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5/31/2024
TechNews for the week: May 31; May 29;
Ukraine/Russia war
Viktor Orbán holds up Ukraine arms funding from frozen Russian assets; U.S. and allies move to tap frozen Russian funds despite Kremlin threats;
Russia, in New Push, Increasingly Disrupts Ukraine’s Starlink Service;
The US gave up sending Ukraine Excalibur guided artillery shells costing $100,000 because they rarely hit their target;
Macron says Ukraine should be able to target Russia with western arms; Putin warns West not to let Ukraine use its missiles to hit Russia;
U.S. concerned about Ukraine strikes on Russian nuclear radar stations; As Ukraine stumbles in war, Kyiv and Western powers struggle to coordinate;
Defense intelligence report: North Korean missile debris found in Ukraine; Think tank close to Kremlin says Russia should consider a 'demonstrative' nuclear explosion ;
Biden authorizes Ukraine to use U.S. weapons for limited strikes inside Russia, officials say — a dramatic policy shift;
US,Israel/Hamas Conflict
South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the ICJ; U.N. chief ‘trusts’ Israel will comply with ICJ order to halt Rafah assault;
Israel's military probes video appearing to show reservist calling for mutiny against defense minister;
U.S. silent as global condemnation of Israel’s Rafah offensive grows; The Hamas Chief and the Israeli Who Saved His Life;
Hamas rocket attack from Gaza sets off air raid sirens in Tel Aviv for the first time in months;
At least 10 people killed in drone attack on Gaza school used as shelter ;
Far-right Israeli settlers step up attacks on aid trucks bound for Gaza;
Israeli attack on Rafah tent camp kills 45, prompts global outcry; Netanyahu calls civilian deaths in Israeli strike “a tragic accident”;
US-made munitions used in deadly strike on Rafah tent camp;
How one public official made Palm Beach County the largest holder of Israel bonds;
Egyptian border guard killed in exchange of fire with Israeli forces; Israeli tanks hit evacuation zone west of Rafah;
Egypt Faces Hard Choices After Israeli Seizure of Gaza’s Southern Border;
Pentagon suspends aid deliveries to Gaza civilians after repeated mishaps and weather damage to floating pier; U.S. Pier for Gaza Aid Damaged by Rough Seas;
Israeli tanks enter central Rafah; White House says Rafah strike does not violate Biden’s warnings to Israel;
Israel gaines ‘tactical control’ of Philadelphi buffer zone; It’s military has advanced into central Rafah, pushing deeper into the southern Gaza city despite international backlash;
Israel reopens Gaza food sales as Rafah raid chokes aid;
Israel expects Gaza war against Hamas to last for seven more months;
Biden Endorses Israeli Proposal for a Cease-Fire in Gaza;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Optimistic About the War in Ukraine, Putin Unleashes a Purge at Home; Russia Steps Up a Covert Sabotage Campaign Aimed at Europe;
Kremlin says Trump being politically targeted;
Xi Jinping’s Recipe for Total Control: An Army of Eyes and Ears; Rare spat shows China, North Korea still at odds on nuclear weapons;
Business-First Hong Kong Now Comes With a Catch: Beijing Politics;
South Korea, China, Japan joint declaration after first summit in four years; China's premier hails 'new beginning' with US-allied South Korea, Japan;
Seoul says North Korea is dropping balloons filled with ‘filth and garbage’;
Taiwan opposition strengthens parliament against presidency; The Taiwan parliament’s excessive power grab;
US, China lock horns on Taiwan, Marcos slams Beijing at Asia defence summit; Philippines warns clashes in South China Sea could spiral into war;
Thailand to indict ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra for allegedly insulting monarchy;
Georgia adopts Russian-inspired ‘foreign agents’ law;
Six Nato countries plan ‘drone wall’ to defend borders with Russia; G7 Finance Ministers Close Ranks as Tensions with Russia and China Fester;
Early South African election results put ANC on course to lose majority; South Africa: ANC set to lose majority for first time since Mandela;
Pope Francis issues a rare apology after he was accused of using a slur to refer to gay men;
Another senior State Department official resigns over Gaza, taking aim at aid;
Justice Sotomayor Describes Frustration With Being a Liberal on the Supreme Court;
Alito says he will not recuse from Jan. 6 cases, offers new details on politically charged flags raised at his homes; Wife of Justice Alito called upside-down flag ‘signal of distress’;
Raskin argues DOJ can force recusals of Alito, Thomas in Jan. 6 cases; Roberts faces calls to press Alito for recusal;
The Supreme Court allowed the N.R.A. to pursue a First Amendment claim against a New York official who discouraged doing business with it.;
Republican AGs Petition SCOTUS To Block Climate Change Lawsuits In Several States;
Biden administration issues guidelines on carbon credit integrity; Majority of US voters support holding fossil fuel companies liable for climate change;
Biden administration eases restrictions on Cuban small enterprise;
Biden opposition leaves House bill hitting ICC in limbo;
Education Department vows 'full-scale review' of financial aid office after FAFSA debacle;
Jim Jordan demands Bragg testimony following Trump hush money guilty verdict;
Republicans divided on pledging to accept 2024 election results;
Campaign politics
Trump team hits ‘Apprentice’ film with cease and desist letter; How Donald Trump Still Lives in the 1980s;
Facing criticism, Trump says he won't ban birth control; How Republicans in Key Senate Races Are Flip-Flopping on Abortion;
Republicans prepare to fast-track tax cuts in reconciliation if Trump wins the White House;
Trump loudly heckled, booed at Libertarian National Convention; Libertarian Party chooses Chase Oliver as presidential nominee;
Trump makes sweeping promises to donors on audacious fundraising tour;
Biden Marks Memorial Day With Message About Freedom as Trump Lashes Out;
DNC plans to virtually nominate Biden ahead of convention amid Ohio ballot concerns;
Biden campaign taps friend groups, social media, with unpredictable results; Biden world weighs tackling Trump verdict;
Biden camp: Billionaires like Musk view Trump as ‘a sucker’;
Elon Musk’s X to Host Election Town Hall With Donald Trump; Trump Reportedly Discussed Administration Advisory Role With Elon Musk;
After historic conviction on 34 felony counts, Trump says ‘the real verdict’ will come on Election Day;
Trump’s Post-Verdict Playbook: Anger and Retribution, Regardless of the Outcome; Trump campaign readies a script of martyrdom: ‘Very innocent’;
Trump campaign donation page crashes after guilty verdict; Trump campaign announces $35M fundraising haul after guilty verdict;
Trump adviser on Hogan’s verdict remarks: You just ended your campaign;
Most House Republicans who backed Trump’s challengers cruised to primary victories;
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files complaint over rules for CNN’s presidential debate next month;
Texas House runoff elections could seal revenge wins for Paxton, Abbott;
Eyeing Trump, but on the Fence: How Tuned-Out Voters Could Decide 2024; Echoes of Jimmy Carter could spell the end of the Biden presidency;
Even as Violent Crime Drops, Lawlessness Rises as an Election Issue;
Mad about the economy? Blame Donald Trump;
Manchin leaves Democratic Party, files as independent; Manchin says he won’t enter governor’s race amid speculation;
Once a Sheriff’s Deputy in Florida, Now a Source of Disinformation From Russia;
Trump news and classified doc case
Cannon chastises Smith team, denies ‘gag order’ request in Trump classified docs case;
Judge Denies Limited Gag Order Request in Trump Documents Case;
Trump's NY hush money case
Closing arguments end in Trump hush money trial; The Links Between Trump and 3 Hush-Money Deals; Jury deliberations have begun in Trump’s hush money trial;
Trump argues judge preventing him from using defense his own lawyers declined to use; Why a Trump lawyer’s prison reference was so ‘outrageous’;
Donald Trump found guilty on all counts in N.Y. hush money trial; What’s next after Trump's guilty verdict;
5 Takeaways From Trump’s Conviction; Trump intends to appeal his guilty verdict, says lawyer;
Trump supporters call for riots and violent retribution after verdict; Biden on Trump conviction: ‘Irresponsible’ to say trial was ‘rigged’;
Don Jr. calls US ‘third-world s‑‑‑hole’ after Trump’s guilty verdict;
Jan 6th indictment and fallout
‘Sedition Panda,’ a Jan. 6 Rioter, Is Convicted of Assaulting an Officer;
Appeals court rejects Jan. 6 defendant’s claim of jurors’ political bias;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Nursing home industry sues Biden administration over staffing rule;
Child care cost rising at nearly twice the pace of inflation;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Nikki Haley criticized for writing ‘Finish Them!’ on artillery shell in Israel;
Rep. Nancy Mace tears into Kevin McCarthy as her GOP primary challenge nears in SC;
Banking news
U.S. Switches to Shorter Stock-Trade Settlement Cycle, AKA T+1;
Business and Economics
Dow leads stock market slide 411 points Thursday as rising Treasury yields rattle nerves;
US economic growth last quarter is revised down from 1.6% rate to 1.3%, but consumers kept spending; Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge rises at slowest pace this year;
