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Americas News

I'm an American mom raising my son in Denmark. I want him to belong here, even when I still feel in between 2 cultures.
Business

I'm an American mom raising my son in Denmark. I want him to belong here, even when I still feel in between 2 cultures.

Living in Denmark has many benefits for families, but raising a child here has made me confront what it means to belong.

Olivia Liveng · 29 Apr, 2026
Meta earnings updates: Wall Street sees AI tailwinds building with stock up 1% YTD
Business

Meta earnings updates: Wall Street sees AI tailwinds building with stock up 1% YTD

Meta stock is up about 1% YTD. Investors are bullish on AI driving margin growth. Meta reports around 4 p.m. ET, with the analyst call at 5:30 p.m.

Jennifer Sor · 29 Apr, 2026
Amazon earnings updates: AI spend and AWS in focus for Wall Street ahead of results
Business

Amazon earnings updates: AI spend and AWS in focus for Wall Street ahead of results

AMZN stock is up 14% YTD as investors head toward Q1 earnings. Results will be published after 4 p.m. ET, with the call scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET.

William Edwards · 29 Apr, 2026
Judge orders Washington school district to loosen limits on off-campus Bible club for public school students
World

Judge orders Washington school district to loosen limits on off-campus Bible club for public school students

A federal judge ordered Everett Public Schools to ease restrictions on LifeWise Academy after the group alleged First Amendment discrimination.

Eldora Champlin · 29 Apr, 2026
Senator demands probe after truck driver who allegedly fraudulently obtained license, citizenship kills family
World

Senator demands probe after truck driver who allegedly fraudulently obtained license, citizenship kills family

Sen. Bernie Moreno urges a federal probe into how driver Modou Ngom allegedly used fraud to obtain a commercial driver's license and citizenship.

Lane Jones · 29 Apr, 2026
Pennsylvania mother of three fatally shot while allegedly trying to protect woman outside bar: report
World

Pennsylvania mother of three fatally shot while allegedly trying to protect woman outside bar: report

Family says Pennsylvania mother Jessica Hilliard died a hero after she was shot while trying to protect another woman outside an Armstrong County bar.

Fiona Schumm · 29 Apr, 2026
Attempt to repeal Colorado's right-to-repair law fails
Technology

Attempt to repeal Colorado's right-to-repair law fails

Manufacturers backed effort to repeal the law but ultimately failed.

Boone Ashworth, wired.com · 29 Apr, 2026
Larry’s risky business
Technology

Larry’s risky business

If you want to know whether the AI bubble is bursting, there's only one publicly traded company that will tell you: Oracle. That's right, the database company....

Elizabeth Lopatto · 29 Apr, 2026
OpenAI's drama could quickly become Big Tech's problem
Business

OpenAI's drama could quickly become Big Tech's problem

Big Tech's earnings spotlight AI investments, but OpenAI's reported revenue and user struggles could complicate things.

Dan DeFrancesco · 29 Apr, 2026
2 chefs share how generative AI helps them manage menu changes and event logistics on their own
Business

2 chefs share how generative AI helps them manage menu changes and event logistics on their own

Chefs Meenu Bhasin and Melanie Underwood run their solo cooking companies using AI tools to streamline operations and enhance client experiences.

Erin Greenawald · 29 Apr, 2026
The Entire 'Avatar' Franchise Explained in 10 Interactive Infographics
Technology

The Entire 'Avatar' Franchise Explained in 10 Interactive Infographics

An illustrated guide to the biology, technology, and 150-year history of James Cameron’s sci-fi franchise.

Stephen Johnson · 29 Apr, 2026
Apple TV comedy with 96% Rotten Tomatoes is coming back soon
Technology

Apple TV comedy with 96% Rotten Tomatoes is coming back soon

Apple TV announced Ted Lasso’s season 4 release date yesterday, and now today the streamer revealed that it has another beloved, critically acclaimed comedy com...

Ryan Christoffel · 29 Apr, 2026