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Donors raise $233,000 to give US cart pusher, 90, chance at retirement

Thousands of people have donated about a quarter of a million dollars to a 90-year-old US air force veteran who has been financially supporting himself by pushing shopping carts at a grocery store in sweltering Louisiana – and now has the option of retiring if he wants thanks to the strangers’ generosity.

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Google conducts sweeping layoffs in its Cloud unit - Business Insider (No paywall)

Employees working across several Cloud teams were informed that their jobs were being eliminated, according to an internal document reviewed by Business Insider and an employee familiar with the matter, whose identity BI confirmed and who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retribution.

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Tesla investor accuses Elon Musk of insider trading that banked him $7.5 billion - Business Insider (No paywall)

A Tesla investor accused Elon Musk of using insider information on his company to sell $7.5 billion worth of Tesla stock in 2022, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in Delaware Chancery Court.

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Jennifer Lopez cancels US tour: 'I am completely heartsick'

The tour was scheduled to kick off on 26 June in Orlando, Florida, and conclude in Houston on 31 August. Live Nation shared that attendees who purchased tickets through Ticketmaster will be automatically refunded.

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What to watch for in the crucial FDA meeting on MDMA therapy for PTSD

It’s a landmark moment for advocates of using psychedelics as treatments for psychiatric disorders: If approved, MDMA would be the first Schedule I psychedelic — classified by the government as having high potential for abuse and no medical benefit — to be found to actually have a medical use. More psychedelics are in the pipeline, with Phase 3 trials underway on psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression, and smaller studies on psychedelics including DMT, ibogaine, and LSD as treatments for a range of conditions, including anorexia, addiction, and autism.

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Drug treatment that insists on abstinence? Federal agencies are just saying no

For as long as the federal government has worked to support substance use treatment, it has operated on a simple premise: Addiction medicine’s objective is to help people using drugs stop — completely and forever.

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They're Asian. They're American. But, They Wonder, Are They Asian American'

Bhutanese Americans are the newest citizens of Asian descent. But many do not identify strongly as Asian Americans, reflecting the complexity of the label.

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Trump and Allies Assail Conviction With Faulty Claims

After former President Donald J. Trump was found guilty, he and a number of conservative figures in the news media and lawmakers on the right have spread false and misleading claims about the Manhattan case.

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Biden Calls for End to Gaza War, Endorsing Israeli Cease-Fire Proposal

The president outlined a plan to try to get Hamas and Israel to break out of a monthslong deadlock that has resulted in the killing of thousands of Palestinians.

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Trump Announces Nearly $53 Million Fund-Raising Haul After Guilty Verdict

Cash has been one of President Biden?s advantages so far in 2024, and post-conviction money will help Mr. Trump close the gap with the Democratic incumbent.

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Why Mexico May Elect a Female President Before the United States

Having a woman as president will be a milestone in a country where gender-based violence is so common. But how much will change remains unclear.

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Mexicans Are on the Verge of Electing Their First Female President

Claudia Sheinbaum is the front-runner in Mexico?s presidential race, but she is wrestling with the image that she could be a pawn of the current president.

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Russia-Ukraine war live: energy facilities hit across Ukraine in overnight strikes

Ukraine?s National Grid operator Ukrenergo said the attack damaged energy facilities in five regions

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She's 98, and Walked Past Corpses to Escape Russian Attacks

?If only everything would stop,? said Lidiia Lomikovska, who walked to safety after her town was attacked. But for civilians in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, it is not stopping.

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Boeing's largest plant in 'panic mode' amid safety crisis, say workers and union officials

Managers in Washington accused of hounding staff to keep quiet over quality concerns, as employees point to union-busting

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How Trump's Most Loyal Supporters Are Responding to the Verdict

Many saw in the jury?s finding a rejection of themselves, of their values and even of democracy itself.

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A 9/11 Charity Provides a Financial Safety Net to a Giuliani Firm

Five months after filing for bankruptcy, the former New York City mayor disclosed his company?s income from a foundation established to honor a firefighter killed on Sept. 11, 2001.

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Democrats Push Biden to Make Trump's Felonies a Top 2024 Issue

Interviews with dozens of Democrats reveal a party hungry to tell voters that Donald Trump?s conviction makes him unfit for office, and hopeful that President Biden will lead the way.

