'Still perfectly crispy': 60-year-old McDonald's meal found in wall of Illinois house

Just down the road from the house, one of the first McDonald's restaurants was opened in 1955.
Read more: https://www.wtsp.com/article/life/60-year-old-mcdonalds-meal-found-house-wall/67-88fa79e1-54a7-4a23-8e20-baf997405f70?source=Snapzu

This is what Apple retail employees in Atlanta are fighting for

"We want to have a voice in our workplace."
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/29/23048296/apple-retail-store-union-atlanta-cumberland-mall-open-letter?source=Snapzu

N. Korea conducts audits on how well provincial trade bureaus met foreign currency quotas

North Korean authorities are reviewing how well provincial trade bureaus have met their foreign currency quotas in the first quarter of the year and are auditing bureaus that failed to meet their quotas, Daily NK has learned.
Read more: https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-conducts-audits-how-well-provincial-trade-bureaus-met-foreign-currency-quotas/?source=Snapzu

One quarter of Canadians believe online conspiracy theories, expert says

A quarter of Canadians believe in online conspiracy theories, an expert on radicalization and terrorism told a parliamentary committee Thursday. David Morin, a professor at the Université de Sherbrooke, said a poll conducted for an upcoming report he is preparing for the Quebec government found that 9 to 10 per cent of Canadians strongly believe in conspiracy theories, while another 15 per cent moderately believe them.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/online-conspiracy-violent-extremism-1.6434854?source=Snapzu

A Psychologist Hired By Johnny Depp Testified That Amber Heard Has Borderline Personality Disorder

A forensic psychologist who was hired by Johnny Depp's legal team testified on Tuesday that she believes Amber Heard has borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder and does not have post-traumatic stress disorder.
Read more: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paigeskinner/amber-heard-borderline-personality-disorder?source=Snapzu

New technology seeks to destroy toxic "forever chemicals" in drinking water

Grand Rapids, Michigan — Researchers estimate more than 200 million Americans in all 50 states could have cancer-causing carcinogens in their drinking water. The toxic chemicals per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, called PFAS, have been virtually indestructible — but new technology aims to change that.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pfas-forever-chemicals-drinking-water-battelle/?source=Snapzu

A Library's Mysterious Trove of Wax Cylinders Will Soon Break Its Century-Long Silence

Boring chatter. Silly vaudeville acts. Bygone operas. These are just a few of the kinds of sounds that could be buried in a trove of wax cylinder recordings that no one has listened to in 100 years or more. Now, after a century of silence, the rarely-heard recordings will finally become audible—and available to the public. As NPR‘s Jennifer Vanasco reports, the library has acquired a new machine to digitize the priceless sounds.
Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-librarys-mysterious-trove-of-wax-cylinders-will-soon-break-its-century-long-silence-180979982/?source=Snapzu

At least 11 people fatally electrocuted when truck hits power line at Hindu festival in India

It happened when their truck, decorated as a temple chariot, touched an overhead electric power line, police said. The truck also caught fire.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/india-hindu-festival-11-people-dead-electrocuted-truck-power-line/?source=Snapzu

Biden will make Paxlovid, a highly effective COVID drug, available to more pharmacies

There is a new push from the White House to get Paxlovid, a drug which reduces the risk of COVID hospitalization by 90%, into the hands of more Americans. The rollout of the medication has been slow since it was authorized for use in December, failing to reach many Americans eligible for treatment.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2022/04/26/1094735822/biden-will-make-paxlovid-a-highly-effective-covid-drug-available-to-more-pharmac?source=Snapzu

Russia’s QAnon Followers Can’t Make Up Their Minds About Ukraine

While international followers of the conspiracy see Vladimir Putin as an ally against the ‘cabal’, the invasion has made some QAnon acolytes in Russia think twice.
Read more: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2022/04/15/russias-qanon-followers-cant-make-up-their-minds-about-ukraine/?source=Snapzu

Russia removed as host of 2023 worlds in men's ice hockey

ZURICH (AP) — Russia was removed Tuesday as host of the 2023 world championship in men’s ice hockey that was to be played in Vladimir Putin’s home city St. Petersburg. Citing “concern for the safety and well-being of all participating players, officials, media, and fans,” the International Ice Hockey Federation announced the decision after its ruling council met.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-sports-europe-st-petersburg-0f2d58354930d2dcebe6c93987118af2?source=Snapzu

