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Germany’s military support of Israel is being challenged, despite the I.C.J.’s decision.
A lawsuit was also filed in a Berlin court, which said it expects the government not to license more arms exports until it issues a ruling.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel -
Inside the secret poker games opening doors in L.A.'s art scene
Poker-playing artists have let the cigar smoke out and opened up the tables to a more diverse, inclusive and female-friendly pool of players.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
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 -
S&P 500 Slips After Fed Keeps Rates Steady
Treasury yields inched down but are still up sharply for the year.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Inside RFK Jr.'s Chaotic White House Bid
Aides describe a cultlike environment in which dysfunction reigns and top aides are focused on elevating their own profiles.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Apple working to fix iPhone alarm problem
Company says it is aware of issue as users complain alarms are playing too quietly or not going off. Apple is working to fix a problem that has resulted in some users complaining that their iPhone alarms are not going off – or playing too ...The Guardian - World - Apple -
Inflation locked atop list of financial problems: Gallup
Inflation remains at the top of Americans’ minds when it comes to their financial woes, according to a new survey. The Gallup poll, released Thursday, found 41 percent of Americans listed inflation or a high cost of living as “the most important ...The Hill - Politics -
Chris Mason: What to watch out for in local polls
The BBC's political editor breaks down what this week's local elections will mean for national politics.BBC News - Top stories -
Clashes break out on UCLA campus
Clashes between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli demonstrators broke out at the University of California, Los Angeles campus on Tuesday night amid ongoing unrest at colleges across the country. Violence erupted shortly before 11 p.m. local time, ...The Hill - Politics -
Don't hold out for rate cuts
Presented by BP — The Fed may not cut until November. {beacon} View Online Business & Economy Business & Economy PRESENTED BY The Big Story High interest rates aren't going anywhere The central bank doesn't expect to cut rates anytime soon as ...The Hill - Politics -
Here's What Happened When These Cities Raised Taxes to Fund Child Care
Parents say the free day care 'changed my life,' allowing workers at low-wage jobs to balance household budgets and start saving.Inc. - Business -
Hotel Workers Plan Rallies in 18 Cities Ahead of Contract Negotiations
Unionized employees of Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt properties will take to the streets May 1, seeking major pay increases in a sign of organized labor's growing clout.Inc. - Business -
Dutch city pilots radical debt cancellation scheme for poor families
Councillor in Arnhem says existing system to resolve issues caused by debt costs billions and isn’t working. The Dutch city of Arnhem is going to cancel the debts of some of the poorest families in the Netherlands in an attempt to break a ...The Guardian - World - Netherlands -
Nigerians struggle with fuel shortages as queues form across major cities
Nigerians are struggling with an ongoing fuel shortage, the latest of a series of supply disruptions in the country where many rely heavily on public transportationABC News - World -
Campaign to build new California city submits signatures to get on November ballot
A Silicon Valley-backed campaign to build a new city in California for up to 400,000 people says it submitted enough signatures to qualify the initiative for the November electionABC News - Tech - California -
Surrounded by Fighters and Haunted by Famine, Sudan City Fears Worst
A powerful paramilitary group has encircled El Fasher, the last remaining obstacle to domination of the sprawling Darfur region, raising alarm about mass killings if the city is taken.The New York Times - World -
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 18
Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million has sought refuge.Politico - Politics - Israel -
Ahead of the Paris Olympics, police clear a migrant camp near City Hall
Paris police have evicted migrants from a makeshift tent camp next to City Hall, the latest clear-out that aid groups allege is a campaign of ’’social cleansing″ ahead of the Summer OlympicsABC News - World -
Drone footage shows devastation in Chasiv Yar, a Ukrainian city Russia is assaulting
Drone footage exclusively obtained by The Associated Press shows months of Russian artillery pounding have devastated a strategic city in eastern UkraineABC News - World - Ukraine -
MLB Fans in Some Cities Lose Access to Local Games in Distribution Spat
