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Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to oust Republican Speaker Mike Johnson
Firebrand Georgia congresswoman calls for vote on motion next week, deepening party’s civil warFinancial Times - Business -
Is Hyrox the New CrossFit? This New Fitness Race is Taking Over.
Hyrox, a sporting event founded in Germany, has earned a large following for its dazzling, high-profile races.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Is Hyrox the New CrossFit? This New Fitness Race is Taking Over.
Hyrox, a sporting event founded in Germany, has earned a large following for its dazzling, high-profile races.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
The Pedro Sánchez crisis makes it clear: Spain’s politicians are playing with fire | María Ramírez
Public life is polluted by lies, abuse and the disregard for basic norms – and the prime minister is not blameless. Pedro Sánchez has built a reputation as a successful political gambler, but suspending public duties and threatening to resign, as ...The Guardian - World -
Zimbabwe's ZiG is the world's newest currency and its latest attempt to resolve a money crisis
Zimbabwe has started circulating a new currency to replace one that has been battered by depreciation and often outright rejection by the peopleABC News - World -
Middle East Crisis: Netanyahu Again Vows to Invade Rafah ‘With or Without’ Cease-Fire Deal
“The idea that we will halt the war before achieving all of its goals is out of the question,” the Israeli premier told relatives of hostages on Tuesday.The New York Times - World -
Middle East crisis live: Jordan says some Israeli settlers attacked aid convoys on way to Gaza
Two convoys on the way to Gaza attacked by some Israeli settlers, reports Jordan’s state news agency. See all our Middle East crisis coverageReporting for Al Jazeera from Rafah, Tareq Abu Azzoum has said that Israel appears to have “ramped up ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Is Big Tech's Spending Stifling AI Startups Innovations?
Critics say technology giants' multibillion-dollar spending on AI infrastructure makes it hard for startups to compete.Inc. - Business -
Democrats release report on big oil probe
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Democrats release report on big oil probe According to a report from a yearslong investigation by House Democrats, major oil ...The Hill - Politics -
CVS Made a Big Bet on Medicare. It's Looking Risky.
The company’s Medicare business, hit by higher medical costs, pushed down CVS’s first-quarter earnings.The Wall Street Journal - World -
BP Bets Big, Again, On the Gulf of Mexico
While rivals bank on big new plays in Guyana and Namibia, the new BP CEO is focused on heartland waters off the coast of Louisiana and Texas.The Wall Street Journal - World - Mexico -
The Oldest President Is in Big Trouble With the Youngest Voters
The oldest president is in big trouble with the youngest voters, especially men.The New York Times - Top stories -
Big Tech caught up in AI frenzy
Also in this newsletter: Houthis expand attacks, England and Wales go to the polls, warning on global povertyFinancial Times - World -
CVS Made a Big Bet on Medicare. It's Looking Risky.
The company’s Medicare business, hit by higher medical costs, pushed down CVS’s first-quarter earnings.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Angels score two on wild pitch and throwing error, beat Phillies 6-5 and snap 4-game skid
Ehire Adrianza and Mike Trout scored on a wild pitch and throwing error in the seventh inning as the Los Angeles Angels rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 and snap a four-game losing streakABC News - Sports - MLB -
TD Bank Sets Aside $450 Million for Possible U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Penalties
Canada’s second-largest bank by market capitalization said the provision is related to talks with one U.S. regulator.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Australia expelled two Indian intelligence operatives in 2020 as part of ‘nest of spies’, reports claim
Asio director general Mike Burgess had referred to expulsion of foreign operatives in 2021 speech but did not name country behind threat . Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or ...The Guardian - World - Australia -
Kansas tornado leaves 1 dead, destroys nearly two dozen homes, officials say
Tuesday's storms came just two days after tornadoes tore through Oklahoma on Sunday, killing four people and injuring at least 100.CBS News - Top stories -
HSBC Chief Executive Noel Quinnunexpectedly said he would retire, leaving the bank without a clear successor.
