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Sir Elton John has millions of fans all over the world, but few of them as devoted as a young girl who first heard his music more than 30 years ago.In 1992, Brandi Marie Carlile was a kid living in a single-wide trailer in rural Washington State, and to her, Elton John was everything. Young Brandi collected everything about him she could get her hands on – records, photos, even an Elton John book she borrowed from a library 33 years ago, and kept(!). “The date is still on here. Boulevard Park Library, May 10, 1992. It’s all time stamped.…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds a smartphone as he makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024.Manuel Orbegozo | ReutersMeta’s head of artificial intelligence research announced Tuesday that she will be leaving the company. Joelle Pineau, the company’s vice president of AI research, announced her departure in a LinkedIn post, saying her last day at the social media company will be May 30. Her departure comes at a challenging time for Meta. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made AI a top priority, investing billions of dollars in an effort…

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332(ER).Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesAirline stocks slid further on Tuesday as Wall Street’s concerns about weaker-than-expected travel demand amid looming tariffs and a sharp drop in consumer confidence continue to weigh on the sector.Shares of Delta Air Lines were down more than 3% in afternoon trading after Jefferies downgraded the carrier, the most profitable in the U.S., to a hold rating from buy, and nearly halved its price target to $46, several weeks after the airline cut its first-quarter guidance.The bank said Delta would “likely” reduce its 2025 forecasts. While concerns have grown,…

Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday tried and failed to kill a bipartisan effort to change House rules so that new lawmakers would temporarily be allowed to vote remotely after the birth of a child, suffering an embarrassing defeat that signaled that the proposal could soon be adopted.In using strong-arm tactics to try to block the measure, Mr. Johnson was attempting an extraordinary use of the speaker’s power to prevent the chamber from even considering a measure backed by half its members. But he failed to peel off enough Republican votes to block the proposal, instead receiving a public rebuke at…

Multiple pedestrians have been injured after a box truck struck them on Tuesday afternoon, according to Boston police. The truck, a yellow-colored Penske rental truck, struck multiple poles and flipped on its side before becoming wedged between a pole and a building, authorities said. At least two people are in critical condition and firefighters used extrication tools to remove the trapped driver from the cab of the truck, a police spokesperson said. A box truck crashed in Boston, striking multiple poles and becoming wedged between a pole and a building. Firefighters used extrication tools to removed the trapped driver from the cab…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 1, 2025 1:40 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario will spend $35 million to help the Shaw Festival rebuild the Royal George Theatre. Tourism Minister Stan Cho says the funding will be used to build a larger, more modern theatre as the province looks to beef up the economy in Niagara-on-the-Lake and the surrounding region. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. The province says the theatre’s construction will create 550 jobs…

A Burt Street carpark will be transformed into a vibrant live music venue on Thursday.

BEIJING: China said it would deliver a “fair and objective” ruling following a hearing in its ongoing investigation into beef imports that could lead to higher tariffs or import limits if it finds domestic producers are at risk. China is the world’s largest beef consumer and importer, and its investigation coincides with a trade dispute with US President Donald Trump, who is set to announce reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday (Apr 2) after Washington and Beijing hit each other with tit-for-tat tariffs in March. Launched last year, China’s review covers all imported beef, rather than that from any specific country, as slower demand and a…

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz expressed some hope on opening day that it would be the Twins’ year to regain the top of the mountain in Major League Baseball.The former vice presidential candidate posted a photo of himself at Target Field in a Twins jersey with a baseball glove with the message, “Happy Opening Day, Minnesota! 162-0.” But after that post, Minnesota got off to a surprisingly bad start. Gov. Tim Walz throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a game between the Texas Rangers and the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, July 7, 2019. (David Berding-USA Today Sports)The…

The body of a fourth U.S. Army soldier was found on Tuesday in Lithuania, a week after the soldier and three others were reported missing when the armored vehicle they were riding in sank in a bog, the U.S. military said.The Army did not immediately release the name of the fourth soldier, whose body was found a day after the three other soldiers were found dead following an extensive international search effort that has involved hundreds of personnel from Lithuania, the United States, Poland and Estonia.The four U.S. soldiers, from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, were…