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Stocks Fall After GDP, Inflation Data
Stocks and government bonds fell sharply after fresh data showed the U.S. economy slowed in the first quarter.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Hong Kong stock exchange fights to regain investors’ faith
New team faces steep challenge as high-profile listings sinkFinancial Times - World - Hong Kong -
New York Vowed to Crack Down on Illegal Weed Shops. One Just Got a License.
New York officials had said that those who jumped the line to cash in on cannabis would not be rewarded over those who played by the rules.The New York Times - Top stories - New York -
Emory in Atlanta Is Latest University to Crack Down on Protests
More than 400 demonstrators across the country have been taken into police custody since arrests at Columbia University in New York set off a wave of student activism nationwide.The New York Times - Top stories -
The Biden administration issued new rules that crack down on power-plant pollution and could force many coal plants to close unless they make costly upgrades.
The Biden administration issued new rules that crack down on power-plant pollution and could force many coal plants to close unless they make costly upgrades.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Hong Kong's stock-exchange operator reported lower net profit for the second straight quarter, with poor market sentiment cutting further into trading and listing activity.
Hong Kong’s stock-exchange operator reported lower net profit for the second straight quarter, with poor market sentiment cutting further into trading and listing activity.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Authorities in Togo are cracking down on media and the opposition, report says ahead of election
Amnesty International says authorities in Togo have repressed the media and prevented civilians from gathering to protest peacefullyABC News - World -
Biden cracks down on power plants’ climate emissions, pollution
The Biden administration on Thursday cracked down on planet-warming emissions and other pollution from power plants, aiming to make these power sources more environmentally friendly. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Authorities crack down on protests over war in Gaza at U.S. college campuses
Police have in some cases used teargas and torn down tents as protesters at a growing number of universities across the U.S. demonstrate against the war in Gaza.CBS News - Top stories -
College protests live updates: Police crack down as encampments spread
Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza.ABC News - Top stories -
Senate passes surveillance law renewal right at deadline
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Law Roach breaks down Zendaya's tennis-inspired 'Challengers' looks and 'method dressing'
Zendaya and her longtime stylist Law Roach have leaned into 'method dressing' with chic tennis-inspired looks for the actor's new film, 'Challengers.'Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
New gun laws in Turks and Caicos lead to arrest of American tourist
A warning for Americans traveling to the Caribbean: The territory of Turks and Caicos has enacted strict new laws, with a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 12 years for carrying guns or ammunition. Ryan Watson from Oklahoma is behind bars there ...CBS News - World -
New EU nature law will fail without farmers, scientists warn
Open letter calls for green policies that empower farmers, after months of protests jeopardise future of flagship biodiversity deal. The EU’s nature restoration law will only work if it is enacted in partnership with farmers, a group of leading ...The Guardian - World - European Union -
Two UK men charged with helping Russian intelligence after suspected arson attack
It comes after a Ukraine-linked business in London was targeted in a suspected arson attack.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
For Maxine Hong Kingston, Age Is Just Time Going By
At 83, the novelist and professor emerita at the University of California, Berkeley, likes to “go into the new.”The New York Times - Top stories -
The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between Beijing and Washington. What's coming next?
TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company or face a banABC News - Tech - Tiktok -
U.S. weighs "new information" from Israel on whether IDF unit violated U.S. law
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been weighing whether to recommend suspending U.S. aid to an IDF unit under a measure known as the Leahy Law.CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
U.S. weighs "new information" from Israel on whether IDF unit violated U.S. law
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been weighing whether to recommend suspending U.S. aid to an IDF unit under a measure known as the Leahy Law.CBS News - Politics - Israel -
Maine governor signs off on new gun laws, mental health supports in wake of Lewiston shootings
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed off on a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding background checks for private sales of weapons, bolstering the state’s ...ABC News - Top stories -
Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that's “pushing our planet to the brink.”ABC News - Health -
New rule compels US coal-fired power plants to capture emissions – or shut down
New EPA directive will cut pollution equivalent to the emissions of 328m cars, but industry group decries it as a ‘reckless plan’. Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued on Thursday ...The Guardian - World -
New EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency.NBC News - Top stories -
Oracle doubles down on generative AI with new features to accelerate enterprise deal cycles
With the new features and the ones announced last month, Oracle now has more than 50 generative AI smarts handling different functions across Fusion Cloud applications.VentureBeat - Tech -
Diamond market shows serious cracks from man-made stones
Miners are battling to whittle down the oversupply of gemsFinancial Times - Business -
Social Security’s COLA formula could change under new proposal — and mean higher benefits for seniors
Using a different index to measure Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment could better reflect senior spendingMarketWatch - Business -
Security theater instead of safety: New York’s militarized subway checkpoints are a political scam
Gov. Hochul is violating countless New Yorker’s constitutional rights every day, all for the illusion of safety.The Hill - Politics -
Potential TikTok ban signed into law
President Biden signed into law a foreign aid bill that also includes a provision that could ban TikTok. ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the popular social media platform, will have to sell it within a certain period of time in order to ...CBS News - Top stories - Tiktok -
Slowing Down for Poetry and Time
A London exhibition by Van Cleef & Arpels will showcase heritage pieces alongside novelties introduced at the Watches and Wonders fair.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Will the Supreme Court rule that Donald Trump is above the law?
Also in today’s newsletter, as traders build up bets of another rate increase we consider what it means for BidenFinancial Times - World - Donald Trump -
For Justice Alito, Presidents Stand Above the Law
He appears willing to allow Trump and future presidents to escape criminal prosecution for their acts.The New York Times - Top stories -
The misguided laws contributing to America’s rural health crisis
CON laws deter new hospitals from forming and, by doing so, exacerbate the rural health care crisis.The Hill - Politics -
Breaking down Blinken's trip to China
Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarked on a three-day trip to China this week, meeting with his Chinese counterpart and President Xi Jinping on Friday. Trade and national security were among the topics of discussion. CBS News national security ...CBS News - Top stories - China -
Review: 'The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed' announces an exciting new voice
Much is just out of reach in Joanna Arnow’s shrewdly perceptive and very funny new film, “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed.”ABC News - Entertainment -
New deep-water channel allows first ship to pass Key bridge wreckage in Baltimore
The first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore on Thursday after being stuck in the harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed four weeks ago.NBC News - Top stories -
First cargo ship passes through new channel since Baltimore bridge collapse
A cargo ship passed through a new deep-water channel in Baltimore on Thursday, the first to cross the new channel since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed last month, shutting down most traffic in the Port of Baltimore. The bulk carrier, Balsa ...The Hill - Politics -
The Media Say Crime Is Going Down. Don't Believe It
The decline in reported crimes is a function of less reporting, not less crime.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Royal Navy destroyer shoots down Houthi missile
The HMS Diamond was deployed in the Gulf of Aden when its crew used her Sea Viper missile system.BBC News - Top stories -
Biden's NLRB bows down to Big Labor
NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran would do well to contemplate whether the board’s reputation as an impartial adjudicator is worth compromising on behalf of union special interests.The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Long flu season winds down in US
The U.S. flu season appears to be overABC News - Health