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U.S. sanctions Houthi network procuring weapons and other goods from Russia

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/2/2025 12:17 PM

The U.S. Treasury Department Wednesday sanctioned an alleged network of Houthi financial and procurement operatives it said has procured tens of millions of dollars worth of weapons and other goods from Russia. ... Read full Story

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Asteroid YR4 won’t hit Earth, but scientists can’t rule out a moon hit

By Global News | Katie Scott | 4/2/2025 11:56 AM

There is a second round of observations set for May 2025, before the asteroid could disappear into the outer solar system for the next several years. ... Read full Story

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Finland to leave anti-personnel mine treaty

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/2/2025 11:41 AM

Finland is now the latest European nation to abandon a long-standing treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel mines. ... Read full Story

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U.S. reiterates its backing for Taiwan amid live-fire drills by Chinese forces north of the island

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/2/2025 10:28 AM

The United States doubled down on its decades-old support for Taiwan as China flexed its muscles with a second day of large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, including live-fire drills. ... Read full Story

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At least 15 Palestinians killed as Israeli military expands Gaza security buffer operation

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/2/2025 7:39 AM

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Wednesday a significant escalation of Israel's renewed offensive in Gaza to capture "large areas," creating security buffers between the Palestinian enclave and Israel. ... Read full Story

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South Korean company launches political meme coins amid impeachment turmoil

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/2/2025 5:11 AM

A South Korean company has launched political meme coins which it claims offer a real-time reflection of public sentiment amid the divisive impeachment trial of its president. ... Read full Story

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South Korea’s acting president calls for calm and heightened security ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/2/2025 4:25 AM

South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo on Wednesday called for the public to "calmly and coolly" accept the forthcoming Constitutional Court verdict on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. ... Read full Story

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Low travel interest to the U.S. leads to WestJet suspending flights from YLW

By Global News | Victoria Femia | 4/1/2025 8:36 PM

'Air Canada, WestJet, Porter, and Flair have changed their schedule, at least for the summer. They’re still going to most U.S. destinations, but with less capacity.' ... Read full Story

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241 sickened with norovirus on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 flagship liner

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/1/2025 8:13 PM

A 29-day round-trip cruise from England to the Caribbean aboard the Queen Mary 2 luxury liner turned into an ordeal for 224 passengers and 17 crew members who reported becoming ill. ... Read full Story

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Myanmar earthquake death toll exceeds 2,700, but survivors still being found

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 4/1/2025 4:54 PM

The head of Myanmar’s military government told a forum for relief donations in Naypyitaw that 2,719 people have now been found dead, with 4,521 others injured and 441 missing. ... Read full Story

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Deputy secretary of State, his counterpart in Seoul affirm goal of 'denuclearization' of North Korea

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/1/2025 4:48 PM

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun agreed North Korea must remain nuclear-free while discussing matters in East Asia via telephone. ... Read full Story

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Body of 4th missing U.S. Army soldier found in Lithuania

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/1/2025 3:40 PM

The body of a fourth U.S. soldier missing since last week during training exercises in Lithuania was found Tuesday, officials confirmed. ... Read full Story

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Lost dog spotted, but evades capture, after 16 months on Australian island

By Global News | Rachel Goodman | 4/1/2025 2:57 PM

More than 500 days after she disappeared into the wilderness, Valerie has been spotted on surveillance cameras, still donning her pink collar. ... Read full Story

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Gold prices could keep climbing as Trump’s trade policies rock markets

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 4/1/2025 12:51 PM

Gold prices have been spiking as President Donald Trump's tariff policies have started an international trade war that's roiled financial markets. ... Read full Story

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China issues warning on Taiwan independence with surprise large-scale military exercises

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/1/2025 9:40 AM

China staged surprise military exercises in the sea and skies around Taiwan on Tuesday in what the People's Liberation Army said was a "stern warning" to the island's "separatist" government and those bent on dragging it ... Read full Story

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‘Europe holds a lot of cards,’ EU head says as new Trump tariffs loom

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 4/1/2025 7:51 AM

U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to roll out taxes on imports from other countries on Wednesday. He says they will free the U.S. from reliance on foreign goods. ... Read full Story

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At least three killed, seven injured in Israeli airstrike on Beirut southern suburb

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/1/2025 7:11 AM

At least three people were killed and seven injured early Tuesday after Israeli warplanes struck a southern suburb of Beirut for the second time in four days, threatening a tenuous four-month-long cease-fire between Isra ... Read full Story

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South Korean court to rule Friday on Yoon’s impeachment

By United Press International, Inc. | | 4/1/2025 3:17 AM

South Korea's Constitutional Court said Tuesday that it will rule on whether to uphold President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment Friday, closing a chapter on a months-long saga that has roiled the country. ... Read full Story

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One climber dead, another rescued in Scotland on Ben Nevis, Britain's tallest mountain

By United Press International, Inc. | | 3/31/2025 5:31 PM

A climber died and another unidentified person was injured after they fell over Britain's tallest mountain, officials confirmed Monday. ... Read full Story

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World-renowned Canadian doctor says NYU cancelled her talk for being ‘anti-government’

