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Jason Karaian and Kevin Granville

Stocks Stall as China Calls Reports of U.S. Tariff Talks ‘Baseless’

Markets moderated after Chinese officials pushed back on comments from President Trump and others suggesting that tariffs may ease via negotiations.

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Anatoly Kurmanaev

Russia Jails General Who Criticized Army’s Senior Command

Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov, a popular battlefield commander, was fired after airing grievances against superiors.

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Steven Erlanger

If America Walks Away From Ukraine, What Will Europe Do?

Europeans see Ukraine’s security as vital to their own and want to defend the principle of no border changes by force, even if President Trump does not.

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Mookie Alexander

NFL Draft results for reigning Super Bowl champions aren’t pretty

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Recent first-round results for defending Super Bowl champions have mostly not panned out.

Much of the focus of every NFL Draft is understandably concentrated on the teams at the top of the order. Those are the teams in dire need of franchise-changing talent (usually a quarterback) in order to become contenders, and they usually have the inside track on the best players available.

Conversely, very little attention is given to...

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SB Nation NFL mock draft: Eagles stick with what works; invest in the trenches

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This player should be a plug-and-play replacement for Mekhi Becton right off the bat.

The Philadelphia Eagles were the only team in the 2024 season to finish the year with a victory. Of course, that’s because they took home the Lombardi Trophy as this year’s Super Bowl champions. They dominated the Kansas City Chiefs and showed the entire football world that they are once again this sport’s cream of the crop.

General manager Howie Roseman has done a...

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"I Think His Dad Is Objectively Attractive For His Age" – People Are Sharing The 'Harmless' Secrets They Keep From Their Partners

"She gets really happy when the cat hides a toy in her bag so I sneak one in for her to find when she’s having a bad day."

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Mashable

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey vibing to Xanadu is deeply healing

If you're still reeling days after that episode of The Last of Us Season 2, here's something that might heal you ever so slightly.

In a promo video by HBO Max, stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey finish up their chat by vibing out to a song that answers the question: "What song would you choose to sum up our time working together?"

Folks, it's Olivia Newton-John's impeccable 1980 gem "Xanadu," a dreamy tale of a place where nobody dared to go and the love that we came to know. "Very Last of...

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This Lego Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Mos Espa Podrace Diorama is a great pick-up for fans — save 19% at Amazon

SAVE OVER $10: As of April 24, the Lego Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Mos Espa Podrace Diorama is on sale for $65 at Amazon. That's 19% off its list price of $79.99.

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NYT Strands hints, answers for April 24

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special,...

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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 24, 2025

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve...

Mashable

Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 24, 2025

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable ...

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Until Dawn review: How does this horror movie adaptation compare to the hit survival game?

For decades, the phrase "video game movie" was synonymous with trash, thanks to critically loathed adaptations of games like Street Fighter, Silent Hill, and (the unfairly underrated) Super Mario Bros. But over the past few years, Hollywood has seen audiences embrace a new animated Super Mario Bros. Movie, three Sonic the Hedgehog movies, a prestige drama series based on The Last of Us, and The Minecraft Movie, which has teens going wild, tossing popcorn, and shouting catchphrases in the...

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Christopher Null

Acer Swift 16 AI Review: A Bargain 16-Inch Laptop

This 16-inch Windows laptop runs quietly, has an excellent touchscreen, and delivers surprisingly decent performance.

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Adrienne So

The Apple Watch Just Turned 10. Here's How Far It's Come

When the Apple Watch launched, it was unclear if smartwatches would pan out. Ten years later, Apple has a $100-billion hit that reshaped the watch industry and ushered in a new age of fitness tracking.

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Faisal Hoque

The economic case for saving human jobs

As AI expands, businesses face a critical choice about the future of work—and society.

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Tariff whiplash: How Chipotle, Boeing, and AT&T are dealing with a shifting trade war

The tariff landscape sometimes changes drastically on a daily basis.

Uncertainty over tariffs and an unpredictable trade war is weighing heavily on companies as they report their latest financial results and try to give investors financial forecasts.

Some tariffs remain in place against key U.S. trading partners, but others have been postponed to give nations time to negotiate. The tariff and trade picture has been shifting for months, sometimes changing drastically on a daily basis. Those...

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4 bold predictions for the 2025 NFL Draft

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From Ashton Jeanty’s draft spot to some big trades, here are some bold predictions for the 2025 NFL Draft

Well, we made it friends.

Draft Day is here, and in just a few hours every “bold prediction” made in this piece will either look like a brilliant bit of forecasting, or just another handful of spaghetti thrown at the pre-draft wall.

Here’s hoping we get at least one of these right.

Ashton Jeanty comes off the...

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Mark Schofield

Jaxson Dart surpasses Shedeur Sanders on boards as NFL Draft 2025 day arrives

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Is Jaxson Dart QB2? That and more NFL Draft rumors on the big day

It’s draft day. On Thursday night, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will walk across a stage outside of Lambeau Field and declare the 2025 NFL Draft officially open.

If it feels to you like the draft has been open for months, you are not alone.

But we have arrived, and it is time to spin through the latest rumors before it all begins for real.

Is...

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17 Outrageous Things That Make Society Unbearable

We all need a break.

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Brenda Stolyar

22 Best MacBook Accessories (2025), Tested and Reviewed

From charging adapters to external monitors, we’ve gathered the essential peripherals for your Apple laptop.

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