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6/28/2024
TechNews for the week: Jun 28; Jun 26; Jun 24;
Ukraine/Russia war
Putin says South Korea would be making 'a big mistake' if it supplies arms to Ukraine;
As Ukraine Expands Military Draft, Some Men Go Into Hiding; Ukraine Urges Allies to Allow Their Weapons to Target Russian Air Power;
Russia summons the American ambassador over a deadly attack that Moscow says used US-made missiles;
Trump handed plan to halt US military aid to Kyiv unless it talks peace with Moscow;
ICC issues warrants for top Russian military officials over alleged Ukraine war crimes;
Russia Sends Waves of Troops to the Front in a Brutal Style of Fighting; In his home near Ukraine's front line with Russia, Yurii makes a stand;
US,Israel/Hamas Conflict
Far-right Israeli minister sets out plan to prevent West Bank from becoming part of a Palestinian state;
Israel approves legalisation of five West Bank outposts, says Bezalel Smotrich; The Man Leading Israel’s Not-So-Quiet Annexation of the West Bank;
Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel;
For this U.S. airman, the Gaza war hit too close to home;
Iran-allied militants claim an attack targeting the Israeli port city of Eilat;
Erdogan says Turkey stands with Lebanon as tensions rise with Israel;
ICC allows UK to submit arguments on jurisdiction over Israelis in Gaza case;
Palestinian official rejects Israeli minister's move on West Bank settlements;
IDF soldiers say repeated warnings of Hamas activity prior to Oct. 7 attacks were ignored;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Kremlin says Russia mulling downgrading ties with West; Firm making car that Putin gifted to Kim uses South Korean parts;
South Korea releases video showing North Korean missile exploding in flight ;
China is watching warily as Putin and Kim forge new ‘alliance’;
Extreme heat at hajj pilgrimage blamed for 1,300 deaths;
Top State Department official for Israel and Palestinian affairs to depart;
Israel Supreme Court rules ultra-Orthodox must serve in the military;
New German citizens must declare Israel’s right to exist;
NATO appoints Dutch PM Mark Rutte as next alliance chief;
Members of Bolivia’s military rammed the presidential palace entrance in what appeared to be an attempted coup by a general.;
After trying to storm the presidential palace, members of the Bolivian military retreated and the general who led them was arrested.;
Supreme Court to review Tenn. law banning gender transition care for minors in justices’ first opportunity to weigh in on treatments;
The Supreme Court rejected a Republican-led challenge to the Biden administration’s contacts with social media companies over misinformation.;
Alito rails against White House in social media case dissent;
Supreme Court opinion posted prematurely shows the justices would allow emergency abortions in Idaho despite state’s strict ban;
Supreme Court allows, for now, emergency abortions in Idaho; Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson slams court for punting Idaho decision in scathing dissent;
Supreme Court Rules Corruption Law Allows Gifts to State and Local Officials;
Supreme Court blocks major EPA air-quality initiative while appeals continue;
Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan that gives billions to address U.S. opioid crisis but would bar future lawsuits;
Supreme Court limits SEC’s use of in-house tribunals, curbing power of a key federal agency in a win for conservatives;
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Sleeping Outdoors in Homelessness Case;
Supreme Court overturns ‘Chevron’ precedent, a victory for conservatives eager to curb the power of U.S. agencies;
Supreme Court Rules for Member of Jan 6. Mob in Obstruction Case;
DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject effort by Steve Bannon to avoid prison; Liberal fears build over Supreme Court Trump immunity decision;
Two federal court rulings threaten the future of Biden administration’s new student loan repayment plan;
Iowa’s Supreme Court approves six-week abortion ban passed by state lawmakers in 2023;
Austin names top State Department official as next chief of staff;
4.1 million migrants: Where they’re from, where they live in the U.S.;
Administration Awards $1.8B For Infrastructure Projects; Administration Announces $375M In Funding For Rural Renewable Energy Projects;
Bipartisan Tax Bill Is Stuck in Senate Limbo After Broad House Approval; Biden Threatens To Veto Republican Defense Spending Bill Over Conservative Provisions;
On the House Floor, Republicans Gag Mentions of Trump’s Conviction;
House GOP unveils DOJ funding bill after promising crackdown on ‘weaponization’;
House Republican FY25 Spending Plan Would Cut Education Funding By $11 Billion; Rosendale (R-Mont.) pushes spending amendment that declares IVF ‘morally wrong’;
Luna (R-Fla.) to force vote on obscure maneuver forcing sergeant-at-arms to detain Garland;
Hunter Biden's gun case was spurred by an ATF form. The shop violated federal law;
DeSantis Vetoes All Arts Grants in Florida;
After years of fights over mask mandates, why do some states now want to ban face coverings;
Campaign politics
Arizona delegates gathered this month to discuss a secret plan: A far-right effort to throw Trump’s nomination into chaos;
Bringing Up Drugs? Undermining the Debate? These Are Old Trump Tactics;
Trump allies test a new strategy for blocking election results; Trump risks hurting his own efforts to promote mail-in, early voting;
Trump cranks up false, inflammatory messages to rake in campaign cash; Trump spreads violent rhetoric, suggesting migrants should fight for sport;
Trump Hawks American Flag Pins with His Name in Gold Splashed Across Them;
Trump campaign fundraising email says he was ‘tortured’ in jail; The Pro-Israel Donor With a $100 Million Plan to Elect Trump;
Trump says he’s decided on his running mate;
Analysis: Trump ran up national debt twice as much as Biden;
Trump Campaign Walks Back Green Card Pledge; Trump Threatens To Abolish Education Department If Elected To Second Term;
Trump, progressives suffer a rough night: 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries;
Trump rages against Biden, Fox News ahead of CNN debate; CNN’s Kasie Hunt cuts off interview with Trump spokesperson over attacks on moderator;
3 takeaways from 2024's 1st Byden-Trump clash; Biden’s rough night, Trump’s false claims, and other takeaways from the first 2024 presidential debate;
How 4 Key Economic Issues Were Addressed in the First Presidential Debate;
Biden stumbles in fiery debate as Trump spreads falsehoods; Biden’s performance: halting, meandering — and unnerving for Democrats;
Trump’s Debate Performance: Relentless Attacks and Falsehoods;
Debate Fact Check: Debate Fact Check: Biden and Trump on the Economy, Immigration and Foreign Policy; FactChecking Biden on Inflation, Other Claims;
Debate Takeaways: Trump Confident, Even When Wrong, Biden Halting, Even With Facts on His Side;
In an energetic speech, President Biden sought to reassure Democrats but acknowledged, “I don’t debate as well as I used to.”;
The Overlooked Truths About Biden’s Age;
Inside the battle to release controversial Trump movie ‘The Apprentice’;
Trump news and classified doc case
Special counsel falters in push to limit Trump’s attacks on FBI agents;
Judge Cannon skeptical of Trump claim FBI mishandled Mar-a-Lago search; Golf shirts and classified docs: New court filings show Trump’s clutter;
