May 4, 2026

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Law:

What Even *Is* A Biglaw Partner These Days?
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Lawyer Fired by Trumps for Harvard Work Is Again Helping Family
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Average Lawyer Salary 2026: BLS Data by State, Practice Area & Experience
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Plaintiffs’ Firms Are Calling Biglaw’s Bluff When It Comes To Hiring Talented Law School Grads
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On The Growing Mid-Sized Law Firm
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$12 Million Paydays, a $10 Billion Firm, and Biglaw’s Best Run in Years
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The law firm that shaped Wall Street and the world
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Here’s Why More Corporate Counsel Are Turning to Arbitration
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AI: The Provocative Abramowitz Keynote And The Computer That Won’t Come On
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Legal Tech Industry on the Cusp of a Long-Expected Consolidation
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AI threatens Big Law's talent pipeline
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Clients welcome AI provided firms 'weed out hallucinated BS'
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Non-Practicing Lawyers — Visible And Invisible
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Lawyers Shouldn’t Condition Adjournments On Substantive Concessions
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Finalized student loan limits will impact law students, law schools and the legal profession
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Law Student Fights To Protect Voter Privacy Rights In Jeopardy
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South American man facing ICE deportation to the Congo says he feels "like a person who has no value"ICE reports 18th detainee death in 4 months, putting agency on track for new recordI can't be an ICE-free zone: Fear still shadows the aisles of LA.'s Latino shopping centersUS Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Attempt to Revoke Temporary Protections for Yemeni NationalsTrump admin wins court victory over policy of re-detaining immigrant children
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‘Arrest us, I dare you’: Air Force vet selling ‘8647’ merch hits out over Comey indictmentBlanche Says Others Who Post ‘86 47’ Message Won’t Be Charged Like ComeyGOP Senator Slams Trump Admin’s ‘Vindictive Prosecution’ of James ComeyCritics say Trump's acting AG just undercut own case against Comey: 'Play this in court'Alina Habba Exonerates Comey. But Not On PurposeDOJ casts Comey case as an ordinary threat prosecution. Is it?
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Judge rebukes prosecutors for moving forward with detention proceedings for accused correspondents' dinner gunmanCole Allen: ‘Grave Concerns’ Over Solitary Confinement Of WHCD Suspect Confrontation between law enforcement and alleged correspondents' dinner shooter lasted 7 secondsWhite House Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect is on restrictive suicide precautions, lawyers sayFakes, slop, distortions and spin: How the media environment made this Trump assassination attempt unbelievableBlanche challenges Obama’s framing of WHCD shooting: ‘Disappointing’ Cole Allen's journey from young athlete and Caltech grad to accused gunman in DC attackNew Evidence Found Against Media Gala Shooter: US Prosecutor
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Trump U.S. Attorney Pick May Lack Trial Experience, But Was January 6 Protestor!
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Tillis leaves door open to not backing Blanche nomination over Jan. 6 appeals
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US Department of Justice loses a quarter of its lawyers
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'Fool me once…' Lawyers argue Kennedy Center should not meet same fate as the East Wing
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DOJ Enters a New, Even More Aggressive Phase
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Bodycam video shows moment house explodes as NYPD officers respond to domestic call
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Why Ghislaine Maxwell will get a pardon
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Fewer AAPI adults report hate incidents but racism concerns linger, new poll shows
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Elder parole bills could spring NY’s worst killers, including ‘Son of Sam’ and John Lennon assassin
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Ex-MLB pitcher dined in Malibu less than 24 hours after lover mowed down brothers, court hears
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Teen accused of killing 2 bank employees busted after posting clues on social media
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Vehicle carrying explosives crashes into Portland athletic club, driver dead
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A Chick-fil-A worker got fired and then showed up behind the register to allegedly refund himself over $80,000 in mac and cheese
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My mom vanished in middle of the night 50 years ago – haunting hitman evidence finally reveals killer was close to home
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Moment cops shoot machete-wielding 'devil' man in tense standoff
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Veteran loses First Amendment lawsuit over retirement home ban on pro-Trump displays
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Haunting final texts emerge after CHP captain and her Napa Valley hitman lover lured her husband to his death
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Twist in JPMorgan 'sex slave' scandal as accuser ID'd & boss breaks silence
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Police ask public for help, seek suspects in Texas shooting that killed 2 teens, wounded 10 others
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Man charges beachgoers with feet-long drill after being told he can't sit on a chair: Cops
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Domino's delivery driver hit customer with car for not tipping: Police
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At Least 12 Hospitalized After Shooting at Oklahoma Lake Party
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Man strangled girlfriend while her mom watched on FaceTime, police say
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Couple Burned Neighbor's Wayward Drone
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Woman gets maximum sentence for DUI crash that killed motorcyclist
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3 teens offered stranded man a ride before ambushing him and shooting him dead: Police
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Judges:

Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristoneDrugmaker asks Supreme Court to halt ruling blocking online access to abortion pill mifepristoneSupreme Court to Review Mifepristone Case Amid Ongoing Federal and State Legal Tensions
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Trump officials show extraordinary defiance of court rulings Takeaways from AP report on Trump administration’s defiance of lower court orders
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Justice Kagan’s peculiar idea of voting rights
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As Clarence Thomas hits a milestone, his conservative stamp on US Supreme Court endures
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SCOTUS keeps overturning precedent. It swears that it’s not
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Gorsuch says Supreme Court is ‘working’
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When justices turn on each other
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Supreme Court’s Gutting of Voting Provision Was Long Time Coming
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Scalia’s Legacy: Former Clerks Dominate Supreme Court Arguments, Reflecting Lasting Influence
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Donald Trump Wants Everyone (But Him) To Respect The Supreme Court’s Legitimacy
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So you want to argue before the Supreme Court?
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King Charles’ flyover tribute pauses Supreme Court arguments
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Former judge suspended over Facebook posts seeks relief from SCOTUS
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In Mississippi, a Democrat Challenges the Senator Who Blocked His Judgeship
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Judge tears into Kristi Noem for 'perfunctory' efforts to bypass the law
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Judge allows Newsom’s $787M Fox News defamation suit to proceed
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Enraged judge postpones hearing until 2046 to ensure elderly claimant is dead
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Former Judges Offer No Easy Answers on Presidential Pardons
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Only men — again — are being considered for Utah’s two new Supreme Court spots
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Advocates urge Supreme Court to ban judges from cashing in on prediction markets
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Wall Street:

World shares are mixed, with sharp gains for tech stocks, while oil prices bounce back
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Warren Buffett says markets are like a church with a casino attached, but 'we've never had people in a more gambling mood than now'
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Corporate America Earnings Beat Back Wall Street’s Wall of Worry
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AI Agents Are Becoming Day Traders, But Gains Are Elusive
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S&P 500 profits haven't been this rich in at least 15 years - but there's more to the story
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How Citi’s $52mn hire was forced out of JPMorgan over his behavior
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Wall Street traders post triple gains of European rivals
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Layoffs:

Spirit Airlines: 17,000 jobs lost as carrier closes for good
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Almost a quarter of jobs worldwide could be exposed to AI: BofA
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Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire Hit With Layoffs Across a ‘Number of Teams,’ Largely From Nashville HQ
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Tesla’s former HR chief: the AI layoff panic is built on a false premise—here’s what most workers need to know
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Sam Altman says the quiet part out loud, confirming some companies are 'AI washing' by blaming unrelated layoffs on the technology
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CBOE Is Slashing 20% of Its Staff in Bid to Focus on Core Businesses
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Eugene 4J School District laying off a little over 170 employees
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Post-Gazette layoffs begin as new ownership takes control
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Estee Lauder plans to cut up to 3,000 more jobs
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Ryder to lay off 151 Green Bay employees
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Nearly 200 to be laid off at York County manufacturing plant
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I'm not worried about AI taking my job. Guests and clients still want a real person to make them feel special.
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637 N.J. jobs jeopardized after major meal supplier files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Microsoft CFO flags workforce cuts as AI spending surges
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AL manufacturing plant shutters operations, lays off over 100
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Sports:

Exorbitantly expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale
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Media:

The Onion's bid to take over Alex Jones' Infowars is in limbo as new court battles emergeAlex Jones Announces Shutdown of Infowars Conspiracy PlatformMeet the comedian poised to oversee right-wing Infowars
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60 Minutes journalist decries ‘spread of corporate meddling and editorial fear’ at CBS News
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Brendan Carr ‘Launches’ His Bogus FCC ‘Review’ Of ABC Broadcast Licenses
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Rogan rips ‘ridiculous’ Kimmel backlash over Melania Trump joke
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Stephen Colbert Reveals Turning Down 5-Year Deal With CBS
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Culture:

The “Pentastack” of Illegal Drugs That Looksmaxxers Like Clavicular Are Taking to Enjoy a Night Out Sounds Like a One-Way Trip to the Hospital
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Retailing:

Saks Global sets up $20M litigation trust amid bankruptcy
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Saks Global sends its bankruptcy plan to a creditor vote
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Retailer to operate in 700 locations after completely shuttering in 2025
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Hotels:

Filing Alert: Le Méridien Pasadena Arcadia Chapter 11 Company behind Le Méridien Pasadena Arcadia files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Fraud:

Fraudsters are fleecing Americans like never before
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Federal prosecutors float 12-year prison sentence for Ken Mattson as part of change in plea
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Religion:

Young New Yorkers have a new hot spot: Sunday Mass
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Trump picked a fight with the Pope: The one person he can't fire, can't outbid, and can't outlast
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The Rise of Antisemitism in the U.K. Anger and despair among Jewish Britons after spate of attacksThe shrinking of Jewish life in Britain
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Pope marks World Press Freedom Day, laments violations and honors slain reporters
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A new US phone network for Christians aims to block certain content
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Corporate Governance:

‘I don’t see it as fighting’: the nun challenging Citibank and Palantir
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Texas, Nevada Laws Can’t Be Measured Against Delaware Benchmark
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Prediction Markets:

Schumer Wants to Ban Lawmakers, Officials on Prediction Markets
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Private Equity:

Private equity investor body sounds alarm on ‘conflict vehicles’
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A $34 Billion Private Equity Exit Is Going to Be a Long Slog
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Bicycles:

Private Equity Ran This Beloved Colorado Mountain Bike Brand Into Bankruptcy. Can Its Founder Save It?
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Aquariums:

Bankruptcy of Mar del Plata Aquarium: Penguins auctioned at million-dollar prices and donations amid controversy
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Accounting:

KPMG trims US advisory business and audit partners
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Banking:

Bessent warns AI could be used to hack bank accounts
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Military:

A $20B battleship the US abandoned after WWII is back in Trump’s $1.5T defense budget. Experts say modern missiles will easily destroy it
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Education:

Trump administration moves to cut loans for low-earning college programs
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Economy:

After Months of Debating Rate Cuts, Fed Shifts Toward Mapping Out Hikes
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Higher inflation is on the way. The Fed needs to make this clear before it raises rates.
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Fed’s Kashkari warns Iran war raises inflation risks, rate cuts uncertainKashkari says Iran war limits Fed’s ability to provide rate guidance
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US households could be in for a second wave of Iran war inflation that hits more than just gas
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‘It’s a lot for me’: Inside the challenge of soaring food costs
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New Fed chair Warsh will have a fight on his hands if he pushes for interest-rate cuts
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Fed's Kashkari And Hammack Say War Has Changed Rate Outlook
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Meet the unsinkable U.S. economy - oil prices are surging, Iran tensions are rising, but it won't crack
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The American household just took an 81% margin cut. Wall Street hasn’t priced it in
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How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive
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CEOs got an 11% pay raise in 2025. Workers got 0.5%
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Interest on US debt is becoming a top driver of future deficits, as the sheer size of past borrowing overwhelms the fiscal outlookCongress is getting brutal about embarrassing $31 trillion national debt
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The US is in a league of its own when it comes to its debt burden, as rating agencies bemoan ‘long-running deterioration’ in fiscal governance
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By staying on the Fed’s board, Jerome Powell could be doing incoming chairman Kevin Warsh a huge favor
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Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU autos to 25% for 'not complying' with trade deal
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He recorded his quest for tariff refunds. It shows why billions may never get repaidCFOs flag tariff refunds, led by Ford’s $1.3B claim
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The US economy is booming — just not where 50 million Americans live
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More Americans are quitting their U.S. jobs to work abroad, study finds
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Gen Z is rebelling against the economy with 'disillusionomics,' tackling near 6-figure debt by turning life into a giant list of income streams
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She received a $20,000 basic income. Two years later, she's back to working multiple jobs.
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America’s twin scarcities: The 4-million-unit shortage in both housing and childcare is breaking families
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America got rich and got sad. A top economist says 2020 broke something that hasn’t healed
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Take a cue from the California billionaire unbothered by a targeted tax
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America Is Losing Its Allure for the World's Migrants
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Ranked: Where the World’s Migrants Live Today
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Donald Trump’s $1mn gold card visa fails to excite the world’s wealthy
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Mapped: The Salary Needed to Live Comfortably in U.S. Cities
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

High Housing Costs Are Pushing Foreclosures to a Six-Year High
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Lawler: Update on the GSEs: What the F(s)?
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Map Reveals States Where Mortgage Debt Rising Fastest
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Landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Trump administration
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Filing Alert: Nied Ownership LLC Chapter 11
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Filing Alert: The Shoppes at Larson Farm Chapter 11
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Zillow listings show just how desperate sellers are getting in Florida as real estate crash begins
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Rumors swirl among Miami brokers that Elon Musk toured this $300M under-construction mansion
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How Baltimore's Mayor Is Fighting the City's Vacant Housing Crisis
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I spent a decade selling homes to the ultra-wealthy. What I saw explains the housing market’s nepo problem
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LA’s Television City studio lot faces sale forced by lenders
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New York's Ultra-Rich Defend Citadel's Griffin As Penthouse Dig Turns Personal
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Oil/Gas:

Exxon Mobil CEO sees more to come on price spikes from Iran war
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Donald Trump’s Iran war leaves US with sharpest fuel shock in G7
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Duffy: Energy prices will drop ‘once the Strait opens’
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Event With Links to Oil Industry Teaches Judges “Healthy Skepticism” of Climate Science
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Big Oil Begins Return to Canada amid Energy Crunch
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Trump Approves "Keystone Light" Canada-U.S. Oil Pipeline
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Oil market one month from crunch point as global stockpiles dwindle
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The clock is ticking as oil markets barrel toward nightmare scenarios with the West bracing for ‘tank bottoms’ and Iran racing to delay ‘tank tops’
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America's biggest oil companies are making less money than before the Iran war
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US is oil supplier of last resort as Hormuz disruptions worsen
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Trump is running out of options to contain gas price backlash
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EV drivers are taking a victory lap - right past the gas stations selling $4-a-gallon fuel
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Iran war accelerates global green transition
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Exxon Mobil and Chevron resist Trump call to boost output
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Americans spent $125 million more on gas Friday than they did a week agoGas prices hit $4.39 per gallon in biggest one-day jump since Iran ceasefire announced
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California braces for uncertainty as last shipment of Persian Gulf oil arrives in Long Beach
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The silent treatment: Saudi Arabia’s long game for managing OPEC
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Politics:

Tracking approval and key issuesTrump Loses Ground on Several Personal Traits as Approval Rating SlipsPoll: 26% Say Trump a Positive Role ModelTrump disapproval reaches new high, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll findsRuby Red Iowa Backed Trump by 13 Points in 2024. Now It’s a Battleground.Who Are You Gonna Believe, Trump or Your Lying Eyes?Trump Approval Falls to 25% with Independents
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Everything Trump has tried to put his name on – it’s a long list
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How Trump has nearly tripled his net worth since retaking the White House
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There is only person Trump would trust to succeed him – but she’s too smart to do it
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US midterm race enters last six months with Congress at stake
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Republicans see GOP dysfunction as major liability ahead of midterms
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Control of U.S. House hinges on historically low number of seats
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I was Donald Trump’s lawyer – his mental state makes him unfit to serve
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Trump returns to public events, delivering profane speech
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Trump’s Vision for ‘Garden of Heroes’ Keeps Getting Bigger and Higher in Cost
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White House tells Congress it considers Iran war ‘terminated’ despite presence of US armed forces in region Trump tells Congress Iran conflict is over, sidestepping war authorization
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Trump Reveals First Lady ‘Hates’ That He Dances to ‘The Gay National Anthem’
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Louisiana Republicans eliminate elected position days before an exoneree was set to take office
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How far did the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act decision go?Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that’s straining American democracyTrump goes after Jeffries after Supreme Court voting rights comments: ‘Isn’t he subject to Impeachment?’There’s a Bigger Debate Behind the Voting Rights CaseBreaking down the redistricting arms race following the Supreme Court's VRA ruling
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He spent 60 years building Black political power. He sees a wipeout coming.
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Trump’s clueless response to Spirit Airlines shutdown after failed bailout
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Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden administration
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Candace Owens Drops Lewd Laura Loomer Theory for Why Trump Attacked Her“You’re going to be sued so hard": Laura Loomer warns Candace Owens of massive lawsuit in escalating Erika Kirk row Kirk Security Chief Sues Owens for Defamation
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What Does Tucker Carlson Really Believe? I Went to Maine to Find Out.
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Kennedy Consulted With Scandal P.R. Firm While Seeking Cabinet Nomination
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Trump scam cost MAGA devotees over $4B: expert
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Trump’s Sons Cash In on Dad’s War With Mega Drone Deal
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Fist-pumping Secretary of State Rubio stuns rowdy partygoers as he seizes control of DJ Decks
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Could oyster farmer with a Nazi tattoo scandal be Democrats' new champion?
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Amid national scrutiny, LA takes step toward noncitizen voting
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‘This is just disarray’: alarm inside Pentagon after Hegseth staff purgesHegseth tightens control at Pentagon, defiant and more confident than ever
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America Is Officially an Empire in Decline
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Trump can't fire this 'deeply unpopular' official — and it's driving him mad: biographer
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SNL astonishes with unhinged Kash Patel impersonation: 'They went innnnn on him'
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Fidelity blocks fund donations to SPLC after federal indictment
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Garcia presses DHS for info on whether Noem is living in government housing
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Billionaire Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker explores something new in a 2028 run: Raising money
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Trump weighs cabinet appointment for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
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After ‘MAGA influencer’ trolls gay couple with baby, support grows for dad who threw punches
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Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, spokesman says
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Preservation group asks judge to block reported Trump’s planned renovation of East Potomac Golf Course
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Chuck Grassley’s revealing, unscripted moment
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Tech:

From grading papers to decoding jargon, here are some ways people are putting AI to work
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Food/Beverage:

Iconic restaurant chain keeps shrinking after bankruptcy
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FreshRealm Files for Chapter 11 With a Pre-Negotiated Path to Sale
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Beloved pizza chain shutters all of its locations: ‘Decision did not come easily’
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Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps
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Infant formula recalled over possible toxin
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Golf:

Bungling LIV golf could be sold for just 75p after almost £4billion of Saudi investment in failed projectHow the $5bn Saudi bet on LIV Golf unraveled
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PGA Tour warms back up to Trump after long freeze
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Personal Finance:

How weddings got (even more) expensive
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Autos:

Auto loan originations soften at the end of 2025, start of 2026
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These Countries Embrace E.V.s to Avoid Oil Price Shocks
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Elon Musk's Tesla Compensation Totals $158 Billion For 2025
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Detroit carmakers warn of $5bn commodities shock due to Iran war
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Retailing:

Retailer West Marine readies possible bankruptcy to close storesWest Marine nears bankruptcy after years of debt struggles
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GameStop makes unsolicited $56bn offer for eBay
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The Direct-to-Consumer Brands That Thrived During the Pandemic and Are Now Quietly Going Bankrupt
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The Bull Case For Home Depot Could Change Following Wren Kitchens’ Abrupt Bankruptcy Fallout
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Claire's comeback? French tycoon looks set to revive defunct chain
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Celebs:

Floyd Mayweather's US passport is set to be revoked over $7m tax debt
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Wind Energy:

Trump administration cites national security to widen clampdown on wind farms
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Climate:

Investors pile into clean energy as Iran war drives push for energy security
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Donald Trump’s green new deal
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Trump’s Renewable Energy Crackdown Hits Legal Wall
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Senators vow to block permitting reform over Trump’s renewables obstruction
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Agribusiness:

Texas winery files for Chapter 12 bankruptcy to settle debt
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315 Farms Filed Bankruptcy in 2025. 160,000 Just Disappeared.
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Farm Debt Crisis: Why Bankruptcy Maybe An Option for Many Farmers
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Farmer Support for Trump Slips as Tariffs Squeeze Profits Nationwide
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Cruise Lines:

Three Dead After Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship
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Cannabis:

Mapped: The U.S. Is Split on Legal Marijuana—Here’s Where
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (29 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (8 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Mass Torts:

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s settlement, by the numbers
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Purdue Pharma dissolves in bankruptcy, names board of nonprofit successor
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NY Archdiocese pitches $800M to settle child sex abuse claims — warns of bankruptcy if offer is rejected
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“Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Settlement Signals Major Shift in Opioid Crisis Accountability”
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J&J Mesothelioma & Ovarian Cancer Claims Will Proceed  After Bankruptcy Filings Fail
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State and federal courts jockey for power in the Roundup case and other mass public harms
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Sales:

In re Wiser Solutions: A Credit-Bid Section 363 Sale on a 65-Day Timeline
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D&O:

Del. Court: SEC Disgorgement Not a “Penalty” for Which Coverage is Barred
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Aviation:

Spirit Airlines says it’s going out of business after 34 years and is ending operations immediatelySpirit Airlines shuts down after failing to reach a bailout deal, ending discount travel eraInside Spirit Airlines’ failed ‘Hail Mary’ to the Trump administrationHow the Trump administration’s Spirit Airlines rescue unraveledHassett says he was ‘very involved’ in potential Spirit bailout, says legal team ruled out a lifelineSpirit Airlines shuts down, industry's first Iran war casualtyTrump likes the idea of the government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines shuts down operations after bankruptcy, leaving thousands stranded and seeking refunds Spirit Airlines built a model the industry copied. Then it collapsed Spirit Airlines made this critical mistake that drove its demise Spirit Airlines pilot given emotional send-off from rival airline after retirement flight is cut amid shutdown "This is it tonight": Spirit Airlines pilots sign off on final flights After Spirit collapse strands travelers, here's what to know about refunds and rebookingSpirit Airlines is closing down. Thousands of employees and travelers are impacted. Spirit says most customers refunded after abrupt shutdownCompeting airlines assist customers of defunct SpiritSpirit Airlines Shutdown: JetBlue Picks Up 11 New Florida RoutesSean Duffy Blames Biden Administration for Spirit Airlines BankruptcyWho owns Spirit Airlines? Shareholding structure explained amid shutdown over bankruptcySpirit Airlines’ Demise Could Help Other AirlinesIf Spirit ends up shutting down, these airlines stand to benefit Are You Booked on Spirit? Here’s What You Need to KnowSpirit Airlines Shutdown: Your Rights And What To Do If Flights Canceled
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More Airline Bankruptcies May Be Coming — JetBlue And Frontier Face The Highest Risk
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Delta to give 4% pay raise to 80,000 employees
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United flight hits pole on highway before landing at Newark
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TSA lost Oscar trophy after it was confiscated as possible weapon
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China cover-up after pilot killed 132 by flying plane into mountain
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Will airlines simply pass on higher fuel prices to consumers?
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Utilities:

Utility CEOs pocket $626 million as American energy bills hit record highs
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Southern Co. electricity sales soar on 42% data center growth
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Maritime:

The Iran war has turned the world’s shipping straits into a chessboard—and the US aims to box out China from the Panama Canal to the Malacca Strait
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Healthcare:

North Star CEO talks partnerships, financing and services on path to stability
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Republicans see high-risk plans as the future of health insurance
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Krugman: Curing U.S. Health Care, Part II
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AI finds signs of pancreatic cancer before tumors develop
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Doctors From Countries Under Travel Ban Now Allowed to Stay in U.S.
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The CDC's New Messaging May Be Damaging Trust in Vaccines
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Entertainment:

Gulf takeover of Hollywood accused of ‘gaslighting the American public’
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The AI Revolution Hollywood Feared Is Already Happening — in India
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Adjusted for Inflation, No Top 10 U.S. Hits Since Titanic
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Private Credit:

Stress in private credit could spark 'psychological contagion,' Fed's Barr says
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'Golden' Or 'Garbage': Milken Signals New Era For Private Credit
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Private Credit Is Getting a Gut Check. What It Means for Blackstone
(DBN)

Blue Owl leader bets private credit will survive a 'SaaSpocalypse'
(DBN)

Private credit turns to financial alchemy as an antidote to 'peak anxiety'
(DBN)

Ares' record $30 billion fundraising eases private credit 'doomsday' fears
(DBN)

Private credit faces scrutiny as fundraising surges and redemptions rise
(DBN)

Private credit's retail risk draws scrutiny from global watchdog
(DBN)

Why the Private Credit Panic is Overblown
(DBN)

The Real Private-Credit Risk Is Opacity, Not Leverage
(DBN)

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Rail:

Florida’s Brightline high-speed rail project is facing significant financial distress and is actively seeking ways to restructure its $5.5 billion debt to avoid a potential bankruptcy filingBrightline Florida Warns of Likely Insolvency in Financial AuditBrightline Florida raises going concern warning, lacks liquidity for coming debt payments
(DBN)

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Tech:

The humiliating cross-examination of Elon MuskHe beat Elon Musk in court once. Sam Altman hired him to do it again.
(DBN)

Banks seek to offload risk to avoid ‘choking’ on data center debt
(DBN)

AI could take capex to $1Tn in CY27
(DBN)

Sam Altman asked GPT-5.5 to plan its own launch party. Its requests were 'beautiful' but 'strange'.
(DBN)

Meta says it could shut down social media platforms in New Mexico
(DBN)

Hedge funds seek an edge by using AI’s speed
(DBN)

Several states — and the LA public schools — are setting limits on screen time
(DBN)

Anthropic’s most powerful AI model just exposed a crisis in corporate governance. Here’s the framework every CEO needs.
(DBN)

MIT AI expert warns automating Gen Z entry-level jobs could backfire and cost companies their future workforce
(DBN)

Democrat and Republican Voters United on Key Issue: Hatred of Data Centers
(DBN)

OpenAI made the perfect tool for scammers
(DBN)

Pentagon reaches agreements with leading AI companies
(DBN)

AI models are choking on junk data
(DBN)

The Economics of Using AI to Churn Out Code Are Looking Worse Than Ever
(DBN)

Double Murder Suspect Asked ChatGPT How to Hide Body in Dumpster
(DBN)

OpenAI Hit With Barrage of Lawsuits Over Failure to Report School Shooter Before Massacre
(DBN)

Samsung is quietly loading up your appliances with AI
(DBN)

How algorithms wreaked havoc with these workers' schedules and cut their pay
(DBN)

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Management:

CEO of billion dollar company writes hundreds of thank you notes to staff and still eats in the break room
(DBN)

Employee follow company policy, books ‘cheapest flight’ for boss’s work trip — shocked by HR’s reaction: ‘That’s insane’
(DBN)

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Horse Racing:

Golden Tempo’s last-to-first Kentucky Derby win explained
(DBN)

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UK:

Solicitor reprimanded for offensive tweets about Jews, Covid and speed cameras
(DBN)

New appointments made to Insolvency Service Board
(DBN)

Ted Baker creditors get pennies after advisers charge millions
(DBN)

King Charles III wins praise for deft handling of Trump on his US state visit
(DBN)

UK exports to U.S. plunge by 25% after Trump’s ‘liberation day’ tariffs blitz
(DBN)

Iran war accelerates ‘Regrexit’ as wealthy UK expats weigh a return
(DBN)

Tesco argues equal pay claim disregards ‘economic reality’
(DBN)

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EU:

Europe rattled by 'disastrous trend' as Trump pulls 5,000 troops out of GermanyTrump says US will reduce number of troops in Germany ‘a lot further’ than withdrawal of 5,000Trump Threatens to Withdraw U.S. Troops From Italy and Spain as Europe Rift WidensEuropean leaders see Trump’s troop drawdown from Germany as new proof they must go it alone
(DBN)

NATO is ‘disintegrating’, Donald Tusk says in urgent call to action
(DBN)

US pullback on long-range missiles leaves Europe exposed
(DBN)

US warns Europe of delays to arms shipments as Iran war drains stockpiles
(DBN)

Europe ‘naive’ in clinging to old economic model, says central banker
(DBN)

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Canada:

Alarm bells for Trump as Mark Carney joins European summit
(DBN)

Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Seeks CCAA Insolvency ProtectionCanadian diamond miner Arctic files for insolvency protectionInside Ekati’s insolvency: Here’s the full scale of the problem
(DBN)

Ontario city leads surge in Canada’s mortgage delinquencies
(DBN)

NB nuclear company selling ‘distressed assets’ to BC buyer
(DBN)

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MENA:

US warns shipping firms they could face sanctions over paying Iranian tolls in the Strait of HormuzTrump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on MondayU.S.-led task force tells ships to reroute on first day of new effort to reopen the Strait of HormuzIran Warns It Will Attack US in Strait of Hormuz As Trump Mission BeginsUS denies claims Iran hit warship in Strait of Hormuz as Trump sends 15,000 troops & 150 aircraft to free stranded shipsIran offers Trump one-month deal to end war as world faces ‘tipping point’Trump says he’s reviewing latest Iran proposal: ‘Can’t imagine it would be acceptable’Trump warns Iran hasn't 'paid big enough price' as he vows to review new deal Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before talks, Iran official saysIran gives Trump new deadline to end blockade & says president 'must choose'UK military says a bulk carrier near Strait of Hormuz reports being attackedTrump Says U.S. Navy 'Like Pirates' in Iran Sea Blockade
(DBN)

Dubai food conglomerate IFFCO set to go into provisional liquidation
(DBN)

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 7 despite ceasefire
(DBN)

Nun is attacked in streets of Jerusalem, sparking outcry
(DBN)

Israel Said to Have Helped Defend Emirates in Iran War With Iron Dome
(DBN)

Trump administration fast-tracks $8.6bn in arms sales to Middle East allies
(DBN)

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Germany:

US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump’s threat
(DBN)

____________

Mexico:

Mexican president caught between Trump and her party
(DBN)

Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space
(DBN)

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Austria:

Austrian police arrest suspect in connection to rat poison found in baby food jars
(DBN)

____________

Mexico:

Mexican governor accused by U.S. of drug trafficking steps down during investigation
(DBN)

____________

Cuba:

Donald Trump threatens to take Cuba 'immediately' in horror new invasion warning
(DBN)

Cubans struggle to survive on pocket-size government ration books as products dwindle
(DBN)

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Russia:

Russian minister ‘secretly flees to US after dodging FSB’ in first escape of high-ranking Putin official
(DBN)

Ukraine hits key Russian oil-loading port and 3 ‘shadow fleet’ tankers
(DBN)

UK and EU to start formal talks on Ukraine loan scheme
(DBN)

____________

India:

SC allows US lenders in Byju's creditor panel, dismisses Raveendran's challenge
(DBN)

Group insolvency fix only under strict confidentiality rule, to exclude foreign arms
(DBN)

____________

China:

Chinese Court Rules That a Worker Cannot Be Replaced by AI
(DBN)

Inside China’s massive $3tn overseas acquisition spree
(DBN)

____________

Switzerland:

Swiss plan to cap population gains ground ahead of referendum
(DBN)

____________

Australia:

Trustee hauls pub baron Jon Adgemis to court in $1.8bn bankruptcy probe
(DBN)

Defensible DOCAs
(DBN)

Is a scheme of arrangement a “Chapter 11” in disguise?
(DBN)

____________

Sri Lanka:

CoPF told Insolvency Bill can unlock Rs. 30 b distressed asset pipeline
(DBN)

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