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HONG KONG — Nelson Wells Jr. has spent almost a decade imprisoned in China.In May 2014, the American traveled to the country from Japan, where he lived with his wife and three children, to seek medical treatment for a head injury he had sustained in a traffic accident. He was arrested and accused of trying to smuggle drugs out of the country as he was departing China from the city of Chongqing.Wells, now 50, was…

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Detroit — The government’s auto safety agency is investigating whether last year’s recall of Tesla’s Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Friday that it has concerns about the December recall…

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In the Supreme Court case over whether former President Donald Trump may claim immunity in the federal election subversion case, Justice Elena Kagan pushed Trump’s attorney on how far presidential immunity could go, raising the hypothetical scenario of a military coup by an ex-president. Read the full article here

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Somalia’s government has suspended and detained members of the Danab military unit for allegedly stealing rations donated by the U.S.The Danab unit, crucial in U.S.-supported efforts against al Shabaab, received over $100 million for military base construction.The U.S. seeks to establish safeguards with Danab to prevent future incidents.Somalia’s government said…

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Broadway review by Adam Feldman  The Great Gatsby looks great. If you want production values, this adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel, directed by Marc Bruni, delivers more than any other new musical of the overstuffed Broadway season. It’s the Roaring Twenties, after allnow as well as thenso why not be loud? Let other shows make do with skeletal, functional multipurpose scenic design; these sets and projections, by Paul Tate de Poo III, offer…

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to walk to the podium Thursday night to open the 2024 NFL Draft. NFL prospects will hear Goodell announce their names. The draftees will then put on their new team’s hat and walk across the stage for a photo opp with Goodell. But they might not get the commissioner’s signature hug. Goodell underwent surgery on his back about three weeks ago, ESPN reported.While Goodell has “recovered well,” he still might…

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The growing number of anti-Israel protests on college campuses could jeopardize a student’s prospect of securing a job, especially on Wall Street, experts tell FOX Business.  “We have seen offers revoked from candidates who have been publicly recognized, especially through social media, for controversial behavior and engaging in hate speech,” Emily Levine, executive vice president at Career Group Companies, told FOX Business. Levine also said officials have seen companies terminating employees for participating in non-peaceful protests.  GOOGLE FIRES MORE WORKERS OVER IN-OFFICE PROTESTS Anti-Israel protests and encampments have been organized at Columbia, New York University, Yale, the University of Michigan and…

A version of this story first appeared in Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. New York    The Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation reading is due Friday morning. For Wall Street, the stakes are high. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index is expected to rise 2.6% for the 12 months ended in March, according to FactSet estimates. The core PCE index, which excludes the more volatile energy and food categories, is expected to rise 2.7% from the prior year.…

Last updated: April 26, 2024 05:02 EDT | 2 min read A group of Armenian officials from various law enforcement agencies have been trained on crypto-asset investigations to combat crypto-related crimes.The training was conducted by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the OSCE said in a Friday press release. The training, held in Yerevan from April 24 to 26, brought together 27 representatives from various law enforcement agencies.Armenian Officials Learn Techniques for Crypto InvestigationOver the course of three days, participants immersed themselves in learning fundamental…

JAKKS Pacific recalled about 17,500 of its Mario Kart ride-on racer cars after learning the battery-operated toy could cause a crash if the acceleration pedal is clogged with debris. The alert, which was issued Thursday, involves the Mario Kart 24V Ride-on Racer that is red, white and blue in color with the letter “M” in the center of a white circle on the front. The manufacturing codes affected by the recall are: 1752VE01, 1782VE01, 1952VE01, 2242VE01, 2352VE01, 2852VE01 and 0583VE01. The codes can be found underneath the vehicle at the bottom of a blue panel. The company said the versions currently…

Last updated: April 26, 2024 05:33 EDT | 2 min read Taiwan prosecutors charged 32 individuals with fraud and money laundering linked to ACE Exchange, the Taipei Times reported Friday.The Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office indicted key figures involved with the exchange. These include founder David Pan, his business partner Lin Keng-hong, and former chairman Wang Chen-huan.In a staggering fraud, prosecutors estimate over 1,200 people lost a combined total of NT$800m ($24.56m).Prosecutors allege that starting in 2019, the suspects convinced investors to buy NFTC tokens, bitnature coins, mochange (a token created by ACE Exchange), and other tokens. They are also accused of…

