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US economic output hits two-year high
Business activity showed a surprise uptick in May, indicating the US economy may be more resilient than Wall Street thinks.
Politico
College presidents defend their student protest deals
Students across the country have been pressuring their institutions to divest from companies connected to Israel and to join their calls for a cease-fire in Gaza.
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NOAA issues highest-ever May forecast for the coming hurricane season
In the highest hurricane season forecast they have ever issued in May, forecasters with NOAA predict an above-normal number of storms.
Associated Press
'Heat dome' leads to sweltering temperatures in Mexico, Central America and US South
Extreme heat in Mexico, Central America and parts of the U.S. South has left millions of people in sweltering temperatures, strained energy grids and resulted in iconic Howler monkeys in Mexico dropping dead from trees. Meteorologists say the conditions have been caused by what some refer to as a heat dome — an area of strong high pressure centered over the southern Gulf of Mexico and northern Central America that blocked clouds from forming and caused extensive sunshine and hot temperatures. This extreme heat is occurring in a world that is quickly warming due to greenhouse gases, which come from the burning of fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal.
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is betting that calmer economic conditions will get him re-elected
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has portrayed himself as thorough and evidence-led. The main opposition Labour Party is widely seen to be ahead of the Conservatives, who have been in power since 2010. Sunak became prime minister in October 2022, when he replaced his predecessor Truss and pitched himself as a stable pair of hands after Truss roiled financial markets with a botched plan of unfunded tax cuts.
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Trump courtroom photographers describe what it’s like to cover hush money trial: ‘You are documenting history’
“He’ll smile, or wink, though he’s never winked at me yet,” a courtroom photographer says of Trump.
Time
China’s Military Drills Concern Even Taiwan’s Beijing-Friendly Party
The KMT, or Nationalist Party, which opposes Taiwan’s pro-independence movement, urged China to “exercise restraint” amid its latest show of force.
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Trump team moves behind the scenes to shift the GOP platform on abortion and marriage
Donald Trump's allies are quietly getting involved in little-noticed fights over who will serve on the committee to set the Republican Party's national platform.
Associated Press
Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer
Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La Nina. There's an 85% chance that the Atlantic hurricane season that starts in June will be above average in storm activity, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday in its annual outlook. The weather agency predicted between 17 and 25 named storms will brew up this summer and fall, with 8 to 13 achieving hurricane status (at least 75 mph sustained winds) and four to seven of them becoming major hurricanes, with at least 111 mph winds.
CNN
Supreme Court approves South Carolina congressional map previously found to dilute Black voting power
The Supreme Court upheld a pro-Republican South Carolina congressional map Thursday, rejecting the argument raised by civil rights groups that lawmakers impermissibly used race as a proxy to bolster the GOP’s chances.
USA TODAY
Supreme Court backs GOP plan in SC that critics say discriminated against Black voters
At issue is a coastal South Carolina district currently held by Rep. Nancy Mace, one of the Republicans who voted to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
AFP
Russia purges military leadership, as war drags on
Russia has arrested a number of generals and military leaders in recent weeks, seeking to overhaul an army hierarchy seen as corrupt and inefficient in an reinvigorated push for victory in Ukraine.In a few weeks, new weapons will reach Ukraine," the analyst said.
CNN
Russian strikes key Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, killing at least 7, as ground troops advance
A wave of Russian missile strikes on Thursday pummeled several locations in Kharkiv, including a printing house, killing seven people, as the Kremlin’s forces move closer in on the region.
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NJ Transit says to expect delays and cancellations after downed power lines suspended service Wednesday
NJ Transit advised that delays and cancellations should be expected Thursday as a result of “residual impacts” from the service disruption caused by Amtrak’s overhead wires Wednesday.
NBC News
Prosecutors look to call Hunter Biden's ex-wife and the late Beau Biden's wife to testify in gun case
Prosecutors for the gun case against Hunter Biden in Delaware intend to call his ex-wife along with Beau Biden's widow to testify as witnesses.
CNN
Why an ominous hurricane season could be even more dangerous on the Gulf Coast
The official start of what is likely to be an active Atlantic hurricane season is almost here. While that introduces the threat of tropical trouble across the eastern US, the Gulf Coast states are at even higher risk to a hurricane’s deadliest threat: water.
Reuters
Activists chide pope over handling of sex abuse and cover-ups
Pope Francis has not done enough to stamp out clerical sex abuse and its cover-up, activists and abuse survivors said on Thursday, protesting before a Vatican-hosted World Children's Day festival. The Roman Catholic Church has been shaken by sexual abuse scandals around the world. Francis has tried to impose order, but his critics say more should have been done to root out abusive clergy and help their many victims.
AFP
Tornado leaves five dead in Iowa
A tornado that ripped through the midwestern US state of Iowa killed five people and left dozens injured, officials said, with homes smashed to pieces and cars thrown through the air."Four fatalities and at least 35 injuries were the result of the tornado that impacted the Greenfield, Adair County area," the Iowa State Patrol said Wednesday, adding that the number of injured could still rise.
Associated Press
Chad swears in president after disputed election, ending years of military rule
Chad swore in Mahamat Deby Itno as the president on Thursday after holding elections earlier this month, completing a disputed transition to democratic rule after he seized power three years ago. Deby Itno, also known as Mahamat Idriss Deby, took power after his father Idriss Deby Itno was killed fighting rebels in 2021 after ruling the country for three decades. The long-delayed May 6 election came after three years of military rule.
CBS News
Here's the full list of hurricane names for the 2024 season
The full list of hurricane names for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season include Alberto, Joyce and Kirk.

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