GameStop shares slide as meme stock fervor fades

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Despite Threats, Biden to Send Another $1B of Weapons to Israel

The move comes just days after the White House paused a shipment of bombs, citing concerns for civilians in the Gaza city of Rafah.

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Biden issues a challenge to Trump as he withdraws from traditional debate dates

President Joe Biden is offering a new salvo in the debate on presidential debates, calling on former President Donald Trump to “pick the dates.”

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TikTok creators sue government, say law violates 1st amendment

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I'm a boomer and retiring soon. I can't wait to do everything I want but don't have time for.

I'm a couple years shy of 65 and ready to retire. I can't wait to do all the things I don't have time for, like traveling with my husband.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cancels all foreign trips as Russian offensive intensifies

Zelenskyy's cancellation of all foreign trips may indicate that Ukraine is struggling to contain Russia's offensive. The US said it is 'rushing' more weapons.

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Climate change is destroying the natural wonders many U.S. parks are named for

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Biden's move to send $1 billion in weapons to Israel could backfire

It comes days after the US withheld a shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over a major military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

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Former president Jimmy Carter, 99, is ‘coming to an end,’ grandson says

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter died in November and Mr Carter has been in hospice care at home since last year

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Biden Offers to Debate Trump, With Terms, Shunning the Debate Commission

The president wants two debates before early voting begins, with no crowds. Donald Trump’s camp has said it would debate “anytime and anywhere.”

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A California toss-up seat could help determine control of the House. Asian Americans could steer the vote.

California Democrat Dave Min hopes his heavily Asian American district will give him a seat to help regain control of the House.

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Trump trial live: Michael Cohen gives testimony in hush money trial

Former president face to face with estranged ‘fixer’ in Judge Merchan’s Manhattan courtroom as details of Stormy Daniels story suppression scheme laid out for jury

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One type of Ukrainian drone is responsible for 80% of successful strikes on Russian oil refineries: report

Ukraine's Liutyi drone had an inauspicious start but is now behind 80% of successful strikes on Russian oil refineries, according to Ukrainska Pravda.

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Suspect wanted in Steve Buscemi NYC sucker-punch identified

The 66-year-old man was taken to the hospital where staff treated him for bruising, swelling, and bleeding to his left eye, police said.

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Experts Say ‘Bird Flu Changed to Become Supercharged’

The Wellness Company and their new prescription Contagion Kits are the gold standard when it comes to keeping you safe and healthy.

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Laid-off Red Lobster workers vent online after 50 locations abruptly close

More than 50 Red Lobster restaurants in the US closed this week amid financial troubles at the company.

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Zuck's birthday t-shirt is a tribute to ancient Rome, Facebook's history, and going hard

"Carthago delenda est" means "Carthage must be destroyed," a popular idea from Rome in 150 BC. For Mark Zuckerberg, it has a personal significance.

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Lawrence O’Donnell Gives Vicious Recap Of ‘Old Man’ Trump’s Day ‘Asleep’ In Court

The MSNBC host said it looked like “a trial at a nursing home” and was “wildly beyond what we’ve seen before.”

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White House Worries Russia’s Momentum Is Changing Trajectory of Ukraine War

Multiple factors are helping Russia’s military advance, including a delay in American weaponry and Moscow’s technological innovations on the battlefield.

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Republicans push for Trump to get Congressional Gold Medal for ‘fearless leadership’

It comes despite the former president being on trial in New York

55 minutes ago

2020 presidential candidate's spouse wins primary for David Trone's Maryland House seat

April McClain-Delaney, wife of ex-2020 presidential candidate John Delaney, has won the Democratic nomination for Maryland's 6th Congressional District.

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This year's biggest air battles are showing the US what it could need most in a missile war with China

In Ukraine, the Red Sea, and the Middle East, highly advanced air-defense systems have proven their worth over the past few months.

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House Republican demands Garland appoint special counsel to investigate Biden over stalled Israel aid

Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., asked the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to investigate and possible prosecute President Biden over delayed military aid to Israel.

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day.

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Game on as Republicans aim to flip heavily blue state Senate seat in push to regain majority

Former two-term Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland wins the state's 2024 GOP Senate primary. His party aims to flip a longtime Democratic-held seat in the blue state.

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Victims of Think Finance loan repayment scam to get $384 million

Regulators say the online lender deceived consumers into thinking they owed money on loans and withdrew funds from their bank accounts.

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Trump’s hush money trial is serving as audition for VP contenders

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Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker rails against Pride month, abortion and "diabolic lies" told women in commencement speech

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Jeff Bezos appears worried that Amazon is falling behind in the AI race

Jeff Bezos emailed Amazon execs to ask why more AI firms aren't using its cloud services, CNBC reported.

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Russia makes key gains around Kharkiv and Sage the miniature poodle wins best in show: Morning Rundown

Plus, meme stock mania is back — and the share prices of GameStop, AMC, Blackberry and others are soaring.

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Joe Biden has done more than arm Israel. He’s complicit in Gaza’s devastating famine

An investigation by The Independent uncovers the missteps, missed opportunities and political choices made by the Biden administration that allowed a famine to take hold in northern Gaza. With access to leaked documents, testimony from current and former officials and voices from Gaza, it paints a damning picture of an entirely preventable catastrophe. By Richard Hall, Bel Trew and Andrew Feinberg.

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Biden aides fear president may be too worried to do his job after Hunter Biden trial begins: report

President Biden worries about Hunter Biden every day, and he could become majorly distracted by the issue when his son's trial begins in June, aides say.

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Culture wars upended this school district. Then came the recall

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Trump’s playboy past is in the spotlight. His allies are readying a new fight against pornography

For the past several weeks, witnesses in Donald Trump’s hush money trial have evoked a chapter of his past when the adult entertainment industry helped him brandish an image as a Manhattan playboy.

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Mortgage demand from homebuyers drops even as interest rates pull back to April lows

Total mortgage application volume increased just 0.5% from one week earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index.

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A lawyer who wrote a book about sleepwalking is cleared of misconduct after she dozed off for 2 hours during an inquest

A British barrister was representing a nurse witness but nodded off and missed her client giving evidence during a coroner's inquest.

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GameStop, AMC extend gains but broader meme stock rally shows signs of fizzling

The meme stock trading frenzy showed signs of divergence early on its third day, as GameStop and AMC saw smaller gains in pre-trading, while Koss shares fell.

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Missouri GOP Candidate Says 'Don't Be Weak And Gay' In Bonkers Campaign Video

Valentina Gomez, the homophobic Missouri secretary of state candidate, drew mockery for her "trainwreck" of an ad.

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People are raiding their savings and racking up debt, paving the way for economic pain, expert warns

Soaring prices and borrowing costs mean people are spending nearly every dollar they have just to stay afloat, top economist Stephanie Pomboy said.

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Daily Briefing: $1 billion in weapons for Israel

Biden paves the way for more arms to Israel and more news to know on Wednesday.

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Biden Administration Advances $1 Billion Arms Sale to Israel

The notification of the deal to Congress as the president holds up the delivery of other weapons shows the fine line the administration is trying to walk with its longtime ally.

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Requiem for a tea party, &c.

On today’s American Right; the Gaza war; WFB and Henry George; the myth about Mama Cass; and more.

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Biden’s Nonsensical China Tariffs

His claims to be protecting American workers and businesses in general with such actions are hard to take seriously.

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I Saw the TV Glow Holds TV Culture Accountable

A new hybrid genre: the transgender weepie-horror.

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AI models like GPT-4o could give some blue-collar jobs a leg-up and force white-collar workers to adapt

OpenAI's new multimodal model could help plumbers and electricians do their jobs more effectively, AI analyst says.

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Utah judge to decide if author of children’s book on grief will face trial in her husband’s death

Kouri Richins, 33, faces several felony charges for allegedly killing her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl in March 2022.

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11 people die in mass shootings in cartel-plagued part of Mexico amid wave of mass killings

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I moved to NYC from Ukraine for a tech job. Here are 3 main differences in America's work culture.

Yaroslav Zubko moved to New York from Ukraine in 2017 for a tech job. He said in the US, people overwork and place more emphasis on idea generation.

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Boeing broke an agreement over the 737 Max crashes that killed 346 people, and could now be prosecuted, the Justice Department says

The DoJ says Boeing violated the terms of a 2021 agreement reached after two crashes involving the 737 Max, one in Ethiopia, and one in Indonesia.

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