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Americas News

House passes Senate DHS funding bill after Johnson reverses course on 75-day shutdown standoff
World

House passes Senate DHS funding bill after Johnson reverses course on 75-day shutdown standoff

Congress moved to end the record-breaking DHS shutdown as Mike Johnson brought the Senate spending bill to a vote amid paycheck deadline warnings.

Denis Balistreri · 30 Apr, 2026
Amazon's AI-generated shopping experts now let you ask questions
Technology

Amazon's AI-generated shopping experts now let you ask questions

It's an expansion of the mobile app's "Hear the Highlights" feature.

Dahlia Rolfson · 30 Apr, 2026
Taylor Swift and Rihanna TikTok scams are surging
Technology

Taylor Swift and Rihanna TikTok scams are surging

A growing number of celebrity deepfake videos are trying to scam TikTok users into giving up personal information.

Jessika Huel · 30 Apr, 2026
Trump taps Nicole Saphier for surgeon general, dropping Casey Means' nomination
World

Trump taps Nicole Saphier for surgeon general, dropping Casey Means' nomination

President Donald Trump announced that he is nominating Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to serve as U.S. Surgeon General."I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Dr....

Aurore Pfeffer · 30 Apr, 2026
Emily Blunt's controversial career advice to unhappy workers sparks fiery online debate among fans
World

Emily Blunt's controversial career advice to unhappy workers sparks fiery online debate among fans

Emily Blunt faces backlash after encouraging workers to quit jobs they hate in a "Devil Wears Prada 2" interview, sparking a heated online debate.

Columbus Raynor · 30 Apr, 2026
I left my full-time job at 50 and retired to Mexico. After 3 years, I've built a life I love and clear plans to sustain it.
Business

I left my full-time job at 50 and retired to Mexico. After 3 years, I've built a life I love and clear plans to sustain it.

I left my job in the US so I could retire early in Mexico in my 50s. With proper planning and advice, I have built a happy, sustainable life abroad.

Ivy Ge · 30 Apr, 2026
MOFT’s long-awaited MagSafe kickstand wallet with Find My support is now available [U]
Technology

MOFT’s long-awaited MagSafe kickstand wallet with Find My support is now available [U]

First unveiled at CES 2025 over a year ago, MOFT’s beloved MagSafe wallet with kickstand now comes with a much needed feature: Find My integration. After loads...

Michael Burkhardt · 30 Apr, 2026
Seattle mayor laughs off millionaires leaving Washington state over progressive taxes, waves 'bye'
World

Seattle mayor laughs off millionaires leaving Washington state over progressive taxes, waves 'bye'

Seattle's democratic socialist Mayor Katie Wilson laughed off the idea that millionaires would leave the state over progressive tax policies she supports during...

Orpha Koelpin · 30 Apr, 2026
An unreleased Microsoft Surface Laptop popped up in benchmark listings. Heres what they reveal.
Technology

An unreleased Microsoft Surface Laptop popped up in benchmark listings. Heres what they reveal.

An unreleased Microsoft Surface Laptop 8th Edition with an Intel Panther Lake chip appeared in two Geekbench 6 listings this week.

Hilton Altenwerth · 30 Apr, 2026
Nvidia's $4.9 trillion chip empire has a new problem: its biggest customers
Business

Nvidia's $4.9 trillion chip empire has a new problem: its biggest customers

Taking on Nvidia won't be easy, but one analyst said the process of companies diversifying their chips is underway and "irreversible."

Hugh Langley · 30 Apr, 2026
DEA agents who hunted Pablo Escobar reveal chilling call where he ordered torture while on phone with wife
World

DEA agents who hunted Pablo Escobar reveal chilling call where he ordered torture while on phone with wife

DEA agents who hunted Pablo Escobar reveal a chilling phone call where the drug lord allegedly ordered torture while on a call with his wife.

Weldon Yundt · 30 Apr, 2026
US eyes first-ever hypersonic Dark Eagle deployment as Iran pushes beyond strike range
World

US eyes first-ever hypersonic Dark Eagle deployment as Iran pushes beyond strike range

U.S. Central Command reportedly has requested deployment of the Army's Dark Eagle hypersonic weapon to the Middle East amid Iran missile concerns.

Hannah Abshire · 30 Apr, 2026