HSBC Chief Executive Noel Quinn unexpectedly said he would retire, leaving the bank without a clear successor.The Wall Street Journal - World -
MLB bee delay: Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks pushed back nearly two hours due to swarm behind home plate
Arizona had to call in a beekeeper to Chase Field on Tuesday nightCBS Sports - Sports - MLB -
NYCB shares jump 30% after CEO gives two-year plan for 'clear path to profitability'
CEO Joseph Otting took over NYCB in April after an investor group led by former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin injected more than $1 billion into the lender.CNBC - Business -
Bitcoin extends its slide to start May, falling to $57,000 as Fed leaves rates unchanged
Bitcoin slid to its lowest level in over two months to kick off May, as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Fearing Trump’s tariffs, one bank has ratcheted up rate forecasts — in Australia
In the world of finance everything’s connected, including the likelihood of President Donald Trump returning to office and Australian interest rates.MarketWatch - Business - Australia -
'Basel III' bank rules could pose unexpected threat to Biden's green energy plans
Renewable energy groups and congressional Democrats are raising alarms about potential harm to clean energy goals from a proposed banking regulation.CNBC - Business - Joe Biden -
Kenya floods: tourists evacuated from Maasai Mara after river bursts banks
Kenya Red Cross rescues more than 90 people from hotels and lodges as heavy rainfall continues. Scores of tourists have been evacuated by air from Kenya’s Maasai Mara national reserve after more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps were flooded ...The Guardian - World -
Caitlin Clark's presence draws comparisons to two Birds as Indiana Fever contemplate playoff run
Indiana Fever general manager Lin Dunn started media day being asked to compare Caitlin Clark to two Birds — Sue, who Dunn took as the WNBA"s top overall draft pick in 2002, and Larry, who turned the Boston Celtics into an immediate title contenderABC News - Sports -
Arizona Legislature repeals 1864 abortion ban after two GOP senators rebel
Arizona lawmakers on Wednesday voted to repeal a Civil War-era law that banned nearly all abortions, after a pair of Republican senators joined with all Democrats. The Republican-controlled Senate had enough votes to pass legislation repealing ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
The Fed isn’t cutting rates, but these four banks are already paring rates on high-yield savings accounts
The Federal Reserve’s benchmark interest rate is staying put for now, but a handful of large banks are starting to trim the rates they offer on their high-yield savings accounts.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Migrant with alleged ISIS ties was living in the U.S. for more than two years, officials say
Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently arrested an Uzbek man with alleged ISIS ties, Jovokhir Attoev, after he had lived in the U.S. for over two years.NBC News - Top stories -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia claims it has hit Ukraine’s southern army HQ
Moscow says attack, which has yet to be independently verified, was carried out using missiles and artillery. The Russian military has attacked the command headquarters of the Ukrainian army’s southern grouping, using missiles and artillery, ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
McDonald's and other big brands warn that low-income consumers are starting to crack
Higher prices have weighed on customers in an array of industries that interact with consumers.CNBC - Business -
Friends From the Old Neighborhood Turn Rivals in Big Tech’s A.I. Race
Demis Hassabis and Mustafa Suleyman, who both grew up in London, feared a corporate rush to build artificial intelligence. Now they’re driving that competition at Google and Microsoft.The New York Times - Tech -
In Race to Build A.I., Tech Plans a Big Plumbing Upgrade
The spending that the industry’s giants expect artificial intelligence to require is starting to come into focus — and it is jarringly large.The New York Times - Tech -
‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower
The oil-rich kingdom is plowing money into glitzy events, computing power and artificial intelligence research, putting it in the middle of an escalating U.S.-China struggle for technological influence.The New York Times - Tech -
Investors Cheer AI Spending Boom in Big Tech---Just Not at Meta
Meta had its worst trading day in 18 months after warning of years of AI investment. Shares of Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet rallied.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Phoenix Suns 2024 NBA offseason preview: It's one big, expensive problem
The Phoenix Suns pushed in all their chips to go nowhere.Yahoo Sports - Sports - NBA -
4 big takeaways from Day 9 of Trump's hush money trial
The former attorney for Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal testified about brokering their hush money deals, Tuesday in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial.ABC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Microsoft to power data centres with big Brookfield renewables deal
Purchase of 10.5GW of electricity highlights rising energy needs of AI and cloud computingFinancial Times - Business - Microsoft -
How working for Big Tech lost 'dream job' status
Mass layoffs have eroded the shine of the tech industry.CNBC - Business -
Too big to care: It is time for a Glass-Steagall Act for healthcare
Accountability, almost always in short supply in American life, is desperately needed.The Hill - Politics