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Stocks gain while dollar retreats as US labor market cools
Stock markets rose Friday as cooling US job growth raised hopes of interest-rate cuts, while London hit another record high following speculation of a bidding war for mining giant Anglo American.- London stocks set record high - European stocks also rose, with London setting a new record high as Anglo American shares vaulted more than three percent to top London's risers after a report that Swiss-based commodities giant Glencore was considering a move on the British group.
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To fend off aggressive female mosquitoes, L.A. is releasing thousands of sterile males
An aggressive mosquito species has moved into Los Angeles. So officials are releasing thousands of sterile mosquitoes in bid to fight them.
Associated Press
A judge is forcing Hawaii to give wildfire investigation documents to lawyers handling lawsuits
A judge on Friday forced the Hawaii attorney general's office turn over to lawyers involved in the hundreds of lawsuits over last summer's Maui wildfires all documents, interviews and data collected by the outside team hired to investigate the disaster. The state refused, saying disclosing the records would “jeopardize and hinder” the investigation. Last month Lopez and representatives from the Fire Safety Research Institute released a report on the first phase of the investigation, which said the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts.
USA TODAY
How pro-Palestinian camp, and an extremist attack, roiled the protest at UCLA
This week's roundup of extremism news focuses on one campus protest that was roiled by extremist counterprotesters.
Reuters
Democratic lawmakers tell Biden evidence shows Israel is restricting Gaza aid
Scores of lawmakers from U.S. President Joe Biden's Democratic Party told him on Friday that they believe there is sufficient evidence to show that Israel has violated U.S. law by restricting humanitarian aid flows into war-stricken Gaza. A letter to Biden signed by 86 House of Representatives Democrats said Israel's aid restrictions "call into question" its assurances that it was complying with a U.S. Foreign Assistance Act provision requiring recipients of U.S.-funded arms to uphold international humanitarian law and allow free flows of U.S. assistance. Such written assurances were mandated by a national security memorandum that Biden issued in February after Democratic lawmakers began questioning if Israel was upholding international law in its Gaza operations.
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Congratulations on getting your degree. Now welcome to a tricky job market.
New college graduates are entering an economy full of service-sector and part-time roles that don’t require diplomas, but their prospects still aren’t half bad.
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Trump’s VP search is off to a slow start: From the Politics Desk
Trump's VP search is off to a slow start, Hope Hicks takes the stand in the hush money trial and the Israel-Hamas war negotiations are plagued by wishful thinking.
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Dallas police won't pursue sexual assault charges against Cowboys' quarterback Dak Prescott
Dallas police said Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott will not be charged after he was accused of sexual assault in an alleged incident in 2017 after his rookie season.
TODAY
Simple and healthy one-pan meals: Slow-cooker chicken and rice casserole, Sheet-pan salmon and breakfast burritos
Try our weekly Start TODAY meal plan for the week of May 6. Get dietitian-created, healthy meal and recipe ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.
Associated Press
Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation
Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah aimed at rooting out Hamas militants, according to U.S. officials familiar with the talks. The officials, who were not authorized to comment publicly and requested anonymity to speak about the sensitive exchange, said that the plan detailed by the Israelis did not change the U.S. administration’s view that moving forward with an operation in Rafah would put too many innocent Palestinian civilians at risk. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to carry out a military operation in Rafah despite warnings from President Joe Biden and other western officials that doing so would result in more civilian deaths and worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis.
CNN
Evacuations ordered, homes damaged in Texas as rivers surge to Hurricane Harvey levels
Flooding is intensifying in Texas in the wake of strong storms and heavy rainfall, sweeping away vehicles, damaging homes and triggering evacuations.
NBC News
Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar and wife indicted on bribery and foreign influence charges
Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda were indicted by the Justice Department on charges of accepting bribes, money laundering and improper foreign influence.
CNN
White House counts jobs report as a win, though inflation path – and interest rate cuts – far from certain ahead of November
The creation of 175,000 jobs in April by US employers has been termed a “Goldilocks” report by leading economists: Creating enough jobs to keep the labor market humming along healthily, but slowing down enough to signal it might be time for the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates.
TODAY
2 new COVID variants called 'FLiRT' are spreading in the U.S. What are the symptoms?
The new "FLiRT" COVID-19 variants, including KP.2, are spreading in the United States. Will there be a summer surge? Experts discuss KP.2 transmission, symptoms, and vaccines.
NBC News
World Food Programme Director Cindy McCain: Northern Gaza is in a 'full-blown famine'
Cindy McCain, the executive director of the World Food Programme, said she believes there is a "full-blown famine" in northern Gaza.
Associated Press
Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer
Arizona's new heat officer said Friday that he is working with local governments and nonprofit groups to open more cooling centers and ensure homes have working air conditioners this summer in a more unified effort to prevent another ghastly toll of heat-related deaths, which topped 900 statewide last year. Livar, a physician with the Arizona State Department of Health Services, was named to his post by Gov. Katie Hobbs earlier this year, making him the first heat officer of a U.S. state in the nation. The new position recognizes the serious public health risks posed by climate-fueled extreme heat, which has increased in recent years.
CNN
CIA Director Burns visits Cairo as Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiations continue
CIA Director Bill Burns is in Cairo amid intensive negotiations over a ceasefire and hostage deal, a person familiar with the matter says.
Associated Press
Judge denies pretrial release of a man charged with killing a Chicago police officer
A judge denied pretrial release of a 22-year-old man charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an off-duty Chicago police officer during a court appearance Friday. Xavier L. Tate Jr. is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated vehicular hijacking and possession of a stolen firearm in the April 21 slaying of Officer Luis M. Huesca, 30. Huesca was shot 10 times, prosecutors said in court.
CNN
Takeaways from Day 11 of the Donald Trump hush money trial as Hope Hicks testifies
Donald Trump’s former campaign press secretary and White House communications director Hope Hicks took the stand Friday, sitting feet away from her former boss as she described the fallout from the “Access Hollywood” tape and the Trump White House response to stories about hush money payments.
AFP
ICC warns against 'threats'
The International Criminal Court prosecutor warned on Friday against unspecified threats and intimidation, amid reports that Israel is concerned the tribunal could issue arrest warrants over the war in Gaza.The Axios news outlet has reported that Israel warned Washington it would take retaliatory steps against the Palestinian Authority that could lead to its collapse if the ICC issues arrest warrants.

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