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TechNews for the week: May 28; May 26; May 24;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
'We still need a two-state solution': Biden reaffirms support for Israel; Even if the Ceasefire Holds, the Far-Right Will Dominate Israel's Future;
Palestinian Anger With Israel Is Undimmed, Even With Battle Paused ; Why It's Tough to Send Aid Money to Palestine During the Latest Israel-Hamas Conflict;
Israel's prime minister heading for fifth election after Gaza conflict saves political career; Netanyahu's prospects bolstered amid Israel-Hamas fighting;
Israel is trying to justify its continued occupation of the Palestinian territories; Israeli and Palestinian leaders tell Facebook to stop plague of misinformation;
Israeli police allow Jews to visit flashpoint Jerusalem site; Cancer patients, other ill Gazans await Israel's permission to leave for treatments;
Life Under Occupation: The Misery at the Heart of the Conflict; Acre: A model of Israeli coexistence struggles after racial riots;
Before Rage Flared, a Push to Make Israel's Mixed Towns More Jewish; The truce quieted Israeli-Palestinian hostilities — but not the Jerusalem disputes that triggered them;
Hezbollah leader: Breach of Jerusalem means regional war; Iran, a Longtime Backer of Hamas, Cheers Attacks on Israel;
As Israel's Dependence on U.S. Shrinks, So Does U.S. Leverage; Seeking to Restore Palestinian Links, Blinken Risks New Frictions With Israel;
U.S. to reopen Jerusalem consulate, restoring ties with Palestinians downgraded by Trump admin;
It's Time to End the 'Special Relationship' With Israel; Blinken warns Evictions of Palestinians in Jerusalem could spark further conflict;
The Myth of Coexistence in Israel; After Arab-Jewish violence erupts inside Israeli towns, a divided country may never be the same;
Blinken warns Israel that evicting Palestinians from East Jerusalem could 'spark tension, conflict, and war';
Trump touted the Abraham Accords as a 'new dawn' for the Middle East. 9 months later, Gaza erupted;
Armed drones crisscross Middle Eastern skies, bringing havoc and a new threat to U.S.;
Muslim countries seek U.N. probe into possible crimes in Gaza conflict; UAE and Israel press ahead with ties after Gaza cease-fire;
U.N. appeals for $95 million to help Palestinians for three months; Irish parliament denounces Israeli policies in West Bank;
U.S. Faces Outbreak of Anti-Semitic Threats and Violence; Spate of anti-Jewish attacks in the U.S. draws calls for more forceful response;
Israeli-Palestinian conflict tests relationship between Black, Jewish Miamians;
Over 500 Democratic staffers urge Joe Biden to 'hold Israel accountable';
ADL says Reports of antisemitic incidents in U.S. up 68% since start of Mideast conflict;
Rep. Ilhan Omar decries attacks on Jews while warning against equating 'legitimate criticism' of the Israeli government with antisemitism;
Biden's Gaza reconstruction plan faces major roadblocks;
As Iran nuclear talks resume, U.S. hopes for a deal rise; General: US military presence has deterred Iranian aggression on Saudi Arabia;
U.S. Says It Will Not Rejoin Open Skies Treaty With Russia; Biden, Putin to meet next month in Geneva, the first face-to-face session between the two leaders;
Biden administration grants protected status to thousands of Haitian migrants;
A Late-Night Proclamation Blocks a Woman From Leading Samoa; She Was Supposed to Become Prime Minister but Was Locked Out of Parliament;
Wave of Afghan Surrenders to the Taliban Picks Up Speed; Pentagon Accelerates Withdrawal From Afghanistan;
E.U. agrees to impose sanctions on Belarus, bars E.U. airlines from country's airspace, after authorities forced down a Ryanair jet;
Belarus Plane Crisis Tightens Lukashenko's Awkward Embrace of Putin;
Pentagon chief unable to talk to Chinese military leaders despite repeated attempts;
Hong Kong Has a New Type of Prisoner: Pro-Democracy Activists;
The Philippines has dramatically boosted South China Sea patrols;
Once in Thrall of 'the Generals,' Congress Now Gives the Orders on Military Issues;
Biden Under Pressure Over 'Public Health' Border Expulsions; Administration reins in ICE's street-level enforcement as officials try to refocus agency mission;
West Virginia population drop is largest in US; Navajo Nation Becomes Largest Tribe in U.S. After Pandemic Enrollment Surge;
Rejecting precedent and Trump, Biden ousts members of U.S. fine arts commission;
Senate chaos: Johnson delays exit as votes pushed to Friday; Senate reaches deal to vote on Jan. 6 commission and get out of town;
Manchin blasts McConnell for playing politics on Jan. 6 bill; GOP senators block Jan. 6 commission, likely ending bid for independent probe of Capitol riot;
Sen. Murkowski delivers pointed criticism of fellow Republicans who oppose Jan. 6 commission;
Supreme Court decisions on abortion and guns could shake up 2022 election; Democrats: Roe v. Wade blow would fuel expanding Supreme Court;
White House to propose $6 trillion budget plan as Biden administration seeks to reshape economy, safety net;
Biden releases proposed budget that expects a hot — but not overheating — economy heading into 2022 midterm elections;
False claims and internal feuds plague GOP election audit in Arizona; The GOP's Arizona election audit is worse than you think;
A tech company hired to run the hand recount of 2 million ballots in Arizona backed out: 'They were done';
In echo of Arizona, Georgia state judge orders Fulton County to allow local voters to inspect all 147,000 mail ballots cast last fall;
GOP officials seek probe of Proud Boys ties to censure vote; Nevada County GOP Cancels Meeting Amid Fear of Proud Boy Insurgency;
Republicans Move to Limit a Grass-Roots Tradition of Direct Democracy;
27 possible voter fraud cases in 3 million Wisconsin ballots;
Arkansas Is a Test Case for a Post-Trump Republican Party;
Texas governor to sign law preventing the defunding of police, setting up another clash with cities; Texas Lawmakers Move to Drop Most Handgun Licensing Requirements;
Democrats kill Texas transgender athlete bill;
Retired cop put in chokehold takes police case to high court;
Trump news and investigation
Trump 'acts like a mafioso': Why NY's AG may treat the Trump Organization like a mob racket in its criminal inquiry, according to legal experts;
Prosecutor in Trump criminal probe convenes grand jury to hear evidence, weigh potential charges; Senate GOP doubts grand jury charges would weaken Trump;
How long will Trump remain immune?