Why Are People So Down About the Economy? Theories Abound; American View Of Economy Differs From Reality;
Facing Possible Cash Crunch, Giant Real Estate Fund Limits Withdrawals;
IMF upgrades China's GDP growth forecasts to 5% but warns of risks ahead; Chinese factory activity falls in hit to economic momentum;
Post-COVID, China is back in Africa and doubling down on minerals;
Saudi Arabia to sell $12bn worth of Aramco shares;
Apple's iPhone sales in China jump 52% in April;
A 100-Ton Locomotive With No One in the Cab; 3 major self-driving vehicle companies face federal investigations after crashes;
Tesla investors advised to vote against Elon Musk’s $56bn pay and Texas move; Tesla Refocuses On Robotaxis, Drops EV Delivery Goal;
US Consumers Choose Gas Vehicles Over Electric Ones, KPMG Survey Finds;
Samsung Electronics' union threatens first ever walkout next week;
Growing armada shipping sanctioned oil burns dirty fuel in a setback for clean-up efforts;
Lawsuit says American Airlines kicked 8 Black men off plane, citing body odor;
ConocoPhillips agrees to buy Marathon Oil in $22.5bn deal;
Nvidia generates 10%+ in revenue from two mystery customers;
FAA won't allow Boeing to boost 737 MAX production yet;
Amazon expanding drone program after regulators’ clearance;
The NAB’s fight for the future of AM radio;
Tech Workers Rush To Re-Skill For AI Positions Amid Growing Demand, Insufficient Labor Supply;
Landing a Job Is All About Who You Know (Again);
Finance
Interest on Federal Student Loans Is Rising to 6.53%;
Home insurance was once a ‘must.’ Now more homeowners are going without;
IRS makes free online filing program permanent;
Sports
MLB incorporates Negro League stats, altering record books;
Other news and history
Hillary Clinton Has Some Tough Words for Democrats, and for Women;
Native American children suffered pervasive sexual abuse at the Catholic-run boarding schools they were forced to attend;
Education:
Many Americans Remain Skeptical About The Value Of College Degrees; Some Universities Explore Three-Year Degrees To Save Students Money, Time;
University Leaders Face Tense Summer Amid Federal Probes Over Protests And Angry Students; Protests Flips Perceptions Of Free Speech On College Campuses;
Harvard, criticized for war response, to avoid stances on public issues;
University Of California Student Workers Expand Strike To UCLA, UC Davis Over Campus Protests; UCLA Police Arrest High School Senior For Attacking Protest Encampment;
University Of Chicago Withholds Degrees From Four Graduating Seniors Who Participated In Pro-Palestinian Encampment;
San Jose University Professor Suspended After Acting As Liaison For Pro-Palestinian Protesters;
Campus Protests Over Gaza Force Universities To Rethink Commitment To Free Speech; MIT Commencement Disrupted By Dozens Of Pro-Palestinian Protesters;
Some Colleges Struggling To Calculate Financial Aid For Students Enrolled In Summer Term;
There’s a Program to Cancel Private Student Debt. Most Don’t Know About It;
Millions Of Older Americans Still Have Student Loan Debt;
ACT Test Scores Help Predict Remedial Course Placement;
Degree Attainment Rates Increasing For Latinos Despite Lingering Pay Disparities;
California Bill Would Establish “Black-Serving Institution” Designation For Some Colleges, Universities;
Teachers Say Pressure To Change Students’ Grades Comes From Parents, Principals;
Cal State Could Face Extra $500 Million Budget Gap In Two Years;
University Of Phoenix Considers Other Buyers With Idaho Acquisition In Limbo;
Yale Announces Hiring Of First Female President; Marymount Manhattan College To Merge With Northeastern University;
Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims To Increase AI Education For K-12 Teachers; Emory University Student Sues Over Suspension Related To AI Study Tool;
Report Reveals “Misalignment” Between Projected Job Demand, Available Credentials; Experts Say Real-World Problem-Solving Skills Are Essential For Students;
Educators Share Top Challenges To Teaching Math, Science Through Problem-Solving;
AAUP Report Suggests Right-Wing Think Tanks Funded Attacks On Higher Ed;
Louisiana House Advances Bill Allowing Governor More Power Over State Boards, Including Higher Ed;
North Dakota Higher Ed Board Could Revive Bill That Threatens Tenured Positions;
TechNews for the week: May 24; May 22; May 20;
Ukraine/Russia war
Second Russian invasion of Kharkiv caught Ukraine unprepared ; Russians Poured Over Ukraine’s Border. There Was Little to Stop Them;
Ukrainian gunners finally get shells to stop Russians near Kharkiv;
The Technocrat Who’s Taking Control of Putin’s War Effort;
Russian Forces Close In on Ukrainian Town in Northeast; Russia targets Ukraine’s Kharkiv region in deadly missile attacks;
Putin wants Ukraine ceasefire on current frontlines; Putin has 'both eyes' on a strategic island belonging to new NATO member Sweden, army commander says ;
Some high-tech U.S. weapons in Ukraine are being defeated by Russian jamming;
US,Israel/Hamas Conflict
Aid Starts Entering Gaza Through U.S.-Built Pier, but Officials Say It Isn’t Enough ; Criminal gangs, profiteers thrive in Gaza as cash shortage worsens misery;
Under Israeli Bombs, a Wartime Economy Emerges in Gaza; Threat from Israeli operations preventing Rafah crossing aid deliveries, says Egypt;
Israeli cabinet rifts over Gaza break out into the open; Israeli hostage to UN: We can't normalize this unprecedented terror;
International Criminal Court’s prosecutor requested arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and for the leaders of Hamas.;
Biden slams ICC prosecutor’s ‘outrageous’ request for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders;
Israel tries to contain the fallout after some allies support ICC prosecutor's request for warrants; What do ICC arrest warrants mean for Israel and Hamas leaders?
Gazans Flee Jabaliya as Israel’s Military Launches New Offensive; Israel launches strikes across Gaza as U.S. envoy meets Netanyahu; Israel strikes Jabalia refugee camp;
Ireland, Spain and Norway recognize Palestinian state, with several other European countries expected to follow;
Western officials warn of ‘catastrophe’ if Israel cuts off Palestinian banks;
Israel recalls envoys as Spain, Ireland and Norway commit to recognise Palestinian state;
Pentagon says none of the aid unloaded from US pier off coast of Gaza has been delivered to broader Palestinian population;
Israel’s latest offensives unleash ‘hell’ in Gaza, aid groups say;
Egypt changed terms of Gaza ceasefire deal presented to Hamas, surprising negotiators;
The U.N.’s top court rules that Israel must ‘immediately halt’ its military offensive in Rafah;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
A helicopter carrying Iran’s president and foreign minister crashed, but is yet to be found; Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister dead in helicopter crash;
Who is Mohammad Mokhber? Iran taps acting president after Raisi’s death;
Saudi king to be treated for lung inflammation;
Russian court seizes assets worth €463mn from Italy’s UniCredit; Putin says oil pipeline could run alongside planned new gas link to China;
Russia sentences another hypersonics expert to 14 years for treason; Two more Russian officials arrested in widening military corruption probe;
US says Russia launched antisatellite weapon into space; Moscow shrugs off ‘fake news’;
New Taiwanese president calls on China to stop its threats; Thousands protest against contentious Taiwan parliament reforms;
China launches 'punishment' war games around Taiwan; China stages mock missile strikes on Taiwan, jets with live missiles used in drills;
Modi rival freed from jail shakes up India election campaign;
Israeli PM presses bill on drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews into military; Gantz threatens to quit Israeli government if no new war plan by June 8;
US and Saudi Arabia close to defence and civil nuclear deal;
North Macedonian president's inauguration revives name dispute with Greece;
Rishi Sunak calls July 4 UK general election;
Portugal rejects far-right bid to charge president with treason over slavery reparations;
With Europe’s support, North African nations push migrants to the desert;
Why are there riots in New Caledonia against France's voting reform;
Mexico’s main opposition candidate vows to confront cartels;
Dominican Republic president re-elected amid Haiti migrant crackdown;
U.S. Seeks to Join Forces With Europe to Combat Excess Chinese Goods;
Display at Alito’s Home Renews Questions of Supreme Court’s Impartiality; Another Provocative Flag Was Flown at Another Alito Home;
Alito upside-down flag ‘casts doubt’ on his impartiality: Schumer; Dozens of House Democrats urge Alito to recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases;
Samuel Alito’s predilections were obvious before the most recent controversy; Who will keep the Supreme Court accountable if it won’t police itself;
Democrats press Chief Justice Roberts to address ethics at Supreme Court;
US judge blocks Biden-backed rule expanding gun background checks;
Judge backtracks ruling that blocked Florida immigration law;
Foreign attempts to sway US elections dangerously high and rising, officials warn; F.B.I. Shed Informants Linked to Russian Influence Operations;
New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit;
