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• Salmonella Outbreak Emerges in the U.S. and May Be Resistant to Some Common Antibiotics

  29-04-2026 23:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about the recent Salmonella outbreak in the U.S. that stems from backyard poultry and how to reduce your chances of infection.
  
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• Big Tech earnings test record stock market rally as AI spending takes center stage

  29-04-2026 23:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  Market watchers looking for clarity about the direction of Big Tech and the AI investment boom didn’t get much Wednesday afternoon amid a barrage of key earning reports
  
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• Around 12,900 Years Ago, a Cluster of Volcanic Eruptions May Have Triggered a Sudden Ice Age

  29-04-2026 23:10 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how sediment records from Texas and Florida revealed volcanic eruptions that may have triggered the Younger Dryas Ice Age.
  
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• How to See May’s Flower Moon as It Peaks in Daylight — Part of a Rare Double Full Moon in 2026

  29-04-2026 22:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about May’s 2026 Flower Moon and how you can still catch it even though it peaks during the day.
  
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• AI Companions Are Here, but Their Impact on Human-to-Human Relationships Is Still Unknown

  29-04-2026 22:10 via discovermagazine.com
  
  AI companions may be on the rise, but the concept is not new. The original chatbot ELIZA was built in the 1960s, and even after all this time, we still don't know what the psychological impact of AI could be on human-to-human relationships. 
  
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• Elon Musk gets combative on the stand during jury trial against OpenAI

  29-04-2026 22:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  Elon Musk fired back at OpenAI’s lawyer in a tense cross-examination during the second day of the long-awaited trial that pits one tech billionaire against another.
  
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• Pentagon inks deal with Google for AI services

  29-04-2026 18:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Pentagon and Google have reached an agreement for the Defense Department to use the tech company’s powerful Gemini AI systems on classified networks, according to a U.S. official familiar with the deal
  
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• These Invasive Frogs Were Once Used as Pregnancy Tests — Now They're Carrying a Deadly Fungus

  29-04-2026 18:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  ​​​​​Learn more about the interesting history of African clawed frogs with health and science, and how they became a harmful invasive species that easily took over waterways. 
  
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• One of America’s oldest weather observatories shows people the science behind our climate

  29-04-2026 15:44
  At Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center, a weather station 15 miles south of Boston, staff and volunteers have been using many of the same tools to monitor the weather since it opened in 1885
  
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• Toothed Platypuses Coexisted With Dolphins and Flamingos in Australian Lakes 25 Million Years Ago

  29-04-2026 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn about the modern platypus' ancient ancestor, which swam in the same inland lakes as dolphins and had teeth tough enough to crack shells. 
  
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• S&P 500 futures edge higher as Wall Street looks ahead to ‘Mag 7’ earnings and Fed decision: Live updates - CNBC

  29-04-2026 14:31 via news.google.com
  S&P 500 futures edge higher as Wall Street looks ahead to ‘Mag 7’ earnings and Fed decision: Live updates  CNBCUS Stock Futures Edge Up on Tech Gains Before Megacap Earnings  Bloomberg.comFed Meeting Today: Dow Futures Waver, What to Watch  WSJWall Street futures mixed ahead of Big Tech earnings, Fed meeting  ReutersNasdaq called higher ahead of Fed decision, Alphabet, Microsoft earnings  Yahoo Finance
  
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• A cheap drug used by longevity enthusiasts may have a surprising impact on exercise - The Washington Post

  29-04-2026 14:30 via news.google.com
  A cheap drug used by longevity enthusiasts may have a surprising impact on exercise  The Washington Post
  
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• Timmy the whale rescue attempt begins off coast of Germany – in pictures - The Guardian

  29-04-2026 14:26 via news.google.com
  Timmy the whale rescue attempt begins off coast of Germany – in pictures  The GuardianHumpback whale 'Timmy' being transported towards ocean  DW.comUS military boards commercial ship suspected of attempting to evade Iran blockade  AP NewsA barge carrying Timmy the humpback whale journeys to the North Sea  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosGerman bid to rescue 'Timmy' the whale passes key hurdle  Phys.org
  
