DOJ directs agents to intervene in excessive force cases, first change in policy in 18 years
USA Today · 7h ago · The change, which takes effect July 19, comes nearly two years after George Floyd died in Minneapolis.
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USA Today · 7h ago · The change, which takes effect July 19, comes nearly two years after George Floyd died in Minneapolis.
· NBC News · 9h ago · New Department of Justice guidance on use of force by federal agents stresses the limits on deadly force and requires intervention in instances of excessive force.
Washington Post · 22h ago ·
New Justice Dept. policy says agents must intervene if they see abuse
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A new Justice Department policy on when and how federal agents may use force requires them to intervene if they see an officer using excessive force -- a change that comes after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in front of other officers.
NPR · 5h ago · The 24-year-old athlete had also taken drugs before he was fatally struck by a dump truck while walking on a Florida interstate highway just before dawn last month, an autopsy report concluded.
· ESPN · 15h ago · Quarterback Dwayne Haskins was legally drunk when he was struck by a dump truck on I-595 and killed on April 9, according to a toxicology report released by the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office.
CNN · 17h ago ·
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins had blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when he was fatally hit, report says
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Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when he was fatally struck by a dump truck on a South Florida highway in April, according to a report from the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office obtained by affiliate WSVN and shared with CNN.
CBS News · 23h ago ·
Steelers' Dwayne Haskins was legally intoxicated when struck and killed, toxicology report shows
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Haskins was struck by a truck after he left his vehicle on a Florida interstate
ABC News · May 23, 2022 ·
Report: Steelers QB Haskins was drunk when fatally struck
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An autopsy report shows that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was legally drunk when he was fatally struck by a dump truck on a Florida highway last month
USA Today · May 23, 2022 ·
Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was intoxicated when hit and killed by dump truck
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Medical examiner determines Haskins had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his blood while attempting to cross interstate before his death in April.
Gizmodo · 5h ago · SpaceX’s COO defended Elon Musk in an email to all employees after an allegation of sexual misconduct against the CEO surfaced last week.Read more...
· Business Insider · 20h ago · The company's president and COO defended Elon Musk in an employee email obtained by CNBC following Insider's report on the sexual misconduct claim.
The Verge · 23h ago ·
SpaceX’s Gwynne Shotwell defends Elon Musk to employees after allegations of sexual misconduct
Business Insider · 15h ago · According to CNBC, Airbnb stays in China have made up just 1% of the company's revenue over the last few years.
· CNN · 16h ago · Airbnb will shut down its listings in China after two years of lockdowns in the country "with no end in sight," according to a source familiar with the matter.
BBC · 22h ago ·
Airbnb to quit China as lockdowns restrict tourism
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Stays in China made up only 1% of Airbnb's revenue for the last few years, a source said.
NBC News · 14h ago ·
Airbnb to close its domestic business in mainland China
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Vacation rental firm Airbnb said on Tuesday it will shut down all listings and experiences in mainland China starting July 30.
CNBC · May 23, 2022 ·
Airbnb is closing its domestic business in China, sources say
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All mainland Chinese listings — homes and experiences — will be taken down by this summer.
USA Today · 3h ago · On the heels of Dave Chappelle's controversial Netflix show, Ricky Gervais' "SuperNature" is drawing criticism for his words on the LGBTQ community.
· CNN · 3h ago · A week before the start of Pride Month, comedian Ricky Gervais is being criticized for his new stand-up special, in which he mocks transgender women and the debate around bathroom access.
Wall Street Journal · 3h ago ·
Ricky Gervais Draws Backlash for Transgender Jokes in Netflix Special
Variety · 4h ago ·
GLAAD Calls Ricky Gervais’ Netflix Special ‘Dangerous, Anti-Trans Rants Masquerading as Jokes’
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LGBTQ advocacy organization GLAAD has responded to Ricky Gervais’ newest Netflix special, which has drawn criticism due to jokes mocking trans people.
ABC News · 3h ago · Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin will complete their memorable fight trilogy in September
· CBS News · 3h ago · Alvarez is honoring his deal to fight GGG before pursuing a rematch with Dmitry Bivol
BBC · 5h ago ·
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez to face Gennady Golovkin in trilogy fight
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Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will face Gennady Golovkin in a trilogy fight in September rather than meet Dmitry Bivol in a rematch.
USA Today · May 23, 2022 ·
Canelo-Golovkin 3 is Alvarez's likely choice for his September return
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Canelo Alvarez is expected to keep his planned September date with middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin before a rematch with Dmitry Bivol.
Wall Street Journal · May 22, 2022
· Washington Post · May 22, 2022 · Severodonetsk looks set to be the war’s next major battlefield as Russia continues shelling.
Politico · 3h ago · The speaker follows several other senior Democrats in getting denied the Catholic sacrament over abortion rights.
· CBS News · 7h ago · House Speaker Nancy Pelosi noted the Catholic Church isn't reprimanding lawmakers who support the death penalty.
Washington Post · 9h ago ·
Pelosi challenges archbishop’s denial of Communion over abortion rights
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After San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone's decision, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) questioned why those who support the death penalty — which also is at odds with church teaching — aren't also denied Communion.
Bloomberg · 3h ago
· CBS News · 3h ago · Biden is signing the order on federal policing two years after Floyd died at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
USA Today · 3h ago · Governor Brian Kemp is favored to win his Republican primary, despite a challenge from former US senator and Trump-backed challenger David Perdue.
· Business Insider · 7h ago · Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and ex-Sen. David Perdue are vying for the GOP nomination, pitting a sitting governor against a Trump-backed challenger.
Washington Post · 5h ago · The Democratic nominee has been sidelined for nearly two weeks from one of this year’s most consequential Senate races.
Washington Post · 7h ago · The longtime Trump adviser says Trump lost so that she can say the race was winnable. Then she echoes the party line on how the election was "rigged."
· Business Insider · 7h ago · "I may have been the first person Donald Trump trusted in his inner circle who told him that he had come up short this time," she wrote in "Here's the Deal."
Politico · 13h ago ·
Kellyanne Conway: Yes. Trump lost
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In “Here’s the Deal,” she acknowledges the reality of 2020 and offers some fresh criticism about the Covid response.
NBC News · 7h ago · Former Sen. Perdue criticized Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams with racist remarks accusing her of "demeaning her own race" in characterizing state problems.
· Washington Post · 21h ago
Rolling Stone · May 23, 2022 ·
White Republican David Perdue Says Stacey Abrams Is ‘Demeaning Her Own Race’
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The floundering gubernatorial candidate thinks he knows what's best for Black Georgians
Business Insider · 19h ago ·
David Perdue caps his campaign for Georgia governor with a racist remark against Stacey Abrams and a Trump tele-rally
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Trump's tele-rally for Perdue comes as the candidate trails his rival Gov. Brian Kemp hours before the polls open in the Georgia primary.
Washington Post · 17h ago · The president aid Tuesday that there was no change in America's Taiwan policy, a day after he pledged to militarily defend the island in event of a Chinese invasion.
· NBC News · May 23, 2022 · President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would be willing to intervene militarily if China were to invade the self-governing island of Taiwan.
USA Today · May 23, 2022 ·
Biden: US would defend Taiwan militarily
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President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan, in one of the most forceful and overt statements in support of Taiwan in decades. (May 23)
USA Today · May 22, 2022 · Biden on Tuesday will meet with leaders from Japan, India and Australia, an informal alliance dubbed the "Quad."
· CBS News · 15h ago · At "Quad" summit in Tokyo with Modi and leaders of Japan and Australia, Biden urges more efforts to help Ukraine. India hasn't been nearly as forceful as other U.S. allies in its reaction to Russia's invasion.
ABC News · 19h ago ·
EXPLAINER: What's the 4-nation Quad, where did it come from?
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Leaders of the U.S., Japan, Australia and India gathered in Tokyo on Tuesday for a summit of what's known as the Quad
NPR · May 23, 2022 · Before her campaign even began, Sarah Huckabee Sanders nabbed an endorsement for her race for Arkansas governor from former President Donald Trump. She is the favorite to win the GOP primary Tuesday.
· New Yorker · 11h ago · The latest results from the Arkansas primary ahead of the 2022 midterms.
Politico · 23h ago · There’s no guarantee the investigation would wrap up before Cawthorn leaves the House.
· NBC News · May 23, 2022 · A House ethics panel is investigating whether GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn may have improperly promoted a cryptocurrency and engaged in a relationship with an aide.
