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Bentancur apologises to Son Heung-min for saying South Koreans ‘look the same’
Bentancur claims remark in viral clip was ‘bad joke’Spurs player says sorry to his captain via InstagramThe Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has apologised to his teammate Son Heung-min after appearing to say that South Korean people “all ...The Guardian - World -
The Supreme Court Rejected the Ban on Bump Stocks
Plus, advice for dads, from dads.The New York Times - Top stories -
Middle East Crisis: U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Israeli Group for Blocking Gaza Aid Convoys
The right-wing group, Tzav 9, has for months tried to prevent aid convoys from Jordon from reaching the Gaza Strip, blocking roads and sometimes raiding the trucks, the State Department said.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of abortions in the U.S. last yearABC News - Health - Abortion -
Supreme Court upholds rejection of "Trump Too Small" trademark
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that U.S. Patent and Trademark Office didn't violate the First Amendment when it refused to register a trademark for the phrase "Trump Too Small."CBS News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict abortion pill access
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the abortion pill mifepristone, allowing the commonly used drug to remain widely available. The decision marks a major blow to anti-abortion advocates. NBC News' Laura Jarrett has the details.NBC News - Politics - Abortion -
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill, rejecting challenge
The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a challenge targeting the availability of a widely used abortion pill, preserving access to the drug.CBS News - Politics - Abortion -
Supreme Court Rejects Trump-Era Ban on Gun Bump Stocks
The devices allow semiautomatic guns to fire more rapidly. They were banned after one of the deadliest mass shootings in modern U.S. history, at a Las Vegas concert in 2017.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Southern Baptist Convention's rejection of IVF leaves some women at odds with their family planning
Some Southern Baptist women said they were already grappling with infertility or undergoing IVF in ways that align with their faith.NBC News - Top stories -
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication, throwing out legal challenge from abortion opponents
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication, throwing out legal challenge from abortion opponentsABC News - Health - Abortion -
BT Boosted by Carlos Slim Investment
BT shares rose after it said Carlos Slim had bought a more-than 3% stake, making him the latest prominent investor to back the U.K. telecoms company.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Rafael Nadal will not play Wimbledon in effort to focus on Olympics
Nadal is seeking a second Olympic gold medal in men's single next month in Paris.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Medical Experts Alarmed by Out-of-Hospital Cesareans in Florida
A new state law will permit surgeons to perform cesarean deliveries in “advanced birth centers,” despite the risk of complications.The New York Times - Health - Florida -
GOP effort to restore Confederate 'Mammy' monument narrowly defeated
A Republican-led effort to restore a confederate statue featuring a Black “Mammy” in Arlington National Cemetery was narrowly defeated late Thursday afternoon. The restoration of the Reconciliation Memorial was introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde ...The Hill - Politics -
Sanders drops subpoena effort after Novo Nordisk CEO agrees to testify
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday dropped his pursuit of a subpoena for a top pharmaceutical executive after the company's CEO agreed to testify before the Senate later this year. Sanders announced earlier this week that he would hold a vote ...The Hill - Politics -
Israeli Defense Chief Rebuffs French Effort to End Israel-Hezbollah Fighting
The United States, France and other mediators have sought for months to reach an agreement that would stop the tit-for-tat missile strikes over Israel’s border with Lebanon.The New York Times - World - Israel -
The Extreme Effort to Make That $10,000 Adventure Vacation Seem Effortless
Trip leaders for Backroads will guide expensive outdoor excursions around the globe. First, they must get through a two-week boot camp.The Wall Street Journal - World -
RNC recruits poll workers in Michigan as part of vote monitoring efforts
National Republicans kicked off recruiting efforts in Michigan in an effort to build up an Election Day army of poll workers and monitors intended to combat the infrequent problem of voter fraud.NBC News - Politics -
Parkland School Shooting Site to Be Torn Down
Demolition of the former freshman building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School began on Friday and was expected to take a few weeks, officials said.The New York Times - Top stories -
Demolition starts at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Demolition has begun on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School building in Parkland, Fla., where the deadliest mass shooting at a high school in U.S. history occurred in 2018. Fourteen students and three staff members from the school were killed ...The Hill - Politics -
Parkland school shooting site demolition begins
Family members of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victims watched as crews began demolishing the site of the 2018 massacre. CBS News Miami's Ted Scouten reports from Parkland, Florida.CBS News - Top stories -
If Everyone Voted, Would Biden Benefit? Not Anymore.
