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	news As-it-happens update ⋅ June 30, 2021
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	ESPN New Orleans Saints signing RT Ryan Ramczyk to five-year, $96 million extension, source says ESPN The deal is worth $96 million in new money, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter, which makes Ramczyk the highest-paid right tackle in the NFL. The $19.2 million average per year in Ramczyk's extension ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBSSports.com Giannis Antetokounmpo injury update: Bucks star to have MRI after hyperextending knee, per report CBSSports.com Before exiting the game, Antetokounmpo had 14 points and 8 rebounds in 24 minutes of action. Once he went down, the Hawks quickly pulled away from the Bucks and pulled out a 110-88 win to even the series up at two games apiece. Game 5 of the series is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Politico POLITICO Playbook PM: Donald Trump is having a very bad day Politico If prosecutors could show the Trump Organization and its executives systematically avoided paying taxes, they could file more serious charges alleging a scheme, lawyers said." Brookings legal experts, including former House impeachment lawyer NORM ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Ethiopia is at war with itself. Here's what you need to know about the conflict CNN (CNN) When Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, he was lauded as a regional peacemaker. Now, he is presiding over a protracted civil war that by many accounts bears the hallmarks of genocide and has the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN NY prosecutors examining cash bonuses at Trump Organization, sources say CNN The interest in cash payments, which has not been previously reported, is part of investigators' look at whether executives and the company failed to pay appropriate taxes on benefits, including school tuition, cars and rent-free apartments, the people said. Flag as irrelevant
	Vulture Zola the Movie Is a Chillier Exploration of Trauma Than the Tweets We All Read Vulture What happens is framed as an outrageous yarn, though it could just as readily have been told as a traumatic nightmare, and it's that gap that fascinates director Janicza Bravo and her co-writer Jeremy O. Harris. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times NYC Reaches Deal on Record $99 Billion Budget to Aid Pandemic Recovery The New York Times Helped along by an enormous infusion of federal pandemic aid, New York City officials agreed on Wednesday to adopt the city's largest budget ever, a $98.7 billion spending plan that restores many of the service cuts prompted by the sudden economic ... Flag as irrelevant
	Politico Trump debuts at 41st in C-SPAN presidential rankings Politico Barack Obama moved his way up into the top 10 of C-SPAN's presidential leadership survey for the first time this year, while Donald Trump clocked in at 41st on the list, months after the end of his term in office. C-SPAN released the rankings from its Historians ... Flag as irrelevant
	Politico Monopoly temptations from Beijing to Silicon Valley Politico There's a lot of monopoly on our plate over the coming month. Whether you're the Chinese Communist regime or a fast-growing tech company, the powers that come with running a monopoly are tempting, and the effects for everyone else are complicated. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Putin says US sanctions on Russia 'even did us good' CNN Moscow (CNN) Russian President Vladimir Putin put a positive spin on the sanctions that the United States has imposed on his country in recent years on Wednesday. There are, he claimed, positive sides to them. While not specifically singling out one ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Kim Jong Un Says A Lapse In COVID Protocols Caused A 'Grave Incident' NPR North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has publicly railed at senior officials, saying their failure to properly implement policies required to fight the pandemic had caused a "grave incident." But he didn't say exactly what the incident was, nor did he contradict the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vulture Loki Recap: The End of a Thousand Worlds Vulture That is only one instance where the episode falls down. The treatment of the TVA soldiers is another; while Mobius gets character and identity, the rank-and-file are referred to as B-15 (Wunmi Mosaku), or C-20 (Sasha Lane), when they're referred to at all. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News 1 year firmly under China's thumb, Hong Kong has become "more dangerous than Beijing" CBS News Human rights group Amnesty International took the opportunity to warn that the once free-wheeling, international city was on the fast-track to devolving into a "police state" and "a human rights wasteland increasingly resembling mainland China.". Flag as irrelevant
	MarketWatch Robinhood pays record fine to Finra, settling probe into options trading issues and technology outages MarketWatch When Robinhood files its IPO paperwork as expected in the coming weeks, it might want to leave "paid biggest Finra fine ever" off its list of milestones. The no-fee trading app has agreed to pay almost $70 million to the Financial Industry Regulation Authority ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News TikTok removes more than seven million suspected under-age accounts BBC News TikTok removed nearly 7.3 million accounts suspected to belong to under-age children in the first quarter of this year. The video-sharing platform said the profiles accounted for fewer than 1% of global users. Children aged 13 and over are allowed to use the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Police Arrest Tour de France Fan Who They Say Caused Crash The New York Times A cardboard sign stopped a speeding pack of cyclists on Saturday, sending dozens crashing to the pavement. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY NYC mayoral race thrown into disarray after 'test' ballots counted; 'foolishness' blamed on election board USA TODAY NEW YORK – The New York City mayoral election was thrown into disarray Tuesday night after the Board of Elections acknowledged a "discrepancy" in the calculation of ranked choice votes, showing 135,000 "test" votes had been added into the count. Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times Mariners' prospects Jarred Kelenic, Julio Rodriguez and Emerson Hancock to play in 2021 Futures Game The Seattle Times With one of the top farm systems in minor league baseball, the Mariners had their three top prospects selected to participate in the 2021 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, the annual kickoff to All-Star Game festivities. The rosters for the seven-inning game, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Nearly 2000 COVID-19 cases in Scotland linked to people who gathered to watch soccer CBS News Public Health Scotland said it analyzed COVID-19 test results between June 11 and 28, the start of Euro 2020, the European football championship. They contact traced cases and tagged people who either attended a match in London or went to a pub or house ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vanity Fair Britney Spears Calls Out Paparazzi for "Embarrassing" Her on Vacation by Distorting Photos of Her Body Vanity Fair The next slide says, "Don't talk to me while I'm texting. It's Rude," before segueing into footage of the singer walking down the beach in a red bikini and surgical mask after which she wrote, "This is my body!!! So stop messing with my pics and editing them to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Tuition is free at the Yale Drama School after $150 million gift from David Geffen CNN New York (CNN Business) David Geffen, one of the most famous business moguls in Hollywood, is giving $150 million to the Yale School of Drama. The gift will make the prestigious school tuition free for all current and future students. "The donation — the ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Jalen Suggs 2021 NBA draft scouting report: What he'll bring to the league cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — Gonzaga came one game away from running the table in college basketball in 2020-21 led in part to the sensational play of freshman point guard Jalen Suggs. The 6-foot-4 freshman guard will probably be the first point guard to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Fact Sheet: United States to Announce Commitments to the Generation Equality Forum Whitehouse.gov The U.S. commitments reflect the Biden-Harris Administration's domestic and global priorities, including policy and resource commitments to: Prevent and respond to all forms of gender-based violence;; Strengthen women's economic security ... Flag as irrelevant
	Foreign Policy US Questioned Whether Afghan Government Could Survive Taliban Onslaught Foreign Policy The Biden administration is mapping out a strategy for Afghanistan after the U.S. military completes its withdrawal that is centered around the boosting of economic support for the government, even as many Afghans are "increasingly skeptical" of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Volvo unveils EV concept with suicide doors as 'manifesto' for its all-electric future CNBC Swedish automaker Volvo unveiled a new concept EV that previews the future design direction of the company's lineup as it transitions to only offer EVs by 2030. The vehicle, called the "Concept Recharge," features a sleek exterior design with a simplistic ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Batley and Spen by-election: Galloway legal threat over posters BBC News George Galloway has threatened to take legal action against a council in a row over font sizes on his by-election posters. The adverts for his campaign as the Workers Party candidate in Thursday's Batley and Spen ballot were taken down. Kirklees Council ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Buehler deals, surging Dodgers sweep Giants with 3-1 victory The Washington Post Max Muncy homered on his bobblehead night, Walker Buehler pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Dodgers swept a two-game series between the NL's top two teams with a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Gates Foundation commits more than $2 billion to gender equality efforts. The New York Times The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Wednesday pledged $2.1 billion in spending on gender equality over five years, one of its largest single commitments in two decades of work, amid an economic crisis that has driven women out of work in record ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vanity Fair Daily Show Wonders: Do Conservatives Know What Critical Race Theory Even Is? Vanity Fair On Tuesday night, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah tackled a topic currently sending shock waves through red states: critical race theory. Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. attempted to get to the bottom of the obscure, graduate-level theory of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY 1000 homes evacuated after pounds of lithium batteries explode in old Illinois paper mill USA TODAY A raging industrial fire at an old paper mill in Illinois has prompted at least 1,000 home evacuations as toxic fumes spew into the air. For the second day, clouds of smoke filled the air in Morris as 180,000 to 200,000 pounds of lithium batteries continue to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Child Tax Credit: Who Will Get A Monthly Check? CBS Denver The monthly payments will extend through the end of 2021, and, in total, may add up to more than any previous stimulus check. The Credit could continue beyond this year, if the proposed American Families Plan passes in its current form. But who qualifies for ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Consumer Reports returns Tesla Model 3's 'Top Pick' rating after stripping it away CNN New York (CNN Business) Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have once again given their thumbs up to the Tesla Model 3 after it passed a test of its new automatic braking system. As of May 1, Tesla switched from a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nextgov Are UFOs Real? Government Continues to Investigate Nextgov Most sightings that were not made through official channels were discounted by the task force. Those that were studied included both interviews with military pilots and sensor or camera data from military aircraft. With all that said ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Americans