Home that sold for $805K comes with stranger living in basement

A home in Fairfax, Virginia, sold this month above the asking price even though it comes with an unusual feature ... a stranger living in the basement. The five-bedroom, four-bathroom house sold for $805,000 to an unnamed buyer on April 15, public records show. Listing agent Zinta K. Rodgers-Rickert, of RE/MAX Gateway, said the home received five cash offers and closed less than a week after it was listed.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/home-sold-805k-comes-stranger-living-basement-rcna25747?source=Snapzu

The Boring Company to take on hyperloop project

Elon Musk said his tunnel-building-for-urban-transport business The Boring Company will attempt to build a high-speed, and still theoretical, hyperloop.
Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/24/elon-musks-the-boring-company-to-take-on-hyperloop-project/?source=Snapzu

$85-million payment OKd in 'Zoombombing' case that included porn in Bible study class

Zoom will pay $85 million to users and implement changes to its business as part of a settlement agreement finalized Thursday.
Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-22/zoom-settlement?source=Snapzu

Meta is opening its first retail store next month

On the Meta campus in Burlingame, California.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/25/23037875/meta-retail-store-burlingame-ray-ban-stories-portal-quest-hours-location?source=Snapzu

Britain moves ahead with mandatory climate plans for companies

Britain unveiled a new taskforce on Monday to write rules forcing financial firms and listed companies to publish plans from next year for transitioning to a net zero economy by 2050.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-moves-ahead-with-mandatory-climate-plans-companies-2022-04-24/?source=Snapzu

Elon Musk Finally Can Acquire 100% Twitter By This Week? Twitter Board Is Now Considering Musk’s Offer Seriously

The answer is.. perhaps yes. According to The Wall Street Journal, the board of directors of Twitter is discussing letting Elon Musk take the entire firm, with the discussion between the two sides taking place on April 24. Furthermore, Musk’s bid deal could be finalized this week. A deadline for closing any potential deal is being discussed, as are any fees that would be paid if an agreement was signed and then fell apart.
Read more: https://news.coincu.com/83337-elon-musk-finally-can-acquire-twitter/?source=Snapzu

Shanghai: Green fences baffle locked down residents

Two-metre barriers have appeared all over the city as officials battle to contain a Covid outbreak.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61209761?source=Snapzu

Man dies after setting himself on fire in front of the Supreme Court, police say

The court said there were no other injuries, and there does not appear to be a public safety concern.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-person-sets-themselves-fire/?fbclid=IwAR30zyJsF6Ci-_ucajoDoDCFRvSCGyzCxK0SBy94Gs7EipFhUt01rBGXc_s?source=Snapzu

Google, Meta, and others will have to explain their algorithms under new EU legislation

The EU’s new legislation is designed to explain the web to users
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/23/23036976/eu-digital-services-act-finalized-algorithms-targeted-advertising??source=Snapzu

DaBaby filmed fighting artist weeks after shooting home intruder

The clip shows the “Suge” rapper walking backstage at a venue when he spins and throws a punch at signee Wisdom, who immediately began to swing back.
Read more: https://pagesix.com/2022/04/23/dababy-filmed-fighting-artist-weeks-after-shooting-home-intruder/?source=Snapzu

Former Sen. Orrin Hatch, longest-serving GOP US senator, dies at 88

Former Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch has died at 88, according to a press release from his foundation.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/23/politics/former-senator-orrin-hatch-dies/index.html?source=Snapzu

Soaring gas prices test Biden on climate change

President Joe Biden’s ambitions to finally put the U.S. on the path to confront climate change are crashing into an election-year scramble to lower gas prices and demonstrate tangible economic progress to voters. As environmentalists celebrate Earth Day on Friday, the Biden administration is trying to thread the needle, arguing that the country can keep pursuing a climate-friendly future while keeping prices affordable.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/soaring-gas-prices-test-biden-climate-change-rcna24874?source=Snapzu

An Alabama couple can't adopt a child because they're non-religious

Alabama's private adoption agencies don't want to work with non-religious couples like Alaina Browning and her atheist husband.
Read more: https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/an-alabama-couple-cant-adopt-a-child-because-theyre-non-religious/?source=Snapzu

Russia plans to hold sham independence vote in southern Ukraine, Zelenskiy says

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused Russia of planning to “falsify” an independence referendum in the partly occupied southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, telling Ukrainians there not to give personal information to occupying forces. The warning came after Mariupol’s mayor accused Russia of hiding evidence of its “barbaric” war crimes by burying the bodies of up to 9,000 civilians in a new mass grave, allegations backed up by satellite images from US company Maxar.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/22/russia-plans-to-hold-sham-independence-vote-in-southern-ukraine-zelenskiy-says?source=Snapzu

‘Democracy will wither’: Barack Obama outlines perils of unregulated big tech in sweeping speech

Technology companies must be reined in to address the “weakening of democratic institutions around the world”, Barack Obama said Thursday, in a sweeping keynote speech on the perils of disinformation. Speaking at Stanford University in Silicon Valley, the former president made his most extensive remarks yet about the technology landscape, which he said is “turbo-charging some of humanity’s worst impulses”.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/21/obama-stanford-speech-big-tech?source=Snapzu

CDC says masking on transportation 'remains necessary for the public health,' DOJ to file appeal to overturn order voiding mandate

The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge's order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes, trains and travel hubs.
Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/cdc-says-masking-on-transportation-remains-necessary-for-the-public-health-doj-to-file-appeal-to-overturn-order-voiding-mandate?source=Snapzu

Stephen Colbert Tests Positive for COVID-19, Upcoming ‘Late Show’ Episode Canceled

"Yep! I tested positive for Covid, but basically I’m feeling fine - grateful to be vaxxed and boosted," the late-night host wrote on Twitter.
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/stephen-colbert-tests-positive-covid-19-cancels-upcoming-late-show-1235133587/?source=Snapzu

Inside the New Right, Where Peter Thiel Is Placing His Biggest Bets

They’re not MAGA. They’re not QAnon. Curtis Yarvin and the rising right are crafting a different strain of conservative politics.
Read more: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/04/inside-the-new-right-where-peter-thiel-is-placing-his-biggest-bets?source=Snapzu

Elon Musk rips Netflix for 'woke mind virus' making it 'unwatchable' as shares nosedive

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk criticized the “woke mind virus” making Netflix “unwatchable” as shares took a nosedive before market open Wednesday after the streaming service disclosed Tuesday afternoon that it lost subscribers in the first quarter for the first time in more than a decade.
Read more: https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/elon-musk-netflix-woke-mind-virus-unwatchable?source=Snapzu

Sir David Attenborough named 'Champion of the Earth' by UN

The UN conferred it's "most distinguished environment award" on the 95-year-old for his dedication to telling stories about nature and the climate crisis and advocating for protection. Accepting the award, Sir David said past conservation successes should give us hope that change is possible.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/sir-david-attenborough-named-champion-of-the-earth-by-un-12594867?source=Snapzu

Incredibly, your Apple HomePod may now be worth more than its $299 MSRP

I thought it was really strange when Apple kept selling the original $299 HomePod months after it got discontinued. But now, it’s starting to make sense — not only are some people still willing to pay a premium for the somewhat smart speaker, they’re willing to pay more than Apple charged for it.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/19/23033038/apple-homepod-appreciate-price-ebay-used-box?source=Snapzu

Biden Restores Climate to Landmark Environmental Law, Reversing Trump

A new rule requires agencies to analyze the climate impacts of proposed highways, pipelines and other projects, and gives local communities more input.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/19/climate/biden-climate-nepa-trump.html?source=Snapzu

Study finds raising the minimum wage delays marriages and significantly reduces divorce rates

New research provides evidence that states that raised their minimum wages delayed marriages and reduced divorce rates among low-wage earners. The study, published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, was the first to systematically examine the impact of minimum wages increases on marriage stability in the United States.
Read more: https://www.psypost.org/2022/04/study-finds-raising-the-minimum-wage-delays-marriages-and-significantly-reduces-divorce-rates-62964?source=Snapzu

Wimbledon bans Russian and Belarusian players

Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to compete at Wimbledon this year because of the invasion of Ukraine. Men's world number two Daniil Medvedev of Russia and women's world number four Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus are the highest-ranked players to be affected.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/61161016?source=Snapzu

Biden administration to require U.S.-made steel and iron for infrastructure projects

The Biden administration is taking a key step toward ensuring that federal dollars will support U.S. manufacturing — issuing requirements for how projects funded by the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package source their construction material.
Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/biden-administration-to-require-u-s-made-steel-and-iron-for-infrastructure-projects?source=Snapzu

How the Supreme Court's conservatives influenced the ruling against the CDC mask requirement

Justice Alito in 2020: "The Covid crisis has served as a sort of constitutional stress test and in doing so, it has highlighted disturbing trends that were already present before the virus struck."
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/19/politics/supreme-court-conservative-masks/index.html?source=Snapzu

Vice President Kamala Harris says the U.S. will halt tests of anti-satellite missiles

The move follows a Russian test in November that blew up a satellite and polluted low-Earth orbit with more than 1,000 pieces of debris.
Read more: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-04-18/harris-visits-los-angeles?source=Snapzu

