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MLB bee delay: Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks pushed back nearly two hours due to swarm behind home plate
Arizona had to call in a beekeeper to Chase Field on Tuesday nightCBS Sports - Sports - MLB -
Helping Ukraine is in Floridians' Interest
Sen. Rubio’s opposition to aid disappoints a constituent and softens a long-time GOPer’s exit from the party.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
Nonstop Mideast coverage of Israel-Hamas war pauses for protests and police action at US schools
After weeks of nonstop coverage of destruction and death across the Gaza Strip, media across the wider Middle East has latched onto the demonstrations roiling American university campuses over the Israel-Hamas warABC News - World - Israel -
Georgia Bill Targeting ‘Foreign Interests’ Draws Protests
Opponents of the measure, which resembles a Russian law that Moscow has used to crack down on dissidents, say it could undermine efforts for Georgia to join the European Union.The New York Times - World -
With the First Pick: Ryan Wilson's 2024 NFL Draft grades, plus best individual pick for all 32 teams
Everything you need to know around the NFL for May 1CBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Transfer Talk: Liverpool planning Salah contract talks to cool Saudi interest
Liverpool are preparing to offer Mohamed Salah a new contact to repel interest from clubs in the Saudi Pro League. Transfer Talk has the latest.ESPN - Sports -
Germany’s military support of Israel is being challenged, despite the I.C.J.’s decision.
A lawsuit was also filed in a Berlin court, which said it expects the government not to license more arms exports until it issues a ruling.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel -
Inside the secret poker games opening doors in L.A.'s art scene
Poker-playing artists have let the cigar smoke out and opened up the tables to a more diverse, inclusive and female-friendly pool of players.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Lawmakers and advocates make last-ditch push to extend affordable internet subsidy
Millions of families will face bigger internet bills starting in May because a federal broadband subsidy program is set to expireABC News - Tech -
Netanyahu insistent on Rafah invasion regardless of push for hostage deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is again signaling he will go ahead with a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, despite pleas from thousands of protesters to broker a deal to bring back the rest of the hostages held by ...CBS News - Top stories -
Same-Store Sales at Starbucks Drop, Pushing Revenue Down 1.8%
After the chain’s quarterly earnings missed Wall Street’s estimates, its shares fell more than 12 percent in after-hours trading.The New York Times - Business -
Ninth-inning collapse pushes Rockies into the bad kind of MLB history
The Rockies have trailed for at least part of all 29 of their games this season.Yahoo Sports - Sports - MLB -
The Latest | In Israel, Blinken pushes Hamas to agree on Gaza cease-fire deal
U_S_ Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel to press for a cease-fire deal with Hamas, saying “the time is now.”ABC News - World - Israel -
Morehouse College pushes the White House for 'direct engagement' ahead of Biden's speech
Morehouse College faculty remain apprehensive about the decision to have President Joe Biden deliver the school’s commencement speech on May 19, and have asked the White House to take some steps to address their concerns.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Saudis push for ‘plan B’ that excludes Israel from key deal with US
Riyadh seeks more modest agreement with Washington in absence of Gaza ceasefire and Netanyahu resistance to Palestinian state. The US and Saudi Arabia have drafted a set of agreements on security and technology-sharing which were intended to be ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Blinken offers hostage families hope as he pushes for Israel-Hamas truce
In Israel for his 7th visit during the war in Gaza, Antony Blinken conveys "cautious optimism" to hostage families that a deal could be reached.CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
Netanyahu insistent on Rafah invasion regardless of push for hostage deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is again signaling he will go ahead with a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, despite pleas from thousands of protesters to broker a deal to bring back the rest of the hostages held by ...CBS News - World -
Greene's bid to topple Johnson veers closer to backfiring
The Georgia Republican now has to make a choice: Either don't call the ouster vote, or force one and watch it fail. Both options risk hurting her politically.Politico - Politics -
Morehouse College pushes the White House for 'direct engagement' ahead of Biden's speech
Morehouse College faculty remain apprehensive about the decision to have President Joe Biden deliver the school’s commencement speech on May 19, and have asked the White House to take some steps to address their concerns.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
