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Americas News

Illinois no-cash bail law 'utterly manipulated' by violent offenders, Dem alderman says after cop's killing
World

Illinois no-cash bail law 'utterly manipulated' by violent offenders, Dem alderman says after cop's killing

A Chicago alderman calls for changes to Illinois' no-cash bail law after a felon on pretrial release allegedly killed a police officer in a hospital.

Brandon Frami · 29 Apr, 2026
Electric air taxis are finally taking flight — just not with passengers
Technology

Electric air taxis are finally taking flight — just not with passengers

It was the perfect day for an electric air taxi demonstration - albeit one without passengers. On Monday, an electric aircraft from Joby Aviation took off from...

Andrew J. Hawkins · 29 Apr, 2026
Saros reminded me how great the DualSense can be
Technology

Saros reminded me how great the DualSense can be

The DualSense controller was one of Sony's main selling points for the PS5. Beyond things like a striking new design and adaptive triggers, the controller's hap...

Jay Peters · 29 Apr, 2026
Amtrak is mimicking luxury car ads to convince you to take the train
Business

Amtrak is mimicking luxury car ads to convince you to take the train

Amtrak wants to shift America's "car-first mindset," its chief commercial officer, Eliot Hamlisch, told Business Insider.

Lara O'Reilly · 29 Apr, 2026
School-shooting lawsuits accuse OpenAI of hiding violent ChatGPT users
Technology

School-shooting lawsuits accuse OpenAI of hiding violent ChatGPT users

Lawsuits: OpenAI didn't report ChatGPT user to cops to protect Altman, IPO.

Ashley Belanger · 29 Apr, 2026
I went on a river cruise with my husband and our 2 young kids. It totally changed my perspective on cruising.
Business

I went on a river cruise with my husband and our 2 young kids. It totally changed my perspective on cruising.

My first river cruise with my family wasn't what I expected, and it had many perks for my small kids. Here's what it's like and why we loved it.

Mary Kearl · 29 Apr, 2026
There's a new ugly little toy winning the internet
Business

There's a new ugly little toy winning the internet

Emy Adventure is Gen Z and Gen Alpha's new Instagram obsession.

Roya Shahidi · 29 Apr, 2026
AirDrop is now widely available on Android phones, and I’m here for it
Technology

AirDrop is now widely available on Android phones, and I’m here for it

We can argue endlessly about how innovative Apple is as a company, and indeed many people do. Personally, I would argue that some of its greatest innovations ha...

Ben Lovejoy · 29 Apr, 2026
The Lego Star Wars Grogu with Hover Pram is on sale for under $85 ahead of Star Wars Day — save over $10 at Amazon
Technology

The Lego Star Wars Grogu with Hover Pram is on sale for under $85 ahead of Star Wars Day — save over $10 at Amazon

As of April 29, the Lego Star Wars Grogu with Hover Pram set is marked down to $84.64 at Amazon. This is 15% off its list price of $99.99.

Axel Murray · 29 Apr, 2026
Rory McIlroy skips PGA Tour event at Trump's place, still gets shoutout from president at White House dinner
World

Rory McIlroy skips PGA Tour event at Trump's place, still gets shoutout from president at White House dinner

Rory McIlroy received a special shoutout from President Donald Trump at the White House State Dinner despite skipping this week's event at Trump National Doral.

Jaylin Leannon · 29 Apr, 2026
MrBeast wants to build more bridges with Madison Avenue
Business

MrBeast wants to build more bridges with Madison Avenue

Beast Industries is on the hunt for a VP of agency partnerships to bring structure and scale to its relationships with top ad agencies.

Lara O'Reilly · 29 Apr, 2026
'Jeopardy!' champion Jamie Ding hopes winning streak shows immigrants 'in a positive light'
World

'Jeopardy!' champion Jamie Ding hopes winning streak shows immigrants 'in a positive light'

'Jeopardy!' champion Jamie Ding, who lost to Greg Shahade after 31 wins, told People Magazine he hopes his streak puts immigrants in a positive light.

Jerrold Mraz · 29 Apr, 2026