Wall Street Journal · May 23, 2022 ·
Madison Cawthorn Faces Investigation by House Ethics Panel
NPR · May 23, 2022 ·
Rep. Madison Cawthorn faces a House Ethics investigation
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The first-term congressman, who lost his reelection bid in last week's primary, is accused of promoting a cryptocurrency he had a financial interest in and an "improper relationship" with a staffer.
Washington Post · May 23, 2022 ·
House Ethics Committee investigating Reps. Cawthorn, Jackson, Mooney
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The panel is investigating a trio of GOP lawmakers over allegations ranging from accepting a “free or below-market-value trip” to Aruba to engaging in an improper relationship with a staffer.
ABC News · May 23, 2022 ·
Ethics panel opens investigation into GOP's Madison Cawthorn
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The House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations that Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn had a conflict of interest in a cryptocurrency he promoted and engaged in an improper relationship with a member of his staff
Bloomberg · May 23, 2022 ·
Madison Cawthorn Under HouseInvestigation Over Crypto Promotion
CBS News · May 23, 2022 ·
Madison Cawthorn under investigation by House Ethics subcommittee
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Congress' youngest member, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, lost his primary race last week.
CNBC · May 23, 2022 ·
House Ethics Committee probes Rep. Madison Cawthorn for cryptocurrency promotion, relationship with staffer
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The Ethics probe into Rep. Madison Cawthorn is the latest in a series of setbacks for the North Carolina Republican, who lost a GOP primary last week.
MSNBC · May 23, 2022 ·
House Ethics Committee investigating Madison Cawthorn for cryptocurrency, improper relationship
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Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee for alleged involvement in cryptocurrency and a potential improper relationship.
USA Today · May 23, 2022 ·
House Ethics to investigate Cawthorn over cryptocurrency, relationship with staffer
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The House Ethics panel will investigate Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., over allegations he improperly promoted a cryptocurrency.
Business Insider · May 23, 2022 ·
House ethics panel investigates Madison Cawthorn over 'improper relationship' and crypto promotion
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The ethics investigation adds to Cawthorn's troubles even after he lost his reelection effort in the North Carolina GOP primary.
NBC News · 10h ago · California could soon hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products, permitting parents to sue platforms like Instagram and TikTok for up to $25,000 per violation under a bill that passed the state Assembly on Monday.
· Business Insider · 10h ago · The bill's co-sponsor and author, state Assembly member Jordan Cunningham, said it aims to stop children from becoming addicted to such platforms.
NPR | Podcast | Up First · 12h ago · It's primary day in Georgia, once more a central battleground state. President Biden meets with leaders from the Quad informal group of countries to counter China's regional might.
· NPR · 13h ago · It's primary day in Georgia. In Tokyo, President Biden meets the leaders of Australia, India and Japan — a group known as the Quad. And, Russia's invasion of Ukraine began three months ago.
Bloomberg · 21h ago
· Politico · 23h ago · As of Monday evening, Mehmet Oz was leading David McCormick by fewer than 1,000 votes — well within the margin for an automatic recount in the state.
Wall Street Journal · 23h ago ·
Oz vs. McCormick on Ballots in Pennsylvania's Senate Race
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Undated ballots are the new hanging chads, as a GOP recount nears.
NPR · 3h ago · Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention said they will release a secret list of hundreds of pastors and other church-affiliated personnel accused of sexual abuse.
· ABC News · May 23, 2022 · A blistering report on the Southern Baptist Convention’s mishandling of sex abuse allegations is raising the prospect that the denomination, for the first time, will create a publicly accessible database of pastors known to be abusers
CBS News · May 23, 2022 ·
Report details rampant sexual abuse within Southern Baptist Convention
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A scathing new report says high-ranking members of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant denomination, covered up sexual abuse within its ranks for years. Nikki Battiste reports.
CBS News · 3h ago · The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District earlier tweeted that there is "an active shooter at Robb Elementary."
· ABC News · 3h ago · Police in Texas say a shooter who prompted a lockdown at an elementary school has been taken into custody
Rolling Stone · 3h ago · Walter Hamada said some "movie magic" was necessary to cover up the lack of chemistry between Heard and her co-star, Jason Mamoa
· Variety · 7h ago · The president of DC Films testified Tuesday that the studio considered replacing Amber Heard for “Aquaman 2” out of concern that she lacked chemistry with star Jason Momoa.
BBC · 4h ago · A second consecutive winter heavily influenced by La Niña weather patterns threatens violent storms.
· Bloomberg · 5h ago
Rolling Stone · 5h ago · Medical researchers have determined neurological symptoms can persist well over a year — and so far, there's no clear explanation
· NBC News · 13h ago · Long Covid symptoms including brain fog, fatigue, headaches and other neurological symptoms can last more than a year, a new study finds.
CBS News · 5h ago · Catholic University was set to auction off the dress, which has an estimated value between $800,000 and $1.2 million. But the niece of the late Father Glibert Hartke says the school doesn't own it.
· NBC News · 9h ago · A judge blocked the planned sale of the iconic movie costume from “The Wizard of Oz” that Judy Garland wore in 1939 for her role as Dorothy.
CBS News · 7h ago · The Chinese government has blocked foreign tourists from visiting the country since the pandemic hit in early 2020.
· Bloomberg · 17h ago
ABC News · 17h ago ·
Airbnb ends rentals in China to focus on outbound tourists
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Airbnb Inc. says it will stop representing short-term rental properties in China and focus its business in the country on serving Chinese tourists looking for lodgings abroad
NBC News · 18h ago · It’s the end of an era: New York City removed its last public payphone on Monday. The boxy enclosures were once an iconic symbol across the city.
· USA Today · 22h ago · The removal of the last public pay phone happens as the city moves to using new, free high-speed WiFi kiosks.
CNBC · May 23, 2022 ·
New York City removes the last payphone from service
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The city has been installing LinkNYC kiosks, which offer services like free phone calls, Wi-Fi and device charging.
Wall Street Journal · May 23, 2022 ·
New York City Removes Last Public Pay Phone in End of an Era
CBS News · May 23, 2022 ·
New York City's last payphone has been removed
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Many of the city's old pay phones have been been replaced by newer technology with a different function.
USA Today · 23h ago · The FBI identified 61 active shooter attacks in 30 states, marking a steady rise. The 103 such deaths in 2021 nearly tripled the 2020 figure.
· NBC News · May 23, 2022 · Active shooter incidents in 2021 surged by more than 50 percent from 2020 and nearly 97 percent from 2017, according to new FBI statistics released Monday.
CBS News · May 23, 2022 ·
Active shooter incidents rose over 50% in 2021 compared to 2020
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There were 60 shootings designated by the FBI as active shooter incidents.
CNN · May 23, 2022 · As California stretches into its third year of drought, Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning local officials that more needs to be done to save water, and to make sure all residents realize how urgent the crisis is.
· CBS News · May 23, 2022 · Newsom is urging local water agencies to ramp up their conservation messaging to avoid the need for mandatory restrictions.
NBC News · May 23, 2022 · Ahead of Georgia’s primary elections, NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard and Mark Murray explain which key races in the state to watch and why the race for the Georgia secretary of state is in the spotlight as voters prepare to cast their ballots.
· MSNBC · 11h ago · Georgia voters go to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the Democratic and Republican primaries, and Morning Joe breaks down the Republican primaries for governor, secretary of state and Senate.
Bloomberg · 13h ago
· USA Today · 22h ago · Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5
CBS News · 23h ago ·
Pfizer says three-dose COVID vaccine effective in young kids
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Pfizer said its three-dose COVID vaccine for kids younger than 5 is 80% effective against illness from the Omicron variant.
NBC News · May 23, 2022 ·
New Pfizer data shows strong three-dose protection for youngest kids, company says
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Does Covid vaccine give immunity to kids under 5? A third dose of Pfizer's vaccine for the youngest kids was effective against omicron, Pfizer said.
Ars Technica · May 23, 2022 ·
Pfizer says 3-dose COVID vaccine for under 5s produces strong immune response
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The FDA will review Pfizer's and Moderna's vaccine for this age group on June 15.
CNBC · May 23, 2022 ·
Pfizer says third Covid vaccine shot for kids under 5 is 80% effective against omicron
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A third dose of the vaccine elicited a strong immune response and was well tolerated by the kids, according to Pfizer.
Wall Street Journal · May 23, 2022 ·
Three Doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine 80% Effective in Young Children, Company Says
BBC · 16h ago · Former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori is named assistant coach of the Australia men's team.
· ABC News · 20h ago · Former Brookyln Dodgers catcher and New York Mets coach Joe Pignatano has died
NPR · 17h ago · Organizers say proceeds from the auction will be donated to PEN, which advocates for free expression around the world.