Congress sets stage for ‘side deal’ spending fight with White House; What’s in the mammoth $883.7B defense bill passed by the House;
Biden speaks with Johnson and McConnell to push for border bill; Republicans close ranks against Senate border security deal;
Border Deal Fails Again in the Senate as Democrats Seek Political Edge; Biden says GOP doesn’t care about securing border after border bill fails in Senate;
Left and right unite in panning House Republicans’ farm bill proposal; House Republicans’ farm bill proposal ‘robs Peter to pay Paul,’ Agriculture secretary says;
Biden touts confirmation of 200th judge of his presidency: ‘Judges matter’; Angela Martinez confirmed as U.S. judge in major milestone for Biden;
House GOP eyes ambitious plans to pass all 12 government funding bills;
Comer, Porter target foreign earnings of presidents, family members;
Democrats open probe into Trump ‘policies-for-money’ deal with oil chiefs; Trump just made more promises to oil industry campaign donors;
Democrat rebuked on House floor for remarks about Trump ‘sex scandal’ case;
Election Denial in U.S. Congress; Rick Scott brings close Trump allegiance to Senate leadership race;
DOJ antitrust chief touts blocked mergers;
Giuliani, others plead not guilty to felony charges in Arizona election interference case;
Georgia state Supreme Court fight puts abortion front and center;
Louisiana lawmakers passed a bill that would make abortion pills controlled substances — a first in the U.S.;
Va. Gov. Youngkin vetoes bills on birth control, Confederate tax loopholes; N.C. residents sue to remove monument dedicated to ‘our faithful slaves’;
Colorado governor signs sweeping AI regulation bill;
All 9 South Dakota Native American tribes endorse Kristi Noem's banishment;
Campaign politics
Alarmed Democrats flee Biden’s ailing brand in battleground states; Two-thirds in US fear violence could follow election;
Trump suggests he could be a 3-term president if he wins election;
Biden calls Trump ‘unhinged’ and says ‘something snapped’ in former president after he lost 2020 election;
Trump Posts Video Online With Newspaper Headline About ‘Unified Reich’; Trump’s social media account shares a campaign video with a headline about a ‘unified Reich’;
White House slams ‘sickening’ video shared by Trump referencing ‘unified Reich’;
Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream, report shows, as Trump allies fill Congress;
America's largest LGBTQ rights group plans $15 million swing state blitz to re-elect Biden;
House Dems outraise House GOP with record April fundraising month;
Trump’s Reported Fund-Raising Tops Biden’s for First Time; Donald Trump taps Texas oil tycoons in bid to close cash gap with Joe Biden;
5 takeaways from primaries in Georgia, Oregon and Kentucky; Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis wins Democratic primary;
Ohio Elections Official Threatens to Exclude Biden From the Ballot; Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot;
Trump’s Pattern of Sowing Election Doubt Intensifies in 2024; Electors who tried to reverse Trump’s 2020 defeat are poised to serve again in at least 3 states;
A Running Mate’s History: $1 Billion, Cocaine, a Fling With Elon Musk;
Nikki Haley says she’ll vote for Donald Trump;
Trump news and classified doc case
Additional classified records found in Trump’s bedroom after Mar-a-Lago search; Unsealed motions in Trump’s Fla. case suggest new evidence of possible obstruction;
Judge questioned how Trump didn't notice 'classified marked documents' in his bedroom; Lawyers found classified docs in Trump’s bedroom 4 months after Mar-a-Lago search;
Florida hearing in Trump classified documents case devolves into shouting match;
Ty Cobb rips Trump documents judge: ‘This case could have easily gotten to trial’;
Trump email falsely says Biden was ‘locked & loaded’ to ‘take me out’ in Mar-a-Lago search;
Garland calls Trump’s false FBI search claim ‘extremely dangerous’;
Trump's NY hush money case
Judge Merchan faces critical decisions as Trump’s trial nears its end;
Prosecution rests in Trump hush money trial after Michael Cohen’s testimony. The defense will call up to two witnesses;
Trump Will Not Testify in His Criminal Trial as Defense Rests; 5 takeaways from Monday’s Trump’s criminal trialsession;
Why Trump keeps reading printouts of news articles at his trial;
Comey: Trump election interference case ‘much stronger than I imagined’;
Jan 6th indictment and fallout
Son of prominent conservative family sentenced to nearly 4 years for Jan. 6;
Georgia and other election indictments
Giuliani Is Formally Notified of His Indictment in Arizona Election Case;
Former Trump prosecutor Nathan Wade says he faced threats every day;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Denied emergency health care? Feds pledge to expedite patient complaints;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Supreme Court allows disputed South Carolina voting map that critics say excludes Black voters;
Banking news
FDIC chair Martin Gruenberg to quit following workplace harassment probe;
Citi fined $79 mln by UK regulators over 'fat-finger' failures;
Business and Economics
Fed Minutes Show Officials Were Wary About Inflation at May Meeting; Fed governor: Further rate increases ‘probably unnecessary’;
Dow falls more than 600 points Thursday, notching worst day of the year;
Russell's index reconstitution favors growth concentration and shuns value;
U.S. puts 1M-barrel northeast gasoline reserve up for sale; Oil rises as Iran president's death confirmed; Saudi king treated for lung infection;
Prices at the Pump Are Dropping Just in Time for Memorial Day Weekend; UAE to reach oil capacity target a year early in potential source of OPEC tension;
Chinese sovereign bond trading suspended after frantic retail buying; Nvidia cuts China prices in Huawei chip fight;
South Korea announces $19 billion support package for chip industry;
Japan's inflation slows further, keeping BOJ cautious on rate hikes;
In Canada, bodies go unclaimed as costs put funerals out of reach;
Watchdog readies crackdown on predatory lending after Supreme Court win;
Labor Department Faces Business Challenge To Rule Expanding Employers’ Overtime Pay Requirements;
California court to weigh fate of law treating app-based drivers as contractors;
NLRB To Suspend SpaceX Administrative Case Following Lawsuit;
The Justice Department called for the breakup of the company that owns Ticketmaster;
Boeing shareholders approve chief’s compensation as company faces investigations; Union offering Boeing representatives training on U.S. whistleblower laws;
Disney laying off 14 percent of Pixar workforce;
Mercedes Workers in Alabama Reject Union;
Ford Announces Support For Biden Emissions Rules;
Apple To Seek Dismissal Of DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit; Google Makes Preemptive Payment Ahead Of Antitrust Trial;
Nvidia’s revenue soars 262% on record AI chip demand; Nvidia Surges on Earnings Beat, Stock Split;
Montana’s real estate bonanza turns political as property taxes soar;
Judge temporarily stops Graceland sale after Elvis’s granddaughter sues;
A program meant to help developing nations fight climate change is funneling billions of dollars back to rich countries;
Trump Media lost more than $300 million last quarter on very little revenue; How Donald Trump’s Financial Future Became Tied to Trump Media;
Finance
How much money you need to make to be middle class in each US state;
Sports
As states mull tax hikes, sportsbooks insist they’re paying their fair share;
Colleges are set to pay their athletes directly after NCAA and power conferences vote to settle landmark amateurism lawsuits;
Announcers in disbelief after White Sox lose to O’s on bizarre interference call;
Other news and history
The unpunished: How extremists took over Israel;
How ‘fighting disinformation’ turns into political censorship;
Controversial Donald Trump movie ‘The Apprentice’ depicts him as rapist;
Education:
Computer-Science Majors Graduate Into a World of Fewer Opportunities; PhD Graduates’ Employment Prospects “Increasingly Bleak”;
For Nearly One-Third of Students, Higher Ed Doesn’t Pay Off; Black Students Increasing Graduating High School, Attending College Less;
Adults Say College Value Depends On Student Debt; Federal Student Loan Interest Set To Reach Highest Rate In 30 Years;
Internal Emails Show Education Department Was Aware Of FAFSA Overhaul Risks; FAFSA Issues Complicate College Decisions For Millions Of Students;
Biden Cancels Another $7.7B In Student Debt, Bringing Total To $167B; Biden canceling student debt for more than 160,000 borrowers;
Texas A&M University Title IX Official Suspended Amid Regulation Changes; Several GOP-Led States Sue To Block Biden’s Title IX Rule Seeking To Protect LGBTQ+ Students;
UNC System Board Of Governors Repeals, Replaces DEI Policy; Litigation Challenging Use Of Diversity In College Admissions Essays Expected;
MIT Changes Inclusionary Language In Program Targeted By Conservative Law Group;
California Bill Banning Legacy Admissions In State Colleges Passes Assembly;
Dartmouth’s President Is Censured by Faculty Over Protest Actions; Harvard board bars 13 pro-Palestine student protesters from graduating, overruling faculty;
Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests Compared To Past Student Uprisings; UPenn Alumni Split On Supporting School Following Protests;
