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5/26/23
TechNews for the week: May 26; May 24; May 22;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Russian official warns Western countries face ‘enormous risks’ if they supply Ukraine with F-16s;
Wagner says it controls Bakhmut, a claim that Ukraine disputes; Russia controls Bakhmut, for now, but holding it will be difficult;
Ukrainians, crossing Dnieper River, test Russian lines on southern front;
Anti-Putin militias mount cross-border incursion in western Russia; Anti-Kremlin Fighters Take War to Russian Territory for a Second Day;
Russian attack on Ukrainian clinic kills two and wounds 30, Kyiv says;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
One of Putin's closest friends built him a $3.2 million fishing villa in Finland, then had to scrap it when the Russian leader showed up and wasn't keen on fishing in the country;
ICC members 'deeply concerned' by Russia's decision to put prosecutor on wanted list; Russian Deputy Minister Dies Suddenly After Slamming ‘Fascist Invasion’ of Ukraine;
Russia’s Latest Sanctions on U.S. Officials Turn to Trump Enemies;
China and Russia, Targets at G7 Summit, Draw Closer to Fend Off West; China's Xi calls for 'new socialist Tibet';
US State Department's top China official Rick Waters is stepping down;
Sudan’s Warring Groups Agree to 7-Day Cease-Fire; Air strikes shake Khartoum, Qatar embassy attacked;
Before Greek Vote, Leader Says Blocking Migrants Built ‘Good Will’ With Europe;
Far-right minister says Israel 'in charge' during visit to Jerusalem holy site; Israel far-right minister visits Al-Aqsa compound;
Tens of thousands protest against planned Israeli judicial overhaul;
3 Palestinian militants killed in Israeli West Bank raid; US slams latest settlement expansion; Israel army demolishes West Bank home of Tel Aviv shooter;
Israelis march against budget 'looting' by ultra-Orthodox Jews;
Israel aims to be 'AI superpower', advance autonomous warfare; Top Israeli general says 'action' is on horizon over Iran nuclear work;
Clearing Israel budget, Netanyahu hints at resumption of judicial overhaul; Israeli agents conducted targeted killings in civilian area, killing a child;
Why Israel's Government Is Shielding Elon Musk From Accusations of Antisemitism;
China urges Israel to stop 'provocations' and 'encroachment' as Palestinian tensions flare;
Saudi Arabia's New Middle East Strategy Leaves Israel in the Dust;
An Iranian nuclear facility is so deep underground that US airstrikes likely couldn’t reach it;
Armenia will accept Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan subject to rights guarantee;
Spyware used in war for the first time; Researchers find Israeli-made spyware deployed across Armenia;
Blinken to push Turkey, Hungary to ratify Sweden joining NATO;
He Was Investigating Mexico’s Military. Then the Spying Began;
US to sign strategic pacts with two Pacific states, hopes for third in weeks;
U.S. Investigates Fatal Shooting of Tribe Member by Border Agents;
GOP rejects White House compromise to limit spending as talks stall; US House hardliners could try to block debt-ceiling deal without 'robust' cuts;
Biden says Republican debt ceiling demands 'unacceptable'; McCarthy’s PR strategy on debt ceiling gets results;
These are the biggest sticking points in the debt ceiling fight;
Biden Says He Has Authority To Use 14th Amendment To Address Debt Ceiling; Court sets legal showdown on debt limit 14th Amendment argument;
Debt ceiling meeting between Biden, McCarthy ends with no deal; Jeffries suggests he’d support spending freeze;
Debt-ceiling talks stall amid revolt from Kevin McCarthy’s right flank; House Republicans cancel markups for spending bills amid debt ceiling talks;
Greene says ‘no one is concerned’ about debt default in Republican conference;
6 in 10 say spending cuts should accompany increase in debt ceiling; Twice as many in new survey favor clean debt deal;
GOP unites in brinkmanship over default, rejecting Biden compromises;
Debt ceiling compromise? Devil is in the details; Military Spending Emerges as Big Dispute in Debt-Limit Talks;
Here are some possible debt ceiling escape hatches for McCarthy, Biden; GOP attack on IRS funding runs counter to deficit reduction effort;
GOP senator vows to delay debt ceiling deal lacking ‘substantial reform’;
Biden, McCarthy looking to close US debt ceiling deal for two years; GOP conservatives fume over possible debt ceiling compromises;
House leaves town with no debt ceiling deal;
The U.S. could run out of cash by June 5, the Treasury secretary said, a slight extension from previous estimates as debt limit talks continue.;
Biden taps top Air Force general to be next Joint Chiefs chairman; Navy report details how problems mounted at brutal seal course;
Biden nominates Anna Gomez for FCC commissioner vacancy;
House duo introduce bipartisan immigration package offering ‘dignity status’; Unorthodox immigration bill catches both parties by surprise;
House votes to claw back pandemic forbearance and debt relief; White House threatens to veto GOP measure blocking student loan debt relief program;
The Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to police water pollution in a ruling on the Clean Water Act.;
Federal judges find fault with majority of Social Security disability appeals;
Chief Justice John Roberts complained about judges being heckled at law schools and said the court doesn't need Congress to patrol its ethics;
There is precedent for Clarence Thomas to resign — he needs to step down now; Harlan Crow Declines to Provide Information Sought by Senate Democrats;
House Passes Bill to Make Penalties Permanent for Fentanyl-Related Drugs ;
GOP Lawmakers Call For Administration To Drop EPA Plans To Push EVs;
US Congress: how investment funds became the new insider trading risk;
Republicans deploy new playbook for abortion bans, citing political backlash;
Indiana disciplines doctor who spoke to newspaper about abortion she performed for 10-year-old rape victim;
Nebraska passes bill banning abortion at 12 weeks, gender-affirming care for minors;
Groups settle Arizona lawsuit over voter intimidation at ballot boxes;
Illinois GOP legislator threatens violence if state passes all-gender bathroom bill;
N.A.A.C.P. Issues Florida Travel Advisory, Joining Latino and L.G.B.T.Q. Groups;
Rick Scott issues travel advisory for ‘socialists,’ warning Florida is ‘openly hostile’ to them;
Top DeSantis adviser has charted a lucrative path in GOP;
Drunkenness accusation breaks open split in Texas G.O.P.;
A G.O.P.-led Texas House panel recommended that Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, be impeached for abuses of office.;
CPAC treasurer accuses chief Matt Schlapp of financial, personnel mismanagement;
A year after Uvalde, officers who botched response face few consequences;
19-year-old from Missouri charged after police say he intentionally crashed U-Haul into barriers near White House;
A Black 11-year-old called 911. Police arrived and shot him, his mom says;
Campaign politics
Concerns about Biden’s reelection swamped by fear of Trump in swing voter focus groups;
