Dexter Reed, 26, dead has prompted protests with activists calling for the five officers involved to be dismissed. Reed’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit questioning plainclothes tactical squads. And a police oversight agency and the Cook County state’s attorney are investigating.CHICAGO MAN SHOT 9 TIMES WHILE PUMPING GAS, AS VIOLENT EASTER WEEKEND LEAVES 7 DEAD Earlier this month, the Civilian Office…

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Rich Handler recently offloaded a boatload of Jefferies Financial Group stock. The investment bank on Wednesday disclosed the transaction in both a press release and Securities and Exchange Commission filing, saying its CEO had done so “to facilitate the purchase of a personal boat and to pay tax obligations.”The sale involved 1.5 million shares and equated to $65.25 million, according to Jefferies. Handler said in a statement that he “do[es] not intend to sell any further shares.” Jefferies shares have posted more than a 41% increase in the past year.  SEE META CEO MARK ZUCKERBERG’S BRAND NEW 287-FOOT SUPERYACHTHandler’s stake…

MAUI, Hawaii — Lead by culinary pioneer Peter Merriman, Merriman’s Restaurant showcases island grown and harvested foods with aloha spirit at the forefront.”I think aloha spirit is just respect, it’s that everybody is equal,” said Peter Merriman, the owner of Merriman’s Kapalua. “Aloha is love and so that’s the love we have for one another.”He added, “There’s a lot of places that have beautiful beaches, right? Hawaii has beautiful beaches, beautiful weather, and beautiful people.”Peter Merriman has been a culinary pioneer in Hawaii for over 30 years. Known as the original “locavore,” Peter is a vocal champion of Hawaii’s farmers,…

College officials across the U.S. are worried the ongoing protests could disrupt plans for commencement ceremonies next month. Some universities called in police to break up the demonstrations, resulting in ugly scuffles and arrests nationwide, while others appeared content to wait out student protests as the final days of the semester ticked down.Schools such as Columbia University continued to negotiate with protesters, while others are rewriting their rules to ban encampments and moving final exams to new locations. But encampments and protests continued to spring up Thursday. A tent encampment popped up at Indiana University Bloomington before police with shields…

A new report by producing group No Guarantees focusing on getting Gen Z and Millennial audiences to the theatre has released their findings – with the key takeaway of the survey being that 67% of the audience surveyed describe themselves as Broadway-curious.Despite common misconceptions surrounding ticket pricing, a substantial 90% of respondents who have attended Broadway shows felt the experience justified the expense. This contrasts sharply with the widespread belief among these groups that ticket prices are approximately 50% higher than they actually are.The survey underscores the importance of social experiences in attracting young audiences to live shows. Post-pandemic trends indicate a…

As the University of Southern California in Los Angeles canceled its main commencement ceremony because of safety concerns over student protests, students at Columbia University in New York, where anti-war demonstrations led to dozens of arrests, said they feared theirs could be disrupted. Schools across the country where protests have flared up are keeping mum about whether they will adjust or outright cancel their ceremonies, but some students said they feared a domino effect — much like what happened after students at Columbia became the first to set up an encampment on campus.Those at other schools, from the University of…

Having had breast cancer increases women’s as well as men’s risk of a second cancer later by around 25%, according to research.In addition, a new study reports that female survivors of breast cancer are 87% more likely to develop endometrial cancer than their peers while male survivors are 62% more likely to develop pancreatic cancer.The age of cancer diagnosis appears to affect second cancer risk, especially for women, as does economic status.Having breast cancer increases the risk of certain secondary cancers later in life by a significant margin, according to a new study published in The Lancet Regional Health journal.In…

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