Judge Cannon orders hearing for Trump to challenge Mar-a-Lago search; Ex-Trump attorney: Cannon ‘playing right into the defense’s hands’;
Cannon comes under scrutiny for plodding pace of Trump documents case;
Trump's NY hush money case
Judge Rules Trump Can Now Criticize Witnesses Who Testified Against Him;
Steve Bannon’s New York criminal fraud trial will no longer be overseen by judge who presided over Trump’s hush money trial;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Texas' anti-abortion heartbeat law aimed to save babies, but more infants died; Abortion Debate Shifts as Election Nears: ‘Now It’s About Pregnancy’;
171,000 Traveled for Abortions Last Year. See Where They Went; What two years without Roe looks like, in 8 charts;
The Covid summer wave is here with new variants: KP.2 and KP.3 and LB.1; CDC Recommends Americans Receive New COVID-19 Vaccines This Fall;
Coffee recalled nationwide due to risk of fatal food poisoning;
Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence A Public Health Crisis;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
In South Carolina, 3 G.O.P. Women Fought an Abortion Ban. They Lost Their Races;
Banking news
Corporate law changes in Delaware would favour big shareholders;
European Central Bank on course for two more cuts in 2024; Bank of England set to cut rates twice in 2024 starting in August meeting;
Federal Reserve criticises ‘living wills’ of Bank of America, Citi, Goldman and JPMorgan; Big US banks expected to be cautious on shareholder payouts;
Fearing Losses, Banks Are Quietly Dumping Real Estate Loans; Ten big banks settle US interest rate swaps rigging litigation;
What are the Fed's bank 'stress tests' and what's new this year;
Companies slash borrowing costs on $400bn of US junk loans;
Business and Economics
US Consumer Confidence Falls Amid Worries Over Economic Outlook; Climate change is already making your bills more expensive;
Global wealth tax on ultra-rich ‘would raise up to $250bn a year’; Interactive Brokers accepts $48 million loss tied to NYSE glitch;
Watchdog: IRS delays in resolving identity theft cases ‘unconscionable’;
Japanese yen falls to weakest level since 1986;
The Opaque Industry Secretly Inflating Prices for Prescription Drugs;
The giant Exxon project that could create the world’s last petrostate;
NTSB investigators say Norfolk Southern’s decision to burn off toxic chemicals in Ohio derailment was unnecessary;
EU Finds Microsoft Abused Market Power By Bundling Teams With Business Apps;
US prosecutors recommend Justice Dept. criminally charge Boeing; 5 questions that could shape Boeing’s future;
Boeing May Evade Criminal Charges for Violating Settlement; NTSB sanctions Boeing over release of 737 MAX investigation details;
Elon Musk’s Tesla Compensation Package Becomes Centerpoint Of Shareholder Suit; Tesla Ordered To Halt Toxic Emissions From Fremont Factory;
Walgreens to close ‘significant’ number of stores as profits fall;
JPMorgan CEO Warns Schools Are Failing To Help Graduates Get Jobs;
Finance
As homeowner's insurance prices climb, more Americans ask: Is it worth it; Social Security to jettison obsolete jobs used to deny disability benefits;
55-Year-Old Americans Are Facing a Retirement Crisis; How Healthy Are Household Finances? Depends On How You Measure;
Other news and history
The most religious, and religiously diverse, places in America;
Education:
First-Year Persistence And Retention Rates Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels; Education Not Mentioned During Presidential Debate;
AAUP finds Salaries for full-time faculty tick up 0.4% after inflation;
CBO Predicts FAFSA Issues Will Prevent Pell Grant Shortfall In 2024; College Financial Aid Officials Worried ED Won’t Launch Next FAFSA On Oct 1;
Project 2025 Would Increase Costs, Block Debt Cancellation for Student Loan Borrowers; Nearly 1 In 5 Borrowers Hide Their Student Loan Balance From Their Partner;
Progressive Groups Concerned About Legal Setbacks To Student Loan Relief During Election Year;
Va. proposed changes to African American history course, documents show;
Approval of first publicly funded religious charter school in US ruled unconstitutional;
Oklahoma’s state superintendent directed all public schools to teach the Bible, including the Ten Commandments;
Researchers Argue Hiring Couples Could Diversify Tenure Pipeline, Faculty Ranks;
Conservative Lawsuits Target DEI Programs In Higher Ed; Why DEI backlash is gaining momentum on campus and in boardrooms;
Renowned Lawyer Defends Florida Legislation That Would Limit Professor Speech;
Utah Students, Staffers Oppose DEI Program Cuts; Students From University Of Arizona’s New Online College Allege Misleading Practices;
Google Brings Gemini AI to Teens in the Classroom; Teachers look to make AI more of an asset; Teachers Report Increase in AI Usage;
How Educators Can Better Understand AI’s Impact On Black Students;
Michigan Bill Would Require High Schools To Offer Computer Science Courses;
West Virginia University Discontinues Majors At Extension Campuses Amid “Academic Transformation”;
Kansas Colleges Remodel General Education Requirements To Ease Student Transfer Process;
Small-Scale Efforts To Teach Math In Context Could Transform How It’s Taught In College More Broadly;
Workforce Status Determines Success For Undocumented Graduates;
3 Columbia Deans Placed on Leave Over Conduct at Antisemitism Panel; Jewish, Palestinian Columbia Professors Co-teach Class On Israel-Hamas Conflict;
Pennsylvania Senate Passes Bill Prohibiting Universities And Pension Funds From Divesting From Israel;
Most School Communicators Grappled With False Information This Year;
UC Berkeley Chancellor Holds Candid Interview Before Stepping Down Friday;
6/21/2024
TechNews for the week: Jun 21; Jun 17;
Ukraine/Russia war
Vladimir Putin sets out Ukraine ceasefire conditions; China pushes rival Ukraine peace plan before Swiss summit;
80 countries at Swiss conference agree Ukraine's territorial integrity must be basis of any peace;
Kremlin calls NATO chief's nuclear weapons remark an 'escalation of tension'; Russian official says Ukraine pouring troops into contested Kharkiv region;
Satellite images show Russia is putting ships in the path of Ukraine's naval drones to protect Putin's prize, but it's likely not enough;
Ukraine says its drones struck four Russian oil refineries in major attack;
US,Israel/Hamas Conflict
U.S. imposes sanctions on Israeli group for thwarting aid convoys;
In northern Gaza, starved families survive on bread alone; As War Drags On, Gazans More Willing to Speak Out Against Hamas;
Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal 'consistent' with principles of US plan, leader says ;
Benjamin Netanyahu denounces Israel military’s ‘tactical pause’ plan; Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves Israel’s war cabinet after centrist members resign;
Israel to ‘strengthen’ Jewish settlements in West Bank after countries recognize Palestinian state;
The war in Gaza is wiping out entire Palestinian families, one branch at a time. This is how;
Key Democrats approve major arms sale to Israel, including F-15s;
Israeli forces deepen Rafah invasion, kill 17 in central camps; Israel pounds central Gaza camps, deepens invasion of Rafah;
Benjamin Netanyahu slams Joe Biden for withholding large bombs from Israel; White House cancels meeting, scolds Netanyahu in protest over video;
UN says Israel’s use of heavy bombs in Gaza is potential war crime; Israel rejects allegations; UN rights office says Israel may have violated laws of war in Gaza;