· ABC News · 21h ago · Margaret Atwood has imagined apocalyptic disaster, Dystopian government and an author faking her own death
Bloomberg · 21h ago ·
Burn-proof Edition of 'The Handmaid's Tale' Up for Auction
NBC News · 18h ago · The mayor of Anaheim, California, is resigning amid a federal investigation related to his actions surrounding a plan to sell the Los Angeles Angels stadium
· Politico · 23h ago · Mayor Harry Sidhu has not been charged with a crime and his lawyer says he will be exonerated.
NPR · May 23, 2022 · One person was killed and two suffered critical injuries after four people fell off a cliff in the early morning darkness. Police say it appeared to be an accident.
· NBC News · May 23, 2022 · One person was killed and three others were injured after falling 300 feet over a cliff in Palos Verdes Estates, California, early Monday, fire officials said.
NBC News · 19h ago · The $50 million defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard enters its final week. NBC News’ Maggie Vespa reports on the slew of testimonies that took place and how Depp could potentially be due back on the stand.
· Rolling Stone · 22h ago · Psychiatrist who testified on Monday inundated with hate-spewing reviews
Washington Post · May 23, 2022 ·
Depp-Heard trial returns to the much-discussed severed finger
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Defense testimony continues as the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard enters its sixth week.
Deadline Hollywood · May 23, 2022 ·
Expert Witness For Amber Heard Challenges Johnny Depp’s Claim Of How He Severed His Finger In 2015
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The sixth week of Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation trial began with an expert witness, an orthopedic surgeon who cast doubt on the actor’s claim of how he severed his finger in March, 2015, forcing a delay on the set of the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie.
Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2022 ·
Column: Will the Depp/Heard hell trial never end?
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If Johnny Depp sued Amber Heard for defamation just to prove that there are people who still think he's a big movie star, he's won. But at what price?
ABC News · 23h ago ·
Surgeon: Johnny Depp's severed finger story has flaws
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A hand surgeon has testified that Johnny Depp could not have lost the tip of his middle finger the way he told jurors it happened in his civil lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard
Business Insider · May 23, 2022 · Trump Org gave Weisselberg fringe benefits like rent and school tuition far beyond the "turkey for the holidays" of other companies, prosecutors said.
· CBS News · May 23, 2022 · The company and former CFO Allen Weisselberg asked a judge in February to dismiss the criminal fraud and tax evasion case.
ABC News · 21h ago · The U.N. envoy for Somalia is urging the country to build on last week's election of a new president and make progress on urgent issues
Washington Post · 21h ago ·
UN envoy urges Somalia's new leaders to tackle urgent issues
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The U.N. envoy for Somalia is urging the country to build on last week’s election of a new president and make progress on urgent issues
Wall Street Journal · 3h ago · The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite declined, with investors ditching shares of companies that rallied during the pandemic.
· Forbes · 22h ago · Snap shares sharply fell in a scenario that will likely impact many more tech companies over the coming months.
NPR · 3h ago · Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Three injuries have been reported, two in the U.S. and one in Singapore.
· CBS News · 4h ago · Seat belt defect in some new and used vehicles can spray shrapnel inside the cabin when deployed, regulators warn.
ABC News · 8h ago ·
Hyundai recalls 239,000 cars for exploding seat belt parts
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Korean automaker Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars because the seat belt parts can explode and injure vehicle occupants
Wall Street Journal · 3h ago
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· Forbes · 8h ago · Tech stocks were particularly hard-hit by Snap’s profit warning.
Wall Street Journal · 3h ago
· Financial Times · 14h ago · UK regulator says Big Four firm’s 2010 audit of engine maker suffered from serious failings
Bloomberg · 14h ago ·
KPMG Fined £3.4 Million by UK Regulator Over 2010 Rolls-Royce Audit
CNBC · 4h ago · Stellantis plans to invest more than $2.5 billion with Samsung SDI to build the automaker's first U.S. electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility.
· Wall Street Journal · 4h ago · The companies said they plan to invest $2.5 billion in the plant, which they expect to create 1,400 jobs.
ABC News · 23h ago ·
Stellantis making Indiana announcement; may be battery plant
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Stellantis has scheduled an announcement for Tuesday in Kokomo, Indiana, for what could be the company’s second North American electric vehicle battery factory
USA Today · 4h ago · Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is giving away more of her fortune, donating $122 million to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
· NPR · 8h ago · Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott continues her charity drive with a $122.6 million donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the group's largest gift ever from an individual.
ABC News · 8h ago ·
MacKenzie Scott gives $123M to Big Brothers Big Sisters
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MacKenzie Scott gave $122.6 million to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the national youth-mentoring charity announced on Tuesday
Wall Street Journal · 4h ago · Sales of newly built homes fell 16.6% in April from March, the latest sign that higher interest rates are reducing buyer demand.
· Politico · 5h ago · New-home sales fell 16.6 percent last month from the revised March figures, according to Census Bureau data released Tuesday.
Venture Beat · 4h ago · Netflix revealed the four new games it's adding to its platform in May, including its mobile port of the Exploding Kittens card game.
· The Verge · 5h ago
Gizmodo · 4h ago · The man who allegedly tried to pay a visit the head honcho of the Terra blockchain May 13 finally spoke out Tuesday, telling reporters the crash of Terra and Luna left him financially devastated, and that he wanted to hear directly from Terra’s bos
· BBC · 22h ago · A man says he lost millions, and then was arrested for trying to talk to crypto boss Do Kwon.
USA Today · 5h ago · The average age of a car on U.S. roads is now a little over 12 years old, marking a new record, according to S&P Mobility,
· CBS News · 23h ago · The average car on the road today is 12 years and 2 months old — a record — amid limited vehicle supplies.
Business Insider · May 23, 2022 · The ECB launched negative interest rates in 2014 to bolster the flagging eurozone economy and reduce the risks of the bloc spiraling into deflation.
· Wall Street Journal · May 23, 2022
Financial Times · May 23, 2022 ·
Eurozone to end negative interest rates within months, Lagarde indicates
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ECB president’s remarks send euro and yields up
Bloomberg · May 22, 2022 ·
Czech Rates May Exceed 6% in June, Central Bank Head Rusnok Says
Business Insider · 6h ago · Russian and Chinese bombers conducted their first joint patrol since late 2021 on Tuesday, flying near Japan as Biden met with allies there.
· Financial Times · 9h ago · Japan condemns joint exercise as ‘provocative’ and ‘unacceptable’
Business Insider · 6h ago · Cisneros, a progressive immigration attorney, is seeking to unseat one of the most conservative House Democrats.
· Financial Times · 13h ago · Human rights lawyer Jessica Cisneros, 28, is in a tight race to defeat longstanding incumbent Henry Cuellar
Forbes · 6h ago · Klarna, a Sweden-based fintech company in the buy-now-pay-later space, announced plans to lay off about 10% of its global workforce, in a pre-recorded video message Monday.
· Business Insider · 11h ago · The Swedish fintech, which is backed by Softbank, has seen its valuation slump from $45.6 billion to $30 billion since the middle of 2021.
The Verge · 23h ago ·
Klarna used a prerecorded video message to lay off 10 percent of employees
Venture Beat · 7h ago · Microsoft made several AI announcements at its annual Build conference today, all around the need for AI models to become easier, simpler and most of all, more responsible.
· The Verge · May 22, 2022
Wall Street Journal · 7h ago · The former White House press secretary is joining the cable news channel as an on-air contributor and will also host a new program for Peacock, the NBCUniversal streaming platforms.
· Los Angeles Times · 7h ago · Jen Psaki will appear on programs across MSNBC and NBC News while her own show is being developed and expected to debut in early 2023.
ABC News · 8h ago ·
Ex-White House press secretary Jen Psaki hired by MSNBC
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Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki has officially landed at MSNBC, where she is expected to make appearances on the network’s cable and streaming programs as well as host a new original show
Bloomberg · 7h ago
· Wall Street Journal · 7h ago · Glencore is set to settle long-running U.S. corruption investigations, finally resolving criminal probes into its global mining and trading business that have hung over the company for years.
Business Insider · 7h ago · "Putin's aggression must be a strategic failure," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged at the World Economic Forum's gathering.
· Washington Post · 8h ago · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused Russia of “trying to trample the aspirations of an entire nation with tanks.”
ABC News · 11h ago ·
Live updates | EU: Russians have future in their hands
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Russia can be reintegrated into the orbit of European nations if it finds its way back to “democracy, the rule of law, the respect for the international rules-based order.”