Justice Dept. releases part of memo on not charging Trump in Russia probe; US Justice Dept appeals order faulting former U.S. Attorney General Barr;
Key impeachment witness who gave bombshell testimony accusing Trump of quid pro quo sues Pompeo, U.S. government for $1.8 million;
Commerce Dept. unit under Trump evolved into counterintelligence-like operation, gathering information on employees, census critics;
A new court filing inadvertently revealed that federal prosecutors have 'historical and prospective cell site information' related to Rudy Giuliani;
Former Trump advisor Michael Flynn claims the COVID-19 pandemic was fabricated to distract from the 2020 election;
Report: Donald Trump offered senator money to end Patriots Spygate investigation;
Steve Bannon's fraud case dismissed after months of haggling over Trump pardon;
Israeli spy chief in talks to join Mnuchin's investment fund;
Capital Riot and fallout
Members of military charged in Jan. 6 riot are still in uniform — for now;
Trump claims he has "absolute immunity" from Swalwell lawsuit;
COVID-19
Coronavirus infections drop below 30,000 daily in continuing sign of recovery;
Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine triggers immune response in teens ages 12 to 17; company will seek FDA authorization next month;
How the Covid pandemic ends: Scientists look to the past to see the future; Scientists are figuring out if we will need another coronavirus shot — and which one;
Nineteen GOP Lawmakers Protest Indiana University's COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement;
Influencers say they were offered money to discredit the Pfizer vaccine. In France, some suspect Russia is behind it;
Timeline: how the Wuhan lab-leak theory suddenly became credible;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Charleston church shooter making appellate arguments;
Political artist John Sims detained, handcuffed by S.C. police in his gallery apartment;
Former Westinghouse official to plead guilty in FBI probe of SCANA's nuclear failure ;
Business and Economics
Labor Department: New Jobless Claims Fall To Pandemic Low; Labor Department: initial claims for unemployment fell more than economists had anticipated;
Prices up 3.6 percent in April, reflecting upward trend, policymakers say it's temporary; Federal Reserve Bank Of Atlanta President Not Overly Concerned By Inflation Threat;
The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 8 cents over the past two weeks to $3.10 per gal;
White House Reduces Infrastructure Plan Price Tag To $1.7T In Counteroffer To GOP; White House Willing to Accept Smaller Broadband Spending Proposal;
Inflation Could Undermine The "Biden Boom";
Postal Service raises stamp price to 58 cents as part of DeJoy's 10-year plan;
US Proposal For Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate Well Received In Europe;
Saudi Arabia hopes to raise $55bn through privatisation; Iran bans cryptocurrency mining for four months to stave off blackouts;
Argentina could see its inflation rate rising to more than 50% over the next year;
China's central bank said it will maintain the exchange rate of the yuan at "basically stable" levels;
China is still behind on buying enough U.S. goods to fulfill 'phase one' trade deal; China Takes Steps Against Corn Import Flows in Free Trade Zones;
Global Supply Shortage Likely To Continue As China Manufacturing Sector Squeezed; Global Automakers Adapt To China's New Rules, Begin Storing Car Data Locally;
Senators Express Concerns About China Related To Chip Subsidy Effort;
U.S. judge orders that Dakota Access oil pipeline can remain open ;
Ford Says EVs To Make Up 40% Of Its Global Auto Sales By 2030; Demand For F-150 Lightning Could Transform Electric Vehicle Industry;
Companies Resetting Expectations Of When AVs Will Become Commonplace;
Buoyed by Federal Covid Aid, Big Hospital Chains Buy Up Competitors;
Amazon buys MGM for $8.45 billion;
ExxonMobil shareholders force company to adopt a new strategy on climate change, win board spots for new independent directors;
Sports
21 Runners Dead After Extreme Weather Hits Chinese Ultramarathon ;
An umpire asked a Cardinals pitcher to take off his hat. It led to a dust-up over what a manager called 'baseball's dirty little secret';
Other news
Op-Ed: A way of thinking about Israel that isn't helpful and may even be dangerous; The dueling histories in the debate over 'historic Palestine';
Mitch McConnell finally admits that he puts party before country;
Off the grid: A flood of federal aid often fails to reach America's poorest families; Why does 'pro-life' mean disregarding the actual lives of pregnant people?
