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A rover captures images of 'spiders' on Mars in Inca City. But what is it, really?
A rover captured signs of clustered dark dots on Mars' Inca City that resemble spiders, which formed due to seasonal eruptions of carbon dioxide gas.
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Good Morning America
Isabella Strahan shares day-in-the-life amid chemotherapy, brain tumor battle
Six months after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, Isabella Strahan is sharing a glimpse into her day-to-day life. The 19-year-old daughter of "Good Morning America" co-anchor Michael Strahan, shared in a new video Wednesday on her YouTube channel what it's like as she undergoes chemotherapy and works on her recovery. In a video filmed by her twin sister, Sophia Strahan, Isabella takes viewers inside an area in her home she has set up as "Isabella's Station," where she stores a container full of medicine bottles, among other things.
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AFP
China's Shenzhou-18 mission docks with space station: Xinhua
A spaceship carrying three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 mission safely docked at Tiangong space station Friday, state-run media reported, the latest step in Beijing's space programme that aims to send astronauts to the Moon by 2030.By early Friday the spacecraft had "successfully docked" with the space station, state-run news agency Xinhua reported, citing the China Manned Space Agency.
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TODAY
30 inspirational mom quotes to lift up all mothers
A collection of 30 inspirational mom quotes for every woman in your life — including you — that are sure to uplift and encourage her.
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Yahoo News
Trump trial updates: David Pecker testifies about election-year hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, Karen McDougal
David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, told the jury in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial about negotiations in 2016 with two women looking to sell their stories about alleged sexual relationships with Trump.
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AFP
Stocks fall as tech shares sink, US economy slows
London's stock market bucked the trend in reaching another record high on Thursday, but Wall Street and eurozone equities fell as tech shares sank after Meta signaled an AI spending spree and data showed slower US economic growth.- London bucks trend - London's FTSE 100 index bucked the trend as it struck 8,102.14 points to briefly reach an all-time high for a third session running, ending in positive territory despite the declines elsewhere.
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AFP
New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein sex crime conviction
New York's highest court on Thursday overturned disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crime charges, a shock reversal in one of the defining cases of the #MeToo movement.Weinstein, 72, was convicted in a New York court in 2020 of the rape and sexual assault of ex-actress Jessica Mann in 2013, and of forcibly performing oral sex on former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006.
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USA TODAY
Florida man involved in scheme to woo women from afar and take their money gets 4 years
Niselio Barros Garcia Jr. was sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering .
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AFP
Haiti transitional council sworn in as gunshots ring out
A long-awaited transitional ruling council was sworn in Thursday in Haiti, marking a critical step forward in restoring functional government in a country rocked by months of gang violence."Today marks a critical step towards free and fair elections," White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said.
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Associated Press
Key moments from landmark Supreme Court arguments on Trump's immunity claims
The Supreme Court heard more than 2 1/2 hours worth of arguments on the landmark question of whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Justice Neil Gorsuch conveyed concern that prosecutors, or political opponents, could have bad motives in pursuing political rivals. Michael Dreeben, a lawyer for special counsel Jack Smith's team, responded that this fear was inapplicable in this case.
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TODAY
150 Italian girl names for babies
Italian girl names: Here are the top 150 Italian girl names for babies, from Luna to Mia, to consider for your daughter.
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AFP
Google parent Alphabet's Q1 profits beat estimates: company
Google's parent Alphabet on Thursday trounced revenue and profit expectations for the first quarter of this year, causing shares to leap more than 12 percent.Alphabet shares that ended the formal trading day down slightly leapt more than 12 percent to $177 in after-market trades that followed release of the earnings figures.
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NBC News
Patriots owner Robert Kraft: 'Jew-hatred' on U.S. college campuses is another parallel to Germany in 1930s and '40s
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Thursday that the campus protests launched nationwide in response to Israel’s campaign in Gaza are another parallel of the lead-up to the Holocaust.
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Reuters
Northern Gaza still heading toward famine, says deputy WFP chief
The northern Gaza Strip is still heading toward a famine, the deputy U.N. food chief said on Thursday, appealing for a greater volume and diversity of aid to be allowed into the enclave and for Israel to allow direct access from its Ashdod port through Erez crossing. Israel pledged three weeks ago to improve aid access, including reopening Erez and allowing the use of Ashdod port. The move came after U.S. President Joe Biden demanded steps to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying the U.S. could place conditions on support if Israel did not act.
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Associated Press
Google parent reports another quarter of robust growth, rolls out first-ever quarterly dividend
Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. on Thursday released a quarterly report showing it’s still reaping double-digit revenue gains from its digital advertising empire while sowing potentially lucrative new ground in artificial intelligence. The results for the first three months of the year provided the latest evidence that Google has regained its momentum after an unprecedented downturn in 2022 coming out of the pandemic. Alphabet punctuated its renewed vigor by also disclosing plans to begin paying shareholders a quarterly dividend for the first time since since Google went public 20 years ago.
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Yahoo News
Pro-Palestinian protests spread as hundreds arrested at Emory University, Emerson College and elsewhere across the U.S. Here's what's happening.
Pro-Palestinian protests and encampments are springing up at numerous colleges, leading to arrests and heightened security concerns. Here’s what's happening.
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Reuters
Health conglomerate Kaiser notifies millions of a data breach
The Kaiser Foundation Health Plan confirmed that 13.4 million residents had their information taken in a data breach, as per a legally required notice filed with the U.S. government on April 12 and reported on Thursday. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, which operates as Kaiser Permanente, is one of the leading U.S. health care providers. Kaiser Permanente said it is not aware of any misuse of any member's or patient's personal information.
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Associated Press
Microsoft quarterly profit rises 20% as tech giant pushes to get customers using AI products
Microsoft on Thursday said its profit rose 20% for the January-March quarter as it tries to position itself as a leader in applying artificial intelligence technology to make workplaces more productive. Analysts polled by FactSet expected Microsoft to post revenue of $60.86 billion for the quarter. Microsoft doesn't spell out how much money it makes from AI products, including its flagship Copilot chatbot that can compose documents or generate images.
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CNN
Accusers of Harvey Weinstein want new trial after overturned rape and assault conviction
When Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of two sex crimes in February 2020, the conviction was hailed as a landmark moment in the #MeToo movement. Now, over four years later, the ruling from the New York Court of Appeals overturning that conviction has sent shockwaves through communities of sexual assault survivors.
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Reuters
Streaming device maker Roku beats quarterly revenue estimates
Roku, which sells streaming devices and has its own free, ad-supported channel, has seen more people turn to its platform as major streamers such as Netflix increased prices and economic uncertainty pressured consumer spending. A shift towards subscription-based streaming services from traditional cable packages and the launch of third-party streaming channels, including Peacock, Disney+ and HBO Max, on Roku has also fueled user growth. Roku in April said it had identified a second cyberattack that impacted about 576,000 additional accounts while investigating a breach that affected 15,000 user accounts earlier this year.
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