Comcast and Diamond Sports Group failed to reach a new carriage agreement, leaving subscribers in some markets without access to Bally Sports regional networks.The Wall Street Journal - World - MLB -
New York City Mayor Eric Adams addresses protests at Columbia University
New York City Mayor Eric Adams talks about the protests at Columbia University after pro-Palestinian demonstrators were removed by police from an academic building on campus.CBS News - Top stories - New York -
New York City mayor says Columbia protests led by outside agitators
New York City Mayor Eric Adams gave an update Wednesday on the protests over the Israel-Hamas war at Columbia University, saying outside agitators trying to create chaos had co-opted the demonstrations before the NYPD carried out arrests. See the ...CBS News - Top stories - New York -
Searchers find a charred pit on Mexico City's outskirts that may be a clandestine crematorium
Volunteer searchers say they’ve found what could be a clandestine crematorium on the edge of Mexico CityABC News - World -
Columbia, City College protests lead to nearly 300 arrests
Columbia University called in the NYPD and cleared protesters from campus, ending a pro-Palestinian encampment on the school's main lawn.CBS News - Top stories -
Hundreds of Protesters Arrested as Universities Blame Outsiders for Escalating Violence
Police cracked down on pro-Palestinian encampments at Columbia, UCLA and other college campuses.The Wall Street Journal - World -
‘This is cleansing’: Dublin sends in police and buses to dismantle tent city
Shocked people from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria herded on to coaches as 200 tents removed and streets cleaned. The convoy arrived just after sunrise: a stream of police vehicles, council trucks, mounted cranes and coaches, ready to dismantle a ...The Guardian - World -
After hunt for clandestine crematorium in Mexico City, police say bones found were 'animal origin'
Yahoo News - World -
MLB Fans in Some Cities Lose Access to Local Games in Distribution Spat
Comcast and Diamond Sports Group failed to reach a new carriage agreement, leaving subscribers in some markets without access to Bally Sports regional networks.The Wall Street Journal - Business - MLB -
New York cities plagued by blackouts due to climate change, study finds
Climate change is pushing some New York City neighborhoods into dozens of nearly-daylong blackouts per year, a new study has found. Large swaths of the state’s principal towns and cities faced repeated, protracted and dangerous weather-driven ...The Hill - Politics - New York -
Secret burial pits, bones and kids' notebooks found in Mexico City
It marks the first time in recent memory that anyone claimed to have found such a body disposal site in the capital.CBS News - World - Mexico -
Secret burial pits, bones and kids' notebooks found in Mexico City
It marks the first time in recent memory that anyone claimed to have found such a body disposal site in the capital.CBS News - Top stories - Mexico -
These are the 10 most 'unaffordable' cities in America—Los Angeles is No. 1
Creditnews Research ranked the cities by the percentage of neighborhoods within reach for the typical married-couple household to buy a home.CNBC - Business -
Europe’s Economic Laggards Have Become Its Leaders
More than a decade after painful austerity, Greece, Portugal and Spain have been growing faster than traditional powerhouses like Germany.The New York Times - Business - Europe -
Arizona Voted to Repeal Its Abortion Ban
Also, the Fed eyes a longer period of high rates. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Beth Linker is Turning Good Posture On its Head
A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this.The New York Times - Health -
Europe’s Economic Laggards Have Become Its Leaders
More than a decade after painful austerity, Greece, Portugal and Spain have been growing faster than traditional powerhouses like Germany.The New York Times - World - Europe -
North Carolina Triad Tries to Reinvent Its Economy
North Carolina’s Triad was built on tobacco, textiles and furniture. Now it’s trying to forge a new economy from more highly skilled manufacturing.The New York Times - Business -
North Carolina Triad Tries to Reinvent Its Economy
North Carolina’s Triad was built on tobacco, textiles and furniture. Now it’s trying to forge a new economy from more highly skilled manufacturing.The New York Times - Top stories -
The power of persuasion: Google DeepMind researchers explore why gen AI can be so manipulative
In a new paper, Google DeepMind researchers reveal just how AI can persuade us, what mechanisms enable it to do so, and explore its dangers.VentureBeat - Tech - Google -
Police in Georgia use tear gas, water cannons to disperse protest against so-called 'Russian law'
Police in Georgia’s capital have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who rallied outside the country’s parliament to protest a bill that would require media and non-commercial organizations to register as being under foreign ...ABC News - World - Russia