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Panama election: Voters to choose president after front-runner sentenced
The man who led the polls, ex-President Ricardo Martinelli, was found guilty of money-laundering.
BBC
From teenage cyber-thug to Europe’s most wanted
Kivimaki rose through teen cyber gangs to become a Most Wanted criminal responsible for one of the most shocking hacks in history.
Yahoo Sports
Canelo Álvarez schools a game Jaime Munguía to stay undisputed at super middleweight
It was initially a demanding fight for the champion, but Álvarez silenced Munguía's typically explosive speed and combinations with precise counter punches.
Deadline
Jerry Seinfeld Crashes ‘SNL’ Weekend Update As “A Man Who Did Too Much Press” With A Warning For Ryan Gosling
Jerry Seinfeld crashed Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update segment, and Colin Jost introduced him as “a man who did too much press.” The Seinfeld star has been on a press tour promoting his Netflix movie Unfrosted, which he directed and stars in. Seinfeld came to the Update desk, not knowing where he was, asking if …
Yahoo Sports
Anthony Edwards' arrival should have the Nuggets — and the entire league — on high alert
The Timberwolves' rising superstar led Minnesota to a Game 1 victory over Denver, then reminded the world that he's 22, not 23 ... yet.
The Daily Beast
SNL Takes Aim at Pro-Palestine Campus Protesters in Cold Open
NBC / SNL It wasn’t completely unexpected when this week’s Saturday Night Live focused its cold open on the massive wave of student protests throughout America, but the exact direction it chose was still a surprise. Rather than a news report or a sketch involving protester characters themselves, SNL chose to open up with a fake talk show.Called “Community Affairs,” the talk show focuses on a concerned host played by Michael Longfellow and two white, well-off parents played by Heidi Gardner and M
Yahoo News Australia
Neighbour's 'unreasonable' note about baby leaves new mum 'in tears'
The mother of a four-and-a-half-month old baby boy said being a new parent is 'challenging and isolating' enough without this sort of criticism. Read the note here.
Reuters
Putin attends Easter service led by head of Russia's Orthodox Church
President Vladimir Putin and scores of other Moscow worshippers attended an Easter service on Sunday, led by the head of Russia's Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, a staunch supporter of the Russian leader and his war in Ukraine. Putin, in a dark suit, white shirt and a dark red tie, stood in the capital's main church, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, together with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, each holding a lit red candle, video of the service showed. The Russian leader crossed himself several times during the traditionally sung service that begun late on Saturday and lasted into the early Sunday hours.
TVLine.com
SNL Takes on Columbia Protests, But Kenan Thompson Is Just Mad About the Tuition — Watch Video
Saturday Night Live tackled the thorny issue of college protests this week — and thankfully, Kenan Thompson was there to find some laughs in it. In Saturday’s cold open, Thompson played Alphonse, the father of a student at Columbia University who was a guest on a local talk show and initially came out as supportive …
Deadline
‘Saturday Night Live’: Dua Lipa Dissects Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Ongoing Feud In Sketch
Dua Lipa is schooling Saturday Night Live on the bad blood between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. During a local news segment sketch, the “Dance The Night Away” singer appeared as a culture critic Wanda Weems to catch audiences up to speed on all the jabs the two rappers have taken at each other in diss …
BBC
Israel-Gaza war: Tens of thousands rally for hostage deal as Gaza ceasefire talks continue
Tens of thousands protest in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem ahead of further ceasefire negotiations in Cairo.
The Independent
College protests live: Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists arrested as NYPD under fire for crackdown
Police officers in riot gear seen moving on an encampment on University of Virginia lawn
Deadline
Dua Lipa Shares “Radical Optimism” In ‘SNL’ Monologue But Can’t Save Kristi Noem
Dua Lipa debuted as a guest host on Saturday Night Live and revealed her “radical optimism.” The singer took the stage of the NBC late-night talk show on the heels of the release of her third studio album titled, Radical Optimism. Lipa said that many people have been asking what radical optimism is, saying, “To …
BBC
Defeat for Tory mayor Street and sword ban pledge
Sunday's papers focus on Conservative losses in the mayoral elections.
CNN
Anger mounts as Kenyans left homeless and searching for loved ones swept away in floods
Weeks of intensely heavy rainfall have torn through swaths of Kenya, killing more than 200 people and forcing thousands from their homes.
Deadline
‘Saturday Night Live’ Cold Open Takes Aim At Columbia University For Ineffective Handling Of Protests Amid Sky High Tuition Costs
Saturday Night Live tackled the college campus pro-Palestinian protests by taking aim at high education’s high tuition costs and questionable payoff. Rather than tackle the Gaza issue itself, SNL instead went with the POV of parents, featuring a spook of a NY1 talk show roundtable of parents concerned about their children taking part in the …
Associated Press
Chancalay, Ivačič lead Revolution to 1-0 victory over Fire
Tomás Chancalay scored in the second half and newly signed Aljaž Ivačič made it stand up in his first start in goal for New England as the Revolution edged the Chicago Fire 1-0 on Saturday night. The Revolution (2-7-1) snapped a three-match losing streak after the start was delayed an hour because of inclement weather. Ivačič saved three shots to earn a clean sheet in his first start for New England.
Associated Press
Bob Avellini, quarterback who teamed with Walter Payton to lead Bears to 1977 playoffs, dies at 70
Bob Avellini, the former Chicago quarterback who teamed with Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton to lead the Bears to the 1977 playoffs, died Saturday. The Bears said Avellini died after a battle with cancer. Avellini and Payton had the finest seasons of their careers in 1977, when Chicago and the Minnesota Vikings each went 9-5 in the NFC North.
The Hill
State police arrest 25 protestors at University of Virginia
State police officers arrested around 25 pro-Palestine protestors at the University of Virginia (UVa.) on Saturday. Saturday was the fifth day of the ongoing protests in Charlottesville, Va., where calls for the school to divest from Israel continued. A group called UVA Encampment for Gaza called for the school to disclose all investments and refrain…
Yahoo News Australia
I thought I was going mad until I found out my surprising diagnosis
Bone-weary exhaustion, weight gain, massive mood swings, dry and scaly skin, a swollen face - my symptoms caused the joy to be sucked out of my life, writes Lollie Barr.

