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Hamas proposes end to war with Israel in talks in Egypt

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/26/2025 3:06 PM

The Palestinian militant group Hamas announced Saturday a proposal to end the war that includes full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. ... Read full Story

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Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew in Epstein sex scandal, dead at 41

By Global News | Michelle Butterfield | 4/26/2025 1:24 PM

Virginia Giuffre, who took Prince Andrew to court over sexual abuse allegations, died Friday at her home in Australia. Giuffre's publicist recalled her as “loving, wise and funny.” ... Read full Story

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Indigenous leaders hope Vatican continues reconciliation efforts advanced by Francis

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 4/26/2025 1:21 PM

Gov. Gen. says the pontiff's apology for widespread abuses in the residential school system was a significant step in addressing historical injustices ... Read full Story

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Trump, Zelensky meet during funeral for Pope Francis

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/26/2025 12:15 PM

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, while attending Pope Francis funeral at the Vatican, participated in a "very productive" meeting, the White House said Saturday. ... Read full Story

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Russia says it has fully reclaimed the Kursk region, Ukraine says it is still fighting there

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 4/26/2025 12:05 PM

All Ukrainian troops have been forced from parts of Russia’s Kursk region, which Moscow lost control of last year to a surprise Ukrainian incursion. ... Read full Story

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A massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 4, injures over 500

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 4/26/2025 10:31 AM

A massive explosion rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran, killing four people and injuring more than 500 others, supposedly linked to a shipment of missile propellant. ... Read full Story

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Funeral of Pope Francis being held at the Vatican

By Global News | Sean Boynton | 4/26/2025 3:30 AM

Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend the funeral, as well as dozens of world leaders, including Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and U.S. President Donald Trump. ... Read full Story

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In Saturday funeral mass, the world will give final farewell to beloved Pope Francis

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/25/2025 8:21 PM

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Rubio hosts signing of peace framework between Rwanda, DR Congo

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/25/2025 6:41 PM

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to work toward a peace agreement by May 2 after escalating violence in eastern DRC. ... Read full Story

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Trump, China trade conflicting statements on trade talks, raising confusion

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 4/25/2025 5:55 PM

Trump asserted in an interview and in exchanges with reporters Friday that tariff negotiations were underway with China, but Beijing denied any talks were taking place. ... Read full Story

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Cuba releases intelligence officer accused of spying 27 years after sentence

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/25/2025 3:56 PM

Ernesto Borges Perez, a former Cuban counterintelligence officer, is out of prison after serving 27 years in Havana. ... Read full Story

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Maryland man indicted, charged with conspiring to support violent armed Cameroon militias

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/25/2025 2:45 PM

The Department of Justice said Friday that a federal grand jury returned an indictment Thursday against a Maryland man on charges of conspiring to support armed separatist militias in Cameroon. ... Read full Story

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Air Force F-16 'super squadron' to maximize combat readiness in South Korea

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/25/2025 2:17 PM

The U.S. Air Force will increase combat capability in South Korea, temporarily creating a new "super squadron" of F-16 Fighting Falcon military jets at a military base in that country. ... Read full Story

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Jet Set nightclub owner ‘destroyed’ by roof collapse that killed 232

By Global News | Rachel Goodman | 4/25/2025 1:20 PM

Antonio Espaillat, the owner of a Dominican Republic nightclub, first learned of the collapse when his sister called him while trapped in the debris. ... Read full Story

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WFP food stocks in Gaza gone as Israeli blockade continues

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/25/2025 12:29 PM

The United Nations World Food Programme humanitarian organization announced Friday that all of its food stocks for families in Gaza has run out. ... Read full Story

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Canadians see U.S. relationship as just as bad as with Russia: survey

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 4/25/2025 12:16 PM

According to polling, Canadians say their relationship with the United States has sunk to levels comparable to that of Russia and China, and citing Trump's actions. ... Read full Story

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California economy now fourth largest in the world, bigger than Japan

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/25/2025 11:01 AM

According to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, California's economy is now the fourth largest in the world, surpassing Japan. ... Read full Story

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Russian general killed in car bombing as attacks on Ukraine continue

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/25/2025 10:39 AM

A top Russian general died Friday in a car bombing, on the same day President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and a day after Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. ... Read full Story

