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• NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell steps down after investigation into inappropriate conduct

  23-04-2023 23:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  Jeff Shell, the CEO of NBCUniversal, is leaving the company “effective immediately” after an investigation into “inappropriate conduct,” the media company’s owner, Comcast, announced Sunday.
  
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• Kenya starvation cult: Dozens of bodies recovered on cult leader's land

  23-04-2023 23:36 via foxnews.com
  
  Kenyan police dug up dozens of bodies over the weekend on land owned by a cult leader who allegedly told his followers to starve themselves to death in order to go to heaven, police said.  At least 46 bodies have been exhumed from shallow unmarked graves in the Shakahola forest near Kilifi, a coastal town in eastern Kenya, according to the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. The entire 800-acre forest has been sealed off and declared a crime scene.  Paul Makenzi, the pastor accused of lead
  
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• Favorite European travel destination bans selfies as tourists spark 'anarchic chaos' in streets

  23-04-2023 21:31 via foxnews.com
  
  An Italian city famous for its beauty is banning selfies at popular spots with jaw-dropping views to prevent tourists from lingering and clogging its narrow streets. Portofino, which is a town of approximately 500 people southeast of Genoa on the Italian Riviera, has introduced no-waiting zones in the town where tourists are prohibited from taking pictures, according to the BBC. Those who spend too much time in the zones could be fined €275, or roughly $305, the outlet reported. The selfie
  
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• WATCH: Hungry moose wanders into movie theater

  23-04-2023 21:24 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A moose stunned employees and moviegoers when it wandered into a theater in Alaska looking for snack.
  
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• Peru: former president Alejandro Toledo arrives to face corruption charges

  23-04-2023 21:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Leader from 2001 to 2006 extradited from US after judge dismisses appealThe former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo arrived in Lima on Sunday after his extradition from the United States, the latest in a string of ex-leaders to face corruption charges in the country.Images showed Toledo, 77, wearing a green jacket and red jumper, being escorted by Peruvian police and US Marshals down the stairway from a commercial flight at Lima’s international airport. Continue reading...
  
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• Israel arrests Jordanian lawmaker on arms-smuggling charges

  23-04-2023 21:12 via foxnews.com
  
  Israeli authorities have arrested a Jordanian lawmaker on suspicion of smuggling weapons and gold into the occupied West Bank, Jordan's Foreign Ministry said Sunday. The lawmaker has been identified as Imad Al-Adwan. Jordanian media reports Al-Adwan was arrested Saturday at the Allenby Bridge border crossing while trying to enter the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Foreign Ministry spokesman Sinan Majali said Jordanian officials were following the case "to find out the merits of the situation and ad
  
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• Ex-Disney employee allegedly shot videos up female customer's skirts

  23-04-2023 20:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  A former Walt Disney World employee is facing a charge that he surreptitiously took a video up the skirt of a female customer, allegedly telling investigators he had done it more than 500 times over the past six years.
  
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• Longtime Trump ally Adam Laxalt joins PAC supporting DeSantis

  23-04-2023 20:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  Ex-Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt will help lead a political action committee encouraging Gov. Ron DeSantis to seek the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.
  
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• 9 injured in Texas after post-prom party ends in shooting

  23-04-2023 20:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Nine people were injured after a post-prom party in Texas ended in a shooting early Sunday morning, according to police.
  
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• Left-wing UK lawmaker suspended after claiming Jews can't experience racism

  23-04-2023 19:07 via foxnews.com
  
  A left-wing U.K. lawmaker has been suspended after arguing in a public letter that Jewish people cannot be the victims of "racism." Diane Abbott, was suspended as a Labour Party whip on Sunday after widespread backlash. She released a statement on Twitter apologizing for her remarks on Sunday and expressing her wish to "disassociate myself from them." The U.K.'s progressive Labour Party has long faced accusations of antisemitism, and its leaders were quick to condemn Abbott's words and remove he
  
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• Mike Pence says he’ll announce 2024 decision 'well before late June'

  23-04-2023 19:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that he'll make a decision on whether to launch a 2024 presidential bid “well before late June.”
  
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• GOP candidates pitch Iowa evangelicals with promises to restrict transgender and abortion rights

  23-04-2023 18:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  More than a half-dozen Republican presidential hopefuls took their pitch to religious conservatives at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition's Spring Kick-Off.
  
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• Benjamin Netanyahu says he will meet with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Israel

  23-04-2023 18:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he’d "of course" meet with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a high-profile trade mission.
  
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• Large animatronic dragon catches fire at Disneyland during 'Fantasmic!' show

  23-04-2023 17:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  A fire broke out in California's Disneyland on Saturday night when a large animatronic dragon became fully engulfed in flames during the popular "Fantasmic!" show, police said.
  
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• Clarence Thomas' gifts from a wealthy GOP donor show a 'conflict of interest,' says Sen. Dick Durbin

  23-04-2023 17:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin called out Justice Clarence Thomas for allegedly falling short of ethics rules in an interview on NBC News' “Meet the Press."
  
