May 8, 2026

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Law:

Vault Rankings: Top Midsize Law Firms By Regional Prestige (2027)
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Justice Department accuses lawyers of insider trading ring
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Former Biglaw Attorney Allegedly Turned His Résumé Into A Decade-Long Insider Trading Operation
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Lawyers at elite US firms accused of running huge insider trading ring
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Big Law’s Alleged M&A Insider Traders Switched Firms With Ease
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Former Buchalter PC Shareholder Settles Insider Trading Charges with SEC for $71,625
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Ex-Willkie Lawyer Pleaded Guilty in M&A Insider-Trading Case
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M&A Insider Trading Allegations Threaten Big Law Reputations
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Lawyer handling Trump Biglaw litigation to depart DOJ later this month
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Risky Trump Cases Lead to Top-Dollar Work for New York Boutique
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Prosecutor suspended by state supreme court for artificial intelligence use in court docs
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Lawyers at Perkins Coie in London work with AI avatars to boost soft skills
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2 lawyers play key role helping team win world record for unlocking escape rooms
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Paralegal removed from court for interrupting judge
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Ditch time-based billing, urge in-house lawyers
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When The Door Starts Closing
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Prosecutors Suggest Goldstein Gambled While on Pretrial Release
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Does Alan Dershowitz Realize He Doesn’t Have To Keep Standing Up For Pedophiles?
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Kim Kardashian, Esq. Delayed (Till At Least 2027)
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Blanche says immigrants who committed fraud to become U.S. citizens should worry • Dayton authorities say that Flock cameras’ data allegedly used for immigration enforcement • New York Bars ICE Agents From Wearing Masks in Broad Immigration Deal • Federal and State Officials Discuss Closing Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ • US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting
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Pirro Doling Out $5,000 Bonuses as Senior Prosecutors Depart
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'Going to kill you Pam': Man threatened to assassinate Bondi and Noem, feds say
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Inmates describe being punished for speaking out about Ghislaine Maxwell
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Ex-deputy found guilty of reckless homicide in shooting of Black man entering grandmother’s home
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The Atlantic Responds To Kash Patel’s $250 Million Lawsuit By Reporting He Travels With Personalized Bourbon
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Surveillance Tools Intended for Border Control Are Being Used Against Americans
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Justice Department publishes missing Epstein files involving uncorroborated claim about Trump
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Ex-FBI agents say Grassley played improper role in their firings
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Trump, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, seeks to halt $83M payment in sexual abuse case
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Trump pardon recipients face congressional investigation over "pay-to-play" questions
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Former special counsel Jack Smith says the DOJ has been 'corrupted'
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'Tone' police threaten James Comey-style '86' prosecution and are immediately rewarded with lawsuit that Indiana AG's office calls an act of 'communism'
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'Alleged no facts': DOJ scoffs at selective prosecution claim for convicted Jan. 6 rioter
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Accused correspondents' dinner shooter Cole Allen charged with assaulting a federal officer • LA gun shop where accused WHCD shooter bought weapon is tied to major CA crimes: DA
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Suspect in Colorado firebombing attack pleads guilty
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‘Neighbor from hell’ in pink thong terrorizing NYC apartment building: report
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US state department to start revoking passports of parents who owe child support
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Teacher who cried in mugshot learns fate for sex with teen
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Man charged with trafficking LA County middle schooler for online resale business
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Driver filmed chasing kid down sidewalk is Army vet who was so drunk, she ‘faceplanted’ in neighbor’s home: report
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Scalpel-wielding teen busted in fatal Times Square stabbing — admits attack part of TikTok trend to ‘mess with crackheads’: cops
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Taylor Swift drags ex-Vegas performer’s ‘absurd’ ‘Showgirl’ lawsuit in fiery response
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Housewife living double life pleads guilty to killing man who paid her $11K to perform kinky act
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Father slept while his 2-year-old was trapped outside for hours during winter storm: Cops
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Man upset about being turned away from pickup soccer game kills child and mom of 8: Police
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Jury finds city of LA not liable in death of 14-year-old girl hit by police officer’s stray bullet
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Man tells fellow Chick-fil-A customer he smelled like cigarettes before shooting him: Cops
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Man claimed he and wife were stabbed by intruder until cops saw Ring camera: Police
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Judges:

Allegations of Misconduct Shake Houston Bankruptcy Courts: Ex-Jackson Walker Partner Seeks Dismissal from Corruption Suit
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Chief Justice John Roberts says the Supreme Court is not political • Supreme Court does not makes its rulings ‘based on popular sentiment,’ Chief Justice Roberts says • John Roberts Dismayed Public Sees Supreme Court As ‘Political Actors’ Just Because They’re Political Actors
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Judge Decries Executive Branch’s Personal Attacks on Judiciary
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Justice Clarence Thomas makes Supreme Court history
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Federal appeals court skeptical of Hegseth Pentagon bid to punish Mark Kelly • Pete Hegseth attempts to jumpstart campaign to punish Sen. Mark Kelly
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Calmes: Trump's judicial nominees are fact-challenged and unfit
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11th Circuit strongly rejects ICE's indefinite detention policy
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Judge rules Trump administration’s cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional
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DHS Content Farms Federal Judge Tricked Into Releasing Immigrant, Attorney Faces Sanctions
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Judicial Double Standards: Judge Ho Criticizes Federalist Society Firm Boycotts
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are higher as traders monitor U.S.-Iran developments; April jobs report looms • Oil futures rise after U.S., Iran trade fire; stock futures quiet after court rejects Trump's tariffs
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S&P hits fresh record as oil continues pullback on hope U.S.-Iran deal is close
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Wall Street rally driven by smallest number of stocks on record
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Quant model shows rally in stocks is approaching 'manic' level
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Goodbye quarterly earnings? Here’s when traders believe this big change will happen
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Wall Street bonus outlook split as bankers surge, private credit lags
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Layoffs:

More Post-Merger Layoffs Come To A&O Shearman • A&O Shearman slashes catering, IT, finance and marketing teams
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Topgolf lays off hundreds following rocky private equity acquisition
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Nebraska Joins the Mini-WARN Movement by Enacting New Workforce Reduction Law
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BILL: 30% layoffs
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Nevada provides services for Spirit Airlines layoffs
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Bloodbath at Silicon Valley giant as CEO’s savage memo to staff emerges • Cloudflare to cut 20% of staff in a big bet on AI. Investors aren't sold.
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Tech layoffs climb as AI remains top driver
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Bay Area biotech giant does another round
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Ticketmaster is slashing 350 jobs
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Asante projects 300 potential job cuts
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Sacramento City Unified may lay off 600 employees amid impending insolvency
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AI is coming for your job after all. These new announcements prove it.
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Religion:

Rubio and Pope Leo meet at the Vatican to discuss Middle East after weeks of tension • Rubio’s Vatican talks included discussing efforts to achieve ‘durable peace’ in the Middle East • Vatican Humiliates Rubio After His Tense Summit With Pope
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Pope Leo XIV sought a pastoral role in his first year, but verbal sparring with Trump intervened • Six key things we learned about Pope Leo in his first year
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The Vatican has always been political
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No One Knows What to Do About Britain’s Exploding Anti-Semitism
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Tech is turning increasingly to religion in a quest to create ethical AI
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Voice of the Faithful Releases Results of the 2025 Diocesan Financial Transparency Review
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Autos:

Used car prices fall for first time this year as gas prices spike, EV interest rises
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Americans owe $1.68 trillion on car loans — more than credit card debt and as much as all federal student loans
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Who will drive the driverless car revolution?
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Student Debt:

Confusion over student debt comes as people are already rethinking college
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They were told their private student loans were paid off. Then they were sued.
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Student Loan Delinquency Hits 9.6%
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Mark Cuban Warns Student Loans 'F*** Up Your Future' — Calls Them the 'Dumbest Move'
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Celebs:

Shilo Sanders Faces Bankruptcy Trial After Telling Female Reporter to ‘Go Make a Sandwich’
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For better or worse, ‘The Real Housewives’ have been a crash course in financial literacy
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Tasha K says “We lost the war” as judge reportedly reinstates full $4M judgment in Cardi B defamation battle
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Fraud:

Beneficient, GWG boss spent $59 million on home improvements during time of alleged fraud scheme
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Ex-GWG Holdings Chair Found Guilty of Looting $150 Million
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Fraud is Surging Across Consumer Lending as 93% of Lenders Report Credit-Loss Impact
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Accounting:

First Brands Lender Sues BDO After $11.5 Billion Bankruptcy
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Economy:

There’s ‘no chance’ Warsh will be able to get the Fed to cut rates, Paul Tudor Jones says
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There's a new worry keeping Treasury yields and borrowing costs higher
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Fed's Hammack says rates likely on hold 'for quite some time' amid elevated inflation
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McDonald’s CEO: Consumer spending could be ‘getting a little bit worse’
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Consumers are ‘running out of money’ and cutting back, CEOs warn
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Whirlpool says Iran war causing ‘recession-level industry decline.’ The shares are down 12%
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Spending in the U.S. just slumped, and Bank of America isn't sure why
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US trade court rules Trump 10% tariffs illegal, but issues narrow block
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US container imports fell 5.5% in April on trade and geopolitical risks, Descartes says
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US Treasury will have to borrow $2 trillion this year just to continue functioning—more than $166 billion every month
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AI could solve America’s $39 trillion debt crisis—but only if Washington abandons displaced workers, Yale report warns
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The US leads in 14 of 18 industries shaping the future economy — but the lead isn’t guaranteed
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Billionaire Declares That “Tax the Rich” Is Hate Speech That Offends Him Horribly
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Employees With Medical Conditions Challenge C.D.C. In-Office Requirement
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Is This the Hidden Reason So Few People Are Having Kids?
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The pendulum may be swinging back in favor of the trades: JLL
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Ford CEO says his Gen Z son is choosing hands-on work: 'He feels like that's more fulfilling than doing summer school at some fancy college'
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Krugman: The Super-Rich are Different from You and Me
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The strange things the Trump team keeps saying about the economy
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The $39 trillion debt is set to surpass its postwar peak—and the math says Washington can’t simply cut its way out
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

The American Dream is moving to the Midwest—Michigan and Wisconsin beat the coasts for the hottest housing markets, Redfin finds
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Trustee takes control, warns of special assessments at Delray condo
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Billionaires are ditching California for Florida mega-mansions — and demanding jaw-dropping luxury features
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City of South Bend asks judge to send Dave Matthews bankruptcy case back to Indiana state court
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Oil/Gas:

IEEFA: New Fortress Energy's Bankruptcy Reveals Systemic Failures
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Trump rejects need for curbs on oil exports after trade surge
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Energy Markets Headed Into 'Troubled Waters' Amid Iran War, Head of IEA Says
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FactCheck: “California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.”
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Gas prices are widening the wealth gap between wealthy and poor Americans • Hottest U.S. gas prices in years leave drivers feeling burned • Diesel prices squeeze US farmers ‘barely getting by’ amid tariffs and drought
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Shell Profit Jumps As Mideast War Fuels Oil Prices
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We're Going Towards a Cliff on Oil Says Hochstein
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Traders point to suspicious activity in the oil market on Wednesday
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White House insists plan in place to mitigate impact of "short-term disruptions" to fuel prices
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Staggering amount SF-based Doordash is paying out to delivery drivers as gas prices choke California
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Politics:

Tracking approval and key issues
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GOP opposition grows to moving third reconciliation package on Trump agenda
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Republicans fear the midterms, but Trump is still enacting retribution on anyone who strays from MAGA path
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As Marcomentum sweeps the internet, Rubio, White House swear off 2028 talk
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The billionaires behind the most expensive midterm elections in history
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True Believers Blow Trump’s Mind
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Senate GOP fears $1B for White House ballroom represents political landmine
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Legislative session on redistricting is underway in Tennessee • Tennessee poised to vote on new US House map sought by Trump that carves up Memphis • Tennessee troopers kick out protesters from legislative hearings on redistricting targeting Memphis • Tennessee Capitol erupts in chaos as thousands protest new state maps • Tense standoff erupts in Tennessee House with Democrats linking arm in arm to protest US city being split into three
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Alabama Republicans look to set new US House primaries if courts allow redistricting
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As furious redistricting battles continue, we reveal Republican plan to add 14 seats following last week’s Supreme Court ruling
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The next redistricting war will be even harder for Democrats
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Inside a MAGA influencer’s turn against the right-wing machine
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Tourism funding is cut for Key West Pride event as county cites state DEI law
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Fight over sexual misconduct cases in Congress poised to intensify
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Becerra takes front-runner status in California governor’s race
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Surging gas prices, auto-crushing tariffs and ominous special elections: GOP sees Michigan slipping away
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There Is No Evidence the Trump Assassination Attempts Were Staged. People Still Believe They Were
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Hegseth launches bizarre plea for $1.5 Trillion Pentagon budget; uses animated Trump to pitch ‘Arsenal of Freedom’
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Trump admin to begin releasing highly anticipated UFO and ‘extraterrestrial life’ files – here’s what to expect
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Trump-ally Roger Stone condemned for providing lobbying services to Myanmar’s military junta
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Climate:

Trump’s Iran war may stymie climate gains with boost to big oil, experts say
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Warming seas are brewing extreme weather in months ahead, scientists forecast
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Tornadoes cut across Mississippi as severe storms damage 500 homes • Mississippi church members sang ‘Amazing Grace’ as tornado tore through building
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The exploding costs of fighting US wildfires
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Healthcare:

Rural Alabama hospital files for bankruptcy: ‘We will continue with our mission’
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'We cannot cut our way to success': Hospitals prep for Medicaid crunch
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North Star Health Alliance secures up to $60 million in state supported loans to stabilize operations in Ogdensburg and Carthage
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Shuttered South City Hospital Draws Developer Scramble As Neighbors Lawyer Up
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Dozens of passengers left hantavirus-stricken cruise ship without contact tracing after 1st death • Hantavirus ship passenger says ‘we were not well informed’ • Countries scramble to track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship • Inside the global effort to figure out where hantavirus will strike next • Virus chaos in Europe as Hantavirus cases spread with 'mask up' warning issued • What is the Andes virus? The hantavirus linked to a cruise ship outbreak is the most deadly strain • Hantavirus risk to US public very low: CDC • CDC classifies Hantavirus outbreak as a ‘Level 3’ emergency response: report • Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands • How dangerous is the hantavirus outbreak?
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Florida surgeon who removed wrong organ says he is ‘forever traumatized’ by patient’s death
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Auto-enrollment in Medicare Advantage isn’t a nudge. It’s a trap
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Florida surgeon’s shocking excuse for removing the wrong organ from patient, killing him
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Doctor left twigs, pine needles and moss inside teen's wound before stitching it up: Suit
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Education:

Teachers at soon-defunct International Newcomer Academy scrambling for next steps
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Private Credit:

Blackstone, BlackRock cut value of their private credit funds
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Apollo Boosts Private Credit Transparency as Industry Faces Record Redemption Requests
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Blue Owl private credit fund will lower software exposure, CEO says
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Goldman Sachs private credit fund’s share of bad loans rises
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Private credit market exploded after 2008 financial crisis to $2 trillion, but this watchdog has now warned 'untested' risks could spill into banks
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FSB warns of rising risks from private credit links
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Yet Another Private Credit Firm Hit With Securities Suit
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Tech:

AI Massage Company Aescape Goes Insolvent With $150M+ in Debt
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'Still don't want me?' — Trial reveals Sam Altman's frantic texts after 2023 OpenAI ouster
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Paul Tudor Jones says AI bull market has ‘another year or two to run’
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Anthropic weighs deal for near $1tn valuation as revenue surges
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The mysterious $53bn ‘other income’ boost to AI hyperscaler earnings
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Financial Stability Risks Mount as Artificial Intelligence Fuels Cyberattacks
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‘No one has done this in the wild’: study observes AI replicate itself
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The heavily congested Calif. highway now controlled by AI
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Addiction, emotional distress, dread of dull tasks: AI models seem to increasingly behave as though they’re sentient, worrying study shows • Sam Altman Frets That Frontier AI Models Are Acting Strange, Asking for Favors
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Anthropic CEO says 80-fold growth in first quarter explains ‘difficulties with compute’
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Marc Andreessen Mocked for Accidentally Revealing That He Seems to Have a Deep Misunderstanding of How AI Actually Works
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Musk’s unusual offer to employee: have some of my sperm
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The Situation With Richard Dawkins’ AI Girlfriend Just Got Way Weirder
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Britain thought AI-powered 'robot fighter jets' wsere years away. The Royal Air Force chief says the future is already here.
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AI Use Surges Globally But Rich-poor Divide Widens, Microsoft Says
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (8 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Avoidance Actions:

We’re Engaged! Engaged in a Fraudulent Transfer.
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Cross-Border:

Is Chapter 11 Facing New Competition? The Rise of Offshore Restructuring and Chapter 15 Recognition
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Discharge:

What Standards Govern Liability For Inaccurate Credit Reports About Discharged Debts? (Riddick v. Chex)
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Aviation:

Jet-fuel prices are spiking and Trump’s advisers are worried • Jet fuel concerns hang over Europe as summer vacations approach
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Spirit Airlines’ Collapse Validates Buffett’s Warning on Kamikaze Pricing • Spirit Airlines' Grounded Pilots Find Work Ferrying Defunct Carrier's Fleet to Desert Boneyards • When Your Spirit Airlines Ticket Disappears: What World Cup 2026 Travelers Need To Know Now
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You’re Going to Miss Spirit Airlines. Why Cheap Flights Are Going Extinct.
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Airline collapses expose limits of cover as disputes mount
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I litigated the JetBlue-Spirit merger. A few thoughts on the future of antitrust in the airline industry
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Airlines hike fares, cut millions of seats as Iran war drives up fuel costs • Airlines among companies using fuel surcharges to cover surge in costs, UK survey shows • Airline fuel costs jumped 56 percent in March: Transportation Department
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Pharma:

Trump promised cheaper drugs. Some prices dropped. Many others shot up.
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Gen Z’ers on SSRIs for years are finally starting to question the risks
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Sports:

Trump rips $1,000 World Cup ticket prices, tells The Post: ‘I wouldn’t pay it either, to be honest’ • Trump’s World Cup chief defends high ticket prices
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Why Colorado, other Big 12 schools are saying no to $30M private capital lifeline
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Retailing:

GameStop CEO says eBay shut account after funding stunt
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How QVC Group Overhauled Executive Pay During Its Bankruptcy Filing
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Boating World Rocks as West Marine is Veering Towards Bankruptcy
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Video Shows Amazon Drone Dropping Package Into Pond
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Crypto:

Coinbase turns into a poster child for the crypto selloff
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Trump Jr. Denies WLFI Bankruptcy Rumors, Says Media Reports Are Fabricated
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Crypto users keep getting robbed because of a simple design flaw—but a solution is at hand
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Food/Beverage:

High Food Costs Push Consumers to Cut Back on Dining Out, Shift Spending Habits
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McDonald’s focus on value lifts first-quarter sales, but company says gas prices could dent demand
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Two Americas, one drive-thru: Welcome to fast food’s contradictory, split-screen economy
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Chili's rival Ruby Tuesday has closed over 500 restaurants since bankruptcy
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Beyond Meat: Continued Struggles With Structural Unprofitability
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Water:

Is water the next geopolitical battle?
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Colorado River to hit record low after worst-ever Rockies snowpacks
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Assisted Living:

Judge delays Cedar Haven sale, says auction procedures weren’t followed
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Personal Finance:

'Americans love their rose-colored glasses': I was a slave to credit-card debt, then I got laid off and turned my life around
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Solar:

'Our energy bills have more than doubled': Connecticut homeowners say they’re suffering fallout from bankrupt solar companies as state AG investigates
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Treasure Coast families say solar panel promises left them trapped in costly 25-year loans
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Utilities:

Florida Law Blocks Utilities From Passing Data Center Costs to Households and Small Businesses
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Furniture:

Bestar files for Chapter 15 in Delaware bankruptcy court
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Media:

MAGA curious CBS boss 'meddled' in another show's report
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Festivals:

‘Herd’ of violent teens clash with cops at small-town carnival — prompting officials to cancel beloved yearly event
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Agribusiness:

State Street’s CEO warns of a global fertilizer crisis due to the Iran war: ‘I personally worry about what happens if this goes on much longer’
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Entertainment:

Gen Z just broke the streaming model: A majority subscribe, binge, and cancel over and over, study finds
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UK:

High Court considers limits of insolvency office-holders’ investigatory powers
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High Court sanctions Waldorf’s (second) highly contested restructuring plan
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Too polite to chase? Late payments sink 38 businesses a day
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‘A Total Collapse’: Elections May Expose Britain’s Fraying Political System
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EU:

EU prepares for ‘potential’ talks with Vladimir Putin, says official
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Canada:

Calgary-area bankruptcy views split between judgment and second chances, survey suggests
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Russia and U.S. amplifying Alberta separatist narratives to stoke division, distrust: report
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MENA:

Trump halted ‘Project Freedom’ Hormuz plan after Saudi Arabia cut off airspace, air base access: report • US intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump's Hormuz blockade for months • Trump's Iran war boasts shredded by leaked CIA dossier as chilling intel reveals vast missile arsenal • Chinese-owned oil tanker hit near Hormuz as US pauses ship-protection plan, report says • Saudi Arabia and Kuwait reverse base restrictions, clearing path for Project Freedom restart • US and Iran trade fire, threatening fragile truce • UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged • Iran reviewing US proposal as Trump pressures Tehran for agreement on deal to end war • Strait talk Trump downplays US-Iran attacks as ‘love tap’ — insists cease-fire is still holding despite attack on Navy ships • What’s in the US’s 1-page proposal for Iran peace deal? • Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with US • Iran president acknowledges "difficulties" for wartime economy, urges business leaders to help keep country afloat • Iranian state TV says "all vessels are waiting for Iran's permission" to transit Strait of Hormuz • Pakistani government says U.S.-Iran deal to end war expected "sooner rather than later" • Trump sees swift end to war as Iran reviews US peace proposal • Reopening strait of Hormuz would have limited impact on cargo flows, says Maersk • Why the Strait of Hormuz will take a long time to reboot • UAE sneaked 4 oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz — right under Iran’s nose • These numbers show the impact of Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz • Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of Hormuz • US imposes sanctions on Iraqi officials and firms over Iran ties • How the U.S. military and Maersk got a ship to pass through the Strait of Hormuz • Wall Street has decided the war is already over as stocks rally globally on peace talk progress • Levin: Result of reported US proposal to end Iran war would be ‘disastrous’ • As US blockades Iran, its oil still flows ship to ship an ocean away • Shipping companies whipsawed by negotiations and risks amid Hormuz standoff • Trump says Iran deal "might not happen" but "could happen any day" • Hungry to sell, UAE slips hidden oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz
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Netanyahu vows anyone threatening Israel will be targeted after Hezbollah commander killed in "heart of Beirut" • Israeli attack kills son of Hamas leader negotiating with Trump-led board
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Israeli settler to go on trial over attack on French nun in Jerusalem
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IDF soldier caught desecrating statue of Virgin Mary
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Iran conducting near-daily prisoner executions in secrecy, say rights groups
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China:

China signals again that Taiwan is a priority ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
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Australia:

Freight study targets insolvency surge
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Payday Super transition to accelerate insolvency timelines, warns insolvency firm
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Cuba:

‘An epidemic of flies, rats, waste and foul odors’: health fears in Cuba as US oil blockade halts rubbish collection
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US imposes sanctions on Cuban military conglomerate, mining joint venture
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Russia:

Russia says Ukraine launched a major drone attack after Moscow shunned ceasefire offer
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He survived coups, dodged drones & outfoxed rivals – but could banning a social media app be petrified Putin’s downfall?
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Russia is ramping up its attempts to kill opponents in Europe, intelligence officials say
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Mexico:

State Department reviewing all Mexican consulates in U.S. as tensions grow
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India:

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act, 2026: A Significant Shift in India’s Insolvency Framework
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Insolvency Proceedings Cannot Be Used As Coercive Recovery Mechanism For Complex Contractual Disputes: Supreme Court
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South Africa:

What crisis? Joburg mayor says city can’t be bankrupt because the lights are still on • ANC factions at each other's throats as bankruptcy looms for Joburg
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Brazil:

Confusion as Brazil president skips out on joint appearance with Trump – and holds press conference only in Portuguese
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