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'2,000 Mules' Producer Apologizes to Man Depicted Committing Election Fraud

Salem Media Group, which co-produced the 2022 film, issued the apology to a Georgia man who was falsely depicted as stuffing a ballot box near Atlanta.

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Biden Dons Kansas City Helmet to Celebrate Its Super Bowl Victory

Taylor Swift was not at the White House to celebrate with her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, but kicker Harrison Butker, who recently drew controversy for a commencement speech, attended.

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Apple's 'IntelliPhones,' Google's leak, Ozempic's tracker, retail price cuts: The week's most popular stories

Plus, An AI stock backed by Nvidia is on a tear almost as strong as Nvidia

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D-Day deception Operation Fortitude: The World War Two army that didn't exist

The biggest deception operation of World War Two - the invention of an entirely fake Army group in England, with dummy tanks and aircraft that fooled the Nazis.

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Bacon, Banter and the Business of a Diner

?I try to make people feel good.? How one New Jersey diner keeps the doors open.

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German Soccer Team's Deal With a Weapons Maker Prompts Some Boos

For some fans of Borussia Dortmund, an advertising deal with Rheinmetall, a major arms manufacturer, has overshadowed the run-up to the Champions League final on Saturday.

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How A.I. Made Mark Zuckerberg Popular Again in Silicon Valley

After some trying years during which Mr. Zuckerberg could do little right, many developers and technologists have embraced the Meta chief as their champion of ?open-source? artificial intelligence.

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Richard Linklater Sees the Killer Inside Us All

David Marchese talks to the acclaimed director about his new film, ?Hit Man,? and life?s big questions.

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Borussia Dortmund and the Idea That Anything Is Possible

Can an underdog still have its day in the Champions League? The sport should hope so.

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Tin Oo, NLD founder with Aung San Suu Kyi, dies aged 97 in Myanmar

Former armed forces chief was imprisoned after failed revolt against junta and later campaigned with Nobel laureate under National League for Democracy banner

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'It was empowering and joyful': the UK women hiring private midwives

After a troubling report on NHS care, the number of pregnant women seeking more control over their birth plans is growing

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Sunak heads north after a flurry of Tory policies fail to move the dial in the polls

After week of campaign missteps, ?reset? is attempt to firm up base and beat back Reform UK, say observers

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Trump Verdict Hardens Many Views, but Changes Some, Too

For the remaining undecided voters, the decision to pick former President Donald J. Trump could be more difficult now that he is a felon.

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Florida Deputy Who Fatally Shot Airman Is Fired

The Okaloosa County Sheriff?s Office said that the use of deadly force during the May 3 encounter at the airman?s apartment was unreasonable.

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Biden Denounces 'Reckless' G.O.P. Efforts to Discredit Trump Conviction

The president broke his long silence over his predecessor?s legal troubles, calling the New York jury?s guilty verdict vindication for the idea that ?no one is above the law.?

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Notre-Dame Rises Again ... in Lego

With rose windows, bell towers and a central spire, this model of the famed Paris cathedral is all the hype among adult fans of Lego, known as AFOLs.

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Google's A.I. Search Leaves Publishers Scrambling

Since Google overhauled its search engine, publishers have tried to assess the danger to their brittle business models while calling for government intervention.

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Google Rolls Back A.I. Search Feature After Flubs and Flaws

Google appears to have turned off its new A.I. Overviews for a number of searches as it works to minimize errors.

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In the West Bank, Guns and a Locked Gate Signal a Town's New Residents

Since the war in Gaza began, armed Israeli settlers, often accompanied by the army, have stepped up seizures of land long used by Palestinians.

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Russia Bombards Ukraine with Missiles, Ukraine Says

The large-scale air assault appeared to be targeting western Ukraine, including places near borders with NATO allies.

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South African Voters Reject the Party That Freed Them From Apartheid

The African National Congress received less than 50 percent of the national vote for the first time since gaining power 30 years ago, setting the nation on an uncharted course.

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The Champions League's Most Bitter Rivalry May Be Off the Field

No club has won European soccer?s richest prize more than Real Madrid, but its recent dominance has been accompanied by a bruising fight over the tournament?s future.

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