Gaza Protesters Refuse To Disband At Drexel As Nationwide Arrests Surpass 3K; Group of graduates walk out of Harvard commencement chanting 'Free, free Palestine';
Jewish Students Face “Litmus Test” Over Zionism On College Campuses;
Polls Show Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Campus Protests;
UC Santa Cruz Workers Strike Over Administration Crackdown On Pro-Palestinian Protests; UC Seeks Court Order Ending Academic Worker Strike;
University Of California Denied Court Order To Halt Academic Workers’ Strike;
Undergraduate Enrollment Up For Second Consecutive Semester;
Some College Faculty Paid Less Than Their Grad Students;
Increasing Challenges Dissuade Candidates From Filling Vacant College Presidencies; UNC Chapel Hill Secretly Recording Professors;
Study Suggests Grading In Surname Order Hurts Some Students’ Grades; Study Suggests AI Approaches Human Accuracy In Grading Essays;
Majority Of Students, Teachers Believe AI Will Have Positive Outcomes In Long Run;
Microsoft Partners With Khan Academy To Provide Educators With Free AI Assistant; Microsoft, Khan Academy Partner to Make Khanmigo Teaching Tool Free;
Google Unveils New LearnLM Models for Students, Gemini Features for Education;
Dual Math Pathways Inspire Debates Over Equity, Academic Opportunity In Education; Access To Certain STEM Courses Still Inequitable For Black, Latino Students;
More Colleges Creating Climate Change Programs To Meet Rising Demand;
AI Has Become Most Popular Speciality For Computer Science Ph.D.s;
5/17/2024
TechNews for the week: May 17; May 15; May 13;
Ukraine/Russia war
Russian Attacks Open a New Front in Ukraine; Putin reassigns defense minister in shake-up of Kremlin security chiefs, as Russia accelerates war in Ukraine;
Russian Forces Push Deeper Into Northern Ukraine; How One Crack in the Line Opened a Path for the Russians;
Putin backs China's Ukraine peace plan, says Beijing understands the conflict;
Ukrainian strike on Crimea airbase destroys three Russian warplanes;
US,Israel/Hamas Conflict
Furious Israel ambassador shreds UN charter before vote on Palestine membership;
US facing obstacles getting aid delivered to Gaza after finishing pier construction; Truckers stuck at Rafah crossing fear food won't reach hungry Gaza;
Israel orders new evacuations in Rafah as U.N. says more than 150,000 have fled; As Israel pushes deeper into Rafah, Hamas regroups elsewhere in ungoverned Gaza;
Pro-Israel website ramps up attacks on pro-Palestinian student protesters; Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center;
Israel renews fight in north Gaza, advances on Rafah in south;
UN chief urges ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza as 35,000 Palestinians killed; Secret Hamas Files Show How It Spied on Everyday Palestinians;
Israel cannot stand alone and Netanyahu knows it;
White House Says Israel Still Has Provided No Plan to Protect Rafah Civilians; Israeli forces back in old Gaza battlegrounds as doubts over war aims grow;
Protesters return to streets across Israel, demanding hostage release;
US Marine officer claims 40% of drones the IDF has shot down were their own;
Biden advances $1 billion in arms for Israel despite Netanyahu's escalation in Rafah; Army officer resigns in protest of U.S. support for Israel in Gaza;
Israel calls UN a ‘terror organisation’ as tensions escalate over Gaza war; South Africa asks U.N. court to order Israel to halt Rafah assault;
Palestinians across the Middle East mark their original 'catastrophe' with eyes on the war in Gaza;
As Hamas returns to the north, Israel’s Gaza endgame is nowhere in sight; Friendly fire kills 5 Israeli soldiers amid intense fighting in Gaza;
Yahya Sinwar Helped Start the War in Gaza. Now He’s Key to Its Endgame;
What Israel’s strategic corridor in Gaza reveals about its postwar plans;
Israel Sending More Troops to Rafah Amid Warnings of Famine in Gaza; A Palestinian converted to Judaism. An Israeli soldier saw him as a threat and opened fire;
Egypt warns Israel of ‘dire repercussions’ over Rafah operation in Gaza; Israel Recovers the Bodies of Three Hostages Taken on Oct. 7;
Hezbollah introduces new weapons and tactics against Israel as war in Gaza drags on;
Israel says it has no plans to occupy Gaza. But its military has built a strategic corridor that suggests a long-term presence;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Russia has stopped the UN from monitoring North Korea sanctions; Putin Will Visit Xi, Testing a ‘No Limits’ Partnership;
Chinese Companies Keep Buying U.S. Land Near Military Bases;
U.S. and Taiwan navies quietly held Pacific drills in April; Taiwan lawmakers exchange blows in bitter dispute over parliament reforms;
Four arrested for duping young Indian men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine;
India's election enters fourth phase as rhetoric over religion, inequality sharpens; Dance videos of Modi, rival turn up AI heat in India election;
Turkey reopens ancient church with prized mosaics to Muslim worship; Turkey's Erdogan says U.S., Europe not doing enough to pressure Israel into Gaza truce;
Jordan foils arms plot as kingdom caught in Iran-Israel shadow war;
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico shot and gravely injured;
Georgia students walk out, PM vows to pass 'foreign agent' bill on Tuesday;
New Dutch government will aim to 'opt out' of EU asylum rules;
The elections next door: Mexico’s cartels pick candidates, kill rivals;
Justice Clarence Thomas calls criticism of him ‘nastiness’ and ‘lies’; Justice Kavanaugh on the Presidency, the Court and Taylor Swift;
A “Stop the Steal” symbol was seen at Justice Samuel Alito’s home as the Supreme Court considered a 2020 election case;
Fate of American West’s land crossings goes before appeals court;
Supreme Court restores Louisiana voting map with majority-Black district;
Supreme Court rejects broad conservative challenge to funding for CFPB; Gorsuch, Alito break from conservatives on CFPB ruling;
Republican clerk, pro-Trump lawyer charged in Michigan voting-system breach;
Arizona prosecutors haven't been able to serve Rudy Giuliani his indictment;
Biden Surrogates To Tout His Infrastructure Investments;
Biden asserts executive privilege on special counsel Hur’s tapes as Congress moves to hold Garland in contempt for withholding them;
Biden signs sweeping aviation safety, reform bill into law; U.S. to end coal leasing in nation’s largest coal-producing region, a win for climate activists;
Anxiety grows among Democrats over Biden border issues; Johnson’s ‘intuition’ clashes with data on illegal voting;
Democrats rally against GOP Israel bill as leaders crack whip;
Chaos erupts in hearing as Greene, Ocasio-Cortez clash over ‘fake eyelashes’ jibe at Crockett;
Manchin, GOP senators move to overturn retirement investment planning rule;
Louisiana moves to make abortion pills ‘controlled dangerous substances’;
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott grants former Army Sgt. Daniel Perry pardon in 2020 murder of Black Lives Matter protester;
US News ranking: Colorado is the third most dangerous state in country;
Campaign politics
Biden proposes June and September faceoffs with Trump, ditching the bipartisan debate commission; President Biden and Donald Trump agreed to a June 27 debate on CNN;
Why Biden Wanted to Debate Trump Early, and Why Trump Said Yes; Lara Trump says debates ‘rigged so heavily’ in Biden’s favor;
RFK Jr. accuses Biden, Trump of ‘colluding’ to exclude him from debate stage; The states where RFK Jr. says he has made the ballot;
GOP raises pressure on Secret Service to push RNC protest zone away from Milwaukee venues;
Trump, Bashing Migrants, Likens Them to Hannibal Lecter, Movie Cannibal;
Trump is gagged. So his surrogates say the forbidden stuff for him; Trump, allies are laying the groundwork to contest potential election loss;
Donald Trump wants to control the Justice Department and FBI. His allies have a plan;
Trump’s ‘Sore Loser Syndrome’ is spreading throughout the Republican Party; In top races, Republicans try to stay quiet on Trump’s false 2020 claims;
Donald Trump confuses Jimmy Connors for former US President Jimmy Carter at New Jersey rally as he draws unfavorable comparison to Joe Biden;
Donald Trump leads President Biden in five battleground states, as the economy and the war in Gaza threaten a Democratic coalition.;
Trump gets $1 million from Silicon Valley donor who once gave to Democrats;
Democrats Hold Leads in 4 Crucial Races That Could Decide Senate Control; GOP infighting threatens to deliver primary losses;
Gallego launches $19M ad blitz in Arizona; Lake plans $10M ad buy;
House Overview: Six Months Out, Fight for Control Remains a Game of Inches;
17% of Voters Blame Biden for the End of Roe;
He’s Running for Senate With an Immigrant’s Origin Story. But the reality isn’t so tidy;
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Faces Heavy Business Debts as He Seeks Senate Seat;
Trump news and classified doc case
Donald Trump could owe $100 million for improper tax breaks on his Chicago tower, an I.R.S. audit shows;
Cannon plays ‘catch and kill’ with the Trump classified documents case;
The 54 Celebrities, Executives and Allies on Trump’s ‘Close Contacts’ List;
Trump's NY hush money case
John Dean: Hush money case against Trump ‘very powerful’;
