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President of El Salvador says he won't return mistakenly deported man to U.S. - NBC News
President of El Salvador says he won't return mistakenly deported man to U.S. NBC NewsTrump Administration Live Updates: U.S. and El Salvador Say They Won’t Return Man Who Was Mistakenly Deported The New York TimesWATCH: El Salvador's Bukele says he will not release man mistakenly deported, issue 'preposterous' PBSKilmar Abrego Garcia not leaving El Salvador prison, Bukele says […]
Mike Budenholzer becomes 3rd fired Suns head coach in 3 years - Arizona Sports
Mike Budenholzer becomes 3rd fired Suns head coach in 3 years Arizona SportsSources: Suns fire Budenholzer after one season ESPNThe Phoenix Suns fired Mike Budenholzer after one disappointing season AxiosSuns part ways with coach Mike Budenholzer after 1 season NBASuns fire head coach Mike Budenholzer after 11th-place finish in the West Yahoo Sports
Harry Potter: HBO reveals first cast members for Harry Potter TV series - BBC
Harry Potter: HBO reveals first cast members for Harry Potter TV series BBCHBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Welcomes New Dumbledore, Snape, and Hagrid Actors Vanity Fair‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Confirms Casting for Dumbledore, Snape, McGonagall, Hagrid and More Hogwarts Staffers Variety‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Officially Casts John Lithgow, Nick Frost, Janet McTeer & Paapa Essiedu Among 6 Deadline‘Harry Potter’ […]
What we know about the arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence - NPR
What we know about the arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence NPRMan accused of setting fire to Pennsylvania governor’s home said he would’ve beaten him with hammer, affidavit says CNNTrump calls alleged Shapiro mansion arsonist 'whack job' USA TodayPennsylvania governor's mansion attack suspect Cody Balmer admitted 'harboring hatred' toward Shapiro: police Fox NewsPolice say Pennsylvania arson suspect would […]
Civilian Death Toll in Ukraine Climbs as Putin Resists Trump’s Peace Drive - WSJ
Civilian Death Toll in Ukraine Climbs as Putin Resists Trump’s Peace Drive WSJAnalysis: Trump calls Sumy missile strike a ‘mistake.’ But Russia’s war seems to be raging on exactly to Putin’s plan CNNRussian attack that left bodies scattered on city streets is not a ‘mistake’ — it’s a strategy politico.euRussia says it hit Ukrainian soldiers in Sumy, Kyiv […]
Sudan's RSF claims control of major Darfur camp, civilians flee - Reuters
Sudan's RSF claims control of major Darfur camp, civilians flee ReutersIn Sudan, hundreds killed in attacks on famine-hit displacement camps NPRSudan’s news blackout stokes fear and confusion after refugee camp attacks The Guardian'Death is everywhere': Sudan camp residents shelter from attacks BBCSudanese Paramilitaries Kill Entire Clinic Staff in Famine-Struck Camp The New York Times

The 25 most memorable moments we saw at Coachella 2025 April 14, 2025
From Lady Gaga's rock opera to surprise appearances by Queen's Brian May and politician Bernie Sanders, these are the most memorable things our staff saw at Coachella's first weekend.
Mikael Wood, August Brown, Vanessa Franko, Cerys Davies, Danielle Dorsey
President Trump tees off on '60 Minutes' again, threatens CBS broadcast licenses April 14, 2025
Trump takes to his Truth Social platform to criticize '60 Minutes' coverage, which remains relentless despite his legal action against the program.
Stephen Battaglio
Theaters want you to wait longer to stream movies. Why that probably won't happen April 14, 2025
Top theater lobbyist Michael O'Leary called for a minimum theatrical window for 45 days. But many say it's too late to turn back time.
Samantha Masunaga
From 'Infinite Jest' to Oprah's Book Club, 1996 changed the (literary) world April 14, 2025
The year the L.A. Times Festival of Books debuted was also a landmark year in American letters, shaping literary culture in ways that remain with us nearly three decades on.
Carolyn Kellogg
Celebrating the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books: Full coverage April 14, 2025
Ahead of the festival's 30th edition, we look back on the books, authors, genres and organizations that have defined the last 30 years in literature.
I saw the rise and decline of YA literature from the inside. Here's what it was like April 14, 2025
Author Charlie Jane Anders reflects on reading and writing young adult literature in an era of explosive popularity that may now be coming to an end.
Charlie Jane Anders
The 30 best fiction books of the last 30 years April 14, 2025
To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated.
Los Angeles Times
Commentary: Her father drugged and facilitated her mother Gisèle Pelicot's rape by dozens. Caroline Darian recounts how she survived April 14, 2025
When Caroline Darian learned what her father Dominique Pelicot had done, to her and her mother, one part of her life ended. In her first memoir, she describes her trauma and her determination to fight.
Mary McNamara
How Black poets built the 'centrifugal force' in modern American literature April 14, 2025
Founded in 1996 by a pair of Black poets who felt isolated in predominantly white literary spaces, Cave Canem has become one of the most influential literary organizations in the U.S.
Manuel Betancourt
When the fact-checker in question is not exactly a reliable narrator April 14, 2025
Set in the recent past, Austin Kelley's debut novel centers on a magazine underling who becomes entranced with a Manic Pixie Dream Girl.
Ilana Masad