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• Critically endangered antelopes return to Kenya from Czech zoo

  29-04-2026 13:46
  Four critically endangered mountain bongos arrived in Kenya on their way to their native forests after years in the care of a zoo in the Czech Republic
  
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• Beijing clamps down on drones: Sales banned citywide from May 1

  29-04-2026 13:45
  Beijing is banning the sale of all drones within city limits starting May 1
  
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• Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'

  29-04-2026 13:30
  Toxic runoff from rare earth mines in Myanmar is contaminating rivers that flow into Thailand, threatening the Mekong River and its basin's fisheries and farmland
  
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• Yum Brands earnings top estimates, fueled by Taco Bell's 8% same-store sales growth - CNBC

  29-04-2026 13:01 via news.google.com
  Yum Brands earnings top estimates, fueled by Taco Bell's 8% same-store sales growth  CNBCEarnings live updates: SoFi stock tumbles, Humana falls, Taco Bell boosts Yum! Brands results  Yahoo FinanceYum Beats Estimates as Taco Bell Offsets Tepid KFC, Pizza Hut  Bloomberg.comYum! Brands Sales Rise on Taco Bell, KFC Growth  WSJYum: Q1 Earnings Snapshot  10tv.com
  
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• ‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told - The Guardian

  29-04-2026 12:46 via news.google.com
  ‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told  The GuardianCould this conference be a 'turning point' for the world's use of fossil fuels?  NPRTrump snubbed by gathering of global leaders in Colombia  Euronews.comNations meet to discuss fossil fuel exit as Iran war drives up prices  Reuters60 Countries to Meet on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels but Are Excluding the U.S.  The New York Times
  
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• Live Updates: Iran renews threat to second vital shipping lane as Trump warns Tehran to "get smart soon" - CBS News

  29-04-2026 12:25 via news.google.com
  Live Updates: Iran renews threat to second vital shipping lane as Trump warns Tehran to "get smart soon"  CBS NewsTrump threatens Iran with AI picture of himself with a gun: 'No more Mr. Nice guy!'  CNBC‘No more Mr Nice Guy’: Trump warns Iran to ‘get smart’ over stalled talks  Al JazeeraIran live updates: Trump says 'no more Mr. Nice Guy' if Iran refuses nuclear deal  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosTrump warns Iran
  
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• Mysteries surround Cole Tomas Allen and his final movements in D.C. attack - Los Angeles Times

  29-04-2026 12:00 via news.google.com
  Mysteries surround Cole Tomas Allen and his final movements in D.C. attack  Los Angeles TimesVideo shows moment Secret Service officer fired at correspondents’ dinner suspect  The Washington PostWHCD shooting: What’s next for the suspect and Trump’s ballroom  The HillWith no radical footprint, what drove suspect to try and assassinate Trump?  NPRBefore he allegedly tried to kill Trump, Cole Allen aired frustration with nonviolent protest&
  
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• Red-meat retribution: Trump escalates campaign against MAGA foes - Axios

  29-04-2026 11:21 via news.google.com
  Red-meat retribution: Trump escalates campaign against MAGA foes  AxiosComey and Kimmel cases drive home Trump’s dim view of foes’ free speech  CNNDOJ Secures New James Comey Indictment Over Alleged Threat Against Trump  The New York TimesSCOTUS weighs Temporary Protected Status cases. And, jury indicts James Comey again  NPRRepublicans Panic That Trump’s Revenge Crusade Will Backfire  The Daily Beast
  
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• Scientists Unveil ‘Long Lost’ Map for Smell - The New York Times

  29-04-2026 11:02 via news.google.com
  Scientists Unveil ‘Long Lost’ Map for Smell  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Supreme Court weighs Trump's effort to end temporary protected status for Haitians, Syrians - NPR