7 in 10 independents concerned about Biden’s mental fitness; The deepening radicalization of Donald J. Trump;
More than eight in 10 Republicans either supporting or would consider backing Trump and DeSantis; GOP voters flocking to Trump aren’t hungering for good vibes;
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis files to run for president;
Ron DeSantis’s presidential announcement on Twitter with Elon Musk began disastrously, with glitches and crashes delaying the livestream.;
DeSantis Allies’ $200 Million Plan for Beating Trump; DeSantis to open presidential bid by out-Trumping Trump;
Pro-Trump ads attack DeSantis for policies Trump once also embraced;
Dear Democrats: Stop talking about Biden’s age and focus on his accomplishments;
Anti-abortion group flexes political muscle in 2024 GOP primary;
What Tim Scott’s 2024 Campaign Could Mean for Black Republicans;
Ramaswamy rolls out slew of nearly 50 endorsements from New Hampshire;
Cruz holds 5-point lead over Democrat in Texas Senate race;
Trump news and investigation
Prosecutors Sought Records on Trump’s Foreign Business Deals Since 2017; Special counsel eyeing Trump overseas business;
Trump Lawyers Seek Meeting With Garland Over Special Counsel Inquiries;
Trial date set in Trump’s N.Y. criminal case, judge issues contempt warning;
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago workers moved boxes a day before FBI agents came for documents in response to subpoena;
Justice Dept. Investigated Clinton Foundation Until Trump’s Final Days;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Election Lawsuits
Jan. 6 rioter who was pictured with his foot on a desk in Pelosi’s office sentenced to 4.5 years;
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years in prison in first punishments for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
China prepares for wave of XBB variant COVID cases;
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer Covid treatment Paxlovid for high-risk adults;
Elon Musk's Neuralink says it has FDA approval for study of brain implants in humans;
Bogus nurses, fake diplomas: Officials search for unqualified health workers;
ProPublica Investigation Shows Global Health Authorities Focus More On Containing Outbreaks Instead Of Preventing Them;
Why a warming world is costing you precious hours of sleep;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Scott-Haley 2024 divide sparks GOP tensions in S.C.;
South Carolina Senate passes 6-week abortion ban, ending filibuster by female senators;
Judge blocks South Carolina's new 6-week abortion ban to make way for state Supreme Court review;
Alex Murdaugh charged with stealing millions from clients for years;
Bank failure fallout
Credit Suisse withdraws attempt to protect staff bonuses;
Citizens Bank to Pay $9 Million Penalty in Settlement with CFPB;
Deutsche Bank and Citigroup Admit to Anticompetitive Practices;
JPMorgan to cut 1,000 First Republic employees;
Business and Economics
Treasury asks federal agencies whether payments can be made later as a potential debt ceiling breach and default loom;
Fitch Issues US Credit Warning over Debt Ceiling Delays;
Inflation Caused Record Number of Adults To Be Worse Off in 2022; Economists expect inflation, interest rates to stay high;
US credit squeeze triggers rise in corporate bankruptcies;
Large Investors Slowed Home Purchases by Late 2022; Pending Home Sales Recorded No Change in April;
Car Prices Remain High, Despite End Of Supply Chain Issues;
U.S. drilling rigs fall for fourth straight week, marking another one-year low;
Solar Energy Investment To Surpass Oil Spending For The First Time, IEA Says;
Supreme Court Rules Government Can't Keep Profits From Tax-Foreclosed Homes;
US property developers cheer Supreme Court decision limiting oversight of water pollution;
How US farmland became a battleground in the fight against China; Chinese citizens sue Florida over law that bans them from home, land ownership;
Florida law puts a brake on hiring of undocumented workers; Mexico Plans Work Visa Program For Central Americans;
Citigroup scraps Mexico unit sale, will pursue IPO instead;
Accenture Wins Spot on $2.6 Billion Agreement To Modernize IRS Systems;
Micron expects revenue impact following China ban;
Ford strikes deal with Tesla to gain access to rival charging stations starting 2024; Ford Strikes Multiple Lithium Deals To Ramp Up EV Production;
Uber, Waymo Form “Major Alliance” To Offer Self-Driving Covers Through Ride-Hailing App;
Unclear How Government Can Address Job Losses From Automation;
Meta Employees Worry Expected Layoffs Will Impact Content Moderation, Regulatory Issues;
48 states, DC sue Arizona firm over alleged robocalls to numbers on Do Not Call Registry;
Target removes some Pride Month products after facing threats;
Finance
Hundreds of Thousands Have Lost Medicaid Coverage Since Pandemic Protections Expired;
Sports
Why Do Runners Still Race With Paper Pinned to Their Shirts?
Other news
The man in charge of knowing when the U.S. runs out of money;
Here's why the US doesn't have to pay off its $31 trillion mountain of debt, according to Paul Krugman ;
Trump-DeSantis 2024 ticket a likely no go? Problem isn't their feud. It's U.S. Constitution.;
Ron DeSantis’s context-free history book vanished online. We got a copy;
What Christian Nationalism Has Done to My State and My Faith Is a Sin;
Does God exist? Only half of Americans say a definite yes;
2065: When the ultra-Orthodox Abyss Finally Swallows Secular Israelis;
Education:
More Than Half Of Adults Say Higher Education’s Benefits Outweigh Its Costs; Higher Ed Institutions Prepare Contingency Plans Amid Debt Ceiling Debates;
Undergraduate Enrollment Remained Stable For Spring, But Continues To Suffer From Pandemic Declines;
More Students Question Value Of College As Higher Ed Enrollment Continues To Fall; Students’ Desire To Attend College Doesn’t Match Admissions Expectations;
Expert Says Increased State Support For Higher Ed Could Trigger Economic “Plunge.”;
Borrowers Stressed Amid Uncertainty Of Student Loan Payments Resuming; Interest Rates On New Federal Student Loans To Rise Next Year;
Colleges Search For New Academic Equilibrium Amid Uptick In Computer, Information Sciences Degrees; College is remade as tech majors surge and humanities dwindle;
Three HBCUs Join Initiative To Provide College Credit To Low-Income High School Students;
California Community Colleges Will Struggle To Meet Transfer Goals Under Current System;
Rural Town Residents “Feel Abandoned” After West Virginia University Removed Local Campus;
Texas Legislators’ Last-Minute Negotiations Will Decide Fate Of Tenure For University Professors;
Texas lawmakers pass bill allowing chaplains to replace K-12 counselors, after Ten Commandments bill failed;
Education Department: School may have violated students’ rights with book removals; Just 11 people filed most school book challenges last year;
California Gov. Gavin Newsom demands records from textbook companies to see which are caving to Florida's 'extremist' demands;
School librarians face a new penalty in the banned-book wars: Prison;
U.S. News Changes College Rankings To Highlight Diversity, School Success Following Backlash;
