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April 25 is not only a significant day for Venice due to its historical significance as both Italy’s Liberation Day and St. Mark’s Feast Day, but also because on this date the city will become the first worldwide to charge an entry fee for tourists visiting during specific hours. This pilot project, which runs…
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In an unexpected move, Michael Penix Jr., who finished as runner-up for the Heisman Trophy last season, has been selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL Draft with their eighth overall pick. This decision comes after the team signed veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins to a four-year contract worth $180 million just this offseason.…
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In an ongoing dispute, a Russian court has supported the attempts of state-owned bank VTB to retrieve $439.5 million frozen in US accounts by JPMorgan Chase following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision sees funds from JPMorgan’s Russian holdings and property being seized as part of this ruling issued on Wednesday, with further court…
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A Polish airline, LOT Polish Airlines, shared a heartwarming video on their Facebook page recently that captured the moment when one of their pilots proposed to his flight attendant girlfriend during a flight from Warsaw to Krakow. Captain Konrad Hanc surprised everyone as he popped up with a bunch of flowers and got down…
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The LA Chargers wanted badly to trade their fifth overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft to acquire more assets, but they couldn’t find a suitable deal with other teams. As a result, the franchise went ahead and picked Notre Dame’s Joe Alt – an offensive lineman. This move makes sense for the Chargers…
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Rewrite: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several other business organizations filed a lawsuit in Texas federal court challenging the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to prohibit non-competition clauses, which are commonly used by employers to prevent workers from joining competitors within their industry after leaving their current job. In its ruling on Tuesday, the…
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As one navigates towards Molokaʻi’s least visited Hawaiian island, a piece of land called Kalaupapa Peninsula catches their eye. Its picturesque beauty is breathtaking – 17 square miles (44 square kilometers) in size with sea cliffs towering thousands of feet above it and lush green space surrounding a village on the west side. A…
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Pitcher Max Scherzer, who is currently recovering from back surgery with the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, has proposed an idea to hold underperforming umpires accountable in Major League Baseball (MLB). The three-time Cy Young award winner suggested that the league should rank umps based on their performance using electronic strike zones and…
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The US Senate has initiated an investigation led by Senator Bernie Sanders to examine the high costs of Novo Nordisk’s weight loss and diabetes medications Ozempic and Wegovy in America. In a letter addressed to CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, Sanders expressed his admiration for the groundbreaking drugs but criticised their unaffordable price points for…
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This article reveals some new tidbits about Kim Kardashian’s life that the public hasn’t heard before during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” One interesting fact is that as children growing up next door to Madonna, Kim and her sister used to dog walk for their famous neighbor in exchange for her jewelry. At…