Daily news from around the world · U.S. edition · Last updated Sat, Jun 12, 2021 5:00 am PDT
USA Today · 15h ago · U.S. regulators are allowing the release of 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory, but many other doses can't be used and must be thrown out. (June 11)
· New York Times · 21h ago · The doses, produced at a Baltimore factory under federal review, must be discarded because of possible contamination.
· ABC News · 21h ago · U.S. regulators are allowing for the release of 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory
CBS News · 13h ago · The gunman had posted on social media that he wanted to kill people and children, police said.
· USA Today · 13h ago · A Florida sheriff says the man investigators say killed a woman and her grandchild in a supermarket Thursday posted online that he wanted to 'kill people and children." (June 11)
· Fox News · 21h ago · A Virginia man was arrested for allegedly fatally shooting a friend he mistakenly thought was an intruder.
· ABC News · Jun 10, 2021
CBS News · 22h ago · Former President Donald Trump's Department of Justice reportedly subpoenaed the data of at least a dozen people connected to the House Intelligence Committee back in 2017 and 2018.
· The Guardian · 23h ago · At least two House members including Adam Schiff targeted in 2018, say officials familiar with the investigationThe US justice department under Donald Trump seized data from the accounts of at least two members of the House of Representatives intelli
· NBC News · Jun 11, 2021 · The Department of Justice under former President Donald Trump seized Apple account information of Democratic lawmakers to find out who was leaking information to the media, according to the New York Times.
ABC News · 14h ago · One of the country’s most esteemed novelists, Louise Erdrich, won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for “The Night Watchman.”
· Los Angeles Times · 15h ago · Among winners of the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes are novelist Louise Erdrich, Malcolm X biographer Tamara Payne and the post-Reconstruction history "Wilmington's Lie."
· New York Times · 17h ago · Louise Erdrich won the fiction prize for her novel “The Night Watchman.” Here are the 2021 contenders for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, history and biography.
· USA Today · 18h ago
New York Times · 6h ago · Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in four fierce sets and will try to win his 19th Grand Slam title against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday.
· CBS News · 14h ago · Djokovic will play in his 29th Grand Slam final Sunday against No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas
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BBC · 9h ago · Leftist Pedro Castillo keeps a narrow lead over conservative Keiko Fujimori, who has claimed fraud.
· Bloomberg · 15h ago · Tensions are rising on the streets of the Peruvian capital on Friday as supporters of the presidential candidates begin to lose patience as the vote count enters a fifth day, with official results showing leftist Pedro Castillo retaining a slim lead over Keiko Fujimori.
· Financial Times · Jun 10, 2021 · Rightwing candidate calls for 200,000 votes to be declared null, potentially snatching victory from leftwing rival Pedro Castillo
· NBC News · Jun 9, 2021
USA Today · 15h ago · U.S. regulators are allowing the release of 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory, but many other doses can't be used and must be thrown out. (June 11)
· New York Times · 21h ago · The doses, produced at a Baltimore factory under federal review, must be discarded because of possible contamination.
· ABC News · 21h ago · U.S. regulators are allowing for the release of 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory
USA Today · 12h ago · Attorney General Merrick Garland said the department will scrutinize election laws that seek to curb voter access and discriminate against Black voters.
· CBS News · 12h ago · He said the Justice Department is examining voting laws to "determine whether they discriminate against Black voters and other voters of color."
· NBC News · 17h ago · Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Department of Justice would be doubling its staff focusing on "protecting the right to vote" as states pass new voting laws.
NBC News · 13h ago · Putin told NBC's Keir Simmons that accusations that he is a "killer" are "Hollywood macho."
· MSNBC · 13h ago · Ari Melber shares a preview of NBC News' Keir Simmons' interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who reacts to President Biden's comments condemning him as a killer.
Fox News · Jun 10, 2021 · Leaders of the G-7 countries are set to pledge the distribution of 1 billion vaccines to 100 developing nations during this week’s summit Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday.
· Bloomberg · Jun 10, 2021 · Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the U.K. will start donating Covid-19 vaccines to countries in need within weeks, with at least 100 million surplus doses set to be distributed in the next year.
· ABC News · Jun 10, 2021 · British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says G-7 nations will pledge to give 1 billion vaccine doses to poorer countries
USA Today · 14h ago · A significant number of Republicans have refused to say whether they've been vaccinated. Several have been fined for not wearing masks on the floor.
· NBC News · 16h ago · A senior Democratic aide told NBC News on Friday that the Capitol Hill complex is at an 85 percent vaccination rate.
· Business Insider · 16h ago · The easing of restrictions comes a month after the CDC announced that fully vaccinated individuals can stop wearing masks indoors.
USA Today · 15h ago · The remains of Confederate general, enslaver and early KKK leader Nathan Bedford Forrest were exhumed and removed from a Memphis park this week.
· ABC News · 16h ago · Workers have removed the remains of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife from a Tennessee park, marking another step in the process of moving their bodies out of Memphis and to a museum hundreds of miles away
Venture Beat · 16h ago · New York mayoral candidate Andrew Yang dressed up as a metaverse avatar at one of his events to reach tech-savvy voters.