Business Insider · 7h ago · The RNC intervened against Oz's opponent Dave McCormick's lawsuit to count mail ballots without a handwritten date in their razor-thin primary.
· CBS News · 9h ago · The lawsuit asks the state's Commonwealth Court to require counties to promptly count mail-in ballots that lack a required handwritten date on the return envelope.
Washington Post · 10h ago ·
McCormick sues to get more Pa. mail votes counted in GOP Senate primary
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In the close Republican primary race to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate, David McCormick questioned the constitutionality of refusing to count absentee and mail-in ballots lacking a handwritten date.
NBC News · 19h ago ·
McCormick sues to boost Pa. mail-in votes in tight Senate GOP primary
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Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick sued in a bid to ensure certain mail-in ballots aren't disqualified from his Pa. primary fight against Mehmet Oz.
USA Today · May 23, 2022 ·
Pa. GOP Senate primary: Why Oz and McCormick race may not be decided before June
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It's possible the winner of the Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick Pennsylvania Senate GOP primary race won't be known until the second week of June.
Business Insider · 8h ago · Pedro Sanchez pointed out that Spain has 37% of the EU's total capacity for regasification — which turns liquefied natural gas back into natural gas.
· CNBC · 16h ago · Spain's Pedro Sanchez says his country — and southern Europe more broadly — could provide an answer to the shortfall in gas supplies.
Forbes · 8h ago · Find out which states have the lowest property taxes in the U.S.
· CBS News · 12h ago · U.S. counties and cities are reassessing property values as home prices soar, leading to bigger tax bills for some.
MSNBC · 8h ago · Ronny Jackson’s first term as a member of Congress has not been without controversy. A new ethics probe has made matters worse for the Texas Republican.
Bloomberg · May 23, 2022
· New Yorker · May 23, 2022 · Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer?
Roger Ebert · May 10, 2022
· Bloomberg · May 10, 2022
New Yorker · May 10, 2022 ·
The Crossword: Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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A moderately challenging puzzle.
Wall Street Journal · May 8, 2022 ·
Patchwork (Monday Crossword, May 9)
Forbes · Apr 27, 2022 ·
Today’s ‘Heardle’ Answer And Hints For Thursday, April 28
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It’s Thursday, and no, that’s not the name of the artist behind today’s Heardle answer.
CNN · 13h ago · Snap Inc said the economy had worsened faster than expected in the last month and the social media company slashed its quarterly forecast, triggering an after-hours sell-off.
· Financial Times · 23h ago · Social media company’s shares plunge after it says conditions have ‘deteriorated further and faster than anticipated’
CNN · 21h ago · A prosecutor found that six Atlanta police officers -- who were scrutinized over the violent arrest of two college students -- were justified in their actions, according to a news release.
· ABC News · 23h ago · A prosecutor says he will not prosecute Atlanta police officers involved in a May 2020 confrontation with two college students
CNN · 22h ago · The United States is responding to a request for the release of monkeypox vaccine from the nation's Strategic National Stockpile as a global outbreak of cases is under investigation.
· Forbes · May 23, 2022 · Many of the smallpox vaccines and treatments that the U.S. has in storage could also be effective against monkeypox, according to federal health officials.
CNBC · 23h ago · Snap will miss its own targets for revenue and adjusted earnings in the current quarter, CEO Evan Speigel warned on Monday in a note to employees.
· The Verge · May 23, 2022
Los Angeles Times · 23h ago · Nineteen workers at Activision Blizzard-owned Raven Software voted to form the Game Workers Alliance.
· Wall Street Journal · May 23, 2022 · A small group of quality-assurance testers at Activision’s Raven studio voted to unionize with the Communications Workers of America.
Venture Beat · May 23, 2022 ·
Raven QA workers vote in favor of forming the first gaming union
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Raven Software's QA division formed the Game Workers Alliance Union. It's now recognized by the National Labor Relations Board.
ABC News · May 23, 2022 ·
Video game workers create first union at big U.S. game maker
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Video game workers at a division of game publisher Activision Blizzard have voted to unionize, creating the first labor union at a large U.S. video game company
Washington Post · 3h ago · Tesla has leaned heavily on mandatory arbitration of workplace disputes to shield the matters from public view.
· Business Insider · 10h ago · Tesla worker Jessica Barraza compared the carmaker's Fremont factory to a "frat house" in a sexual harassment complaint against the company.
The Verge · 3h ago
· NBC News · 7h ago · Despite a nationwide slowdown in retail sales, Walmart announced Tuesday it is expanding its drone delivery program to 4 million customers in six states.
CNBC · 12h ago ·
Walmart expands its drone-delivery service to reach 4 million households
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The big-box retailer has been testing how drone deliveries could drive e-commerce growth and turn stores into a way to outmatch Amazon on speed.
Ars Technica · 4h ago · “Let me tell you the story of the space viking, Thor Odinson….”
· Variety · 19h ago · With Mjölnir in hand and some friends by his side, Thor is returning to the big screen in “Thor: Love and Thunder,” coming to theaters on July 8. The full trailer dropped during Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, revealing a first look
CNBC · 7h ago · Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki will join MSNBC this fall in time for the 2022 midterm elections, NBCUniversal confirmed.
· USA Today · 7h ago · Jen Psaki, who exited her position aspress secretary on May 13, will begin appearing on MSNBC in the fall,network President Rashida Jones revealed.
NBC News · 8h ago ·
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki will join MSNBC this fall
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Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki will begin appearing on MSNBC this fall and host an original program in the coming year currently under
Bloomberg · 9h ago
Washington Post · 3h ago · “If they want to be shown as an inclusive company that protects the employees, they should accept each and every one of these demands,” said one worker.
ABC News · 3h ago · An energy startup has signed a memorandum of understanding with the nation’s largest coal miners’ union on a labor-management agreement for an electric battery factory in West Virginia
Forbes · 3h ago · It's a great time to be a retro gamer.
Washington Post · 4h ago · In the first five months of 2022, the investment firm now challenging Enthusiast's leadership acquired increasingly large stakes in the company.
USA Today · 4h ago · Backbone's One supercharges your mobile gaming experience with top-notch hardware and complementary software.
CNN · 3h ago · Get your tickets because Bruce Springsteen is hitting the road next year.
· Wall Street Journal · 9h ago
USA Today · 11h ago ·
AP ShowBiz Minute: Depp, Springsteen, Lansbury
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Surgeon: Johnny Depp's severed finger story has flaws; Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band to tour in US, Europe; Actor Angela Lansbury to receive a special Tony Award. (May 24)
ABC News · 21h ago ·
Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band to tour in US, Europe
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The Boss is hitting the road again
Bloomberg · 21h ago ·
Bruce Springsteen And E Street Band to Tour in US, Europe
Deadline Hollywood · 3h ago · UPDATED: GLAAD has issued a statement in response to Ricky Gervais’ Netflix comedy special SuperNature. “We watched the Ricky Gervais ‘comedy’ special on Netflix so you don’t have to.
· Variety · 11h ago · Ricky Gervais’ Netflix comedy special “SuperNature” has only been released on the streamer for a few hours, but it has already drawn criticism for a string of graphic and hurtful transphobic jokes.
CNN · 3h ago · Aerosmith has canceled some of the band's residency dates in Las Vegas as frontman Steven Tyler seeks rehabilitation treatment.
· Variety · 4h ago · Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler has entered rehab, necessitating the cancellation of a run of shows in Las Vegas this summer, the veteran band announced on social media Tuesday.
ABC News · 3h ago · Actor Richard Gere hosted a benefit concert for Ukraine at Carnegie Hall that raised $360,000 for Direct Relief, a humanitarian organization providing medical aid
· Bloomberg · 3h ago
Variety · 4h ago · “Alex Honnold: The Soloist” and “Glimpse” were awarded at Cannes XR x VeeR Future Awards on May 22, named best VR storyand best VR interactive experience respectively.
· Deadline Hollywood · 20h ago · Glimpse, an interactive animated film from Swan Song writer-director Benjamin Cleary and Michael O’Connor and featuring the voices of Taron Egerton and Lucy Boynton, and a VR project following Alex Hannold, the subject of the Oscar-winning climbing
Deadline Hollywood · 4h ago · Celeste O’Connor (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) has signed on to star alongside Dakota Johnson and Sydney Sweeney inS.J. Clarkson’s Sony film Madame Web, based on the Marvel comics by writer Denny O’Neil and artist John Romita Jr.
· Variety · 4h ago · “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” actor Celeste O’Connor has been cast in “Madame Web,” an upcoming installment in Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters.