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• Americans torn over how US should respond to a Chinese invasion of Taiwan

  23-04-2023 17:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Americans had mixed opinions about how the U.S. should respond if China were to invade Taiwan. "It's a dicey question," one man, Chris, told Fox News. "I want to say yes — my conservative values would say that — but I also don't want to involve our people in that." Kay, said, "I think we should. We need to help Taiwan."  WATCH MORE FOX NEWS DIGITAL ORIGINALS HERE U.S.-China relations have deteriorated, in part over Taiwan, a self-governing democracy that China claims as its terr
  
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• Sudan violence: UK diplomats evacuated from Khartoum

  23-04-2023 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people have died after fierce fighting erupted last week between two opposing forces.
  
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• Stuttgart Open: Iga Swiatek beats Aryna Sabalenka to retain title

  23-04-2023 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World number one Iga Swiatek defends her Stuttgart Open title with a straight-set win over Aryna Sabalenka.
  
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• London Marathon 2023: Kelvin Kiptum and Sifan Hassan win with superb runs

  23-04-2023 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kelvin Kiptum wins the men's London Marathon in the second-fast time ever, while Sifan Hassan produces a remarkable run to win the women's race.
  
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• 21 bodies dug up in cult investigation of pastor in Kenya

  23-04-2023 15:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  Twenty-one bodies have been found so far on land owned by a pastor in coastal Kenya who was arrested for telling his followers to fast to death.
  
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• Sudan fighting: Diplomats and foreign nationals evacuated

  23-04-2023 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Several countries are helping their citizens leave the capital, Khartoum, following a week of fighting.
  
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• NBC News poll: Nearly 70% of GOP voters stand behind Trump amid indictment, investigations

  23-04-2023 15:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The new NBC News poll shows the GOP rallying around Donald Trump in the wake of his indictment in New York and amid other investigations into his conduct.
  
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• Why everyone online is calling these Hollywood men 'babygirl'

  23-04-2023 14:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Online, the “Succession” character Kendall Roy has been described as many things: depressed, desperate for attention, cringe.
  
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• Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy

  23-04-2023 13:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Bed Bath & Beyond filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday, ending a tumultuous chapter for the struggling home goods retailer.
  
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• Leg-lengthening surgery is gaining popularity among men seeking to be taller, doctors say

  23-04-2023 13:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  Leg-lengthening is an intense and expensive process, but it has become more popular and accepted in the last five years, a doctor said.
  
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• Thabo Bester: Body used in South African rapist's prison break identified

  23-04-2023 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notorious South African rapist Thabo Bester faked his own death to break out of prison last year.
  
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• Twitter restores blue tick to high profile accounts

  23-04-2023 11:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter restores the verified blue badge to accounts that insist they did not pay for a subscription.
  
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• Thai authorities issue extreme heat warnings as temperatures top 100

  23-04-2023 11:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  Thai authorities on Saturday warned residents across large swathes of the country, including the capital, Bangkok, to avoid going outdoors due to extreme heat.
  
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• New theories of possible link between Covid vaccines and tinnitus are emerging

  23-04-2023 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, has been linked to Covid vaccines. The CDC says there's no clear evidence, but researchers point to emerging theories.
  
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• Jack Teixeira: The video game players sharing secrets online

  23-04-2023 10:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Online gamers are posting classified documents online to settle arguments over military hardware.
  
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• Libyan warlord could plunge Sudan into a drawn-out ‘nightmare’ conflict

  23-04-2023 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  As Khalifa Haftar’s influence emerges, analysts warn the area could be a battleground for multiple playersThe Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar helped to prepare the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a militia now fighting for control of Sudan, for battle in the months before the devastating violence that broke out on 15 April, the Observer has been told by former officials, militia commanders and sources in Sudan and the UK.The involvement of Haftar, who runs much of the eastern part of Libya, will
  
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• Amritpal Singh: Sikh separatist arrested after weeks on the run

  23-04-2023 09:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Indian police have arrested self-styled Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who was accused of attempted murder.
  
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• Kenya cult deaths: 21 bodies found in investigation into 'starvation cult'

  23-04-2023 09:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A preacher in custody allegedly told followers to starve themselves in order to "meet Jesus".
  
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• Sudan: US evacuates embassy staff and families, France launches rescue for ‘Europeans and allies’

  23-04-2023 09:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Joe Biden says US has retrieved personnel from Khartoum as fighting continues between rival armed groupsThe US military has evacuated embassy staff and families from Khartoum, according to Joe Biden, as other countries are also scrambling to get their nationals out of Sudan amid continued fighting.France’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that a “rapid evacuation operation” had begun, and that European citizens and those from “allied partner countries” would also be
  
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• Looking after tiny islands 'best job in the world'

  23-04-2023 08:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Grant is working his last season as caretaker for three uninhabited Scottish islands.
  
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• Ryan Reynolds gatecrashes post-match presser for player's shirt

  23-04-2023 08:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The club's co-owner demands a memento from goalkeeper Ben Foster after their promotion to the Football League.
  