· Forbes · 21h ago · Andrew Yang turned himself into an avatar and held a campaign event in ZEPETO. Will more politicians enter the metaverse to try to reach younger voters?
USA Today · 17h ago · Biden signed an executive order in January to halt construction of the border wall, and ordered funding to be redistributed.
· CNN · 17h ago · The Biden administration is returning more than $2 billion to military projects that had previously been set aside for the construction of former President Donald Trump's border wall, the White House Office of Management and Budget said Friday.
Bloomberg · 18h ago · Emergency-room visits for suspected suicide attempts by teenagers, especially girls, rose sharply during pandemic lockdowns, according to new data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
· Fox News · 21h ago · Young girls drove significant increases in emergency department (ED) visits for suspected suicide attempts over the last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
CNBC · 18h ago · Former Republican fundraiser Elliot Broidy has admitted his role in the scheme to illegally lobby the Trump administration to drop the 1MDB probe.
· Bloomberg · 19h ago · A Malaysian financier and a former member of hiphop trio the Fugees were accused in a new indictment of illegally lobbying the Trump administration to drop an investigation tied to the 1MDB global bribery scandal and remove a Chinese dissident from the U.S.
Politico · 21h ago · Chris Carr, a veteran party operative who was a senior official on former President Donald Trump’s reelection effort, will take over Matt Lakin’s position on an interim basis.
· Washington Post · 21h ago · The Post examines how former president Donald Trump took control of the Republican Party and what it means for the party moving forward in this video series.
Washington Post · 21h ago · On the first day of a Group of Seven summit hosted by Britain, the G-7 leaders are also expected to endorse a minimum global tax rate on corporations of at least 15 percent.
· CNBC · 21h ago · The Global Minimum Tax represents a concrete step for the Biden administration towards the goal of crafting a "foreign policy for the middle class."
ABC News · 5h ago · Republican Sen_ Ron Johnson from Wisconsin has been suspended from uploading videos to YouTube for seven days, after the company said he violated its COVID-19 “medical misinformation policies.”
· USA Today · 12h ago · YouTube pulls a talk by GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and suspends him for a week for violating COVID-19 'medical misinformation policies'
Fox News · 6h ago · A shooting in Savannah, Georgia, late Friday left at least one person dead and nine others wounded, according to reports.
· NBC News · 8h ago · The attack took place at or near a housing development.
ABC News · Jun 9, 2021 · Today in History Today is Thursday, June 10, the 161st day of 2021. There are 204 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 10, 1963, President John F.
· Wall Street Journal · Jun 9, 2021
· USA Today · Jun 10, 2021 · Dwyane Wade hosts TBS' "The Cube" game show premiering Thursday. The former NBA champ's new gig was "emotional" as he was so invested in the players.
CBS News · 13h ago · The gunman had posted on social media that he wanted to kill people and children, police said.
· USA Today · 13h ago · A Florida sheriff says the man investigators say killed a woman and her grandchild in a supermarket Thursday posted online that he wanted to 'kill people and children." (June 11)
· Fox News · 21h ago · A Virginia man was arrested for allegedly fatally shooting a friend he mistakenly thought was an intruder.
· ABC News · Jun 10, 2021
ABC News · 11h ago · Two people were killed and many more injured when an SUV collided with a Greyhound bus Friday on Interstate 65 in northwestern Indiana
· CNN · 15h ago · Two people in an SUV died Friday when their vehicle, traveling southbound on I-65, crossed the median and hit the front end of a Greyhound bus,according to Indiana State Police Sgt. Jeremy Piers.
CBS News · 11h ago · President Biden is meeting with world leaders to discuss China, Russia, trade, taxes and COVID-19. The leaders are also having dinner with Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the royal family. Nancy Cordes reports.
· New York Times · 12h ago · The royal family’s presence around the summit meeting will be unusually strong this year.
CBS News · 11h ago · The Pulitzer Prize included a special citation for Darnella Frazier, the teenager who capturedthe death of George Floyd.
· USA Today · 13h ago · Darnella Frazier, who recorded the video capturing George Floyd's death by Minneapolis police,was awarded a 2021 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation.
· New York Times · 14h ago · The annual awards recognized journalism on the murder of George Floyd, including a special citation for Darnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed the killing. The public service prize went to The New York Times for Covid coverage.
CBS News · 11h ago · Two people are in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 while onboard the Celebrity Millennium cruise ship. Errol Barnett has more.
· NBC News · Jun 11, 2021 · The guests on the cruise operator's Celebrity Millennium ship were "asymptomatic and currently in isolation and being monitored by our medical team," officials said.
· Forbes · Jun 10, 2021 · Two passengers have tested positive for Covid-19 on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship just a day after a similar incident in Italy.
BBC · 12h ago · The bills target Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google and some of the anti-trust actions they stand accused of.
· CNBC · 16h ago · A bipartisan group of House lawmakers on Friday unveiled an expansive set of antitrust reforms that could reshape Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.
· New York Times · 17h ago · A bipartisan group of House members introduced five bills that take direct aim at Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.
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USA Today · 13h ago · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's intentions to build new barrier along the border with Mexico and begin an aggressive campaign to arrest migrants is thin on details.