ABC News · 5h ago · Wilco goes country as only it can on “Cruel Country,” an immensely rich 21-track deep dive into America that is a raw and engaging take on our tumultuous times
· Bloomberg · 5h ago
Los Angeles Times · 5h ago · Christian Cooper, the birder who was falsely accused of threatening a woman in Central Park, will host 'Extraordinary Birder' for National Geographic.
· CNN · 8h ago · Birdwatcher Christian Cooper was thrust into the spotlight in 2020 when he filmed a racially charged encounter with a White woman in New York's Central Park.
Washington Post · 6h ago · Elif Batuman picks up Selin's story as she begins her sophomore year at Harvard.
· NPR · 13h ago · Either/Or is Batuman's sequel to her bestselling Pulitzer finalist novel The Idiot.
ABC News · May 23, 2022 ·
Review: 'Either/Or' is Elif Batuman’s sequel to 'The Idiot'
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Elif Batuman’s sophomore novel “Either/Or” is about a sophomore — literally
Deadline Hollywood · 7h ago · Protagonist Pictures has pre-sold most international territories for package Wild Four O’ClockstoSony Pictures’ Stage 6 Films. Peter Craig’s (The Batman) directorial debut, which is being produced by Marc Platt (La La Land) and Adam Siegel (Drive), will star Michelle Pfeiffer.
· Variety · 7h ago · Michelle Pfeiffer drama “Wild Four O’Clocks” has sold out internationally for Protagonist Pictures, which has closed a major deal with Sony Pictures-backed Stage 6 Films for a host of markets.
Deadline Hollywood · 7h ago · Apple TV+ has ordered the Spanish-language crime drama Las Azules, a 10-episode series from creatorsFernando Rovzar and Pablo Aramendi. Pre-production is currently underway in Mexico City.
· Variety · 7h ago · Apple TV+ has ordered ten episodes of “Las Azules,” a crime drama starring Bárbara Mori and created by Fernando Rovzar and Pablo Aramendi. The Spanish-language series, set in 1970 and inspired by true events, follows four women who join Mexico
ABC News · 7h ago · Actor Amber Heard has rested her case in the civil suit between her and ex-husband Johnny Depp without calling Depp to the stand
· CBS News · 9h ago · British supermodel Kate Moss is expected to testify against Amber Heard Wednesday to bolster Johnny Depp's case in the defamation trial against his ex-wife. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
International Business Times · 18h ago ·
Kate Moss to testify in Johnny Depp, Amber Heard defamation trial
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The model and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star were in a relationship between 1994 and 1997.
BBC · May 23, 2022 ·
Heard's team change course on Johnny Depp testimony
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Supermodel Kate Moss is expected to take the stand in the final days of the high-profile trial.
Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2022 ·
Amber Heard declines to call Johnny Depp to stand after a fiery cross-examination
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Johnny Depp was expected to take the stand Monday in the defamation trial between him and Amber Heard. Then her team apparently changed its strategy.
CNN · May 23, 2022 ·
Kate Moss expected to be called by Johnny Depp's legal team as a witness
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Kate Moss, who dated Johnny Depp in the 1990s, is expected to be called to testify as a rebuttal witness by his legal team in the ongoing trial between Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard, a source close to Depp tells CNN.
Deadline Hollywood · 16h ago · Just days after Fox made a portfolio pitch to advertisers at its upfront showcasing Fox shows, including The Simpsons, and Fox News in the same breath, Matt Groenig & Co.
· Variety · 23h ago · “The Simpsons” took aim at the Fox Corporation on Sunday in a musical number about the death of the U.S. middle class, during the finale of its 33rd season.
ABC News · 17h ago · From an imprisoned Ukranian journalist to a high school activist in Florida, PEN America paid tribute Monday night to democracy and free expression and warned about the dangers faced in the U.S. and abroad
· Bloomberg · 17h ago
Rolling Stone · 18h ago · The hit NBC drama comes to an end after six seasons. Here's how to stream the 'This Is Us' series finale online for free
· NBC News · 19h ago · Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia and more chatted with TODAY about the final episode of the hit NBC drama.
USA Today · May 22, 2022 ·
Mandy Moore said last week's 'This Is Us' was 'sort of a finale,' and this week's final series episode 'feels more like an epilogue'
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Mandy Moore said last week's 'This Is Us' was 'sort of a finale,' and this week's final series episode 'feels more like an epilogue'
Variety · 20h ago · SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the seventh episode of “Better Call Saul” Season 6, titled “Plan & Execution.” This week’s episode of “Better Call Saul,” like the six before it, has a bifurcated title — “Plan & Ex
Washington Post · 23h ago · He created prototypes for spacecraft including the X-wing and TIE fighter, and also worked on movies including “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
· CBS News · 23h ago · The artist's concept sketches and prototype models for the X-Wing, TIE fighters and the Star Destroyer, as well as the Empire's "ultimate weapon," helped set the aesthetic for George Lucas' space epic.
NPR · May 23, 2022 ·
The designer of the X-wing and other iconic 'Star Wars' ships has died
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Colin Cantwell worked on other films including 2001: A Space Odyssey and WarGames. He was 90.
Gizmodo · May 23, 2022 ·
Star Wars Concept Artist, Colin Cantwell, Dies at 90
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Screenshot: Mark AdamsColin Cantwell, the concept artist behind many Star Wars designs, passed away Saturday at his Colorado home. His work included the X-Wing Starfighter, TIE Fighter, Star Destroyer, and the Death Star, but he had an incredible ca
BBC · May 23, 2022 ·
Star Wars spacecraft designer Colin Cantwell dies aged 90
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The US artist was responsible for prototypes for craft like the Death Star, X-Wing and TIE fighter.
Rolling Stone · May 22, 2022 ·
Colin Cantwell, Artist Who Designed Iconic ‘Star Wars’ Spacecrafts, Dead at 90
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Concept artist also worked on 2001: A Space Odyssey and WarGames in addition to creating the Death Star, X-Wing and TIE fighter
Deadline Hollywood · May 22, 2022 ·
Colin Cantwell Dies: ‘Star Wars’ Death Star And Spacecraft Designer Was 90
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Colin Cantwell, whose design work on the Star Wars spacecraft thrilled generations of moviegoers, died Saturday at his Colorado home. He was 90 and his death was confirmed by Sierra Dall, his long-time partner.
ABC News · May 22, 2022 ·
Creator of 'Star Wars' X-wing and Death Star dies at 90
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The man who designed the spacecraft in the “Star Wars” films has died
Variety · May 23, 2022 · George Miller has confirmed that he and composer Tom Holkenborg, aka Junkie XL, will work together again on the next installment of the Mad Max franchise, “Furiosa.” Miller made the reveal at Cannes where his film, “3000 Years of Longing,” debuted, which Holkenborg also scored.
ESPN · 2h ago · After a testy ending to Game 3, New York coach Gerard Gallant said his team plays better when it's angry, and enforcer Ryan Reaves agrees.
· ABC News · May 22, 2022 · Mika Zibanejad had a goal and an assist, Igor Shesterkin stopped 43 shots, and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series
ABC News · 3h ago · One of the women accusing Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct while she gave him a massage says she felt “scared” and threatened by a comment he made following a therapy session
· USA Today · 19h ago · Two women accusing Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct will appear on HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" on Tuesday.
ABC News · 3h ago · The Premier League has approved the proposed sale of Chelsea to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly, although the British government still needs to sign off on the deal before it can be completed
· BBC · 4h ago · The Premier League approves the £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea with the consortium, led by US businessman Todd Boehly, passing its owner's and directors' test.
BBC · 15h ago · Jayson Tatum scores 31 points as the Boston Celtics level their Eastern Conference play-off final with the Miami Heat.
· USA Today · 18h ago · Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 31 points as the Boston Celtics rolled to a Game 4 win over the Miami Heat to even up their NBA playoff series.
ABC News · 18h ago ·
Celtics torch Heat early, even series with 102-82 blowout
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Jayson Tatum scored 31 points and the Boston Celtics took their turn pounding the Miami Heat early
CBS News · May 23, 2022 ·
Celtics vs. Heat prediction, odds, line: 2022 NBA playoff picks, Game 4 best bets from model on 87-59 run
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SportsLine's model simulated Game 4 of the Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics series in the Eastern Conference finals
CBS News · 5h ago · Kadri was the target of online threats following Game 3
· ABC News · May 23, 2022 · The NHL and St. Louis police are investigating threats the Colorado Avalanche say were made toward forward Nazem Kadri
Bloomberg · May 23, 2022 ·
NHL, St. Louis Police Looking Into Threats Made Toward Kadri
ESPN · May 23, 2022 ·
Avalanche, police aware of threats aimed at Kadri
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The Avalanche, who lead the Blues 2-1 in their second-round series, are working with St. Louis law enforcement regarding threats made toward Colorado center Nazem Kadri after their Game 3 victory on Saturday night.
