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Thursday Briefing: Police Deployed at U.S. Campuses
Also, China’s surging electric car market and a new Netflix series from India.The New York Times - World -
Tuesday Briefing
Hope for a cease-fire in Gaza.The New York Times - World -
Wednesday Briefing
Demonstrations disrupt U.S. colleges.The New York Times - World -
Wednesday Briefing: Clashes Escalate on U.S. Campuses
Also, a judge fined Donald Trump for breaking a gag order.The New York Times - World -
What are Thursday's elections and how can I vote?
Voters in parts of England will elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners in May.BBC News - Top stories -
White House holds press briefing: Watch live
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is slated to hold the daily press briefing Wednesday afternoon under the shadow of college protests across the nation over the ongoing war in Gaza. It comes as President Biden has continually come ...The Hill - Politics -
Teamsters Canada Says Strikes at CN Railway, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Could Begin May 22
OTTAWA–The union representing over 9,000 workers at Canada’s two biggest railroads said nearly all of its members voted in favor of going on strike as early as May 22, which could cause extensive disruptions across North American logistics networks.The Wall Street Journal - World - Canada -
Fed Says Inflation Progress Has Stalled, Extends Wait-and-See Rate Stance
U.S. central bank officials also approved a plan to slow the continuing reduction of their $7.4 trillion asset portfolio.The Wall Street Journal - World - Federal Reserve -
Arizona Legislature Votes to Repeal State's Ban on Virtually All Abortions
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is promising to sign the measure overturning the restrictions, but they could be in place for a few months this summer.The Wall Street Journal - World - Abortion -
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 -
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 -
'Angelica Kauffman' Review: A Reframing at the Royal Academy
The 18th-century artist receives a retrospective in London that extols her overly theatrical history paintings, but her intimate, lesser-known portraits prove more revelatory.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Narcan-Maker Emergent BioSolutions to Cut 300 Jobs, Close Facilities
Emergent BioSolutions is closing several manufacturing facilities and cutting hundreds of jobs as part of a restructuring as the company narrows its focus on products, including Narcan nasal spray.The Wall Street Journal - World -
First-Quarter Exits Boost Carlyle Distributable Earnings, But Revenue Falls
The firm saw one of its flagship funds become ineligible, at least temporarily, for carried interest.The Wall Street Journal - World -
A Brief Guide to Who’s Who on Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’
Ex-boyfriends may be alluded to. Travis Kelce, too, fans believe. And some actual poets.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Ukraine war briefing: Kharkiv residents suffer as Russia intensifies attacks
Ukraine’s second-largest city has suffered ‘extensive damage’ to civilian infrastructure and a sharp increase in casualties; woman, 98, walks out of besieged city on her own. What we know on day 798. See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Military briefing: Ukraine battles to hold vital stronghold Chasiv Yar
Russian forces could attempt a pincer movement to capture more land as Kyiv admits frontline situation ‘has worsened’Financial Times - World - Ukraine -
Military briefing: Ukraine battles to hold vital stronghold Chasiv Yar
Russian forces could attempt a pincer movement to capture more land as Kyiv admits frontline situation ‘has worsened’Financial Times - Business - Ukraine -
Ukraine war briefing: US hits China with sanctions over war supplies to Russia
Nearly 300 entities targeted in US sanctions to ‘further disrupt and degrade Russia’s war efforts’; Russians using banned chemical weapons on battlefield, says state department. What we know on day 799. See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine