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Congressional Black Caucus: Public trust 'broken' after police killing of Roger Fortson
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) on Thursday called on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to release its findings on the police shooting of Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old senior airman who died after a deputy shot him six times earlier ...The Hill - Politics -
Mystery: 'Granite Harbor' by Peter Nichols
Tom Nolan also reviews Linwood Barclay’s ‘I Will Ruin You’ and Emiko Jean’s ‘The Return of Ellie Black.’The Wall Street Journal - World -
Reckonings for Assange, Trump — and the darkest chapter in NHS history
Also, ex-Post Office head Paula Vennells set to give evidence in the Horizon IT scandal inquiryFinancial Times - World - Donald Trump -
Collusion claims in US oil must reckon with record production
It should be no surprise that Texans are themselves capitalists firstFinancial Times - World -
BMX champion Sarah Jane Nichols mounts comeback after 30 years
More than 30 years after she dominated the sport, BMX champion Sarah Jane Nichols has mounted a comeback.CBS News - Top stories -
Disneyland Characters Vote to Unionize
Costumed actors and parade performers approve an effort to join Actors' Equity by a wide margin.Inc. - Business -
CNN obtains video of Diddy brutally assaulting Cassie in 2016
CNN obtained video of Sean “Diddy” Combs brutally assaulting his former romantic partner Cassie Ventura back in 2016, the outlet reported Friday. According to CNN, the 2016 surveillance video from the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los ...The Hill - Politics -
Ukraine fears new Russian offensive is only ‘the first wave’ in a brutal summer
President Volodymr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia's new offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region could be just the first wave while U.S. aid delays hurt Kyiv.NBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Tadej Pogacar climbs effortlessly to win brutal 15th stage of Giro d’Italia
Slovenian extends race lead to 6min 41sec from Geraint Thomas‘It was a strong breakaway but I gave it my all for the last 10k’Tadej Pogacar secured his fourth victory of this year’s race as he breezed to a commanding win on stage 15 of the Giro ...The Guardian - World -
‘I identified with those worries’: George MacKay on masculinity, misogyny and playing an incel
After breaking out as a wide-eyed soldier in 1917, the actor showed a darker side to masculinity as a closeted thug in Femme. Now he’s gone further, playing an incel in twisted sci-fi The Beast. George MacKay reaches into his backpack and pulls ...The Guardian - World -
George Conway hits Trump for 'amazing lie' about courthouse security
Conservative attorney George Conway said Monday that former President Trump’s description of the security outside the Manhattan courthouse is an “amazing lie.” In remarks to reporters on Monday, Trump compared the scene outside the courthouse — ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
'Character Matters' Review: Life Lessons From George H.W. Bush
A remembrance of the 41st president: modest, good-natured, with a sense of duty he displayed in his wartime service.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The public does not share government hostility to international students
These individuals enhance and enrich the economy and the British university experienceFinancial Times - World -
3 Simple Steps to Maintain Relevance in Public Relations
In this rapidly growing field, PR firms will succeed by doing more than staying atop new technologies.Inc. - Business -
Public to be liable for Teesworks contamination under proposed deal
Negotiations with public body chaired by Lord Ben Houchen come after government review said plan was ‘not now being pursued’Financial Times - Business -
The Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hooky
The CTU abandons students to seek a billion-dollar raise.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Disneyland's character performers vote to unionize
Most of the more than 35,000 workers at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, home of the company's first theme park, already have unions.CBS News - Top stories -
Marcel Breuer, the leading proponent of Brutalism who also had a softer residential side
The Bauhaus alumnus had a dual career designing muscular offices and elegant, open-plan homesFinancial Times - World -
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for brutal crackdowns against political opposition, dies at 63
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for enforcing brutal crackdowns on political opposition and seen as a potential successor to the supreme leader, has died in a helicopter crash landing in the country’s north, state media reported Monday.NBC News - Top stories - Iran -
UAW Loses Unionization Vote at Mercedes Plant in Alabama
Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama voted against joining the United Auto Workers, hurting the union’s push to organize at many foreign-owned factories in the South.The Wall Street Journal - World -
UAW Loses Unionization Vote at Mercedes Plant in Alabama
Workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama voted against joining the United Auto Workers, hurting the union’s push to organize at many foreign-owned factories in the South.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote 'no' to joining union
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against joining UAW, a blow to the union's expansion in the South.ABC News - Top stories -
UAW Loses Unionization Vote at Mercedes Factories in Alabama
The election, fiercely opposed by the state’s political leaders, was seen as a test of the United Automobile Workers’ ability to unionize factories in the South.The New York Times - Business -
Disneyland costumed character employees vote to unionize
The Disneyland Resort employees who play costumed characters in the parks, parades or hotels have voted to unionize, citing issues such as pay and working conditions.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Disneyland Character Workers at California Park Vote to Unionize
The vote determined whether 1,700 workers who play characters such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse and who dance at parades could join the union representing other workers at the park in Anaheim, Calif.The New York Times - Business - California -
Labor unions call for repeal of Trump tax cuts
Top U.S. labor unions are saying they’ve had enough of the Trump tax cuts and want them repealed. Unions including the United Auto Workers (UAW), the AFL-CIO, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA), ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
George Miller Considered De-Aging Charlize Theron For Furiosa - Then He Saw Gemini Man
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga has had a particularly long journey to the big screen, with director George Miller having originally planned to shoot it back to back with 2015's Fury Road. Despite already having a screenplay in place, the back-to-back ...GameSpot - Tech -
How can a child in care cost £281,000 a year? Ask the wealth funds that have councils over a barrel | George Monbiot
Children crying out for stability are paying the highest price for Britain’s chaotic and exploitative residential care. I’m a patron of a small local charity that helps struggling children to rebuild trust and connection. It’s called Sirona ...The Guardian - World -
George Miller: ‘Where do I keep my Oscar? I swear, I don’t know’
The Furiosa, Mad Max and Happy Feet director talks tap dancing, life as a twin and what he’d tell his younger self. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhat is the best thing about being a twin?. The shared experience. We spent the first 20 ...The Guardian - World -
Congress’s AM radio stance proves it's in tune with public safety
These stations are such an integral part of our warning systems that the federal government has spent significant dollars hardening them to safeguard their signals from interruptions.The Hill - Politics -
Proposed North Carolina law would make it illegal to wear masks in public
Republican senators in North Carolina passed a bill Wednesday revoking a pandemic-era law allowing for masks to be worn in public for health concerns.NBC News - Top stories -
Bill to ban most public mask wearing advances in North Carolina
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.CBS News - Politics -
Vietnam nominates its public security minister as new president
Vietnam has nominated its Public Security Minister To Lam as its new president, after his predecessor resigned in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign that has shaken up the country’s political establishmentABC News - World -
‘Scary’: public-school textbooks the latest target as US book bans intensify
A school district in Houston has voted to redact chapters on vaccines and climate change, and parents and educators are worried. The wave of book bans sweeping the US, typically reserved for works of fiction deemed controversial, has hit textbooks ...The Guardian - World -
UL Solutions tops revenue estimates in first quarter as a public company
Profit was flat in the first quarter, but the company is expecting to benefit from the “electrification of everything” trend.MarketWatch - Business -
Police departments sell their used guns
Firearms sold by law enforcement have turned up at crime scenes thousands of times in recent years, a CBS News Investigation found.CBS News - Top stories -
Case Against Lodi, a Top NYC Restaurant, Could Lower Barriers to Unions
The National Labor Relations Board says the management at Lodi unlawfully fought a union drive. If the allegations are upheld, the board could force the company to bargain.The New York Times - Top stories -
UK postal workers’ union issues strike warning to Křetínský
Threat of industrial action made if Czech businessman fails to meet demands over takeover bid for Royal MailFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against UAW union membership
The results are a blow to the UAW's organizing efforts a month after the Detroit union won an organizing drive of Volkswagen plant workers in Tennessee.CNBC - Business -
UAW loses Alabama union vote seen as bellwether for organizing autoworkers in the South
Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories in Alabama have voted against joining the United Auto Workers, the largest autoworkers union in the U.S., a blow to an effort to strengthen the presence of organized labor in the South.NBC News - Top stories