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We share stories, explainers and analysis to offer context for the top news of the day. All posts are created and curated by Flipboard’s editorial team especially for Mastodon. Not a bot.

Boosts do not imply endorsement, but are used to highlight posts we think the community might find interesting.

For much more news, follow Flipboard's federated News Desk (@thenewsdesk) and Politics Desk (@ElectionCentral).

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An airstrike kills 27 people, mostly women and children, in central Gaza as Israel’s increasingly divided leadership debates who should govern the territory after the war, now in its eighth month. AP reports: https://flip.it/E.DkW9

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Iran President Ebrahim Raisi’s condition “unclear” after helicopter “crash landing,” state media says. NBC News reports:
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Houston distributes water as 500,000 remain without power after tornadoes, windstorms kill at least seven. NBC News reports:
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Badly needed aid from a U.S.-built pier is expected to begin arriving in Gaza this weekend, even as aid workers warn much more access is needed. AP reports: https://flip.it/pXyicl

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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office in 2018 pledging to cut down on gang violence, but killings last month reached the same historic highs as when he first started his presidency. With his tenure set to end and elections set for June 2, cartels have stepped up their bloody turf wars against one another, and residents are caught in the crossfire. Read more from the Associated Press.

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U.S. President Joe Biden is set to give a commencement address this Sunday at Morehouse, a historically Black college in Atlanta that counts Dr. Martin Luther King among its graduates. But the president’s coming speech has sparked consternation from the graduating class. Some students see Biden using Morehouse as a political tool for Black votes in an election year, and others are considering ways to protest his Middle East policies without overshadowing the celebration for their families. NPR has more.

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There’s a new playbook being written right now when it comes to the future of social media. The early-mover advantage is still in effect, and there’s a lot to figure out. Gone are opaque algorithms and the whims of any single company.

The fediverse represents a chance for quality journalism to shine again.

We talked to two leaders at fedi-forward publications — @TheConversationUS's @BostonAbrams, and @404mediaco's @jasonkoebler — about why they’re investing in the open social web, what they’ve learned so far, and their advice for other publishers just getting started.

https://medium.com/fedi-curious/lessons-on-the-road-to-reviving-journalism-via-the-fediverse-01b3748cacc5

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From @NBC : Could climate change be making migraines worse?

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott granted a full pardon to Daniel Perry, a man convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester in downtown Austin in 2020, after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously recommended the move. Perry claimed during the trial that he shot Garrett Foster, who was carrying an AK-47 rifle, in self-defense. Prosecutors argued Perry was seeking out the confrontation. Read more from USA Today.

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Discussions in Brussels to finalize a border and transit deal for Gibraltar have ended without an agreement, leaving the self-governing British territory in limbo after Brexit ended its time in the European Union. Gibraltar residents came out overwhelmingly against leaving the E.U., with 96% of people voting to remain. The vote revived historic tensions between Spain and Britain over the territory, with Madrid calling for Gibraltar’s “decolonization.” Read more from Euronews.

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“It’s the world’s fault,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says in frustration at the dire situation in the city of Kharkiv, where Russian troops are advancing. “They gave the opportunity for Putin to occupy,” he says, but adds “now the world can help.” Zelenskyy canceled a planned trip to Spain in order to be in the country as the Russian onslaught intensifies, saying “It’s really important for me to be here.” Read more from ABC News.

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The U.S. Supreme Court rejects conservative challenge to the federal consumer protection agency.

NBC News reports: "The justices rejected a business-backed argument that could have hobbled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which protects people from unlawful financial services practices such as predatory lending."

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'The [U.S.] Justice Department on Thursday informed House Republicans that President Joe Biden has formally asserted executive privilege over the audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur, a move that DOJ says effectively shields Attorney General Merrick Garland from any criminal exposure as the Republican lawmakers move toward trying to hold him in contempt of Congress."

ABC News reports the Justice Department has already released a full transcript of the interview. The White House believes the audio would be used for "partisan political purposes."

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U.S. President Joe Biden and former U.S. President and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump have agreed to debate in two televised broadcasts. These events are usually organized by the Commission on Presidential Debates, but the Biden and Trump teams directly negotiated the terms of the showdowns. The Biden campaign says the Commission “is out of step with changes in the structure of our elections and the interests of voters.” But there’s some strategic thinking involved in the move, too. Yahoo! News has more about the changes and why they’re important.

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A barge crashed into a bridge in Galveston, Texas, causing an oil spill and partially collapsing the only road to a small island where a university is located. The city of Galveston says there were no injuries, but one person on the barge fell into the water and was quickly rescued. The incident comes weeks after a cargo ship crashed into a column supporting the Francis Key Bridge in Baltimore, collapsing the bridge and killing six construction workers. The Associated Press has more.