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Marc Piasecki/Getty Images Rose McGowan is summoning her fellow rape survivors to “stand up” against evil after Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is overturned. “They will never overturn who we are,” she captioned an Instagram video on Thursday, April 25. “Blessings to all who gave their all #spirit #courage #unity.” McGowan, who accused Weinstein, 72, of sexually assaulting her in 1997, then chose to inspire all the women who have spoken up against their assailants in a powerful video. Related: What to Know About Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 Conviction Being Overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction was overturned four years after he…

An execution date has been set for a man convicted in the 1998 killing of a delivery driver at an ATM in northeast Alabama.Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Thursday that Keith Edmund Gavin, 64, will be put to death by lethal injection within a 30-hour time frame beginning at 12 a.m. on July 18 and ending at 6 a.m. on July 19.Her announcement comes a week after the state Supreme Court authorized the execution.ALABAMA HIGH COURT OKS DEATH PENALTY FOR MAN CONVICTED OF DELIVERY DRIVER’S 1998 KILLING Gavin was convicted of capital murder in the shooting death of William Clayton…

A group of officers in Alabama apparently had their hands full while “arresting” a creature that crawled into a resident’s garage.The Gulf Shores Police Department received an animal complaint from the homeowner, who discovered a large alligator sitting under his workbench, according to the department’s Facebook post, which was shared on April 17.Officer William Phillips has been with the Gulf Shores Police Department for five years and has never received a call quite like this, he told Fox News Digital.FLORIDA GOLFER PHOTOGRAPHS ALLIGATOR WITH GIANT TURTLE LOCKED IN ITS JAWS: ‘NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS’Philips said he was thankful his…

Google parent company Alphabet joined a handful of rival tech giants paying dividends, announcing its first-ever planned payout during its latest quarterly results, which were driven by momentum in search and plans to be even more dominant in AI.  The $0.20 cash dividend will be paid June 17 to shareholders of record as of June 10 for all three classes of company shares A, B and C. The search giant also authorized $70 billion in new share repurchases. The company is sitting on $108 billion in cash. Stocks In This Article: “We’ve had a share repurchase program for quite some time…

From smart wearables like the Apple Watch or Garmin trackers to the celebrity-sported Oura ring and trendy WHOOP strap, health tech has come a long way from just tracking your steps.”There’s lots of different metrics now that we can begin to look at,” says Dr. Davin Lundquist, family physician and chief medical officer at Augmedix. “Anytime that we can have a greater awareness of our health and paying attention to it, it tends to influence behavior in a positive way.”Here are four that doctors say can be useful to monitor: Sleep Most healthy adults can benefit from sleep tracking to some…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 26, 2024 and it’s time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: But first…This Week’s Call SheetFriday, April 26The Chita Rivera Awards 2024 nominations announcedSunday April 28Kimberly Akimbo closes on BroadwayListen: Barbra Streisand Releases New Song ‘Love Will Survive’ For THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZby Stephi WildEmmy, Grammy, Oscar® and Tony Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, writer, and director, Barbra Streisand has recorded a new song “Love Will Survive,” which will serve as the end title of the upcoming Peacock and Sky Original series, The Tattooist of Auschwitz.…

HONG KONG — Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday as he wrapped up a three-day visit to China dominated by contentious issues and warnings from his hosts of another “downward spiral” in relations.The two men met Friday afternoon local time at the Great Hall of the People, an ornate and cavernous building next to Tiananmen Square.The visit is Blinken’s second in less than a year as the two superpowers work to stabilize ties with renewed talks despite a growing list of geopolitical differences.A primary goal of Blinken’s visit to China was…

Tan Hiep Phat is one of Vietnam’s biggest beverage companies, known for its range of bottled tea and energy drinks. In his final words before the court, Thanh said he regretted what happened and was ready to take responsibility. “I would like to be given leniency, handing me the chance to come back to society soon for my continued work and devotion,” Thanh was quoted as saying. Judge Huynh Van Truc, who read the verdict in court Thursday, said the defendants’ crimes had “caused danger to society”. “The defendants were well aware that their behaviour would be punished by law…

The anticipation surrounding Scorpion Casino’s upcoming exchange launches has reached a fever pitch, as investors eagerly position themselves to capitalize on the project’s lucrative passive income opportunities. Even before its official launch, the Scorpion Casino ecosystem has been generating waves of excitement by consistently delivering on its promises of daily payouts to presale participants.Testimonies have flooded social media platforms like X (Twitter), with numerous individuals sharing their experiences of receiving up to 10,000 USDT in daily passive staking income from this licensed and regulated global Casino and Betting Platform. This remarkable feat, achieved during the presale phase alone, has solidified…

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