By Global News | Alessia Simona Maratta | 3/31/2025 4:57 PM

Dr. Joanne Liu, a world-renowned pediatric physician from Montreal, says NYU abruptly cancelled a scheduled talk. Liu says fear of political reprisals prompted the cancellation. ... Read full Story

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‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

by Science News | Mar 28 2025

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Michelle Lopez, Ester Partegàs at The Wattis Institute

by Contemporary Art Daily | Apr 03 2025

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2026 Toyota GR86

by Car and Drive | Apr 03 2025

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Three sci-fi visions of alternate worlds

by BookPage | Apr 03 2025

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Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

by thehealthy.com | Mar 31 2025

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Shippers opt for lower-cost, slower services

by FreightWaves | Apr 01 2025

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The stock market is riding an oversold rally for now. Here’s when it stalls out.

by MarketWatch.com | Mar 20 2025

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What, Exactly, Is Wax Candy And What Kind Of Wax Is Used To Make It?

by The Daily Meal | Apr 04 2025

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Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

by ESNY | Nov 18 2024

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Supreme Court Appears Divided Over State-Level Cuts to Planned Parenthood Funding

by Healthline.com | Apr 03 2025

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How to Convert Your Physical SIM to eSIM on iPhone and Android

by CNET | Apr 04 2025

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Look: 309 people don banana hats to break world record at Missouri museum

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 03 2025

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What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

by Christian Post | Oct 20 2024

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This Jacket’s Innovative Fabric Has a Weatherproof Super Power that Isn’t Waxed Canvas or Gore-Tex

by Gear Patrol | Apr 04 2025

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7 authentic ways to experience Bhutan

by Wanderlust | Apr 04 2025

Word of the Day

hew

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 4, 2025 is:

hew • \HYOO\ • verb

Hew is commonly used with to to mean "to conform to or adhere to (something)." Hew on its own has several meanings having to do with cutting or shaping with a sharp tool, such as an ax. Both hewed and hewn are past participles of hew.

// The senator has always hewed closely to the party line.

// The explorers hewed logs for building cabins.

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Examples:

"The play hewed closely to the original script, with a few splashes of local color." — Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025

Did you know?

Without context, the contrasting meanings of hew may seem arbitrary. What does shaping something with an ax have to do with conforming or adhering to something? If you're not a lumberjack, that's okay, we'll explain. The connection lies in the woodworking phrase "hew to the line," where line refers to the mark along the length of a log indicating where to chop in order to shape a beam. "Hewing to the line," literally, is cutting along the mark—adhering to it—until the side of the log is squared. In the 1800s, "hew to the line" was used figuratively as half of the idiom "hew to the line, let the chips fall where they may," to advise someone to stay true to a course of action, whatever the consequences may be. Over time the latter half of the phrase has been, well, hewn off.

U.S. sanctions Houthi network procuring weapons and other goods from Russia

Asteroid YR4 won’t hit Earth, but scientists can’t rule out a moon hit

Finland to leave anti-personnel mine treaty

U.S. reiterates its backing for Taiwan amid live-fire drills by Chinese forces north of the island

At least 15 Palestinians killed as Israeli military expands Gaza security buffer operation

South Korean company launches political meme coins amid impeachment turmoil

South Korea’s acting president calls for calm and heightened security ahead of Yoon impeachment ruling

Low travel interest to the U.S. leads to WestJet suspending flights from YLW

241 sickened with norovirus on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 flagship liner

Myanmar earthquake death toll exceeds 2,700, but survivors still being found

Deputy secretary of State, his counterpart in Seoul affirm goal of 'denuclearization' of North Korea

Body of 4th missing U.S. Army soldier found in Lithuania

Lost dog spotted, but evades capture, after 16 months on Australian island

Gold prices could keep climbing as Trump’s trade policies rock markets

China issues warning on Taiwan independence with surprise large-scale military exercises

‘Europe holds a lot of cards,’ EU head says as new Trump tariffs loom

At least three killed, seven injured in Israeli airstrike on Beirut southern suburb

South Korean court to rule Friday on Yoon’s impeachment

One climber dead, another rescued in Scotland on Ben Nevis, Britain's tallest mountain

World-renowned Canadian doctor says NYU cancelled her talk for being ‘anti-government’

United Nations

Google Earth

‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

Michelle Lopez, Ester Partegàs at The Wattis Institute

2026 Toyota GR86

Three sci-fi visions of alternate worlds

Office Chair Butt: Cleveland Clinic Experts on How To Prevent It

Shippers opt for lower-cost, slower services

The stock market is riding an oversold rally for now. Here’s when it stalls out.

What, Exactly, Is Wax Candy And What Kind Of Wax Is Used To Make It?

Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

Supreme Court Appears Divided Over State-Level Cuts to Planned Parenthood Funding

How to Convert Your Physical SIM to eSIM on iPhone and Android

Look: 309 people don banana hats to break world record at Missouri museum

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

This Jacket’s Innovative Fabric Has a Weatherproof Super Power that Isn’t Waxed Canvas or Gore-Tex

7 authentic ways to experience Bhutan

Word of the Day

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