Supreme Court Decision On Affirmative Action Cases Would Require Colleges To Revamp Student Diversity Efforts;
Faculty And Students Decry College Leaders’ Silence Amid Anti-DEI Efforts; Florida Faculty Face “Chilling Effect” Of DeSantis’ New Anti-DEI Law;
New College Of Florida Faculty Vote To Censure DeSantis-Appointed Trustees; New College Of Florida Students Heckle Trump COVID Adviser During Commencement Speech;
Tom Hanks Tells Harvard Graduates To Defend Truth, Resist Indifference During Keynote Speech;
Professor Alleges University Of California Violates First Amendment By Requiring Diversity Statements In Hiring;
Parents Sue Elite Private Schools For Implementing Anti-Racist Policies; A University Fired 2 Employees for Including Their Pronouns in Emails;
Wave Of Higher Ed Union Strikes Swells As Workers Seek Better Job Security, Pay;
Founder Of Student Loan Aid Firm Frank Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud;
Michigan State Students Sue Over Political Membership Fees Former Professor Required Them To Pay;
5/19/23
TechNews for the week: May 19; May 17; May 15;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Russia says Ukraine used Storm Shadow missiles from Britain to attack Luhansk;
Zelensky visits U.K. after securing new military aid from Paris, Berlin; Zelensky renews plea for air defenses after Russian attack damages Patriot system;
Ukraine intercepts missiles as Russia steps up strikes on Kyiv; Missile attack again jolts Kyiv; Patriot system still operational, U.S. says;
U.S. officials will support training Ukrainians to fly F-16s;
Ukrainians, crossing Dnieper River, test Russian lines on southern front;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Russia says hypersonic missile scientists face 'very serious' treason accusations;
U.S. Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Planes Near Alaska; Special Forces Soldiers Reveal First Details of Battle With Russian Mercenaries in Syria;
U.S. officials walk back claim that a drone strike in Syria this month killed a senior al-Qaeda leader;
China opposes G20 meeting in Indian-rule Kashmir and will skip it;
Gaza truce holds as Palestinians, Israelis count deadly cost; Netanyahu praises Israel's conduct in Gaza;
UN to commemorate Palestinians' 1948 flight from Israel for the first time; Palestinians mark 75 years since 'Catastrophe' in occupied West Bank;
Gazans amid the rubble of homes flattened by fighting;
New York law aims to stop funding of illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank; Vigil and protest marks 75th anniversary of Nakba, the forced removal of Palestinians;
Israeli government blasts Musk attack on Soros for ‘reeking of antisemitism’; Jordanian lawmaker is charged with smuggling guns into occupied West Bank;
Israelis March Through Jerusalem, Raising Tensions in a Divided City; Israeli crowds chant racist slogans, taunt Palestinians during Jerusalem march;
US and UN condemn anti-Arab chants at Jerusalem march;
Israel’s Elbit to supply Montenegro with vehicle-mounted mortar system;
Iran frees Frenchman, Franco-Irish citizen after prison ordeals;
Fresh clashes on Armenia-Azerbaijan border; EU hails progress after Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders meet;
A Crucial Question in Thailand’s Election: Can You Criticize the King; Thailand’s pro-democracy opposition scores victory in challenge to military;
Cambodia Disqualifies Main Opposition Party Ahead of Election;
Cyclone Mocha begins landfall in Myanmar; region steels for disaster;
On final day of campaign, Erdogan accuses Turkish opposition of working with Biden;
Turkey’s presidential election will go to a May 28 runoff with Erdogan likely to cement his rule after two decades in power;
Ecuador’s Guillermo Lasso dissolves congress, avoiding impeachment;
NATO races to bridge divisions over Ukraine membership;
Biden, Kishida laud cooperation between US, Japan in meeting ahead of G-7;
From Ukraine war to China’s rising power: 5 reasons this G7 matters; Russia Courting African Nations as G-7 Gathers;
Preaching Tolerance Abroad, as Hatred Surges at Home;
Border Is Calm as Crowds Cross and Biden Administration Fights Court Ruling; In Migrant Camps, Anxiety and Relief: ‘It Was Worth It. We Are in America.’;
Over Decades, Congress Failed Repeatedly to Address Immigration Dysfunction; Backlogged Courts and Years of Delays Await Many Migrants;
Latest border figures show 56 percent drop in encounters following lift of Title 42;
Debt ceiling fight holds reminders of 2011 — except maybe worse;
GOP rejected White House effort to close tax loopholes in debt ceiling talks;
Democrats press Biden to use 14th Amendment on debt ceiling; Treasury official dismisses using 14th Amendment to avoid default;
How the Supreme Court might view the debt limit fight;
Liberals grow fearful Biden may reward GOP for weaponizing debt ceiling; McCarthy says work requirements a ‘red line’ in debt ceiling talks;
Republican states to be hit hardest by proposed cuts in US debt ceiling fight;
Biden meets McCarthy, Hill leaders as liberals eye debt ceiling deal warily; The overlooked Republican faction that could decide debt ceiling negotiations;
Jeffries rallies Democrats behind effort to force debt ceiling vote; Work Requirements For Federal Aid Remain A Sticking Point;
Freedom Caucus says ‘no further discussion’ on debt ceiling until Senate passes House GOP bill;
Frustrated GOP negotiator says debt ceiling talks have paused; Trump urges hardline position as debt ceiling talks paused: ‘Do not fold!!!’ ;
Debt ceiling: Support for 14th amendment solution mounts on Capitol Hill;
House Republicans abruptly halted debt limit negotiations with the White House, saying it was time to “press pause” on the talks.;
Biden Warns Of Attacks On Democracy And Threat From White Supremacy During Howard University Commencement;
Supreme Court punts in Title 42 immigration fight; leaves in place for now Illinois ban on sale of AR-15-style weapons and large ammunition magazines;
Two GOP senators smear a witness to defend Clarence Thomas;
Biden expected to withdraw controversial judicial nominee;
Court hearing on abortion pill begins with aggressive questions, interruptions for Justice Dept.;
Appeals court appears likely to restrict access to key abortion pill mifepristone;
North Carolina bans abortion after 12 weeks as GOP lawmakers’ override of governor’s veto further restricts access in the South;
Senate passes repeal of DC policing bill;
Manchin battles with Dems over law he helped write; Manchin Decries Biden’s “Radical Climate Agenda” As He Mulls Presidential Campaign;
Senator Dianne Feinstein suffered previously undisclosed medical complications during her Senate absence;
Cruz opens a probe into Anheuser-Busch over Dylan Mulvaney partnership;
House Democrat introduces resolution to expel Santos; Jewish Democrats call on McCarthy to censure Gosar over staffer’s reported beliefs;
Tensions flare in ‘weaponization’ panel hearing with sidelined FBI agents;
Scarborough mocks GOP Comer over ‘missing’ Biden informant; Bipartisan group calls for investigation into Comer’s remarks about missing whistleblower;
