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• Why we’re publishing a series on America’s housing crunch

  10-05-2023 23:52 via theguardian.com
  
  House prices have spiked and well-priced rentals are increasingly hard to come by. How has the dream of an affordable home become so hard to reach?America is in the midst of a housing shortage. Affordable housing options are shrinking, and there is an ongoing spike in housing costs. For many people, the rollercoaster housing market and US housing policy are a cause of instability.Expensive housing also drives increasing economic and racial inequality and worse health outcomes. Meanwhile on any o
  
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• Teenager dies after being trapped under tram in Sydney

  10-05-2023 23:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Police called to attend incident along light rail track in Haymarket at midnight found 16-year-old girl with critical injuries who could not be revivedFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA teenage girl has died after becoming trapped underneath a tram in Sydney Wednesday night.Police were called to the light rail track at George Street in Haymarket at midnight following reports a pedestrian was stuck u
  
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• Ex-NFL star Ruggs facing prison over fatal car crash

  10-05-2023 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III pleads guilty to killing a woman and her dog while drink-driving in 2021.
  
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• Boy, 15, charged with murder after stabbing in Dagenham

  10-05-2023 23:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Wazabakana Elenda Jordan Kukabu, 18, died from a single stab wound to the chest on Friday nightA 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a stabbing in east London.It comes after police were called on Friday, just before midnight, to reports of men armed with machetes near to Dagenham Heathway underground station. Continue reading...
  
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• Google reveals AI updates as it vies with Microsoft

  10-05-2023 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The internet search giant is rolling out generative artificial intelligence to its core engine.
  
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• WATCH: After three years apart, daughter and dad reunite at the airport

  10-05-2023 23:26 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Amy Loynton wasn’t able to see her dad after moving to New Zealand, and the COVID-19 pandemic prevented her from traveling.
  
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• Italian mafia: Police arrest 61 suspected 'Ndrangheta in widespread raids

  10-05-2023 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The sting was part of a wider operation to crack down on crimes including fraud and drug-trafficking.
  
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• George Santos pleads not guilty to fraud and money laundering

  10-05-2023 23:24 via theguardian.com
  
  New York congressman known for lying appears in federal court on charges also including theft of public fundsThe Republican congressman George Santos, exposed for lying extensively about his background and campaign finance disclosures, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty in federal court in New York to multiple charges of fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements.Santos denies all 13 counts and was released on a $500,000 bond, though US magistrate judge Arlene Lindsa
  
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• WATCH: Woman goes viral for filming ex-husband's proposal to girlfriend

  10-05-2023 23:18 via abcnews.go.com
  
  "She is the kind of woman I have prayed would come into his life," Leah Bourdo wrote in her TikTok video.
  
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• Son of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon condemns UK government ‘weakness’

  10-05-2023 23:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Sebastien Lai, son of Jimmy, also criticises Vatican over failure to hold China to account over human rights abusesThe British son of the jailed Hong Kong media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai has criticised Britain and the Vatican for failing to speak out strongly against the crackdown on dissent in the Chinese territory.At a Washington event about the human rights situation in Hong Kong, Sebastien Lai said self-censorship in the former British colony was the anticipated result of the national security
  
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• A 'peanut patch' desensitized toddlers with peanut allergies in a promising late-stage trial

  10-05-2023 23:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A wearable patch could help curb severe allergic reactions to peanuts in toddlers, according to the results of a clinical trial.
  
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• House Republicans release probe into Biden family finances

  10-05-2023 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A report lists foreign payments to the president's family - the White House calls it "innuendo".
  
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• Donald Trump could face questions on sexual abuse verdict in CNN town hall

  10-05-2023 22:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Ex-president will take questions from voters in New Hampshire one day after being found liable for sexually abusing E Jean CarrollDonald Trump could face questions about being found to have sexually abused E Jean Carroll when he participates in a CNN town hall on Wednesday night.The town hall comes just one day after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation, underscoring the former president’s mounting legal threats amid his effort to recapture the White House next year. Con
  
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• Mommy blogger known as 'Dooce' dies by suicide at 47

  10-05-2023 22:27 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Heather Armstrong was one of the first bloggers to document motherhood with her website Dooce.com.
  
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• Gaza: fighting continues in defiance of reported ceasefire

  10-05-2023 22:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Tit-for-tat rocket fire follows claims that Egyptian officials brokered pause in conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian militantsIsrael and Palestinian militant groups in the blockaded Gaza Strip have continued fighting despite reports of ceasefire negotiations, in a bloody episode of violence that has left 21 people in Gaza dead and brought daily life in Tel Aviv to a standstill.An Egyptian state-run station with close ties to the security agencies said on Wednesday evening that Egypti
  
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• Kremlin calls Poland’s decision to rename Kaliningrad a ‘hostile act’

  10-05-2023 22:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Russian city will now be known as Królewiec in official documents, its name in the 15th and 16th centuriesThe Kremlin has described Poland’s decision to rename the Russian city of Kaliningrad in its official documents as a “hostile act”, as ties continue to fray over the Ukraine war.Kaliningrad, which sits in an exclave sandwiched between Lithuania and Poland on the Baltic coast, was known by the German name of Königsberg until after the second world war, when it wa
  
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• NYC mayor calls fatal subway chokehold on Jordan Neely a ‘tragedy that never should have happened’

  10-05-2023 22:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday that the death of Jordan Neely at the hands of a fellow subway rider was “a tragedy that never should have happened” and pledged to do more to help people experiencing mental health crises.
  
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• Heather Armstrong, founder of Dooce deemed 'Queen of the Mommy Bloggers,' dies at 47

  10-05-2023 21:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  Heather Armstrong, founder of one of the first mommy blogs, Dooce.com, has died, according to an Instagram post on her account.
  
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• In South Florida, ‘black snow’ makes breathing difficult for some Black and Latino residents

  10-05-2023 21:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  After Florida State University published a study about the effects of burning sugar cane on marginalized communities, residents say it’s time to stop the practice.
  
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• Groves wins as Cavendish crashes over line - after dog chaos

  10-05-2023 21:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Kaden Groves wins a chaotic raid-sodden stage five of the Giro d'Italia that featured numerous crashes, including one caused by a dog.
  
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• Labour aide ‘allowed to continue work after sexual harassment complaint upheld’

  10-05-2023 21:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Some MPs uneasy over independent complaints system following case which took three years to investigateLabour has defended its complaints system after taking three years to investigate an allegation of sexual harassment made by a woman against a senior aide.The man, who is 20 years the complainant’s senior, has been allowed to continue working for the party advising a Labour frontbencher, according to Politico, even though the complaint was upheld. Continue reading...
  
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• FDA advisers vote in favor of allowing 1st over-the-counter birth control pill

  10-05-2023 21:14 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The pill would be the first available without a prescription.
  
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• Sen. Dianne Feinstein returns to Capitol Hill, casts her first votes since February

  10-05-2023 21:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., arrived back at Capitol Hill on Wednesday afternoon following a nearly three-month absence due to health issues.
  
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• Your costs for Covid tests and treatments may rise after the public health emergency ends

  10-05-2023 20:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  With the Covid public health emergency ending, here is how expenses for Covid vaccines, tests and treatments will be affected.
  
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• NYC mayor condemns chokehold death: 'Jordan Neely did not deserve to die'

  10-05-2023 20:43 via abcnews.go.com
  
  NYC Mayor Eric Adams condemned the death of Jordan Neely, who died after a subway passenger was captured on video holding him in a chokehold, in remarks on Wednesday.
  
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• FDA advisory panels back making Opill birth control pill available over the counter

  10-05-2023 20:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  An FDA panel voted to recommend approval of Opill birth control pill for over-the-counter use. The oral contraceptive was FDA approved as a prescription in 1973.
  
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• 'He did it and you know it': E. Jean Carroll says she confronted Trump's lawyer after verdict

  10-05-2023 20:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  E. Jean Carroll said Wednesday she was "overwhelmed with joy" for women across America after former President Donald Trump was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.
  
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• BBC editor (and Eurovision superfan) plays 10 hits

  10-05-2023 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg takes a brief break from the day job to indulge his musical passion.
  
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• Russians near Bakhmut have retreated by up to 2km, Ukrainian official says

  10-05-2023 20:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Military unit claims to confirm report by Wagner boss that Russian brigade has been routedA Ukrainian military unit has said it has routed a Russian infantry brigade from frontline territory near Bakhmut, claiming to corroborate an account by the head of Russia’s Wagner group that the Russian forces had fled.Later on Wednesday, Col Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, who heads Ukraine’s ground forces, said Russian units in some parts of Bakhmut had retreated by up to 2km (1.2 miles) as the result
  
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• George Santos charged: What's in the indictment

  10-05-2023 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Republican lawmaker from New York faces 13 charges including fraud and theft of public funds.
  
