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How political donations can backfire
Racism row involving UK Conservative’s biggest donor highlights risks for political partiesFinancial Times - World -
Man gets new kidney thanks to his best friend and a total stranger
Cory Slater decided to donate his kidney to his best friend, Curtis Choe. However, Slater wasn't a match. But thanks to a program through the National Kidney Registry, Slater was able to donate his kidney to a person he matched with and in return ...CBS News - Top stories -
Stars, schemes and stats that will decide surprising conference finals
After two thrilling rounds, Celtics-Pacers begins Tuesday while Wolves-Mavs tips on Wednesday.ESPN - Sports -
RFK Jr. running mate donating $8M to campaign
Independent presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr.’s running mate has boosted the duo’s war chest once again, donating $8 million to the campaign to bolster ballot access in the lead-up to November. Attorney Nicole Shanahan, whom Kennedy ...The Hill - Politics -
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Russia Says U.S. Ignores Its Proposals for Prisoner Swap
The State Department says efforts to secure the release of Americans held by Russia are ongoing.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Former ‘Love Island’ stars charged with promoting trading scheme on Instagram
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority accuses ‘finfluencers’ in social media crackdownFinancial Times - Business -
Rudy Giuliani indicted for role in Arizona fake-elector scheme
Ex-New York mayor last of 17 defendants to be served in plot to overturn Donald Trump’s election loss to Joe Biden in 2020. Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is the last of 17 defendants to be served an indictment in Arizona’s fake-elector case ...The Guardian - World -
Man gets new kidney thanks to help from his best friend and a stranger
"CBS Mornings" lead national correspondent David Begnaud surprised a man who received a kidney transplant with the stranger who helped save his life.CBS News - Top stories -
Sources: Ex-Angel Fletcher used Mizuhara bookie
David Fletcher, a former Angels infielder currently with the Braves' Triple-A affiliate, and his friend, who also played in the minor leagues, bet with the bookie who took wagers from Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter, sources told ESPN.ESPN - Sports -
MLB opens investigation into ex-Angel Fletcher
MLB opened an investigation Monday into allegations that former Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher gambled with an illegal bookie, an MLB source told ESPN.ESPN - Sports - MLB -
91-year-old Missouri man rescues fire department with $500,000 donation
A 91-year-old’s $500,000 donation has saved a tiny Missouri volunteer fire company from certain doom.NBC News - Top stories -
Ocasio-Cortez Backs N.Y. Bill Limiting Donations to Israeli Settlements
Under the bill, New York nonprofits that provide financial support to Israel’s military or settlements could be sued for at least $1 million and lose their tax-exempt status.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel -
Prisoners and the Army donated most of the infected blood in Northern Ireland
The Infected Blood Inquiry published its findings in London on Monday afternoon.BBC News - Top stories -
Trump campaign starts taking cryptocurrency donations, vows to build a 'crypto army'
The Trump campaign framed its decision to accept crypto donations as a boycott of "socialistic government control" over the U.S. financial markets.CNBC - Business - Donald Trump -
U.A.W. Effort to Organize Mercedes Workers in Alabama Has High Stakes
Southern political leaders say a win for the United Automobile Workers would threaten their economies. Activists want to strike a blow against a system they say exploits the poor.The New York Times - 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 -
Boy swept into storm drain to become an organ donor, dad says
Asher Sullivan was helping clean up storm debris at the time of the accident.ABC News - Top stories -
Cohen says he stole thousands from Trump Organization
The prosecution rested Monday and closing statements are expected to take place next week.BBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
The Guardian view on the shooting of Slovakian PM Robert Fico: an attack on democracy | Editorial
The assassination attempt has shocked the country, but reflects deep divisions there and across Europe. Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, is an immensely divisive figure who has helped polarise his country. But Wednesday’s assassination ...The Guardian - World -
The Guardian view on Julian Assange: time to dial this process down | Editorial
The high court decision to allow an appeal against extradition is good news. But a political resolution to this saga needs to be sought. Given the real possibility of his extradition within days to face espionage charges in the United States, ...The Guardian - World -
The Guardian view on the ICC: undermining this court undermines international standards | Editorial
The US and others have criticised the chief prosecutor for seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. The ICC needs support. The international criminal court was born more than two decades ago, largely from the genocides of Rwanda and ...The Guardian - World -
‘We call it our farm’: meet the Australians swapping supermarket shopping for farm shares
Eighty families pay the bills of a family farm in south-east Queensland in exchange for fresh produce as part of a community-supported agriculture model. Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be ...The Guardian - World -
AMC bonds holding most of their gains after last week’s debt-for-equity swap
AMC Entertainment Inc.’s bonds have held on to last week’s gains even as the movie-theater chain’s shares tumbled in the wake of their meme-stock rally.MarketWatch - Business -
‘My songs spread like herpes’: why did satirical genius Tom Lehrer swap worldwide fame for obscurity?
