Busi Lurayi, ‘How to Ruin Christmas’ Actress, Dies Suddenly

Reuters
Australia sees second straight budget surplus, inflation easing sharply
Australia's government will boast a second consecutive budget surplus on Tuesday, courtesy of strong employment and high commodity prices, giving it cash to afford more cost of living relief and industry incentives. The strong fiscal position will allow the centre-left Labor government to cut taxes and provide more cost of living relief that Treasurer Jim Chalmers expects will help tame inflation. That would be a welcome surprise for the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), which does not expect inflation to return to target until late 2025.
NBC News
San Francisco poised to become first U.S. city to ban 'forever chemicals' in firefighter gear
San Francisco is poised to become the first city in the U.S. to ban firefighter clothing made with PFAS, also known as forever chemicals.
NBC News
Maryland Democrats battle for party's future — and control of the Senate
The Maryland Democratic Senate primary between Angela Alsobrooks and David Trone has been affected by Republican Larry Hogan's decision to run for the seat.
Politico
Controversial NJ bill to overhaul public records law heads to governor
Lawmakers have faced intense criticism of their plan to reform the Open Public Records Act
Politico
Live Nation makes final bid to avoid DOJ antitrust suit
The DOJ is in the final stages of preparing an antitrust suit that could come as soon as this month, people with knowledge of the matter said.
USA TODAY
The 'most important mentor' ever: Chris Edley, legal and education scholar, has died
Edley, a prominent civil rights scholar who held posts at Harvard and Berkeley and senior titles under prominent Democrats in the U.S., died Friday.
Yahoo News
Trump trial updates: Michael Cohen testifies that Trump directed him to pay hush money to Stormy Daniels and approved scheme to conceal reimbursement
This is Yahoo News’ succinct update on the criminal and civil cases against Trump. Here are the latest developments.
Associated Press
Mississippi governor signs law restricting transgender people's use of bathrooms and locker rooms
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that he has signed a new law regulating transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings, making Mississippi at least the 12th state to restrict transgender students from using facilities that align with their gender identity. Reeves criticized a federal regulation banning blanket policies that bar transgender students from school bathrooms aligning with their gender, among other provisions.
AFP
Former fixer Cohen testifies Trump approved hush money payment
Donald Trump's one-time fixer and the star prosecution witness at the former president's criminal trial testified Monday how the then-Republican candidate directed him to pay a porn actress to bury revelations of an alleged tryst.Under direct questioning, Cohen detailed a plan to purchase the lifetime rights to the story -- and also put off paying as long as possible.
AFP
US authorities demolish part of collapsed Baltimore bridge
Demolition experts used explosives Monday to remove part of a collapsed bridge in Baltimore and free a cargo ship that has been trapped since it rammed into the structure in March.The port in Maryland's largest city said Monday that the first "RoRo" ship -- designed to carry roll-on, roll-off cargo such as cars and trucks -- had arrived since the collapse on March 26.
Associated Press
At Westminster dog show, a display of dogs and devotion
Less than three years ago, Mary Ann and David Giordano were taking turns lying on the living room floor with their Afghan hound Frankie, hand-feeding the desperately ill dog anything she would eat. “It was really tough,” Mary Ann Giordano said, her voice halting as she described Frankie's eight-monthlong ordeal.
CNN
Demolition charges set off to free cargo ship from the wreckage of Baltimore bridge after weekend weather delays
Charges were set off at a key portion of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Monday evening in a planned demolition aimed at freeing the cargo ship Dali from the fallen structure, video from the scene showed.
NBC News
With Trump under a gag order, allies step up attacks on his hush money trial
Former President Donald Trump risks a trip to jail if he attacks witnesses in his New York hush-money trial. But his allies aren't covered by the gag order and are helping him out.
TODAY
Honey and salt is going viral as a pre-workout snack. A dietitian reveals if it's worth trying
This viral and simple pre-workout snack may boost energy levels. A sports dietitian breaks down the science behind this trend.
CNN
More than 100 blazes are burning in western Canada and sending smoke to the US. One of them is threatening to overrun a town
An out-of-control blaze is threatening to overrun a small Canadian community as the country’s wildfire season explodes to early life for the second year in a row.
Yahoo Finance
Home Depot Q1 earnings preview: Pro customers expected to offset fewer DIY shoppers
US shoppers under pressure are expected to spend less at Home Depot, but the home improvement retailer may make up some of the loss with professional consumers.
Associated Press
Republican group takes rare step of targeting GOP incumbent who voted to oust McCarthy
A political action committee that helps Republicans get elected to Congress is doing the unusual — spending more than $450,000 to defeat a GOP incumbent. It's just the latest example of how money is flowing into races involving some of the eight Republican lawmakers who voted along with Democrats to oust McCarthy. About $3.3 million has been spent on ads in the Virginia race going into Friday, according to the media tracking firm AdImpact.
NBC News
Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal justices appear willing to overturn ruling that barred most ballot drop boxes
The Wisconsin Supreme Court seemed poised to overturn a ruling that banned the use of most absentee ballot drop boxes in the 2024 battleground state.
CNN
UN says total number of deaths in Gaza remains unchanged after controversy over revised data
A spokesperson said the health ministry in Gaza is tracking two separate death tolls – an overall death toll and a total number of identified fatalities.
Reuters
US to force China-linked firm to sell land near US missile silos
The White House on Monday gave a Chinese-linked company and its partners 120 days to sell property they had bought near a U.S. Air Force base in Wyoming that is home to part of the U.S. nuclear arsenal, citing fears of spying. The move comes as the United States has become increasingly concerned about the national security risks posed by Chinese-led purchases of American property near sensitive military sites. MineOne Partners Limited, which is owned by Chinese nationals, partnered with other companies to buy real estate for cryptocurrency mining in June 2022, the White House said.

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