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• House members to host bipartisan dinner with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

  10-05-2023 20:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  House Democrats and Republicans will hold a dinner at the Capitol next week with Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, developer of ChatGPT.
  
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• Man freed after 29 years in prison for a rape the victim insisted he didn't commit

  10-05-2023 20:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Louisiana man walked free after having spent nearly three decades behind bars for a rape the victim herself has long insisted he didn’t commit, authorities said.
  
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• Don Farrell says ‘de-escalation’ will benefit exporters ahead of trade talks in Beijing

  10-05-2023 20:00 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘We want everything back to the way it was’, says Don Farrell but cautions that problems won’t be fixed overnightBudget 2023 live updates: reaction and fallout from the Australia government federal budget – latest newsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralian exporters are starting to see benefits from the “de-escalation” of tensions with China, the trade minister, Don Farrell, said on the eve of crucial talks in Beiji
  
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• Black summer bushfires may have caused rare ‘triple dip’ La Niña, study suggests

  10-05-2023 20:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Smoke aerosols from the fires interacted with clouds to cool the south-eastern Pacific, helping the wet weather pattern to formFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSmoke from Australia’s 2019-20 black summer fires may have resulted in the rare “triple dip” La Niña that lasted from 2020 to 2022, research suggests.Modelling from scientists at the US National Center for Atmospheric
  
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• Teens attack French tourist, 71, strolling in NYC, no arrests made: 'In Paris, I would have taken them'

  10-05-2023 19:56 via foxnews.com
  
  A group of teenagers allegedly attacked a 71-year-old French tourist who was strolling in New York City with his family over the weekend. As of Wednesday, no arrests have been made. The family of Giles Viguier, a retired lawyer from Paris, relayed to the N.Y. Daily News how a group of about five teenagers punched the elderly patriarch in midtown Manhattan, knocking him to the ground Saturday, while the French tourists were coming back from dinner during their week-long vacation in the Big Apple.
  
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• Russian forces in Bakhmut pushed back by up to 2km in some areas, claims Ukraine military commander – as it happened

  10-05-2023 19:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Ukraine’s military says Russia increasingly relying on regular forces after heavy losses to mercenary group in eastern city. This blog is closedRussia-Ukraine war at a glanceSuspilne, Ukraine's state broadcaster, offers this round-up of the latest developments overnight. It writes on its official Telegram channel:In Bakhmut, fighters of the 3rd brigade of the armed forces of Ukraine advanced 2.6km during the storming of Russian positions for two days and defeated two companies of the 72nd
  
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• The explosive new evidence of Biden family's breathtaking corruption

  10-05-2023 19:54 via foxnews.com
  
  The sheer magnitude of Biden family corruption uncovered by the House Oversight Committee can only be described as breathtaking. It is also deeply alarming. If the fruits of Chairman James Comer’s investigation are exactly what they appear to be, Joe Biden may have jeopardized our nation’s security by selling out America for cold hard cash. Documents show that over $10 million in foreign money flowed like a river into more than 20 shell companies and LLCs created for the Bidens&rsquo
  
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• Trudeau says Canada will not be intimidated by China as spat continues

  10-05-2023 19:51 via foxnews.com
  
  Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau said Ottawa will not be intimidated by China after Beijing expelled its Canadian diplomat from the consulate in Shanghai Tuesday. The two nations have seen relations further deteriorate in a recent diplomatic tit-for-tat spat after Canada first ousted Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei from his post after he was found to have been involved in an intimidation ploy that targeted Canadian lawmaker Michael Chong and his family in Hong Kong. "This is a reciprocal cou
  
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• Kambo: Australia investigates suspected frog mucus ritual deaths

  10-05-2023 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Authorities believe shamanic rituals played a role in the deaths of Natasha Lechner and Jarrad Antonovich.
  
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• White House claims Republicans 'literally refuse to act' on immigration as GOP preps vote on major border bill

  10-05-2023 19:42 via foxnews.com
  
  White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday blamed Republicans for the "chaotic" situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, claiming that GOP lawmakers "literally refuse to act" even as the House will vote tomorrow on sweeping border security legislation. "The president has been dealing with a system that has been broken for decades," Jean-Pierre told reporters. "Since day one he put forth a comprehensive immigration plan, legislation, and he is using the tools that are in front of him
  
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• Russia ends visa regime for Georgian nationals, lifts flight ban