Israel warns of prospect of ‘all-out war’ after Hezbollah publishes video of military, civilian sites;
Hizbollah warns Israel of war ‘without limits’ and threatens Cyprus; Conflict in Lebanon displaces vulnerable Syrian refugee communities;
Anarchy Hinders Gaza Aid Efforts, Despite Daily Combat Pause;
Israeli military pushes back at Netanyahu’s insistence on eliminating Hamas;
An influential Israeli official said in a taped speech that the government was engaged in a stealthy effort to cement control over the West Bank;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Xi Jinping claimed US wants China to attack Taiwan; China threatens death penalty for Taiwan ‘separatists’;
Vladimir Putin calls for co-operation with North Korea to resist western sanctions; Visiting Vietnam, Putin seeks new 'security architecture' for Asia;
US knocks ‘aggressive’ China after collision with Philippine ship; Philippines secretly reinforces ship at centre of South China Sea dispute;
China cultivated high-rolling crime families before turning on them;
North Korean soldiers temporarily cross border, resulting in warning shots;
Iran signals a major boost in nuclear program at key site;
Ramaphosa Gets Second Term in South Africa, but Coalition Is Fragile;
Supreme Court’s redistricting decision could hurt map challengers;
Supreme Court upholds Trump’s tax on off-shore earnings, rejecting lawsuit that could have disrupted U.S. tax system;
Amy Coney Barrett may be poised to split conservatives on the Supreme Court; Gorsuch chastises Supreme Court majority in drug trafficking case dissent;
Supreme Court upholds gun ban for people subject to domestic-violence restraining orders in rare victory for firearms restrictions;
The Gun Lobby’s Hidden Hand in the 2nd Amendment Battle; Senate Democrat: Supreme Court ‘readying to fundamentally rewrite’ Second Amendment;
Something’s Rotten About the Justices Taking So Long on Trump’s Immunity Case; Supreme Court adds four cases to next term’s docket;
Judge Blocks Iowa’s Attempt to Enforce Its Own Immigration Law;
Nevada judge dismisses case against Trump electors, ruling prosecutors chose the wrong jurisdiction to file the case;
President Biden to announce program allowing undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens to apply for legal residency;
Two new migrant routes that take Indians and Africans via Central America; Almost 70 Democrats call for opening pathways to Palestinian refugees;
House G.O.P. Pushes Through Defense Bill Nixing Abortion Access Policy; House Republican Leadership To Block Online Privacy Bill Vote;
Congress Debates Expanded Draft Amid Military Recruitment Challenges;
Pelosi’s split from Jeffries on Netanyahu invite prompts quiet backlash from Democrats ;
Gaetz says Ethics Committee opening ‘new frivolous investigations’; Ethics panel probing alleged Gaetz obstruction, has issued 25 subpoenas;
Louisiana’s governor signed a law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public classrooms. It is the only state with such a mandate.;
Man Plotted Mass Shooting in Atlanta to Incite ‘Race War,’ Officials Say;
Alex Jones ordered to sell personal assets to pay $1.5 billion to Sandy Hook families but judge dismisses case to shut Infowars;
Pressure Grows on Giuliani Over Incomplete Bankruptcy Filings; Longtime New Jersey political boss indicted on racketeering charges;
Campaign politics
Trump, Biden and CNN Prepare for a Hostile Debate (With Muted Mics); Biden and Trump campaigns agreed to mic muting, podiums among rules for upcoming CNN debate;
Trump Tries to Set Expectations, and Floats Excuses, for His Debate With Biden; Trump to get final word at CNN debate after coin flip;
2024 US election vocab: Cheap fakes, Dobbs dads, lawfare;
Biden allies raising $10 million to challenge Trump social media machine;
Timothy Mellon, Secretive Donor, Gives $50 Million to Pro-Trump Group; Trump’s convictions fueled donation surge that could reshape contest;
How Crypto Money Is Poised to Influence the Election;
G.O.P.-Led States, Claiming ‘Invasion,’ Push to Expand Power to Curb Immigration;
In first, EPA union endorses Biden for president;
Trump calls Jan. 6 defendants ‘warriors’; Trump's second-term agenda: deportations, trade wars, NATO rethink;
Trump Wasn’t Going to Stay in Milwaukee. Then Reporters Asked;
Trump tees off on Biden’s immigration measures at Wisconsin rally; Trump on new Louisiana law: ‘I love the Ten Commandments’;
Biden’s Lead With Women Is Smaller Than Trump’s With Men, a Warning for Democrats;
Republican Party rifts on display in Virginia congressional primary pitting Good and McGuire; Bob Good vows to have recount, full investigation in GOP primary;
Trump news and classified doc case
Judge in Trump documents case rejected suggestions to step aside;
Judge holds hearing on Trump request to dismiss classified documents case, questions Jack Smith appointment;
Trump's NY hush money case
Jim Jordan threatens New York AG with subpoena over hush money prosecutor;
New York’s top court dismisses Trump’s appeal of gag order in hush money case;
Manhattan prosecutors asked to extend elements of a gag order on Donald Trump, citing supporters’ death threats to District Attorney Alvin Bragg.;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Amazon Pharmacy expands to Medicare enrollees;
The U.S. surgeon general called for a warning label on social media platforms that says they may damage teens’ mental health.;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
UBS sets aside $900 mln to repay investors in collapsed Greensill funds;
Swiss regulator rules out UBS antitrust action over Credit Suisse deal;
Business and Economics
The national debt will grow to more than $50 trillion by 2034, CBO projects, as defense costs and safety net spending rise;
WPost Analysis: Supply Chains, Not Interest Rates, Have Been Key To Lowering Inflation;
UK inflation drops to 2% target for first time since 2021;
Nvidia vaults past Apple and Microsoft to become world’s most valuable company;
Most Americans approve of DEI, according to Post-Ipsos poll;
Brazil joins race to loosen China's grip on rare earths industry; Shell to acquire Singaporean LNG firm Pavilion Energy from Temasek;
EV-maker Fisker files for bankruptcy;
Vanguard vote switch helped pass Tesla CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package; Tesla’s reincorporation in Texas is seen as loss for Delaware;
Musk plans stock option grants to Tesla's high-performers;
SEC Investigating Musk Over Late Twitter Stock Disclosure;
Amazon mulls $5 to $10 monthly price tag for unprofitable Alexa service, AI revamp;
Boeing Temporarily Shifts Some Engineers To Help Focus On Commercial Planes;
Trump Media share price down 39%: Why the DJT stock keeps falling;
Finance
IRS says Closing asset loophole could add billions to tax collections;
Sports
Giants legend Willie Mays dies at 93;
Other news and history
Setoodeh book: Trump appeared to believe he still had ‘foreign policy powers’ after leaving White House;
In 1858, Lincoln made a mistake. President Biden, don’t make the same one;
Why Juneteenth didn’t actually end slavery in Texas;
These 1,941 historic Ted Cruz emails show how Washington works;
Education:
MIT Tops U.S. News’ 2024 Best Engineering Schools Rankings;
Despite strong labor market, new college graduates struggle to find employment; More High School Graduates Consider Trade Schools As Confidence In Four-Year Degrees Wanes;
Trump Suggests Foreign Students Who Graduate From US Colleges Should “Automatically” Get Green Card;
Education Department Hires College Board President To Oversee Rollout Of Next Year’s FAFSA; Financial Aid Should Consider Both Family Wealth And Income;
CBO Estimates Federal Student Loan Program Will Cost Nearly $400 Billion Over Next Decade;
America’s Teachers Among The Most Stressed, Burned Out, Unfairly Paid Workers In Society;
Growing College Closures Threaten Students’ Chance To Finish Their Degrees; Study: School Closures Can Impact Students Well Past Graduation;
Emerson College Links Staff And Faculty Cuts To Enrollment Declines, Campus Protests; Louisiana Board Of Regents Announce Possible $250 Million Budget Cut Next Year;
California Bill Would Ban Legacy Admissions At Universities;
Princeton Graduate-Student Workers Reject Unionization;
UT Austin Changes Remote Work Policy For Staff, Faculty; Twenty Communications Staff Members Fired Over “Crises” At UT Austin;
More States Pushing Back Against DEI Programs In Higher Ed; Texas DEI Ban Impacts 131 College Scholarships;
A school board reinstated Confederate names. It split the community again;
University Of Kentucky Trustees Approve Controversial Shared Governance Proposal;
Florida Professors Pushing Back On State Argument That Public Professor Speech Is Government Speech;
Survey Shows Generational Gap Among Teachers For AI-Powered Chatbot Use; Surveys Show High School, College-Age Students Are Embracing AI Tools;
California Legislature Passes Bill That Would Protect Community College Faculty From AI Replacement;
New Louisiana Law Excludes Civil Disobedience From Free Speech Protections On College Campuses;
Police Clear Pro-Palestinian Encampment At Cal State LA; Prosecutors Drop Charges Against 30 Pro-Palestinian Protestors Arrested At Columbia University;
Dueling Reports Document Antisemitism, Anti-Muslim Bias At Stanford;
6/14/2024
TechNews for the week: Jun 14; Jun 12; Jun 10;
Ukraine/Russia war
Kharkiv mayor says striking Russia has helped to calm embattled city; At NATO allies summit, Latvia touts coordinated Ukraine approach, without Hungary;
Cash-Strapped Ukraine Plans to Sell State Assets to Help Fund War Effort;
Russian air attacks cause industrial facility fire in Kyiv region, injure several; Ukraine 'hits missile launch sites in Russia';
Russia financial system shaken after U.S. imposes new sanctions; Russians told to mobilise to inflict 'maximum harm' on West in response to sanctions;
Biden, Zelensky to sign 10-year U.S.-Ukraine security deal at G-7 summit;
US,Israel/Hamas Conflict
CIA assessment concludes Netanyahu is likely to defy US pressure to set a post-war plan for Gaza;
Israeli military alarmed by standoff over West Bank funds;
Israeli forces killed at least 210 people in central Gaza on the same day four hostages were rescued, hospital officials say; U.S. intelligence aided Israeli hostage rescue;
Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz announces departure from war cabinet, upending Netanyahu government;
Hamas official urges US to pressure Israel to end Gaza war; Death toll from Israeli hostage rescue adds to legal scrutiny of Gaza war;
UN Security Council adopts US draft resolution supporting Gaza cease-fire plan; Israeli cabinet discusses punitive measures against UN agencies;
UN says Israeli forces, Palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes in deadly raid;
Hamas says it accepts UN-backed Gaza truce plan, US cites 'hopeful sign'; Hamas demands changes to Biden ceasefire plan;
A Palestinian Professor Spoke Out Against the Gaza War. Israel Detained Her;
Why Israel will never back down;
Israeli forces advance deeper into Rafah amid one of the worst nights of bombardment;
Senior Hamas leader says proposed amendments to Gaza ceasefire 'not significant';
In the search for hostages, U.S. is Israel’s key intelligence partner;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic;
China’s dominant drone industry is a step ahead of Congress;
North Korea sent trash balloons. Activists in the South sent K-pop; South Korean soldiers fire warning shots after troops briefly cross border from North;
Iran OKs 6 candidates for presidential race, but again blocks Ahmadinejad; Iran-backed Houthis hit ship with sea drone;
UN agency says Sudan could soon have 10 million internally displaced people;
Far-right advances in EU election, France calls snap national vote; In Germany, Far-Right Party Rises to 2nd Place in E.U. Election;
U.S. Considers Expanded Nuclear Arsenal, a Reversal of Decades of Cuts;
Supreme Court to consider Meta bid to end Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal lawsuit;
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to a widely available abortion pill, rejecting a challenge from anti-abortion groups.;
Supreme Court rules for Starbucks in union case over terminated employees;
Supreme Court Rejects Trump-Era Ban on Gun Bump Stocks; Rejects Bid to Trademark ‘Trump Too Small’;
In Secret Recordings, Alito Endorses Nation of ‘Godliness.’ Roberts Talks of Pluralism.;
Justice Alito’s Wife, in Secretly Recorded Conversation, Complains About Pride Flag; Alito’s wife vows revenge for flag controversy in secret recording;
Justice Clarence Thomas never disclosed three trips on a private jet owned by the Texas billionaire Harlan Crow;
Senate Republicans Block Supreme Court Ethics Measure Pushed by Democrats;
US appeals court rules some books be restored to Texas library shelves;
Federal judge halts disaster aid program for minority farmers; Federal judge delivers first blow to Biden’s protections for transgender students;
Texas’s Title IX case is about a national abortion ban, not student attendance; Judge calls DeSantis ban on transgender care unconstitutional;
Texas high court declines to decide if embryos are people or property;
Oklahoma’s Supreme Court ended a suit seeking accountability on behalf of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.;
Americans Push Biden to Help Their Undocumented Spouses;
Momentum grows behind Democratic boycott of Netanyahu speech;
Hunter Biden will not testify at gun trial, prosecution and defense wrap their cases; Comer, after criminal referrals, pledges to go after Biden: ‘This is just the beginning’;
Hunter Biden convicted of lying during gun purchase, after trial that focused on his drug addiction; Massie (R-Ky.) speaks out against Hunter Biden verdict;
Biden says he will accept outcome of Hunter’s conviction on gun charges;
5 takeaways from Hunter Biden convicted on all charges; Democrat slams ‘staggering’ contrast in GOP response to Trump, Hunter Biden verdicts;
Risch(R-Idaho) threatens to jam up Foreign Relations panel over ICC bill;
House Republicans To Target Climate Agenda In Upcoming Appropriations Bills; House passes $895 billion defense bill advancing key GOP priorities;
DOJ memo says Garland cannot be prosecuted for contempt over Biden-Hur audio;
GOP-run House votes to hold Garland in contempt after he refused to turn over Biden interview tapes in classified documents probe;
Justice Department rejects contempt case against attorney general;
House Judiciary Report Accuses Wall Street Firms Of Colluding On Climate Agenda;
Biden taps new FDIC chief after sexual harassment scandal;
Johnson, Senate Republicans Discuss More Aggressive Use Of Reconciliation;
U.S. Senate Republicans outline their farm bill framework;
Some Republicans Taking Credit For Infrastructure Funding From Bill They Opposed;
$800,000 wire transfer from billionaire donor to US Chamber raises curtain on dark money;
Giuliani bankruptcy hits breaking point as creditors seek takeover;
Hundreds of police have sexually abused kids. How do they avoid prison time?