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Why Netflix Stock Surged Higher on Thursday

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Panama election: Voters to choose president after front-runner sentenced

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Jerry Seinfeld Crashes ‘SNL’ Weekend Update As “A Man Who Did Too Much Press” With A Warning For Ryan Gosling

Anthony Edwards' arrival should have the Nuggets — and the entire league — on high alert

SNL Takes Aim at Pro-Palestine Campus Protesters in Cold Open

Neighbour's 'unreasonable' note about baby leaves new mum 'in tears'

Putin attends Easter service led by head of Russia's Orthodox Church

SNL Takes on Columbia Protests, But Kenan Thompson Is Just Mad About the Tuition — Watch Video

‘Saturday Night Live’: Dua Lipa Dissects Kendrick Lamar & Drake’s Ongoing Feud In Sketch

Israel-Gaza war: Tens of thousands rally for hostage deal as Gaza ceasefire talks continue

College protests live: Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists arrested as NYPD under fire for crackdown

Dua Lipa Shares “Radical Optimism” In ‘SNL’ Monologue But Can’t Save Kristi Noem

Defeat for Tory mayor Street and sword ban pledge

Anger mounts as Kenyans left homeless and searching for loved ones swept away in floods

‘Saturday Night Live’ Cold Open Takes Aim At Columbia University For Ineffective Handling Of Protests Amid Sky High Tuition Costs

Chancalay, Ivačič lead Revolution to 1-0 victory over Fire

Bob Avellini, quarterback who teamed with Walter Payton to lead Bears to 1977 playoffs, dies at 70

State police arrest 25 protestors at University of Virginia

I thought I was going mad until I found out my surprising diagnosis