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Gun control groups call on Congress to undo background check change for veterans
Congress has created an "enormous threat to the safety and well-being of veterans" by blocking Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reports of mental incompetency from entering the federal background check system, gun reform groups said in a letter ...The Hill - Politics -
Trump calls Columbia protest raid "beautiful thing to watch"
With former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial in recess on Wednesday, Trump hit the campaign trail in Wisconsin. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the details.CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Several college protests turn violent; police called in to clear encampments
Violence erupted between protesters and counter-protesters at UCLA late Tuesday night, just hours after the NYPD moved in and arrested dozens of protesters who had occupied a building on the Columbia University campus. Lilia Luciano has the latest ...CBS News - Top stories -
The 26 Best Shows on Apple TV+ Right Now (May 2024)
The best TV series on Apple TV+ right now include Loot, The Big Door Prize, Constellation, and For All Mankind.Wired - Tech - Apple -
Therabody’s popular massage gun is 20% off on Amazon right now
The Theragun massager is on sale on Amazon for $239. Plus, other products from the brand are on sale for up to 60% off.NBC News - Top stories -
Celtics' Porzingis leaves playoff game in Miami with right calf tightness
Boston center Kristaps Porzingis left the Celtics’ playoff game in Miami on Monday night late in the first half with what the team said was right calf tightnessABC News - Sports -
Saudi Arabia activist sentenced to 11 years in prison for ‘support’ of women’s rights
Manahel al-Otaibi, who promoted female empowerment on social media, was arrested under anti-terror laws. A young women’s rights activist in Saudi Arabia was secretly sentenced to 11 years in prison by an anti-terrorism court after being arrested ...The Guardian - World -
France's far right shows off star turn for EU elections
Fabrice Leggeri is not without controversy, having resigned as head of the EU's border agency in 2022.BBC News - Top stories - European Union -
‘A paradigm shift’: will Jordan Bardella finally normalise Le Pen’s far right?
Smooth-talking National Rally president aims to change the tone- but not the content- of party’s anti-immigration message . Amid the paté stalls and wine-tastings of a country fair, a young politician hailed as the new face of the French far right ...The Guardian - World -
Forbes and Swinney meet for SNP leadership talks
SNP leadership favourites John Swinney and Kate Forbes have yet to announce they are running for the top job.BBC News - Top stories -
Trade unions warn Labour to honour pledges to boost UK workers’ rights
Promise of hostile reaction to any dilution of ‘New Deal’ as party prepares to water down proposed reformsFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Democratic Senate hopeful proposes 'pausing' filibuster for abortion and voting rights
Florida Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is leaning into abortion rights in her underdog campaign against GOP Sen. Rick Scott.NBC News - Politics - Abortion -
Democratic Senate hopeful proposes 'pausing' filibuster for abortion and voting rights
Florida Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is leaning into abortion rights in her underdog campaign against GOP Sen. Rick Scott.NBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
Arizona Lawmakers Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban, Creating Rift on the Right
Two Republican state senators broke with their party to ensure final passage of the repeal. Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, is expected to sign it on Thursday.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
An abortion rights initiative in South Dakota receives enough signatures to make the ballot
Supporters of an abortion rights initiative in South Dakota have submitted far more signatures than required to make the ballot this fallABC News - Health - Abortion -
Activists march for immigrant rights in Wisconsin: ‘We’re making this country strong’
Focus of rally went beyond immigration, to fear of authoritarianism, as Trump held campaign event nearby. Led by a mariachi band, hundreds of demonstrators on Wednesday morning marched across Milwaukee to Fiserv Forum – the home of the Milwaukee ...The Guardian - World -
Binance’s former chief Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months in jail
Founder of cryptocurrency exchange had pleaded guilty to failing to establish proper money laundering controlsFinancial Times - Business -
HSBC’s Noel Quinn to step down after 5 years as chief executive
Bank lifer says he needs ‘rest’ but insiders say the timing was partly dictated by chair Mark TuckerFinancial Times - Business -
UNRWA chief: Gaza supplies better but not enough to reverse trend towards famine
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Former IndyCar racer and CART chief steward Wally Dallenbach passes away
Was universally respected as CART Chief Steward after impressive racing career endedYahoo Sports - Sports -
Could the Chiefs be leaving Arrowhead Stadium? Kansas making pitch for franchise to cross state line