Justice Dept. finds Phoenix Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates based on race;
Activists To Sue Over Decision To Stop New York Congestion Pricing Plan;
NAACP, students suing over restored Confederate school names in Virginia;
Southern Baptists approve measure asking government to ‘restrain’ IVF, hours after narrowly rejecting a total ban on female pastors;
Campaign politics
Republicans pitch tax cuts for corporations, the wealthy in 2025; Trump talk turns to revenge post-conviction; Trump proposes ending taxes on tips;
Trump set to speak before group that calls for abortion to be ‘eradicated’; GOP thinks it has found winning argument for Trump;
GOP overwhelmingly supports a Trump conspiracy theory, yet again;
Fact Checker: Trump’s claim that Biden lost 88,000 children, with many now ‘dead’;
Greene compares Trump to Jesus at Nevada rally; GOP rep says Trump was ‘surprised’ Taylor Swift didn’t support him;
How Republicans used misleading videos to attack Biden in a 24-hour period; Pro-Trump influencers fire up fears of migrant 'invasion' ahead of U.S. election;
Trump echoes conservative ‘Project 2025’ at first rally as a felon; Johnson, Trump, GOP plot ambitious agenda hinged on total control of government;
Wisconsin Republicans rush to Trump’s defense after he called Milwaukee a “horrible city”; Gaetz says Trump trashed Ukraine aid during House GOP meeting;
Dimon, Fraser and Moynihan will attend private Trump CEO meeting — some others will skip;
In Detroit NAACP speech, Biden warns ‘unhinged’ Trump is looking for ‘revenge’ in 2024; Harris: Trump wants ‘enabler’ as VP;
Senate Democrats outperforming Biden raises possibility of historic split-ticket voting;
Gallup poll: More Americans identify as socially liberal;
Majority of Jews back Biden, call antisemitism ‘serious’ problem;
Congresswoman Nancy Mace survives challenger backed by Kevin McCarthy; 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries: GOP averts disaster in Ohio shocker;
RFK Jr. claims ballot access in enough states to win White House in November;
Candidate convicted of Jan. 6 charge walks out of Georgia congressional debate;
Trump news and classified doc case
Judge Cannon strikes paragraph in Trump classified document indictment;
Trump's NY hush money case
Facebook post draws attention of judge in Trump’s New York case;
Jan 6th indictment and fallout
Trump pledged to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. He faces pressure to name names;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Why are more kids being diagnosed with ADHD;
FDA panel backs Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug;
Number of drug shortages hits 23-year high;
Why You (Yes, You) Were Born to Run;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
NCAA's $2.7 billion settlement impacts schools such as The Citadel, CofC, CSU.; No concert series at The Citadel's football stadium, but zoning appeal leaves door open;
From Mark Clark to new bike lanes, here are the road projects Charleston County wants done;
Fox’s Bartiromo calls out Mace for preaching unity: ‘Isn’t it rich’; House Ethics Panel Looks Into Nancy Mace’s Use of Reimbursement Program;
Mace seeks to ward off primary challenge amid GOP backlash;
A state candidate went to prison for his Jan. 6 actions. Trump is endorsing his opponent;
Banking news
UBS and Credit Suisse's Swiss units could merge by July 1;
Visa, Mastercard $30 billion fee settlement in peril;
Wells Fargo Fires Over a Dozen for ‘Simulation of Keyboard Activity’;
Surge Of Lawsuits Target SEC Authority;
French bonds and bank stocks rocked by political turmoil;
Business and Economics
U.S. consumer prices rose 3.3 percent in the year through May, a slight cooling of inflation;
Grocery prices fall for fourth straight month; US gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travel;
The Fed leaves interest rates unchanged and signals a scaled-back plan to cut rates once this year;
Buyers Snap Up Aging and Empty Office Buildings for Deep Discounts;
U.S. drilling rigs drop for sixth time in eight weeks;
China's inflation steady, maintains pressure for more stimulus; European nations compete for Chinese EV factories, jobs even as EU weighs tariffs;
Women Still Earn Less Than Men Despite Increasingly Pursuing Higher Education In Male-Dominated Fields;
CFPB Proposes To Block Companies From Incorporating Medical Debt Into Credit Scores, Loan Applications;
Experts Call For Investment In Nation’s Aging Water Systems; Texas Lt. Gov. Expresses Concern About Energy Usage Of AI Data Centers And Cryptocurrency Miners;
In Wyoming, Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project aimed at revolutionizing power generation;
Tesla looks to cut award for lawyers in Elon Musk pay lawsuit from $5.2bn to $13.6mn;
Tesla turns to Musk's small shareholder fans to back $56 billion payday; Major pension fund will vote against Elon Musk pay package;
Musk says his pay package is approved by Tesla shareholders; Why the Tesla shareholder vote won’t be the end of Elon Musk’s Delaware fight;
Elon Musk, SpaceX Face Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Impropriety, Wrongful Firings;
Tesla Targets Chinese Market With Full Self-Driving Software;
Amid Lagging Demand, Ford To Allow All Dealers To Sell EVs;
BP tightens workplace relationships policy after Looney dismissal;
Boeing discloses new quality problem on 787 Dreamliner jets;
Republicans introduce bill to ban federal funded DEI programs;
Sports
Why the “Norwegian Method” Training Craze Is Here to Stay;
Jerry West, One of Basketball’s Greatest Players, Dies at 86;
Other news and history
The New York-born politician who was convicted, then became president of Ireland; The last ex-president to testify as a court trial defendant (before Trump);
Donald Trump’s father was arrested, too. Twice; History’s most famous mug shots: Trump doesn’t join the lineup;
Trump ‘didn’t know people died from the flu.’ It killed his grandfather;
This president was widely attacked for being too old to run — at 67;
‘Israelism,’ the progressive Jewish documentary roiling college campuses, gets digital release with Watermelon Pictures;
Global rush for farmland could trigger world war, documentary argues;
The British Countryside’s Forgotten History of Slavery;
A Chinese military buff inadvertently bought 4 books of military secrets for under $1;
Bill Gates: A Billion Dollars Won't Make You Happy, but This Will; How Much Money Is ‘Enough’? Try This Experiment to Get an Exact Number to Aim For;