New Bible that includes Constitution creates controversy before it even hits market;
I take "Fake News" personally — and so should you;
Education:
State Support For Higher Education Increases By 2.9% In Fiscal 2020; Data Shows Difference In Perceived And Actual Value Of College Degree;
Higher Ed Dive Analyzes College Tuition Growth Rates Amid Pandemic; California Community College Forgives 2021 Graduates' Student Debt;
Wisconsin Republicans Vote To End University Of Wisconsin Tuition Freeze; Some Massachusetts Four-Year College Presidents Unsure About Free Community College;
Demographic Declines Are Hurting Colleges; Colleges Face Budget Problems As International Students Struggle With Getting Student Visas;
The Persistent Grip of Social Class on College Admissions; Colorado Ends Legacy Admissions For Colleges, Universities;
For Colleges, Vaccine Mandates Often Depend on Which Party Is in Power; 92% Of College Vaccine Mandates Are In Democratic States;
Colleges, Universities Resume And Restore Retirement Benefits Cut During Pandemic;
Senate Bill Proposes New Tax On Large Endowments To Fund Apprenticeships;
California Lawmakers Consider Limiting Number Of Out-Of-State Students In UC System;
Study Suggests Not All STEM Undergraduates Were Discouraged By Online Learning;
AAUP: College Leaders Used COVID-19 To Defy Shared Governance;
U Of Houston Research Team U Of Houston Research Team Given Grant To Study College Promotion, Tenure Process;
5/21/21
TechNews for the week: May 21; May 19; May 17;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Unrest grips Israel and West Bank ahead of large scale demonstrations ; Israeli-Palestinian Strife Widens as Frantic Calls for Calm Go Unheeded;
Arab World Condemns Israeli Violence but Takes Little Action; Iranian minister cancels Austrian visit over Israeli flag; Iran displays long-range combat drone, names it 'Gaza';
Israel accused of tricking major news outlets into reporting a fake Gaza invasion to lure Hamas fighters into tunnels that were targeted for massive airstrikes;
Radical rabbi's followers rise in Israel amid new violence; Smashed ice cream parlours and burned synagogues leave Israel facing new threat from the inside;
No longer silent, Gulf Arab citizens express anger at Israel; Police fire tear gas on banned Palestinian march in Paris;
Netanyahu poised to gain political lifeline as violence flares; Israeli tanks strike Gaza as Biden holds talks with Netanyahu;
Conflict rages through Israel, Palestinian territories; How viral TikToks, eight Palestinian families and one of Islam's holiest sites brought Israel to the brink of war;
Gaza pummelled in fresh Israeli airstrikes as calls for de-escalation go unheeded; Israeli airstrikes kill 8 children, flatten building housing Associated Press;
Israel kills 197 Palestinians, including 92 women, children; Aerial assaults, casualties derail any hopes for Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks;
Rocket fire from Lebanon joins ongoing Israel, Hamas battles;
Netanyahu's master plan for Israel and Palestine has failed; Netanyahu rebuffs Biden's call to wind down attacks;
Israeli airstrikes pound Gaza despite cease-fire calls as clashes erupt in the West Bank; In Gaza, grief, destruction and 'all the anger of the universe';
The conflict: Israel vs. Hamas; Fears of "third intifada" as Gaza violence spills over to West Bank;
Israel says it will step up strikes on Hamas tunnels despite cease-fire calls;
Why is the Israel lobby attacking Ilhan Omar; The Gaza Conflict Is Stoking an 'Identity Crisis' for Some Young American Jews;
Blinken tells Israeli counterpart U.S. backing on Gaza won't last much longer; Biden's warning to Israel shakes up diplomacy — and politics;
Push for Israel-Hamas ceasefire intensifies as air strikes continue; Cease-fire aimed at ending 11 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas takes effect;
Palestinians celebrate cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, while Netanyahu warns Israeli patience is in short supply;
Video appears to show new violence at the al-Aqsa mosque in East Jerusalem on the first day of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire;
Fragile cease-fire leaves Gaza in shambles, Netanyahu's future in question and Jerusalem on verge of erupting again;
Nobody won the 11-day Israel-Gaza battle, but 230 dead Palestinians and 12 dead Israelis clearly lost;
No, Actually, Endless Occupation in Palestine Is *Not* "Good for the Jews";
Lebanese acting FM steps down over remarks on Gulf Arabs, IS;
Saudi Arabia is trying to patch things up with bitter rivals Iran and Turkey, showing MBS knows the US isn't batting for him anymore;
Russia deems U.S., Czech Republic 'unfriendly', limits embassy hires;
While Russia's troop buildup on the border with Ukraine captured global attention last month Russia was consolidating control in Nagorno-Karabakh;
After backing Assad, Iran and Russia compete for influence and spoils of war; Putin's Shadow Warriors Stake Claim to Syria's Oil;
Russia, U.S. tout cooperation ahead of Arctic Council meeting; U.S. calls off key sanctions on Russian pipeline as Blinken holds first meeting with Moscow;
Days before conflict, Congress learned U.S. approved $735 million weapons sale to Israel, raising red flags for some Democrats;
Sen. Bernie Sanders to introduce resolution of disapproval on $735 million U.S. arms sale to Israel;
Spy Agencies Seek New Afghan Allies as U.S. Withdraws;
Beijing rebuffs Pentagon requests for high-level military talks;
Biden Is Facing an Uneasy Truth: North Korea Isn't Giving Up Its Nuclear Arsenal;
Kansas City rally backs Palestine; Tensions Among Democrats Grow Over Israel as the Left Defends Palestinians ;
Biden is increasingly at odds with other Democrats over Israel;
Biden hosts South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the White House;
U.S. Attorney General Garland weighs release of Trump-era obstruction memo;
Internal memo reveals Trump admin strategies to omit undocumented immigrants from census;
McCarthy says that he will not support bipartisan deal for Jan. 6 commission; McCarthy leadership PAC made payments to Luntz firm;
McConnell opposes bill creating bipartisan commission to examine Jan. 6 Capitol attack, setting stage for Senate GOP to block probe;
House passes bill to create commission to investigate Jan. 6 attack on Capitol, but its chances in the Senate are dim;
House narrowly passes massive spending bill to address Capitol security upgrades in wake of Jan. 6 riot;
House passes bill to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans;
Senators reach bipartisan deal to overhaul Postal Service finances, increase accountability;
Senate panel advances Biden's first group of judicial nominees;