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will move to impeach US attorney for DC; Greene plans to file articles of impeachment against Biden;
Five takeaways from elections in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Florida; In Florida Upset, Democrat Wins Jacksonville Mayor’s Race;
Texas passes bill stripping authority from cities; Texas Republicans Push New Voting Restrictions Aimed at Houston;
Inside the Tennessee legislature, where a GOP supermajority reigns;
Republican tapped to lead Fulton elections board withdraws under pressure;
Alaska House bill to ban Israel boycotts sparks floor fights;
Virginia Congressman Pursuing Degree In Machine Learning To “Master” AI;
How a Few Stories of Regret Fuel the Push to Restrict Gender Transition Care;
DeSantis signs transgender bathroom bill, bans gender-affirming care, expands ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law;
Florida parents sue to block enforcement of state’s gender-affirming care restrictions;
Texas Legislature Bans Transgender Medical Care for Minors;
Prominent Republicans hail man accused of killing Jordan Neely on N.Y. subway as a ‘hero’;
Louisiana congressman manhandles activist during press conference: ‘You’re out’;
Concern over gun violence surges in new survey;
Two congressional staffers were hospitalized after a person armed with a bat attacked them at Rep. Gerry Connolly’s Virginia district office;
How to Raise $89 Million in Small Donations, and Make It Disappear;
Special counsel Durham report accuses FBI of rushing Trump-Russia investigation while acting cautiously on Clinton allegations;
A Trump-era special counsel who investigated the Russia inquiry for four years condemned the F.B.I. but had little new information in his report.;
Former US attorney calls Brett Favre ‘driving force’ in Mississippi welfare scandal;
States near historic deal to protect Colorado River, a vital lifeline for cities and farms in the West, but obstacles remain;
Campaign politics
Abbott knocks Dominion over Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News;
Senate Democrats’ campaign chief says he won’t meddle in GOP primaries;
For Trump, striking out can still be a home run; Trump support rises among Republican NY voters;
Tim Scott launches $6M ad buy ahead of entrance into White House race;
Trump news and investigation
Justice Department secures court order blocking Trump deposition in Strzok and Page lawsuits;
Trust linked to porn-friendly bank could gain a stake in Trump’s Truth Social;
Supreme Court to take up Trump DC hotel dispute;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Election Lawsuits
Georgia prosecutor clears decks for possible Trump charges; prosecutor fights Trump effort to remove her from election probe;
D.C. police officer arrested, accused of leaking info to Proud Boys leader;
FBI misused powerful surveillance tool on Jan. 6 suspects, BLM arrestees, political donors and others, court finds;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
NJ governor says ‘everything is on the table’ if abortion pill is banned; A Florida mother was denied an abortion after her baby’s fatal diagnosis. He lived for 99 minutes;
Drug Shortages Near an All-Time High, Leading to Rationing; More Options to Pay for Medical Care, but Some May Be Costly;
Despite treatment for deadly blood clots, his health was going downhill;
The hidden costs of abortion restrictions;
Overdose deaths plateaued in 2022, data show;
Why it’s okay to ignore food expiration dates;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Nikki Haley demands New York governor 'pardon' Jordan Neely’s accused killer Daniel Penny;
Bank failure fallout
Who Crashed the Banks? Lawmakers Find Plenty of Suspects;
Business and Economics
Move over, U.S. dollar. China wants to make the yuan the global currency;
Household Debt Rises to $17 Trillion As Delinquencies Increase; Americans Increasingly Keeping Cars For Longer;
Boomers and millennials fight for homes as housing market cools; Why homeowners aren’t selling; New York Rent Reaches a Record High;
U.S. drilling rigs fall for a third straight week to lowest in a year; US angst over Chinese land ownership exposes a deepening rift;
U.S. stocks turn lower amid debt ceiling and regional bank worries;
US Debt by President: Dollar and Percentage;
The Greatest Wealth Transfer in History Is Here, With Familiar (Rich) Winners; I.R.S. Acknowledges Black Americans Face More Audit Scrutiny;
Pandemic-Era Woes Continue To Beleaguer US Supply Chain;
Rural clean energy to get $11B Inflation Reduction Act boost; Kerry Challenges Fossil Fuel Industry To Demonstrate Viability Of CCS At Scale;
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Bans CBDCs in the State; Truckers boycotting Florida over DeSantis' new immigration law;
Disney is pulling the plug on a nearly $1 billion development planned for Orlando, Fla.; Disney to close Star Wars hotel that opened in Florida last year;
Why Some Companies Are Saying ‘Diversity and Belonging’ Instead of ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ ;
EU Clears Microsoft’s $69 Billion Takeover of Activision Blizzard With Caveats;
Oneok buying Magellan Midstream Partners for $18.8 billion in deal creating oil-and-gas infrastructure giant;
Wells Fargo will pay $1 billion to settle a shareholder lawsuit; Charles Schwab to Raise $2.5 Billion Via Bond Sales;
Supreme Court rules against Andy Warhol estate in major copyright clash;
Musk Not Stepping Down As Tesla CEO;
Minnesota Leaders Say Education Reform Could Help Fill Tech Job Vacancies;
How Russia’s Rich Get Their Luxuries Now;
Finance
IRS flagged more than 1 million tax returns for identity fraud in 2023; IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax prep giants;
Average CD Rates Rise Again;
Sports
The long, strange history of the baseball cap;
Baseball Returns to the ‘Hallowed Grounds’ of a Negro Leagues Stadium;
Jim Brown, Hall of Fame running back and actor, dies at 87;
Other news
Dolly Parton on which politicians she’s knocking with new song: ‘Any of them!’;
Two Rembrandt portraits, overlooked for nearly 200 years, are unearthed;
How a 150-Year-Old Law Against Lewdness Became a Key to the Abortion Fight;
The Supreme Court may soon reverse a core legal tenet;
Have all the beers gone woke? An investigation;
Musk says George Soros ‘hates humanity,’ compares him to Jewish supervillain;
Education:
Survey: Teacher Satisfaction Has Improved Since Last Year’s Low, But Still Needs Work; To fight teacher shortages, states send people to college for free;
Biden Promotes Apprenticeships In Effort To Mitigate Educational Divide In Politics;
College-Age Gap Between White And Black College Students Is Worsening; College Enrollment And Degree Attainment Is Rising Among Hispanic People;
Indiana Introduces Three New Laws To Address College Costs And Enrollment; Whittier College President Resigns Amid Financial Troubles, Enrollment Declines;
Tuition And Fees To Remain Steady At Georgia’s Public Universities Despite Budget Concerns;
College Graduates Increasingly Migrate Out Of Coastal US Cities;
University Of Idaho Plans To Buy And Manage University Of Phoenix; UC Berkeley To Launch New Data Science College With Free Curriculum;