Education:
It’s not just test scores: Kids are losing developmental skills; Some Students Receive Much Less Schooling Than Peers In Other Regions;
‘Very unpredictable’: Colleges fear FAFSA fiasco will hurt enrollment; Nearly 80% Of First-Generation College Students Affected By FAFSA Challenges;
Federal Judge Allows Just Three Of Eleven GOP-Led States To Proceed With Lawsuit Challenging Administration’s SAVE Plan;
ED Yet To Finish Recalculating New Payments For Some Borrowers Enrolled In SAVE Plan;
Student Loan Bills Are Dropping Next Month for Many, but There’s a Hiccup; Up To 300K California Residents Face June 30 Deadline For Student Loan Relief;
Americans Mostly Split On Administration’s Pursuit Of Student Debt Relief;
Pennsylvania Senate Passes Legislation Aimed At Making Higher Education More Affordable;
Supporters Want To Attach Bipartisan Pell Grant Expansion To National Defense Authorization Act;
California Judge Orders Temporary Halt To UC Academic Workers’ Strike;
Cal State LA Says Pro-Palestinian Encampment Must End After Barricading, Vandalizing Student Services Building;
Poll Finds Generational Divide Among Democrats On College Protests;
Stanford University Reintroduces Standardized Testing Requirements For Admission;
West Virginia Governor Signs Bill Allocating Over $80M To Higher Education System;
Georgia Tech’s Business College Creates New Spaces, Degrees As Universities Grow Worried About Falling Graduate Enrollment;
California Judge Dismisses School Districts’ Lawsuits Over Teens’ Social Media Use;
Texas High School Students Still Struggling With Algebra, Test Scores Show; K-12 Schools Increasingly Using Esports To Reach Disengaged Students;
Report Shows Little Difference In Application Trends Since SCOTUS Decision On Affirmative Action; Universities Of Wisconsin Chief Diversity Officer Resigns;
DOL’s Updated Overtime Pay Eligibility Rule Set To Impact Universities; Almost Half Of Univ Wisconsin Campuses Expect Structural Deficits In 2025 Fiscal Year;
Pennsylvania Legislation Would Establish State Board Of Higher Education; Pittsburgh Technical College To Close In August;
Red states strike deals to show controversial conservative videos in schools;
NASFAA Asks Congress To Delay Gainful Employment Deadline Until July 2025;
Jewish College Presidents Reflect On Navigating Campus Protests, Political Criticism;
Grand Canyon University Doctoral Students Were Defrauded Through Racketeering Scheme, Lawsuit Alleges;
Florida A&M Officials Reportedly Received Notice That $237M Donation May Not Be Legitimate Prior To University Announcement;
Study: University Of Texas Institutions Among Most Innovative Universities In US;
6/7/2024
TechNews for the week: Jun 7; Jun 5; Jun 3;
Ukraine/Russia war
Blinken Hints U.S. May Allow Ukraine Greater Latitude to Strike in Russia; Biden team hails ‘lightning speed’ call on strikes in Russia. Meanwhile, Kharkiv burned;
Russian Missiles Hit Ukraine’s Energy System, Again; Outages shroud Ukraine as Russian strikes on power plants take their toll;
Ukraine strikes into Russia with US weapons for first time;
Putin says Russia could deploy missiles in striking distance of the West;
US,Israel/Hamas Conflict
Ministers threaten to bring down Israeli government over ‘reckless’ Gaza ceasefire plan; Netanyahu shrinks from ceasefire plan as far-right ministers revolt;
Israel confirms its forces are in central Rafah, defying international condemnation of operation in southern Gazan city;
After Biden’s Push for Truce, Netanyahu Calls Israel’s War Plans Unchanged; Biden's Gaza plan 'not a good deal' but Israel accepts it, Netanyahu aide says;
Maldives to ban Israeli visitors over war in Gaza;
Rafah border crossing can't reopen unless Israeli forces quit Gaza side, Egypt says;
Netanyahu’s Far-Right Partners Reject Cease-Fire Compromise; Gaza ceasefire plan turns into deadly game of survival;
Israelis attack Palestinian athletes at East Jerusalem stadium;
Israel agrees to buy 25 F-35 fighters jets from the United States;
Israel secretly targeted U.S. lawmakers with an influence campaign on the Gaza war; Israel targeted more than 120 US lawmakers in disinformation campaign;
Israeli forces launch new ground and air assault on central Gaza, killing at least 15 Palestinians; Israel begins new push in central Gaza;
Hamas signals post-war ambition in talks with Palestinian rival Fatah; Hamas insists on permanent ceasefire, withdrawal for deal to end war;
Israeli nationalists march through Palestinian area of Jerusalem, some chanting 'Death to Arabs'; War in Gaza intensifies as Israeli nationalists march in Jerusalem;
Israel threatens ‘intense action’ against Lebanese-based Hizbollah;
Dozens reported killed in Israeli strike on U.N. school in Gaza; Israel used U.S. munitions in deadly strike on U.N. school;
Diminished Hamas switches to full insurgent mode in Gaza;
Inside the Base Where Israel Has Detained Thousands of Gazans;
N.A.A.C.P. Calls on Biden to Halt Arms Deliveries to Israel;
Netanyahu to address Congress on July 24;
Israeli forces batter central, south Gaza as tanks advance in Rafah;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Russia co-opts far-right politicians in Europe with cash; Biden: Putin ‘not a decent man — he’s a dictator’;
Kremlin welcomes Turkey's reported desire to join BRICS; Russia is pitching its $2 trillion economy to giants like China and Saudi Arabia;
Russia-China gas pipeline deal stalls over Beijing’s price demands;
Security tight in Hong Kong and China on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary;
China maintains stance on disputed Gulf islands despite Iran's anger ;
South Korea to suspend military pact with North over trash balloons;
Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed a third term, but early results show his party unexpectedly losing ground in Parliament;
Iran's allies in Iraq are firing at Israel. Could that trigger a wider war;
Nigerian strike shuts power grid, disrupts airlines;
Claudia Sheinbaum wins the Mexican presidency, becoming the first woman to lead the nation; Mexican mayor killed hours after first woman elected president;
Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi concedes defeat in surprise primary upset by Jenniffer González;
Faith-Based Groups That Assist Migrants Become Targets of Extremists;
Biden announces order limiting asylum at the southern border: Here’s what it will do; Swalwell defends timing of Biden’s executive order on border security;
