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soccer

Wright vs Aluko: ITV’s backing for former Arsenal star speaks volumes

By Yahoo Sports | | 4/29/2025 12:09 PM

ITV have finally got around to addressing Eni Aluko’s nonsensical criticism of former Arsenal star Ian Wright.In the words of Manchester indie legends Courteeners, what took you so long?Aluko claime... ... Read full Story

golf

Snedeker, Ogilvy named Presidents Cup captains

By ESPN | Mark Schlabach | 4/29/2025 12:09 PM

American golfer Brandt Snedeker and Australia's Geoff Ogilvy have been named captains for next year's Presidents Cup. ... Read full Story

basketball

Bucks vs. Pacers odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 5 best bets from proven model

By CBS Interactive Inc | Daniel Kohn | 4/29/2025 12:09 PM

SportsLine's model simulated Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Tuesday's Game 5 Eastern Conference playoff first-round matchup ... Read full Story

technology

Mozilla Firefox finally has native profile switching with latest update

By PCWorld | | 4/29/2025 12:08 PM

politics

The case for REAL ID: Why Congress passed this requirement in 2005

By Fox News | | 4/29/2025 12:08 PM

Lawmakers passed the REAL ID law in 2005 after 9/11 hijackers used fake driver's licenses to board flights but delayed its implementation until May 7. ... Read full Story

shopping

Red Wing’s Best Casual Boot Is Now Even Better Out of the Box

By Gear Patrol | Jack Seemer | 4/29/2025 12:07 PM

Plus, a racing-inspired roadster, new travel bag from an EDC stalwart and more. ... Read full Story

personal_finance

Key money moves ahead of National College Decision Day: 'It's not just about the dream school ... it's also about the cost'

By cnbc.com | | 4/29/2025 12:07 PM

Experts share their best advice on how to frame your decision before picking a school, including coming up with a plan for how to pay for it and maximizing aid. ... Read full Story

world

Power mostly restored to Spain, Portugal; officials rule out cyberattack as cause of outage

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/29/2025 12:06 PM

Electricity has returned to most of Spain and Portugal but with continued disruptions on the second day after an unknown failure caused a massive blackout across much of western Europe. ... Read full Story

music

SZA Is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 & Hot 100: Here’s How It’s a Rare Double Rule

By Billboard | Gary Trust | 4/29/2025 12:05 PM

SZA tops the Billboard 200 with SOS and the Hot 100 with “Luther” from Kendrick Lamar’s album GNX. ... Read full Story

finance

Social Security seems much less secure 100 days into Trump’s second term

By MarketWatch.com | Beth Pinsker | 4/29/2025 12:04 PM

In retrospectives of Trump’s first months back in the White House, this short phrase is going to be much more than a footnote. ... Read full Story

music

The Alarm Singer Mike Peters Dies at 66 After Long Cancer Fight

By Billboard | Gil Kaufman | 4/29/2025 12:03 PM

The veteran Welsh rocker kept up a busy touring and recording schedule even as he fought off multiple times. ... Read full Story

metro

NYC makes applying for affordable housing lotteries easier

By 6sqft.com | Aaron Ginsburg | 4/29/2025 12:03 PM

While the odds of winning an affordable housing lottery in New York City are generally low, now, at least, the paperwork will be easier. On Monday, the Department of Housing and Preservation and Development (HPD) announced it will require fewer documents from applicants to streamline the process for both renters and agents. And starting May [...] The post NYC makes applying for affordable housing lotteries easier first appeared on 6sqft. ... Read full Story

auto

Many Tesla Owners Fear They're In The Vandals' Crosshairs

By carbuzz.com | Brett T. Evans | 4/29/2025 12:03 PM

A study showed that 44 percent of Tesla owners had experienced vandalism, but the sample size was rather small. ... Read full Story

politics

Who is Shri Thanedar, Democrat who filed articles of impeachment against Trump

By The Hill | Sarah Fortinsky | 4/29/2025 12:02 PM

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) announced Monday he filed seven articles of impeachment against President Trump, after serving just one complete term in office. The alleged impeachable actions include the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man mistakenly sent to El Salvador, and funding cuts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) without congressional approval. Thanedar also cites... ... Read full Story

soccer

PSG boss claims team now “better” than when they lost to Arsenal

By Yahoo Sports | | 4/29/2025 12:01 PM

Luis Enrique claims Paris Saint-Germain are a better team now than when they lost to Arsenal in October, and his team want to make history this season.Photo by Julian Finney/Getty ImagesTo a casual ob... ... Read full Story

finance

UPS to cut 20,000 jobs and close dozens of buildings as Amazon shipping volume declines

By MarketWatch.com | Tomi Kilgore | 4/29/2025 12:01 PM

UPS sees consumer confidence and shipping volumes drop more than expected in February and March due to uncertainty surrounding tariffs. ... Read full Story

connecticut

Plan to heat state buildings with natural gas system riles advocates

By CT Mirror | John Moritz | 4/29/2025 12:01 PM

The plan would upgrade a facility that supplies heating and cooling to an underground network of pipes connected to 15 buildings in Hartford. ... Read full Story

connecticut

Data, disease, and disparity: CT’s public health emergency

By CT Mirror | William J. Bannon IV | 4/29/2025 12:01 PM

When public health funding disappears, infectious disease surveillance weakens, vaccine coverage declines, mental health crises deepen, and health disparities expand. ... Read full Story

auto

Ford Starts Testing Prototypes for Next Mustang Shelby GT500

By Car and Drive | | 4/29/2025 12:01 PM

A series of Mustang Dark Horse–based test mules are running around Dearborn, sporting changes that hint at the impending arrival of a new Shelby GT500. ... Read full Story

soccer

Slegers calls for Arsenal’s focus and concentration against Aston Villa

By Yahoo Sports | | 4/29/2025 12:00 PM

Arsenal head coach Renée Slegers says that her side need to be focused and concentrated when they travel to Villa Park to face Aston Villa on Wednesday evening.The Gunners celebrated reaching this se... ... Read full Story

animal

Bird flu in cows shows no signs of adapting to humans — yet

by Science News | Apr 28 2025

art

To ‘Walk the House,’ Do Ho Suh Traverses Memory and Perceptions of Home

by Colossal | Apr 30 2025

basketball

Pacers' Rick Carlisle says Tyrese Haliburton's dad has 'heart of gold,' was 'contrite' after Giannis incident

by CBS Interactive Inc | Apr 30 2025

book

Your Met Gala 2025 reading list

by BookPage | Apr 30 2025

golf

Jay Sigel, Amateur Golfer Who Played Like a Pro, Dies at 81

by NY Times | Apr 25 2025

metro

A list of all the free flower shows you can visit in NYC right now

by Timeout.com | Apr 30 2025

new_jersey

Untangling the web of cash pouring into NJ governor’s race

by NJ Spotlight | Apr 30 2025

politics

More Americans say Trump going too far on deportations: Poll

by The Hill | Apr 30 2025

real_estate

‘Dancing Queens’ star Marcella Raneri just paid $36.5M in cash for a home on NYC’s Billionaires’ Row

by NY Post | Apr 30 2025

retirement

Retirement planning: The differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

by Fox News | Mar 30 2025

shopping

Honda Just Gave Its Go-To Compact SUV the Rugged Off-Roading Treatment

by Gear Patrol | Apr 30 2025

sports

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

technology

Faroe Islands Space Program will harvest ‘Moon energy’ without ever going to space

by Interesting Engineering | Apr 30 2025

wellness

There Are Two Types of Poopers—Which One Are You?

by Self.com | Apr 30 2025

world

Trump says he ‘could’ bring wrongly deported man back to U.S. — but won’t

by Global News | Apr 30 2025

Word of the Day

insouciance

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 30, 2025 is:

insouciance • \in-SOO-see-unss\ • noun

Insouciance is a formal word that refers to a feeling of carefree unconcern. It can also be understood as a word for the relaxed and calm state of a person who is not worried about anything.