University Of California To Consider Hiring Undocumented Students For Campus Jobs;
Ohio Economists Say State Scholarships Would Keep High Achievers In-State;
Education Department Proposes Stronger Gainful Employment Rule;
DeSantis signs bill barring Florida’s public colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion programs;
New College Of Florida Students Host “Alternative Commencement” in defiance of state officials;
2 Holocaust textbooks rejected by Florida Department of Education; Univ Of Florida President Held Vague, Lengthy Meetings During His First Weeks In Position;
Mississippi Public Universities Grapple With High Presidential Turnover As Leaders Abruptly Resign;
Ohio Senate Passes Higher Ed Bill Restricting DEI Programs, Tenure Advances; Youngkin Avoids DEI Topics During Commencement Speech At VMI;
North Carolina State University Confronts “Staggering” Number Of Recent Student Deaths On Campus;
Indiana University President Says Funding Ban For Sex-Research Institute Threatens Academic Freedom;
Mizzou Faculty Members Accuse School Leaders Of Pressuring Them Not To Seek Tenure;
Most Students And Parents Are Confident In AI’s Potential For Education; AI Education Program Aims To Prepare K-12 Students For Ed-Tech’s Future;
Analysis Suggests Students Can Learn More From Digital Games Than Traditional Lectures;
AI “Gold Rush” Inspires More Colleges To Hire And Build; NYC Public Schools Lifts Ban On ChatGPT;
Professor attempts to fail students after falsely accusing them of using ChatGPT to cheat;
5/12/23
TechNews for the week: May 12; May 10; May 8;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Russian Unease Over Ukraine War Grows Amid Attacks and Leadership Rifts; During a low key Victory Day, Putin says ‘real war’ being waged against Russia;
Drones attack Kyiv; Russia steps up evacuations near nuclear plant;
Wagner Chief Appears to Backtrack on Threat to Pull Fighters From Bakhmut; Russia's newest weapon is changing the course of Ukraine war;
Ukraine says Russia readying ‘catastrophic’ evacuation of nuclear plant staff; Ukraine’s cultural counteroffensive: The rush to erase Russia’s imprint;
Chaos and Shortages in Parts of Occupied Ukraine Amid Russian Evacuation Orders;
Kremlin calls Polish decision to rename Kaliningrad 'hostile act'; Pro-Kremlin writer wounded in car explosion in Russia;
How Ukrainian forces denied Russia victory in Bakhmut by Victory Day;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
China’s Foreign Minister Meets U.S. Envoy and Urges Washington to Reflect;
Turkey election: Erdoğan faces his greatest challenge yet; Turkey’s Election: What You Need to Know; Turkish presidential candidate İnce quits race days before vote;
Israel’s Spying on Palestinians Is So Pervasive It Would Shame Some Dictatorships; Israeli security agency defends use of threatening messages;
Israel publishes tenders for new West Bank settlement units; Israel demolishes Palestinian school, drawing EU rebuke;
EU cancels Israel event after hard-right minister plans to attend;
Israel strikes Gaza, killing 13 people, including Islamic Jihad leaders; Killing of alleged collaborator exposes Palestinian tensions;
US ambassador to Israel Nides to leave post this summer;
'Palestinians have not lost hope': 75 years after Nakba, diaspora in NJ seek homecoming;
Gaza militants launch rocket attacks following more Israeli strikes; Sleepless Gazans keep children, essentials close as Israeli bombing goes on;
Israel strikes Gaza for third day, killing another Islamic Jihad commander; Israel and Gaza militants face off for fourth day amid scramble for truce;
Israel took no accountability for killings of 20 journalists, press watchdog finds;
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan was arrested by paramilitary troops in a major escalation of a political crisis.;
Group threatens ayatollah in hack of Iranian Foreign Ministry, then leaks trove of sensitive data;
Businesses Caught in Cross-Fire as Iran Enforces Hijab Law; As more women forgo the hijab, Iran's government pushes back;
Peace deal 'within reach' in Armenia-Azerbaijan talks;
Title 42’s end is raising alarms for the border; Who Gets In? A Guide to America’s Chaotic Border Rules;
U.S. sees record migration influx as pandemic border restrictions lift; Texas Patrols Its Own Border, Pushing Legal Limits;
GOP border bill would gut pathways to asylum; White House threatens Biden veto for House GOP immigration measure;
Federal judge blocks Biden move to release migrants on ‘parole’ just ahead of Title 42 end;
Migrant Child Labor Debate in Congress Becomes Mired in Immigration Fight ;
14th Amendment emerges as last-ditch fix to ward off default; Yellen calls invoking 14th Amendment a ‘constitutional crisis’;
Government employees union sues Yellen, Biden over ‘unconstitutional’ debt limit law;
Biden to meet with congressional leaders in urgent bid to avoid default; Biden, congressional leaders postpone debt ceiling meeting;
Few in new poll confident in economic leadership within Congress, Biden administration;
Biden Calls On Republicans To Lift Debt Ceiling As Talks Continue;
Democrats, GOP clash over definition of ‘woke’ in budget hearing;
Supreme Court Throws Out Fraud Convictions in Albany Scandals; GOP megadonor rebuffs Senate panel request for full accounting of Clarence Thomas gifts;
Biden wants airlines to cover passenger expenses for canceled flights;
House Education Committee Votes To Block Student Debt Relief Under Congressional Review Act;
White House Voices Support For Manchin’s Permitting Reform Bill; Manchin Vows To Block All EPA Nominees Over Proposed Power Plant Emissions Rules;
Gutting the National Environmental Policy Act is a political vendetta, not permitting reform;
FBI declines GOP subpoena on Biden ‘alleged criminal scheme’; Comer releases Biden family probe update without showing link to president;
Six months after midterm losses, election deniers mount new efforts; Arizona official targeted by election deniers now struggles with PTSD;
Right-Wing Push to Tighten Voting Laws Persists;
Mitch McConnell says he 'would love to have had' Kyrsten Sinema caucus with Republicans; Sinema says she has no interest in becoming a Republican;
McCarthy attempts to block Tlaib’s event marking ‘catastrophe’ of Israel’s establishment;
Rep. Santos charged in 13-count indictment, including fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds; George Santos pleads not guilty to federal charges;
George Santos confesses to theft in Brazil to avoid prosecution;
DeSantis signs bill that bans Chinese citizens from buying land in Florida;
Texas congressman criticized for prayers comment after mall shooting; In Shift, Texas House Advances Bill to Raise Age to Buy Assault Weapons ;
Federal judge rules Adults age 18 to 20 can’t be barred from buying handguns from federally licensed dealers;
Investigators see possible white supremacist beliefs in gunman who fatally shot eight people at a Texas mall;
Alabama senator on white nationalists in the military: 'I call them Americans';
A police chief got rid of a neo-Nazi. Then came the hard part;
Violence against abortion clinics escalated since overturning of Roe v. Wade;
Campaign politics
