Keeping up with America

New York's attorney general sued a Georgia company this week claiming it marketed a deceptive magazine lock that could easily be removed from weapons -- including the AR-15 rifle used by the Buffalo grocery store shooter -- and illegally aid in the possession of assault weapons in the state.

An Idaho mother in a doomsday cult has been found guilty of murdering her two children and her husband's former wife, in a case that shocked the US.

The search for two climbers missing off a mountain in Alaska’s Denali National Park is being scaled back after officials determined “survival is outside the window of possibility."

A sixth employee was charged with sexually abusing inmates at a federal women's prison in California that has come under scrutiny for alleged systemic abuse, according to court documents.

Consumers appear concerned about the political standoff over the debt ceiling now underway in Washington, prompting a sharp drop in sentiment in May, according to the preliminary estimate from the University of Michigan released on Friday.

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Alarmed by Iran’s progress in enriching uranium at close to weapons-grade levels, European countries are pressing the Biden administration to revive a diplomatic track with Tehran that they hope would help avoid a possible nuclear crisis. (More)

For the past few weeks an irresistibly catchy tune has been playing in neighbourhoods across Thailand, from campaign trucks sent out by the Pheu Thai party, the frontrunner in this Sunday's general election. "A landslide for Pheu Thai, in all areas, so the lives of the people can be better," it goes, urging voters to give it a thumping victory. (More)

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Elon Musk hires ex-NBCUniversal ad chief Linda Yaccarino to be Twitter’s CEO (More)

Commerce Department starts process to fund tech hubs across the US with $500 million in grants (More)

ChatGPT creators try to use artificial intelligence to explain itself – and come across major problems (More)

Richer, Wiser, Happier

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To understand today’s economy, just look to the banks | Douglass Carr, The Hill. Four months before the Great Recession, in July 2007, economic data was reported as follows: the Federal Funds target interest rate was 5.26 percent; GDP adjusted for inflation had grown 1.9 percent in the previous four quarters; inflation was at a 3.6 percent rate for the preceding six months; non-farm employment had grown steadily for years; and home prices had fallen from double-digit growth to single-digit declines. (More)

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Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

NBA playoffs: After making major splash with Kevin Durant, Suns head to offseason with limited avenues to improve (More) | Jason Dufner Withdraws From PGA Championship (More)

Tony Awards Will Not Be Televised as Scheduled on June 11 (More) | Josh Harris' group, Washington Commanders finalize sale agreement for NFL franchise (More)

Sarah Silverman Mourns Death of Her Father and 'Best Pal' Donald Silverman (More) | Yi Zhou, Into the Sun Entertainment Launch First -Time Director Fund (More)

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