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A rare 16-million-year-old ant preserved in amber is helping scientists uncover new secrets about one of nature's most elusive insects.The newly discovered species of "dirt ant" -- named for its ability to camouflage itself with soil -- was found frozen in time in amber from the Dominican Republic, according to research published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

Prehistoric ant reveals Caribbean's vanished species

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — More than half of Haiti’s population is expected to experience severe hunger through June, and another 8,400 people living in makeshift shelters are projected to starve, according to a new report released this week.Relentless gang violence and an ongoing economic collapse is to blame, according to an analysis from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a multi-partner U.N. initiative that analyzes food insecurity and malnutrition around the world.

Haitians face record hunger as gang violence grips country in throes of economic crisis

State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce sends warning to those who support foreign terrorist organizations like the HouthisTammy Bruce announces sanctions against International Bank of YemenU.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce announced sanctions against the International Bank of Yemen for financially supporting the Houthis.The Trump administration announced sanctions against the International Bank of Yemen Y.S.C.

Trump admin imposes sanctions against Bank of Yemen for supporting Houthis

49ers bring back two free agents who were on roster fringeThe 49ers signed two exclusive rights free agents Thursday to one-year contracts — tackle Austin Pleasants and tight end Jake Tonges.The signings were announced on the club’s “X” account.Pleasants, 27, was signed late last season when it became clear left tackle Trent Williams would not return.

49ers sign exclusive rights free agents Pleasants, Tonges

An appeals court has temporarily halted a lower court’s order that enabled the release of contested climate funds.Earlier this week, district judge Tanya Chutkan blocked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from clawing back billions of dollars in climate funds that were given to climate finance organizations during the Biden administration.

Appeals court temporarily halts disbursement of contested climate funds

Speed: 0.5xSpeed: 1xSpeed: 1.5xSpeed: 2x🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur.Millions of Georgians may be eligible for up to $500 direct payments as part of a state tax rebate program signed into law by Republican Governor Brian Kemp this week.Newsweek reached out to Kemp's office for comment via email.

Millions of Americans To Receive $500 Direct Payment: Here's Who

The fifth season of "Emily in Paris" will begin filming soon.ABC Audio has confirmed that the highly anticipated fifth season of the hit Netflix series begins production this May in Rome, Italy.Production will then move to Paris, France, later in the summer.

'Emily in Paris' season 5 begins filming in May, but 1 cast member won't be back

April 17 (UPI) -- U.S. commercial fishers can operate in the formerly off-limits Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, President Donald Trump announced Thursday."Commercial fishing is currently prohibited within its boundaries," but "appropriately managed commercial fishing would not put the objects of scientific and historic interest that the PRIMM protects at risk," Trump said in a proclamation.

Trump allows commercial fishing in previously banned waters of the Pacific Ocean

CNBC's Jim Cramer guided investors through next week on Wall Street, which is jam-packed with quarterly reports.The companies Cramer has his eye on include Tesla, Alphabet, Capital One and Boeing.CNBC's Jim Cramer guided investors through next week on Wall Street, which is jam-packed with quarterly reports from companies across a variety of sectors, including Tesla, Alphabet, Capital One and Boeing.

Cramer's week ahead: Earnings from Tesla, Alphabet, Capital One and Boeing

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will withdraw about 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to work with Kurdish allies to counter the Islamic State group, a U.S. official said Thursday.The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet announced publicly.

US to withdraw 600 troops from Syria, leaving fewer than 1,000 to help counter IS militants

CNN —Thousands of Jewish worshippers visited a Jerusalem holy site during the holiday of Passover as far-right Israeli lawmaker Zvi Sukkot boasted, “Arabs aren’t allowed to come near us.”Sukkot, a member of the Religious Zionism party, visited the al-Aqsa compound in the Old City of Jerusalem on Thursday morning, prostrating himself on the ground and praying in violation of the delicate status quo agreement that governs the site.

Thousands of Jewish worshippers visit Jerusalem holy site as Israeli lawmaker boasts ‘Arabs aren’t allowed to come near us’

The country is set to report its inflation data for March. Core inflation in the country — which strips out prices of fresh food — is expected to come in at 3.2% according to economists polled by Reuters.Overnight in the U.S., the three major averages closed mixed.

Japan markets set to open higher as investors await key inflation data

Despite Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to “Make America Healthy Again,” the Department of Health and Human Services has abruptly axed an advisory committee responsible for recommending which genetic disorders should be included in newborn health screenings.According to an internal HHS email reviewed by NBC News, the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC) was terminated, without explanation, on April 3.

Kennedy axes HHS committee advising states on genetic screening for newborns

The Red Devils were down 4-2 in the game and rallied with three late goals in extra timeThe Europa League semifinals are set as Manchester United needed goals in the 120th and 121st minute of extra time to book their place, shockingly coming back to beat Lyon. After allowing two goals in extra time to a 10-man Lyon team, it looked like it was over due to allowing four consecutive goals to the French side, but between Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire, the Red Devils had enough to advance with a 5-4 victory (7-6 on aggregate) in one of the most shocking games in Europa League history, getting three goals in extra time.