  29-04-2026 11:00 via news.google.com
  Supreme Court weighs Trump's effort to end temporary protected status for Haitians, Syrians  NPRSupreme Court Considers Trump’s Plan to Revoke Deportation Protections  The New York TimesU.S. Supreme Court hears TPS case to decide fate of Haitians in Ohio  Cleveland.comA lifeline for Haiti could soon be severed by the US Supreme Court  CNNThe Supreme Court vs. Lower Courts  WSJ
  
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• It's set to be Jerome Powell's last meeting as Fed chair — as a big change looms - NPR

  29-04-2026 11:00 via news.google.com
  It's set to be Jerome Powell's last meeting as Fed chair — as a big change looms  NPRHere's everything to expect when the Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday  CNBCThe Lessons from Jerome Powell’s Defiance of Donald Trump  The New YorkerWhat to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s April Meeting  The New York TimesMorning Bid: Fed sails into unchartered waters as Powell bows out  Reuters
  
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• Epstein Obtained Objects From Islam’s Holiest Site for His Island ‘Mosque’ - The New York Times

  29-04-2026 11:00 via news.google.com
  Epstein Obtained Objects From Islam’s Holiest Site for His Island ‘Mosque’  The New York Times
  
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• Bayern Munich director snides Paris Saint-Germain for celebrating after the fifth goal - Bavarian Football Works

  29-04-2026 10:15 via news.google.com
  Bayern Munich director snides Paris Saint-Germain for celebrating after the fifth goal  Bavarian Football WorksPSG edge Bayern Munich in historic 9-goal UCL semifinal  ESPNWelcome to next-level football. Plus: Why Perez wants Mourinho back at Real Madrid  The New York TimesPSG outlasts Bayern Munich 5-4 in instant classic Champions League semifinal  Yahoo SportsKhvicha Kvaratskhelia hailed as 'best player in the world' by four-time Champions League winner
  
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• Meta Accused of Failing to Keep Children Off Instagram and Facebook in Europe - The New York Times

  29-04-2026 09:43 via news.google.com
  Meta Accused of Failing to Keep Children Off Instagram and Facebook in Europe  The New York TimesEU says Meta is failing to keep underage users off Facebook and Instagram  NPRFacebook and Instagram must do more to block under-13s, EU warns in Meta charges  ReutersMeta told it's violating EU law by not doing enough to keep children off Facebook and Instagram  CNBCEU Escalates Probe Into Meta for Failing to Stop Kids Signing Up  Bloomberg.com
  
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• Photos show how toxic runoff from rare earth mines are risking Southeast Asia's rivers

  29-04-2026 09:38
  A lone finger-length fish was a disappointing start to 75-year-old Sukjai Yana’s day. He recast his net from the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, slowly drifting towards the confluence of the Mekong and Kok rivers in northern Thailand.Thailand is bearing the brunt as toxic runoff from rare earth mines in upstream Myanmar and Laos seep into the Mekong Basin, threatening millions who rely on its waters for farms and fisheries.These heavy metal toxins imperil Southeast Asia's globally impor
  
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• U.S. to issue commemorative passports with Trump’s picture for America's 250th birthday - NPR

  29-04-2026 07:52 via news.google.com
  U.S. to issue commemorative passports with Trump’s picture for America's 250th birthday  NPREXCLUSIVE: State Department introduces new US passports celebrating America250  Fox NewsUS to issue passports featuring Trump’s picture to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary  CNNTrump to feature on limited number of commemorative US passports  BBCTrump's picture on the passport to celebrate America's 250th birthday: State Department preps limi
  
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• 'You'd be speaking French': King Charles pokes fun at Trump during state dinner - France 24

  29-04-2026 07:34 via news.google.com
  'You'd be speaking French': King Charles pokes fun at Trump during state dinner  France 24Beneath King Charles’s Jokes and Decorum, Some Subtle Rebuttals to Trump  The New York TimesLive updates: King Charles III, Queen Camilla to attend 9/11 memorial event in New York  CNNAt the U.K. state dinner, a French-leaning menu  The Washington PostMamdani to meet the monarchs  Politico
  