The Chiefs have an option to leave Missouri for KansasCBS Sports - Sports -
Elon Musk fires Tesla’s entire supercharger team
Electric-car maker’s public policy unit also being disbanded as chief announces in memo hundreds more jobs to be cutFinancial Times - Business - Elon Musk -
Manchester United’s interim CEO and chief financial officer to leave club
Patrick Stewart and Cliff Baty will leave at end of seasonJean-Claude Blanc will be interim CEO until 13 JulyManchester United have announced that their interim chief executive, Patrick Stewart, and chief financial officer, Cliff Baty, will leave ...The Guardian - World -
Elon Musk fires Tesla’s entire supercharger team
Electric-car maker’s public policy unit also being disbanded as chief announces in memo hundreds more jobs to be cutFinancial Times - Business - Elon Musk -
Serbia's new govt to include US-sanctioned chief with close ties to Russia
Serbia’s new government will include a former intelligence chief who has fostered close ties with Russia and is sanctioned by the United StatesABC News - World - Russia -
Elon Musk fires Tesla’s entire supercharger team
Electric-car maker’s public policy unit also being disbanded as chief announces in memo hundreds more jobs to be cutFinancial Times - Business - Elon Musk -
Hainault victim Daniel Anjorin positive and gentle, school says
Bancroft's School says there is "profound shock and sorrow" after the 14-year-old was killed in Tuesday's sword attack.BBC News - Top stories -
Lawmakers want the Chiefs and Royals to come to Kansas, but a stadium plan fizzled
Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City’s two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri borderABC News - Sports -
UAW chief slams mass arrests of pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses
United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain lambasted the mass arrests of pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses across the country, while emphasizing the union's call for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. "The UAW will ...The Hill - Politics -
Transcript: Fed Chief Jerome Powell's Postmeeting Press Conference
The Fed chair discussed the central bank’s decision to hold interest rates steady as inflation remains stubbornly high, during a press conference Wednesday after the Fed’s latest policy meeting.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
U.S. Financial Markets Regulator Names First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
Commodity Futures Trading Commission has promoted Ted Kaouk to the chief data and artificial intelligence officer role.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Cramer says not to second-guess Fed Chair Powell after Wednesday's remarks
CNBC's Jim Cramer told investors to take Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at his word.CNBC - Business - Federal Reserve -
Gaetz dubs House antisemitism bill a 'ridiculous hate speech bill'
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) labeled the House antisemitism legislation as a “ridiculous hate speech bill” ahead of the vote on Wednesday. The House approved a bill that aims to crack down on antisemitism on college campuses amid ongoing ...The Hill - Politics -
Nvidia Employees Call Founder Jensen Huang 'Demanding' and a 'Perfectionist.' Here's Why That Doesn't Bother Him
Huang agrees with employees who say he isn't easy to work for, but cites his leadership style as a feature, not a bug, of Nvidia's success.Inc. - Business -
Foxx calls on heads of Yale, UCLA, Michigan as part of House-wide antisemitism probe
Chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) on Tuesday called on the heads of Yale University, the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), and the University of Michigan to testify before her panel in ...The Hill - Politics -
Jordan Beck promoted: Rockies call up former first-round pick for MLB debut as Nolan Jones lands on IL
CBS Sports ranked Beck the No. 3 prospect in the Colorado system entering the 2024 seasonCBS Sports - Sports - MLB -
Pro-Palestinian protesters call on Olympic officials to limit Israel's participation in Paris Games
Pro-Palestinian protesters have called on Olympic officials to limit Israel’s participation at the Summer Games in the French capitalABC News - Sports - Israel -
Sen. Nicole Mitchell's vote helps defeat call for her own resignation in Minnesota Senate
A motion in the Minnesota Senate to call for the resignation of bemired DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell failed Tuesday. This came after a GOP-led effort to strip her of voting powers failed Monday.CBS News - Top stories -
Columbia's near-total lockdown over protests called extreme and divisive by students and staff
Columbia University administrators shut down much of the school Tuesday, upending campus life for virtually all students and staff members in the wake of ongoing student protests over the Israel-Hamas war.NBC News - Top stories -
Sen. Nicole Mitchell's vote helps defeat call for her own resignation in Minnesota Senate
A motion in the Minnesota Senate to call for the resignation of bemired DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell failed Tuesday. This came after a GOP-led effort to strip her of voting powers failed Monday.CBS News - Politics