5 takeaways: Trump nemesis Michael Cohen testifies; Michael Cohen testifies he lied, made threats for Trump;
Michael Cohen testifies that Trump worried about campaign, ‘women will hate me’; Cohen details Trump ‘pressure campaign’ during FBI investigation: ‘Don’t flip’;
Angry Trump blasts judge after Cohen testimony; Trump blasts his trial judges. Then his fans call for violence;
Republican lawmakers join Trump at New York hush money case; Speaker Johnson rails against Trump trial outside NY courthouse;
Scaramucci labels Vance, Tuberville ‘spineless sycophants’ after senators appear at Trump courthouse;
New York appeals court upholds gag order in Trump hush money case;
5 takeaways from Tuesday’s session; 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Criminal Trial Thursday;
Georgia and other election indictments
New Challenge for Judge in Trump Georgia Case: His Own Election;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Study: Mail-order abortion pills safe and effective; Texas’s Handmaid’s Tale gives everyone but women reproductive control;
Mobility Exercises To Improve Your Range Of Motion;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Ex-aides dispute Rep. Nancy Mace’s claims that staff ‘sabotaged’ her;
Business and Economics
U.S. consumer prices rose 3.4 percent in the year through April, Inflation Cooled Slightly; The case for forever high interest rates;
Fed's Williams welcomes inflation data, not ready to seek rate cuts; Fed Officials Voice Concern Over Rise In Consumers’ Inflation Expectations;
Nasdaq hits record close after Powell reassures investors, CPI in focus;
Dow closes above 40,000 for the first time, passing a key milestone;
OPEC sticks to oil demand view, shifts key forecast to OPEC+;
Federal regulators approved sweeping changes to the electric grids that could make it easier to add more wind and solar energy;
School Buses To Power California’s Electric Grid;
Biden to hit Chinese EVs with tariffs topping 100 percent as election looms; As US hikes China tariffs, imports soar from China-reliant Vietnam;
China announces major rescue measures for housing market;
Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry ;
Musk pushes plan for China data to power Tesla's AI ambitions;
Tesla Announces Major Expansion Of EV Charging Network; The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff;
Musk Bolstering Relationships With Right-Wing Governments To Receive Benefits For His Companies;
Major airlines sue Biden administration over fee disclosure rule;
Justice Department says Boeing breached 2021 agreement that shielded it from criminal charges over 737 Max crashes;
Finance
An IRS change cut child support for Native moms. Other families may be next;
See how home prices have changed in your area; Is It Better to Rent or Buy? A Financial Calculator;
Why Is Car Insurance So Expensive;
Other news and history
A Brief History of the 2,000-Pound Bombs Central to U.S.-Israeli Tensions;
How the authoritarian Middle East became the capital of Silicon Valley;
How America tried and failed to stay White;
70 years after Brown v. Board of Education, 1 in 3 Black people say integration didn’t help Black students;
How Has Trump Changed the G.O.P.? His Criminal-Trial Guest List Tells the Tale;
Education:
Carnegie Classification Update Will Include Major Changes To College Labels;
American Council on Education Moves Forward with Plan to Classify Colleges Based on Social and Economic Mobility;
Student Loan Borrowers Face Stress, Confusion As Biden Proposes Debt Relief Plans; Education Department Pauses Processing Of PSLF Applications Through July;
Researchers Consider Benefits Of Getting Rid Of FAFSA; University Of Florida Alumnus Sues, Seeks Refund Over Student Service Fees Paid During COVID;
Drexel University Expanding 50% Tuition Scholarship To All Community College Graduates; Connecticut Taking Broad Aim At College Affordability Crisis;
Study Finds Double Majors Have More Stable Earnings;
Morehouse community conflicted ahead of Biden’s commencement address there; VCU students walk out of commencement during Youngkin address;
University Administrators Face Rising Dissent Over Handling Of Protests; At Least 50 Professors Have Been Arrested At Campus Protests;
Pro-Palestinian Protests Disrupt “Largely Peaceful” College Graduations; Analysis: 97% Of Campus Protests Are Peaceful;
University of California union authorizes strike over response to Gaza protests; UC Official Says Protesters Are Targeting $32 Billion In Holdings;
CAIR condemns GOP call to probe finances of student protesters;
Sonoma State President Places On Leave For Supporting Israel Boycott, Divestment;
House Education Committee Alleges Harvard Was Unresponsive To Antisemitic Incidents Criticizes UCLA;
Columbia Faculty Passes No Confidence Vote Against President; Business Executives Pressured NYC To Send Police To Columbia.;
Survey Shows Two-Thirds Of College Students Say Campus Antisemitism Is A Problem;
Muslim Advocacy Group Sues Texas Governor Over Executive Order Restricting Pro-Palestinian Students’ Speech;
UNC Board Cuts Diversity Program Funding To Improve Public Safety Resources; Texas University Leaders Detail Compliance With DEI Ban At State Senate Hearing;
California Bills Would Allow College Campuses To Hire Undocumented Workers;
Michigan Universities Saw Major Grade Inflation Over Past Decade; Four More Georgia Public Universities to Reinstate Testing Requirements;
CUNY Program Helped More Than 16,000 Students Re-Enroll This Year;
NYC Educators Suggest Ways To Address City’s “Math Achievement Crisis”;
Experts Expect AI To Reshape Student Experiences, Pedagogy; Newark Public Schools Considers AI Tutoring Tool Expansion;
School District Leaders Grappling With Generative AI, Other Tech Challenges; Students Pitted Against ChatGPT to Improve Writing;
Harvard Professors Propose University-Wide Senate Amid Attacks On Shared Governance;
England’s universities face ‘closure’ risk after student numbers dive description;
5/10/2024
TechNews for the week: May 10; May 8; May 6;
Ukraine/Russia war
Confident of victory over Ukraine, Russia exhibits Western war trophies; Russia to hold simulated nuclear weapon exercises after heated Ukraine remarks;
Britain's Cameron, in Kyiv, promises Ukraine aid for 'as long as it takes';
Ukraine officials said they had foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Zelensky and other top military and political figures;
Italy's president says Russia's invasion of Ukraine can't be solved by rewarding Moscow's aggression;
Russia's biggest airstrike in weeks piles pressure on Ukraine power grid; War upends Ukraine's economy in a shift that may be permanent;
Russia's jamming of American weapons in Ukraine is showing the US what it needs to be ready for in a future fight;
Russia launches assault on Kharkiv region in north-eastern Ukraine;
US,Israel/Hamas Conflict
There's progress reported in Gaza truce talks, but Israel downplays chances of ending war with Hamas;
U.S. tells Qatar to evict Hamas if it obstructs Israeli hostage deal;
UN agencies prepare for Rafah incursion, warn of 'slaughter'; U.N. Aid Official Says Parts of Gaza in ‘Full-Blown Famine’;
Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment;
Residents accuse Israeli forces of executions during West Bank raid;
Israel votes to shut down Al Jazeera in the country; Israel shuts down Al Jazeera’s operations, raids Jerusalem office;
Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future';
Israel orders 100,000 civilians to evacuate Rafah, says it will operate with ‘extreme force’;
Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but is conducting strikes in Rafah;
Cease-fire agreed by Hamas is 'far from Israel's requirements,' Netanyahu says.; IDF takes control of Rafah crossing’s Gaza side; aid flow halted;
For Biden, a tough call looms on whether Israel violated laws in Gaza;
Israel balks after Hamas says it agrees to cease-fire deal; What's in the three-phase ceasefire deal Hamas backs, but Israel does not;
US paused shipment to Israel over concerns about Rafah offensive;
Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered;
At Milken conference Jordan’s Queen Rania slams Israel, minimizes Hamas’ role in conflict;
US completes building humanitarian pier off Gaza coast;
President Biden says he will stop weapons shipments if Israel invades Rafah, the most direct threat he’s made since war started;
Benjamin Netanyahu reacts with defiance to US warning over Rafah;
With a Gaza Cease-Fire in the Balance, Netanyahu Maneuvers to Keep Power; Netanyahu admits failures on October 7 but ducks personal responsibility;
Tlaib calls for court to issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Israeli officials;
Blinken Says Israeli Units Accused of Serious Violations Have Done Enough to Avoid Sanctions. Experts and Insiders Disagree.;
Hamas has offered a ceasefire deal. Here’s why that won’t bring an immediate end to the war in Gaza;
Who are Israel’s main weapons suppliers and who has halted exports;
In a symbolic move, the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to support Palestinian statehood. The U.S. opposed it.;
Battles rage around Rafah’s edge as more than 100,000 flee the city;
The State Department said Israel may have violated international law using U.S. weapons ;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Russia plotting sabotage across Europe, intelligence agencies warn; Putin is forging a new Russia: Ultraconservative, militarized and anti-West;