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• White House has no immediate plans to evacuate Americans trapped in Sudan, will help 'to the extent possible'

  23-04-2023 07:39 via foxnews.com
  
  The White House has said it has no immediate plans for a government-coordinated evacuation of American citizens trapped in war-torn Sudan as Africa's third-largest country descends into civil war. An estimated 16,000 private U.S. citizens are registered with the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum. In a press release, President Joe Biden said he was receiving regular reports from his team on efforts to assist those remaining Americans in Sudan "to the extent possible," while saying that the U.S. government
  
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• Indian police arrest Sikh separatist preacher Amritpal Singh after weeks on run

  23-04-2023 07:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Singh surrendered in Punjab town of Moga, says a Sikh leader, as police appeal to public for calmIndian police have arrested a separatist leader who revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of India’s northern Punjab state, which has a history of violent insurgency.Amritpal Singh had been on the run since March after capturing national attention in February when hundreds of his supporters stormed a police station in the Punjab town of Ajnala with wooden batons, swor
  
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• State Department issues travel advisory for Sudan amid armed conflict

  23-04-2023 07:28 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. State Department is urging Americans to avoid traveling to Sedan as violence continues in the African country. The travel advisory comes after U.S. Embassy personnel were evacuated from the capital city of Khartoum. The evacuation was completed as of early Sunday morning. U.S. citizens are told by the State Department not to travel to Sudan because of armed conflict, civil unrest, crime, terrorism and kidnapping. The warning is an update to a travel advisory issued on Wednesday. "O
  
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• Taiwan Strait: top EU diplomat calls for European navy patrols

  23-04-2023 06:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Josep Borrell says safeguard would show Europe’s commitment to the ‘absolutely crucial’ areaEuropean navies should patrol the disputed Taiwan Strait, the EU foreign policy chief has said, echoing earlier comments stressing how crucial Taiwan is to Europe.Josep Borrell wrote in an opinion piece in the Journal Du Dimanche that Taiwan “concerns us economically, commercially and technologically”. Continue reading...
  
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• President Biden calls civil war in Sudan 'unconscionable' as US Embassy personnel evacuate

  23-04-2023 06:07 via foxnews.com
  
  President Joe Biden released a statement following the evacuations of U.S. Embassy personnel from violence-torn Sudan, calling the ongoing civil war "unconscionable" and exhorting "belligerent parties" to an immediate ceasefire. "This tragic violence in Sudan has already cost the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians. It’s unconscionable, and it must stop," Biden wrote in a press release Saturday night. "The belligerent parties must implement an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, all
  
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• U.S. forces evacuate embassy personnel from Sudan as battles rage on

  23-04-2023 05:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  U.S. personnel have been evacuated from the U.S.
  
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• US embassy personnel in Sudan evacuated amid violent conflict

  23-04-2023 03:07 via foxnews.com
  
  American military officials have evacuated U.S. embassy personnel from violence-torn Sudan, Fox News can confirm. A source told Fox News that the evacuation was complete as of early Sunday morning. Diplomats and their families were successfully removed from Sudan and the capital city of Khartoum. The Sudanese military has been working with foreign governments to evacuate diplomats as their country descends into a massive conflict. The conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
  
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• Senior Mexican official to stand trial over fire that killed 40 migrants

  23-04-2023 02:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Judge cites evidence that state immigration chief failed in duty to protect detention centre occupants in Ciudad Juarez blazeA judge has ordered the immigration director of Mexico’s northern border state of Chihuahua to stand trial on charges of homicide, injuries and failure to perform his duties over a deadly fire at a migrant detention centre.Juan José Chávez ordered the director, Salvador González, to be held in prison pending trial. Continue reading...
  
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• Mercenary warlord's troops terrorize Russia after Ukraine service: 'Could get away with anything'

  23-04-2023 02:23 via foxnews.com
  
  Wagner soldiers returning to Russia following their brief service in Ukraine have terrorized their hometown communities, according to reports.  "The state and personally Putin and Prigozhin are to blame for Yulia’s death and should answer for it," an unnamed close relative of Yulia Buiskich, a woman allegedly killed by a paroled Wagner troop, told The Observer. "They released a sick b------ into society." Buiskich, 85, was found dead in her home in the town of Novyj Burets, a communit
  
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• Sudan crisis: Egypt's dilemma over the fighting

  23-04-2023 01:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fighting has sent shockwaves through the region but Egypt seems paralysed over what to do.
  
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• The children braving a risky border crossing to attend school

  23-04-2023 01:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of Venezuelans risk a daily walk across informal border crossings to continue their schooling.
  
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• WATCH: Suspected meteorite over Indiana

  23-04-2023 01:23 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Scientists are trying to determine if a streak of light and loud boom in Indiana was caused by a meteor.
  
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• Ukraine war: Russian artists back Putin or face censorship

  23-04-2023 01:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russian musicians and artists face a choice: support Putin and the war, or lose the spotlight.
  
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• Your full guide to King Charles III's coronation and the key times

  23-04-2023 01:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Processions, ancient rituals, a fly-past and the crowning moment - the key stages of King Charles III's coronation.
  
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