· ABC News · 14h ago · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has offered scarce details on his plans to construct new barrier along the border with Mexico
· The Guardian · 15h ago · It is unclear if the state has the authority to construct a wall after Joe Biden stopped building projects on the borderThe Republican Texas governor, Greg Abbott, has announced that the state will build a wall along its southern border with Mexico,
· BBC · Jun 11, 2021
USA Today · 13h ago · The Pentagon outlined plans for redirecting funds and repurposing contracts from former President Donald Trump's signature border wall project. (June 11)
· ABC News · 14h ago · Former President Donald Trump’s signature border wall project would lose much of its funding as well as the fast-track status that enabled it to bypass environmental regulations under a new Biden administration plan
USA Today · 14h ago · The Associated Press has swept the Pulitzer Prizes for photography. AP was awarded prizes in breaking news for coverage of racial injustice protests and in feature photography for documenting the plight of elderly during the pandemic in Spain.
· ABC News · 14h ago · The Associated Press has swept the Pulitzer Prizes for photography
NBC News · 14h ago · “I wish her all the very best. I can’t wait to meet her,” the Duchess of Cambridge said.
· BBC · 21h ago · The Duchess of Cambridge says she wishes Prince Harry and Meghan's new daughter "all the very best".
· Fox News · Jun 10, 2021 · The youngest son of Queen Elizabeth admitted the couple had to make "a really hard decision."
Fox News · 14h ago · A Chicago police officer was arrested Friday and charged for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, federal authorities said.
· NBC News · 15h ago · Police say they found text messages in which CPD officer Karol J. Chwiesiuk wrote that he was "busy planning how to f*** up commies."
· USA Today · 15h ago · Karol J. Chwiesiuk is charged with five federal misdemeanors alleging unlawful entry and disorderly conduct, according to the federal complaint.
Los Angeles Times · 15h ago · Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland said the Justice Department would take an aggressive stance against voting restrictions passed by Republican legislatures.
· New York Times · 19h ago · The attorney general’s plans, expected to be announced Friday afternoon, come as Republican-led state legislatures push to enact new restrictive voting laws.
The Guardian · 20h ago · CCTV footage shows Mike Nearman opening a door for agitators on 21 December, when state legislature was in special sessionA Republican politician who on Thursday became the first representative ever expelled from the Oregon state house said the peopl
· CBS News · Jun 11, 2021 · The vote in the heavily Democratic chamber was 59-1 to oust Republican Representative Mike Nearman. The only "no" vote was his own. It was the first time the House ever expelled one of its own.
· New York Times · Jun 10, 2021 · The Oregon House voted 59 to 1 to remove Representative Mike Nearman, a Republican, for his actions in December.
CBS News · 16h ago · Fast-food chain says only customers in South Korea and Taiwan are affected after customers' personal data exposed.
· ABC News · 17h ago · McDonald’s is the latest company to be hit by a data breach after unauthorized activity on its network exposed the personal data of some customers in South Korea and Taiwan
· NPR · 19h ago · Unauthorized activity on McDonald's network exposed the personal data of some customers in South Korea and Taiwan, the company says. No customer payment information was exposed.
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Business Insider · 9h ago · Hedge fund Mudrick Capital took a hit on its call options amid a surge in share prices of AMC Entertainment.
· Wall Street Journal · 14h ago · Mudrick Capital’s flagship fund lost 10% in just a few days, highlighting how risky retaining significant exposure to such stocks can be.
Gizmodo · 10h ago · In a huge win for internet service providers, a federal judge on Friday granted a preliminary injunction to stall a New York law mandating affordable internet for low-income households. Read more...
· Bloomberg · 17h ago · A federal judge granted a preliminary order blocking New York state from enforcing a law that requires internet service providers to offer high-speed broadband service to low-income customers at a discount.
MSNBC · 13h ago · The DOJ will double its voting enforcement staffers —but how many even is that?
· Business Insider · 16h ago · Garland said GOP-backed ballot recounting efforts like the one in Arizona "may put the integrity of the voting process at risk."
Fox Business · 13h ago · Coffee giant Starbucks Corporation sought registration this month for potential stadium or training facility naming rights.
· CNBC · 16h ago · Starbucks filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office earlier in June for the right to use its name on a stadium or training facilities.
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Wall Street Journal · 15h ago · The bill requires certain publicly listed companies that have more than 2,000 employees and more than three management board seats to have at least one woman management director.
· New York Times · 16h ago · The legislation requires many public companies in Germany to have at least one woman on the supervisory board.
ABC News · Jun 7, 2021 · Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: US Concrete, Moderna rise; Autodesk, Nucor fall
· CNBC · Jun 7, 2021 · The stocks making the biggest moves in premarket trading include G-III Apparel, U.S. Concrete, QTS Realty Trust, and more.
Business Insider · 16h ago · The FDA said Johnson & Johnson must throw out 60 million COVID-19 vaccine dosesbecause of possible contamination.
· Fox News · 21h ago · Johnson & Johnson confirmed that the FDA authorized two batches of COVID-19 vaccine produced at the Emergent BioSolutions facility but did not comment on a report that the regulatory agency said to throw out 60 million other doses over concerns of possible contamination.
