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Court action on Texas' migrant arrest law leaves status unresolved | 60 Minutes
A Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally is in the hands of the courts. The law is on hold as it's reviewed by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.CBS News - Top stories -
We need a cure for the curse of digital overabundance
Having all the products of human civilisation at your fingertips can feel overwhelmingFinancial Times - Business -
The Supreme Court is broken — we need Congress to fix it
Reforming the Supreme Court should be top of the list for the next Congress's Contract with America.The Hill - Politics -
‘We are dealing with fundamentalist rightwingers’: Berlin statues are latest battleground in Germany’s culture wars
Monuments erected on the Stadtschloss are an ‘infiltration’ of the city and its skyline by nationalists, say critics. Silently towering into the grey Berlin sky, the latest addition to the German capital’s skyline is easily missed by passengers ...The Guardian - World -
A Filmmaker Needed a Quiet Place to Write. Where Better Than a Tuscan Villa?
Albert Moya has optimized his apartment, part of a 14th-century estate in the hills of Florence, for work and lounging.The New York Times - Top stories -
A taxing problem for middle-class America: Why are we penalizing people in need?
If we trust an individual’s decision to put money in, then we should trust an individual's decision to take money out.The Hill - Politics -
Ukraine prepare to make some noise at Euro 2024 in fight for freedom
The further the team go at the tournament, the louder they can shout about their country’s plight – a fact they are well aware of. After everything, after the celebrations on the pitch and the celebrations in the stands and the Icelandic-style ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
‘Attention is All You Need’ creators look beyond Transformers for AI at Nvidia GTC: ‘The world needs something better’
Seven of the eight authors of the Transformers paper, which led to the gen AI boom, gathered to chat at GTC with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.VentureBeat - Tech -
12 Apps We Can't Stop Using, for Better or Worse
Are you addicted to your apps? That might not be such a bad thing. Our writers confess which ones have hooked them—from Hinge to Google Maps to BirdBuddy—and why they’re glad.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
'We need someone to fix Boeing.' Here's who could replace Calhoun as the troubled plane maker's CEO
Boeing's next CEO must handle the company's safety crisis and quality problems as well as growing competition from Airbus and Chinese manufacturers.CNBC - Business -
Biden responds to cease-fire protest during speech: ‘We need to get a lot more care into Gaza’
President Biden said the pro-Palestinian protesters who interrupted his speech have a point, adding that more care has to get into Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war. Biden, while talking about the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday in North Carolina, was ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Two ministers quit government in mini-reshuffle
Education minister Robert Halfon and armed forces minister James Heappey are also standing down as MPs.BBC News - Top stories -
Prison education saves lives — but it’s way too hard to get
I’ve had to navigate prison politics, lockdowns and violence while trying to learn.The Hill - Politics -
Stolen Gary the Gorilla statue discovered in layby
An 8ft gorilla statue which was stolen from a Lanarkshire garden centre last year has been reunited with its owner.BBC News - Top stories -
Gary the Gorilla statue 'sawn in half' after theft
Part of the 8ft statue - which was stolen from a garden centre last year - has been returned to the owner.BBC News - Top stories -
Like it or not, Warriors have earned their mediocre status
The Warriors are on the fringe of the NBA playoffs because they’ve been inferior to the teams ahead of them in the Western Conference, writes Monte Poole.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
More living people honoured with statues last year
It's the first time this century that this has happened, according to charity Art UK.BBC News - Top stories -
It’s a Statue of Prince Philip. Really. But Now It Has to Go.