Biden Faces Bleak Approval Numbers as He Starts Re-election Campaign;
Trump calls for US debt default in absence of ‘massive’ spending cuts; Trump bashes DeSantis, claims he’s needs a ‘personality transplant’;
Five takeaways from Trump’s CNN town hall; Trump’s Falsehoods and Bluster Overtake CNN Town Hall;
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins tried, and tried, to rebut Trump’s election lies; Trump’s Second-Term Goal: Shattering the Norms He Didn’t Already Break;
Senate Democrat says he ‘had a little bit of PTSD’ watching Trump town hall;
Senate Republicans question Trump’s 2024 viability after sexual abuse verdict;
Melania Trump on husband’s reelection bid: ‘He has my support’;
Liz Cheney launches anti-Trump ad on CNN ahead of former president’s town hall;
Maryland Del. Joe Vogel announces run to be second Gen Z Congress member;
Trump news and investigation
Trump’s affair was huge tabloid news. Now it’s apparently news to him; Trump says he will appeal E. Jean Carroll case over ‘unconstitutional silencing’;
A jury found Donald Trump liable for the sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll in a civil trial, but rejected her rape accusation;
Jury in civil trial finds that Trump sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll, awards $5 million in damages;
Judge advises jurors in Trump-Carroll case to remain anonymous ‘for a long time’;
In Trump Case, Bragg Pursues a Common Charge With a Rarely Used Strategy;
DOJ seeks to stop Trump deposition in Strzok, Page lawsuit;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Election Lawsuits
At least eight Trump electors have accepted immunity in Georgia investigation;
After Jan. 6 Sedition Convictions, Far-Right Threats Remain;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
WHO Declares COVID-19 Pandemic Over; Covid Deaths And Hospitalizations Fall To Lowest Level As Pandemic Health Emergency Ends;
Women should start getting mammograms at 40, a federal panel says; F.D.A. Advisers Say Benefits of Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Outweigh Risks;
Study: COVID vaccine less effective after 6 months;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Even behind bars, Alex Murdaugh keeps changing his stories;
The Unexpected Women Blocking South Carolina’s Near-Total Abortion Ban;
Nancy Mace finds herself on a lonely GOP island; Mace, a ‘Caucus of One’ in the GOP, Says She’s Trying to Change Her Party;
Bank failure fallout
Trading halted in shares of two more US lenders as fears of banking crisis mount; PacWest Bank shares tumble as crisis prompts customers to yank deposits;
Bank Turmoil Is Paving the Way for Even Bigger ‘Shadow Banks’;
Brain Drain Threatens the F.D.I.C. and Its Efforts to Regulate Banks;
FDIC to hit biggest US banks with $16bn bill for SVB clean-up;
Business and Economics
Confidence in housing market reaches highest level in a year;
Fed Report Highlights Risk of Bank Exposure to Commercial Real Estate; US small business sentiment slumps to more than 10-year low;
Financial Stability Experts at the Fed Turn a Wary Eye on Commercial Real Estate;
U.S. consumer prices rose 4.9 percent in the year through April, a 10th straight month of declines in inflation.;
We Hit the Debt Limit. What Happens Now? Financial markets brace for default as Biden, Republicans dig in on debt limit;
New Cars Now Unaffordable For Many Americans;
Biden taps Philip Jefferson to be Fed's vice chair, Adriana Kugler as first Hispanic on Fed board;
Crude oil slips as surprise U.S. inventory build offsets demand signals;
Bank of England Raises Rates to Highest Level Since 2008;
China's shrinking imports, slower exports growth darken economic outlook; China’s Crackdown Widens as Police Raid Another Firm With Foreign Ties;
China inflation rate lowest in over 2 Years amid rocky economic recovery from the coronavirus-induced slump;
Corporate Giants Buy Up Primary Care Practices at Rapid Pace;
The Tech Cold War Is Upending Wireless Carriers: ‘Rip and Replace’;
LinkedIn Will Cut Over 700 Jobs Worldwide and Shut Its China App;
Recent College Graduates Overestimate Their Starting Salary Expectations;
Maryland Supreme Court Reverses Digital Ad Tax Ruling;
Congress Needs To Clarify Who Regulates Crypto In The U.S., Says SEC Commissioner;
Elon Musk hires his replacement as Twitter CEO: NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino;
Buttigieg: Tesla’s Marketing Of Autopilot Is Misleading;
Finance
Berkshire Reports Big Jump in Earnings;
Nearly half of baby boomers have no retirement savings;
Banks Say Borrowing Will Get Tougher Before it Gets Easier;
As lawmakers warn of a Social Security ‘shutdown,’ here’s how the debt ceiling may affect benefits;
Sports
The World’s Oldest Ultramarathon Runner Is Racing against Death;
Marathoners ran through lightning and flooding. Here’s why that was risky;
Other news
Beyond King Charles: Your guide to the world’s 28 other monarchs;
Past debt ceiling debates carved up federal spending and derailed a presidency;
Americans Need to Acknowledge Their Unwritten Constitution;
An author refused to delete references to racism. Then she went public;
Education:
US News unveils revamped law school rankings after boycott; Stillman College Says It Won’t Participate In U.S. News Undergraduate Rankings, Citing Flawed Metrics;
Cost Of Living, Loan Debt Among Most Threatening Issues For Gen Z College Students; College-Transfer Process Favors Privileged, Wealthy Applicants;
Biden Administration Confirms Student Loan Payments Will Resume This Summer; Legal Challenges To Student Loan Forgiveness Present Challenges For Biden In 2024;
Nearly 610,000 Borrowers Received Debt Relief From PSLF Program Following Rule Change; Funding Shortfalls At Education Dept Undermining Student Loan Relief Efforts;
Most GOP States Have Student Loan Forgiveness Policies Despite Opposing Biden’s Plan;
Minnesota Lawmakers Reach Agreement On Free College Tuition;
Texas Lawmakers Scale Back Bill That Would Have Required SAT, ACT In College Admissions;
New College Of Florida To Accept Classic Learning Test As SAT/ACT Alternative;
Conservative Higher Ed Attacks Are Nothing New To Southern College Accreditor; Virginia Republicans Seek Investigation Into DEI Spending On Public Colleges;
States Touting Anti-DEI, Tenure Bills Are Pushing Away Job Candidates; University Of Wisconsin System To Remove Diversity Questions In Hiring;
Amended Texas Senate Bill Would Keep Tenure At Public Universities; Texas Education Bills Move From Ending Tenure To Enshrining It As Law;
Florida Rejects Dozens of Social Studies Textbooks, and Forces Changes in Others;
Florida Law Will Require Colleges To Receive Approval Before Taking Grants From China, Other Countries;
Florida Legislature Passes Bill That Would Require Oversight Of Speakers At College Events;
Stanford Faculty Votes To Allow Exam Proctoring Despite Resistance From Undergraduates;
California Lawmakers Urge Community College System To Halt Bachelor’s Degree Applications;
Ohio State University Trustees Taking Over Former President’s Job; Rutgers University Union Members Approve New Contracts Following Historic Strike;
UC Berkeley Officials Say There Are No Plans To Rename University;
States Look To Start School Later To Address Mental Health Crisis Affecting Teenagers; Students can’t get off their phones. Schools have had enough;
Harris Will Be First Woman To Deliver West Point Commencement Speech;
Judge Overturns Two “Varsity Blues” Convictions, Citing Court Misconduct;
Fewer Jewish Students Are Attending Ivy League Universities; Bloomfield school officials leave amid uproar in Jewish community over Palestinian speaker;
5/5/23
TechNews for the week: May 5; May 3; May 1;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Russia targets Kyiv with missiles; Crimea strike part of counteroffensive; As Signs Point to Counteroffensive, Russia and Ukraine Step Up Attacks ;
Ukraine war: Russia abandons positions in Bakhmut after counterattack; U.S. says Russia has suffered 100,000 casualties in Bakhmut;
Ukrainian farmer comes up with novel way to demine his fields;
The Ongoing Cyber Siege of Ukraine: From Russia with No Love; Spike in Russian combat deaths fuels fears of worse carnage to come;
The Kremlin claims Ukraine launched a drone attack aimed at Putin; Kyiv accuses Russia of launching wave of drone attacks; Zelensky visits The Hague;
Fuel depot ablaze near key Crimea bridge in Russia; Second Russian train hit by explosive near Ukraine border;
Incredible Destruction Seen At Ukrainian Rocket Storage Site That Detonated After Russian Strike; Kyiv reports fourth day of strikes; Kremlin vows revenge for drone incident;
Russia may soon come under merciless attack; ‘Ukraine shoots down Russian hypersonic missile using US Patriot system’;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Russia pledges harsh response after Polish 'seizure' of embassy school in Warsaw; They Refused to Fight for Russia. The Law Did Not Treat Them Kindly;
Discreetly, Berlin Confronts Russian Spies Hiding in Plain Sight;
Key nations sit out U.S. standoff with Russia and China, leaked intelligence shows, as America faces potent new competition;
US satellite captures images of new Chinese military blimp at remote base; South China Sea drills conceal a secret war to control the internet;
Israeli official says Hezbollah behind roadside bomb in Israel last month, ; Violence flares after Palestinian hunger striker’s death in Israeli prison;
Syria: Israeli strikes hit province of Homs, causing fires ; Israeli attack puts Syria's Aleppo airport out of service, one soldier killed;
Israel deploys facial recognition cameras to ‘supercharge segregation’; Israel razes homes of alleged Palestinian attackers;
75 years after the Nakba, Palestinians still long for return; Israel at 75: Can a divided nation reconcile its differences?
The Israeli Protesters Pushing New York's Jews to Break an Old Taboo;
Islamic Jihad announces truce after Gaza rocket fire; How Ben Gvir could topple the Netanyahu government;
Israel says it is discussing possible direct Haj flights to Saudi Arabia;
U.S. confiscates Iran oil cargo on tanker amid Tehran tensions; Iran's Revolutionary Guard seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz;
Even one American in Iraq is too many, Iran leader tells Iraqi president;
Erdogan says Turkish forces killed IS chief in Syria;
Azeri protesters say they'll end blockage of key road; U.S. tries to stop war between Armenia, Azerbaijan in already volatile Eastern Europe;
U.N. warns 800,000 refugees could flee Sudan, triggering regional crisis; Sudan’s generals stake claim to more territory ahead of latest cease-fire;
Paraguay Voters Elect Conservative Economist as President;
Biden, Marcos set to meet as tensions grow with China;
$59 Million, Gone: How Bikini Atoll Leaders Blew Through U.S. Trust Fund;
Biden expected to pick Charles Q. Brown, the top Air Force general, to replace Gen. Mark A. Milley as next Joint Chiefs chairman;
US readies second attempt at speedy border asylum screenings; U.S. sending 1,500 troops to southern border amid migration spike;
Jane Roberts, married to Chief Justice John Roberts, made $10.3 million in commissions from elite law firms, whistleblower documents show;
GOP donor Harlan Crow paid private tuition for relative of Justice Clarence Thomas;
The same year Thomas sent a child to a private boarding school, a parent testified that the academy used children for free labor;
Judicial activist Leonard Leo arranged consulting fees for Clarence Thomas’s wife, urged ‘no mention of Ginni’ on billing paperwork;
SCOTUS: A ‘Statement of Principles’ is not a code of conduct; Roberts struggles to keep Supreme Court out of ethics fight;
Congress can impose a code of conduct on Supreme Court, experts say at hearing; Sen. Lee defends Supreme Court, Justice Thomas at hearing;
Conservatives criticize liberal Supreme Court justices for ethics issues; Democrats eye funding cuts as leverage against Supreme Court;
The massive Supreme Court case you’ve probably never heard of; Supreme Court to decide important case on government power;
SCOTUS Case Highlights Tension Between Affirmative Action And Slavery;
Supreme Court questions jurisdiction in sweeping election law clash;
With debt bill adopted, far-right House Republicans ready for fiscal war;
Clyburn Says McCarthy’s Debt Limit Bill “Dead On Arrival” In Senate; McConnell insists he’s sitting out debt talks — to disbelief;
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen warns Congress U.S. must raise debt limit by early June to prevent catastrophic default;
Biden seeks debt ceiling talks, as U.S. faces possible June 1 default; House Democrats Move to Force a Debt-Limit Increase as Default Date Looms;
CBS News poll on debt ceiling shows large majority support raising limit to avoid default;
OMB Director Says White House Open To A Short-Term Debt Ceiling Extension; Lawmakers throw cold water on short-term debt limit hike;
Is the Debt Limit Constitutional? Biden Aides Are Debating It;
Will the House Freedom Caucus destroy the economy; GOP's best pals in debt talks: Manchin and Sinema;
The debt ceiling showdown has 5 possible outcomes;
More than 50 House Republicans tear into VA secretary over debt bill claims; House Republicans “Projecting Confidence” That Americans Will Support Bill’s Passage;
Americans split on who they’d blame if U.S. defaults, Post-ABC poll finds;
Biden pick to head National Highway Traffic Safety Administration faces GOP roadblock;
Walensky to resign as C.D.C. director;
House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Administration Officials Over Censorship Allegations;
Republicans subpoena FBI for document alleging unspecified ‘criminal scheme’ involving Biden;
McCarthy invites Netanyahu to visit Congress, skip the White House;
Senators hopeful they can keep rail safety bill on track after East Palestine;
Sanders’s $17 minimum wage proposal creates political headache for Schumer; Manchin Seeks To Repeal Parts Of IRA Over Rising Costs;
Montana legislator sues House speaker over censure; Judge Rejects Montana Lawmaker’s Effort to Return to House Floor;
Black Va. lawmakers, NAACP demand ouster of Youngkin’s diversity chief;
The first arrests from DeSantis’s election police take extensive toll but no convictions; DeSantis expands Florida death penalty law, defying U.S. Supreme Court;
