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Moscow Reuters  —  Three police officers were killed and at least four people were injured when gunmen opened fire on police in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on Monday, regional authorities said. Sergei Melikov, the leader of Dagestan, said the shooting occurred as the traffic officers had tried to pull over the car the assailants were driving. The attack occurred around 2 p.m. local time in the regional capital Makhachkala, the interior ministry said. Two of the shooters have been killed, a spokesman for the city administration wrote on Telegram. He identified them by name and said they were…

Sarjiwar, Pakistani-administered Kashmir CNN  —  Malik Khadim’s lips tremble, his voice chokes and his head dips as he raises a hand to his grief-stricken face. It’s a vain effort to stem the tears gushing down his gaunt and weatherbeaten cheeks. Khadim is a farmer who lives on the Pakistani side of the de-facto border in the disputed Kashmir region known as the Line of Control, or LoC, between India and Pakistan. As so many civilians on both sides of this conflict have done, he is currently grieving the loss of a loved one. In this case, his brother. Two weeks…

CNN  —  Stars are now arriving at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Met Gala — the red-carpet event many of them will have saved their boldest and most theatrical looks for. This is the fashion industry’s biggest night out. With a guest list of around 450 attendees, it is also singularly exclusive. Leading designers, stylists and models are among those expected to ascend the Met’s iconic stairs. But the annual fundraiser also brings together tastemakers from across sports, arts and the entertainment worlds. Look no further than this year’s diverse co-chairs (Louis Vuitton men’s creative director Pharrell…

Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, speaks on a panel titled Power, Purpose, and the New American Century at the Hill and Valley Forum at the U.S. Capitol on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesPalantir CEO Alex Karp offered up another batch of colorful commentary to investors alongside the data analytics company’s first-quarter earnings.In a letter to shareholders, Karp quoted his own book and some significant historical figures — including St. Augustine and President Richard Nixon — and the New Testament as he touted the company’s artificial intelligence-fueled growth and commitment toward equipping and enhancing…

Alex Karp, chief executive officer of Palantir Technologies Inc., speaks during the AIPCon conference in Palo Alto, California, US, on March 13, 2025.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPalantir boosted its revenue guidance Monday and reported earnings that met expectations as the artificial intelligence software company saw its shares fall about 9% after the bell.Here’s how the company did compared with LSEG consensus estimates:Earnings per share: 13 cents adjusted vs. 13 cents expectedRevenue: $884 million vs. $863 million expected”We are delivering the operating system for the modern enterprise in the era of AI,” CEO Alex Karp wrote in an earnings release…

Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal need to be ready to give their life to reach the Champions League final.Arsenal face Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their semifinal on Wednesday where they will look to overturn a 1-0 deficit and reach only the second Champions League final in their history.In an exclusive interview to ESPN, Arteta spoke of his anticipation in the leadup to the clash at Parc des Princes.Editor’s Picks1 Related”Excitement, goosebumps, wanting the day to arrive, [the feeling] of being very prepared, very convinced and knowing that the opportunity is to play in a Champions [League] final,”…

Richcano | E+ | Getty ImagesFor many Americans, a Social Security number is the first form of identification they receive, mailed as a paper card a few weeks after birth.Now, the Social Security Administration is looking to give that form of ID an update by enabling secure digital access to Social Security numbers that will provide an alternative to the traditional Social Security card. Experts are cautiously optimistic about the idea, but have some security concerns.The new digital feature will allow individuals who have either forgotten their Social Security number or who have lost their Social Security cards to access…

CNN  —  Roger Clemens has no shortage of memories from his time in Boston. The MLB legend picked up 192 wins with the Red Sox, enjoying a near-unstoppable 1986 season in which he claimed a record 20 strikeouts in one nine-inning game, was named American League MVP and won the league’s Cy Young Award. But on Saturday, his son Kody managed to do something Roger never managed – hit a home run at Fenway Park. What’s more, he did it with his father watching on from the stands. “To one-up him is great, even though he was a pitcher!” Kody…

National Security Advisor Michael Waltz looks at his phone as he prepares for a TV interview at the White House on May 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesAn encrypted messaging app that President Donald Trump’s then-national security advisor Mike Waltz used during a Cabinet meeting last week has temporarily suspended service after it was reportedly hacked.The hacker of TeleMessage, an Israel-founded app that acts as a modified version of Signal, has not obtained the messages of Waltz or the people he spoke to, according to 404 Media, which first reported the cyberattack Sunday. But the reported…

The regional sports networks owned by Main Street Sports Group are winning over streaming subscribers.FanDuel Sports Network, the recently rebranded portfolio of regional channels, said Monday its paid subscribers doubled to nearly 650,000 over a period of eight weeks. The company expects to reach one million direct-to-consumer customers by the end of the year.The update comes months after Main Street Sports Group emerged from bankruptcy protection, having significantly trimmed its debt load and scaled back on the number of teams in its portfolio after reworking its agreements with lenders, teams and leagues.There are 15 owned and operated networks under the…