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“I WOULD like to thank Donald Trump without whom this would not have been possible.” Mark Carney, Canada’s 24th prime minister, was too tactful on Monday (Apr 28) to actually give the US president credit for his party’s return to office. But it is the Lord’s truth. By coveting Canada’s sovereignty, Trump turned the semi-Trumpian Conservative party’s projected landslide into defeat in the space of weeks. Not bad for the US president’s first 100 days. He might do a similar favour for Australia’s incumbent Labor party this weekend without even threatening to annexe the country.But Carney deserves credit for nailing…

Just a heads up, if you buy something through our links, we may get a small share of the sale. It’s one of the ways we keep the lights on here. Click here for more. Amazon has officially announced that Prime Day 2025 will take place in July, continuing its tradition as one of the biggest summer shopping events.  This special sale is available only to Amazon Prime members and offers big discounts on products across over 35 categories.  Shoppers can expect deals on electronics, kitchen items, beauty products, clothing, and more.  In addition to discounts, Prime members will benefit…

Former Amazon entertainment chief Jeff Blackburn has been tapped as chairman and CEO of the Sinclair-owned Tennis Channel. During his more than 20-year tenure at Amazon, Blackburn oversaw the company’s expansion into streaming and sports, including brands Prime Video, Amazon Studios, Amazon Music and Amazon’s advertising and marketplace divisions. Before heading into the media and entertainment sector at Amazon — where he oversaw properties including “Thursday Night Football,” “Transparent,” “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Fleabag” and “The Boys” — Blackburn worked in operations, retail and corporate and business development. Prior to his exit from the e-commerce giant in 2021, Blackburn served as senior vice president…

Diabetes deaths in the U.S. have fallen to some of the lowest rates in years, according to new preliminary figures published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reversing a surge in mortality that was seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.There were 26.4 deaths per 100,000 people from diabetes, according to early death certificate data for the third quarter of 2024 published this month by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Death rates from diabetes peaked in 2021, according to CDC figures, at 31.1 deaths per 100,000 people for that year. Diabetes was the eighth leading cause of death in…

Philadelphia Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber crushed a two-run homer vs. Baltimore Orioles.

Styrofoam packing peanuts littered an empty office in the Rayburn House Office Building across from the Capitol on Monday morning as two moving men unpacked a plush couch, an upholstered armchair, lamps and a lucite side table.Representative Elise Stefanik of New York was back.This had not been the plan.Ms. Stefanik, the self-proclaimed “ultra MAGA” warrior whom President Trump nominated to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, had expected to sail through her Senate confirmation vote, which was to be scheduled in early April.So she boxed up her office. She sent off her longtime chief of staff, Patrick Hester, to…

[NEW YORK] Morgan Stanley is launching a private equity fund for its widest audience yet – investors wielding a few million US dollars – as asset managers help broader masses into the once-exclusive realm. The North Haven Private Assets Fund will offer exposure to co-investments and secondaries in the lower middle market, according to a statement on Wednesday (Apr 30). The firm’s US$1.6 trillion investment-management arm has not set a fundraising target but it could gather “a few billion US dollars in the near to medium term,” Neha Champaneria Markle, head of private equity solutions, said in an interview.Private equity firms…

Ukraine expects to sign a much-anticipated minerals deal with the United States in “the next 24 hours”, Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said Wednesday, as both sides finalised details. The agreement would see Washington and Kyiv jointly develop Ukraine’s mineral resources, an arrangement US President Donald Trump has called “money back” for the wartime aid it has received from the United States. “This is truly a good, equal and beneficial international agreement on joint investments in the development and recovery of Ukraine,” Shmygal said on national TV. “I hope that the agreement will be signed in the near future, within the…

Your hips are your body’s powerhouse. You rely on them to jump, run, pick up bags of groceries and get in and out of your car. But if your hips or their surrounding muscles are tight or weak, other parts of your body — from your ankles to your lower back — have to step in to handle the load. That imbalance can make even the simplest activities challenging or painful.“You can think of it like driving a car with the emergency brake on,” said Ryan Matisko, a physical therapist in New York City. This can lead to inefficient movement…

Video Details The Milwaukee Bucks blew a 7-point lead in 35 seconds to the Indiana Pacers which sent them home. Giannis Antetokounmpo got into a scuffle after the game and refused to comment on his future with the Bucks. Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask if Giannis is moving on after this disappointing season. 1 MIN AGO・breakfast ball・5:10