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April 28, 2026

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Here are the winners and losers in the government shutdown deal

Nov. 9, 2025Updated Nov. 11, 2025, 10:50 a.m. ET WASHINGTON – The record-breaking U.S. government shutdown appears headed for its end after more than a month of Washington gridlock caused real pain on main street. It’s welcome news to many in Washington and around the country after the stalemate led to furloughs and firings of hundreds of thousands of federal workers, while millions more Americans were unable to travel, afford food, or send their kids to preschool. Still, not everyone got what they wanted out of the final deal. More: What’s in the deal to end the government shutdown? Senate Democrats backed down

April 28, 2026

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Democrats deliver ‘stunning’ flip in New Hampshire special election, latest in series of 28 upsets | New Hampshire

A Democrat won a special election for a state house seat in New Hampshire on Tuesday, flipping a Republican district that Donald Trump carried and marking the latest in a string of 28 Democratic upsets that could usher in a blue wave in the midterms. Bobbi Boudman beat Republican Dale Fincher in New Hampshire’s Carroll county district 7. It was Boudman’s third try at the seat – she lost to incumbent representative Glenn Cordelli in the last two cycles by several points. Cordelli resigned from the seat after moving, leading to the special election on 10 March. Unofficial results show

April 27, 2026

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‘Michael’ Smashes Box Office With $97M In US Debut, $217M Globally In Record-Breaking Opening – Arise News

The Michael has delivered a blockbuster debut, raking in $97 million in the United States and Canada and $217.4 million globally, marking one of the most dominant opening weekends of the year. The film, distributed by Lionsgate and supported internationally by Universal Pictures, pulled in $120.4 million from 82 international markets, underscoring its global appeal and strong audience turnout. According to box office analytics firm EntTelligence, approximately 6.3 million people watched the film across North America alone, surpassing the 4.9 million admissions recorded by Project Hail Mary during its opening weekend. The film maintained strong momentum through the weekend. Saturday

April 27, 2026

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US moving pregnant immigrant girls to Texas to avoid providing abortions, critics say | US immigration

All unaccompanied immigrant children who are pregnant, many by rape, are being moved to a single facility in Texas in order to avoid providing abortion services in a significant human rights violation, critics say. As detainees are frequently moved across state lines quickly, often to red states like Texas, pregnant people are facing challenges accessing reproductive health care in detention centers. Unaccompanied minors who lack immigration documentation are at high risk for trafficking and other forms of harm, so they fall under the care of the office of refugee resettlement (ORR), which previously had facilities across the country capable of

April 27, 2026

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US stocks drift as their record-breaking rally slows, while oil prices rise

Most big US companies have nevertheless been reporting profits for the start of 2026 that have topped analysts’ expectations. That’s helped the S&P 500 jump nearly 13 per cent since hitting a low in late March. Verizon Communications joined the list, and its stock climbed 4.1 per cent after the company said it added more postpaid phone customers than it lost during a first quarter for the first time since 2013. It also raised its forecast for profit growth this year, even though its revenue for the first quarter fell short of analysts’ expectations. Domino’s Pizza helped drag on the

April 27, 2026

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Megan Thee Stallion blasts ‘Cheating’ Klay Thompson, confirms break up

Updated April 25, 2026, 5:54 p.m. ET Megan Thee Stallion is speaking her truth after breaking up with NBA star Klay Thompson. The “Hiss” rapper put her now ex-boyfriend and the Dallas Mavericks player on full blast in a statement on her Instagram story Saturday, April 25, writing, “Cheating, had me around your whole family playing house… got ‘cold feet.’” “Holding you down through all your HORRIBLE mood swings and treatment towards me during your basketball season now you don’t know if you can be ‘monogamous’????” she wrote. “I need a REAL break after this one .. bye yall” Though

April 27, 2026

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Michael Jackson Biopic’s Record-Breaking Debut Unseats 2026’s Biggest Box Office Hit On U.S. Chart (Sunday Top 5 Update)

UPDATE: 2026/04/26 08:04 EST BY BRENNAN KLEIN Michael Lands Toward The Upper Bound Of Saturday’s $90-$100M Projections This article was originally written Saturday AM and has been updated Sunday AM with up-to-date box office projections (in bold). Scroll down for a full chart and further analysis. Michael is startin’ somethin’ at the box office. The controversial Michael Jackson biopic, which tells the story of the King of Pop’s life from his time in the Jackson 5 through the Bad tour in the late 1980s and elides his child sexual abuse allegations, debuted in theaters on April 24. The Antoine Fuqua

April 27, 2026

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President Trump and Melania Evacuated from White House Correspondents’ Dinner After Secret Service Shoots Suspect in Lobby

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 26, 2026 — U.S. President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were rapidly evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night following reports of gunfire and a security incident in the venue’s lobby and screening area. Secret Service agents acted swiftly, rushing the President, First Lady, and other protectees from the stage and ballroom as loud bangs — described by attendees as possible shots — echoed through the event. Guests ducked for cover while tactical teams secured the area. No injuries have been reported to President Trump, Melania

April 27, 2026

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Michael Jackson movie’s stunning box office numbers revealed

April 26, 2026, 1:13 p.m. ET It’s a thriller! The Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” overcame poor reviews and production problems to achieve a record-breaking opening weekend at the domestic box office. The film, which stars Jackson’s real-life nephew Jaafar Jackson as the iconic singer, earned $97 million domestically in its opening weekend, according to estimates from Comscore released on Sunday, April 26. That’s easily the biggest opening weekend for a musical biopic in history. The record was previously held by “Straight Outta Compton,” the 2015 movie about N.W.A that debuted with $60 million domestically. “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which starred Rami Malek

April 27, 2026

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BREAKING: US PMIs beat estimates 📈 Stocks back in the green

14:45 GMT – United States – PMI report: S&P Composite PMI Flash Actual 52 (Forecast 50.6, Previous 50.3) S&P Manufacturing PMI Flash Actual 54 (Forecast 52.5, Previous 52.3) S&P Services PMI Flash Actual 51.3 (Forecast 50.6, Previous 49.8)   April’s preliminary US PMIs supprised on the upside, with manufacturing, services and the composite index all beating expectations. While this signals robust economic momentum despite geopolitical stress, the underlying details are more nuanced: employment edged up to 50.2, but new orders actually softened slightly to 50.9. The real sting lies in