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China reportedly exempts some U.S. semiconductors from tariffs

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/25/2025 10:17 AM

China reportedly quietly exempted some United States semiconductors from tariffs to protect its own tech industry. ... Read full Story

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Russian general killed in car bomb blast as Trump envoy meets with Putin

By Global News | Rachel Goodman | 4/25/2025 9:55 AM

Svetlana Petrenko, a spokesperson for the military, said the explosive device was rigged with shrapnel and an investigation is underway. ... Read full Story

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

by Science News | Apr 28 2025

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Amiee Byrne’s Realistic Ceramic Sculptures Underscore the Charm of Discarded Goods

by Colossal | Apr 29 2025

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Video: Ford's Recall Issues Are Finally Improving

by carbuzz.com | Apr 29 2025

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How boldly taking the ball out of Nikola Jokić's hands in crunch time clinched Game 5 for the Nuggets

by CBS Interactive Inc | Apr 30 2025

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13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

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Who gets to decide how CT should spend opioid settlement funds?

by CT Mirror | Apr 30 2025

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Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

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Amazon airline prioritizes bigger aircraft to handle third-party cargo

by FreightWaves | Apr 07 2025

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Nintendo Switch System Update Now Live, Adds Virtual Game Cards, Switch 2 Compatibility, And More

by GameSpot | Apr 29 2025

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Ozempic May Cause Cosmetic Side Effects Like Sagging Skin, Wrinkly Feet

by Healthline.com | Apr 29 2025

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Mortgage Rates Go Down Over the Last Week: Mortgage Interest Rates for April 30, 2025

by CNET | Apr 30 2025

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Audi Crooks on Keeping Eyes on the Prize and Caring for Mental Health

by thehealthy.com | Mar 07 2025

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

by NJ Spotlight | Apr 30 2025

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Retirement planning: The differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

by Fox News | Mar 30 2025

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What is xeroderma pigmentosum? The rare genetic disorder that forces people to avoid sunlight

by LIVE SCIENCE | 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.

Hamas proposes end to war with Israel in talks in Egypt

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew in Epstein sex scandal, dead at 41

Indigenous leaders hope Vatican continues reconciliation efforts advanced by Francis

Trump, Zelensky meet during funeral for Pope Francis

Russia says it has fully reclaimed the Kursk region, Ukraine says it is still fighting there

A massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 4, injures over 500

Funeral of Pope Francis being held at the Vatican

In Saturday funeral mass, the world will give final farewell to beloved Pope Francis

Rubio hosts signing of peace framework between Rwanda, DR Congo

Trump, China trade conflicting statements on trade talks, raising confusion

Cuba releases intelligence officer accused of spying 27 years after sentence

Maryland man indicted, charged with conspiring to support violent armed Cameroon militias

Air Force F-16 'super squadron' to maximize combat readiness in South Korea

Jet Set nightclub owner ‘destroyed’ by roof collapse that killed 232

WFP food stocks in Gaza gone as Israeli blockade continues

Canadians see U.S. relationship as just as bad as with Russia: survey

California economy now fourth largest in the world, bigger than Japan

Russian general killed in car bombing as attacks on Ukraine continue

China reportedly exempts some U.S. semiconductors from tariffs

Russian general killed in car bomb blast as Trump envoy meets with Putin

United Nations

Google Earth

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

Amiee Byrne’s Realistic Ceramic Sculptures Underscore the Charm of Discarded Goods

Video: Ford's Recall Issues Are Finally Improving

How boldly taking the ball out of Nikola Jokić's hands in crunch time clinched Game 5 for the Nuggets

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

Who gets to decide how CT should spend opioid settlement funds?

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

Amazon airline prioritizes bigger aircraft to handle third-party cargo

Nintendo Switch System Update Now Live, Adds Virtual Game Cards, Switch 2 Compatibility, And More

Ozempic May Cause Cosmetic Side Effects Like Sagging Skin, Wrinkly Feet

Mortgage Rates Go Down Over the Last Week: Mortgage Interest Rates for April 30, 2025

Audi Crooks on Keeping Eyes on the Prize and Caring for Mental Health

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

Retirement planning: The differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

What is xeroderma pigmentosum? The rare genetic disorder that forces people to avoid sunlight

Word of the Day

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