Arizona Democrats to make final push to repeal near-total abortion ban
Fourteen Democrats in state senate hoping to get at least two Republican votes to win final approval for bill repealing ban. Democrats in the Arizona legislature are expected to make a final push on Wednesday to repeal the state’s near-total ban ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
Blinken offers hostage families hope as he pushes for Israel-Hamas truce
In Israel for his 7th visit during the war in Gaza, Antony Blinken conveys "cautious optimism" to hostage families that a deal could be reached.CBS News - World - Israel -
The week's bestselling books, May 5
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, May 5, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Black Entrepreneurs, Frustrated by High Rates, Look to the Election
In the battleground state of Georgia, some Black entrepreneurs are frustrated over the impact of higher interest rates, a source of economic anxiety.The New York Times - Top stories -
German unemployed rate remains at 6% in April
Yahoo News - World - Germany -
Black Entrepreneurs, Frustrated by High Rates, Look to the Election
In the battleground state of Georgia, some Black entrepreneurs are frustrated over the impact of higher interest rates, a source of economic anxiety.The New York Times - Business -
New Zealand's Jobless Rate Rises Sharply
New Zealand’s unemployment rate jumped sharply in the first three months of this year as the economy slumbered in an extended recession and high interest rates battered household budgets.The Wall Street Journal - World - New Zealand -
House prices fall as lenders raise mortgage rates
The Nationwide says the average cost of a home was down 4% on the peak seen in the summer of 2022.BBC News - Top stories - Mortgage -
Companies Trim Debt, Faced With High Rates
The current high interest rates have pushed up the cost of borrowing for most companies, forcing them to tackle their debts, analysts said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Companies Trim Debt, Faced With High Rates
The current high interest rates have pushed up the cost of borrowing for most companies, forcing them to tackle their debts, analysts said.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Sheryl Sandberg Screams Back at the Silence
A powerful new documentary gives voice to the rape victims of Oct 7.The New York Times - Top stories -
New Series I bond rate drops to 4.28%, but your rate could be much less if you bought at the peak
The fixed rate holds at 1.3% on new purchases for the next six months, but the inflation-adjusted rate is slightly lower than six months ago.MarketWatch - Business -
Demand for riskier adjustable-rate mortgages hits highest level of the year, due to rising rates
The share of ARM applications rose to 7.8% of mortgage demand last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. That is the highest level of the year.CNBC - Business -
Adjustable-rate mortgage demand surges to highest level this year as 30-year rate keeps climbing
Mortgage applications fell 2.3% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The average rate for a 30-year mortgage is 7.29%.MarketWatch - Business -
How interest in electric vehicles has stalled over the last 3 years, in one chart
The promised American switch to electric vehicles from gas-engine cars is hitting speed bumps, and a new survey offers fresh indications of that slowdown.MarketWatch - Business -
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Bass
Writers, scholars, radio hosts and musicians, including the bassist Ron Carter, share songs that shine a light on an instrument that lays the foundation of jazz.The New York Times - Top stories -
Ten of 11 S&P 500 sectors suffer their worst month in 2024. Here’s what comes next.
U.S. stocks closed out their worst month of 2024, with ten out of the S&P 500 index’s 11 sectors posting their biggest monthly percentage decline this year.MarketWatch - Business -
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s custom Jordan 1s lead MLB kicks of the week
From Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s custom Jordan 1s to Jon Jay's Jordan 11s, check out the latest kicks of the week in the MLB.ESPN - Sports - MLB -
How Diablo 4's Loot Reborn Update Will Make Its Items, And Players, More Powerful Than Ever
With three seasons under Diablo 4's belt since its launch, it's safe to say a lot has changed for Blizzard's ARPG. But it will be the game's upcoming Season 4 update on May 14, dubbed Loot Reborn, that marks the biggest shift for Diablo 4 yet, ...GameSpot - Tech -
An S&P 500 correction, or a possible meltdown in Asian currencies, could be brewing. Here’s why.
Our call of the day from TS Lombard flags worrying signs on the labor market, and Asian currencies that need things to go just right for the U.S. economy.MarketWatch - Business -
Apex Legends Trailer Reveals Season 21's Dimension-Hopping New Legend
Apex Legends Season 20: Breakout is nearing its end, and today, developer Respawn Entertainment gave players a taste of what's coming in Season 21 via a new episode of Stories From The Outlands, entitled Based On A True Story. The episode ...GameSpot - Tech