· CNBC · 17h ago · After an investigation into a manufacturing plant, federal regulators decided to discard millions of doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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ABC News · 21h ago · Google has promised to give U.K. regulators a role overseeing its plan to phase out existing ad-tracking technology from its Chrome browser
· CNBC · 23h ago · Google will give the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority a say in its plans to replace third-party cookies on Chrome.
· Business Insider · Jun 11, 2021 · The tech giant offered the Competition and Markets Authority a 60-day 'standstill period' before it introduces any changes.
· Venture Beat · Jun 11, 2021
ABC News · 19h ago · A Washington state man who admitted using inside information from his wife about Amazon to trade the company's stock has been sentenced to 26 months in prison
· Business Insider · 22h ago · Viky Bohra pled guilty last November to using information from his wife to make trades ahead of 11 straight earnings announcements.
Business Insider · 22h ago · US stocks rose Friday with the S&P 500 hovering near record highs as investors continue to remain optimistic about the US economy.
· Fox Business · 23h ago · U.S. equity markets are contending with record highs Friday as investors continue to look past a hotter-than-expected reading on inflation.
· Wall Street Journal · Jun 11, 2021 · U.S. stock futures were little changed a day after the S&P 500 nudged up to a fresh record as investors weighed rising inflation against evidence of a healing labor market.
CBS News · 22h ago · Former President Donald Trump's Department of Justice reportedly subpoenaed the data of at least a dozen people connected to the House Intelligence Committee back in 2017 and 2018.
· The Guardian · 23h ago · At least two House members including Adam Schiff targeted in 2018, say officials familiar with the investigationThe US justice department under Donald Trump seized data from the accounts of at least two members of the House of Representatives intelli
· NBC News · Jun 11, 2021 · The Department of Justice under former President Donald Trump seized Apple account information of Democratic lawmakers to find out who was leaking information to the media, according to the New York Times.
Fox News · Jun 10, 2021 · Fallout over the FDA’s recent decision to grant Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug accelerated approval has seen two advisory panel members resign.
· NBC News · Jun 10, 2021 · The 11-member committee voted nearly unanimously in November that Biogen's drug should not be approved, citing inconclusive evidence.
· Ars Technica · 14h ago · One former advisor accused the FDA of presenting “slanted” questions to committee.
NBC News · 15h ago · Volkswagen's U.S. unit said a data breach at a vendor impacted more than 3.3 million customers and prospective buyers in North America.
· TechCrunch · 23h ago · Volkswagen says more than 3.3 million customers had their information exposed after one of its vendors left a cache of customer data unsecured on the internet.
Gizmodo · 17h ago · Between 2018 and 2020, a mysterious strain of malware infected and stole sensitive data from approximately 3.25 million Windows-based computers—taking with it a horrifying amount of intimate information about the users of those devices.Read more...
· Wired · 23h ago · The credentials were part of a trove containing 1.2 terabytes of sensitive data extracted between 2018 and 2020.
TechCrunch · 21h ago · Last week, Apple announced it wanted employees to return to the Cupertino campus starting in September for three days a week. Some employees who had grown used to the flexibility of working at home pushed back.
· Business Journals · Jun 10, 2021 · Amazon.com Inc. announced Thursday it won't make employees work from the office full time this fall.The company last updated its return-to-work guidelines in March and said that, by early fall, a full return to the office and an office-centric cultu
· ABC News · Jun 10, 2021 · Corporate and tech employees at Amazon won’t have to work in offices full time after coronavirus restrictions are lifted
· CNBC · Jun 10, 2021
TechCrunch · 10h ago · Sean O’Sullivan, the founder of the global venture outfit SOSV, has slowly but steadily built up a sizable operation over the years. SOSV started off as a family office, investing the capital of O’Sullivan after he cofounded two companies, includ
Wall Street Journal · 10h ago · The request by Sens. Schumer and Durbin follows revelations that the Trump Justice Department secretly sought records from Apple related to communications by Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee.
Forbes · 10h ago · Thursday’s annular solar eclipse—mostly seen as a partial “bite” out of the Sun by the Moon, though to some as a “ring of fire”—was the second and final eclipse of the current season.
Forbes · 11h ago · The U.S. will provide Ukraine with a $150 million package of military assistance including weapons, training and equipment, the Pentagon said Friday, in a show of support for the country fighting Russian-backed separatists made just days ahead of Pre
Bloomberg · 12h ago
Fox News · 9h ago · On Friday, Sarah Jessica Parker took to Instagram to share a picture of the first table read for the HBO Max revival, "And Just Like That..."
· Deadline Hollywood · 11h ago · It’s been over a decade since Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis appeared onscreen as their Sex and the City characters, but they looked right at home together in a photo Parker posted to her Instagram account late Friday.
· NBC News · 12h ago · And just like that... they're reunited and it feels so good!
Deadline Hollywood · 11h ago · As of Tuesday, fully vaccinated Disney World visitors will not be required to wear face coverings in most areas of the park. according to its website. However, masks will still be required for Disney transportation, including buses, monorails and the Disney Skyliner aerial gondolas.
