TODAY’S NEWS FLASH:
Political Landscape
Obama's Surprising Reaction: 'Admiration and Regret' as Trump Racks Up Policy Wins
Former President Barack Obama participated in a question-and-answer session at Hamilton College last week. Obama hasn’t made many public appearances since President Donald Trump destroyed his party in the last election. After reading his comments, I came to the conclusion that he is extremely jealous of Trump’s accomplishments.
GOP Reaches Landmark Compromise on Parental Voting Rights After Heated Battle
A tentative agreement has been reached between the Florida Republican who is leading the bipartisan push for allowing proxy voting for new parents in the U.S. House. This could end a standoff that halted the legislative work for several days and threatened to defer a vote scheduled for this week that would advance the agenda of President Donald Trump.
Global Impact
North Korea holds first Pyongyang International Marathon since borders were sealed during COVID pandemic
North Korea hosted the first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years on Sunday, welcoming international runners to the isolated autocratic nation that closed its borders to all outsiders in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
Israeli military walks back account of the killing of Gaza medical workers after video appears to contradict its version
The Israeli military has walked back its account of its killing of 15 paramedics and emergency workers in southern Gaza last month after video emerged that called into question its version of events.
Economic Pulse
Stock market whipsaws as Trump makes new China threat
It was another wild ride on Wall Street, with stocks swinging sharply Monday as economists raised the specter of a U.S. recession and President Trump threatened to escalate U.S. tariffs against China.
US plans to hike existing duties on Canadian lumber — even before planned tariffs hit
The decades-long softwood lumber dispute between the US and Canada is escalating even before planned tariffs take effect: The US plans to more than double existing anti-dumping and countervailing duties on the critical building material.
Quick Takes
Halle Berry has nothing but gratitude for Crime 101 costar Chris Hemsworth after he stood up for her on set.
The Sahara desert, once lush and green, during a time between 14,500 and 5,000 years ago, was also home to a mysterious human lineage, a new study has found.
Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are going into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year, not once but twice.
Lenny, a 322-pound loggerhead turtle, was found off the Florida Keys struggling to swim and with visible wounds.
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