White House proposes smaller $1.7 trillion infrastructure package to sway Republicans;
Supreme Court to review Mississippi's abortion law that advocates see as a path to diminish Roe v. Wade; Supreme Court Case Throws Abortion Into 2022 Election Picture;
Amy Coney Barrett took speaking fees from a group that pushed Mississippi's abortion ban. A constitutional law expert says that won't stop her ruling on the case;
Marjorie Taylor Greene and her husband received tax breaks on two Georgia homes. Married couples are only allowed one, according to state law;
G.O.P. Pursues Harsher Penalties for Poll Workers in Voting Crackdown;
Republican Arizona election official says Trump "unhinged"; Ariz. secretary of state says Maricopa County should replace voting equipment because of GOP-backed recount;
We know extent of voter fraud Thanks to Kobach, Trump and conservative think tank;
Dallas prosecutor disbarred for withholding evidence that could have cleared men of murder charges;
'More police doesn't prevent crime': Mayor of America's most murderous city vows to shut notorious prison and defund the police;
Body-cam video shows Louisiana troopers stunned, hit and dragged Black man before his death;
Troubled Vaccine Maker and Its Founder Gave $2 Million in Political Donations;
Oregon counties vote to secede to Idaho; Pennsylvania voters impose new limits on governor's powers;
In Virginia, Trump's election lies look like a GOP liability;
NRA's grip on gun-control debate endures despite major legal setback;
Trump news and investigation
In GOP, survival means allowing Trump's election lie to live on; Trump loyalists push to revisit 2020 election results around the country;
Donald Trump's new blog crashed after he posted an unverified claim about election fraud in Arizona;
Trump Administration Subpoenaed Twitter for Info on Nunes Parody Account;
Trump Justice Department secretly seized phone records of three Washington Post journalists; Trump Justice Dept. secretly obtained CNN correspondent’s phone, email records;
NYC wants to fire Trumps from running Bronx golf course — family asks for $30 million; Trump has charged Secret Service over $40,000 in rent to protect him at Mar-a-Lago;
Trump, House Democrats near agreement on Deutsche Bank subpoenas;
Why do Trump's foreign golf resorts lose millions of dollars every year? Experts say it could be incompetence, vanity, or something more sinister;
Manhattan DA prosecutors subpoenaed an elite Manhattan private school as part of its investigation into Trump;
Investigation of Trump Organization now exploring possible criminal conduct; Trump lashes out at prosecutors over criminal probe into company;
Palm Beach County prosecutor says Gov. Ron DeSantis can't stop Trump from getting extradited to New York if he's indicted;
Researchers say Chinese businessman with links to Steve Bannon is driving force for a sprawling disinformation network;
U.S. says Giuliani not above the law, cannot block review of phones;
Capital Riot and fallout
A Republican congressman who denied there was an insurrection and likened Capitol rioters to tourists was photographed barricading the chamber doors against them;
'QAnon Shaman' lawyer issues shockingly offensive defense of client's role in Capitol riot;
Judge orders competency evaluation for 'QAnon Shaman' after attorney questions mental abilities of some Jan. 6 defendants;
COVID-19
The new mask guidance relies on an honor system. Do we trust each other enough to make it work? The unseen covid-19 risk for unvaccinated people;
Anti-maskers and COVID deniers have been yelling about 'freedom' since the pandemic began. Now many of them are standing in the way of America's actual freedom;
Millions of immunocompromised Americans may not be fully protected by vaccines. They're in limbo as the country reopens;
E.U. approves plan to reopen borders to vaccinated Americans and others after more than a year of restrictions;
FDA eases strict Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine rules, allowing longer cold storage;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Body-cam video shows Mentally ill man repeatedly shocked with Taser by deputies in jail shortly before he died;
Business and Economics
Atlanta Federal Reserve President: Economy Not Yet Meeting Conditions To Begin Taper Talk;
Fed Vice Chair For Supervision And Regulation: Acting Prematurely Against Inflation Would Come At A Cost;
Treasury Dept. says Child cash benefits from the stimulus will begin landing in millions of parents' bank accounts July 15;
Powell advances Fed consideration of US central bank digital currency; U.S. Treasury floats global corporate tax of at least 15%;
President Biden Infrastructure Plan Seeks To Accelerate Some Sectors Of Economy;
Progressives Want Biden To End Infrastructure Talks With Republicans; Capito (R-WV) Sees Better Than 50-50 Chance For A Deal On Infrastructure;
Nearly Half Of 2020 College Grads Are Still Looking For Work; The Myth of Labor Shortages; DHS Repeals Trump H-1B Rule;
Hundreds of PPP Loans Went to Fake Farms in Absurd Places;
High fuel prices and shortages hit trucking industry;
Senators To Propose Investing $52 Billion In Domestic Semiconductor Production;
China's industrial production in April was up 9.8% from a year earlier, slower than March's 14.1% pace;
China Bans Financial Institutions from Cryptocurrency Transactions;
Iran's Oil Exports Rise as U.S. Looks to Rejoin Nuclear Accord;
Colonial Pipeline hit by new computer problem;
AT&T to merge media and entertainment division with Discovery Inc., forming streaming behemoth that includes HBO and CNN;
AT&T Plans Dividend Cut From $43 Billion Discovery Media Merger; AT&T admits it made a terrible mistake getting into media business with Discovery deal;
AT&T Is Cutting Its Dividend and Spinning Off WarnerMedia. Here's How Much Its Stock Might Be Worth;
Duke Energy urged to consider split into three companies;
Tribune shareholders vote to sell legendary chain of newspapers to hedge fund;
Electric Vehicles May Become Cheaper Choice For Motorists;
Ford Announces Additional Production Cuts Due To Supply Chain Disruption;
Florida GOP eases path for Trump to pursue casino license;
Finance
Venmo can expose you in all sorts of ways;
Other news
Israel has chosen a two-tiered society. Violence is the inevitable result; For Trump, Hamas and Bibi, It Is Always Jan. 6;
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women are bucking the patriarchal, authoritarian stereotype of their community;
One of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre — 107 years old — wants justice;
White supremacists attacked Johnny Cash for marrying a 'Negro' woman. But was his first wife Black?