· USA Today · 12h ago · Fully vaccinated guests at Disney World will no longer be required to wear face coverings in most areas of the Orlando theme park.
Los Angeles Times · 11h ago · Sunday Talk Show Guests, June 13: Nancy Pelosi on CNN's 'State of the Union'; Sen. Susan Collins on 'Face the Nation'; Mike Pompeo on 'Fox News Sunday'; Simone Biles on'60 Minutes'
· CBS News · 15h ago · Sen. Susan Collins, Andy Slavitt, and more appear on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
USA Today · 13h ago · See Queen Elizabeth II meet U.S. presidents through the years
· Wall Street Journal · 22h ago
ABC News · 14h ago · One of the country’s most esteemed novelists, Louise Erdrich, won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for “The Night Watchman.”
· Los Angeles Times · 15h ago · Among winners of the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes are novelist Louise Erdrich, Malcolm X biographer Tamara Payne and the post-Reconstruction history "Wilmington's Lie."
· New York Times · 17h ago · Louise Erdrich won the fiction prize for her novel “The Night Watchman.” Here are the 2021 contenders for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, history and biography.
· USA Today · 18h ago
New York Times · 16h ago · The French heist thriller was a huge global hit when it debuted on Netflix in January. Even the creator and cast were surprised.
· USA Today · 22h ago · Omar Sy is back as gentleman burglar Assane Diop in Netflix's fun French caper, and the finale doesn't disappoint.
USA Today · 19h ago · A contestant named Matt became the talk of Twitter Thursday after his bizarre answer to the puzzle of "the best buttercup." He wasn't even close.
· Fox News · Jun 11, 2021 · A "Wheel of Fortune" contestant on Thursday night's episode became the talk of Twitter after he guessed a puzzle that was all wrong.
ABC News · 22h ago · Hong Kong censors now have the power to ban films that endanger national security, prompting concerns that freedom of expression is being further curtailed in a city once known for its vibrant arts and film scene
· BBC · 23h ago · Censors have been given the power to vet films that authorities say may endanger national security.
· Bloomberg · Jun 10, 2021 · Hong Kong is instructing censors to ban any movie that could be seen as endorsing activities that would contravene the national security law imposed by China last year, the latest curb on freedom of expression in the Asian financial hub.
NBC News · 22h ago · Everything we thought we knew is a lie.
· CNN · Jun 11, 2021 · Shout-out to TikTok for giving Alicia Silverstone a safe space to check us on being "Clueless" about her name.
ABC News · 5h ago · The pandemic, which struck Lombardy first in Italy, and Italy first in the West, cast the 1,700 students of the Giuseppe Verdi Music Conservatory in Milan asunder
BBC · 5h ago · Devin Booker and Chris Paul help the Phoenix Suns take a 3-0 lead over the Denver Nuggets in the NBA play-offs.
· USA Today · 6h ago · Chris Paul and Devin Booker combined for 56 points as the Suns moved one win from the West finals after beating the Nuggets 116-102 in Game 3.
· ABC News · 6h ago · Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns spoiled Nikola Jokic’s MVP celebration with a 116-102 victory over Denver in Game 3 that put “The Joker” and the rest of the reeling Nuggets on the brink of a quick second-round exit
BBC · 6h ago · Yaroslav Amosov takes on three-time Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima at Bellator 260 in Connecticut.
· CBS News · 22h ago · Douglas Lima will defend his welterweight championship against undefeated Yaroslav Amosov in the main event
ABC News · 6h ago · Clayton Kershaw bounced back from two bad outings with six sharp innings, Gavin Lux drove in four runs and hit one of five Dodgers homers, and Los Angeles routed the Texas Rangers 12-1
· Los Angeles Times · 7h ago · Clayton Kershaw was sharp on the mound and at the plate for the Dodgers, but Max Muncy and Cody Bellinger left the game early because of injuries.
New York Times · 6h ago · Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal in four fierce sets and will try to win his 19th Grand Slam title against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday.
· CBS News · 14h ago · Djokovic will play in his 29th Grand Slam final Sunday against No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas
· Wall Street Journal · 14h ago
ABC News · 7h ago · Vanderbilt’s Kumar Rocker and Stanford’s Brendan Beck turned in dominant pitching performances in NCAA super regionals to put their teams a win away from College World Series
· ESPN · 23h ago · Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker of Vanderbilt are the best starters in college baseball and are looking for a national championship. Here's what makes them so tough to hit.
USA Today · 9h ago · Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer exited Friday night's game against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning due to a groin injury.
· ABC News · 9h ago · Washington ace Max Scherzer left after just 12 pitches with a groin injury, Buster Posey homered and the San Francisco Giants beat the Nationals 1-0 night on Anthony DeSclafani’s career-best two-hitter
· CBS News · 10h ago · Scherzer threw one warm-up pitch before leaving the game
USA Today · 10h ago · Arizona Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen is taking a leave of absence to be with his family as his wife Nicole continues to battle brain cancer.
