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The organizers of Fyre Festival 2, the second attempt at the music event that failed in 2017, are doubling down on the music and entertainment event after Mexican government officials denied knowledge of the party.Billy McFarland, creator of the disastrous original Fyre Festival eight years ago, is planning a comeback with Fyre Festival 2, which was originally scheduled to take place in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, between May 30 and June 2. It has since been moved to Playa del Carmen, Mexico, just weeks before the start date.However, in a translated April 3 statement from the Playa del Carmen government posted…

A mural that was installed to be a crime deterrent in Cardston, Alta., has been removed after evoking “strong negative emotions from members of the community,” according to the town’s mayor and council. A now-deleted post on the town’s Facebook page featured the mural — a landscape overlooking rolling foothills approaching Chief Mountain and the silhouette of a person on a horse.The mural lined an alleyway that police allege is a hot spot for illegal activity.A statement from Cardston RCMP Sgt. Robert Wright said police officers have regularly visited the area in the last five years and made arrests for…

There’s nothing that excites a journalist quite like a deal coming together past its initial deadline. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s 14-year, $500 million contract extension with the Blue Jays came nearly two months after Guerrero’s deadline to end talks at the start of spring training.It capped off another week of significant extensions across the sport, with Ketel Marte, Jackson Merrill and Kristian Campbell also signing long-term pacts. Let’s break it down.Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. reaches his markExtensions work for younger players because a player forgoes the potential for larger earnings to mitigate the risk of failure before free agency, be it through…

Napoli missed the chance to close the gap on Serie A leaders Inter Milan to a single point when they gave up a first-half lead and had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Bologna.The result on Monday (Tuesday AEST) means the home side will be the happier one at moving a step closer to a second successive Champions League place by leapfrogging Juventus into the coveted fourth spot.Bologna have one more point than Juventus and two more than Lazio.Napoli were three points off the lead.The night started well for Napoli, with Frank Anguissa storming through a flimsy Bologna rearguard…

Establishing a two-term limit for the top office has significant advantages for Anwar. It would not entail any financial commitment and, once parliamentary support is established, would not require complicated and lengthy implementation. It could garner substantial support from within and without the coalition as, if anything, it increases the chances of more parliamentarians getting a shot at the top job. Beyond broad support within PH, some UMNO leaders have supported it. This idea has generated a range of reactions from the opposition. PAS leader Hadi Awang has said that the move is “against God’s will”, and PAS member of…

NewsFeed“A very big meeting.” President Trump says the US is holding direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program. He says they will have “a very big meeting” on Saturday but declined to say where or who would attend.Published On 7 Apr 20257 Apr 2025

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Health-care stocks — Shares of Humana , CVS Health and UnitedHealth jumped after The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration will raise payment rates for Medicare insurers next year to 5.06%, higher than the 2.23% increase the Biden administration had proposed. Humana gained more than 13%, while CVS Health and UnitedHealth advanced more than 7% and about 6%, respectively. Levi Strauss — The clothing stock rose more than 1% after the company reported its first-quarter results . Levi Strauss reported adjusted earnings of 38 cents per share, a 52%…

The State of Maine sued the Agriculture Department on Monday, arguing that the agency violated the law when it froze funding to Maine last week and that the freeze threatened school meal programs.The suit, filed in Federal District Court, is the latest escalation of Maine’s standoff with the Trump administration over transgender athletes, which began when President Trump chastised Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, at the White House in February. Mr. Trump has repeatedly threatened to punish the state if it does not comply with his executive order banning transgender women from women’s sports.The federal government maintains that a Maine…

As a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, Wall Street’s oldest law firm, Todd Blanche had represented people close to President Trump over the years.But in 2023, when Mr. Trump was facing multiple criminal investigations and Mr. Blanche wanted to represent him, most of the firm’s leadership balked at the idea, according to people with knowledge of the matter.So, Mr. Blanche left Cadwalader, hanging out his own legal shingle and expressing bitterness to some allies that he had to do so to take on Mr. Trump as a client, one of the people said.While Mr. Blanche’s loyalty earned him a…

A little dog named Oscar has been given a new beginning after he was tossed in a garbage can and left for dead. Terry Sparrow and his fiancée were out for a Wednesday evening stroll near Camosun Bog at Pacific Spirit Park when they made a disturbing discovery.Sparrow went to spit out his gum when they saw a toy poodle lying on top of the garbage.“I couldn’t believe it, just shocked, horrified, just heartbreaking,” he told Global News.The couple had recently lost their dog of eight years and were on the trail that night to help with their grieving process.“Given,…