USA Today · 7h ago · Nebraska's tradition of releasing red balloons after the first touchdown in Memorial Stadium has been placed on hold, due to a helium supply shortage.
· ESPN · 15h ago · Nebraska is suspending its tradition of releasing red balloons after the first touchdown of home games due to a global helium shortage.
ABC News · 8h ago · The Eastern Conference finals between the Heat and Celtics are as close as can be, heading back to Miami all tied up at two wins apiece
· ESPN · 15h ago · The Celtics scored the first eight points of Monday's Game 4 and never looked back, cruising to a wire-to-wire blowout win against the Heat to even the Eastern Conference finals at two games apiece.
ABC News · 11h ago · West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has pleaded guilty to kicking and slapping his pet cat in abuse caught on video
· BBC · 11h ago · West Ham United defender Kurt Zouma admits kicking and slapping his pet cat in a video that also showed him saying "I swear I'll kill it".
ESPN · 21h ago · With Max Verstappen overtaking Charles Leclerc in the championship and Mercedes showing signs of a resurgence, F1 could be set for a three-team title fight.
· International Business Times · May 23, 2022 · Leclerc retired from the lead of the race, allowing championship rival Max Verstappen to take the victory
CNN · May 22, 2022 ·
Max Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two at dramatic Spanish Grand Prix to leapfrog Charles Leclerc in F1 title fight
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Max Verstappen took advantage of Charles Leclerc's retirement to go top of the the drivers' standings after the Dutchman's third consecutive victory led Red Bull to a dream one-two at the Spanish Grand Prix.
ABC News · May 21, 2022 ·
Ferrari's Leclerc sweeps all three practices at Spanish GP
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Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc has swept all three practices ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix
Bloomberg · May 21, 2022 ·
Ferrari's Leclerc Sweeps All Three Practices At Spanish GP
ABC News · May 21, 2022 · Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson has accused Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson of making a racist remark during Saturday’s game and Major League Baseball is looking into the incident
· ESPN · May 21, 2022 · White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson took offense to being called "Jackie" by Yankees DH Josh Donaldson, a comment deemed "racist" by Chicago manager Tony La Russa.
CNN · May 21, 2022 ·
White Sox manager says Yankees' Josh Donaldson called Tim Anderson a racist comment
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During the New York Yankees' 7-5 win over the Chicago White Sox Saturday, Yankees' third baseman Josh Donaldson, who is White, made a racist comment to Chicago shortstop Tim Anderson, who is Black, White Sox manager Tony La Russa told reporters.
USA Today · May 21, 2022 ·
Tim Anderson calls Josh Donaldson's 'Jackie' comment racist after benches clear in White Sox-Yankees game
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Tim Anderson said Josh Donaldson called him "Jackie" in reference to Jackie Robinson. Anderson and manager Tony La Russa took issue with the remark.
CBS News · May 21, 2022 ·
WATCH: Benches clear in White Sox-Yankees game after confrontation at home plate
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Josh Donaldson and Tim Anderson appear to be the main characters in Saturday's dramatics
Bloomberg · May 23, 2022 ·
MLB Suspends Yanks' Donaldson for 1 Game for 'Jackie' Remark
Bloomberg · 15h ago
· CBS News · May 22, 2022 · The two-time defending champs are one game away from the Eastern Conference finals
ABC News · May 22, 2022 ·
Stamkos, Kucherov lead Lightning past Panthers 5-1 in Game 3
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Steven Stamkos scored two goals and Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 to move to the brink of another trip to the Eastern Conference final
Los Angeles Times · 17h ago · Pitcher Tyler Anderson flirted with a perfect game as the Dodgers routed the Nationals 10-1 on Monday in Washington.
· ABC News · 18h ago · Tyler Anderson pitched eight shutout innings, Trea Turner had three RBIs in his first game against his former team and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Washington Nationals 10-1
ABC News · 18h ago · Paul Goldschmidt hit a walkoff grand slam in the 10th inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays
· CBS News · 18h ago · The Cardinals first baseman has driven in 22 runs in the his last 12 games
ABC News · 18h ago · Ramón Urías hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning off Gerrit Cole and the Baltimore Orioles withstood Aaron Judge’s two home runs to beat the Yankees 6-4 and send New York to its season-high third straight loss
Los Angeles Times · 20h ago · Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford needed an injection for his ailing elbow on his passing arm and might not throw until training camp in August.
· CBS News · 22h ago · Stafford didn't throw during Monday's session
Washington Post · 3h ago · A Danish Jehovah’s Witness has been released after spending five years in a Russian prison under Moscow’s crackdown on the religious group, the organization says
ABC News · 3h ago ·
Russia releases jailed Danish Jehovah's Witness, group says
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A Danish Jehovah’s Witness has been released after spending five years in a Russian prison under Moscow’s crackdown on the religious group, the organization says
USA Today · 3h ago · Scientists in Argentina discovered new species of flying reptiles that stretchedthe length of a bus. "The Dragon of Death" dates back to dinosaurs.
· BBC · 4h ago · Fossils belonging to the Dragon of Death - found in Argentina - date back 86 million years.
Washington Post · 4h ago · Russia and China flew strategic bombers over the Sea of Japan and East China Sea while President Biden was in Tokyo on Tuesday.
· Wall Street Journal · 7h ago
Washington Post · 4h ago · Pope Francis is offering his condolences and solidarity to the people of Gaylord, Michigan following a deadly tornado
ABC News · 4h ago ·
Pope offers solidarity to Gaylord, Michigan, after tornado
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Pope Francis is offering his condolences and solidarity to the people of Gaylord, Michigan following a deadly tornado
Washington Post · 5h ago · South Africa’s neutral stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine was a major topic of conversation as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets Tuesday with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, to end his three-nation tour of Africa
ABC News · 8h ago ·
German chancellor to discuss Ukraine war in South Africa
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South Africa’s neutral stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine will be a major topic of conversation as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets Tuesday with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, to end his three-nation tour of Africa
ABC News · 6h ago · Mexico’s immigration enforcement is increasingly militarized with the armed forces and National Guard now accounting for more migrant detentions than immigration agents
Washington Post · 6h ago ·
Report: Mexico's immigration enforcement relies on military
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Mexico’s immigration enforcement is increasingly militarized with the armed forces and National Guard now accounting for more migrant detentions than immigration agents
Washington Post · 6h ago · The head of Serbia’s Orthodox Church says he will recognize the full independence of the church in neighboring North Macedonia, signaling an end to a decades-old religious dispute
ABC News · 6h ago ·
Churches of Serbia, North Macedonia, end decades-old dispute
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The head of Serbia’s Orthodox Church says he will recognize the full independence of the church in neighboring North Macedonia, signaling an end to a decades-old religious dispute
Washington Post · 7h ago · Dutch authorities have arrested a 34-year-old Syrian asylum-seeker accused of war crimes
ABC News · 7h ago ·
Dutch police arrest Syrian accused of war crimes for Assad
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Dutch authorities have arrested a 34-year-old Syrian asylum-seeker accused of war crimes
ABC News · 7h ago · Lebanon’s pound has hit a new low as deep divisions within the newly elected parliament raised concerns that political paralysis could further exacerbate one of the worst economic meltdowns in history
Washington Post · 7h ago ·
Lebanon currency hits new low after vote, crisis deepens
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Lebanon’s pound has hit a new low as deep divisions within the newly elected parliament raised concerns that political paralysis could further exacerbate one of the worst economic meltdowns in history
Washington Post · 7h ago · Pope Francis has named a bishop in his own image as the new head of the Italian bishops conference
ABC News · 7h ago ·
New Italian church head faces demands for abuse inquiry
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Pope Francis has named a bishop in his own image as the new head of the Italian bishops conference
ABC News · 7h ago · Officials in north-central Mexico say 11 people have been gunned down in simultaneous shooting attacks on two bars
· NBC News · 7h ago · More than a dozen gunmen opened fire in two bars and a hotel in the central Mexican city of Celaya late on Monday, killing at least 11 people and wounding
Washington Post · 7h ago ·
11 killed in shooting attacks on 2 bars in Mexico
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Officials in north-central Mexico say 11 people have been gunned down in simultaneous shooting attacks on two bars
Washington Post · 7h ago · Health authorities in Europe, North America, Israel and Australia have identified more than 100 cases of monkeypox in recent days
ABC News · 7h ago ·
EXPLAINER: What is monkeypox and where is it spreading?
