Month April 2024

UN migration agency chief warns number of Syrian refugees leaving Lebanon will keep rising

The number of Syrian refugees leaving Lebanon is likely to keep rising as donors cut back on aid, the head of the U.N.’s migration agency warned Tuesday, as pressure builds over their arrival on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Amy… Continue Reading →

2 men charged with felling 150-year-old ‘Robin Hood’ tree in England

Two men have been charged with cutting down the popular 150-year-old Sycamore Gap tree that toppled over on Hadrian’s Wall last year in northern England, prosecutors said Tuesday. Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, were charged with causing criminal… Continue Reading →

Taylor Swift hits No. 1, claiming the top 14 spots with songs from ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Taylor Swift continues to dominate in the week following the release of her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” The 31-track album has hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, tying Swift with Jay-Z for second-most No. 1 albums… Continue Reading →

Supreme Court lets Texas confirm age for users on porn websites

The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to block a lower court order siding with Texas over its law aimed at requiring age verification to view pornographic websites.

U.S. drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country.

Gas expert: Price rise might take a break

Consumers can breathe a sigh of relief, as gas prices could stay as is during the spring and summer.

Google workers fired after Israel protest file complaint with labor board

A group of fired Google workers have filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing the tech giant of violating federal labor law after it fired 28 workers protesting the company’s cloud computing contract with Israel.

Bird flu could spread to cows outside US, head of WHO flu program says

A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday there was a risk of H5N1 bird flu virus spreading to cows in other countries beyond the United States through migratory birds. U.S. officials are seeking to verify the safety of milk… Continue Reading →

Threads letting popular users make money

Meta’s Threads has launched a creator monetization program for users with big followings.

Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, an FBI report says

Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, according to an FBI report released Tuesday that shows a rise in losses through increasingly sophisticated criminal tactics to trick the vulnerable into giving up their life savings.

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