Amazon pushed back against a news report on Tuesday, claiming it planned to visibly break down the costs of former President Donald Trump’s newly implemented tariffs on its product listings. The rebuttal came after the White House harshly criticized the online retail giant, and Trump personally reached out to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos over the …
Monthly Archives: April 2025
NHL Playoffs: Hurricanes advance; Senators, Golden Knights, Oilers win
The Carolina Hurricanes are advancing to the next round after defeating the NJ Devils in double-overtime 5-4 on Tuesday night, clinching their first-round playoff series. Sebastian Aho shot a one-timer past Jacob Markstrom at 4:17 of the second overtime to give the Hurricanes the win. The Hurricanes will play the winner of the Montreal-Washington series; …
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Florida Legislature approves bill removing fluoride from drinking water
On Tuesday, the Florida House passed a sweeping bill that would prevent local governments from adding fluoride to public water systems and tighten restrictions on how plant-based food products can be labeled. With an 88-27 vote, the Republican-majority House approved the measure (SB 700), which touches on multiple areas overseen by the Florida Department of …
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Pacers, Celtics both advance to next round; Pistons and Nuggets win
The Indiana Pacers will advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 119-118 in overtime, winning their series in five games. Tyrese Haliburton drove for the winning layup with just over a second remaining to pick up the Game 5 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday. The Pacers will …
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Locash earns second week at No. 1 with ‘Hometown Home’
LOCASH’s “Hometown Home” remains the No. 1 song on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart for the second consecutive week — marking the first time the duo has hit the #1 spot since 2016. LOCASH — comprised of duo Preston Brust and Chris Lucas — co-authored the song with Zach Abend and Andy Albert, which was produced …
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Lauren Alaina shares video for her new single “Household”
Lauren Alaina is back with her new single “Household,” written with Casey Brown, Lydia Vaughan, Parker Welling and produced by hitmaker Joey Moi. The new song and accompanying video follows the release of Lauren’s track “Those Kind Of Women,” with the song’s music video also serving as Alaina’s official announcement of her pregnancy. Fans can …
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Netflix shares trailer for Vince Vaughn film ‘Nonnas’
Netflix is previewing its upcoming comedy film Nonnas, starring Vince Vaughn and Susan Sarandon. Inspired by the life story of Jody Scaravella, Nonnas is directed by ‘The Perks of Being a Flower’ author and director Stephen Chbosky, from a screenplay written by Liz Maccie. Vaughn, who also serves as an executive producer, portrays Joe Scaravella, …
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Paramount+ renews ‘Tulsa King’ for Season 3; adds Robert Patrick, Beau Knapp to cast
Paramount+ renewed Taylor Sherian’s Tulsa King for Season 3, which has started production in Atlanta and Oklahoma. More than 21 million people tuned in for the Season 2 premiere in September; a release date for Season 3 has not yet been announced. Sylvester Stallone will return as Oklahoma crime boss Dwight “The General” Manfredi, who was …
Electricity returning after major power outage in parts of Spain and Portugal halts travel and communications
Millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France lost power on Monday following a “severe disruption” in the European electrical system, bringing much of the Iberian Peninsula to a halt. The outage disrupted subway and rail services, disabled phone networks, and shut down traffic signals and ATMs, affecting millions across the region. …
White House demands permanent ceasefire in Ukraine after Putin declares unilateral 3-day ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral three-day pause in hostilities in Ukraine on Monday, a move that was immediately met with skepticism by Ukraine, who reiterated that Putin accept a broader ceasefire proposal backed by the United States (which he has so far refused). The Kremlin stated that “all military operations” would be halted …