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Group of U.S. lawmakers marking 80 years since D-Day invasion by recreating parachute jump
This week marks 80 years since the D-Day invasion, where American paratroopers played a key role in what was a turning point in World War II. Now, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is preparing to honor their sacrifice.CBS News - Top stories -
A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Parachutists jumping from World War II-era planes hurled themselves Sunday into now peaceful Normandy skies where war once raged, heralding a week of ceremonies for the fast-disappearing generation of Allied troops who fought from D-Day beaches 80 ...NBC News - Top stories -
GameStop shares jump 25% after ‘Roaring Kitty’ trader posts account showing $116 million position
GameStop rallied again in premarket trading Monday on speculation Keith Gill, who goes by Roaring Kitty on X, could have a huge position in the video game retailer.CNBC - Business -
Boeing, NASA cancel Starliner launch that was rescheduled for Sunday after failed Saturday takeoff
Boeing aimed to launch its first Starliner flight with astronauts on board Saturday but called it off minutes before takeoff.CNBC - Business -
Boeing counts down to its first astronaut launch on long-delayed test flight for NASA
Mission managers say last-minute computer trouble has nixed the latest launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flightABC News - Tech -
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Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as first woman president
Claudia Sheinbaum has beaten her rival, Xóchitl Gálvez, by a landslide to become Mexico's next leader.BBC News - Top stories - Mexico -
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Mexico votes in an election likely to choose the country’s first female president
Polling stations have opened in Mexico in a presidential election that will likely bring the country's first female presidentABC News - World -
Mexico appears on verge of getting its first female president
Climate scientist and former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum held an irreversible lead Sunday in the race that would make her Mexico's first female president, according to an official quick count.CBS News - World - Mexico -
'Russia now is like 1984': Inside a Russian dystopian library
Deep in Putin's Russia, Ivanovo's George Orwell library is still lending books on totalitarianism.BBC News - Top stories - Russia -
Necklace likely saved man's life from bullet, police say
Police in Commerce City say a man's necklace likely saved his life from a bullet when an argument and shooting occurred.CBS News - Top stories -
Georgia's Russia-like "foreign agent" law comes into practice
Critics say the true goal of the law is to stigmatize opposition and restrict debate ahead of parliamentary elections in OctoberCBS News - Top stories - Russia -
A computer-system glitch delayed the launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft just minutes before takeoff in another setback for mission planners and the astronauts.
A computer-system glitch delayed the launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft just minutes before takeoff in another setback for mission planners and the astronauts.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Accounting firm Forvis acquired the U.S. unit of Mazars as part of a partnership that will allow Mazars to build on its U.S. presence and Forvis to plant its flag internationally.
Accounting firm Forvis acquired the U.S. unit of Mazars as part of a partnership that will allow Mazars to build on its U.S. presence and Forvis to plant its flag internationally.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Savings app CEO says 85,000 accounts locked in fintech meltdown: ‘We never imagined a scenario like this’
The ongoing Synapse bankruptcy mess has exposed the risks in a corner of fintech that grew in prominence during a boom in venture investment.CNBC - Business -
After South Africa's historic election, what now for its global role on issues like the war in Gaza?
It was a historic day for South AfricaABC News - World -
Rose Tremain: ‘Sex scenes are like arias in opera. They have to move the story forwards’
The bestselling author on how to avoid reader indifference, the advantage of writing historical stories and why she returns to Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates again and again. Rose Tremain, 80, published her first novel in 1976 and has gone on to ...The Guardian - World -
Sure, Google’s AI overviews could be useful – if you like eating rocks | John Naughton
The company that shaped the development of search engines is banking on chatbot-style summaries. But so far, its suggestions are pretty wild. Once upon a time, Google was great. For those who were online in 1998, history’s timeline bifurcated into ...The Guardian - World -
Trump's attacks on US justice system after guilty verdict could be useful to autocrats like Putin
After his historic guilty verdict, Donald Trump attacked the U.S. criminal justice systemABC News - World - Donald Trump -
Labour and Conservative battle buses hit the road, but ‘lonely figure’ Sunak seems like a solo traveller
Keir Starmer launched his campaign bus on Saturday with his senior shadow cabinet members, but Tory ‘big beasts’ appeared to have deserted the PM in Redcar. We may be in an era when elections are fought with TikTok memes and Instagram reels, but ...The Guardian - World -
What does a city that has spurned cars look like? Olympics visitors to Paris will get a look
Changes designed to encourage people in Paris to take other forms of transportation have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution, according to city officials.NBC News - Top stories -
Charli XCX: ‘Labels are desperate for artists to be liked, otherwise you’re bad, evil and wrong’
Straddling the underground and the mainstream, the pop star long felt like an outsider. She talks about finding her crowd, her ‘blunt’ new album, and the more complicated aspects of female friendship. You used to get one shot in the music ...The Guardian - World -
Voting begins in a historic Mexican election likely to choose the country’s first female president
Voting begins in a historic Mexican election likely to choose the country’s first female presidentABC News - World -
UK within British empire is like last person left at a party, says David Olusoga
Historian tells Hay festival audience that Britain needs to ‘liberate itself and have independence day from its own history’. The historian David Olusoga has said the UK is the one country left in the British empire as he likened it to being the ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Tom Thibodeau likely to extend with Knicks for at least $10 million per year, per report
Thibodeau led the Knicks to the second round last seasonCBS Sports - Sports -
New women’s football calendar likely to stifle club game – Fifa must be open to dialogue | Moya Dodd
International plans for 2026-29 will eat into opportunities for professional leagues around the world to develop and prosper. When I played international football for the Matildas, it was seen as a costly and curious side-hobby. We worked ...The Guardian - World -
White male MPs make mistakes and are mostly forgiven. Not so women of colour like Faiza Shaheen | Shaista Aziz
It’s hard to escape the conclusion that, in its pursuit of power, Labour is willing to abandon women like me. Watching the painful interview of Faiza Shaheen on Newsnight on Wednesday after her deselection from the Labour party, I was reminded of ...The Guardian - World -
‘I feel like an idiot. I need every cent to retire’: I gave a friend $20,000 to buy me a car. He ghosted me. I called the police. What options do I have?
“We met several times in person, and he explained that once I gave him the money that I could trust him.”MarketWatch - Business -
OPEC+ tentatively agreed to extend all production curbs into next year, a deal that gives the cartel considerable leeway to make adjustments depending on market conditions and that likely signals oil prices will remain elevated through the U.S. presidential election.
OPEC+ tentatively agreed to extend all production curbs into next year, a deal that gives the cartel considerable leeway to make adjustments depending on market conditions and that likely signals oil prices will remain elevated through the U.S. ...The Wall Street Journal - World