Putin, on eve of fifth term, sends a sharp message with nuclear drills; Satellite images reveal where Russian nukes could be stored in Belarus;
Army says U.S. soldier has been detained in Russia on criminal charges;
In rapidly ageing China, millions of migrant workers can't afford to retire;
China, Serbia chart 'shared future' as Xi Jinping visits Europe; Xi Jinping upgrades China’s ties with Hungary to ‘all-weather’ partnership;
Hong Kong court bans protest anthem, says it can be used as weapon;
Vietnam irks EU by delaying meeting ahead of possible Putin visit;
Philippines calls for expelling Chinese diplomats as South China Sea row escalates;
Biden description of Japan, India as xenophobic sparks pushback;
India election: Inside Modi and BJP's plan to win a supermajority;
US says defence pact with Saudi Arabia not possible without Israel deal;
UN General Assembly set to back Palestinian bid for membership;
Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino wins Panama's presidential election;
The New Players in Brazilian Politics? Elon Musk and House Republicans;
There’s been a major shift in demographics at the border. Here’s what’s behind the change;
Berkeley takes light touch on Gaza protests. Columbia called the police; Attack on U.C.L.A. Encampment Stirs Fears of Clashes Elsewhere;
Drones above, police at the gates: Columbia protest camp's final moments; A Columbia professor wanted to document history. NYPD arrested him outside his home;
As police swarmed Columbia, its student radio station kept broadcasting;
The Supreme Court’s Republican bias hangs over the Trump immunity case; Supreme Court Rules Against Women Whose Cars Were Seized by the Police;
Kavanaugh says transparency, consistency are key for trust in Supreme Court;
Judge blocks anti-ESG law in Oklahoma;
In Arizona, election workers trained with deepfakes to prepare for 2024;
Biden faces key test over Israel’s military actions in Gaza; Biden on track to miss deadline for report to Congress on Israel war conduct in Gaza;
NAACP calls on Biden to pardon Marilyn Mosby, who they say was Trump victim;
Biden Meets With CEOs About Economy, Infrastructure, And Energy Policies;
House overwhelmingly votes against ousting Speaker Mike Johnson, a blow to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s efforts to remove him;
How every House member voted on the effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson;
House Republicans Clash With Leaders of Public Schools Over Antisemitism Claims;
Senate passes FAA reauthorization after DCA slots fight;
Social Security and Medicare will run out of money in just over a decade if Congress doesn’t act, report warns;
When Buying a Home Is Treated as a National Security Threat;
Veterans Affairs leaders improperly approved almost $11 million in bonuses for senior executives;
Houston police chief retires suddenly after questions raised about more than 260,000 suspended investigations;
Campaign politics
5 twists that could shake up the election before November; 4 reasons this year’s presidential election could blow up America as we know it;
Trump-Biden race gets nasty: When they go low, let’s get lower;
Survey: Share of Black Americans planning to vote drops;
Trump is warning you, if you’ll just listen; Gallows Humor and Talk of Escape: Trump’s Possible Return Rattles Capital;
Top Republicans, led by Trump, refuse to commit to accept 2024 election results; Trump tests Senate GOP leaders on election fraud claims;
Trump escalates attacks on prosecutors, says Democrats run ‘a Gestapo administration’; Trump vows to reverse transgender student protections ‘on day one’;
Trump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach;
Trump asked oil CEOs at Mar-a-Lago to raise $1 billion for his campaign, vowed to target EVs, say people who knew of meeting;
Trump team throws out GOP plan and builds a ‘leaner’ 2024 operation; Pro-Trump Nonprofit Paid Millions to Companies Tied to Its Own Leaders;
How Trump’s allies amplify his Truth Social messages to the wider world; Trump super PAC joins TikTok;
Chief Counsel at R.N.C. Pushed Out After Two Months on the Job; Paul Manafort, poised to rejoin Trump world, aided Chinese media deal;
Voters see Trump as more effective on border and the economy;
Conservative group FreedomWorks shutting down, citing Trump effect;
Mounting delays cast doubt on future Trump trials;
How Republicans Echo Antisemitic Tropes Despite Declaring Support for Israel;
Haley nabs 128,000 votes in Indiana GOP primary months after ending campaign;
Barron Trump makes political debut as Florida delegate for GOP convention;
Biden touts new Microsoft AI center on site of Trump’s failed Foxconn deal;
Fetterman: Progressives who don’t vote will own ‘tragedy’ of second Trump term;
Former rivals Lee, Porter throw support behind Schiff in California;
Rep. Victoria Spartz fends off GOP primary challenger in Indiana; Sen. Mike Braun wins GOP primary for Indiana governor;
Trump news and classified doc case
Judge Aileen M. Cannon says Donald Trump's classified documents trial in Florida delayed indefinitely; Ty Cobb slams Cannon for indefinitely postponing Trump trial;
Democrats cry foul over Judge Cannon’s handling of Trump documents case;
Trump's NY hush money case
This obscure N.Y. election law is at the heart of Trump’s hush money trial;
Judge in Trump’s N.Y. hush money trial finds him in contempt on more gag order violations, warns former president of jail time;
Jail time for contempt could spell political trouble for Trump; Judge keeps tying Trump to possible intimidation;
Judge denies mistrial request after Stormy Daniels details alleged sex with Trump;
New York judge was alarmed by Trump’s response to Stormy Daniels testimony, early trial transcripts show;
Stormy Daniels spars with Trump attorney while testifying in hush money trial;
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan scolds Trump attorney;
Jan 6th indictment and fallout
Hillary Clinton: Supreme Court doing ‘grave disservice’ in not deciding Trump immunity;
Steve Bannon’s bid to undo Jan. 6 contempt conviction fails;
Georgia and other election indictments
PG A.M.: Fulton DA Fani Willis won’t cooperate with state Senate probe;
Georgia Court Will Hear Appeal of Ruling That Kept Prosecutor on Trump Case;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Senior homes refuse to pick up fallen residents, dial 911;
Functional Exercises Everyone Should Do From Home;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Distrust in FDIC leadership drives more staff to consider exits;
Business and Economics
Extending Trump Tax Cuts Beyond 2025 Will Cost $4.6T; Gen Z Sinks Deeper Into Debt; US Consumer Sentiment Shows Biggest Drop in Nearly Three Years;
Election Threatens Unspent Funds From Biden’s Infrastructure And Climate Programs;
Biden Vetoes Bill To Overturn NLRB Rule On Status Of Contract And Franchise Workers;
German industrial output falls less than expected in March; Euro zone business activity grows at fastest pace in almost a year;
Global shares gain on rate cut bets; yen weakens;
China's exports and imports return to growth, signalling demand recovery; China's Nio turns to rival BYD to power new EV brand;
Commerce Department Further Restricts Chip Sales to Huawei;
Maersk says Red Sea disruption could cut Asia-Europe capacity by 20%; Panama Canal traffic recovers from drought caused by El Niño;
Paraguay pushes rival bid for $1.5 billion Argentina-Brazil gas connector;
Seasonal U.S. demand for gasoline, diesel worst since 2020; Gasoline demand growth to slow this year on EV growth in China, U.S;
Biden administration set to resume purchases for Strategic Petroleum Reserve; OPEC+ likely to extend production cuts in June;
U.S. drilling rigs drop to two-and-a-half year low, Baker Hughes says;
Elon Musk's Tesla overhaul hits executive bench he touted; Federal investigators ask Tesla for information on Autopilot fix;
Tesla Retreat From Charging Stations leaves growth of U.S. network in doubt;
Expansion Of EV Chargers In The US Continues; Administration Loosens Battery Rules For EV Tax Credits;
Boeing Hit by Another FAA Probe, This Time on the 787 Dreamliner;
Airline Agrees to Pay $79 Million After Selling Tickets for Canceled Flights;
BMW says costs, low used car prices to weigh on 2024 pre-tax profit;
State Farm discontinuing 72,000 home policies in California in latest blow to state insurance market;
McDonald’s, Wendy’s shareholders demand companies tackle child-labor problems;
Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy;
FTX Has Billions More Than Needed to Pay Bankruptcy Victims;
Trump Media’s newly hired auditing firm was just busted by the SEC for ‘massive fraud’;
Comcast rolls out $30 internet (contract-free);
Finance
Buffett takes stage at Berkshire meeting, pays tribute to Munger, cuts Apple stake; Berkshire director says board may not give Buffett successor Abel the same leeway;
The U.S. is updating its Social Security estimates. Here’s what you need to know;
Sports
They were born into slavery. Then they won the first Kentucky Derby; Mystik Dan finishes first in a photo finish in the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby;
Bookies at the baccarat table: A new scandal grips Las Vegas;
Other news and history
A National Day of Prayer? James Madison would be horrified;