Texas Pushes to Obscure the State's History of Slavery and Racism;
Antioch California Apologizes for Treatment of Early Chinese Immigrants;
Education:
Report: College Student Outcomes, State Funding Are Intertwined; Higher Education May Benefit From Return Of Congressional Earmarks;
California Governor Proposes Major Investments In Higher Education; Private Colleges Cut 53.9% Of Tuition Price For Freshman, On Average;
First Generation College Students Struggle Amid Pandemic To Stay In School; Many Black Students In Wisconsin Face Tough Decisions When Paying For College;
Four In Ten Americans Believe International Students Are Displacing Domestic Students In Classroom;
Study: Spending $4 Trillion To Fix Inequities In Higher Education Would Pay For Itself In Ten Years; Report Shows Ongoing Inequities In College Access;
Financial Protections For Students Against Aggressive For-Profit Colleges Tactics Discussed;
Colleges Struggle With New Travel Advisories, Resuming Study Abroad Programs;
Racist Attacks Revive Call For Asian American Studies Programs; Bloomsburg University Eliminates All Fraternities, Sororities After Misconduct;
Florida Atlantic University Trustees Want To Have Role In Faculty Tenure Process;
Her '1619 Project' Is a Political Lightning Rod. It May Have Cost Her Tenure;
Georgia Public Universities Will Require Standardized Tests In 2022;
5/14/21
TechNews for the week: May 14; May 12; May 10;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
The new Human Rights Watch report about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is damning;
Palestinians and Israeli police clash in Jerusalem over planned Arab evictions; How a Jerusalem neighborhood reignited the Israeli-Palestinian conflict;
In tense Jerusalem, flag-waving Israeli march to go ahead ; Israel plays for time on flashpoint Jerusalem evictions;
Washington Has Enabled Israeli evicting Palestinian families from an East Jerusalem neighborhood;
More than 300 Palestinians hurt in Jerusalem holy site clash; After Jerusalem erupts, deadly strikes and clashes spread across Israel and the Palestinian territories;
Jerusalem violence leads to Hamas rockets on Israel, nine dead in Gaza; Israeli military suspends drill to focus on possible escalation in violence;
The U.S. calls for 'calm' between Israelis and Palestinians. But it's part of the problem; Israel calls on Biden administration to stay out of Jerusalem crisis;
Sheikh Jarrah highlights the violent brazenness of Israel's colonialist project;
What is happening in Jerusalem and Gaza? Deadly Israeli airstrikes, Hamas rocket fire continue, with no signs of easing;
Israeli helicopter strike on Syria wounds 1 person;
How Hamas pierced Israel's famous Iron Dome shield;
Upsurge in violence could prove political boon for Netanyahu and Gaza's Hamas leaders; Israel's "change bloc" collapses, leaving Netanyahu in charge;
Clashes between Arabs and Jews rock Israeli cities; Israel military draws up plan for ground invasion of Gaza;
Amid warnings of a 'full scale war,' Biden administration dispatches envoy to Middle East;
Israel declares emergency in Lod as unrest spreads; 10 Border Police units called up to quell Arab-Jewish violence;
Radical rabbi's followers rise in Israel amid new violence;
Israel and Gaza descend into deadly chaos as crisis escalates; How Jerusalem tensions sparked heaviest Israel-Gaza fighting in years;
Israeli forces hit Hamas tunnels in Gaza as all-out war looms; more rockets rain down;
Analysis: Israel, Hamas race to claim victory before truce;
Saudi and UAE condemn Israel over Palestinian clashes at Al-Aqsa; Israeli actions in Jerusalem endanger recent detente with Gulf Arabs;
As Arab world rallies around Palestinians, Trump-era peace deals fade from view;
Turkey accuses Israel of 'terror' over Palestinian clashes at Al-Aqsa; Turkish minister in Saudi Arabia for talks to mend ties, end boycott;
Kurdish activists remain resilient despite Erdogan's crackdown;
Israeli spymaster visits Bahrain to discuss Mideast security;
Iran protests Iraq over raid on diplomatic site;
U.S. and Iran Want to Restore the Nuclear Deal. They Disagree Deeply on What That Means;
Iraq Brings Saudi and Iran Closer as Biden Resets Policy; Top Iran diplomat: Tehran ready for closer ties with Riyadh;
US ship fires warning shots in encounter with Iranian boats; Iran rejects US claim that speedboats sparked encounter;
In Iraq, powerful militias assassinate protesters with impunity;
Putin says Ukraine is becoming an 'anti-Russia', pledges response;
China is building entire villages in another country's territory;
Japan, US, France hold 1st joint drills on Japanese land;
Scottish pro-independence leader promises bid to break from U.K. after election boost;
New survey of US Jews reveals worries, strengths, divisions;
White House acknowledges mysterious health attacks occurred in US, reviewing intel on incidents;
Border arrests rose in April to highest one-month total in two decades, but with fewer crossings by unaccompanied minors;
Why an Estimated 100,000 Americans Abroad Face Passport Problems;
DeJoy pushes ahead with USPS cost-cutting despite beating financial projections;
Slowing population growth raises questions about America as a land with unlimited horizons;
Biden Courts Congressional Leaders on Infrastructure, but Divisions Remain; Biden And Capito Optimistic About Possible Deal On Infrastructure;
Judge rejects GOP effort to block tax provision in Biden stimulus bill;
Justices consider hearing a case on 'most offensive word';
GOP Rep. Reveals How Many Colleagues Actually Believe Trump's Election Conspiracies;
More than 100 Republican former officials to seek reforms, threaten new party;
House Republicans oust Cheney from leadership for calling out Trump’s false election claims; Stefanik voted into House GOP leadership, replacing Cheney;
A Texas bill drew ire for saying it would preserve 'purity of the ballot box.' Here's the phrase's history;
Conservative group boasts of secret role in voting laws;
'A Perpetual Motion Machine': How Disinformation Drives Voting Laws;
After spreading false claims, Michigan Republican wants fact-checkers to register: 'You better be right';
Retired brass spread election lie in attack on Biden, Democrats;
An open letter by former officers callng the president a "Marxist" dictator is a greater threat to U.S. democracy than the ouster of Liz Cheney;
Greene tries to confront AOC, asks why she supports 'terrorists and antifa';
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy unveils new-look dividend plan with guaranteed payments but a substantial deficit remains;
Missouri abandons voter-approved Medicaid expansion;
Former CEO Glenn Youngkin wins GOP nomination for Virginia governor after last challenger concedes;
Air Force reinstates hundreds of ROTC cadets after dismissals spark backlash;
Alamo renovation gets stuck over arguments about slavery;
An associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz signals he will plead guilty in federal case, a problematic development for the congressman;
Most police departments in America are small. That's partly why changing policing is difficult;
Trump news and investigation
Activists and Ex-Spy Said to Have Plotted to Discredit Trump 'Enemies' in Government;
In post-presidency agenda, Trump seeks retribution against foes and total domination of the GOP;
Trump administration's Justice Department secretly obtained Washington Post reporters' phone records;
How an obscure security firm outside Dallas helped convince Americans the 2020 election was stolen from Trump;
Former Arizona AG who quit the GOP said the people running the recount there 'lost and they can't get over it';
Trump Plaza renamed 'The Plaza' as condo owners pivot to original name of West Palm Beach complex;
Judge ruled The guy who crowdfunded $25 million to build Trump's border wall can't use the money for his legal defense;
Ex-Trump lawyer raiding nonprofit for personal use;
Manhattan prosecutors are reportedly investigating if Trump paid tuition of CFO's grandkids;
Biden administration, House Democrats reach agreement in Donald McGahn subpoena lawsuit;
Palm Beach planning for possibility of Trump indictment;
Donald Trump's Fascism On Full Display In Chilling New Ad;
Capital Riot and fallout
Report: A Capitol riot suspect yelled 'f--- all of you!' at his Zoom court hearing then hung up on the judge;
Marine Corps officer is first known active-duty service member charged in Capitol riot;
Republicans recast deadly Jan. 6 attack on Capitol by pro-Trump mob: 'Normal tourist visit';
Pro-Trump mob at Capitol comes into focus: Here's what current analyse found;
COVID-19
CDC says fully vaccinated Americans no longer need masks indoors or outdoors in most cases, paving way for society's full reopening;
CDC's mask guidance spurs confusion and criticism, as well as celebration;
CDC acknowledges airborne transmission; Study: Only 2% Of COVID Carriers Carry 90% Of Virions Within Communities;
Scientists may have found a new coronavirus rapid-testing method: Bees;
WHO scientist says India numbers are 'very worrying,' with fatalities and infections being undercounted;
WHO says Indian coronavirus variant has now spread to almost 50 countries;
Is it now reasonable to discuss the end of the pandemic? Yes, but with caveats;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Lindsey Graham's shocking admission about Trump blows up a big GOP argument;
Embattled University Of South Carolina President Resigns; McMaster: 'I'm sorry to see him go';
SC elections chief to resign at end of year after drawing heat for pandemic suggestions;
Business and Economics
US tech stocks drop ahead of inflation data; Investors, Economists Watching Rise In Consumer Prices;
Consumer Prices Make Biggest One-Month Jump Since 2008; Consumer prices rise in April, stoking worries about an overheating economy;
Chicago Federal Reserve President: Weak April Jobs Numbers Not Likely To Be Repeated;
Analysis: It's not a 'labor shortage.' It's a great reassessment of work in America; H-1B Visa Demand At "Record High";
GOP governors slash jobless aid to try to force more Americans to return to work;
Secret Service seizes $2 billion in fraudulent Covid unemployment payments, returns funds to states;
Administration Moves To Ease Concerns About Gas Price Spikes, Shortages; Colonial Pipeline paid close to $5 million in ransomware blackmail payment;
Colonial Pipeline says it has restarted operations after a ransomware attack. The process will take several days;
China's population growing at its slowest rate in 67 years; Pentagon delays report on Chinese companies with military ties;
Cities Use Infrastructure To Bridge Digital Divide;
U.S. appeals court denies Dakota Access request, fate of pipeline not decided; Company defies Michigan governor's order to close pipeline;
Norwegian threatens to pull cruise ships from Florida over DeSantis vaccine passport ban;
Lithium Producers Increasingly Bullish As EV Revolution Accelerates; Republican Senator Asks Disk Drive Companies About Supplying Huawei;
Toyota Nearly Doubles Q4 Profit, Expects Rebound This Year Despite Chip Shortage, Pandemic;
US investors revolt against executive pay in record numbers;
'Staggering' Legal Fees in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Case;
Pennsylvania's $64 billion teachers pension misstated investment returns;
Under Armour founder sold $138 million in stock during time period company allegedly concealed slowing sales from investors;