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Health authorities in Europe, North America, Israel and Australia have identified more than 100 cases of monkeypox in recent days
ABC News · 8h ago · Turkey’s foreign minister says that improved ties with Israel will not come at the expense of its commitment to supporting the Palestinians and the two-state solution to the conflict
· Bloomberg · May 23, 2022
Washington Post · 8h ago ·
In West Bank, Turkish FM pledges support for Palestinians
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Turkey’s foreign minister says that improved ties with Israel will not come at the expense of its commitment to supporting the Palestinians and the two-state solution to the conflict
ABC News · 8h ago · Police in Rio de Janeiro have raided the Vila Cruzeiro favela in an operation that prompted a fierce firefight
Washington Post · 8h ago ·
Police raid in Rio de Janeiro favela kills at least 10
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Police in Rio de Janeiro have raided the Vila Cruzeiro favela in an operation that prompted a fierce firefight
Washington Post · 8h ago · Local authorities say that dozens of people have been killed in northeast Nigeria in yet another attack targeting remote communities as the West African nation continues to battle extremist rebels
ABC News · 8h ago ·
Extremists kill dozens in latest attack in northeast Nigeria
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Local authorities say that dozens of people have been killed in northeast Nigeria in yet another attack targeting remote communities as the West African nation continues to battle extremist rebels
ABC News · 8h ago · The U.N. migration agency says it's aiming to transfer at least 6,750 Ethiopian migrants from war-torn Yemen to their home country in the coming months
Washington Post · 9h ago ·
UN aims to transfer 6,750 Ethiopians trapped in Yemen war
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The U.N. migration agency says it’s aiming to transfer at least 6,750 Ethiopian migrants from war-torn Yemen to their home country in the coming months
ABC News · 10h ago · The Taliban say they've signed a deal allowing an Emirati company to manage three airports in Afghanistan after the fall of the country's U.S.-backed government
· Washington Post · 13h ago
Washington Post · May 23, 2022 · His comments have gradually broken from the established policy of strategic ambiguity. The question is why.
· Bloomberg · 22h ago
Washington Post · 12h ago · Environmental activists are gathering in South Africa this week to press governments and businesses to reduce the production of plastic because it is harming the continent’s environment
ABC News · 12h ago ·
Environmentalists meet in South Africa to stem plastic waste
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Environmental activists are gathering in South Africa this week to press governments and businesses to reduce the production of plastic because it is harming the continent’s environment
ABC News · 12h ago · Several people have been injured when a train collided with a bus at a railroad crossing in southern Germany
Washington Post · 12h ago ·
Several injured in train, bus collision in southern Germany
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Several people have been injured when a train collided with a bus at a railroad crossing in southern Germany
Washington Post · 12h ago · Iraqi security officials say militants from the Islamic State group have killed 11 civilians and wounded at least six in two separate attacks in northern Iraq
ABC News · 12h ago ·
Iraqi officials: Attacks by IS militants kill 12 civilians
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Iraqi security officials say militants from the Islamic State group have killed 11 civilians and wounded at least six in two separate attacks in northern Iraq
ABC News · 12h ago · Israeli authorities say they've arrested five Palestinian suspects in Jerusalem for allegedly planning attacks on a member of parliament, the city's light rail and other targets
· Washington Post · 12h ago · Israeli authorities say they’ve arrested five Palestinian suspects in Jerusalem for allegedly planning attacks on a member of parliament, the city’s light rail and other targets
Washington Post · 12h ago · Police say that an Albanian man has been arrested for allegedly using social media to call for terror attacks against state institutions
ABC News · 12h ago ·
Albanian arrested for inciting terror via social media
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Police say that an Albanian man has been arrested for allegedly using social media to call for terror attacks against state institutions
ABC News · 14h ago · A report says Britain’s withdrawal from Afghanistan was a “disaster and betrayal” hampered by a lack of leadership from senior politicians and civil servants
· Financial Times · 23h ago · Scathing parliamentary report into evacuation from Kabul blames Foreign Office leadership for failures
ABC News · May 23, 2022 · Yemen’s Houthi rebels say three people were killed in the country’s capital when a drone aircraft crashed in a neighborhood after being shot down
Washington Post · May 23, 2022 ·
Yemen: Houthi rebels say falling drone kills three
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels say three people were killed in the country’s capital when a drone aircraft crashed in a neighborhood after being shot down
Washington Post · 14h ago · Rwanda’s military has accused neighboring Congolese forces of injuring several civilians in cross-border shelling and asked regional monitors to investigate
ABC News · 14h ago ·
Rwanda accuses Congolese forces of cross-border shelling
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Rwanda’s military has accused neighboring Congolese forces of injuring several civilians in cross-border shelling and asked regional monitors to investigate
ABC News · 15h ago · Who killed Shireen Abu Akleh
Washington Post · 16h ago ·
Reconstruction of reporter's killing points to Israeli fire
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Who killed Shireen Abu Akleh
ABC News · 16h ago · New Zealand’s military said Tuesday that an air force plane found seven people who had gone missing
Washington Post · 16h ago ·
New Zealand plane finds 7 missing aboard 2 boats in Pacific
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New Zealand’s military said Tuesday that an air force plane found seven people who had gone missing
ABC News · May 23, 2022 · Iran's state TV says that at least five people were killed when a 10-story commercial building that was still under construction collapsed in the southwestern city of Abadan
Washington Post · May 23, 2022 ·
Building collapse kills 5 people, injures many in south Iran
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Iran’s state TV says that at least five people were killed when a 10-story commercial building that was still under construction collapsed in the southwestern city of Abadan
ABC News · 19h ago · President Joe Biden is wrapping up a five-day visit to Asia on Tuesday by having talks with Australia's new prime minister and what could be a more difficult conversation with India's leader
· Financial Times · May 21, 2022 · Announcement by US, Japan, Australia and India to come during Joe Biden’s Asia trip
ABC News · 22h ago · For the second straight year, inhabitants of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest are being overwhelmed by flooding, with hundreds of thousands of people already affected by waters that are still rising
Washington Post · 22h ago ·
People in Brazil's Amazon rainforest again reel from floods
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For the second straight year, inhabitants of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest are being overwhelmed by flooding, with hundreds of thousands of people already affected by waters that are still rising
Washington Post · 23h ago · Three migrants have drowned off Mexico’s Gulf coast and four are missing
· ABC News · 23h ago · Three migrants have drowned off Mexico's Gulf coast and four are missing
Washington Post · 23h ago · A Nicaraguan environmental group says a local Indigenous leader and his son have died in a gunfight with land invaders who tried to run them off their land near Nicaragua’s northern Caribbean coast
ABC News · 23h ago ·
Indigenous leader, son killed in Nicaragua land invasion
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A Nicaraguan environmental group says a local Indigenous leader and his son have died in a gunfight with land invaders who tried to run them off their land near Nicaragua’s northern Caribbean coast
Washington Post · May 23, 2022 · The ruling means any future sale of the dress could be postponed by months or years.
· Smithsonian · 5h ago · Donated to the head of Catholic University’s drama department in 1973, the garment's ownership is now at the center of a legal dispute
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Judge blocks auction of Judy Garland's 'Wizard of Oz' dress by Catholic University pending outcome of lawsuit
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A "Wizard of Oz" dress worn by Judy Garland sold for more than $1.5 million. This lawsuit will determine who owns a second such dress worn in the classic film.
Science Daily · 8h ago · Watching too much TV is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease regardless of an individual's genetic makeup, say scientists. The researchers show that -- assuming a causal link -- 11% of cases of coronary heart disease could be pre
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Smithsonian · 3h ago · The recently confiscated painting is worth an estimated $7 million
NASA · 6h ago · As NASA's exploration continues to push boundaries, a new solar sail concept selected by the agency for development toward a demonstration mission could carry science to new destinations.
Smithsonian · 6h ago · The state's archaeologists believe people quarried red ocher at Powars II starting 12,840 years ago
Science Daily · 7h ago · Emotion-recognition among people with disorders such as Parkinson's disease or schizophrenia may be affected by changes in the levels dopamine in the brain, say researchers.
Science Daily · 7h ago · Modern anesthesia is one of the most important medical achievements. Whereas before, patients had to suffer hellish agonies during every operation, today anesthesia enables completely painless procedures.
Science Daily · 7h ago · Scientists found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light.
Science Daily · 7h ago · Slashing emissions of carbon dioxide by itself isn't enough to prevent catastrophic global warming, a new study shows. But if we simultaneously also reduce emissions of methane and other often overlooked climate pollutants, we could cut the rate of
Science Daily · 8h ago · New research illustrates neuromorphic technology is up to sixteen times more energy-efficient for large deep learning networks than other AI systems.
ABC News · 6h ago · Health authorities in the United Arab Emirates say they have detected the country’s first case of the monkeypox virus in a young woman who traveled from West Africa
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United Arab Emirates detects first case of monkeypox
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Health authorities in the United Arab Emirates say they have detected the country’s first case of the monkeypox virus in a young woman who traveled from West Africa
ABC News · 13h ago · Sweden is recommending a fifth COVID-19 vaccine dose for people with an increased risk of serious illness, including pregnant women and anyone aged 65 and over
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Sweden: 5th COVID-19 shot to people over 65, pregnant women
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Sweden is recommending a fifth COVID-19 vaccine dose for people with an increased risk of serious illness, including pregnant women and anyone aged 65 and over
ABC News · 3h ago · Delaware Gov. John Carney has vetoed a bill to legalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults for recreational use
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ABC News · 4h ago · Montana health officials say transgender people can’t change their birth certificates even if they undergo gender-confirmation surgery
NBC News · 6h ago · Confronted by the Covid-19 pandemic, an ambitious new plan by the federal government, marshaled by Dr.
Los Angeles Times · 8h ago · Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties have all seen upticks in coronavirus case rates.
New Scientist · 8h ago · A regular round-up of the latest coronavirusnews, plus insight, features and interviews from New Scientist about thecovid-19 pandemic
CNBC · 8h ago · The World Health Organization said Tuesday that a recent outbreak of monkeypox cases in non-endemic countries is "containable" even as it continues to confound health experts.
Forbes · 10h ago · The company’s devices will be used in clinical and research settings first before being introduced to the medical school.
ABC News · 23h ago · A former London and Miami art dealer who pleaded guilty to defrauding art buyers and others of over $86 million has been sentenced to seven years in prison
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NPR · May 23, 2022 · Straub's new novel is a time-travel fantasy about a 40-year-old woman who's tending to her ailing father — until, that is, the day she's transported to her childhood home on her 16th birthday.
USA Today · May 23, 2022 · This summer brings tantalizing beach reads from Jennifer Weiner and Elin Hilderbrand, a memoir from Marvel star Simu Liu and Michael Mann's "Heat 2."
New Yorker · May 23, 2022 · From the velocipede to the ten-speed, biking innovations brought riders freedom. But in a world built for cars, life behind handlebars is both charmed and dangerous.
New Yorker · May 23, 2022 · Critics say that big-time donors wield too much power over their fellow-citizens and perpetuate social inequality.But don’t cancel Lady Bountiful just yet.
New Yorker · May 23, 2022 · “Dress Code,” “Journeys to Heaven and Hell,” “Rouge Street,” and “Little Rabbit.”
NPR · May 22, 2022 · Three siblings spend a summer day at the beach building sandcastles and watching them get demolished in a wordless picture book written by JonArno Lawson and illustrated by Qin Leng.
USA Today · May 22, 2022 · Summer is about pleasure, says author and master of the beach read Jennifer Weiner. We should read more of what pleases us, no matter the genre.
NPR · May 21, 2022 · Scott Simon speaks with author Dan Chaon about his new novel, "Sleepwalk," about an eccentric character who finds those indebted to a shadowy corporation.
USA Today · May 21, 2022 · Dan Chaon returns with a henchman with a heart in "Sleepwalk," while Akwaeke Emezi turns erotic with "You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty."
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· ABC News · 12h ago · Real Madrid wants to quickly forget about Kylian Mbappé and turn its focus back on the Champions League final against Liverpool
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· ABC News · 17h ago · Pete Alonso hit an early three-run homer moments after Francisco Lindor’s tying, two-run double, and the New York Mets kept slugging all game long to rout the stumbling San Francisco Giants 13-3
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· ABC News · 23h ago · A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Denver Nuggets President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly has agreed to take a similar role with the Minnesota Timberwolves
CBS News · May 23, 2022 ·
Tim Connelly to leave Nuggets and become Timberwolves' president of basketball operations, per report
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Connelly will also reportedly get an ownership stake in the Timberwolves
Smithsonian · 5h ago · Author Carlo Collodi may have drawn inspiration from one—or a few—female figures in his life
Forbes · 6h ago · Gianni Russo is best known for his role as Carlo Rizzi in 'The Godfather.' Forbes.com caught up with Russo to ask him about his travels and his new line of authentic Italian foods.
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CNBC · 7h ago · If you're still waiting for a tax refund, you may receive 5% interest starting July 1, 2022, according to the IRS. Here's what else to know.
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Forbes · 3h ago · Delta Air Lines has this week announced that it will be offering a new take on in-flight entertainment: the airline will be partnering with Masterclass to offer educational content alongside its existing in-flight streaming options for domestic and international passengers.
Forbes · 4h ago · Airbnb has officially upped its zhuzh factor. This week the vacation rental platform announced that Queer Eye star Bobby Berk has added another title to his growing accolades: Airbnb Host.
Forbes · 4h ago · The show's cast and crew headed from Houston to Tucson for the season's final two episodes.
Forbes · 4h ago · If you’re planning a last-minute luxury escape this Memorial Day weekend, it’s not too late. Here are seven hotel and resort packages that are still bookable, with all prices based on a three-night stay from May 27–30, 2022.
The Independent UK · 4h ago · Even for the ever-changing capital, the new link is a great leap forward, says Simon Calder
USA Today · 7h ago · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning advising travelers to "practice enhanced precautions" as monkeypox spreads.
The Independent UK · 7h ago · Exclusive: Budget airline claims it has offered a suitable replacement flight - from Gatwick Airport, 240 miles away
USA Today · 9h ago · Nonstop fun from sunrise to sundown, an all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean is the convenient choice for a worry-free summer vacation. Ideal for those who covet variety, all-inclusives are stepping up to the plate with deep discounts that might just be cheaper than staying at home.
Forbes · 9h ago · The Curator Hotel & Resort Collection offers a traveler-friendly booking site for their member hotels.
The Independent UK · 10h ago · ‘He started necking a shot of whiskey. He also had a 187ml bottle of rosé,’ says passenger
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Wall Street Journal · 5h ago · The Biden administration reacted far too slowly, but reforms can stop this from recurring.
Wall Street Journal · 5h ago · Intended to punish Chinese panel makers, the import taxes are crushing U.S. companies and consumers.
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USA Today · 8h ago · George Floyd two years later: Still no needed police reforms. Let's work to reduce hate crimes and other forms of domestic terrorism and gun violence.
USA Today · 9h ago · "This Is Us" says something good: We're drawn to a story about conscientious people trying to do the right things and to love with all their hearts.
Washington Post · 9h ago · It's time to restart the Iran nuclear deal. Don't let objections about the IRGC slow that down.
Longreads · May 20, 2022 · This week, we're sharing stories from Laurie Penny, Josh McColough, Will Di Novi, Kent Russell, and Christian Wallace.
Longreads · May 19, 2022 · In my native New York, I don’t feel the need to perfume the air around me with the sweet scent of challah. But here in Iowa, there is a void I need to fill.
New Scientist · May 18, 2022 · Livestock guardian dogs traditionally used to protect herd animals from predators are now also being hailed as a way to conserve the animals they are trained to scare off
Longreads · May 18, 2022 · How the pandemic made us confront what it means to be alone.
Longreads · May 13, 2022 · This week, we're sharing stories from Kerry Howley, Suzanne Cope, Micheli Oliver, Jeff Mao, and Rob Brunner.
Longreads · May 12, 2022 · A writer traces her own feminist journey as she reflects on the forthcoming shutdown of Bitch Media.
Longform · May 11, 2022 · Joe Bernstein is a senior reporter for BuzzFeed News.“The question of disinformation is almost an attempt to create a new mythology around why people act the way they do.
Longreads · May 10, 2022 · In this excerpt from The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, host Brendan O'Meara talks to Katia Savchuk and Atavist editor-in-chief Seyward Darby about their work on "A Crime Beyond Belief."
Longreads · May 6, 2022 · This week, we're sharing stories from Washington City Paper, Astra Taylor and Sunaura Taylor, Leslie Jamison, Mark Pupo, and Madeleine Aggeler.
Longform · May 4, 2022 · Vauhini Vara is a contributing writer at Wired and author of the novel The Immortal King Rao.“With a magazine story, it might be like six months or a year or two, if it's something that took you a long time.