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• 5 Takeaways From the Latest Debate in the California Governor’s Race - The New York Times

  29-04-2026 07:27 via news.google.com
  5 Takeaways From the Latest Debate in the California Governor’s Race  The New York Times‘A bit of a mess’: 8 candidates spar in chaotic governor’s race debate  Sacramento BeeTakeaways from the latest California governor’s debate  CNNCalifornia governor candidates talk over one another in rapid-fire debate  Los Angeles TimesHow to watch the CBS California Governor's Debate  CBS News
  
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• Wild vs. Stars Game 5: Key takeaways as Minnesota dominates at 5-on-5, puts Dallas on the brink - The New York Times

  29-04-2026 07:05 via news.google.com
  Wild vs. Stars Game 5: Key takeaways as Minnesota dominates at 5-on-5, puts Dallas on the brink  The New York TimesWild near first series win since 2015, take Game 5 over Stars  ESPNFive thoughts from Stars-Wild, Game 5: Loss pushes Dallas to the brink  Dallas NewsWild vs Stars Prediction, Picks & Best Bets for Today's NHL Playoffs Game 5  Yahoo SportsWild win Game 5, push Stars to brink in Western 1st Round  NHL.com
  
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• Alex Cora Declined To Manage Phillies - MLB Trade Rumors

  29-04-2026 06:32 via news.google.com
  Alex Cora Declined To Manage Phillies  MLB Trade RumorsPhillies fire Rob Thomson, tried to hire Alex Cora as manager  ESPNDon Mattingly said he did not want to manage again. Now, he’s tasked with saving Phillies  The New York TimesDon Mattingly thought he was done with baseball. The Phillies instead pinned playoff hopes on him.  The Washington PostPhillies get back to 'better baseball' with interim skip Mattingly at helm  MLB.com
  
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• Court reverses pause on Epic Games ruling ahead of Apple’s Supreme Court bid - 9to5Mac

  29-04-2026 04:14 via news.google.com
  Court reverses pause on Epic Games ruling ahead of Apple’s Supreme Court bid  9to5MacIn Epic Games-Apple case, US Ninth Circuit reverses order staying mandate  MLexApple Must Continue App Store Rule Fight Without Pause After Epic Court Win  The Mac ObserverEpic Games Wins Reversal of Stay in App Store Fee Legal Battle  MacRumorsUS Appeals Court reverses Apple's stay of mandate in Epic Games case  Pocket Gamer.biz
  
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• Ray J claims he’s slept with 12,500 women — as many as 10 a day, — but can only do another 1,000 - Entertainment Weekly

  29-04-2026 04:07 via news.google.com
  Ray J claims he’s slept with 12,500 women — as many as 10 a day, — but can only do another 1,000  Entertainment WeeklyRay J Says He's Slept With 12,500 Women  E! NewsRay J makes outrageous claim he’s slept with over 12,500 women — ‘5 to 10 a day’ while on tour  Page SixRay J Makes Claim About Sleeping With 12,500 Women  YahooR&B star claims he is approaching Wilt Chamberlain numbers: ‘It’s like 12,5
  
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• Trump Tells Aides to Prep for Lengthy Hormuz Blockade, Report Says - Bloomberg.com

  29-04-2026 03:55 via news.google.com
  Trump Tells Aides to Prep for Lengthy Hormuz Blockade, Report Says  Bloomberg.comTrump Tells Aides to Prepare for Extended Blockade of Iran  WSJOil price jumps to $115 after reports of 'extended' Iran blockade  BBCTrump’s Ominous Warning to Aides Is Leaked  The Daily BeastOpinion | Blockades Don’t Work the Way Trump Thinks  The New York Times
  
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• They’re not done yet — led by Joel Embiid, Sixers take another game in Boston to force Game 6 - Liberty Ballers

