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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — President Donald Trump on Friday endorsed Kentucky congressman Andy Barr in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, the former longtime Senate GOP leader. “Andy Barr has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next United States Senator from Kentucky,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. Barr is facing former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and entrepreneur Nate Morris in the May 19 Republican primary. All three Republicans coveted the president’s endorsement in the conservative state, where Trump won 64% of the vote in the 2024 presidential…

Amjad Masad has been building Replit for a decade, but the last 18 months have been something else entirely. The AI coding assistant company went from $2.8 million in revenue in all of 2024 to tracking toward what Masad describes as a billion-dollar annual run rate. At TechCrunch’s sold-out StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, we covered a lot of ground in a short time, beginning with the question everyone in the industry is asking right now: in a world where rival Cursor is reportedly in talks to be acquired by SpaceX for $60 billion, is Replit also…

CBS’ lineup is going to go through a bit of a shakeup. This includes one hit show, just as news has come out about its latest season. This also comes out as viewers are expected to see a few new shows debut on the network. Viewers Will Soon See Some Changes Happening To CBS’ Thursday Lineup On Thursday nights, CBS is known for debuting new episodes of a few of their scripted shows. This includes comedies like Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage and Ghosts, as well as more dramatic shows like Elsbeth. However, it’s been announced that the lineup will…

OTTAWA — A new report by Canada’s spy agency says that China and India remain some of the main perpetrators of foreign interference and espionage against Canada, at a time when Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking closer economic ties with both countries. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), which released its 2025 Public Report on Friday, also mentioned Russia, Iran and Pakistan as other actors of foreign interference — but warned that they were not the only foreign states that sought to do so in Canada. Foreign interference, as defined in the CSIS Act, includes activities that are detrimental…

The Yankees announced that outfielder Randal Grichuk has elected free agency in lieu of accepting an outright assignment. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment earlier this week. Grichuk, 34, signed a minor league deal with the Yankees in the offseason. That deal came with a $2.5MM salary if he got added to the roster, which he did, cracking the Opening Day squad. He is a right-handed hitter and has traditionally been better against lefties. The Yanks were hoping he could be a nice complement to their lefty-heavy lineup. Unfortunately, he has hit just .227/.261/.364 against southpaws…

LeAnn Rimes announced that she had to cancel more upcoming concerts due to her ongoing health issues. “After a diagnosis of covid leading to severe laryngitis, I’m so sorry to have to reschedule next week’s shows,” the singer, 43, wrote via her Instagram Story on Friday, May 1. “A visit to my doctor for a scope of my vocal cords has confirmed the news and I wanted to tell you as soon as I could.” Waukegan, Illinois and Willmington, Ohio were both affected by the rescheduling. The new dates are scheduled for November 6 and 7, respectively. Ticketholders for the…

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Mexico’s first wave of World Cup selections has put a 17-year-old offensive whiz and 11 other Mexican pro players at the center of another attempt to push a long-suffering soccer program deeper than it has ever gone in the sport’s showcase tournament. Head coach Javier “Vasco” Aguirre, who returned in 2024 to lead Mexico’s men’s national team for a third time, named 12 Liga MX players to the squad this week, days before launching a 5½-week camp that will pull his picks out of the league playoffs after an agreement with club owners. 40-year-old goalkeeper Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa did not…

OTTAWA — As the Conservatives accuse the government of abusing its new-found majority powers, government House leader Steven MacKinnon is saying the Liberals want to ensure committee meetings are “transparent” and “open.” Since the Liberal government officially became a majority on Monday, its MPs have moved to go in camera at several committee meetings and moved to adjourn unilaterally in one instance. At a press conference Friday, MacKinnon said committees are vital to the parliamentary system and the government is responsible for ensuring accountability and transparency. “We’re determined to continue to extend our hand across the aisle and to work…

Musely, a direct-to-consumer telemedicine platform, has secured over $360 million in non-dilutive capital from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF). The company specializes in compounded treatments for skin, hair, and menopause care. Musely co-founder and CEO, Jack Jia, told TechCrunch that when CVF investors reached out to him last year, he wasn’t looking to raise capital. That’s because Musely, which was founded in 2014 as a wellness community before pivoting to prescription skincare in 2019, has been cash flow positive for years, he said. Jia didn’t want to reduce his ownership in the company by selling off a chunk of…