| Hollywood writers still going strong, a month after strike began
- Members of the Writers Guild of America continue to strike against the major Hollywood studios, pushing for higher pay, more residuals and regulations on AI, among other things.
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 19:16:46 -0400
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| Biden hails bipartisan deal to avert debt default in a rare Oval Office address
- The president outlined the economic stakes that leaders faced and declared that a crisis had been averted.
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 17:55:08 -0400
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| YouTube will no longer take down false claims about U.S. elections
- The Google-owned video platform's reversal comes as former President Donald Trump continues to baselessly claim the 2020 election was stolen
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 17:19:21 -0400
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| More than 200 people are dead and 900 hurt after 2 trains derail in India
- Two passenger trains derailed Friday in India, killing more than 200 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said.
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:35:51 -0400
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| South Korean pop culture is a hit worldwide. Now, video games are next
- From the country that brought you your favorite boy band, drama series, fermented food, and more.
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:23:08 -0400
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| Mary Trump, E. Jean Carroll and Jennifer Taub launch romance novel on Substack
- Love works in mysterious ways. The unlikely trio has teamed up on a story called The Italian Lesson. "An American woman goes to a hill town in Tuscany, opens a café, meets this hunk," Trump says.
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:07:39 -0400
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| A lullaby really can work magic. Science tells us why and how
- Sometimes the right lullaby sends my kids off to dreamland so fast it makes me feel like I have a parenting superpower. Turns out the wonder of lullabies is confirmed by scientific research.
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:54:08 -0400
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| Congress created changes to food assistance. Here's what they mean
- In an effort to avoid defaulting on the nation's loans, lawmakers created updates to SNAP, the nation's largest food assistance safety net. There are new work requirements as well as exemptions.
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:47:14 -0400
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| Pence won't be charged in DOJ classified documents investigation
- Two sources confirm the Justice Department sent a letter to former Vice President Mike Pence saying the investigation would close without any finding of criminal wrongdoing.
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:46:38 -0400
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| A driver's car soared 120 feet after vaulting off of a tow truck's ramp in Georgia
- The scary spectacle was captured on video by the body camera of a sheriff's deputy who was helping with another crash on the highway.
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 11:24:21 -0400
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| Here is the first livestream from Mars — a rare, almost real-time look into space
- On Friday afternoon, spectators had a chance to see the most current images of Mars possible — which take 3 to 22 minutes to reach Earth — courtesy of the European Space Agency.
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:46:30 -0400
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| Senate passes GOP-led resolution to block Biden's student loan relief plan
- With President Biden pledging a veto, the resolution amounts to a mostly symbolic show of congressional disapproval on a plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt.
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:07:22 -0400
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| The U.S. added 339,000 jobs in May. It's a stunningly strong number
- Employers added a whopping 339,000 jobs in May, far above expectations, according to a report from the Labor Department on Friday. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, from 3.4% in April.
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 08:49:05 -0400
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| Scientists zap sleeping humans' brains with electricity to improve their memory
- Scientists have shown that deep brain stimulation during sleep can help people retain new information. The approach could help people with memory problems related to disorders like Alzheimer's.
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 07:48:00 -0400
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| U.S.-China divide looms as Asia security summit begins in Singapore
- China has refused to let its defense minister meet formally with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. However, the two defense chiefs did briefly exchange words and shook hands before Friday's dinner.
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 05:12:00 -0400
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