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日本天王SMAP木村拓哉晚間應觀光局之邀首度造訪，松山機場擠入超過5百名粉絲以及上百名媒體，他現身大廳的瞬間引發現場瘋狂尖叫，對於能來台灣，他說：「被如此大陣仗嚇到，但很高興能看到大家如此熱情」，短暫停留不到三分鐘便乘車前往飯店。此行為拍攝觀光局宣傳片，預計停留三晚。
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Reuters·US ban on worker noncompetes faces uphill legal battle
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's ban on "noncompete" agreements commonly signed by workers is likely vulnerable to legal challenges, experts said, as some courts have grown increasingly skeptical of federal agencies' power to adopt broad rules. The commission in unveiling the rule on Tuesday said agreements not to join employers' competitors or launch rival businesses suppress workers' wages and stunt their mobility and job opportunities. About 30 million people, or 20% of U.S. workers, have signed noncompetes, the agency said.
- Associated Press·
Study says it's likely a warmer world made deadly Dubai downpours heavier
Circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that just flooded Dubai and other parts of the Persian Gulf, but scientists didn't discover the definitive fingerprints of greenhouse gas-triggered warming they have seen in other extreme weather events, a new report found. Between 10% and 40% more rain fell in just one day last week — killing at least two dozen people in the United Arab Emirates, Oman and parts of Saudi Arabia — than it would have in a world without the 1.2 degrees Celsius (2.2 degrees Fahrenheit) warming that has come from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas since the mid-19th century, scientists at World Weather Attribution said Thursday in a flash study that is too new to be peer-reviewed. One of the key tools in WWA's more than 60 past reports has been creating computer simulations that compare an actual weather event to a fictional world without climate change, but in the Dubai case there wasn’t enough data for those simulations to make such a calculation.
- Reuters·
Hertz Global eyes worst day on record as EV rental business falters
Higher repair costs also weighed on the company's overall fleet maintenance expenses. Excluding items, Hertz reported a loss of $1.28 per share, well above Wall Street's expectations of a loss of 44 cents per share. Both Hertz and Avis have lost about half of their market value this year.
- USA TODAY·
Minnesota lawmaker's arrest is at least the 6th to hit state House, Senate in recent years
State Sen. Nicole Mitchell's arrest this week follows a handful of other sitting Minnesota lawmakers who have been arrested while serving in office.
- Associated Press·
First round of North Macedonia's presidential polls shows big shift towards center-right opposition
It was the seventh such election in the small landlocked Balkan country since it gained independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991. With 99.85% of Wednesday's ballots counted, the State Electoral Commission said Gordana Siljanovska Davkova had 40.08% — that's about double the votes of incumbent President Stevo Pendarovski, who got 19.93%. Siljanovska Davkova and Pendarovski, who is backed by the governing social democrats, will face off in a second round on May 8, when the country will also hold parliamentary elections.
- Reuters·
Burkina Faso army executed over 220 villagers in February, HRW says
Burkina Faso's military in February summarily executed about 223 villagers, including at least 56 children, as part of a campaign against civilians accused of collaborating with jihadist militants, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. The watchdog made the assertions in a report based on its own investigation into the reported execution of around 170 people in attacks on three villages in Burkina Faso's northern Yatenga province in late February. The spokesperson for the Burkina Faso government did not respond to phone calls seeking comment on the HRW report.
- Time·
Harvey Weinstein 2020 Rape Conviction Overturn, Explained
New York’s top court on Thursday overturned Harvey Weinstein's landmark 2020 rape conviction.
- CNN·
Sanders launches Senate investigation into ‘outrageously high’ pricing of Ozempic, Wegovy
Sen. Bernie Sanders is taking aim at the high prices of the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy.
- Associated Press·
Satellite photos show new port construction in Gaza Strip for US-led aid operation
The building of a new port in the Gaza Strip ahead of a U.S. military-led operation to bring more desperately needed food and other aid into the besieged enclave as Israel's war on Hamas grinds on is well underway, according to satellite images analyzed Thursday by The Associated Press. The port sits just southwest of Gaza City, which once was the territory's most-populous area before the Israeli ground offensive rolled through, pushing over 1 million people south toward the town of Rafah on the Egyptian border. Its construction comes as Israel faces widespread international criticism over the slow trickle of aid into the area, where the United Nations says at least a quarter of the population sits on the brink of starvation.
- USA TODAY·
Florida man charged with first-degree murder in rape, killing of Madeline 'Maddie' Soto
Madeline "Maddie" Soto disappeared on Feb. 26. Her body was found March 1. Stephan Sterns is now charged with first-degree murder in her killing.
- USA TODAY·
Donald Trump named unindicted co-conspirator in Arizona charges against 'fake electors'
Donald Trump was named unindicted co-conspirators in Arizona charges against so-called 'fake electors.'
- Associated Press·
High schooler accused of killing fellow student on campus in Arlington, Texas
Police say a 17-year-old has been arrested on a murder warrant after fatally shooting a schoolmate on the campus of an Arlington, Texas, high school. The slain student was identified as 18-year-old Etavian Barnes by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office. Barnes was found unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds Wednesday afternoon outside portable buildings on the campus of Bowie High School, according to Arlington Police Chief Al Jones.
- Time·
The Challenges of Election Coverage Present Opportunities
In an unprecedented year, the core of journalism remains the same
- Associated Press·
FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access. In a 2023 complaint, the FTC accused the doorbell camera and home security provider of allowing its employees and contractors to access customers' private videos. Ring allegedly used such footage to train algorithms without consent, among other purposes.
- CNN·
Haiti’s prime minister resigns as council sworn in to lead political transition in violence-ravaged nation
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his resignation on Thursday, handing power over to a transitional council that will seek to gain control of the violence-ravaged nation.
- CNN·
Scientists find the fingerprints of climate change on Dubai’s deadly floods
The record-breaking rain that fell over the UAE and Oman was driven partly by the climate crisis, an analysis shows, pointing to the role of burning fossil fuels.
- Yahoo Finance·
Pending home sales in March rise to strongest clip in a year — but just barely
Homebuyers geared up for the spring despite elevated mortgage rates and prices, with pending transactions rising in March to the strongest pace in a year.
- Associated Press·
U.S. labor secretary says UAW win at Tennessee Volkswagen plant shows southern workers back unions
Workers at auto plants in the South should be free to unionize without pressure from employers or anti-union governors, acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su said Thursday, even as some southern states pass laws to inhibit organized labor. “That choice belongs to the worker, free from intervention, either by the employer or by politicians, free from retaliation and threats,” Su told The Associated Press in an interview Thursday in Atlanta. The United Auto Workers union vowed a broad campaign to organize southern auto assembly plants after winning lucrative new contracts in a confrontation with Detroit's automakers.
- Associated Press·
Gay actor's speech back on at Pennsylvania school after cancellation over his 'lifestyle'
A gay actor’s speech that was canceled over his “lifestyle” is back on at a Pennsylvania school after residents spoke out. The Cumberland Valley School District’s board voted 5-4 Wednesday night to allow children’s book author Maulik Pancholy, who is gay, to speak against bullying during a May 22 assembly at Mountain View Middle School. The board on April 15 unanimously canceled Pancholy's talk after a board member cited concerns about what he described as the actor’s activism and “lifestyle.”
- CNN·
New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes conviction and orders a new trial
The New York Court of Appeals on Thursday overturned the sex crimes conviction against Harvey Weinstein, the powerful Hollywood producer whose downfall stood as a symbol of the #MeToo movement.