Inside the unusual dynamic shaping the 2024 campaign.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Ukraine rejects Putin's conditions for peace as 'absurd'
Yahoo News - World - Ukraine -
WHO acknowledges bird flu patient in Mexico died of other medical conditions
The WHO confirmed Friday that the patient in a fatal bird flu case in Mexico died due to his other severe medical conditions.ABC News - Top stories - Mexico -
This fintech configures expense cards to block misuse — and investors just backed it with millions
Irish fintech CleverCards uses a digital platform linked to configurable expense cards to give companies control over how employees use their corporate cards.CNBC - Business -
House panel blocks lawmakers from getting pay raises
Legislation that could have ended a years-long freeze on pay raises for lawmakers was changed to uphold the pause as it passed out of committee on Thursday. The House Appropriations Committee sent the annual spending bill to fund the legislative ...The Hill - Politics -
Tesco Backs Guidance After Volume Growth Boosts Sales
Tesco said its sales increased 3.4% on a like-for-like basis over the first quarter of fiscal 2025, driven by strong volume growth as inflation eased.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Record $668mn loan boosts hopes for Miami’s luxury housing boom
Lenders are vying for projects such as PMG’s 1,000-foot tower, which is selling units for up to $90mnFinancial Times - World -
California governor boosts National Guard to curb fentanyl, slams Speaker
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is doubling the National Guard presence on California’s border with Mexico to combat the flow of fentanyl into the state, and he criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for blocking legislation that would ...The Hill - Politics - California -
Federal Judge Blocks Biden Administration’s Title IX Rules in 4 States
The ruling was the first salvo in a national legal battle over the new regulations, which extend stronger protections to L.G.B.T.Q. students.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
US imposes sanctions on ‘extremist Israeli group’ for blocking Gaza aid
US says Tsav 9 activists have blockaded key crossing, set trucks on fire and injured drivers as hunger spreads inside Gaza. Israel-Gaza war – live updatesThe US state department has imposed sanctions on Tsav 9, “a violent, extremist Israeli ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
GOP Rep. McMorris Rodgers suggests reforms to boost NIH
Republican Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Wash.), chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, unveiled a set of proposals aimed at reforming the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in order to help the U.S. "maintain its innovative edge" against ...The Hill - Politics -
US sanctions extremist Israeli group blocking aid to Gaza
The Biden administration on Friday issued sanctions against what it describes as a violent, extremist Israeli group that has been blocking, harassing and damaging humanitarian aid convoys bound for the Gaza Strip. The sanctions target individuals ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
Ecuadorian lawmakers block indictment of vice president whom authorities accuse of collusion
Ecuadorian Vice President Verónica Abad, for now, will not be indicted in a corruption case against her son after lawmakers blocked the move FridayABC News - World -
Chris Mason: What Farage poll boost means for the election
A single opinion poll shaped a day on the campaign trail - but Nigel Farage has had false dawns before.BBC News - Top stories -
Republican or Democrat doesn’t matter. Presidential elections boost stocks.
The Dow’s average return is higher in the five months prior to voting.MarketWatch - Business -
Labour would never seek to take UK back into EU, says Rayner
Opposition party has agreed to respect outcome of Brexit referendumFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Empty classrooms, silent halls: Taiwan’s declining birthrate forces schools to close
Authorities fear looming economic crises caused by an expanding elderly population without enough workers to support them. In the courtyard of the Chung Hsing private high school, desks and chairs are piled high like a monument or an unlit ...The Guardian - World -
‘Nobody is coming to help us’: Afghan teenage girls on life without school
Barred from school for 1,000 days, girls in Afghanistan face forced marriage, violence and isolation with no end in sight. Just over three years ago, Asma’s* future contained many possibilities. Aged 15, she was at secondary school. After that lay ...The Guardian - World -
Demolition underway of Parkland school building where 17 died in mass shooting
Officials plan to complete the weekslong project before the school's 3,300 students return in AugustCBS News - Top stories