Finance
The government wants to pay your Internet bill for a few months. Here's what you need to do;
Sports
On the occasion of Willie Mays's 90th birthday, San Francisco celebrates baseball's Say Hey Kid;
Satchel Paige remains a Kansas City icon, but time has taken a toll on his former home;
All the Reasons Why It Has Never Been Harder to Be an MLB Hitter;
Other news
Why Confederate Lies Live On; The Big Election Lie And The Future Of The GOP;
The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is, at its core, about identity; In Mixed Israel Cities Proud of Good Relations, a Sudden, Explosive Division;
George Will: What my 80 years have taught me;
Education:
UC Berkeley Named Top US Public University In New Rankings;
Most Colleges Averted Financial Disaster, But Still Affected By Pandemic; More College, Universities Tighten Pandemic Restrictions On Campus;
Colleges See Fewer COVID-19 Cases As Vaccine Rates Increase; What Colleges Can Do To Counter Hesitancy For COVID-19 Vaccine;
Department Of Education Releases Guidance For $36 Billion Pandemic Relief For Colleges;
Getting A College Degree Pays Off, But Not All Graduates Benefit Equally; Nearly One In Five College Grads Expect To Earn $85K In Their First Job This Year;
Researchers Estimate US Will Lose Billions Due To Higher Education Inequities; More Than Half Of Community Colleges Are Not Affordable For Low-Income Students;
Experts Discuss How Eliminating Student Debt Would Make America Healthier; Biden To Allow Noncitizens Access To Emergency College Aid;
Arizona Voters To Vote On In-State Tuition For Immigrants On 2022 Ballot Measure;
How Community Colleges Are Bringing Workforce Training To Community;
Historic Decline In US Births Signals More Enrollment Issues To Come; Study: How Texas Top 10% Plan Failed To Increase Enrollment At Flagship Colleges;
The homework gap may be the key to solving our digital divide;
Debate Heats Up Over How California Schools Should Teach Math;
International Students Plan On How To Stay Connected To Families When Abroad;
5/7/21
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War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Biden administration forges new path on North Korea crisis in wake of Trump and Obama failures;
Iran negotiator: based on accords so far, U.S. sanctions on oil, banks would be lifted; Washington denies Iran state media report saying prisoner swap agreed;
Vienna nuclear talks hit a snag over Iran's centrifuges; Wide gaps as Iran nuclear deal talks set to resume in Vienna;
The countdown to an Israeli war with Iran has begun; Iran's hard-liners step up attacks on Rouhani government, sowing suspicion over nuclear talks;
Hezbollah leader backs Iran talks with US, Saudi Arabia;
Deadly Stampede at Israeli Religious Festival Followed Years of Warnings; Israel asks whether autonomy of the ultra-Orthodox contributed to the deadly stampede;
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian village after shooting; A central tension roiling Jerusalem; European powers tell Israel to stop settlement expansion amid tension in Jerusalem;
Violent clashes break out on Temple Mount after Muslim prayers;
Shadowy Hamas commander warns Israel over Jerusalem; Russia ready to promote direct Israeli-Palestinian contacts;
Israeli coalition talks resume after PM misses deadline; Yair Lapid receives mandate to form Israeli government, oust Netanyahu;
Taliban warns of counterattacks as original May 1 deadline for U.S. troop withdrawal passes; New militant checkpoints on key roadways choke off parts of Afghanistan;
US launches airstrikes against Taliban attacks; Russian Spy Team Left Traces That Bolstered C.I.A.'s Bounty Judgment;
Afghans Fleeing Home Are Filling the Lowliest Jobs in Istanbul;
Blinken, on Ukraine Trip, Will Offer Support on Russia but Also Pressure on Corruption;
Scottish independence 'front and center' in May 6 election;
DHS secretary says U.S. reunites some immigrant families separated at border; U.S. Shows Progress in Moving Migrant Children From Border Jails;
Biden says he will raise refugee cap from 15,000 to 62,500 after widespread criticism for extending Trump-era levels;
Biden cancels border wall projects Trump paid for with diverted military funds;
Data: ICE deportations in April fell to the lowest monthly level on record;
Manchin says he doesn't support D.C. statehood bill;
Senior CDC official who met Trump's wrath for raising alarm about coronavirus to resign;
U.S. trustee opposes NRA bankruptcy petition, dealing blow to group;
House Republicans Have Had Enough of Liz Cheney's Truth-Telling; Trump, Scalise back Stefanik in bid to replace Cheney as No. 3 leader among House Republicans;
Liz Cheney says in op-ed that GOP must pick true conservative values over 'dangerous and anti-democratic Trump cult of personality';
For Republicans, fealty to Trump's election falsehood becomes defining loyalty test;
No, Roger Marshall (Kansas Senator): We can't just 'move on' when you’re still telling the Big Lie;
US Justice Department worried about Arizona Senate recount; Former GOP State Lawmaker At Capitol On Jan. 6 Is Photographed Auditing Arizona Votes;
Arizona Review of 2020 Vote Is Riddled With Flaws, Says Secretary of State; Observers report ballots and laptop computers have been left unattended in Ariz. recount;
Arizona Republicans push back against Justice Dept. concerns, setting up possible clash over recount of 2020 votes;
Democrats face growing list of swing-district retirements, dimming midterm prospects;
Kansas Legislature overrides Gov. Laura Kelly's veto on $94 million tax package;
La. GOP leader: How do you know slavery was bad if no one around to see it?