Will Self-Select Gender on Passport Requests in Shift Bloomberg The U.S. will no longer require Americans applying for passports or consular reports of birth abroad to undergo a medical certification if their self-selected gender doesn't match the gender listed on other citizenship or identity documents, the State Department ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Here's where fireworks are banned in Oregon, SW Washington oregonlive.com Extreme drought conditions, high fire danger, tinder-like fuels, and other wildfire concerns have many metro and city agencies in Oregon and Washington banning the use of fireworks through the Fourth of July holiday. Oregon has long banned fireworks that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Indonesia considers broader curbs as coronavirus crisis deepens Reuters JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia is finalising emergency measures aimed at controlling Southeast Asia's worst coronavirus epidemic, its president said on Wednesday, as the country reported record COVID-19 cases for the second day this week. A woman ... Flag as irrelevant
	Liberty Ballers Scott O'Neil "to pursue new opportunities", leaving Sixers organization Liberty Ballers Philadelphia 76ers CEO Scott O'Neil is leaving the organization to pursue new opportunities, according to a team press release. Below, a portion of the release. CAMDEN, N.J. – JUNE 30, 2021 – After eight successful years guiding Harris Blitzer Sports ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is falling short of its delivery commitments Fortune Guatemala is not the only country complaining of delivery shortfalls. Last week the Philippines said the RDIF had informed it of delays in the delivery of 50,000 second doses of Sputnik V—unusually among COVID-19 vaccines ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY A new study reveals which US city has the worst traffic, and it's no longer Los Angeles USA TODAY They held the title for nearly 30 years, but Los Angeles residents can no longer claim they have the worst traffic in the country, according to a study on traffic trends in 2020. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute study had ranked the Los Angeles-Long ... Flag as irrelevant
	West Virginia MetroNews W.Va. representatives vote against removing Confederate statues from US Capitol West Virginia MetroNews West Virginia's three congressional delegates voted against removing statues representing former Confederates from their current display at the U.S. Capitol. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 285-120. Democrats unanimously ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Kataluna Enriquez dreamed of seeing a transgender Miss USA contestant. 'I never thought that it would be me.' The Washington Post But now, Enriquez is center stage and making history. Crowned Miss Nevada USA on Sunday, Enriquez will become the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Miss USA pageant. Flag as irrelevant
	news9.com KWTV COVID-19 Wuhan Lab-Leak Hypotheses Are 'Absolutely Legitimate' & 'Plausible,' Expert Says news9.com KWTV In Southwest China, the nearest known relatives of the COVID-19 virus were discovered in caves nearly a decade ago, more than 900 miles from Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic began. "It's impossible ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Existing Homes Sales Rebounded Sharply in May U.S. News & World Report "May's strong increase in transactions – following April's decline, as well as a sudden erosion in home affordability – was indeed a surprise," said Lawrence Yun, NAR's chief economist. "The housing market is ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez becomes new Everton manager ESPN Former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has been appointed as new manager of Merseyside rivals Everton. The 61-year-old has put pen to paper on a three-year deal with the Premier League club and replaces Carlo Ancelotti, who made a shock return to Real ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com NOAA predicts harmful algal bloom on Lake Erie will be smaller than average this summer cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio – For the second year in a row Lake Erie should experience a mild harmful algal bloom, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA and its partners announced its forecast for the lake Wednesday morning, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Should you still wear a mask indoors? It depends. Livescience.com In May, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new, less-restrictive recommendations for mask wearing for those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the most recent guidelines, vaccinated people can ... Flag as irrelevant
	News On 6 Celestial 'Pac-Man': Astronomers Spot Massive Black Holes Gobbling Up City-Sized Neutron Stars For The 1st Time News On 6 And the hefty feasts occurred one billion years ago. Within a 10-day time frame, a team of over 1,000 international scientists spotted the rare cosmic event twice using the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory ... Flag as irrelevant
	Motley Fool 11 Words From Moderna's President That Could Mean Billions of Dollars in Additional Sales Motley Fool Last week, the Associated Press talked with Hoge about Moderna's messenger RNA (mRNA) technology platform and what might happen next in the fight against COVID-19. There was one statement that he made that was especially important for investors. Flag as irrelevant
	Insurance Journal Florida Governor Cites 'Unintended Consequences' in Veto of Auto Insurance Bill Insurance Journal Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has vetoed a measure intended to replace auto insurance personal injury protection (PIP) coverage with bodily injury coverage limits and a requirement that insurers offer medical payments coverage. In a letter time-stamped at ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPLG Local 10 Rubble from Surfside condo brought to grassy field in Miami-Dade WPLG Local 10 Sky 10 video from Wednesday morning showed an excavator sitting on top of a huge pile of rubble near the intersection of I-95 and Florida's Turnpike in Northwest Miami-Dade. Dump trucks in groups of ... Flag as irrelevant
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