Jaguars could return to the US Southwest – but only if they have pathways to move north

Jaguars are the only species of big cat found on the American continent. They range as far south as Argentina, and once roamed as far north as the Grand Canyon in the U.S. Today the northernmost breeding population is in the northwest Mexican state of Sonora, just south of the border with Arizona.
Read more: https://theconversation.com/jaguars-could-return-to-the-us-southwest-but-only-if-they-have-pathways-to-move-north-177990?source=Snapzu

Johnny Depp doctor recalls scrambling to find actor’s severed finger on kitchen floor

Physician says he found actor bleeding heavily and that he cleaned finger wound
Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/johnny-depp-finger-amber-heard-doctor-b2060175.html?source=Snapzu

How Democracies Spy on Their Citizens

The inside story of the world’s most notorious commercial spyware and the big tech companies waging war against it.
Read more: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/25/how-democracies-spy-on-their-citizens?source=Snapzu

Musk: 'Almost anyone' could afford $100K SpaceX ticket to Mars

Musk, who aims to send a million people to Mars by 2050, said: "almost anyone can work and save up and eventually have $100,000."
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/musk-100000-mars-ticket-ted-spacex-starlink-2022-4?amp?source=Snapzu

Mexican union calls for U.S. probe into alleged labor abuses at Panasonic plant

A Mexican union said on Monday it will ask the U.S. government to investigate a Panasonic plant for alleged worker rights abuses, the latest in a series of disputes seeking to leverage a new trade deal to improve workplace conditions in Mexico.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-union-calls-us-probe-into-alleged-labor-abuses-panasonic-plant-2022-04-18/?source=Snapzu

DJ Kay Slay Dies Following Battle With COVID-19

The legendary graffiti artist and Hip-Hop icon, Keith Grayson aka DJ Kay Slay has succumbed to medical complications due to a lengthy battle with COVID-19. The East Harlem native, who passed away on Easter Sunday (April 17), was 55 years-old at the time of his death. Rumors of Kay Slay’s passing began to circulate on Sunday evening, with well known music artist manager, Wack 100 reportedly confirming the news, along with veteran Hip-Hop promoter Van Silk.
Read more: https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/dj-kay-slay-dies-battled-with-covid-19-1234657476/?source=Snapzu

Workers at Apple's flagship New York store have started collecting signatures to form a union, a report says

Organizers at the store have teamed up with Workers United, a labor union that supported Starbucks employees in their recent efforts.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-store-workers-unionizing-grand-central-2022-4?source=Snapzu

Missile strikes in western Ukraine kill 6 as country braces for new assault in east

Multiple explosions apparently caused by missiles struck the western Ukrainian city of Lviv early Monday as the country was bracing for an all-out Russian assault in the east. At least six people were killed in the city, which has been spared much of the worst violence in almost two months of war.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2022/04/18/1093281214/missile-strikes-in-western-ukraine-kill-6-as-country-braces-for-new-assault-in-e?source=Snapzu

Dozens arrested at Sweden riots sparked by planned Quran burnings

More than 40 people have been arrested after violent clashes in Sweden between police and people angry at plans by a far-right group to burn copies of the Quran. Three people were injured in Norrkoping on Sunday when officers fired warning shots at rioters, police said. The violence was sparked by a series of rallies organised by the Danish-Swedish politician Rasmus Paludan.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61134734?source=Snapzu

Far-right InfoWars website files for bankruptcy protection

Facing multiple defamation lawsuits, the far-right website InfoWars on Sunday voluntarily filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in federal court in Texas. Chapter 11 bankruptcy procedures put a hold on all civil litigation faced by companies that file for the protection and allows them to prepare turnaround plans while remaining operational.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/18/infowars-website-bankruptcy-protection-alex-jones?source=Snapzu

Passover, Easter and Ramadan all fall together in 2022

Jews, Christians and Muslims are all celebrating major holidays at the same time this year. Good Friday, Easter, Passover, and the continued celebration of Ramadan all overlap. At the Grace Baptist Church in Santa Clarita, Pastor David Hegg says Good Friday and Easter Sunday services will be: come one, come all.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/passover-easter-and-ramadan-all-fall-together-in-2022/?source=Snapzu

Tencent to block Chinese gamers' access to foreign, unapproved games

Tencent Holdings Ltd said it will shut down a service that allowed Chinese gamers to access overseas platforms to play unapproved foreign games, in a sign of tightening compliance as Chinese regulators more closely scrutinize the industry.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/technology/tencent-block-chinese-gamers-access-foreign-unapproved-games-2022-04-14/?source=Snapzu