April 2024 - Brief Briefing

The replacements: Who will fill the shoes of those picked in the first round of the NFL draft?

Open Extended Reactions With the 2024 NFL draft in the rearview mirror, college football has officially waved goodbye to many of its top players....

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The replacements: Who will fill the shoes of those picked in the first round of the NFL draft?

Sports

Big takeaways from the NFL draft: Luxury picks, QB moves and the Chiefs getting richer

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterApr 27, 2024, 07:15 PM ET Close Previously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma...

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Big takeaways from the NFL draft: Luxury picks, QB moves and the Chiefs getting richer

Environment

Binance co-founder Zhao set to keep on growing his $33 billion fortune even as he heads to prison for four months

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks at a Binance fifth anniversary event in Paris, France, July 8, 2022. Staff | Reuters...

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Binance co-founder Zhao set to keep on growing his billion fortune even as he heads to prison for four months

Technology

Tesla shares drop nearly 6% after Musk cuts about 500 jobs in Supercharger team

Tesla Supercharger stations near a Circle K gas station in Austin, Texas, on April 23, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Tesla shares fell...

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World

Israel-Hamas war: Rafah attack ‘on immediate horizon’, UN aid chief says, as Netanyahu reaffirms desire to launch offensive

An Israeli ground offensive in Rafah is “on the immediate horizon”, the UN’s aid chief has warned, as Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed that his forces...

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Israel-Hamas war: Rafah attack 'on immediate horizon', UN aid chief says, as Netanyahu reaffirms desire to launch offensive

Barbra Streisand explains ‘Ozempic’ comment on Melissa McCarthy’s Instagram

Barbra Streisand has offered an explanation after asking Melissa McCarthy if the Bridesmaids star had taken the weight loss drug Ozempic. On Monday, McCarthy...

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Barbra Streisand explains 'Ozempic' comment on Melissa McCarthy's Instagram

Sports

Encino out of Kentucky Derby, Epic Ride added

Associated Press Apr 30, 2024, 01:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Encino won’t run in the Kentucky Derby this weekend, trainer...

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Encino out of Kentucky Derby, Epic Ride added

Two-year-old boy dies after bouncy castle lifts off ground in strong gust of wind

A two-year-old boy has died after a bouncy castle was lifted off the ground by a strong gust of wind, US authorities have said....

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Two-year-old boy dies after bouncy castle lifts off ground in strong gust of wind

Environment

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months in prison after plea deal

Changpeng Zhao, former CEO of Binance, arrives at federal court in Seattle, Washington, April 30, 2024. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Binance’s...

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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months in prison after plea deal

Politics

First failed asylum seeker sent from UK to Rwanda on voluntary scheme

The UK has sent the first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary scheme. The scheme is for those who have gone through...

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First failed asylum seeker sent from UK to Rwanda on voluntary scheme

Sports

2024 Kentucky Derby: Horse odds, post positions, jockeys

ESPN Sports Betting Apr 30, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place Saturday at...

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2024 Kentucky Derby: Horse odds, post positions, jockeys

Sports

NASCAR, IndyCar legend Tony Stewart shares his newfound passion for drag racing

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterApr 30, 2024, 09:35 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010,...

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NASCAR, IndyCar legend Tony Stewart shares his newfound passion for drag racing

US plans to reclassify cannabis as less dangerous drug

The US is planning to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug in an historic shift that could have a significant impact across the...

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US plans to reclassify cannabis as less dangerous drug

Politics

Local elections: How key places are predicted to vote on Thursday – and what it could mean for general election

More than 2,600 seats are up for election in 107 English councils on Thursday. Now, YouGov has made its final calls for some key...

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Local elections: How key places are predicted to vote on Thursday - and what it could mean for general election

Sports

Sources: NCAA in talks to settle NIL antitrust case

Pete Thamel Dan Murphy 1 Related While sources stressed that no deal is imminent, details about what a multibillion-dollar settlement could look like are...

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Sources: NCAA in talks to settle NIL antitrust case

Politics

What does victory and defeat look like in the local elections for Conservatives and Labour?

Bin collections, potholes, local schools and town centres: Ruth Davidson and Jess Phillips were right in our Electoral Dysfunction podcast last week when they...

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What does victory and defeat look like in the local elections for Conservatives and Labour?

Business

Ex-Camelot chief Railton to be named new Post Office chair

A former boss of Camelot, the National Lottery operator, will be named this week as the next chairman of the Post Office as ministers...

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Ex-Camelot chief Railton to be named new Post Office chair

Changpeng Zhao: Former boss of world’s largest crypto exchange Binance jailed for allowing money laundering

The former boss of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has been jailed for four months for allowing money laundering. The sentence was handed down...

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Changpeng Zhao: Former boss of world's largest crypto exchange Binance jailed for allowing money laundering

Business

Shellfish industry on a ‘knife edge’ as sewage dumped in designated waters for 192,000 hours last year

Untreated sewage was released into designated shellfish waters for 192,000 hours last year, new research has found. The dirty water pouring into English seas...

by admin April 30, 2024