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A blistering heat wave has been toasting Asia for several weeks, resulting in hundreds of deaths and canceling schools across the region. A scientist for the World Weather Attribution, a meteorological research group, says only human-caused climate change could be responsible for the increased probability of extreme heat in places like the Philippines. “The heat wave exacerbated already precarious conditions faced by internally displaced people, migrants and those in refugee camps and conflict zones across West Asia,” the organization said in a new study. Read more from CBS News.

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Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot and taken to the hospital.

@euronews reports the incident took place in Handlova, Slovakia, about 150km northeast of Bratislava, the capital.

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President Joe Biden plans to send an additional $1 billion arms shipment to Israel, despite the U.S. being opposed to a full-scale invasion by the Israeli military on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

BBC News has the latest: https://flip.it/KZ5Rwb

Do you think the U.S. should halt all weapons shipments to Israel until there's a ceasefire?

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What do a wine retail magnate and Jan. 6 rioter have in common? They’re both on the ballot in the U.S. Tuesday.

Politico reports on the primary elections in Maryland, Nebraska, West Virginia and North Carolina: https://flip.it/wS7fWo

For more U.S. politics news, follow @2024-white-house-ElectionCentr

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In a new investigative report, AP finds: "In hundreds of deaths where [U.S.] police used force meant to stop someone without killing them, officers violated well-known guidelines for safely restraining and subduing people — not simply once or twice, but multiple times."

"For its investigation, AP catalogued 1,036 deaths over a decade’s time after officers had used force not involving their guns. In about half, medical officials ruled that law enforcement caused or contributed to the deaths, but they usually didn’t mention whether policing best practices were followed."

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The Georgian parliament approved a divisive "foreign influence" bill that sparked weeks of mass protests.

@dw reports: "Critics have called it a threat to domestic freedoms and the country's aspirations to join the European Union. They have also drawn comparisons with comparable rules introduced in Russia in recent years."

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday as much-needed U.S. military aid began arriving in Ukraine.

@axios reports: "Ukrainian forces are currently trying to stave off increased Russian attacks on the country's second largest city, Kharkiv."

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For the latest news, follow @ukraine-thenewsdesk

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"For all the attention on the border, the root causes of migration and the most promising solutions to the U.S.’s broken immigration system are often overlooked."

Vox presents America’s misunderstood border crisis, in 8 charts: https://flip.it/JBD0ah

For similar content, follow @immigration-AxiosNews

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A Democratic ad campaign tries to chip away at Donald Trump's support among rural swing voters in three key states.

One commercial features "Lori Cataldi, 57, a nurse who works for a local community hospital in central Pennsylvania and speaks in her ad about abortion rights. 'If we reelect Trump, what are women going to lose next?' she asks."

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"Russia is conducting a sabotage campaign across Europe in an increasingly aggressive effort by President Vladimir Putin to undermine Western support for Ukraine, seeking to damage railways, military bases and other sites used to supply arms to Kyiv, U.S. and European officials say."

NBC News reports: "The attempted sabotage includes an alleged Russian-backed arson attack on a Ukrainian-linked warehouse in the United Kingdom, a plot to bomb or set fire to military bases in Germany, attempts to hack and disrupt Europe’s railway signal network and the jamming of GPS systems for civil aviation."

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For more stories about Russia, follow @russia-ukraine-crisis-euronews

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From Donald Trump's"'attack dog" to star witness: Michael Cohen set to testify in hush money trial.

ABC News reports on the ongoing trial: https://flip.it/RO7pt9

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to replace Sergei Shoigu as defense minister, the Kremlin has announced. The 68-year-old Shoigu is a long-standing ally of Putin’s and has been in the role since 2012. BBC News reports: https://flip.it/t8AIUQ

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Israeli forces pushed deeper into Rafah on Sunday and battled regrouped Hamas militants in northern Gaza. AP reports: https://flip.it/piwqBK

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The Israeli military issued an “urgent warning” to evacuate parts of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands out of the area and signaling the next phase of its military campaign against Hamas. NBC News reports: https://flip.it/yB5nQ3

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Flash floods have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses in northern Afghanistan. AP reports:
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One thing we love about Mastodon is the community's curiosity about the world. Here are a few of our favorite Magazines (topical feeds of content) we think you may like:

The 19th, an independent nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender, politics and policy: @the-19th-19thnews

Politics & Society from The Conversation: @politics-society-ConversationU

Immigration coverage from Axios: @immigration-AxiosNews

Semafor, a global news platform distilling wide-ranging views and thinking beyond borders: @semafor-Semafor

Human Parts, Medium’s home for personal stories and perspectives: @human-parts-Medium

Digital Culture from Mashable: @digital-culture-Mashable

Euronews Next, covering innovation and the new economy from a European perspective: @next-euronews

Note that when you visit these profiles for the first time, they may appear blank. But once you follow, you should start seeing new content from them.

