| A Virginia county board votes to restore Confederates' names to schools
- The school board meeting stretched into early Friday. During the debate, a Black student athlete told the board, "I would have to represent a man that fought for my ancestors to be slaves."
Fri, 10 May 2024 16:41:09 -0400
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| 5 takeaways from NPR's reporting on the purported Matamoros flyer
- Here's a summary of NPR's reporting about a purported flyer that was found in a portable toilet at a migrant encampment in Matamoros, Mexico that urged migrants to vote illegally for President Biden.
Fri, 10 May 2024 16:15:38 -0400
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| Tax revenue jumps 22% in April, but U.S. deficit still looms large
- The U.S. Treasury ran a surplus last month, thanks in part to the April 15th tax deadline. But the federal government is still expected to end the year more than $1.5 trillion in the red.
Fri, 10 May 2024 15:33:10 -0400
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| The U.N. General Assembly backs the Palestinians' membership bid
- The assembly voted by a wide margin to grant new "rights and privileges" to Palestine and called on the Security Council to reconsider the Palestinians' request to become a U.N. member.
Fri, 10 May 2024 15:21:23 -0400
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| Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys is being placed under a legal conservatorship
- A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved the conservatorship Thursday, noting that Brian Wilson suffers from "a major cognitive disorder." Wilson has agreed to the conservatorship.
Fri, 10 May 2024 15:07:59 -0400
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| Liam and Olivia are still the most popular baby names in the U.S.—but Mateo is rising
- Olivia and Liam are the most popular baby names in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive year, according to an annual tally by the Social Security Administration.
Fri, 10 May 2024 14:48:09 -0400
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| Biden's new asylum rule would have 'minimal' impact on unauthorized border crossings
- The new rule allows immigration oficials to speed up the asylum-petitioning process by assessing the person's criminal background within days, instead of months or even years.
Fri, 10 May 2024 14:30:40 -0400
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| A huge solar storm is slamming into the Earth. Scientists say you should look up
- An aurora could be visible as far south as Northern California. Experts say the storm could disrupt some communications and navigation systems like GPS.
Fri, 10 May 2024 13:40:38 -0400
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| In Kenya's flooded slums, people mourn their losses and slam their leaders
- The government has declared May 10 a day of mourning to mark the deaths from disastrous floods and pledged to help. But some say the authorities aren't doing enough. And the rains keep falling.
Fri, 10 May 2024 13:25:04 -0400
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| Steve Bannon loses his appeal of his contempt of Congress conviction
- A three-judge panel upheld the former Trump adviser's conviction for criminal contempt of Congress. The case is related to Bannon's refusal to cooperate with a House panel probe of the Jan. 6 riot.
Fri, 10 May 2024 12:37:15 -0400
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