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California has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. Here's what you need to know
California has a huge budget problem that could force thorny decisions from Democratic leaders who enjoyed a more than $100 billion surplus just three years ago. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced his plan to address the deficit in the state's budget. The release of his plan kicks off a budget negotiation marathon with Democratic lawmakers, who hold supermajorities in both chambers.
AFP
Train crash in Argentine capital sends nearly 60 to hospitals
A passenger train crashed into a maintenance train in Buenos Aires on Friday, sending nearly 60 people to hospitals in the Argentine capital, including two in serious condition with head injuries, officials said.Emergency authorities reported 30 people taken to hospitals after the crash, but city health officials updated that figure to 57 at the end of the day.
Reuters
Biden jokes Trump should have injected himself with bleach
U.S. President Joe Biden joked on Friday that he wished former President Donald Trump had injected himself with a little bleach, resurrecting one of Trump's more head-scratching moments from the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Biden, at a fundraising event south of San Francisco for his re-election campaign, said the presidency of his Republican opponent was chaotic and that voters should keep that in mind. Biden and Trump are locked in a close contest ahead of the November election.
TODAY
Marine, 58, details moments before his heart stopped and a stranger saved him
General Eric Smith, 58, a U.S. Marine, fell unconscious while on a run near his home. A stranger happened to walk by and performed CPR.
NBC News
Police dismantle encampments on college campuses across U.S. as graduations approach
From coast to coast, police on Friday were clearing protesters from college campuses and tearing down the encampments that have been there almost since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
USA TODAY
'Heartbreaking and infuriating': 3 puppies rescued, 1 killed, in parked car in Disney Springs
The Orange County Animal Services said that four Bernedoodle puppies were recovered from a car parked in a Disney Springs parking garage.
Associated Press
NYC policy on how long migrant families can stay in shelters was 'haphazard,' audit finds
A New York City policy imposing 60-day limits on shelter stays for migrant families was rolled out haphazardly over the past six months — with issues such as the city failing to notify pregnant women they may be exempt, a new audit by the city's comptroller has found. The city began evicting migrant families in early January in order to ease pressure on its strained shelter system.
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Louisiana court may reopen window for lawsuits by adult victims of childhood sex abuse
Louisiana’s Supreme Court agreed Friday to reconsider its recent ruling that wiped out a state law giving adult victims of childhood sexual abuse a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits. The law was passed by the Louisiana Legislature in 2021 and amended in 2022. At the time, its chief sponsor, Rep. Jason Hughes, a New Orleans Democrat, cited research that showed the average age for child sex abuse victims to report the crimes is 52.
NBC News
Woman found living in Michigan grocery store sign, complete with computer and Keurig, for months
A woman was found living in the rooftop sign of a Family Fare grocery store in Michigan and had been there for about a year, police said.
NBC News
Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on electric vehicles from China
The tariff rate on Chinese EVs is set to jump from 25% to about 100%, sources said, adding that batteries and solar panels from China would also be affected.
AFP
US report criticizes Israel but does not block arms
A long-awaited State Department report on Friday said that Israel likely violated norms on international law in its use of US weapons but it did not find enough evidence to block shipments.A US official described the report as a snapshot and said the State Department would keep monitoring the use of weapons.
USA TODAY
Hawaii residents disappointed as bill to safeguard water resources fails at sessions end
The Aloha State's legislative session ends without a resolution to Hawaii's fragile water management infrastructure.
CNN
Barron Trump declines to serve as an RNC delegate
Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, has declined to serve as a delegate at this summer’s Republican National Convention, according to a senior Trump campaign adviser and a statement from Melania Trump’s office.
NBC News
Hawaii's governor says most residents displaced by wildfire now have long-term housing
Nine months after a deadly wildfire burned Lahaina, Hawaii, to the ground, the number of people living in hotels and other short-term housing has been reduced by 80%, Gov.
NBC News
Severe solar storm expected to supercharge northern lights on Friday
A severe solar storm may supercharge the northern lights from Friday through the weekend, with a chance to see auroras as far south in the U.S. as Alabama.
Associated Press
A Republican operative is running for Congress in Georgia with Trump's blessing. Will it be enough?
Brian Jack came home to Georgia with former President Donald Trump's endorsement and a stack of Washington contacts. Now he just has to close the sale with GOP primary voters in the safely Republican 3rd Congressional District as he makes his first run for office. On the stump, Jack emphasizes his close ties to Trump at every opportunity.
USA TODAY
'Panda dog' zoo exhibit in China features black-and-white painted chows, controversy
The Taizhou Zoo in Jiangsu, China dyed two chow chow dogs and advertised them as "panda dogs" in the exhibit that opened on May 1..
NBC News
Pregnant bride gets married in hospital wearing ‘wedding dress’ of bed sheets
A pregnant bride got married and gave birth at the hospital wearing a “wedding dress” made from bed sheets.
Reuters
Mexico heat wave melts temperature records in ten cities, including Mexico City
Ten cities in Mexico registered record-high temperatures in 10 cities, including the capital, authorities said on Friday, amid a searing heat wave that has prompted blackouts nationwide and pushed the power grid to the brink. In the normally temperate high-altitude capital of Mexico City, North America's largest metropolis, thermometers on Thursday peaked at 34.3 degrees Celsius (93.7 degrees Fahrenheit), a tenth of a degree higher than the record hit just a month earlier. The intense heat caused blackouts lasting several hours in some areas of Mexico this week, mainly in the north, and caused classes to be suspended in the central state of San Luis Potosi, which this week reached 50 C.
The Conversation
California banned sales of flavored e-cigarettes in 2022 − but a study finds online stores are still selling them, even to kids
The study suggests that online sales to kids went unchanged in the months after the law went into effect.

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