Biden faces progressive backlash as he mulls executive action on border; House Republicans and Trump blocked a bipartisan Senate proposal early this year;
Speaker Johnson rails against Biden’s ‘weak’ border executive order; Hispanic, liberal Democrats bash Biden’s asylum cap;
What’s left to decide on the Supreme Court docket? A lot. Here’s our guide;
Supreme Court Justices Accepted Hundreds of Gifts Worth Millions of Dollars; Watchdog: Thomas has accepted $4M in gifts during career;
Supreme Court Code Of Conduct; Clarence Thomas acknowledged in a financial disclosure that he took two luxury 2019 Trips Paid by Harlan Crow.;
Why Alito’s account of the upside-down flag doesn’t fully add up;
Retired judge David Tatel issues a stark warning about the Supreme Court;
Appeals court blocks Fearless Fund from awarding grants to Black women;
Top Pentagon aide to leave months after Lloyd Austin medical controversy;
Live updates: Fauci gives spirited defense to GOP claims of COVID coverup;
White House says Biden would veto military construction-VA bill because of “partisan” amendments;
House Republicans pass first funding bill despite White House veto threat; VA secretary admits ‘massive mistakes’ over improper executive bonuses, rejects calls for firings;
Comer, Raskin battle over dueling bills on Trump, Biden and foreign money; GOP wants to slash State Department funding in 2025;
GOP Lawmakers Question Federal Funding For California High-Speed Rail;
Lawmakers expensed millions in 2023 under new program that doesn’t require receipts; Gaetz was top spender in House’s reimbursement program;
Speaker Johnson announces plan to take on justice system following Trump conviction;
Garland Rebukes Attacks on Justice Dept. and Defends Refusal to Turn Over Biden Tape;
Johnson Refuses To Commit To A Vote On Biden Impeachment; Speaker Johnson appoints two Trump allies to a committee that handles classified intelligence;
Senate Republicans block consideration of bill to create a ‘right to contraception’;
Senate GOP ratchets up calls for vote on ICC sanctions bill;
Republican infighting endangers radiation compensation set to lapse this week;
GOP senators warn judge against sentencing Trump to prison; Do Democrats want Trump in jail? Most won’t say;
Florida Republicans moved to make vote by mail harder. It worked.;
Juror in fraud case given bag with $120K, promise for more ‘if she votes to acquit,’ FBI says;
Judge orders Stephen K. Bannon, former Trump adviser, to report to prison by July 1 for contempt of Congress;
Hunter Biden to Go on Trial in Gun Case, Days After Trump Was Convicted; Judge blocks key defense evidence and witness on eve of Hunter Biden gun trial;
The jury has been selected for Hunter Biden’s gun trial in Delaware; Prosecution rests case in Hunter Biden’s gun trial;
NJ governor signs measure restricting access to government records;
Youngkin says he’ll end Virginia’s participation in standards that zero-emission vehicles make up all new auto sales by 2035;
Evanston, a Chicago suburb, sued for paying hundreds of Black residents $25,000 in reparations;
The Proud Boys are back: How the far-right group is rebuilding to rally behind Trump;
Campaign politics
Trump takes a hit in New Jersey: 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries; New Jersey Rep. Rob Menendez, son of indicted senator, wins Democratic primary;
Trump-endorsed Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy wins Republican nomination in Montana Senate race to unseat Jon Tester;
Deceased New Jersey congressman wins primary;
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy: 'Every American' should accept 2024 election results;
DeWine signs fix to get President Biden on Ohio's fall ballot;
Texas GOP divisions grow after fraught primaries;
As Biden rallies the free world, Trump serves a higher cause: Himself; Biden faces growing warning signs from ‘uncommitted’ vote;
Trump and his allies believe that criminal convictions will work in his favor; Trump and R.N.C. Announce $141 Million Haul in May;
Barron Trump snubs father Donald in bold move that could impact presidential election;
Republicans Seek To Make Biden’s EV Policy A Voter Issue In Rust Belt;
Trump falsely claims he beat Haley in every GOP primary;
Trump plans to claim sweeping powers to cancel federal spending;
Trump suggests political opponents could face prosecution; Would a reelected Trump prosecute his opponents? He already tried;
Stephanopoulos cuts off Trump lawyer after he suggests Biden was behind Trump conviction;
Trump calls for Jan. 6 committee members to be indicted;
Trump's doc requests reveal VP short list; Donalds (R-Fla.) suggests Black families were stronger during Jim Crow era;
RNC planning for possibility of Trump being jailed during convention;
Trump news and classified doc case
Toobin: Trump documents judge Cannon ‘trying to kill this prosecution’ ;
Trump's NY hush money case
Trump urges Supreme Court to act before his sentencing; What was Trump convicted of? Details on the 34 counts and his guilty verdict;
Trump warns of public ‘breaking point’ if he’s jailed; Trump Has Few Ways to Overturn His Conviction as a New York Felon;
Ex-Trump lawyer: Claim Biden was behind hush money case ‘ridiculous’;
Trump Asks Judge to Lift N.Y. Gag Order Following Conviction;
Jan 6th indictment and fallout
Several Pa. House Republicans boo officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6;
Georgia and other election indictments
Ex-Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro and other aides charged in Wisconsin over 2020 elector plot;
More Trump allies, including Mark Meadows, plead not guilty in Arizona;
Georgia appeals court pauses lower-court proceedings in Trump election case;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Study: Heart attack risk spikes after presidential elections;
As obesity rates surge, so do cancer cases; AI Accurately Detects Even Smallest Breast Cancers With Fewer False Positive Readings;
Birth control access could be threatened as conservatives mischaracterize IUDs and emergency contraception as causing abortions;
Conservatives tied to Trump want to limit insurance coverage for abortions;
FDA Panel rejects psychedelic drug MDMA as a PTSD treatment in possible setback for advocates;
Step aside BMI, body composition tests are on the rise;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Nancy Mace has been a perplexing Republican. Will it matter in her GOP primary?