· CBS News · 12h ago · Hazen's wife has been battling brain cancer
Fox News · 13h ago · The “Space Jam” performer, 70, played to a full stadium on Friday when he donned a familiar blue and gray Cubs cap and blue collared shirt during the seventh-inning stretch at Chicago’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
· Variety · 14h ago · “Let’s scare the hell out of these Cardinals!” Actor, comedian and die-hard Cubs fan Bill Murray delivered an impassioned performance of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the seventh inning stretch on Friday as the Chicago Cubs faced off against the St.
CBS News · 13h ago · Green Bay's coaching staff did not hold back any of the offense as Love took the starting snaps in minicamp
· ESPN · 22h ago · The Packers "threw everything" at Love in minicamp, and he responded with an uneven three-day stint as QB1 while Aaron Rodgers stayed away.
· Fox News · Jun 10, 2021 · Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is getting some impressive reps in at this week’s minicamp in light of Aaron Rodgers' absence, so much so that he believes he’ll be ready for Week 1.
· USA Today · Jun 9, 2021
Fox News · 18h ago · A Chinese county official appears to have jumped to his death during a probe into the deaths of 21 runners last month when freezing rain and gale-force winds hit the mountain on which they were competing in an ultramarathon, state television reported Friday.
· ABC News · 22h ago · A Chinese county official appears to have jumped to his death during a probe into the deaths of 21 runners last month when freezing rain and gale-force winds hit the mountain on which they were competing in an ultramarathon
· Wall Street Journal · Jun 10, 2021 · Li Zuobi was the top official in the western China county that co-hosted an ultramarathon race in which 21 runners died in May.
Fox News · Jun 10, 2021 · Tour veteran Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova endured long stretches where she didn’t enjoy tennis, and because her consistency and confidence were so elusive she considered calling it a career.
· ABC News · Jun 10, 2021 · Tour veteran Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia has advanced to her first Grand Slam final by beating unseeded Tamara Zidansek at the French Open
· CNN · Jun 10, 2021 · Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova reached her first grand slam final with a 7-5 6-3 victory against Tamara Zidanšek at the French Open.
USA Today · 18h ago · As the Jazz attempt to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1998, Michael Jordan's 'Flu Game' with the Bulls reaches its 24th anniversary.
· ESPN · 21h ago · The "Flu Game" was 24 years ago, but one of Michael Jordan's most iconic performances may be in need of a new nickname.
BBC · 20h ago · A new Grand Slam singles champion will be crowned when Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova takes on Barbora Krejcikova in the French Open final.
· ESPN · Jun 10, 2021 · On Saturday, it'll be Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova or Barbora Krejcikova becoming a first-time Grand Slam champion.
· New York Times · Jun 10, 2021 · The unseeded Barbora Krejcikova has advanced to face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the No. 31 seed, in the singles final of the French Open.
Fox News · 22h ago · A former Michigan State University basketball star was ordered to remain in jail during his first court appearance on murder and other charges in Detroit.
· ABC News · 23h ago · A former Michigan State University basketball star has been ordered to remain in jail during his first court appearance on murder and other charges in Detroit
International Business Times · 6h ago · Djokovic will be facing Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final on Sunday
· BBC · 14h ago · Novak Djokovic ends Rafael Nadal's reign at the French Open in a classic semi-final which will be ranked among the all-time great matches.
ABC News · 8h ago · A U.S. tourist was wounded in a shooting that killed two men in Cancún.
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· Washington Post · 20h ago · A U.S. tourist has been wounded in a shooting attack that killed two men at a beach in the Mexican resort of Cancún
ABC News · 8h ago · She served more than six months for taking part in unauthorized assemblies.
· Washington Post · 20h ago · Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow has been released from jail after serving more than six months for taking part in unauthorized assemblies during massive 2019 anti-government protests that triggered a crackdown on dissent
ABC News · 11h ago · A top leader of Mexico's governing party says the group suffered setbacks in the capital in last weekend's elections because it lost touch with the middle class
· Washington Post · 23h ago · A top leader of Mexico’s governing party says the group suffered setbacks in the capital in last weekend’s elections because it lost touch with the middle class
USA Today · 18h ago · China released new images of its Mars rover Zhurong on Friday, as state media said it was evidence of the mission's "complete success."
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ABC News · 21h ago · Last month's triple bombing of a school by Islamic State militants was gut-wrenching for Afghanistan’s Hazaras, even after so many attacks against them over the years
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Washington Post · 21h ago · The U.S. Embassy in Cambodia says one of its diplomats was not allowed to freely inspect a naval base on the Gulf of Thailand despite permission to do so to assuage Washington’s concerns about China’s military presence there
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BBC · Jun 10, 2021 · A firefight erupted after Israeli special forces went to Jenin to arrest suspected militants.
· ABC News · Jun 9, 2021 · Police say gunmen on a motorcycle have shot and killed two police officers assigned to protect polio vaccination workers in northwest Pakistan before fleeing
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ABC News · 21h ago · Officials say a student has been fatally shot at a school in northern Nigeria as gunmen abducted eight students and two lecturers in yet another violent attack on an educational institution in the country
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International Business Times · 5h ago · The Frenchman wants to feel more important at the Camp Nou
Science Daily · 14h ago · In a discovery that challenges long-held dogma in biology, researchers show that mammalian cells can convert RNA sequences back into DNA, a feat more common in viruses than eukaryotic cells.
