Los Angeles mayor proposes slashing over 1,600 city jobs to close budget hole
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is proposing laying off over 1,600 government workers to close a yawning budget gap.
Day: April 22, 2025
Haiti could face ‘chaos’ without more international support, UN envoy warns
Gangs have grown in power since the 2021 assassination of president Jovenel Moise.
China’s CATL Says It Has Overtaken BYD On 5-Minute EV Charging Time
CATL has unveiled a second-generation Shenxing battery capable of delivering a 520km range in just five minutes of charging, surpassing BYD’s recent breakthrough and positioning both Chinese firms ahead of Western rivals in EV battery tech. The battery…
Harvard University sues Trump to stop US federal funding cuts
Harvard University filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday to stop billions of dollars in proposed cuts. The suit comes after the elite research institution rejected a list of White House demands that it said would undermine…
Ukrainian Air Force Destroys Russian Drone Hub in Kursk Region
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Bluesky starts rolling out blue check verification, initially limiting verification to select organizations and its moderation team (Kate Knibbs/Wired)
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Bluesky starts rolling out blue check verification, initially limiting verification to select organizations and its moderation team — Bluesky’s new verification process launches today. It mixes the old-sch…
Four takeaways from Seahawks’ pre-draft news conference
While teams keep things close to the vest ahead of the NFL draft, there were a few nuggets from the Seahawks’ pre-draft news conference on Monday. Here’s what stood out.
Sharp Escalation In Trump vs Harvard, Lawsuit Flags Serious Violations
Harvard sued US President Donald Trump’s administration Monday in a sharp escalation of the fight between the prestigious university and the Republican, who has threatened its funding and sought to impose outside political supervision.
Harvard sues Trump over $2.2 billion funding freeze as free speech battle heats up between White House and Ivy League school
Trump administration officials had demanded that the prestigious university crack down on student protests and screen international applicants for their political opinions
Russian Economic Officials Brace for Lowest Oil Prices Since Pandemic
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