DEI is getting a new name. Can it dump the political baggage;
Who is Allan Lichtman and how does he predict the presidential race with such accuracy;
Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes;
Education:
Most California College Degrees Pay Off In Less Than Five Years; How Higher Ed’s “Eventful” Admissions Cycle Impacts Prospective Students;
Universities Working To Address The Steady Decline In Male Students; More Community Colleges Are Beginning To Offer Bachelor’s Degrees;
Survey Shows College Students Largely Support Pro-Palestinian Protests; Some College Faculty Risk Jobs By Supporting Protesters;
Edgy calm on U.S. campuses follows arrests and deals to end student protests; What’s Really Happening on College Campuses, According to Student Journalists;
Columbia University cancels school-wide commencement, moves ceremonies off main campus amid protests;
University endowments show few signs of direct Israel, defense holdings; Several Colleges Praised For Reaching Agreements With Student Protesters;
Senate Republicans Introduce Legislation Targeting Pro-Palestine Protests; Colleges Prepare For Commencements Amid Student Protests;
K-12 Leaders Face Growing Conflicts Over Israel-Hamas War;
Biden Administration Has Canceled 10% Of All Student Debt; Education Department Launches $50 Million Program To Boost FAFSA Completion Rates;
Biden’s Student Debt Relief Proposal Garners Record Number Of Public Comments;
California College Systems Agree On Interpretation Of In-State Tuition Law For Undocumented Students;
NCES Report Highlights Concerns About Academic Performance, Staffing, and Mental Health;
MIT no longer requiring diversity statements from prospective faculty;
Women, Faculty Of Color In Tenure-Track Positions Still Face Advancement Hurdles;
University Of Kentucky Senate Approves No Confidence Vote Against President Over Governance Changes;
Indiana Professors Sue Over New Law Regulating Faculty Tenure Speech; Revised Louisiana Senate Bill Removes Governor’s Potential Power Over Higher Ed;
Average Teacher Salary Passes $70K For The First Time; Penn Graduate Students Vote To Unionize After Decades Of Attempts;
Colorado Schools Working To Navigate ChatGPT Usage In Classrooms; How College Faculty Are Embedding AI Into Course Offerings;
New AI Vetting Checklist Details How Schools Can Protect Student Data;
Louisiana Bill Would Mandate Computer Science For High School Students;
The unexpected explanation for why school segregation spiked;
5/3/2024
TechNews for the week: May 3; May 1; April 29;
Ukraine/Russia war
As Ukraine runs low on ammo, civilians build troops DIY drones at home; Ukraine forced to withdraw from more villages as Russia intensifies pressure;
Telegram unblocks chatbots used by Ukraine's security services; Thirty men have died trying to leave Ukraine to avoid fighting since war started;
UN experts say North Korea missile landed in Ukraine's Kharkiv; Russian guided bombs kill two in Ukraine's Kharkiv region;
Massive drone strike suggests Ukraine is going after Russia's devastating glide bombs;
Ukrainian forces near besieged Chasiv Yar say they badly need ammunition;
U.S. Accuses Russia of Using Chemical Weapons in Ukraine;
Russia says it sees no point in Ukraine peace talks in Switzerland;
US,Israel/Hamas Conflict
Police Arrest Rabbis Near Gaza-Israel Border at a Rally to Highlight Starvation; Israel’s Military Campaign Has Left Gaza’s Medical System Near Collapse;
Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as possible Rafah offensive looms;
Abbas says only US can halt Israel's attack on Rafah, expected in days; China to host Hamas, Fatah for Palestinian unity talks;
Ships from Turkey planning to deliver aid to Gaza were denied right to sail;
Lebanon moves towards accepting ICC jurisdiction for war crimes on its soil; Netanyahu says ICC decisions will not affect Israel's actions, set dangerous precedent;
Israeli Officials Believe I.C.C. Is Preparing Arrest Warrants Over War; Potential arrest warrant for Netanyahu gets pushback from White House;
General Atlantic and CVC halt deals in south-east Asia as Gaza boycotts intensify;
Attorneys inside and outside the administration urge Biden to cut off arms to Israel; Amnesty International says Biden must halt arms transfers to Israel;
Blinken calls proposed Israeli cease-fire deal ‘extraordinarily generous’; Hamas official says Blinken ceasefire comments are attempt to pressure the group;
U.N. Court Rejects Request to Halt German Arms Sales to Israel;
Arab states reticent as U.S. pushes postwar plan for Gaza;
US finds Israeli military units violated human rights; withholds consequences;
Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah 'with or without a deal' as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue; ‘My whole family has perished:’ 22 killed in Israeli airstrike on Rafah;
Hamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks in the latest sign of progress;
Palestinian security force kills Islamic Jihad gunman in rare internal clash;
Israeli Officials Weigh Sharing Power With Arab States in Postwar Gaza; U.S. and Israel Struggle With Clashing Visions on Ending Gaza War;
Aid to Israel is a moral and legal calamity Washington doesn’t need;
Colombia to Sever Ties With Israel Over Gaza War; Turkey halts trade with Israel over Gaza conflict;
Jordan says. Israeli settlers attacked aid trucks headed to Gaza; US calls out Israel and Hamas after Gaza aid shipment attacked, diverted;
Campus riots undermine the Palestinian cause, but Netanyahu’s allies undermine Israel’s;
Reported Soros funding of anti-Israel encampments sparks antisemitic conspiracy theories;
Israeli precision-guided munition likely killed group of children playing foosball in Gaza;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Oil, chemical industry lobbyists flood UN talks on cutting plastic pollution;
Russian GPS jamming threatens air disaster, warn Baltic ministers; Germany Summons Russian Representative Over Cyberespionage Campaign;
China firms go 'underground' on Russia payments as banks pull back; China’s real military budget has quietly become almost as big as ours;
China using ‘boiling frog’ strategy and growing more dangerous, top commander warns; Philippines accuses China of damaging its vessels in disputed South China Sea shoal;
India's Congress seeks action against Modi for comments about Muslims; Narendra Modi increases anti-Muslim rhetoric in India election campaign;
Indian intelligence officer directed plot to kill Modi critic on U.S. soil, stunning Western officials;
India sieves online deluge to stamp out disinformation in world's biggest election; Low turnout, apathy in India election a worry for Modi's campaign;
Defense Department acknowledges A botched drone strike in Syria killed a civilian, not a terrorist as the U.S. first claimed;
Georgia cracks down on pro-EU protesters in Russia pivot; Billionaire ex-PM returns to the stage as Georgian standoff intensifies;
Serbia appoints two ministers under US sanctions for Russia ties;
Pedro Sanchez stays on as Spain's prime minister after weighing exit;
Humza Yousaf quits as Scotland's first minister in boost to Labour’s chances in UK vote;
UK's Labour claim big early win over PM Sunak's Conservatives;
Pro-Palestinian protesters camp across Australian universities; Students erect pro-Palestinian encampments across major Canadian universities;
Biden adviser backs bill to counter China in Latin America;
A quieter border eases pressure on Biden, with a hand from Mexico;
Supreme Court denies Peter Navarro’s long-shot bid to stay out of prison; Supreme Court declines to hear Musk challenge to SEC order over Tesla posts;
Supreme Court Won't Consider Texas Law Requiring Online Age Verification;
Graham predicts Supreme Court will send Trump presidential immunity case to lower courts; Democrats alarmed over conservative judges in Trump court cases;
Federal appellate court rules state health-care plans must pay for gender-affirming surgeries, a major win for transgender rights;
Federal judges strike down Louisiana's new congressional map, saying second majority Black district is unconstitutional;
Dozens of federal judges failed to fully disclose free luxury travel to judicial conferences around the world;
Arizona Senate votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban. The Democratic governor is expected to sign it into law.;
Louisiana Will Get a New City After a Yearslong Court Battle;
5,000 miles away, a Michigan mayor at the center of the Gaza storm; Man drove car toward protesters at Oregon university, sprayed ‘some kind of pepper spray’;
College Protests Over Gaza Deepen Democratic Rifts; Biden urges peaceful protest; University of California workers weigh strike;
34 GOP senators call potential Biden plan for Palestinian refugees national security risk;
GOP House hard-liners won’t compromise. They’re losing key fights because of it;
All eyes on Greene threat to oust Speaker Johnson; Democratic leaders say they’ll shield Speaker Johnson from Greene motion to vacate;
Fox News' Maria Bartiromo questions Jim Jordan about ‘congressional investigations that go nowhere’; Stefanik files ethics complaint against Jack Smith;
Congressional Negotiators Strike Deal On $105B Air Safety Bill;
5 takeaways from competing Democratic, GOP farm bill plans;
GOP hardliners use rare procedural move to block leadership-backed bill;
