Why it’s so hard to find an apartment you can afford (us.cnn.com)
U.S. military reports 1st Houthi unmanned underwater vessel in Red Sea (www.cbsnews.com)
Belarusian journalist dies in prison after criticizing Lukashenko - International Monitor (intlmonitor.com)
Speaker Mike Johnson faces critical decision on Ukraine aid as international pressure grows to act (www.cnn.com)
Speaker Mike Johnson is facing international criticism over his lack of swift action on Ukraine aid, which is ratcheting up pressure to make a critical decision that will not only have massive implications for his rookie speakership but also for Ukraine’s ongoing war effort against Russia....
Republican DA asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide abortion lawsuit without lower court ruling (apnews.com)
A Republican prosecutor asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday to decide whether a 174-year-old state law bans abortion in the state without waiting for a ruling from a lower appellate court....
Beijing criticizes proposed US sanctions — RT World News (www.rt.com)
”China has the right to conduct normal cooperation with countries around the world. We have always opposed unilateral sanctions and ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ that have no basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council,” Chinese FM spokeswoman Mao Ning said in response to Washington’s...
Opposition seeks to impeach Lula over ‘hostile’ Holocaust analogy - International Monitor (intlmonitor.com)
Nigerians protest over high cost of living | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
First federal gender-based hate crime trial starts in South Carolina over trans woman's killing (apnews.com)
The first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity is set to begin Tuesday in South Carolina, where a man faces charges that he killed a Black transgender woman and then fled to New York....
CNN reporter: Biden camp focusing on ‘crazy shit that Trump says’ (thehill.com)
A CNN reporter used profane language during a live report Tuesday about President Biden’s campaign strategy as his campaign looks ahead to a potential general election showdown with former President Trump....
FBI investigates after letter with white powder sent to House Speaker Johnson's Louisiana church (apnews.com)
Federal and state authorities are investigating suspicious mail containing a white powder that was received by a north Louisiana church attended by House Speaker Mike Johnson....
Capital One to acquire Discover Financial Services in $35.3 billion all-stock deal (www.cnbc.com)
US unions target the housing affordability crisis as their ‘biggest issue’ (www.theguardian.com)
Organized labor across the country is now setting its sights on housing costs as rents and mortgages continue to soar...
Russia adds Republican senator Lindsey Graham to ‘terrorists and extremists’ list (www.theguardian.com)
South Carolina lawmaker is one of more than 12,000 individuals on list kept by Russia’s state financial monitoring agency...
Report finds most Americans do not support partisan violence (phys.org)
Ron DeSantis condemned as Florida removes sociology as core college class (www.theguardian.com)
Board of education replaces course at 12 public universities with own US history curriculum, in latest ‘anti-woke’ attack...
Alexei Navalny's body to be held for two weeks for 'chemical analysis', family told | BBC (www.bbc.com)
Oklahoma closer to passing a law that creates a database of everyone who has an abortion - International Monitor (intlmonitor.com)
Estonia thwarts ‘shadow war’ attack, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas tells CNN | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Car insurance prices surge (www.newsweek.com)
Car insurance rates are surging as Americans struggle to pay for basic necessities and ongoing debt....
Pakistan election: PMLN and PPP reach agreement on coalition government - BBC (www.bbc.com)
Biden announces proposal to replace all lead water service lines in US within 10 years (abcnews.go.com)
The Biden administration has announced a proposal to “strengthen its Lead and Copper Rule that would require water systems to replace lead service lines within 10 years,” the White House said in a statement on Thursday....
Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Israeli, US ships | AlJazeera (www.aljazeera.com)
Australia unveils plan for largest navy buildup since World War II | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Cougar attacks five mountain bikers on a trail in Washington state (www.npr.org)
A group of five cyclists were riding on a trail in Fall City, Wash., when they were attacked by at least one cougar this past weekend.
