President Biden signs $95 billion foreign aid package for assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

After months of negotiations, President Biden signed into law a foreign aid package on Wednesday that includes tens of billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, along with a measure that could lead to
FDA assures milk supply is safe after fragments of bird flu virus are found in pasteurized dairy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has discovered fragments of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) — more commonly referred to as bird flu — in some samples of dairy milk products. An update from
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Rangers, Panthers, Avalanche and Predators earn Game 2 wins

The NY Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Rangers’ Vincent Trocheck, Mika Zibanejad, Jack Roslovic and K’Andre Miller scored goals to seal
NBA Playoffs: Timberwolves, Pacers, Mavericks all win Game 2

The Minnesota Timberwolves earned a 105-93 win over Phoenix Suns to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. Despite disappointing performances from All-Stars Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota’s Jaden McDaniels led with 25 points,
Google has fired 50 employees after protests over Israel cloud contract

Google confirmed it has fired 20 additional workers that it says were involved in protests last week in NYC and Sunnyvale, CA, denouncing the tech giant’s cloud computing deal with the Israeli government, bringing the total number
DOJ announces $139M settlement with victims of ex-Team USA doctor Larry Nassar

The Department of Justice (‘DOJ’) announced on Wednesday said that a civil settlement had been reached with the victims of ex-Team USA doctor Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually
NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers over Magic, Knicks beat 76ers, Lakers lose to Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 101-99 in Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Monday night. The Nuggets came back from a 20-point second-half deficit,
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Hurricanes, Maple Leafs, Golden Knights and Oilers all win

The Carolina Hurricanes won Game 2 in the first-round playoffs against the New York Islanders with a score of 5-3 on Monday night in Raleigh, N.C. at the PNC Arena, giving them a 2-0 series lead. The
President Biden marks Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants

President Joe Biden marked Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities while visiting Prince William Forest Park in Virginia on Monday to mark
Clothing retailer Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will close 95 stores

Clothing retailer Express, the parent of the Bonbons and UpWest brands, announced on Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be closing 95 stores (including all of its UpWest stores) with closing sales