  29-04-2026 03:33 via news.google.com
  They’re not done yet — led by Joel Embiid, Sixers take another game in Boston to force Game 6  Liberty Ballers'Dominant' Joel Embiid, 76ers' defense shut down Celtics late  ESPN4 takeaways: Joel Embiid endures, Tyrese Maxey helps 76ers live another game  NBAEdgecombe, Maxey have big scoring nights, 76ers beat Celtics 111-97 to tie first-round series  AP NewsPlayer grades: Sixers keep season alive with Game 5 win over Celtics  Sixers W
  
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• ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ To Glam Up Start Of Summer Box Office With Near $180M Worldwide Opening – Preview - Deadline

  29-04-2026 03:18 via news.google.com
  ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ To Glam Up Start Of Summer Box Office With Near $180M Worldwide Opening – Preview  DeadlineWhat ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Taught Its Stars About Being a Boss  The New York Times‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’: First Reactions  The Hollywood ReporterSimone Ashley's Archival Versace Party Dress is Peak Peacocking  W Magazine‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Roasts Jeff and Lauren Bezos as Power Coup
  
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• Ukraine accuses Israel of importing grain ‘stolen’ by Russia as Zelenskyy warns of sanctions - AP News

  29-04-2026 02:40 via news.google.com
  Ukraine accuses Israel of importing grain ‘stolen’ by Russia as Zelenskyy warns of sanctions  AP NewsUkraine accuses Israel of aiding Russian trade in stolen grain  CNNKyiv vows response as Russia ships stolen grain to multiple countries  Euronews.comUkraine summons Israeli ambassador over ‘stolen’ grain shipments  Al JazeeraZelenskyy Accuses Israel of Buying 'Stolen' Ukrainian Grain from Russia. Here's What To Know  Time
  
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• House panel moves 3 priority bills toward floor vote - Politico

  29-04-2026 02:19 via news.google.com
  House panel moves 3 priority bills toward floor vote  PoliticoCapitol agenda: Nobody’s making Mike Johnson’s week easy  PoliticoRepublicans’ go-it-alone strategy keeps hitting walls, jeopardizing must-pass bills  The HillMike Johnson's "hell week" collides with GOP infighting  AxiosHill GOP braces for ‘nightmare week’ as pressure mounts to end DHS funding standoff  CNN
  
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• Brendan Carr takes on Disney — and escalates Trump’s media war - Politico

  29-04-2026 01:50 via news.google.com
  Brendan Carr takes on Disney — and escalates Trump’s media war  PoliticoIs Jimmy Kimmel Live Canceled? Truth Behind ABC Rumors & Backlash  IMDbFCC directs Disney-owned TV stations to file early license renewals  NBC NewsThe Stakes of Trump’s Latest Fight With Disney  The New York TimesOpinion | The funniest thing about Jimmy Kimmel  The Washington Post
  
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• Scorpion Stingers Are Fortified With Metal — and It May Shape How They Hunt

  29-04-2026 01:06 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn how metals like zinc and manganese reinforce scorpion stingers and claws, and how their placement shapes strength, durability, and hunting behavior across species.
  
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• Elon Musk testifies at OpenAI trial

  29-04-2026 00:42 via nbcnews.com
  Elon Musk testified in a landmark trial between himself and OpenAI. Musk claims Altman, his onetime associate, had betrayed the altruistic principles the AI company they co-founded was built on.
  
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• Live coverage: SpaceX seeks second attempt at Falcon Heavy launch following weather scrub on Monday - Spaceflight Now

  29-04-2026 00:00 via news.google.com
  Live coverage: SpaceX seeks second attempt at Falcon Heavy launch following weather scrub on Monday  Spaceflight NowViasat-3 F3 Mission  SpaceXSpaceX Falcon Heavy launch from Kennedy Space Center: What to know before Wednesday liftoff  Florida TodayWatch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launch for 1st time in 18 months on April 29  SpaceDouble sonic boom possible across Central Florida during SpaceX launch  WFTV
  
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