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Florida plans to fine social media for banning politicians

Singapore: What's it like in the best place to live during Covid?

Covid: Pakistan fears 'Impending doom' threatens Pakistan

How a Nigerian mother fought to hold on to her child in Italy

Alaska's first CSI takes on blood and burglaries in sub-zero weather

India's Covid vaccine shortage: The desperate wait gets longer

France-Algeria relations: The lingering fallout from nuclear tests in the Sahara

What We Know About India's Deadly Second Wave of Covid-19 - The New York Times

Biden cancels border wall projects Trump paid for with diverted military funds - The Washington Post

Michigan confirms first case of another new COVID variant, this one from India - WDIV ClickOnDetroit

Brazil Is In A Dramatic Dispute With Russia About The Safety Of Its COVID Vaccine, Which Has Been Distributed Worldwide - BuzzFeed News

2021 NFL Draft: What will New York Giants do in rounds 2 and 3? - Big Blue View

Biden's speech signals a larger role for federal government

100 days in, Biden has made little progress on helping refugees and asylum seekers

Family of Kansas teen killed by police blasts investigation as 'victim blaming'

Biden ATF nominee made questionable statements about suppressors, automatic weapons

Miami senator tried to bar schools from banning vaccinated teachers. That failed.

Exxon posts $2.7B quarterly profit after unprecedented year

90 people found in home as cops investigate kidnapping report, Texas police say

New Jersey teacher curses at Black students, calls George Floyd ‘criminal’

Heathrow Airport: Home Office must 'get a grip' on border delays

Man defaces mosque with anti-Islam graffiti ‘to get a reaction,’ Minnesota cops say

EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic call for re-opening of skies

NFL draft 2021 first-round: Jaguars select Trevor Lawrence as No 1 pick – live! - The Guardian

Chili Davis Firmly On Hot Seat As Offensive Woes Continue - metsmerizedonline.com

Late night hosts find the lighter side of Rudy Giuliani's FBI raid

Biden's address adopts quiet tone of FDR's Fireside Chats as he bets big on government

The Bidens arrives at Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's home in Georgia

Biden to keep intelligence inspector general Trump appointed

Heathrow Airport: Home Office must 'get a grip' on border delays

The Chickens Come Home to Roost for ‘Traitorous Traitor’ Rudy

Arizona farmers to bear brunt of cuts from Colorado River

Where are Asian American communities growing the fastest? Not California

U.S. Supreme Court hands big win to immigrants facing deportation

Trump reveals he’s ‘100% thinking about running again’ in 2024 and hints at possible running mate

Meghan McCain decries Tim Scott jabs as ‘racist,’ calls him to run for president

Navalny says Putin is a 'naked king' whose crown is 'sliding from his ears' amid mass anti-government protests in Russia

India Covid: A nurse's story of fighting the virus

Quiz of the week: Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao, pricey sneakers and Marcelo's civic duty

Xueli Abbing: The abandoned baby who became a Vogue model

The ransomware surge ruining lives

'It's your device, you should be able to repair it'

Africa's week in pictures: 23-29 April 2021

World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge to open in Portugal

'Heartbreaking' return to St Vincent's volcano-hit 'red zone'

Ransomware gangs target firms, schools and hospitals

Biden To Address Joint Session Of Congress, GOP Sen. Scott To Respond - NPR

Scott: Biden administration 'inherited a tide that had already turned' on pandemic | TheHill - The Hill

Google posts I/O 2021 schedule, starting with Sundar Pichai keynote on May 18 at 10 a.m. - 9to5Google

Apple to post $76bn quarterly revenue with across-board growth - Financial Times

Willow Smith comes out as polyamorous on 'Red Table Talk' - Page Six

Report: Patriots working on a new contract for 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo -- just in case - 49ers Webzone

Biden envoy: Afghan government won't collapse

Charges Dropped Against Man Who Beat, Spit on 83-Year-Old Korean American Woman

Federal investigators search Giuliani's home and office, and experts say it means he's in real trouble

Arizona School Board Members Flee Meeting as Parents Protest Student Mask Mandate

Nicola Sturgeon urges voters in UK elections to punish Boris Johnson over 'stench of sleaze'

Court delays ruling on whether EU or Polish law has primacy

Rudy Giuliani's neighbor said she saw the feds 'bringing out a lot of stuff' after raiding his Manhattan apartment

Videos show police fatally shooting 22-year-old

Overland Park councilman fined thousands for ignoring campaign finance violations

Facing $11B tax bill, Samsung heirs donate massive art trove

SNP's failure to close poverty-related education gap 'an enormous tragedy'

Covid: Turkey prepares for its first full lockdown

They are killing our forest, Brazilian tribe warns

The 'forgotten' Afghan refugees taking their own lives

Zac Easter: He left his brain behind to save others from his fate

India Covid-19: Deadly second wave spreads from cities to small towns

Covid in India: Sikh temple offers drive-through oxygen

After a year of COVID, CMS budget calls for teacher raises and more support for students

NC may require some teachers to be fingerprinted, undergo criminal records check

Column: In California governor recall, Latinos have a chance to cause political 'desmadre'

Biden to mandate $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers - ABC News

Tucker Carlson tells viewers to confront mask-wearing people - New York Daily News

Senate confirms Pentagon nominee after battle over tweets, Mideast views - POLITICO

Man photographed with foot on desk in Pelosi’s office released from jail pending trial in Jan. 6 Capitol riot - The Washington Post

The best deals on MacBooks April 2021 - The Verge

NFL Draft 2021: 32 surprise picks that could shake up Round 1, including Justin Fields going No. 2 to the Jets - CBS Sports

Scottish parliament election 2021: when is it, how does voting work and what are the predictions?

