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Affordable housing crisis looms large in election
As President Biden courts young voters and bucks negative perceptions of his handling of the economy, one economic issue looms large over the upcoming election: a historic lack of affordable housing. The cost of buying a house just hit an all-time ...The Hill - Politics -
UnitedHealth CEO testifying about cyberattack before Congress
UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty is testifying on Capitol Hill Wednesday about a crippling cyberattack on the company in February. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga has more.CBS News - Top stories -
‘What will change?’: council funding woes loom over UK local elections
Dwindling funds fuel disenchantment in cash-strapped West Midlands borough of DudleyFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Democrats hold upstate New York U.S. Congress seat in special election
Democratic state Sen. Timothy Kennedy won a special election for the New York congressional seat left vacant by Democrat Brian Higgins' departure from Congress.CBS News - Politics - New York -
Democrats hold upstate New York U.S. Congress seat in special election
Democratic state Sen. Timothy Kennedy won a special election for the New York congressional seat left vacant by Democrat Brian Higgins' departure from Congress.CBS News - Top stories - New York -
Stocks Turn Higher After Powell Comments
Stocks were turning higher following the Federal Reserve’s widely expected decision to keep rates steady.The Wall Street Journal - World -
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Congress is advancing changes aimed at improving air travel as federal lawmakers prepare to reauthorize the rules that govern the FAA's operations.
Congress is advancing changes aimed at improving air travel as federal lawmakers prepare to reauthorize the rules that govern the FAA’s operations.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Youngest Gen Z state delegate running for Congress in Maryland to shake up Capitol Hill
27-year-old Joe Vogel became the youngest Maryland state delegate in history. NBC News’ Maya Eaglin spoke with Vogel about his plan to run for Congress to fill Maryland’s 6th Congressional District.NBC News - Politics -
Biden Delays Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
The proposal had been years in the making, in an effort to curb death rates of Black smokers targeted by Big Tobacco. In an election year, the president’s worries about support among Black voters may have influenced the postponement.The New York Times - Health - Joe Biden -
Tesla Fires Charger Team Amid Hundreds of Layoffs
The carmaker dismissed 500 employees in a unit that was critical to its success and seen as important to the future of electric vehicle sales in the United States.The New York Times - Top stories - Tesla -
Tesla Fires Charger Team Amid Hundreds of Layoffs
The carmaker dismissed 500 employees in a unit that was critical to its success and seen as important to the future of electric vehicle sales in the United States.The New York Times - Business - Tesla -
House to vote on antisemitism bill amid campus arrests
The House is set to vote on a bill to define antisemitism as pro-Palestinian protests roil colleges throughout the country.NBC News - Top stories -
House to vote on antisemitism bill amid campus arrests
The House is set to vote on a bill to define antisemitism as pro-Palestinian protests roil colleges throughout the country.NBC News - Politics -
Russia Vetoed a UN Resolution to Ban Space Nukes
A ban on weapons of mass destruction in orbit has stood since 1967. Russia apparently has other ideas.Wired - Tech - Russia -
On TikTok, Potential Ban of App Leads to Resignation and Frustration
While Congress says the social app is a security threat, critics of the law targeting it say it shows how out of step lawmakers are with young people.The New York Times - Tech -
Tens of millions secretly using WhatsApp in countries that ban it
Will Cathcart reveals how many people are secretly using his app in countries where it is banned.BBC News - Top stories -
Six-Week Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Florida
The ban, which took effect on Wednesday, was part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s push into cultural conservatism. But Florida politics is rarely that simple.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
A ‘Rehab’ Workshop Is Trying to Educate Banned Soccer Fans
The Athletic had unprecedented access to the course put on for supporters guilty of discrimination, this is what we learned.The New York Times - Sports -
Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect
A six-week abortion ban goes into effect in Florida Wednesday. The law includes exceptions for rape, incest, fetal abnormalities and the life of the mother, but abortion rights advocates say the law effectively cuts off access for more than 21 ...CBS News - Top stories - Abortion -