Science Daily · 14h ago · Pine Island Glacier's ice shelf lost about one-fifth of its total area between 2017 and 2020, in three dramatic collapses. Meanwhile the glacier sped up by 12 percent.
Smithsonian · 17h ago · Hotter, longer summers are increasing water temperatures, which reduces lake oxygen levels, especially in deep waters
Smithsonian · 18h ago · Lawnmower-like singing isn’t the only way that these bugs have made themselves known
Smithsonian · 19h ago · North Atlantic right whales born today are three feet shorter on average than whales born in 1980—and commercial fishing could be to blame
Smithsonian · 20h ago · Human waste in a cesspit in Israel preserved the shell and its contents for a millennium
Smithsonian · 21h ago · Three collectibles, including a 1993 gold "Double Eagle" and the world’s rarest stamp, fetched more than $30 million at Sotheby’s
Science Daily · 21h ago · Researchers have identified the brain regions involved in choosing whether to find out if a bad event is about to happen.
Science Daily · 21h ago · 3D tumors that disintegrate within a few days thanks to the action of a well-known omega-3 (DHA, found mainly in fish) -- this is a promising discovery.
NPR · 22h ago · Cone snails are deadly sea predators; their venom can kill fish and even humans. But chemical biologist Mandë Holford says that powerful venom can actually be used for good — to treat human diseases.
ABC News · 5h ago · Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order.
· Fox News · 6h ago · California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed an order that will lift most pandemic-related restrictions in the state, allowing it to officially reopen on Tuesday.
CNBC · 12h ago · Dr. Peter Hotez explains why southern states could feel the impact of the highly transmissible delta variant of coronavirus as early as summer.
Fox News · 13h ago · Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, spoke with a leading expert on Friday on methods to expand COVID-19 vaccination coverage among adolescents.
Fox News · 15h ago · While Americans have shifted to heavier alcohol use during the pandemic, studies indicate a concerning pattern among women as they drank to relieve stress, boredom and the pain from social isolation.
ABC News · 16h ago · The U.S. is confronted with an ever-growing surplus of COVID-19 vaccines, looming expiration dates and stubbornly lagging demand at a time when the developing world is clamoring for doses to stem a rise in infections
NPR · 16h ago · Mesa County, Colo., still has low vaccination rates and case counts high enough to keep its hospital full. Even those who have worked in the medical field are refusing the vaccine.
NPR · 16h ago · Many scientists have criticized the FDA for approving Aduhelm, a costly Alzheimer's drug that may not do much to slow the disease. But a patient taking the drug says it has given him hope.
NPR · 16h ago · Interest in international air travel is rising. If you're want to fly out of or into the United States, there's a lot you need to know. Here's a guide.
CNBC · 16h ago · Suicide attempts surged among adolescents during the pandemic and got worse the longer social distancing orders and government lockdowns persisted, the CDC said
CNBC · 17h ago · The company said it made the conclusion after "carefully reviewing the available safety data to date for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine."
New York Times · 13h ago · The artist’s estate, a company that licensed the sale of some of his works and a former caretaker had been fighting in court since the time of the artist’s death in 2018.
New York Times · 14h ago · The new building, once a Safeway grocery store, is just around the corner from the museum’s current home in Santa Fe, N.M., and is about 47,000 square feet bigger.
New York Times · 15h ago · Sasha Issenberg talks about “The Engagement,” and J. Hoberman discusses the story of Hollywood as told through 10 books.
New York Times · 17h ago · In “The Extended Mind” Annie Murphy Paul explores all the ways our thinking is shaped by external forces, from physical sensations to the role of other people and their brains.
New York Times · 19h ago · In “The Bench,” the Duchess of Sussex takes on “the special relationship” of fathers and sons, and the daunting challenge of rhyming verse.
New York Times · 21h ago · Want to learn more about how the movies were made? These books are a good place to start.
New York Times · 22h ago · In Jamika Ajalon’s “Skye Papers,” a young nomad falls in with a group of artists and bohemians. But not all is as it seems.
New York Times · Jun 11, 2021 · The Bibienas, the focus of an exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum, dominated Baroque theatrical design.
New York Times · Jun 11, 2021 · Murders abound in new novels from James Ellroy, Joe R. Lansdale, Laura McHugh and Leonardo Padura.
New York Times · Jun 11, 2021 · Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Wall Street Journal · 8h ago · Women have faced centuries of doubt and discrimination over their ailments, from ancient Greece to modern diagnoses of “hysteria.”
Wall Street Journal · 8h ago · The exposure 50 years ago of government documents about the Vietnam War ushered in a modern era of leaks, built on a long tradition.
Wall Street Journal · 8h ago · This rowdy version of BMW’s subcompact coupe shows its true colors when pushed to its limits. Dan Neil kicks it into high gear.
Forbes · 13h ago · Skip the necktie this year and get the herb-loving dads in your life a cannabis-themed gift for Father’s Day.
Forbes · 13h ago · With the easing of COVID restrictions, Keane’s Fleadh Cheoil returns to the Bronx this month, moving Irish music from the open windows of NYC’s ‘Little Ireland’ back to the stage.
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Forbes · 16h ago · The colorful Caribbean destination has lifted its curfew, ended capacity restrictions, and created a new travel deal with free hotel nights.
Wall Street Journal · 17h ago · “Loki” is Marvel’s latest weekly series; “Lupin” returns to Netflix and a new romantic comedy called “Starstruck” comes to HBO Max.
Wall Street Journal · 20h ago · Birthday parties, business dinners, weddings: They’re all back. But after months in sweats, assembling a suitable outfit is tough. Here, five expert dressers on what to wear for postlockdown events.
The Guardian · 6h ago · For 16 years, I have met up with five friends for an annual yomp in the English countryside – and we are enjoying that companionship more than everOn the first weekend of May this year, I met up with five of my oldest male friends at Waterloo stati
ABC News · 8h ago · Six Flags Great America has settled a class-action lawsuit by agreeing to pay $36 million over the use of fingerprint scanners at its Illinois theme park
USA Today · 10h ago · The late chef and TV personalityis memorialized in the emotionally searing new documentary "Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain," out July 16.
ABC News · 11h ago · Officials in North Carolina have denounced plans — now canceled — by a historic museum to put on a reenactment of a white slave owner being pursued by Union soldiers
Forbes · 12h ago · On-board incidents have multiplied, but would passengers ever accept a permanent ban on alcohol aboard?
Forbes · 15h ago · The Corolla looks fairly pedestrian when put next to its sportier and more stylish rivals, but it continues to deliver a pleasing quiet driving experience with room for improvement.
Forbes · 16h ago · While all fly fishermen are bound by that fundamental truth, anglers come in two basic dispositions—those who spend their lives fishing familiar waters and those who are forever in search of new destinations and challenges.
ABC News · 16h ago · Yellowstone National Park had its busiest May on record
ABC News · 17h ago · A former Wisconsin high school teacher accused of secretly videotaping undressed students during field trips in Wisconsin and Minnesota has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors
ABC News · 18h ago · The 49 victims who were massacred at a gay nightclub shooting in Florida are being honored this week with a community run, a museum exhibit, a mass yoga session, a gay chorus performance and a street dance party
New York Times · 8h ago · The days when we could do it all in our heads are over.
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New York Times · 11h ago · Humans may be wired to need some kind of faith, but it doesn’t have to be like this.
Wall Street Journal · 14h ago · Yellen and friends try to hide the G-7’s aims from Congress.
Wall Street Journal · 14h ago · Biden’s EPA is back with a rule that won’t help build infrastructure.
Wall Street Journal · 14h ago · A judge rules against an effort to move the game back to Atlanta.
Wall Street Journal · 14h ago · A healthy debate over the amount of fraud in Covid relief programs.
Wall Street Journal · 14h ago · Biden called voter ID an ‘assault’ on civil rights. What happened next?
Wall Street Journal · 15h ago · The new ranked-choice voting system means New York’s next mayor may not win on the first count.
Wall Street Journal · 15h ago · Professors ‘were debating whether much of the Supreme Court case of Dred Scott v. Sandford should be excised from constitutional-law courses.’
Longform · 21h ago · You walk around carrying this invisible weight — this pressure on your whole spirit—because the worlds you’re trying to fit into are rejecting you in so many ways. And you think it’s your fault.
Longreads · 21h ago · This week, we're sharing stories from Jesse Eisinger, Jeff Ernsthausen, and Paul Kiel, Arno Kopecky, Isaac Würmann, Vanessa Angélica Villarreal, and Laura Spinney.
Longform · Jun 11, 2021 · Thirty years ago, the biggest celebrities on earth opened a chain restaurant. For a few years, it was the hottest ticket in town. Then it went bankrupt. Twice.
Longform · Jun 10, 2021 · From medical health privacy laws to a maze of siloed information systems, the true impact of COVID-19 on American Indian and Alaska Natives is impossible to calculate.
Longform · Jun 10, 2021 · Sarah Green escaped her mother’s cult 22 years ago. She still thinks about those she left behind.
Longreads · Jun 10, 2021 · Campaigners want circus elephants placed in specially built sanctuaries. But their owners insist being separated from their human “families” would be traumatic.
Longform · Jun 10, 2021 · In just a few years, he’s become one of the most fearsome media figures in the country—mobilizing his vast Twitter following to promote his famous friends and punish foes. Can his own past survive similar scrutiny?
Longform · Jun 9, 2021 · Katherine Eban is an investigative journalist and contributor to Vanity Fair. Her latest article is ”The Lab-Leak Theory: Inside the Fight to Uncover COVID-19’s Origins.””You can't make a correction unless you know why something happened.
Longform · Jun 9, 2021 · Dumba has spent her life performing in circuses around Europe, but in recent years animal rights activists have been campaigning to rescue her. When it looked like they might succeed, Dumba and her owners disappeared.
New Scientist · Jun 9, 2021 · We are finally getting to grips with why processed foods are unhealthy. What we’re learning has already triggered some governments to act – and suggests how to make healthier “junk food”