Meet the men who eat only meat
A stricter version of high-fat, low-carb regimens like the Atkins diet and keto, the carnivore diet consists of meat, seafood and eggs — period. Read more
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What early MLB trends should you believe as April turns to May?
Here are some of my takeaways from the first month of the season, what to believe and what not to believe. Read more
U.S. plan to protect oceans has a problem, some say
New details of the Biden administration’s signature conservation effort, made public this month amid a burst of other environmental announcements, have alarmed some scientists who study marine protected areas because the plan would count certain commercial fishing zones as conserved. Read more
Same-store sales at Starbucks drop as consumers slow purchases
Starbucks said on Tuesday that global revenue fell 1.8%, to $8.56 billion, while net earnings slid 15%, to $772.4 million, in the three months that ended March 31. The company’s executives blamed some of the declines in the U.S. on poor weather and fewer customer visits to its stores. Read more
Amazon reports $143.3B in revenue for 1st quarter of 2024
The company was also for the first time on track to have $100 billion in annual cloud computing sales. Read more
Teenager killed, 4 injured in London sword attack
Four others were injured, Stuart Bell, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police, said, including two officers. All four remain hospitalized. Read more
8 newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement
The publications filed the complaint in federal court in the U.S. Southern District of New York. Read more
Tesla reaches deals in China on self-driving cars
Approval of the technology in China would give Musk a much-needed win after regulators in the United States issued a harsh assessment of the system’s safety and performance in a report released Friday. Read more
Biden speaks to Egypt and Qatari leaders to press for cease-fire
According to a statement from the office of President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt, he and Biden discussed the negotiations and Egypt’s efforts to broker a cease-fire. Read more
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8 officers shot, 4 fatally, while serving warrant in Charlotte
The suspect they were seeking was also killed. Read more
A strong U.S. dollar weighs on the world
Every major currency in the world has fallen against the U.S. dollar this year, an unusually broad shift with the potential for serious consequences across the global economy. Read more
Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ breaks records with blockbuster debut
“The Tortured Poets Department,” Swift’s 11th studio album, opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart with historic numbers, including huge results in streaming and vinyl sales. Read more
Could eating less help you live longer?
Here’s a look at what scientists have learned so far, mostly through seminal animal studies, and what they think it might mean for humans. Read more
Why are younger adults developing a common heart condition?
For years, experts thought that A-fib, a type of irregular heartbeat, primarily occurred in people age 65 and older. Read more
Philips settles CPAP breathing device lawsuits for $1.1B
Thousands of people contended in lawsuits that they had been injured by popular Philips DreamStation machines. Read more
Florida abortion ban to take effect Wednesday
The strict new law will replace a 15-week ban and require most Floridians and other Southerners seeking the procedure to travel to Virginia or farther. Read more
World Central Kitchen will resume operations in Gaza Strip
Israeli military officials have said the attack was a “grave mistake” and cited a series of failures, including a breakdown in communication and violations of the military’s operating procedures. Read more
At least 4 dead in Oklahoma as nighttime tornadoes strike
Early reports indicated that damage from the storms was concentrated in Oklahoma, where a series of tornadoes was reported to have ripped through parts of the state, including the cities of Sulphur, Holdenville and Ardmore, according to the National Weather Service. Read more
An Afghan explosion that nearly killed him inspired his Senate bid
It was September 2008, and Brown, a U.S. Army captain, had been leading his platoon to the aid of fellow soldiers who had been ambushed by the Taliban. Then, his Humvee struck a roadside bomb. In an explosion of fire and concussive sound, Brown’s life was forever changed. Read more
Biden to confer with Netanyahu on a possible cease-fire deal
The call came just hours after Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Washington for his latest trip to the Middle East aimed at scaling back the war in Gaza. Blinken will start in Saudi Arabia, where he will see Egyptian and Qatari officials who have served as intermediaries with Hamas in the cease-fire and hostage talks, which remain in a stalemate. Read more
36 hours in Toronto
Locals may insist (politely, of course) that Toronto doesn’t belong atop any traveler’s wish list, but don’t fall for that Canadian modesty. Read more
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