House passes antisemitism bill over complaints from First Amendment advocates; Democrats knock Johnson for suggesting George Soros behind campus protests;
Manchin vows to introduce resolution to overturn Biden permitting rule;
Cruz proposal for lawmakers facing threats to get special airport security escorts is blocked;
DHS Establishes AI Safety Board For Evaluating Threats To Critical Infrastructure; Biden Signs Order To Boost Security For US Critical Infrastructure;
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Tex.) and his wife charged with accepting $600,000 in bribes from foreign companies;
Texas governor says state will ignore ‘illegal’ Biden Title IX revisions; Sarah Huckabee Sanders orders Arkansas to ignore new Title IX rules;
The United Methodist Church removed its ban on gay clergy, formalizing a shift that had split the church in recent years.; United Methodists end anti-LGBTQ policies;
Campaign politics
GOP urges Secret Service to move protesters from park near convention arena; Trump campaign calls commission’s refusal to move up debates ‘unacceptable’;
Echoing 2020, Trump won’t commit to accepting 2024 election results; Trump on prospect of political violence in November: ‘It depends’;
Trump Again Vows Mass Deportations and Won’t Rule Out Political Violence;
Trump Turns on R.F.K. Jr. Amid Concerns He Could Attract Republican Voters; Trump-RFK Jr. feud heats up as polls tighten;
Tensions grow between Trump and Lake in Arizona race for Senate; Trump met privately with his former rival DeSantis, who agreed to help with campaign fundraising;
Competing agendas and cover songs: Inside Trump’s talks with foreign leaders;
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein arrested at pro-Palestine college protest;
Trump, GOP seize on campus protests to depict chaos under Biden;
Koch Group Attacks Biden on the Economy, Hoping to Engage Latino Voters;
Perry, a Far-Right Incumbent, Faces Shifting Political Ground in Pennsylvania;
NPR poll: Democrats fear fascism, and Republicans worry about a lack of values;
Bill Barr doesn’t mind a little autocracy if your politics are right;
38 percent of local election officials report threats, harassment or abuse;
Trump's NY hush money case
Trump’s Trial Could Bring a Rarity: Consequences for His Words;
Trump found in contempt for violating gag order in hush money trial; Trump removes social media posts that violated gag order;
Judge says gag order won't prevent Trump from testifying in criminal case;
Hush money judge allows Trump to attend son’s graduation;
Trump lawyer suggests hush money payment was extortion;
Witnesses turn to poring over minutia in Trump’s hush money trial; Trump Jurors Hear How Seamy Hush-Money Deals Were Made;
5 takeaways from Day 10 of the Trump trial;
Hope Hicks witnessed nearly every Trump scandal. Now she must testify; Hope Hicks testimony ends; Trump hush money trial concludes for the week;
Jan 6th indictment and fallout
Trump Wants to Prosecute Biden. He Also Thinks Presidents Deserve Immunity;
Law Firm Defending Trump Seeks to Withdraw From a Long-Running Case;
Trump Acknowledges He Wanted to Go to the Capitol on Jan. 6 ;
Georgia and other election indictments
Among the 18 Trump allies indicted in Arizona this week: A senior counsel to the RNC’s election integrity team;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Biden expands ObamaCare to Dreamers;
Collusion in Health Care Pricing? Regulators Are Asked to Investigate; California Regulators Just Approved New Rule to Cap Health Care Costs. Here's How It Works;
A Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients’ Cases Too Quickly. Cigna Threatened to Fire Her.;
DEA plans to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk drug, a major move that would ease access nationwide;
Florida Abortion Ban to Take Effect, Cutting Off Major Access Point;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Graham says FBI has his phone after possible hack;
Banking news
Regulators Seize Republic First, a Troubled Philadelphia Bank; What You Need To Know About the First US Bank Failure of 2024;
Western banks in Russia paid €800mn in taxes to Kremlin last year;
Business and Economics
Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation metric rose to 2.7% in March; Wages, employment, inflation are up, causing headaches for the Fed;
Fed to hold rates steady as inflation dims hopes for policy easing; US economy adds 175K jobs in April, falling short of expectations;
Could lower swing-state inflation rates help Biden and hurt Trump; Black Entrepreneurs, Frustrated by High Rates, Look to the Election;
High Fed Rates Are Not Crushing Growth. Wealthier People Help Explain Why; Affluent Americans are driving US economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cuts;
Why it is hard to fix the country’s $34 trillion debt problem;
Apple, Google and Venmo fight new U.S. plan to monitor payment apps;
H-1B Visa Lottery Bids Drop Nearly 40% After Application Changes;
A Strong U.S. Dollar Weighs on the World; Yen sinks to 34-year low after Bank of Japan holds interest rates near zero;
Shell earns $1 billion a year from US crude trading, court filing shows; Gazprom plunges to worst loss in decades as sales to Europe collapse;
China factory profits slip as overcapacity troubles economic recovery;
Nippon Steel postpones US Steel acquisition closing;
Lufthansa, Air France-KLM to cut costs after tough first quarter; Airbus called for compensation to take on money-losing Spirit operations;
Can this firm invest in only Black women? This case will decide;
Tech Companies Boost AI Infrastructure Spending Amid Data Center Buildout;
Google Presses Court To Drop DOJ Lawsuit Over Anticompetitive Advertising Practices;
Google Laid Off Hundreds Of “Core” Staff, Transfers Some Roles To India And Mexico;
FTC Says Amazon Executives Intentionally Deleted Messages Amid Antitrust Case;
Amazon Earnings, Sales Surpass Expectations; 4 Key Takeaways From Amazon's Earnings Call;
Fatal crashes involving Ford partially automated driving system prompt investigation;
All new cars must have automatic emergency braking systems by 2029 under new federal safety rule;
Unionization vote at Tennessee VW plant certified;
Elon Musk flies in to meet China’s premier as Tesla fights local rivals; What is Tesla's Full Self-Driving and why its China rollout matters;
Musk disbands Tesla EV charging team, leaving customers in the dark; Tesla retreats from next-generation ‘gigacasting’ manufacturing process;
Maryland Estimates Cost Of Rebuilding Key Bridge Could Be as Much As $1.9 Billion;
Former Tyson Foods chicken farmers face high costs switching to eggs;
Americans Went All-In on Self-Storage. That Demand Is Suddenly Cooling;
Finance
Nearly 141,000 People Filed Taxes Online Directly With IRS This Year;
These 3 Things Can Cause You to Lose Your Social Security Benefits;
Other news and history
The formerly enslaved lawmaker who warned about rewriting Black history;
The new face of flooding;
Education:
Students Grapple With Rising Number Of College Closures; About 40% Of High School Graduates Who Attended College Didn’t Finish Degrees;
FAFSA Complications Could Lead To College Enrollment Declines, Experts Warn; FAFSA Delays Cause Anxiety For Students On College Decision Day;
West Virginia Governor Declares State Of Emergency Over FAFSA Delays; Federal Student Aid COO Richard Cordray Will Step Down In June;
Biden Forgives $6.1B In Student Debt For Borrowers Misled By The Art Institutes;
Data Reveal Rising College Tuition Fees In Five States;
New York Bill Would Ban Legacy Admissions Practices At State Colleges; Maryland Becomes Third State To Eliminate Legacy Preference In University Admissions;
It’s Not Just Gaza: Student Protesters See Links to a Global Struggle;
Columbia leadership rebuked by faculty panel for police crackdown on protesters; Columbia threatens expulsions as students occupy university building;
Colleges Struggle With Balancing Free Speech, Stopping Antisemitic Threats; Universities Nationwide Deploy Police As Pro-Palestinian Protesters Attempt To Dig In;
Black college president says it’s time to fix Black-Jewish relations; For Jewish students, protests stir fear, anger, hope and questions;
Campus Protests Impacting College Students’ Graduation Plans; Upstate New York University Announces Robot Will Service As This Year’s Commencement Speaker;
Portland State University Pauses Gifts From Boeing Following Protests From Students, Faculty;
Fights Break Out With Counterprotesters At UCLA Encampment Wednesday Morning; More Than 2,100 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Have Been Arrested On College Campuses;
Protests Causing Some Parents, Teens To Reconsider Enrollment Decisions;
In Bipartisan Vote, House Passes Bill To Expand Education Department’s Definition Of Antisemitism;
Analysis Finds Race-Conscious Admissions Policies Failed To Close Equity Gaps;
Some College Students, Faculty Push Back Against Anti-DEI Movement;
Most College Seniors Feel Confident About Post-Grad Readiness;
Most Teachers Do Not Tell Students, Parents About Their AI Use;
School Districts’ Policies For Supporting, Identifying Gifted Students Are “Mediocre At Best”;
Two Philadelphia-Area Nurses Seek To Get Nursing Recognized As STEM Profession;
Education Department Announces Partnership With UC Berkeley To Improve Ed-Tech Cybersecurity; Most School District Leaders Prioritize Cybersecurity Improvements;