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Bodies left decomposing in hospitals, reports find
Leeds General Infirmary among NHS hospitals criticised for storing bodies at unsuitable temperatures.BBC News - Top stories -
Evening Report — Chaotic late-night House hearing continues to play out
A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report © Getty Images/AP Late-night House fracas continues to roil Congress Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sought to calm the waters after an intensely personal war of ...The Hill - Politics -
Senate Inquiry Finds BMW Imported Cars Tied to Forced Labor in China
The report also found that Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen bought parts from a supplier the U.S. government had singled out for its practices in Xinjiang.The New York Times - Top stories - China -
AI may cause job losses and rise in carbon emissions, report finds
But economists say it could be offset by the creation of new roles and non-automated sectors. Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence could lead to short-term increases in unemployment, a rise in carbon emissions and leave regulators trailing in ...The Guardian - World -
Sunak Apologizes After Damning Report on U.K. Infected-Blood Scandal
A nearly six-year inquiry found that the deaths of about 3,000 people and the infection of more than 30,000 others could have mostly been avoided.The New York Times - World - United Kingdom -
These home remodeling projects offer the highest return on investment in history, report finds
Not all home renovations deliver the same return on investment, but some can pay off twofold, according to a recent report.CNBC - Business -
Corn, millet and ... rooftop solar? Farm family’s newest crop shows China’s solar ascendancy
China is the runaway leader in supplying the world with the hardware to gather solar powerABC News - Tech -
Canada Goose jumps 16% after the company reports growth surge in China
Shares of Canada Goose soared 16% on Thursday after the apparel company reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter.CNBC - Business - China -
Investigation finds BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, Volkswagen bought parts linked to forced labor in China
Multiple major automakers relied on forced labor in China for some purchased parts, a Senate Finance Committee investigation found Monday. BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen purchased parts that were flagged by the U.S. government for links to ...The Hill - Politics - China -
Some vacationers expect to carry summer travel debt, report finds. Here's how to avoid that
Americans are looking forward to traveling this summer, but some won't pay off their credit cards. Here's how to lower costs and avoid summertime debt.CNBC - Business -
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Neuralink Gets FDA Green Light for Second Patient
The Elon Musk-backed startup has proposed solutions for a thread pullout problem experienced by its first participant, Noland Arbaugh.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Hims & Hers Health to Offer Injectable Weight-Loss Drugs on Telehealth Platform
Hims & Hers Health shares soared after the company said it would add injectable weight-loss drugs to its platform, granting access to the popular treatments to its telehealth patients.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Trump Trial Judge Clashes With Defense Witness: 'Are You Staring Me Down Right Now?'
Prosecutors rested their case in Trump’s hush-money trial after four days of testimony by Michael Cohen, onetime fixer to the former president.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
The WSJ Dollar Index Rises 0.2% to 99.33
The WSJ Dollar Index was up 0.2% to 99.33 — up for two of the past three trading days.The Wall Street Journal - World -
FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg to Resign
Gruenberg bowed to pressure to resign after an external investigation found widespread sexual harassment at the agency. He plans to stay until a successor is confirmed.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Coolest Watches Are Built for Dives
Explore the season’s new dive watches, which can take the plunge— down 100 meters or more.The Wall Street Journal - World -
It's the Most Expensive Team in Sports---but the Best Player Came for Free
Phil Foden has been a Manchester City player since the Under-9 team. But even in a squad of expensively acquired international talent, he turned into the club’s player of the season.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Microsoft is asking hundreds of employees in its China-based cloud-computing and AI operations to consider transferring outside the country, as it finds itself caught in the crosshairs of escalating U.S.-China tensions.
Microsoft is asking hundreds of employees in its China-based cloud-computing and AI operations to consider transferring outside the country, as it finds itself caught in the crosshairs of escalating U.S.-China tensions.The Wall Street Journal - World -
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Rights group urges Thailand to stop forcing dissidents to return to countries they fled for safety
Human Rights Watch is urging the Thai government to stop forcing political dissidents who fled to Thailand for safety to return to homelands where they may face torture, persecution or deathABC News - World -
Life-size family photos win top prize
Lebohang Kganye has won the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize for her exhibition Haufi nyana? I've come to take you homeBBC News - Top stories -
Investors Have an Advantage Over Family Home Buyers
Level the playing field.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Erdoğan accuses Eurovision song contest of ‘threatening the family’
Turkey’s president hit out at event, saying it encourages ‘gender neutralisation’ and ‘social corruption’. Turkey’s president has taken a swipe at the Eurovision song contest, accusing the annual event of allegedly encouraging “gender ...The Guardian - World -
What did the inquiry say?
The report finds the infected blood scandal could and should have been largely avoided.BBC News - Top stories -
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Ronaldo, 39, wants to to defy age, continue career
Cristiano Ronaldo has said he has no plans of slowing down at the age of 39 and added that he is motivated to carry on competing with the "young lions" that are coming through in the game.ESPN - Sports -
Hunt continues for missing Viking hoard artefacts
Police have recovered some items but the whereabouts of most still remain unknown.BBC News - Top stories -
Israel continues operation in Rafah amid growing pressure
Israel continued its attacks in Gaza, including in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, despite growing international pressure to limit the scope of the offensive. Imtiaz Tyab has more.CBS News - World - Israel -
Nvidia’s stock is a bargain — provided this pattern continues
Nvidia’s stock is trading lower to expected profit than it did three years ago, before its AI-related sales exploded.MarketWatch - Business -
PM set to issue apology as blood inquiry findings published
More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C in the infected blood scandal - and 3,000 have since died.BBC News - Top stories -
German parliament approves plans to relax strict restrictions on family names
The German parliament has approved plans to relax strict restrictions on family names — clearing the way, among other things, for couples to take double-barreled surnames and pass them on to their childrenABC News - World - Germany -
Texas Family Finally Learns Fate of Man Held in Syria
Majd Kamalmaz disappeared in Syria in early 2017. American officials recently disclosed to his family that they had intelligence indicating that he was dead.The New York Times - Top stories - Syria -
Families 'let down' over decades on infected blood -Shapps
Labour's Wes Streeting says "all parties" will take some "very heavy criticism" on the infected blood report.BBC News - Top stories -
Xavi hits out at anti-Laporta chants: We're 'family'
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández condemned the chanting against club president Joan Laporta during Sunday's 3-0 win over Rayo Vallecano at the Olympic Stadium.ESPN - Sports -
Bruce Nordstrom, Third-Generation Executive of Store's Founding Family, Dies at 90
The former chairman took the retailer public in 1971 and led a 2017 effort to go private again, an effort revived this year by his sons.Inc. - Business -
The Cost of Competing With China
The Biden administration is betting that new China tariffs will be politically popular, even if they could slow the transition from fossil fuels.The New York Times - Top stories - China -
House passes GOP bill to force Biden to continue weapons transfers to Israel
House Republicans passed a bill to condemn Biden on his Israel policy, even after his admin notified Congress about a new $1 billion weapons deal.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Fighting across Gaza intensifies as Israel's military continues southern push
Battles are raging in northern and southern Gaza as Israel's military closes in on the southernmost city of Rafah, where thousands of Palestinians sought refuge after being displaced. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab breaks down the latest in the ...CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
Nikki Haley continues to draw notable amount of votes in primaries
Nikki Haley continues to draw a notable number of votes in Republican primaries even though she's no longer running. Can former President Donald Trump win over her supporters? Or might President Biden bank away her votes? Political strategists ...CBS News - Top stories