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Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson, with U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves for the District of Columbia, speaks during a news conference on Tuesday at the Department of Justice in Washington.

World News

A tobacco giant will pay $629 million for violating U.S. sanctions against North Korea

6:04pm April 25, 2023

by The Associated Press

British American Tobacco, one of the largest tobacco companies in the world, agreed to settle allegations that it did illegal business with Pyongyang in violation of U.S. sanctions.

Prince William and Prince Harry walk after viewing tributes for the late Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle last September. Court papers say Prince William received "a very large sum of money" in a 2020 phone hacking settlement with the British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's media empire. Prince Harry alleges in another lawsuit that Murdoch newspaper employees hacked into royals' phones.

World News

Prince William got a 'very large sum' in a Murdoch settlement in 2020

4:54pm April 25, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

Prince William received a large payout in 2020 from Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm in an alleged phone hacking case, according to court documents made public Tuesday.

Tucker Carlson speaking at an event in Hollywood, Fla., in 2022. Carlson was ousted from Fox News on Monday. One of his legacies as a host will be mainstreaming conspiracy theories into politics and media.

Politics & Government

How Tucker Carlson took fringe conspiracy theories to a mass audience

2:31pm April 25, 2023

by Shannon Bond

Many of the false narratives Carlson promoted were part of the "great replacement" conspiracy theory, the racist fiction that nonwhite people are being brought into the U.S. to replace white voters.

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Sports

ESPN announces layoffs as part of Disney's moves to cut costs

2:18pm April 25, 2023

by The Associated Press

ESPN was not part of the first phase of Disney reductions. Besides this week's layoffs, another round of job cuts will take place by the start of summer. Both phases impact off-air employees.

This illustration provided by ispace in April 2023 depicts the Hakuto spacecraft on the surface of the moon with the Earth in the background.

World News

Contact is lost with a Japanese spacecraft attempting to land on the moon

2:14pm April 25, 2023

by The Associated Press

A Japanese company lost contact with its unmanned Hakuto spacecraft moments before touchdown on the moon Wednesday, saying the mission had apparently failed.

The U.S. Capitol is seen during an event celebrating 100 days of House Republican rule last week in Washington, D.C.

House Republicans hope their debt limit bill will get Biden to the negotiating table

11:37am April 25, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The House plans to vote on its debt ceiling bill this week. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R.-S.C., calls it an "opening negotiation position" as the risk of a default looms.

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A senior operations manager for Uber directs drivers at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

National

When your boss is an algorithm

10:10am April 25, 2023

by Ally Schweitzer

Drivers for Uber and Lyft say the apps promote wage discrimination.

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Politics & Government

Morning news brief

6:24am April 25, 2023

President Biden is expected to announce Tuesday he's seeking a second term. Jury selection is to start in E. Jean Carroll's rape lawsuit against Donald Trump. Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News.

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Fire-breathing dragon at California's Disneyland caught fire over the weekend

5:45am April 25, 2023

Video shows the animatronic dragon engulfed in flames. It happened during a performance where Mickey Mouse is supposed to defeat this dragon. No people or mice were injured.

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Fox News and Tucker Carlson have parted ways, the network announced

5:07am April 25, 2023

Fox News announced Monday that primetime star Tucker Carlson had hosted his last show on Friday. Fox had stood by him through several controversies. Why the split now?