Primaries test if GOP 'Sister Senators' can survive voting against abortion ban;
Some SC charter districts get millions to keep struggling schools afloat; Oceanside Collegiate Academy will stay open. Here's why;
Banking news
Credit Suisse investors sue Switzerland in New York court;
Banks say growing reliance on Big Tech for AI carries new risks;
Business and Economics
The economy added a strong 272,000 jobs in May, but the unemployment rate edged up to 4 percent.;
More than 60 percent of middle class say they’re ‘struggling financially’;
Billions in taxpayer dollars now go to religious schools via vouchers; Office Building Losses Start to Pile Up, and More Pain Is Expected;
Oil prices hit four-month lows; U.S. adds 3.3M barrels to Strategic Petroleum Reserve; Opec+ agrees to extend deep production cuts into next year;
Fossil Fuel Interests Behind Vast Network Of Opposition To Renewables; US Seeks Tech Investment In Climate-Friendly Energy;
The European Central Bank lowered interest rates for the first time since 2019; Turkish inflation hits 75% but minister says worst is over;
Big Tech’s Growing Control Over Data Centers Raises Concerns;
NYSE says bizarre glitch that showed Berkshire Hathaway down 99.97% has been resolved;
Texas group plans stock exchange to compete with NYSE and Nasdaq;
Nvidia unveils next generation of AI chips in bid to entrench market lead; Nvidia 10-for-1 Stock Split Due After Closing Bell Friday;
Top Exxon directors cruise to re-election despite activist opposition;
Alphabet Faces $17.4 Billion UK Lawsuit;
Elon Musk Lobbies on X for His $46.5 Billion Tesla Pay Package; Tesla investor, Norway's KLP, to support collective bargaining motion at EV maker's annual meeting;
These early Tesla bulls are giving up on the stock;
Japan auto safety scandal widens, Toyota halts some shipments;
Auto Industry Sees Return Of Discounts As Inventories Increase;
Automakers Explore Using Electric Car Batteries For Energy Storage;
McDonald's top US exec denounces viral reports of runaway prices; No more chicken Big Macs - EU court rules against McDonald's in trademark case;
Campbell to cut 415 jobs as it restructures its manufacturing plants;
FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program Ends Due To Lapse In Funding;
No-tariff shipments popular with Shein, Temu hit US customs speedbump;
Battle for US owner of Remington ammunition brand heats up;
U.S. Adds Tariffs to Shield Struggling Solar Industry;
Germany looking into buying eight additional F-35 jets;
A 9/11 Charity Provides a Financial Safety Net to a Giuliani Firm;
Alex Jones agrees to liquidate his assets to pay Sandy Hook families, in move that would end his ownership of Infowars;
Finance
USPS proposes raising the prices of 1st class stamps to 73 cents;
Sports
NCAA agrees to drop transfer rule for Division I student athletes following civil lawsuit, Justice Department announces;
Tucupita Marcano of the Padres became the first player since Pete Rose permanently banned by M.L.B. for betting on baseball.;
The fight over Jackie Robinson;
Other news and history
America’s best decade, according to data;
A Felon in the Oval Office Would Test the American System;
Holocaust Museums Debate What to Say About the Israel-Hamas War;
More than 1M Methodists leave church over same-sex rule change;
They were bulky and ugly — and a piece of history. Let’s save the last one;
Finding Your Roots With Help From Your Phone;
Education:
Federal Data Reveal Modern State Of Career And Technical Education; Number Of College Dropouts With No Credential Remains High;
Free California Program Seeks To Help Borrowers Navigate Student Loan System; FAFSA Delays Disproportionately Hurt Low-Income Students;
Navient Quietly Releases Private Student Loan Forgiveness Application;
College Administrators Expected To Review Protest Policies Over Summer Break;
University Of California Strike Over Pro-Palestinian Protests Will Expand To Three More Campuses; Police Arrest 80 Pro-Palestinian Protesters At UC Santa Cruz;
UC Denied Court Order To Stop Growing Academic Workers’ Strike; House Republicans Threaten 10 Colleges With More Investigations Into Campus Antisemitism;
Fallout Of Campus Protests, Academic Workers Strike Roils UCLA Community; Jewish Students Sue UCLA Over Pro-Palestinian Encampment;
Columbia University Settles Campus Safety Lawsuit Amid Pro-Palestinian Protests;
Columbia Law Review Students Say Board Shut Down Website After Publishing Article Criticizing Israel;
Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests Continue Into Summer; Retiring UC Berkeley Chancellor Calls For Civil Dialogue Over Israel-Palestine Crisis;
U.C. Berkeley’s Leader, a Free Speech Champion, Has Advice for Today’s Students: Tone It Down;
Inequities In College Access Can Be Determined By Wealth, Not Just Income; Some Colleges Offer Academic “First Aid Kit” For Difficult Courses;
Virginia Commonwealth, George Mason University Criticized After Backtracking On Mandated Diversity Courses;
Harvard Faculty Division Ends Mandatory Diversity Statements In Hiring; Harvard And MIT End Mandatory DEI Statements;
University Of Missouri System Seeks To Remove Racial Criteria From Donated Scholarship Funds;
University Of North Carolina System Will Repeal, Replace Its DEI Policy;
University of the Arts in Philadelphia abruptly closes; University Of The Arts President Resigns After School Announces Abrupt Closure;
Conservative University Of Wisconsin Regent Announces Resignation After Refusing To Step Down;
Kansas Board Of Regents Currently Reviewing Underperforming University Programs;
Louisiana Governor Exerts Control Over Higher Ed Board After Signing New Bill;
Texas Professors Sue Biden Administration Over New Title IX Regulations;
Louisiana Lawmakers Advance Plan To Mitigate $2 Billion Repair Backlog At State Colleges; Federal Infrastructure Money Comes Too Slowly For Schools In Disrepair;
National Science Foundation Expands Mentoring Requirements For Graduate Students; American Council On Education Launches New Faith-Based Institutions Commission;
University Librarians Grapple With Modern Difficulties In Digital Archiving;
OpenAI Introduces AI Education Tool For Higher Ed; Industry Leaders Weigh in on How Generative AI Will Revolutionize Education;
AI Competes With Humans In Giving Writing Feedback; AI Grading Gains Traction In California Schools;
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Authorize NSF To Develop Guidance For AI In Schools;
FCC Approves $200 Million For K-12 Cybersecurity Pilot Program;
Tapping into AI Across Every Part of the University;