Jimmy Kimmel Lays Into Trump for Confusing Him for Al Pacino

“What a day this was,” Jimmy Kimmel said at the top of his late-night monologue on Wednesday before recounting the “tumultuous morning” he had thanks to yet another mean “Truth” aimed in his direction from “our Kentucky fried former president” Donald Trump. Noting that Wednesday was a day off from Trump’s criminal trial, the host […]

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4 Countries That Produce the Most Food Worldwide

The world’s top four food-producing countries by agricultural value are China, India, the U.S., and Brazil. Each of these countries share the advantages of large populations, ample land area, and climate zones suitable for growing a variety of crops, though there are also major differences in the role that food production plays in their economies.

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Fontaines D.C. Announce New Album Romance, Share Video for New Song “Starburster”: Watch

Fontaines D.C. have signed to XL for a new album, Romance, set for release on August 23. The announcement comes with a new single, “Starburster”; check out the Aube Perrie–directed video, in which a wounded Grian Chatten goes about his everyday business, sometimes in a prosthetic mask, below. It is the band’s first LP with

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Google Fires 28 Workers Who Protested its Contracts With Israel

Google says it terminated 28 employees associated with protests of the company’s $1.2 billion cloud computing contracts with the Israeli government on Wednesday. The firings follow the arrests of nine Google employees for trespassing in the company’s New York and California offices on Tuesday during an hours-long sit-in protest. No Google AI Search, I Don’t

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Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

LVS earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2024. Image source: The Motley Fool. Las Vegas Sands (LVS -0.55%)Q1 2024 Earnings CallApr 17, 2024, 4:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Sands’ first-quarter 2024 earnings call. [Operator instructions]

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Airline execs predict record summer, even more demand for first class

Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York on June 30, 2022. Leslie Josephs | CNBC While the aviation industry has been in the spotlight lately for a host of safety issues, airline executives say there is no sign of slowing demand for flights. United Airlines “as an airline and as an industry” will carry record

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Google Fires Workers Protesting $1.2 Billion Israeli Contract

(Bloomberg) — Alphabet Inc.’s Google has fired 28 employees after they were involved in protests against Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion joint contract with Amazon.com Inc. to provide the Israeli government with AI and cloud services. Most Read from Bloomberg The protests, which were led by the No Tech for Apartheid organization, took place Tuesday

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Twitch is giving all users access to its discovery feed later this month

Twitch has been testing a discovery feed for livestreams and Clips on mobile since last year, in hopes of giving users a new way to find new streamers to follow and, hence, spend more time on the platform. Now, the website has announced that it’s rolling out the feature to all users later this month.

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Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas : NPR

The Senate has rejected both articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, swiftly ending the trial triggered by the House’s narrow vote to impeach in February. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Today, U.S. senators took up and then rejected articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) KAREN GIBSON:

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Furniture For Life Provides Valuable Insights on Massage Chair Longevity and What You Should Expect From Your Chair

How Long Does a Massage Chair Last? Boulder, Colorado–(Newsfile Corp. – April 17, 2024) – You have done your research and learned that massage chairs can relieve aches and pains, improve circulation, aid in workout recovery, and support better sleep–to name just a few of the many benefits. Or perhaps you have owned massage chairs

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Inside the Late-Night Parties Where Hawaii Politicians Raked In Money

Mr. Yonamine — who has a certain renown because his uncle Wally Yonamine was a famous athlete — is a figure in local sports. In 2018, one year after he was named varsity baseball coach at Pearl City High School, state lawmakers, some of whom received campaign contributions from his parties, approved $3 million in

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New species of extinct marine reptile found with help from 11-year-old child

Paleontologists already know that the extinct marine reptile ichthyosaurs were enormous. Some newly described jawbone fossils uncovered in England represent a new ichthyosaur species. The bones indicate that the ocean titan may have been over 82 feet long, and even pushed the possible limits of vertebrate size. The new find is detailed in a study

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Baidu releases new AI tools to promote application development

Baidu CEO Robin Li speaks during the company’s Create conference in Shenzhen, China, on April 16, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SHENZHEN, China – One year after Chinese search engine operator Baidu released its ChatGPT-like Ernie bot, the company this week announced tools to encourage locals to develop artificial intelligence applications. “In China

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Billie Eilish’s Surprise Coachella 2024 Appearance At DoLab Recap

The DoLab backstage area at Coachella is a scene of chaos. It’s 6:30 p.m. on April 13, and the usually spacious and chill hangout zone for industry people and artists is shoulder-to-shoulder with bodies. Benny Blanco rushes past me with a concerned look on his face, then walks by moments later with two neon-green wristbands

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‘Squad’ Democrat promotes ‘peace’ in Middle East as hometown ranks among worst for crime

“Squad” member Cori Bush called for “peace” and de-escalation in the Israel-Hamas war, as her hometown – St. Louis – recently ranked as the third “most dangerous” city in the United States. A report released earlier this month from real estate company Norada listed Rep. Bush’s hometown as the third “most dangerous” city in the

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Oracle: Solid Growth Momentum That Instills Confidence In Meeting FY26 Target (NYSE:ORCL)

jeffbergen Investment summary My recommendation for Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) is a buy rating, as I am confident that ORCL can hit its FY26 targets given its solid execution and growth momentum. In particular, leading growth indicators are suggesting growth acceleration ahead. On a relative valuation basis, ORCL also screens really well against SAP, which is trading

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What is cloud seeding and did it cause the floods in Dubai?

A driver abandons his vehicle following a rainstorm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 17 April Christopher Pike/Bloomberg/Getty Record rainfall hit the Arabian peninsula this week, causing flooding in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as well as other coastal cities in the United Arab Emirates. The extreme weather prompted speculation on social media about whether the

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Chanel Hosted a Dreamy Dinner to Celebrate the French Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

For this year’s 60th Venice Biennale, curated by Brazilian-born Adriano Pedrosa, Chanel provided exceptional support to French-Caribbean artist Julien Creuzet, who represents his country at the French Pavilion. Together with the winners of the 2024 Chanel Next Prize, he was fêted with an exquisitely spectacular dinner hosted by Yana Peel, global head of Chanel arts

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