Met Gala hauls in record sum of more than $26 million to fund Costume Institute

Father and teenage son drown as dad tries to rescue him from lake...

29/05/2024

The 2024 Met Gala raised more than $26 million, a record sum for the party that has become an annual gathering for mega-celebrities in fashion, film, TV, sports, music, business and more A father and his teenage son have drowned at a lake in Virginia after the childâs father tried to rescue him, according to authorities. [Read more]

Man accused of randomly assaulting strangers indicted on hate crime charges...

29/05/2024

The man who was arrested for randomly hitting a woman walking down a New York City street has been charged with hate crimes. [Read more]

Pope apologizes for reported use of offensive term for gay men...

29/05/2024

Pope Francis is apologizing after reports that he used an offensive term for gay men in a closed-door conversation about gays and the priesthood. [Read more]

DNC to virtually nominate Biden and Harris to bypass Ohio ballot issues...

29/05/2024

The DNC will move to conduct virtual party proceedings to certify President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party nominees. [Read more]

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Abc news - Entertainment

Former 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor killed in downtown Los Angeles shooting...

29/05/2024

Former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his car in Los Angeles [Read more]

US-Audiobooks-Top-10...

29/05/2024

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible [Read more]

La Scala's French manager leaves theater financially fit as Meloni government turns to Italians...

29/05/2024

The general manager of Milan's famed Teatro alla Scala has bidden a bittersweet farewell to the theater during the presentation of 2024-25 season, saying he would have been happy to continue [Read more]

US vows more returns of looted antiquities as Italy celebrates latest haul of 600 artifacts...

29/05/2024

Italy is celebrating the return of around 600 antiquities from the U.S. They were looted years ago, sold to U.S. museums and collectors and recovered as a result of criminal investigations [Read more]

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Abc news - Health

East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billions...

29/05/2024

A new United Nations report says East and Southeast Asia are awash in record amounts of methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs [Read more]

Uganda tackles yellow fever with new travel requirement, vaccination campaign for millions...

29/05/2024

Uganda has rolled out a nationwide yellow fever vaccination campaign to help safeguard its population against the mosquito-borne disease that has long posed a threat [Read more]

World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic preparedness after bold treaty project stalls...

29/05/2024

The World Health Organization is beginning its annual meeting with government ministers and other top envoys hoping to reinforce global preparedness for the next pandemic in the devastating wake of COVID-19 [Read more]

After a deadly heat wave last summer, metro Phoenix is changing tactics...

29/05/2024

Officials in America's hottest big metro are working to better protect people amid temperatures already hitting the triple digits this spring [Read more]

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Abc news - Tech

North Korean rocket carrying its 2nd spy satellite explodes shortly after launch...

29/05/2024

North Korea says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit has failed [Read more]

Toyota shows 'an engine reborn' with green fuel despite global push for battery electric cars...

29/05/2024

Japanese automaker Toyota introduced plans to cast a futuristic spin on the traditional internal combustion engine [Read more]

Virginia-based tech firm settles allegations over whites-only job listing...

29/05/2024

A northern Virginia tech company is paying nearly $40,000 to settle claims it discriminated by posting a job listing seeking white, U.S.-born candidates for an opening as a business analyst [Read more]

T-Mobile to buy almost all of US Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion with debt...

29/05/2024

T-Mobile is buying U.S. Cellular's wireless operations and certain spectrum assets in a deal valued at $4.4 billion, and further consolidating the industry [Read more]

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Abc news - Travel

No more cute snaps of Mount Fuji over a convenience store. A screen was built to stop tourist crowds...

29/05/2024

A Japanese town known for some of the best views of Mount Fuji has raised a large black screen to block the view and deter tourists from overcrowding the stretch of street [Read more]

Friday's preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at US airports...

29/05/2024

A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports [Read more]

Remember last year's Memorial Day travel jams? Chances are they will be much worse this year...

28/05/2024

Highways and airports are likely to be jammed in the coming days as Americans head out on and home from Memorial Day weekend getaways [Read more]

No more cute snaps of Mount Fuji over a convenience store. A screen was built to stop tourist crowds...

28/05/2024

A Japanese town known for some of the best views of Mount Fuji has raised a large black screen to block the view and deter tourists from overcrowding the stretch of street [Read more]

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Abc news - World

Hard-liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf re-elected as speaker of Iran's parliament...

29/05/2024

Iran's parliament has re-elected hard-liner Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf as its speaker, reaffirming its hard-right makeup in the wake of a helicopter crash that killed the country's president and foreign minister [Read more]

Forced to rebuild a life at 12, a Haitian girl joins thousands seeking an escape from gang violence...

29/05/2024

With thousands of people in Haiti driven from their homes by gang violence, some children find distraction from their harsh lives in arts classes [Read more]

South Africa's election could bring the biggest political shift since it became a democracy in 1994...

29/05/2024

South Africans will vote Wednesday to decide whether their country takes its most significant political step since it brought down apartheid and achieved democracy 30 years ago [Read more]

Spain, Ireland set to formally recognize a Palestinian state...

29/05/2024

Relations between the European Union and Israel are in a nosedive on the eve of the diplomatic recognition of a Palestinian state by EU members Ireland and Spain [Read more]

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Abc news - Finance

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman pledges to donate most of his wealth...

29/05/2024

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is joining a high-profile list of more than 240 wealthy philanthropists committed to donating over half their fortunes [Read more]

Supreme Court leaves in place Avenatti conviction for plotting to extort up to $25M from Nike...

29/05/2024

The Supreme Court has left in place lawyer Michael Avenatti's conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike [Read more]

US company rejects Mexico's criticism, buy-out offer, says president's projects hurt the environment...

29/05/2024

The Mexican president offered to buy its property on the Caribbean coast. [Read more]

Nigeria is emerging as a critical mineral hub. The government is cracking down on illegal operations...

29/05/2024

Nigeria's government is cracking down on illegal mining, making dozens of arrests of unlicensed miners since April for allegedly stealing the country's lithium, a critical mineral used in batteries for electric vehicles, smartphones and power systems [Read more]

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