Entertainment complex featuring 8 pickleball courts coming to lower South End

Politico
Airman’s death sparks debate over race and gun rights
At issue: Who gets to claim self-defense in shootings?
Reuters
IBM to add 800 AI-related jobs in Ireland
IBM plans to hire up to 800 more people in Ireland to help build advanced software underpinned by AI technology, the biggest job announcement in the country's multinational sector this year, state investment agency IDA Ireland said on Thursday. The U.S. IT software and consultancy services provider, which is one of the largest multinational employers in Ireland with 3,000 staff, will add the roles in research and development, digital sales and consulting. Ireland is hugely reliant on foreign multinationals, which have almost doubled their workforce in the last decade to make up around 11% of the entire labour market.
Reuters
Peru's president to visit China in June, possible beef exports on agenda, minister says
Peru's President Dina Boluarte will travel to China in June to meet with her counterpart Xi Jinping, her agriculture minister announced on Wednesday, adding that beef exports to the Asian giant are among the topics likely to be on the bilateral agenda. Agriculture Minister Angel Manero spoke to reporters at the national palace following a cabinet meeting, noting that the agenda for June's presidential summit is expected to cover 29 issues including the potential beef trade. Manero estimated that beef shipments to China could provide a $3 billion to $4 billion boost to Peru's economy.
NBC News
'Politics for profit': Prosecutor calls Sen. Bob Menendez 'corrupt' in opening statements of bribery case
Sen. Bob Menendez abused his position as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to "put greed first," a federal prosecutor told jurors during opening statements in the senator's bribery trial.
Associated Press
New Kansas abortion clinic will open to help meet demand from restrictive neighboring states
A new abortion clinic will open in southeast Kansas this fall, bolstering the state’s role as a regional hub for reproductive health services whose neighbors have severely restricted access since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains announced Tuesday that Pittsburg, Kansas, will be home to a new facility providing abortion procedures and pills, as well as pregnancy services, contraception, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases. After the Roe reversal, Kansas was the first state where voters weighed in on abortion at the ballot box, resoundingly rejecting a constitutional amendment that could have led to an abortion ban in August 2022.
NBC News
Speaker Mike Johnson echoes Trump's 'frustration' with cases and believes threats to his gavel are behind him
House Speaker Mike Johnson defended visiting Donald Trump at his New York trial and said he doesn't expect another motion to remove him as speaker.
CNN
Supreme Court allows second majority-Black district in Louisiana over liberal dissents
The Supreme Court paused a chaotic legal fight over Louisiana’s congressional districts in a brief order Wednesday that will likely allow the state to use a map in this year’s election that creates a second majority-Black district and benefits Democrats.
Associated Press
Kansas governor cites competition concerns while vetoing measure for school gun-detection technology
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a measure Wednesday that could have earmarked up to $5 million for gun-detection systems in schools while expressing concern that it could have benefitted only one particular company. Kelly's line-item veto leaves in place $5 million for school safety grants but deletes specific wording that she said would have essentially converted the program “into a no-bid contract” by eliminating “nearly all potential competition.” The company that stood to benefit is ZeroEyes, a firm founded by military veterans after the fatal shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida.
NBC News
GOP Sen. Mitt Romney says Biden should have pardoned Trump
Sen. Mitt Romney said President Joe Biden should have pardoned Donald Trump and pressured New York prosecutors not to pursue the hush money trial against the former president.
Politico
Supreme Court clears way for Louisiana congressional map with 2 Black districts
The ruling could be a boon for Democrats and Black voters if the map is used for the November elections.
Time
The Solemn History Behind Nakba Day
On the anniversary of the Nakba, Palestinians remember the profound loss and ongoing struggle for justice.
Associated Press
Family of California Navy veteran who died after officer knelt on his neck settles lawsuit for $7.5M
Family members of a Navy veteran who died in 2020 after a police officer pressed a knee to his neck for nearly five minutes while he was in a mental health crisis have settled a federal lawsuit against the Northern California city of Antioch for $7.5 million, their attorneys said Wednesday. After Angelo Quinto's death, his family also pushed for reforms that led to city and state changes in how law enforcement agencies respond to people who are in a mental health crisis. John Burris, one of the attorneys, said in a statement that while no amount of money can compensate for Quinto's death, “his family is to be commended for their unwavering commitment to improving the relationship between the community and Antioch police.”
Popular Science
Is the future of trucking electric? We drove the VNR Electric to find out.
We traveled to rural Virginia to see where Volvo makes the truck and take it for a spin.
NBC News
RFK Jr. accuses Biden and Trump of 'colluding' to exclude him from debates
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. currently does not meet the qualifying threshold for the first presidential debate Biden and Trump agreed to participate in.
CNN
Unwieldy wildfires scorch Canada and threaten a community scarred by past catastrophe
Improving winds and a storm moving into western Canada are providing a temporary boost to firefighters battling massive wildfires, but the danger remains heightened as they burn close to three communities.
CNN
Vladimir Putin arrives in China for state visit as Russian troops advance in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for the start of a two-day state visit underlining close alignment with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
CBS News
Half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle to pay for food, housing, report says
The report also highlights the financial destruction that can occur when workers take unpaid time off after being hurt or tired from the job.
NBC News
'I'm really curious about the dog': Trump weighs in on Kristi Noem at a private fundraiser
Donald Trump told a room of wealthy donors that he had questions about Cricket, the 14-month-old dog who was shot and killed by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem.
AFP
US consumer inflation eases slightly in April, sending stocks higher
US consumer inflation eased slightly last month, according to government data published Wednesday, in a positive sign for President Joe Biden ahead of November's election.In more good news for US consumers, a widely-watched inflation measure that excludes volatile food and energy prices also eased last month, rising at an annual rate of 3.6 percent, down from 3.8 percent in March.
Reuters
South Africa seeks halt to Israel's Rafah offensive at World Court
South Africa will ask the top U.N. court on Thursday to order a halt to the Rafah offensive as part of its case in The Hague accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip. The hearings at the International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, come after South Africa last week asked for additional emergency measures to protect Rafah, a southern Gaza city where more than a million Palestinians have been sheltering.

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