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12 Fun Adults-Only Cruises 04/25/2023 08:00pm • If your idea of getting away from it all includes a vacation without the kids, consider booking an adults-only or adults-oriented cruise. While some lines provide a fully adults-only experience (i.e., children are not allowed on board), others offer adult-focused venues and activities on the ship to Google's persistent ad slump weighs on Alphabet's 1Q results 04/25/2023 06:40pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google’s advertising malaise persisted during the first quarter while the internet company also grapples with advancements in artificial intelligence technology that threaten to undercut its dominant search engine. An unprecedented downturn in Google’s digital ad revenue â US cyberwarriors thwarted 2020 Iran election hacking attempt 04/25/2023 04:16pm • Iranian hackers broke into to a system used by a U.S. municipal government to publish election results in 2020 but were discovered by cyber soldiers operating abroad and kicked out before an attack could be launched, according to U.S. military and cybersecurity officials. The system involved in the Alphabet: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/25/2023 04:11pm • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $15.05 billion. On a per-share basis, the Mountain View, California-based company said it had net income of $1.17. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The a Why is Biden announcing 2024 bid now, and what will change? 04/25/2023 02:08pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has formally announced he's seeking reelection. But he's also still the president, with roughly 20 months left in his term regardless of whether he wins a second one on Election Day 2024. With Tuesday's campaign video release, Biden is following through on mo Foreigners airlifted out; Sudanese seek refuge from fighting 04/24/2023 11:45pm • KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — As foreign governments airlifted hundreds of their diplomats and other citizens to safety, Sudanese desperately sought ways to escape the chaos Monday, fearing that the country’s two rival generals will escalate their all-out battle for power once evacuations are completed Court denies request to lift gag order in Idaho killings 04/24/2023 08:24pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by 30 news organizations to lift a gag order in the criminal case of a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death. The high court did not weigh in on whether the gag order, which prohibits attorneys, 7 Best Semiconductor Stocks to Buy for 2023 04/24/2023 08:00pm • This year is already proving to be a pivotal one for semiconductor stocks. The benchmark iShares Semiconductor ETF (ticker: SOXX) is up 19.5% on a year-to-date basis as of April 24, and VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is up about 21.7% over the same period. The industry is also on the upswing HealthStream: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/24/2023 04:54pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — HealthStream Inc. (HSTM) on Monday reported first-quarter profit of $2.6 million. On a per-share basis, the Nashville, Tennessee-based company said it had net income of 9 cents. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs, were 12 cents per share. T Famous Twitter users disavow Musk over verification return 04/24/2023 03:54pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Celebrities, professional athletes and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don't know why their blue check marks reappeared — nor do they seem too happy about it. Twitter removed the blue marks last week from a Northern Virginia remains the world’s data center capital — here's how it got there 04/24/2023 03:28pm • Real estate firm JLL’s annual data center report is out, and Northern Virginia remained the largest data center market in North America last year, with record growth. Northern Virginia has now absorbed over a gigawatt of data center capacity in the last three years. A gigawatt is equal to e Lack of snow condemns Italy's Po to a desperately dry summer 04/24/2023 06:04am • TRENTO, Italy (AP) — Italy’s largest river is already as low as it was last summer, with the winter snow fields that normally save it from drying up over the warmer months having receded by 75%, according to the Bolzano climate and environment agency. It's already causing some reliant on the Po Diplomats flee Sudan fighting as citizens struggle to escape 04/24/2023 02:40am • KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Foreign governments evacuated diplomats, staff and others from Sudan on Sunday as rival generals battled for a ninth day with no sign of a truce that had been declared for a major Muslim holiday. While world powers like the U.S. and Britain airlifted their diplomats from Stock markets today: Asian stocks mixed ahead of new US data 04/24/2023 12:12am • BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Monday ahead of a U.S. economic update this week that is expected to show growth slowing. Shanghai and Hong Kong declined while Tokyo advanced. Oil prices fell. Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index gained 0.1% on Friday but ended with a small loss The Best Places to Retire Overseas in 2023 04/23/2023 08:00pm • The best place to reinvent your life overseas in retirement depends on your personal preferences and priorities. Some people dream of long walks on the sand, while others would prefer regular nights out at the theater in a thriving city. Here are the most appealing places to call home based on the c