Florida legislature approves bill allowing DeSantis-appointed board to cancel Disney agreements; DeSantis-backed board countersues Disney;
How Gov. DeSantis deploys state police to enforce political agenda;
N.C. Republicans unveil 12-week abortion ban after secret negotiations;
Iowa governor will sign bill rolling back labor protections for children;
North Carolina Gerrymander Ruling Reflects Politicization of Judiciary Nationally;
New data shows how little the electorate looks like the population;
A man killed 5 neighbors, including a child, after one asked him to stop shooting his AR-15-style rifle in his yard;
Why are Americans shooting strangers and neighbors? ‘It all goes back to fear’;
Campaign politics
The Senate race Dems are afraid voters won't notice;
Cardin won’t seek reelection, opening up Maryland Senate seat; Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says he won’t seek a fourth term;
Florida Legislature Moves to Shield DeSantis’s Travel Records;
Trump Likely to Sit Out One or Both of First Two G.O.P. Debates;
Trump grabbed reporter’s phone, tried to have him removed from plane;
Trump news and investigation
Trump’s Truth Social fired an executive for whistleblowing to The Post. Now he’s making lattes at a Starbucks.;
E. Jean Carroll resumes testimony in Trump rape trial, as mistrial denied; Trump jurors see new video of ex-president defending lewd "Grab 'em" remarks;
Trump says he will ‘probably attend’ E. Jean Carroll trial to ‘confront this’;
The Justice Dept. has obtained the confidential cooperation of a person who has worked at Mar-a-Lago to determine if Donald Trump hid documents.;
Donald Trump seeks to move NY criminal case to federal court;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Election Lawsuits
Four Proud Boys convicted of sedition in key Jan. 6 case; Months of videos and secret chats reveal how the Proud Boys’ plot for the Jan. 6 riot unfolded;
Former FBI agent that compared police to Nazis charged for Jan. 6 involvement;
Prosecutors in Jan. 6 Case Step up Inquiry Into Trump Fund-Raising ;
A text message sent by Tucker Carlson that set off a panic at Fox showed him sharing his private, inflammatory views about violence and race.;
Behind Trump’s musical tribute to some of the most violent Jan. 6 rioters;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
FDA approves first vaccine targeting RSV, a milestone in the fight against the respiratory disease;
Covid deaths decreased by 47 percent in 2022, but deaths from heart disease and cancer rose, new CDC data shows;
Disease experts warn White House of potential for omicron-like wave of illness ;
Birth control pills aren’t available over the counter in U.S. That could change;
Is Arthritis Avoidable;
Dog-walking injuries may be more common than you think;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Regulators seize First Republic Bank, sell it to JPMorgan Chase Bank;
Half of America’s banks are already insolvent – this is how a credit crunch begins;
FDIC Says Poor Risk Management, Illiquidity Led to Failure of Signature Bank; Fed chief says banking system is ‘sound and resilient’ after failures;
Another regional bank is under pressure as PacWest shares sink, explores asset sales; First Horizon stock tumbles after TD Bank merger collapses;
Smaller Banks Are Scrambling as Share Prices Plunge;
Business and Economics
Federal Reserve pushes interest rates above 5% for first time since 2007;
US Consumer Confidence Declined in April; Home Equity Declined in First Quarter for Many Americans;
Economy adds 253,000 jobs in April, as the resilient labor market continues to grow despite head winds;
Private payrolls surged by 296,000 in April, much higher than expected; After Pandemic Rebound, U.S. Manufacturing Droops;
The first decline in M2 money supply since 1933 may portend trouble for Wall Street;
Defaulting on the national debt is much closer than anyone realizes; See how the national debt grew to $31 trillion;
Energy stocks crushed along with crude oil as economic outlook sours; Crude oil routed again ahead of expected Fed rate hike with recession fears rising;
Central bank gold demand hits first-quarter record, investments surge on U.S. banking turmoil;
Stocks close higher Friday amid strong jobs data, regional bank recovery;
New economic report finds 14 million jobs worldwide will vanish in the next 5 years;
China Manufacturing unexpectedly shrinks to 49.5 in April, missing expectations;
Needing Younger Workers, Federal Officials Relax Rules on Past Drug Use;
Federal Agency Launches Fraud Investigation Over Rise In H-1B Visa Applications;
Hollywood writers will go on strike, halting production;
How Mark Zuckerberg broke Meta’s workforce; Education technology company Chegg’s Stock Loses Nearly Half Of Value Over Fears Of ChatGPT Competition;
Lordstown Motors warns of bankruptcy after Foxconn threatens to walk away from crucial funding deal;
Judge Allows DOJ Antitrust Case Against Google To Move Forward;
Amazon Employees Begin Return To Seattle Offices;
GM Cuts Several Hundred Full-Time Contract Workers;
Strong iPhone, Services Sales Drive Apple Sales, Earnings Past Estimates;
Finance
How Interest Rate Changes Affect the Profitability of Banking;
Sports
Ding Liren of China Wins World Chess Championship;
Education:
Survey: Most Adults Advocate For College Degrees Despite Financial Barriers Of Enrollment; Community College Students Struggle To Transfer Schools Due To Credit Loss;
Students Less Likely To Return, Earn Credentials Following College Closures; Most College Dropouts Likely To Reenroll If Given Student Debt Relief;
Education Department Says Hundreds Of Colleges Yet To Exhaust COVID Relief Funds Ahead Of June 30 Deadline;
Restart Of Federal Student Loan Payments Expected By Late August; Student Loan Servicers Cut Back Customer Service Hours Ahead Of Payment Resumption;
Colleges And Companies Pushing Direct Admissions Declare Success; Study Finds 30-Minute Belonging Exercise Could Boost Retention For Incoming College Students;
Low-Income Students At 17 Colleges And Universities Pay More Out Of Pocket Than Wealthier Ones;
HBCUs Received Less Than $50M From Top Foundations While Ivy League Schools Received Billions;
How Schools Can Assist Students With Learning Necessary Math Facts; Education Department Data Reveal STEM Majors Outpace Others In Future Earnings;
U.S. History Scores for 8th Graders Plunge;
Khan Academy’s Chatbot Justifies AI’s Impact On Education;
Hiltzik: Conservative States’ “Assault” On Education Will Make Their Universities “Useless.”;
Schools are canceling student shows with LGBTQ characters; Conservatives Criticize Affinity Graduation Celebrations;
Philip Bump: “No Real Evidence” That College Professors Change Students’ Political Views;
Rutgers University, Faculty Unions Complete Contract Negotiations;
Federal judge rules Pennsylvania school district must allow After School Satan Club;
Texas Republicans Push Bill To End Tenure; Expansion of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ passes Florida Senate, heads to DeSantis’s desk;
North Carolina Senate Committee Advances Bill That Would Limit Governor’s Power Over Community Colleges;