// The young actor charmed interviewers with his easy smile and devil-may-care insouciance.

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Examples:

“Gladiator II is OK when Denzel’s off-screen, but sensational when he’s on it. ... What makes the performance great is its insouciance; it’s both precise and feather-light. And it’s what a great actor can do when he’s set free to have fun, to laugh at himself a little bit. ... Denzel’s Macrinus is gravitas and comic relief in one package.” — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Nov. 2024

Did you know?

If you were alive and of whistling age in the late 1980s or early 1990s, chances are you whistled (and snapped your fingers, and tapped your toes) to a little ditty called “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin, an a cappella reggae-jazz-pop tune that took the charts by surprise and by storm. An ode to cheerful insouciance if ever there was one, its lyrics are entirely concerned with being entirely unconcerned, remaining trouble-free in the face of life’s various stressors and calamities. Such carefree nonchalance is at the heart of insouciance, which arrived in English (along with the adjective insouciant), from French, in the 1800s. The French word comes from a combining of the negative prefix in- with the verb soucier, meaning “to trouble or disturb.” The easiness and breeziness of insouciance isn’t always considered beautiful, however. Insouciance may also be used when someone’s lack of concern for serious matters is seen as more careless than carefree.

Wright vs Aluko: ITV’s backing for former Arsenal star speaks volumes

Snedeker, Ogilvy named Presidents Cup captains

Bucks vs. Pacers odds, prediction, line, time: 2025 NBA playoff picks, Game 5 best bets from proven model

Mozilla Firefox finally has native profile switching with latest update

The case for REAL ID: Why Congress passed this requirement in 2005

Red Wing’s Best Casual Boot Is Now Even Better Out of the Box

Key money moves ahead of National College Decision Day: 'It's not just about the dream school ... it's also about the cost'

Power mostly restored to Spain, Portugal; officials rule out cyberattack as cause of outage

SZA Is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 & Hot 100: Here’s How It’s a Rare Double Rule

Social Security seems much less secure 100 days into Trump’s second term

The Alarm Singer Mike Peters Dies at 66 After Long Cancer Fight

NYC makes applying for affordable housing lotteries easier

Many Tesla Owners Fear They're In The Vandals' Crosshairs

Who is Shri Thanedar, Democrat who filed articles of impeachment against Trump

PSG boss claims team now “better” than when they lost to Arsenal

UPS to cut 20,000 jobs and close dozens of buildings as Amazon shipping volume declines

Plan to heat state buildings with natural gas system riles advocates

Data, disease, and disparity: CT’s public health emergency

Ford Starts Testing Prototypes for Next Mustang Shelby GT500

Slegers calls for Arsenal’s focus and concentration against Aston Villa

Bird flu in cows shows no signs of adapting to humans — yet

To ‘Walk the House,’ Do Ho Suh Traverses Memory and Perceptions of Home

Pacers' Rick Carlisle says Tyrese Haliburton's dad has 'heart of gold,' was 'contrite' after Giannis incident

Your Met Gala 2025 reading list

Jay Sigel, Amateur Golfer Who Played Like a Pro, Dies at 81

A list of all the free flower shows you can visit in NYC right now

Untangling the web of cash pouring into NJ governor’s race

More Americans say Trump going too far on deportations: Poll

‘Dancing Queens’ star Marcella Raneri just paid $36.5M in cash for a home on NYC’s Billionaires’ Row

Retirement planning: The differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

Honda Just Gave Its Go-To Compact SUV the Rugged Off-Roading Treatment

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

Faroe Islands Space Program will harvest ‘Moon energy’ without ever going to space

There Are Two Types of Poopers—Which One Are You?

Trump says he ‘could’ bring wrongly deported man back to U.S. — but won’t

Word of the Day

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