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Thames Water’s parent company defaults on debt
Formal notice to bondholders fires starting gun on complicated debt restructuringFinancial Times - Business -
Mentally stimulating work plays key role in staving off dementia, study finds
People in routine and repetitive jobs found to have 31% greater risk of disease in later life, and 66% higher risk of mild cognitive problems. If work is a constant flurry of mind-straining challenges, bursts of creativity and delicate ...The Guardian - World -
Conservative Senate GOP targets House-passed warrantless surveillance bill
Senators in both parties are warning the expanded surveillance authority under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) could lapse after Friday because of a battle over amending the House bill, which has become a target of conservative ...The Hill - Politics -
Pressure builds on House Republicans to pass Senate foreign aid bill after Iran strikes
House Republicans are facing mounting pressure to pass a Senate foreign aid bill, following the Iranian drone strikes targeting Israel over the weekend. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) ...The Hill - Politics - Iran -
Speaker Johnson plans to bring separate bills funding Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to the House floor, in a maneuver aimed at breaking a monthlong deadlock over a $95 billion foreign-aid package the Senate passed earlier this year.
Speaker Johnson plans to bring separate bills funding Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to the House floor, in a maneuver aimed at breaking a monthlong deadlock over a $95 billion foreign-aid package the Senate passed earlier this year.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Paying Off People’s Medical Debt Has Little Impact on Their Lives, Study Finds
A nonprofit group called R.I.P. Medical Debt has relieved Americans of $11 billion in hospital bills. But that did not improve their mental health or their credit scores, a study found.The New York Times - Health -
Ukraine’s Parliament Passes Mobilization Bill as Russia Strikes Kyiv Power Plant
The legislature approved a law to replenish Ukrainian forces. Lawmakers said the bill included incentives for volunteers and new penalties for those trying to evade conscription.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
House sends foreign surveillance reform bill to Senate
The House on Monday settled its procedural business on a bill to reform the nation's warrantless surveillance powers, kicking the controversial reauthorization over to the Senate. The Monday vote came after a tie in the chamber on an amendment ...The Hill - Politics -
Semiautomatic firearm ban passes Colorado's House, heads to Senate
Colorado’s Democratic-controlled House has passed a bill that would ban the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearmsABC News - Top stories -
Families of 9/11 victims urge Congress to pass FISA bill
Families of 9/11 victims are urging Congress to pass a bill that would reauthorize the nation’s warrantless surveillance powers, warning that a failure to do so will put Americans at risk of another terrorist attack. 9/11 Families United called on ...The Hill - Politics -
Ukrainian MPs pass controversial mobilisation bill to boost troop numbers
Bill is aimed at conscripting hundreds of thousands of reinforcements but exact figure has not been spelled out. Ukraine war – live updatesUkraine’s parliament has passed a mobilisation bill aimed at conscripting hundreds of thousands of ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Tennessee legislature passes bill banning marriage between first cousins
Proposal sails through, with one vocal opponent saying gay first cousins do not risk having a child with birth defects. The Republican-led Tennessee legislature has overwhelmingly voted to send the Republican governor, Bill Lee, a proposal that ...The Guardian - World -
House passes FISA reauthorization bill after previous GOP setback
The House on Friday voted to reauthorize a key U.S. spy program considered crucial to national security.ABC News - Top stories -
House Passes Controversial Spying Bill as Speaker Johnson Overcomes GOP Objections
The measure extending a foreign surveillance program for two years now heads to the Senate.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Maryland Passes 2 Major Privacy Bills, Despite Tech Industry Pushback
One bill would require apps like Instagram and TikTok to prioritize young people’s safety, and the other would restrict the collection of consumer data.The New York Times - Tech