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The Most Important Housing Reform in America Has Come to the South
To a fast-growing city where too many residents can’t get ahead.
Arkansas governor trying to reverse his state’s trends on vaccination
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said incentives to get people vaccinated aren’t working.
Rush to close vaccination gap for Hispanics
Hispanic communities are among those most eager to get Covid shots, but officials have struggled to address longstanding barriers to care.
‘A tough slog’: White House struggles to increase vaccination rates as Delta variant surges
Only about 46 percent of the U.S. population is vaccinated, and the number of doses administered has fallen by almost 300,000 per day since June 7, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Cuomo ends New York’s state of emergency
The emergency allowed Gov. Andrew Cuomo to impose hundreds of executive orders with the force of law.
A ‘humble’ Fed ramps up inflation forecast as prices jump
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank still expects rising inflation to subside in the coming months but underscored that he will be watching the data to see if that’s wrong.
Soaring prices draw both shrugs and screaming in Washington
A continued inflation spike could make it a lot harder for the president to push through trillions of dollars in additional federal spending.
Biden’s back door to wage hikes
Income growth has been relatively strong, particularly in the last couple of months, despite disappointing overall job growth.
Bargain hunters pounce as Trump condo prices hit decade lows
It’s a stunning reversal for a brand that once lured the rich and famous willing to pay a premium to live in a building with Trump’s gilded name on it.
‘Hard to love it’: Modest job gains leave lingering doubts about recovery
The figure will provide some relief to the White House after the April report, but it’s well short of the pace predicted by many economists earlier this year.
“Setback for Unions”: Farmworkers Fought to Allow Unions Access During Breaks. Supreme Court Says No.
The Supreme Court has ruled 6 to 3 that a California labor law violated the constitutional rights of property owners by giving union organizers access to workers on privately owned farms during their work breaks.
News roundup: Select Committee on Jan. 6 is coming, Arizona fraudit is a joke, and Gosar is scum
In the news today: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi introduces legislation for a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol after Republicans tried to brush it all under the rug. Naturally, Republicans are now sobbing about this investigation being partisan. The joke of an “audit” in Arizona may be backfiring on Republicans. Good news from the Supreme Court on an anti-trans bathroom bill.
Andrew Giuliani thinks he’s ahead in the New York governor’s race. Aww, that’s adorable
Andrew Giuliani, a scion of the Giuliani Goofball Dynasty, picked a great time to run for governor of New York. His only conceivable asset is name recognition. He has it, but so does syphilis.
Unfortunately, Giuliani Giunior’s chances leaked out of his father’s oleaginous dome like goopy brain-parasite effluent months ago. He’d be better off right now if his dad was Barry Zuckerkorn.
North Korea’s Kim berates officials for ‘grave’ coronavirus lapse
The alleged “grave incident” in North Korea’s pandemic fight was not specified.
COVID-19 vaccine developer gets a proper hero’s welcome at Wimbledon
In a heartfelt moment, loud cheering and a standing ovation were given to one of the British scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at this year’s first match at Wimbledon. According to the Independent, Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert and her colleagues were invited to the Royal Box Monday for the first day of the tennis tournament. She was surprised when she and her colleagues were met with applause and cheers from other match-attenders.
‘Please stop:’ New Jersey police officer shown on video attacking Black father
A white New Jersey police officer still has his job more than a month after he was accused of falsifying a police report and shown on video attacking a Black father frustrated about what he said was a lack of access to his children. Stephen Finch, the officer, was charged with aggravated assault, official misconduct, possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, and tampering with public records in the incident on May 26, the Paterson Times reported.
Biden admin reportedly planning review process that could bring back deported immigrants
Julia Preston reports that the Biden administration has, “with little public fanfare,” been planning a review process that could set the stage for returning to the U.S. some immigrants unjustly deported by the previous administration. While President Joe Biden announced a review of military deportations after taking office (some already have been allowed to return), this expanded review could mean reunification for many others.
The Walrus Who Love-Clapped So Hard, He Damaged His Flippers
When Sivuqaq the walrus wanted a mate, he let it be known, loud and clear.Each year, as winter turned to spring, the marine-animal center at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California, would reverberate with his come-hither calls—a nonstop orchestral mélange of whistles and warbles, barks and bellows, even clacks and clangs.
Jake Tapper Puts Donald Trump’s Mocking Of TV Ratings In Proper Perspective
The CNN anchor told the former president that, had he incited and inspired a deadly riot, he “might not be out there bragging about how many viewers it had.
Kristi Noem Uses GOP Donor’s ‘Private Donation’ For Guard Deployment To Texas
The South Dakota governor and 2024 presidential hopeful says the troops are necessary to protect the southern border from migrants trying to enter the country.
What Rescue Crews Are Doing in Miami Right Now
“If you look at some of those old pictures of Oklahoma City, it’s the same exact scenes you’re seeing today in Florida.
New York City Rescinds Unofficial Mayoral Race Results After Including 135,000 Test Ballots
The city’s Board of Elections said it regretted the mistake and would count the correct ballots.
The Horror of Surfside
Just as Americans began returning to life in public again, disaster struck the people of Champlain Towers South at home.
Majority Of New Hampshire GOP Governor’s Diversity Council Resigns In Protest
The 10 members took aim at Gov. Chris Sununu for signing a new law that limits how educators and state employees can talk about racism.
An Event So Wild It Could Make Anyone Feel Cosmically Small
Are you in the mood to feel small? Like cosmically small? And not because of the usual dreamy, slightly cheesy stuff that space can offer—the idea that we exist on a tiny speck of rock clinging to our beautiful sun in the darkness. I’m talking about some truly wild action, so intense that it warps space-time, the invisible scaffolding that holds up everything we know, and reverberates for hundreds of millions of light-years.Then astronomers have got something for you.
New England Community Reels After Double Murder Appears To Be A Hate Crime
The alleged shooter wrote about “the superiority of the white race. About whites being ‘apex predators,’” the district attorney said. “He drew swastikas.
The Pandemic Really Did Change How We Tip
Essential workers who tugged the United States through the pandemic have not gotten much compensation for what they’ve had to endure, but hey, they did get some perks. Fifteen percent off mattresses for teachers! Allbirds at $35 off with the discount code HEALTHCAREHERO.
The Left’s War on Gifted Kids
The Democratic primary voters of deep-blue New York City delivered a message clearly, firmly, and loudly: “Defund the police” was stupid and is now over. The first tally of the mayoral primary showed the pro-funding and pro-reform ex–police officer Eric Adams atop a large lead. The next day, President Joe Biden urged Democratic cities and states to spend some of their billions in coronavirus-relief money to hire more cops and put them on more streets.
I Proposed an Honest Solution to My Girlfriend’s Sexual Deficiencies. She Lost It.
I’m not sure how to proceed.