United Methodists vote to repeal ban on LGBTQ clergy
The change doesn't mandate or even explicitly affirm LGBTQ clergy, but it means the church no longer forbids them.CBS News - Top stories -
United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy
United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers.NBC News - Top stories -
United Methodists repeal ban on LGBTQ clergy
Delegates within the United Methodist Church voted to repeal their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy Wednesday, showing overwhelming support that contrasts with decades of controversy over the issue. The church voted 692-51 at its General ...The Hill - Politics -
United Methodist Church Reverses Ban on Gay Clergy
In a meeting on Wednesday, church leaders also voted to allow L.G.B.T.Q. weddings.The New York Times - Top stories -
Speaker Johnson calls on Biden to visit Columbia amid pro-Palestine protests
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is urging President Biden to visit Columbia University and observe the pro-Palestine protests roiling its Manhattan campus after Johnson and a group of GOP lawmakers stopped by the university grounds and denounced the ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Gray Zone Warfare launches amid Escape from Tarkov backlash
Escape from Tarkov defined the extraction shooter genre, but its top spot is in jeopardy due to blunders and rivals like Gray Zone Warfare.VentureBeat - Tech -
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish to step down amid sale discussions
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.CBS News - Entertainment -
China Moving Forced Laborers Amid U.S. Crackdown, Biden Official Says
Coerced laborers are being moved out of Xinjiang as China makes efforts to frustrate supply-chain due diligence, a Labor Department official says.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
House Republicans, Seeking Edge Amid College Protests, Spotlight Antisemitism
Republican leaders said they would hold additional hearings with top university administrators and potentially withhold millions of federal dollars from universities that fail to keep Jewish students safe.The New York Times - Top stories -
Tesla shares fall amid reports that Supercharger unit slashed
Tesla Inc. shares dropped Tuesday after the electric-vehicle maker reportedly cut hundreds of more jobs, including its entire Supercharger unit.MarketWatch - Business - Tesla -
Columbia students occupy Hamilton Hall amid ongoing protest
A group of pro-Palestinian protestors occupied Columbia's Hamilton Hall, which was also occupied by students protesting the Vietnam War in 1968. Protests have continued to crop up on college campuses throughout the U.S. Tom Hanson reports.CBS News - Top stories -
Columbia protesters taken into custody after police enter campus
The NYPD took dozens of protesters at Columbia University into custody Tuesday night. This comes after demonstrators forced their way into a university building and locked themselves inside.CBS News - Top stories -
Expressway Collapses in Southern China Amid Heavy Rains, Killing 24
The road gave way in the early morning in an apparent landslide. At least 30 other people were injured, many of them seriously.The New York Times - World - China -
Greene's bid to topple Johnson veers closer to backfiring
The Georgia Republican now has to make a choice: Either don't call the ouster vote, or force one and watch it fail. Both options risk hurting her politically.Politico - Politics -
China EV Makers Post Higher April Sales Amid Price War
BYD and a host of other Chinese electric-vehicle makers posted higher sales and deliveries in April, offering a sign of rebounding demand amid continuing price wars.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
Greene's bid to topple Johnson veers closer to backfiring
The Georgia Republican now has to make a choice: Either don't call the ouster vote, or force one and watch it fail. Both options risk hurting her politically.Politico - Politics -
Greene's bid to topple Johnson veers closer to backfiring
The Georgia Republican now has to make a choice: Either don't call the ouster vote, or force one and watch it fail. Both options risk hurting her politically.Politico - Politics -
Washington’s weird marriage of convenience — hoodied John Fetterman and straitlaced Andy Kim
They don’t have much in common besides being Democrats who don’t want Bob Menendez in the SenatePolitico - Politics -
Ireland breaks up asylum seeker ‘shantytown’ amid dispute with UK
Tent city emerged after Dublin ceased offering housing to single individuals and sought to return migrants to BritainFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Washington’s weird marriage of convenience — hoodied John Fetterman and straitlaced Andy Kim
They don’t have much in common besides being Democrats who don’t want Bob Menendez in the SenatePolitico - Politics