  10-05-2023 19:40 via foxnews.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday abolished visas for Georgian nationals and lifted a 2019 ban on direct flights to the South Caucasus nation, a move that comes amid rocky relations between the two countries and that was quickly denounced by Georgia's president as a "provocation." According to a decree Putin signed, starting from May 15, Georgian nationals will be allowed to enter Russia without visas -- unless they’re coming to Russia to work or to stay for longer than 90 days
  
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• John Kerry targets agriculture as part of climate crusade

  10-05-2023 19:40 via foxnews.com
  
  Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry warned Wednesday that the world can't tackle climate change without first addressing the agriculture sector's emissions. Kerry lamented that agriculture production alone creates 33% of the world's total greenhouse gas emissions, arguing that reducing those emissions must be "front and center" in the quest to defeat global warming, during remarks Wednesday morning at the Department of Agriculture's AIM for Climate Summit. The former secretary of s
  
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• Mom of Virginia boy who shot teacher feels responsible for shooting

  10-05-2023 19:37 via foxnews.com
  
  Four months after a 6-year-old Virginia boy shot and wounded his teacher as she taught class, an attorney for the boy’s mother said it still is not clear how the boy got the gun. Police have said Deja Taylor legally purchased the gun used in the Jan. 6 shooting and Taylor’s attorney, James Ellenson, has said she believed her gun was secured on a high closet shelf with a trigger lock. In an interview ABC’s "Good Morning America" aired Wednesday, Ellenson said no one knows how he
  
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• NYC considers closing off city streets to shelter illegal immigrants after Title 42 expiration: Report

  10-05-2023 19:36 via foxnews.com
  
  As the U.S. braces for the end of Title 42, New York City is reportedly considering closing down some city streets to temporarily shelter migrants after running out of available housing for asylum seekers. A memo, obtained by CBS2, reveals NYC officials are reviewing plans to block off large sections of the street to aid the thousands of migrants seeking shelter in New York.  The memo suggested placing shipping containers or foldable tiny homes of 420 square feet in the streets to house the
  
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• South Carolina deputies kill man in traffic stop shootout

  10-05-2023 19:35 via foxnews.com
  
  Deputies shot and killed a man who opened fire on them during a traffic stop in South Carolina, authorities said. Charleston County Deputy Evan Cubbage was hit three times by gunfire and was treated at a hospital and released, Sheriff Kristin Graziano said at a news conference. Cubbage pulled over a vehicle about 3:45 p.m. Sunday on U.S. Highway 17 near Ravenel, the sheriff said. After briefly talking to the driver and passenger, Cubbage called for backup, and when the second deputy arrived, the
  
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• Florida driver in 116-mph fatal house crash sentenced to 27 years

  10-05-2023 19:34 via foxnews.com
  
  A Florida man who was driving his Tesla at least 116 mph before crashing into a house and killing two people in 2021 has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. Vaughn Mongan, 45, of Palm Harbor, was sentenced Monday in Pinellas County court, the Tampa Bay Times reported. He pleaded guilty in March to two counts of vehicular homicide and three counts of reckless driving with serious bodily injury. GOV. DESANTIS GIVES TEACHERS AUTHORITY TO LIMIT SOCIAL MEDIA USE IN CLASSROOMS: 'JUST COMMON SENSE' M
  
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• Florida detective accused of falsifying sex crimes cases

  10-05-2023 19:32 via foxnews.com
  
  A detective who has been with a South Florida sheriff's agency for nearly 21 years is accused of falsifying information in multiple cases and of threatening one victim with deportation. Detective Demetrious Campbell, 48, was arrested Tuesday on nine counts of official misconduct and one count of extortion, the Broward Sheriff's Office said in a news release. He was suspended without pay and remained in the Broward County Jail on Wednesday morning. "Sex offenses are such heinous crimes to recover
  
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• Why was former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested?

  10-05-2023 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former prime minister's dramatic arrest has escalated political turmoil in crisis-hit Pakistan.
  
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• Imran Khan: Why was the former Pakistan PM arrested?

  10-05-2023 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former prime minister's dramatic arrest has escalated political turmoil in crisis-hit Pakistan.
  
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• Elementary school encourages students to participate in a Black Lives Matter march, teaches ‘pyramid of hate'

  10-05-2023 19:30 via foxnews.com
  
  An elementary school in Maine held a march where students chanted "Black Lives Matter," following weeks of preparation and activist encouragement by teachers and staff.  Educators at Presumpscot Elementary School (PES) in Portland, Maine, encouraged fifth grade students to participate in a school-organized Black Lives Matter march, according to public records requests filed by Parents Defending Education (PDE). Teachers at the school also promoted political activism to students in assignmen
  
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