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House advances Israel, Ukraine aid despite GOP threats to oust Johnson
The $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan advanced in a widely bipartisan 316-94 vote.

Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska’s petroleum reserve
The American Petroleum Institute says the rules limit development in a region “intended by Congress to bolster America’s energy security.”

Who are the jurors in Donald Trump's hush money trial? Here's what we know
Trump faces 34 charges of falsifying business records around efforts to cover up his alleged affair with an adult film actress in 2016.

Tesla Cybertruck being recalled for accelerator pedal issue
About 3,900 vehicles were recalled for unintended acceleration due to a trapped pedal.





Brazilian Packers fan expresses excitement for NFL game in São Paolo
Rovere said he believes tickets will be very hard to come by.

What voters in the battleground state of Pennsylvania are saying about Donald Trump’s hush money trial
During the first week of Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial, Spectrum News spoke with voters in Pennsylvania about it.

Live Updates: All 12 jurors picked in Trump hush money trial; alternates still needed
Donald Trump becomes the first president to stand trial on criminal charges.

Red Sox acquire right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez from Brewers for cash
Gutierrez, 28, didn’t appear in any games for the Brewers this season.





Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom
Complaints that pregnant women were turned away from U.S. emergency rooms spiked in 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

It's going to be a chilly start to the weekend
We'll see more and more sunshine as we head through the weekend.

Hold on to your hats! Windy Friday on tap in Wisconsin
Windy, sunny and cool for the end of your workweek.

'It is easy to grab and reach for drinking': How one man's unaddressed trauma almost ruined his life
Through one-on-one coaching John Ferren was able to get a fresh start.





Fortune Favors wins Small Business Persons of the Year
The candied pecan company was founded in Madison.

Papermakers duo shines in first-ever WIAA-sanctioned game
One player said it's nice to have name recognition.

Music Review: Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' is great sad pop, meditative theater
In moments, her 11th album feels like a bloodletting.

Department of Education issues new Title IX protections against sex discrimination
The Department of Education's Title IX final rule requires schools to take prompt action to end sex discrimination in their activities and programs.





More than 100 arrested as Columbia authorizes NYPD to clear protest encampment on campus
In a letter sent out to the school community, Columbia president Minouche Shafik said students set up the encampment on the university’s campus.

Coyotes officially leaving Arizona for Salt Lake City following approval of sale to Utah Jazz owners
The NHL Board of Governors voted unanimously Thursday to approve a $1.2 billion sale.

Tubby v. Squish: GOP Reps. Derrick Van Orden and Matt Gaetz name call on Capitol Hill
They argued over the motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson.

Tesla shares tumble below $150 per share, giving up all gains made over the past year
The Austin, Texas company’s shares are down 12.4% this week

World News

US calls for calm after officials say Israeli missile hit Iran
Antony Blinken says Washington was not involved in any offensive operation, as Iran downplays reports of attack.

What we know about Israel's overnight attack on Iran
There are competing claims about the scale of Israel's reported overnight attack targeting Isfahan in Iran.

Bowen: Crisis shows how badly Iran and Israel understand each other
After decades of rivalry, the rival Middle East powers have both miscalculated, writes Jeremy Bowen.

Residents film footage of explosions
Video sent to the BBC shows flashes in the sky, while a large explosion can also be heard.





Isfahan - strategic Iranian city where explosions heard
The historic city, nicknamed "Nesf-e-Jahaan" or half the world, is also a centre for military industry.

Why have Israel and Iran attacked each other?
The long-running shadow war between the two countries has come into the open.

No charges for Bloody Sunday soldiers accused of giving false evidence
The Public Prosecution Service has been investigating fifteen former soldiers and an alleged former member of the IRA.

Women secretly filmed on nights out 'feel unsafe'
The videos taken of women on nights out without their knowledge have gained millions of views.





Police looking at allegations against MP Menzies
Mark Menzies strongly disputes claims he asked a party activist for £5,000 to pay "bad people".

Murrell police charge 'incredibly difficult' - Sturgeon
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has spoken after her husband was charged over embezzling SNP funds.

Taylor Swift is vulnerable but vicious on new album
The star's 11th album is much more than a break-up record, and may even mark the end of an era.

Top three stripped of medals in Beijing half marathon
The top three finishers of the Beijing half marathon are stripped of their medals after an investigation into the controversial result.





Sunak sets out plans to tackle 'sick note culture'
The PM wants to strip GPs of power to issue sick notes but Labour says he has run out of ideas.

'Swatting' hostage hoaxer led police to shoot man
Robert Walker-McDaid, who rang a US terror hotline, is the first UK defendant in such a case.

False Rothschild quote cut from Liz Truss book
The ex-PM's publishers apologise and agree to remove a fake quote tied to an antisemitic conspiracy theory.

Children among seven dead in Russia strike on Ukraine
Russia hits cities in central Ukraine, as Kyiv claims to have downed a strategic Russian warplane.





Labour unveils plans for new housing on 'grey belt'
Low-quality green belt areas will be classed as "grey belt" and targeted for development, Labour say.

'Humpty Dumpty house' put up for sale
The ditty is said to have been inspired by events at the site of the property almost 500 years ago.

Post Office lawyer 'missed' key Horizon finding
A top lawyer says he and others missed a finding in 2014 that the software could be accessed remotely.

Weekly quiz: What made Liz Truss itch in Downing Street?
Test how closely you have been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.





Everything we know about Quentin Tarantino's 10th and final film
The influential director has reportedly scrapped the idea for his 10th film and gone back to the drawing board.

Culling's rapid rise to London Marathon's elites
Five years ago, Anya Culling took more than four and a half hours to complete the London Marathon - but in 2024 she will take her place among the elites.

Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found.

Chris Mason: how mayors became the fashionable thing in England
Ahead of elections in May, political editor Chris Mason looks at England's mayoral model.





Ketamine addict: 'I can't walk 50m without weeing'
Specialist clinics are helping increasing numbers of young ketamine users with damaged bladders.

Can TikTok's owner afford to lose its killer app?
Sell or be banned - TikTok's US operations, by some estimates, could fetch up to $100bn.

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Tesla recalls Cybertrucks over accelerator crash risk
The electric car company, run by Elon Musk, is recalling thousands of what is its latest vehicle.





Shoppers shun department stores as prices rise
Higher prices put off shoppers as sales volumes overall stagnate in March.

Juror's tears show stress of sitting in historic Trump trial
Several more backup jurors must be found before opening statements in the historic trial can begin.

The Blue Nile: Who are the band name-checked by Taylor Swift?
Taylor Swift has referenced the Scottish group on new song Guilty As Sin?

Glastonbury announces dedicated South Asian space
Arrivals will celebrate South Asian talent in the Shangri-La area of the famous festival site.