Mitch McConnell: 1619, American slavery starting point, not an important point in history; McConnell Attacks Biden Rule's Antiracism Focus, Calling It 'Divisive';
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs new voting restrictions into law, making the state the latest to add hurdles to the voting process;
23 Candidates Are on Ballot for Open Texas Congressional Seat; Congressman's widow wins one of two runoff slots after free-for-all House race in Texas;
Tempers flare in Colorado House after member calls another 'Buckwheat';
Texas Senate approves bill allowing people to carry handguns without license;
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she won't seek reelection;
Trump news and investigation
A federal judge ordered the DOJ to release a memo that Bill Barr used to clear Trump of obstruction of justice, saying 'it is time for the public to see' it;
FBI was aware prominent Americans, including Giuliani, were targeted by Russian influence operation. Giuliani disputes he was warned;
MI6 spy Christopher Steele 'produced second dossier on Donald Trump for FBI';
FEC Drops Case Reviewing Trump Hush-Money Payments to Women;
Donald Trump is set to share a $617 million windfall with Vornado Realty Trust, due to a property refinancing deal;
Trump's Scottish Golf Resorts Took $800,000 In Taxpayer Funds To Save Jobs, But Cut Workers;
Lincoln Project airs one last ding at Trump before he leaves Mar-a-Lago for New Jersey;
Trump's family members cost US taxpayers more than $140,000 in the month after he left office;
Hotel accommodations for Secret Service assigned to former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have cost taxpayers over $30k;
Kushner launches group to promote Arab states' new ties with Israel;
Capital Riot and fallout
GOP lawmaker charged with 'knowingly' letting rioters breach the Oregon Capitol;
Canadian chapter of the Proud Boys, designated a terrorist group by the government, says it has 'dissolved';
National Guard soldier is fourth service member charged in Capitol riot;
COVID-19
TSA extends mask mandate for planes and public transportation in U.S. until September;
Reaching 'Herd Immunity' Is Unlikely in the U.S., Experts Now Believe; Police officers' hesitancy to get coronavirus vaccine poses safety risks;
Biden to revise benchmarks for return to pre-pandemic life, with goal of 70 percent of adults having one vaccine shot by July Fourth;
White House plans to redistribute unordered coronavirus vaccine, telling states: Use it or lose it; Pharmacy chains lead pack in wasted vaccine doses;
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine offers strong protection against key variants of concern, real-world data from Qatar shows;
White House is split over how to vaccinate the world;
Russia lags behind others in its COVID-19 vaccination drive; WHO grants Chinese vaccine Sinopharm emergency use authorization;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Watch Michael Flynn butcher the Pledge of Allegiance at a Lin Wood rally in South Carolina;
Lindsey Graham Mocked After Making Bizarre 'Trump Cult' Prediction About GOP's Future;
Clemson University Will Freeze Undergraduate Tuition Next School Year;
Business and Economics
U.S. trade deficit surges to record; shortfall with China keeps rising; Economy picked up 266,000 jobs in April, fewer than expected as economy tries to rebound;
Fed Officials Not Concerned About Potential For Accelerating Inflation; Manufacturing Growth Slowed In April, But Stayed Positive;
Treasury Secretary Yellen suggests Biden's plans may require interest rate hikes, spooking investors;
Widespread Commodity Shortages Raise Inflation Fears; Biden Administration Closely Monitoring Commodity Shortages And Resulting Price Increases;
As landlords and tenants go broke across the U.S., the pandemic's next crisis point approaches;
Federal judge vacates the CDC eviction moratorium, which has kept millions of Americans in their homes during the pandemic;
Biden administration supports lifting intellectual property protections for coronavirus vaccines;
Amid Skyrocketing Steel Prices, Bank Of America Analyst Warns Of A Bubble;
White House eyes subsidies for nuclear plants to help meet climate targets;
Intel to invest $600 million to expand chip, Mobileye R&D in Israel;
Looming showdown as Michigan governor orders Canadian pipeline shut down; Controversial mining operation ignoring orders to halt;
EV Charging Industry Struggles With Making A Profit; Study Says Charging Difficulties Pushing Electric Car Owners To Switch To Gas;
Auto Makers Rethinking "Just In Time" Supply Chain Model; Ford, BMW Lead Financing Round For Solid-State Battery Startup;
The Lithium Gold Rush: Inside the Race to Power Electric Vehicles; As Cars Go Electric, China Builds a Big Lead in Factories;
GM Profit Shrugs Off Chip Shortage; Lawmakers Pushing For Billions Of Dollars In Funding For EVs, Charging Stations;
Starlink Internet Service Reaches 500,000 Preorders;
Verizon sells Yahoo, AOL and media assets to Apollo in $5B deal;
General Electric shareholders reject CEO Larry Culp's pay;
Sports
MLB umpires have forgotten how baserunning works;
Other news
From the Past, a Chilling Warning About the Extremists of the Present;
Ranked-choice voting is already changing politics for the better;
'Blue Box' Review: The Little-known History of Israel's Biggest Real Estate Transaction;
Education:
Public Four-Year Schools, Community Colleges Are Becoming Less Affordable; One-Fourth Of Young Americans Delaying College Due To Pandemic;
Adult Learners Flood Michigan's Free College Program; Study Shows High Costs, Outdated Infrastructure Hurt School Districts' Air-Quality Efforts;
Some Universities Respond To COVID Financial Problems By Making Faculty Teach More Courses;
Courts Skeptically Viewing COVID Tuition Refund Lawsuits;
Public Colleges In Republican States Absent Among Colleges Announcing Vaccine Requirements;
As schools expand racial equity work, conservatives see a new threat in critical race theory;
Flexibilities For International Student Attending US Colleges Extended;
Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Help Modernize HBCUs;