Birmingham bin strike to continue as workers 'overwhelmingly' reject deal April 14, 2025
The month-long walkout has seen bin bags and fly-tipped rubbish piled high on Birmingham's streets.
Howe thanks fans as he recovers from pneumonia April 14, 2025
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe thanks fans for their "messages and warm wishes" after the club announced he is recovering in hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe thanks fans as he recovers from pneumonia April 14, 2025
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe thanks fans for their "messages and warm wishes" after the club announced he is recovering in hospital after being diagnosed with pneumonia.
Conditions at Gaza hospitals 'beyond description' after Israeli attacks, WHO says April 14, 2025
The agency says it is seeing "attack after attack" and supply shortages following an Israeli strike on al-Ahli hospital.
'Stop Brexit man' cleared over noisy protest April 14, 2025
Steve Bray is found not guilty of flouting a police ban after playing loud music outside Parliament.
HBO confirms more cast members for Harry Potter series - including Snape and Hagrid April 14, 2025
Paapa Essiedu will portray Severus Snape, while Paul Whitehouse has been cast as Argus Filch.
Manchester Arena families in 'disbelief' bomber was able to attack officers April 14, 2025
Families of five of Hashem Abedi's victims tell the government he should not be allowed any privileges in prison, in a letter seen by the BBC.
'I want to win all the majors' - McIlroy to BBC Sport NI in 1998 April 14, 2025
Watch as a young Rory McIlroy speaks to BBC Sport NI in 1998 about his ambition of turning pro and winning all of golf's major championships.
Watch: A young Rory Mcilroy tells the BBC his ambition is to 'win all the majors' April 14, 2025
Watch as a young Rory McIlroy speaks to BBC Sport NI in 1998 about his ambition of turning pro and winning all of golf's major championships.
Ex-MP Craig Williams among 15 charged with betting offences April 14, 2025
The investigation was launched last year following bets placed on the timing of the 2024 general election.

The Subjective Charms of Objective-C April 14, 2025
The verbose programming language felt like a universal form of communication—until it didn’t.
Gabriel Nicholas
Health and Human Services Systems Are in Danger of Collapsing, Workers Say April 14, 2025
The purging of IT and cybersecurity staff at the Department of Health and Human Services could threaten the systems used by the agency’s staff and the safety of critical health data.
David Gilbert
34 Best Family Board Games (2025): Catan, Onitama, Codenames April 14, 2025
From monsters to kittens to strategy games, these sets will liven things up on nights when everyone is tired of screens.
Simon Hill
Helinox Chair One (re) Review: The Best Camping Chair April 14, 2025
Despite the annoying naming convention, the Helinox Chair One (re) is an impressive upgrade to Helinox's classic, compact camping chair.
Chris Haslam
How to Build a PC (2025): Hardware Suggestions, Instructions, and More April 14, 2025
Assembling a computer yourself is a good way to learn how they work.
Brad Bourque, Jaina Grey
Hugging Face Acquires Pollen Robotics to Unleash Open Source AI Robots April 14, 2025
Hugging Face has acquired the open source robot startup Pollen Robotics to help “democratize” robotics.
Will Knight
These 8 Automatic Cat Feeders Were the Best We Tested April 14, 2025
We tested some of the most popular automatic dry- and wet-food pet feeders to see which ones are worth the money.
Molly Higgins
8 Best Space Heaters (2025), Tested and Reviewed April 14, 2025
These portable heaters will heat a room quickly, quietly, and safely.
Matthew Korfhage
CyberAv3ngers: The Iranian Saboteurs Hacking Water and Gas Systems Worldwide April 14, 2025
Despite their hacktivist front, CyberAv3ngers is a rare state-sponsored hacker group bent on putting industrial infrastructure at risk—and has already caused global disruption.
Andy Greenberg
Gamaredon: The Turncoat Spies Relentlessly Hacking Ukraine April 14, 2025
For the past decade, this group of FSB hackers—including “traitor” Ukrainian intelligence officers—has used a grinding barrage of intrusion campaigns to make life hell for their former countrymen and cybersecurity defenders.
Andy Greenberg

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