A much-reviled faceless statue in Cambridge, England, commemorating Philip’s time as a chancellor of Cambridge University has been ordered to be removed.The New York Times - World -
Economic impact of Baltimore bridge collapse
Operations at the Port of Baltimore were halted after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday. The collapse will impact shipping routes and trade in the region. David Lynch, a global economics correspondent for the Washington Post, joins ...CBS News - Top stories -
Rates need to calm down
They’re being too loudFinancial Times - World -
Mulkey threatens legal action ahead of Post story
Kim Mulkey called a planned story by award-winning Washington Post reporter Kent Babb "a hit piece" and threatened legal action if it's published. Babb confirmed he is working on a profile of Mulkey, but he and the Post declined further comment.ESPN - Sports -
Watch best of the action as N Ireland beat Scotland
Watch highlights as Conor Bradley's first international goal gives Northern Ireland a friendly victory over Scotland at Hampden.BBC News - Top stories -
Xi tells US CEOs China’s growth prospects remain ‘bright’
Beijing seeks to revive investor confidence as concerns mount about oversupply and potential dumpingFinancial Times - Business - China -
Robert Kennedy Jr’s perilous voyage of discovery
His third-party candidacy could split the vote and hand the election to TrumpFinancial Times - Business -
U.K.’s tech unicorns honored with ever-changing statue in NYC
The United Kingdom is honoring its unicorns -- or startups with a valuation above $1 billion -- with its Ever-Changing Statue in New York.VentureBeat - Tech -
Cambridge council orders removal of ‘poorest quality’ statue of Prince Philip
£150,000 abstract sculpture described as worst ever submitted was erected without planning permission. A faceless sculpture of Prince Philip, once described by a council planner as “possibly the poorest quality work” ever submitted, will be taken ...The Guardian - World -
'Eyesore' Prince Philip statue must go, says council
A council orders the removal of a sculpture 10 years after it was refused planning permission.BBC News - Top stories -
She secretly educated herself to escape Afghanistan. Now, she's working to help women still there
Sola Mahfouz stopped going to school in 2007 when she was an 11-year-old living in Afghanistan.NBC News - Top stories -
Hunt: We'll keep 'triple lock' on pension increases if we win election
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says it's an expensive commitment but one his party is confident it can deliver.BBC News - Top stories -
Sizing Up the Economic Impact of the Baltimore Bridge Collapse
With vessel traffic suspended at the Port of Baltimore, companies that transport cars and coal are looking for alternatives.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Economic fallout from Key Bridge collapse
In addition to the human toll, the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge will also send ripples throughout the economy far beyond Baltimore. The crumpled bridge is now blocking a key waterway for shipping routes. Ramy Inocencio has more.CBS News - Top stories -
Biden vs. Trump: A Choice, Not an Echo, on Economic Policy
The presidential nominees have very different views on climate, taxes, trade, entitlements and labor.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Economic experts slash growth forecasts for Germany
Five leading institutes expect expansion of just 0.1 per cent in 2024 as exports fall and domestic demand fails to pick upFinancial Times - World -
Nobel prize-winning psychologist Kahneman dies
In his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, the Nobel laureate argues humans act mostly on instinct, not logic.BBC News - Top stories -
Died: Daniel Kahneman, 90, pioneer in behavioral economics.
Died: Daniel Kahneman, 90, pioneer in behavioral economics.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Elon Musk's X Needs Creators, but They Don't Need X
Despite the platform’s push, many creators say X is still a long way from becoming a major source of revenue for them.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
States are pushing to give teachers pay increases that haven't come through in decades as more funding was directed to other purposes in the education system.
States are pushing to give teachers pay increases that haven’t come through in decades as more funding was directed to other purposes in the education system.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Prosecutors will drop felony charges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in exchange for his restitution to his accusers and attendance at legal education classes.
Prosecutors will drop felony charges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in exchange for his restitution to his accusers and attendance at legal education classes.The Wall Street Journal - World -
League One & Two: Build-up to 12 games after leaders Mansfield draw with Colchester
Follow live text updates and listen to BBC Squad Goals coverage from the EFL, with games across League One and League Two.BBC News - Top stories -
Watch: World Seniors Champion of Champions Darts
Watch live coverage from day one at the World Seniors Champion of Champions Darts at The Viva Arena in Blackpool.BBC News - Top stories