In the 1950s and 60s, his songs stunned and delighted listeners with their irreverence, wit and nihilism. Then he gave it all up to teach mathematics. Lehrer is still alive at 96 – so I went in search of answers. In 1959, at the stifling, snobbish ...The Guardian - World -
Justice Dept. makes arrests in North Korean identity theft scheme involving thousands of IT workers
The Justice Department has announced multiple arrests in a series of complex stolen identity theft cases that officials say are part of a wide-ranging scheme that generates enormous proceeds for the North Korean government, including for its ...ABC News - Tech -
‘Dunkirk spirit’: convoy of Ulez scrappage scheme vehicles arrives in Ukraine from London
Some vehicles that do not meet standards in ultra-low emission zone are being donated to help relief efforts. A convoy of 20 vehicles donated to Ukraine through London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) scrappage scheme arrived over the weekend, a ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Caitlin Clark's first WNBA meeting with Angel Reese flexed to ESPN
The Indiana Fever-Chicago Sky clash was originally going to be aired on NBA TV.Yahoo Sports - Sports - WNBA -
‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squad
If you’re looking for a little bit of that “Top Gun: Maverick” spectacle and thrill at the movie theater this summer, you’re in luckABC News - Entertainment -
Man steals, crashes police SUV with officer inside in downtown Los Angeles
A man stole a Los Angeles Police Department patrol SUV with an officer inside the vehicle and crashed into several cars Sunday morning in downtown Los Angeles.NBC News - Top stories -
A Former Leader of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Gang Joins Trump in Court
Chuck Zito, who did time on drug conspiracy charges, has tried to recast his persona as a general-purpose tough guy around town.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Matthew Perry: Los Angeles police launch investigation into actor’s death
LAPD and DEA begin joint criminal inquiry into how Friends star, who died of acute effects of ketamine, got the prescription drug. Half a year after the death of Matthew Perry from acute effects of anesthetic ketamine, the Los Angeles police ...The Guardian - World -
Angel Reese buys stake in DC Power soccer club
Women's basketball star Angel Reese, who is from Maryland, is part of the ownership group for a new professional women's soccer team launching in Washington, D.C.ESPN - Sports -
Angel Reese named first investor for DC Power Women's Football Club
The USL Super League team will kickoff their inaugural season August 2024CBS Sports - Sports -
Ethics Panel Cautions Juan Merchan, Judge in Trump Trial, Over Political Donations
Justice Juan M. Merchan, the judge overseeing Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan, donated modest amounts to Democratic groups in 2020.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Tom McMillen, head of the FBS athletic directors' organization LEAD1, announces he's stepping down
The head of the association representing athletic directors of Football Bowl Subdivision schools is stepping down this fall after more than eight years as president and CEOABC News - Sports -
Michael Cohen admits he stole from the Trump Organization during cross-examination
Michael Cohen admitted to stealing from the Trump Organization as a lawyer for former President Trump continued his cross-examination in the hush money trial. NBC News' Dasha Burns reports from outside the courthouse as the defense has finished ...NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
The Paralympics open in 100 days. Paris organizers are launching a campaign to boost ticket sales
Paralympics organizers in Paris have a message they hope will encourage many more fans to buy ticketsABC News - Sports -
Bengals' Tee Higgins has not signed franchise tender, not eligible for organized team activities, per report
Higgins reportedly isn't expected to sign his franchise tender in the next weekCBS Sports - Sports -
Chris Pratt mourns his 'Guardians' stunt double Tony McFarr: 'Never forget his toughness'
Tony McFarr, who was the stunt double for Chris Pratt in the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' films, was found dead Monday, The Times confirmed. He was 47.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment