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News live: search suspended for Australian hiker missing in Canada; ‘they came to kill us,’ Jewish woman tells Bondi royal commission

5 May 2026 at 01:21

Sydney woman tells antisemitism royal commission how everyday life has changed for her and her three children. Follow today’s news live

Two marine rescue volunteers who went to help others are among those who have died in a tragic yacht accident on Monday night.

As we reported below, three people died as volunteers went to the aid of a yacht at the Ballina bar in northern New South Wales.

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© Photograph: supplied by Nova Scotia RCMP

© Photograph: supplied by Nova Scotia RCMP

© Photograph: supplied by Nova Scotia RCMP

81 percent of young Americans say economic conditions are bad or terrible: Survey

4 May 2026 at 19:48
A recent survey by Generation Lab found that more than 8 in 10 young adults rate economic conditions in the U.S. as either bad or terrible. The survey, conducted April 26-29, found that 55 percent of 546 respondents ages 18-24 said they view the economy as bad, while 29 percent said it was terrible.  As...

DOJ asks judge to vacate Federal Reserve subpoena decisions

4 May 2026 at 19:43
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro asked a court Monday to vacate its decision to quash two subpoenas in her criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, arguing the issue is now “moot.” Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, announced late last month that the Department of Justice (DOJ) was closing its probe...

Home Depot’s Orange Apron Media Targets High Intent Shoppers And Pros

Orange Apron Media, The Home Depot’s retail media network, announced new partnerships, product innovations and advertiser education opportunities at it annual InFront meeting.

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  • Bessent: 'Help is on the way' on gas prices Tara Suter
    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that “help is on the way” when it comes to gas prices, with a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. nearing an average of $4.50. “Help is on the way as of today. The way to think about it is the market, because of the conflict around the...
     

Bessent: 'Help is on the way' on gas prices

4 May 2026 at 19:02
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that “help is on the way” when it comes to gas prices, with a gallon of regular gas in the U.S. nearing an average of $4.50. “Help is on the way as of today. The way to think about it is the market, because of the conflict around the...

Katy Perry Sees Both A Single And An Album Climb To New Chart Peaks

Katy Perry sees both a hit single and blockbuster album — "The One That Got Away" and Teenage Dream, respectively — climb to new chart peaks.

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Eminem’s Two-Decade-Old Single Reaches A New Chart Peak

Eminem's "Till I Collapse" with Nate Dogg returns to Billboard's Rap Digital Song Sales chart, reaching a new all-time high as it reappears.

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Music Marketing Needs To Leave Behind These Ineffective Rollout Moves

I asked music marketing executives the same question: what is one overrated rollout move the industry should leave behind? The answers were pointed, and they were consistent.

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Justin Bieber Earns His First No. 1 As He Reaches One Chart For The First Time

Justin Bieber's "Everything Hallelujah" from Swag II brings him to three of Billboard's Christian charts for the first time, and it leads one of them as it launches.

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Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Reach Moscow, Threaten Putin’s Victory Day Parade

As Ukrainian drones push toward Moscow, Victory Day risks becoming less a show of strength than a test of Russia’s defenses.

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