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9 Best Coolers WIRED Tested For Every Budget, Any Situation
We chugged chilled beverages to bring you our favorite coolers for every situation.Wired - Tech -
The hope and heartache of salmon fishing in the Highlands
Pursuit of the elusive salmon inevitably brings failure. It’s why anglers get so hookedFinancial Times - World -
Dow Closes Below 40000 After Hitting Milestone
The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 40000 for the first time before pulling back to finish the day with a loss of around 0.1%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also retreated.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Olympians April Ross and Alix Klineman hope their return to AVP inspires moms
April Ross and Alix Klineman have earned Olympic gold medals. Their next big goal is to juggle raising babies while competing on the AVP tour.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Gold Prices Rise as U.S. Inflation Data Boosts Rate Cut Hopes
Gold rose on renewed hopes for Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts, after U.S. inflation eased slightly in April in line with expectations.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Rhythm Nation: how music gives Haiti hope amid the chaos
The country has been hit by decades of crises and catastrophe, but its culture continues to thrive across the diaspora. Here, Haitian musicians celebrate its ’sounds of freedom’. Even before March this year, when gun-toting gangs overran the ...The Guardian - World -
Trump Visits Minnesota, Hoping Its Political Divide Will Put It in Play
The Trump campaign says it can broaden the electoral battlefield with a play for Minnesota, but the state has disappointed Republicans for decades.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Under Armour’s stock buoyed by hopes for restructuring as founder Kevin Plank returns, pledges renewed focus on men
Under Armour Inc.’s stock rose Thursday after the athletic-apparel maker approved a restructuring plan and beat analyst estimates for fourth-quarter adjusted earnings.MarketWatch - Business -
The UK's opposition Labour Party unveils its pledges to voters in hopes of winning the next election
Britain’s still-undeclared election campaign has stepped up a gearABC News - World -
Congress needs to rescue college athletics
In recent months, court rulings, state legislation, and government agency intervention have upended the college athletic landscape.The Hill - Politics -
House committees consider Garland contempt of Congress charges
Various House committees are considering contempt of Congress charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland after he advised President Biden to invoke executive privilege to block access to a taped interview in the classified documents case. ...CBS News - Top stories -
With Ukraine Funded, New Fight Emerges in Congress Over Pentagon Spending
Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans want more federal money for the military. But Democrats say domestic programs must get an equivalent boost.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
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 -
House committee votes to recommend Garland be held in contempt of Congress
The House Judiciary Committee has voted to recommend Attorney General Merrick Garland be held in contempt of Congress after refusing to hand over audio recordings of President Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur.NBC News - Politics -
A deeply divided Congress finds common ground: Concert-ticket pricing stinks.
The U.S. House of Representatives resoundingly passed a bill Wednesday that would mandate more transparency on ticket prices for live events and ban practices that jack up concert prices.MarketWatch - Business -
Biden asserts executive privilege to prevent Congress from getting recordings
President Biden asserted executive privilege to keep Congress from obtaining recordings of his interviews with the special counsel who investigated his handling of documents. The counsel had referred to the president as a "well meaning elderly man ...NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden