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Extremely rare Moon dust loaned from China shown in UK
First Moon samples collected in nearly 50 years and loaned by China for the first time are now in the UK.
BBC News - May 09, 2025 12:59am EDT
Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress
Carla Hayden, the first woman and African American to occupy the position, had been targeted in recent days by a right-leaning group.
NBC News - May 08, 2025 11:21pm EDT
Justice Sonia Sotomayor urges lawyers to 'stand up' amid Trump tumult
The liberal justice spoke at an event hosted by the American Bar Association, a legal group that has been targeted by the Trump administration.
NBC News - May 08, 2025 11:01pm EDT
Misleading Kashmir posts obtaining millions of views on X
BBC Verify has debunked videos which purport to show Pakistani attacks on Indian bases and jets crashing.
BBC News - May 08, 2025 7:35pm EDT
BCE cuts dividend, strikes U.S. partnership in bid to improve finances
Until the dividend cut, shares were yielding 13 per cent, which was broadly seen as unsustainable for the company
The Globe and Mail - May 08, 2025 7:23pm EDT
Schoolgirls in Wales report problematic social media use double that of boys
Data came from the 2023 The School Health Research Network student health and wellbeing secondary school survey.
Evening Standard - May 08, 2025 7:21pm EDT
Sorry, Cubs fans: Pope Leo roots for the White Sox, his brother says
Before he became pope, Chicago-born Robert Prevost was raised in a household of Cubs and Cardinals fans. Yet his allegiances were to the Sox.
NBC News - May 08, 2025 7:09pm EDT
'Rip-off': App developer and Consumer say fees will stifle open banking -- 08 May 11:00 PM
NZ Herald - May 08, 2025 7:07pm EDT
Key New York Republicans reject 'insulting' offer on 'SALT' tax break
Their stance further complicates the task for House GOP leaders as they try to advance a massive bill for Trump's agenda through the tax-writing committee next week.
NBC News - May 08, 2025 6:55pm EDT
Why Asian and Mexican immigrants, moments away from being deported to Libya, never left the U.S.
The immigrants were woken up at 2:30 a.m. and boarded on a bus to wait for hours outside a military plane in Texas. They were then sent back to solitary confinement.
NBC News - May 08, 2025 6:43pm EDT
Forest and park service worker cuts leave wildland firefighting crews short-staffed
Forest and fire officials in Washington state and Oregon say Trump administration funding cuts and a loss of federal workers who help support wildland firefighting continues to make planning for the upcoming wildfire season a challenge.
AP News - May 08, 2025 6:18pm EDT
Officials plan to revamp the US air traffic control system. Here's a breakdown by the numbers
The Trump administration has announced an ambitious three-year plan to replace the nation’s aging air traffic control system.
AP News - May 08, 2025 5:56pm EDT
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky sentenced to 12 years in multi-billion-dollar crypto fraud case
Mashinsky's downfall mirrors the fate of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, Binance's Changpeng Zhao and Do Kwon of Terraform Labs.
CNBC - May 08, 2025 5:17pm EDT
Lyft shares rise as company ups buyback to $750 million
Lyft shares jumped 5% after the company lifted its share buyback plan to $750 million in its first quarter earnings report.
CNBC - May 08, 2025 4:33pm EDT
White House overhaul of troubled US air traffic control system will cost 'lots of billions'
The Trump administration has proposed a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures that have put a spotlight on the outdated network.
AP News - May 08, 2025 4:28pm EDT
Democrats block stablecoin bill as they raise concerns about Trump's crypto ventures
Senate Democrats have blocked legislation to regulate a form of cryptocurrency after arguing that the bill needed stronger protections.
AP News - May 08, 2025 4:17pm EDT
Georgetown University celebrates Class of 2025
Doha, Qatar: Georgetown University in Qatar, one of Qatar Foundation s partner universities, celebrated its Class of 2025, with 110 graduates from 37...
Peninsula Qatar - May 08, 2025 3:56pm EDT