Man United become first team to score two goals after 120th minute in European match in epic comeback vs. Lyon

Reuters —A US citizen hijacked a small Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday at knifepoint, injuring three others before being shot and killed, police said.The assailant pulled a knife while the plane was in air, demanding the domestic flight take him out of the country, Police Commissioner Chester Williams told journalists.

US citizen shot dead after hijacking small plane in Belize

Natalie Portman is giving fans a glimpse into her life as a mom following her split from ex-husband Benjamin Millepied last year.In a conversation with Jenna Ortega for Interview Magazine, published April 15, the Oscar winner reflected on motherhood, mentioning her children when asked what excites her most in life.

Natalie Portman opens up about life with her 2 kids after divorce

A young grandmother’s body was found with her head gulped inside a 23-foot python’s mouth shortly after she disappeared while tending to the gardens near her home in Indonesia.Wa Siti, a 55-year-old grandmother, mysteriously vanished while she was out gardening, according to a report.

Grandmother’s head yanked out of 23-foot python’s mouth after she went missing in Indonesia

Congressman calls for an investigation into the technology changes at the Social Security AdministrationElon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency wants to combine your Social Security number into a massive multi-agency federal database, which could violate current law and disrupt benefits.That's according to U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly, a Virginia Democrat, in an Thursday letter to the Social Security Administration's assistant inspector general for audit.

Your Social Security number is in the middle of DOGE's massive tech system overhaul. Are payments, private data at risk?

CNN —Toddler parents: John Mulaney sees you.In the latest episode of his Netflix show “Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney,” the comedian, a father of two, recalled what it was like to attend his 3-year-old son’s first school performance over the weekend.

John Mulaney pokes fun at ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ set drama in joke about life with a toddler

Speed: 0.5xSpeed: 1xSpeed: 1.5xSpeed: 2x🎙️ Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur.The Libertarian Party of Travis County, Texas, has passed a resolution calling for President Donald Trump to be impeached, accusing him of issuing "lawless, dictatorial pronouncements" that "violate the constitutional separation of powers."

Donald Trump Impeachment Resolution Issued in Texas

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The justices did not immediately act on a request by Trump's administration to rule on three federal injunctions that halted his Jan. 20 order, but oral arguments on the case will be heard May 15.Following his inauguration, the president directed federal agencies to refuse to recognize the citizenship of children born in the United States without at least one parent who is an American citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

What is birthright citizenship and the 14th amendment? Explaining Trump's desired changes

WASHINGTON (AP) — For Democrats, the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is about fundamental American ideals — due process, following court orders, preventing government overreach. For the Trump administration and Republicans, it’s about foreigners and gang threats and danger in American towns and cities.

The Abrego Garcia case pulls Democrats into the immigration debate Trump wants to have

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is looking for a smaller, cheaper building for its headquarters. It's part of a larger Trump administration push to shrink not only the number of federal employees, but also the office spaces where they work.In announcing the plan, the agency said its 1968 building in Washington, D.C., currently faces over $500 million in deferred "maintenance and modernization."

As Trump jettisons its staff, HUD puts its D.C. headquarters up for sale

The mother of Karmelo Anthony spoke out for the first time after the teen was charged with murder in the stabbing of another student at a Texas high school track meet.The social justice organization Next Generation Action Network, which is advocating for Anthony, held a press briefing with his parents in Dallas on Thursday to address the case, including threats the family said they have received since the April 2 stabbing.

Mother of teen charged with murder speaks out on track meet stabbing

The Mono County District Attorney's office announced the misdemeanor charges Thursday against the 37-year-old actorOscar-nominated actor Haley Joel Osment has been charged with public intoxication and cocaine possession after his arrest earlier this month at a Northern California ski resort.The Mono County District Attorney's office announced the misdemeanor charges Thursday against the 37-year-old actor, who starred as a child in movies “The Sixth Sense” and “A.I.”

Haley Joel Osment charged with cocaine possession and being drunk in public

GILMER, Texas (KLTV) - Upshur County Judge Todd Tefteller says that numerous cases of measles have been confirmed in Upshur County....in one location.All of the 19 cases are linked to two people who visited the unnamed location from out of state, according to Tefteller, and no known cases originated from any Upshur County resident.

19 cases of measles confirmed in Upshur County location

We're barely halfway through April, but Ford has already issued 38 recalls this yearFord has issued three separate recalls that impact nearly 150,000 vehicles.The most serious involves the 2025 Explorer, which can lose drive power.It is also recalling the Ranger, F-150, Expedition, Navigator, and Nautilus.

Ford Can’t Stop Recalling Cars, Drops 3 More At Once

CNN —Natalie Portman, a movie star for over 30 years, doesn’t think the public knows her as well as they think they might.In a new conversation with actress Jenna Ortega published in Interview this week, Portman said that as a child actor, she was “really sexualized,” which she felt “very scared by.” It caused her to develop an outward persona as a strategy to shield herself.

Natalie Portman says ‘bookish’ persona was ‘my way of protecting myself’ as a child star

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is taking control of the $7 billion reconstruction project for New York City’s busy but aging Penn Station, sidelining the city’s mass transit agency, the transportation chief said Thursday.State and city officials have sought for years to remake the country’s busiest rail hub, which is beleaguered by problems ranging from aging tracks to dreary commuter passageways.