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Americas News

Hegseth fires back at Warren’s insider trading comments tied to Iran war: ‘No one owns me’
World

Hegseth fires back at Warren’s insider trading comments tied to Iran war: ‘No one owns me’

War Secretary Pete Hegseth denies insider trading allegations during a heated Senate exchange with Sen. Elizabeth Warren over Iran war oil trades.

Jayde Fay · 30 Apr, 2026
Meta just told staff in an internal meeting that it isn't ruling out further layoffs
Business

Meta just told staff in an internal meeting that it isn't ruling out further layoffs

Meta may cut more jobs beyond its planned 10% layoffs, HR chief Janelle Gale told staff, saying that morale has been hit.

Charles Rollet,Hugh Langley · 30 Apr, 2026
The logic of the racist Supreme Court isn’t adding up
Technology

The logic of the racist Supreme Court isn’t adding up

Close watchers of the Supreme Court knew that the conservative supermajority was about to murder what was left of the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday's decision in...

Sarah Jeong · 30 Apr, 2026
How The Cheesecake Factory Runs One Of America's Biggest Menus
Business

How The Cheesecake Factory Runs One Of America's Biggest Menus

The Cheesecake Factory runs a massive 250+ item menu made fresh daily—and still out-earns most competitors. Here's how it pulls it off.

Bethany Johnson · 30 Apr, 2026
You can now choose which games use Quick Resume on Xbox
Technology

You can now choose which games use Quick Resume on Xbox

The option is part of a collection of updates Microsoft is making to consoles and the Xbox PC app.

Anastacio Klein · 30 Apr, 2026
PETA is not happy with IndyCar driver Romain Grosjean after a bird strike during testing
World

PETA is not happy with IndyCar driver Romain Grosjean after a bird strike during testing

A bird struck Romain Grosjean's IndyCar at 230 mph during the Indianapolis 500 open test, and PETA is not happy with his lighthearted response.

Zena Rippin · 30 Apr, 2026
Chicago reparations advocates say federal gov morally owes '7 quadrillion dollars' in slave labor
World

Chicago reparations advocates say federal gov morally owes '7 quadrillion dollars' in slave labor

ADCRC Chair Marvin Slaughter Jr. claims slave labor contributed "7 quadrillion dollars" to the U.S. at a reparations panel at Kennedy King College in Chicago.

Kelli Kuhic · 30 Apr, 2026
Fired Columbia professor who backed Hamas set to speak at Virginia Tech 'Death to the Akademy' event
World

Fired Columbia professor who backed Hamas set to speak at Virginia Tech 'Death to the Akademy' event

A former Columbia University professor fired after declaring support for Hamas and Hezbollah is speaking at a "Death to the Akademy" event set to be held at Vir...

Oren Veum · 30 Apr, 2026
Obama ripped for SCOTUS hot take after support for Virginia 'gerrymander'
World

Obama ripped for SCOTUS hot take after support for Virginia 'gerrymander'

Obama warns Supreme Court ruling guts Voting Rights Act protections, but critics note he backed Virginia redistricting favoring Democrats days earlier.

Dangelo Stiedemann · 30 Apr, 2026
Researchers try to cut the genetic code from 20 to 19 amino acids
Technology

Researchers try to cut the genetic code from 20 to 19 amino acids

Using AI tools, the team reworked part of the ribosome to need one less amino acid.

John Timmer · 30 Apr, 2026
Trump calls Sen. Bill Cassidy 'very disloyal' and urges Louisiana voters to replace him over nominee fight
World

Trump calls Sen. Bill Cassidy 'very disloyal' and urges Louisiana voters to replace him over nominee fight

President Trump calls Sen. Bill Cassidy very disloyal for opposing Casey Means' Surgeon General nomination and urges Louisiana voters to replace him.

Quinten Mohr · 30 Apr, 2026
CBS reporter Jenny Dell escapes to the beach, Shilo Sanders is hungry & Nick Saban is scrambling off the tee
World

CBS reporter Jenny Dell escapes to the beach, Shilo Sanders is hungry & Nick Saban is scrambling off the tee

CBS reporter Jenny Dell hits the beach, Shilo Sanders feuds with a Browns reporter, and David Allan Coe tributes round out a loaded Thursday.

Arno Schneider · 30 Apr, 2026