Republicans accuse Joe Biden of 'economic sabotage' over plans for massive tax raid on wealthy Americans

CDC says fully vaccinated people generally don't need to wear masks outdoors

Australia security official warns staff of 'drums of war'

AstraZeneca: US to share up to 60m vaccine doses

CDC Walks Back Director’s Comments on COVID Vaccines for Pregnant Women

Exclusive: Civil servants could work from home after pandemic as Rishi Sunak looks to cut costs

The daily business briefing: April 27, 2021

With car sales slumping, automakers turn to pay-as-you-go options to boost revenue

The recall circus is back in California. Here's how it will probably play out for Newsom

NYC mayor criticizes Supreme Court gun case

India Covid: 'Sister help us, doctor help us – you’re God'

Why a US photographer says 'sorry for the war'

Birds of Oz: The charming natives that found TikTok fame

Grizzly bear illegally shot and killed in Idaho, Fish and Game says. Her cub died, too

Lucas blasts proposed Missouri oversight Kansas City’s COVID relief spending

Minnesota's attorney general said there was no evidence to charge Derek Chauvin with a hate crime in the murder of George Floyd

Five things to know about Apple's iOS update

RI keeps 2 US House seats, despite dire forecasts - WPRI.com

Biden capital gains tax hike would only hit 0.3% of households, White House advisor says - CNBC

No, Biden isn’t banning red meat to combat climate change - Vox.com

Firm recounting Arizona ballots wants methods kept secret - ABC15 Arizona

Apple will now let you add virtual lasers and confetti to your Clips videos - The Verge

The new iMac: Apple is done with ports - Engadget

Academy Awards ratings plummet to all-time low as viewership drops below 10 million - CNBC

Hopkins' Post-Oscars Acceptance Speech - Dark Horizons

We Need to Talk About Ansel Elgort in the West Side Story Teaser Trailer - Jezebel

Colby Covington: Kamaru Usman rematch perfect for August - MMA Junkie

AstraZeneca: US to share up to 60m vaccine doses

Man on call with 911 shot 10 times by Virginia sheriff's deputy

Mom shoots man accused of attacking her while she was holding her baby, SC deputies say

Gavin Newsom: California's governor faces recall election

India Covid: The messages deciding between life and death

Afghan interpreters rejected for resettlement 'face death' after UK exit

Covid-19 in India: Visual guide to the crisis

France-Algeria relations: The lingering fallout from nuclear tests in the Sahara

Electric cars: What will happen to all the dead batteries?

Some Americans are skipping their second coronavirus vaccine shots

Afghanistan War: How can the West fight terrorism after leaving?

Why daily COVID-19 infections may not be the best pandemic bellwether going forward

County commissioner calls for patience as protests continue in Elizabeth City, Raleigh

3-year-old killed in a shooting at a kid’s birthday party in Northeast Miami-Dade, cops say

U.S. to give India raw materials for vaccines, medical supplies to help fight Covid surge - CNBC

Wife of Asian man brutally stomped into coma in NYC fears he won't survive - New York Post

Millions Are Skipping Their Second Doses of COVID Vaccines - Yahoo News

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Tab release date, price, specs and leaks - Tom's Guide

Gardening startups like Neverland want to make every day Earth Day for the home gardener - TechCrunch

An Oscars unlike any other to get underway Sunday - KSL.com

Regina King Talks Chauvin Verdict in Opening Oscars Monologue - TMZ

Florida family accused of selling thousands of bottles of bleach marketed as Covid cure

Australia and New Zealand commemorate war dead on Anzac Day

Chadwick Boseman's death underscores colorectal cancer increase in younger adults and health gaps for African Americans

They're fully vaccinated. But anxiety inhibits them from re-engaging in pre-Covid life.

Chicken wing shortage leaves restaurants scrambling for more. ‘It’s a predicament’

'I will not return to work': Myanmar coup cripples healthcare system

The salmon you buy in the future may be farmed on land

Facebook v Apple: The ad tracking row heats up

Chernobyl nuclear disaster: ‘Three-day evacuation lasted 35 years’

'Apocalyptic' landscape in aftermath of volcanic eruptions on St Vincent.

Space junk map tracks 200 ‘ticking time bombs’

2021 NFL Draft: Broncos, Ravens, Vikings among teams most likely to trade up or down in first round - CBS Sports

Sadiq Khan under fire as cost of plan to move City Hall soars

Labour's Hartlepool candidate accused of 'desperate' approach over St George's cross posters

Over half of UK now vaccinated, NHS figures show

Ghana basks in Twitter’s surprise choice as Africa HQ

Prototype of 1st US dollar coins auctioned for $840,000

Hate crime investigation: 61-year-old Asian American brutally attacked in Manhattan

J&J vaccines should be heading back to Florida after FDA lifts pause on the shots

Iraq Covid hospital fire: At least 23 dead after 'oxygen tank explodes'

White House’s new $1.8 trillion ‘families plan’ reflects ambitions — and limits — of Biden presidency - Washington Post

Parts of Caribbean island of St. Vincent unrecognizable after volcano erupts - CNN

Jaslyn Adams shooting: Man charged in 7-year-old’s murder - Chicago Sun-Times

Boba Shortage Could Stretch Into Summer, Leave Businesses In A Bind - NPR

YouTube adds confusing video quality controls on Android and iOS - PhoneArena

Samsung's new ad for its S21 Ultra phone is ... a series on Hulu - CNN