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Guatemalan AG raids Save the Children office over a migrant children rights complaint
by The Associated Press on April 26, 2024 at 5:49 am
Prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche said that the complaint filed by an unidentified foreigner had raised serious concerns because it involved allegations of abuse of children.
17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion
by The Associated Press on April 26, 2024 at 1:11 am
The lawsuit comes after federal regulations were published on implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The language means workers can ask for time off to obtain and recover from an abortion.
Why experts say inflation is relatively low but voters feel differently
by Ailsa Chang on April 25, 2024 at 8:49 pm
Grocery prices are a key component of any household budget, and rising food prices can sour the electorate's mood.
Kim Kardashian visits the White House to highlight criminal justice reform
by Deepa Shivaram on April 25, 2024 at 8:02 pm
Vice President Harris and Kardashian are meeting with four people convicted of non-violent drug offenses who received pardons this week from President Biden.
Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned as a transitional council takes over
by Eyder Peralta on April 25, 2024 at 6:31 pm
Haiti's de facto prime minister, Ariel Henry, has formally stepped down and a new transitional council has been sworn in. Finance chief Michel Patrick Boisvert is the new interim prime minister.

Deepfake of Baltimore Principal Leads to Arrest of School Employee
by Natasha Singer on April 26, 2024 at 1:09 am
A high school athletic director in the Baltimore area was arrested after he used A.I., the police said, to make a racist and antisemitic audio clip.
Mike Pinder, Founding Keyboardist of the Moody Blues, Dies at 82
by Richard Sandomir on April 26, 2024 at 12:23 am
His expertise on the electromechanical Mellotron helped define the band’s progressive sound in the 1960s and ’70s on albums like “Days of Future Passed.”
5 Takeaways from David Pecker’s Testimony in Trump’s Hush-Money Trial
by Jesse McKinley and Kate Christobek on April 25, 2024 at 11:50 pm
David Pecker told jurors of a universe in which favors for celebrities were demanded and dispensed. His cross-examination will continue Friday.
In Hush Money Trial, Pecker Says Trump Thanked Him for Burying Stories
by Jonah E. Bromwich, Ben Protess and Michael Rothfeld on April 25, 2024 at 11:50 pm
David Pecker, former publisher of The National Enquirer, testified that Donald J. Trump thanked him for burying stories.
Supreme Court Seems Poised to Limit Trump Election Case After Immunity Hearing
by Adam Liptak on April 25, 2024 at 11:44 pm
Such a ruling would probably send the case back to a lower court and could delay any trial until after the November election.

China's Xi will meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing
on April 26, 2024 at 8:36 am
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, according to the U.S. State Department.
Anglo American rejects BHP's $39 billion takeover bid to form mining juggernaut
on April 26, 2024 at 8:35 am
Mining giant Anglo American on Friday rejected a takeover bid from rival BHP Group, saying the offer "significantly undervalues" the company and its future prospects.
Bank of Japan keeps monetary policy unchanged, sees slightly higher inflation in fiscal 2024
on April 26, 2024 at 7:30 am
The BOJ did not comment specifically on the yen, which has steadily weakened since the last BOJ meeting
Meet the Dubai artist whose work has sold for millions — and turns down 99% of prospective buyers
on April 26, 2024 at 5:23 am
One of Sacha Jafri's paintings sold for $62 million at a charity auction, making him one of the world's most expensive artists.
Ukraine can keep on fighting Russia — but the 'victory' it wants might be out of reach
on April 26, 2024 at 5:20 am
With future military aid looking uncertain, uncomfortable questions are being asked as to what "victory" Ukraine could realistically achieve against Russia.