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Mike Johnson told us what he really thinks about Joe Biden, Hakeem Jeffries and Donald Trump.

Politico interviews the U.S. House Speaker: https://flip.it/gQafhr

For more coverage of the U.S. Congress, follow @the-house-ElectionCentral and @the-senate-ElectionCentral

#MikeJohnson #House #USPolitics #Congress #Politics

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One man was a U.S. Capitol Police officer. The other rioted on Jan. 6. They’re both running for Congress.

AP reports on the campaigns of former West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans and Police Officer Harry Dunn: https://flip.it/_3kZIP

#USPolitics #Jan6 #Congress #Politics

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Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names to two schools.

CNN reports from Shenandoah County, where the schools were renamed four years ago. "That 2020 move was part of a resolution condemning racism and affirming the district’s 'commitment to an inclusive school environment.'" None of the 2020 board members still serve.

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More than 100 people are dead and 136 people have been reported missing in Brazil after unprecedented rainfall devastated the state of Rio Grande do Sul with flooding. The Brazilian government is warning residents that more rain is expected. Rescue efforts were suspended on Wednesday in the face of continuing precipitation and winds exceeding 50 miles (80 Kilometers) per hour. USA Today has more on the disaster.

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A U.S. appeals court rejected a bid by President Biden’s son, Hunter, to dismiss federal gun charges against him brought by special counsel David Weiss, allowing a trial to move forward next month. Hunter Biden was indicted on three felony charges related to his purchase of a Colt Cobra 388PL revolver in 2018 and lying about his drug use on a federal form. CBS News has more.

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Russia is celebrating Victory Day and President Vladimir Putin is using the occasion to justify his actions in Ukraine.

Meanwhile Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said: "Today we celebrate Victory Day over Nazism. We are proud of our ancestors who together with other nations in the anti-Hitler coalition defeated Nazism. And we will not allow anyone to annex this victory. We will not allow it to be appropriated."

France 24 reports: https://flip.it/rI-jmT

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"Stormy Daniels will return to the witness stand Thursday in Donald Trump’s hush money trial as the defense tries to undermine the credibility of the porn actor’s salacious testimony about their alleged sexual encounter and the money she was paid to keep quiet."

AP has the latest on the trial: https://flip.it/7dOuNZ

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Through June 1, 969 million Indians will vote to elect the next government in the world's biggest democratic exercise.

Context (from the Thomson Reuters Foundation) has curated stories about the election, including challenges presented by Hindu-Muslim tensions, the nation's many migrant workers, stifling heat, and more.

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The Taliban affirms that stoning will be punishment for adulterers — especially women.

NPR reports on a new message from Haibatullah Akhundzada, the group's supreme leader. "You may call it a violation of women's rights when we publicly stone or flog them for committing adultery because they conflict with your democratic principles... [But] I represent Allah, and you represent Satan," Akhundzada said.

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Donald Trump's hush money trial may be the only one he’ll face before the election.

CNN explains why the other legal cases against the former president are being delayed: https://flip.it/i.LqC1

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"The United States halted a large shipment of offensive weapons to Israel last week in a sign of its growing concern over a possible military offensive on Rafah."

NBC News reports: "Israel already has a large arsenal, making the halt unlikely to stop an offensive."

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Judge indefinitely postpones Donald Trump's classified documents trial, saying issues in presenting classified evidence in court need to be resolved.

ABC News reports it's now unlikely the trial will start before Election Day. "Trump pleaded not guilty last June to a 37-count indictment related to his handling of classified materials. Prosecutors said he repeatedly refused to return hundreds of documents containing classified information ranging from U.S. nuclear secrets to the nation's defense capabilities, and took steps to thwart the government's efforts to get the documents back."

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For ongoing coverage of Trump's legal issues, follow @trump-legal-issues-ElectionCen

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"President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued a call to fight a 'ferocious surge' of antisemitism, saying such hate has no place in America as he connected the horrors of the Holocaust to Hamas’ attack on Israel."

CNN reports on Biden's speech at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s annual Days of Remembrance ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. "Biden’s staunch support for Israel’s war against Hamas, which has now led to the deaths of more than 34,000 Palestinians, has caused deep fractures in the coalition that sent him to the White House in 2020."

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"Vladimir Putin was sworn-in for a fifth term as Russia’s president on Tuesday, further solidifying his power over the country. Moscow said it had invited all foreign ambassadors to the inauguration, but the US, UK, and EU member states boycotted the event."

@Semafor has a roundup of coverage from The Washington Post, Politico and Bloomberg: https://flip.it/DaLbki

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Israeli forces seize Rafah border crossing in Gaza, putting cease-fire talks on knife’s edge.

AP reports: "The foray came after hours of whiplash in the Israel-Hamas war, with the militant group on Monday saying it accepted an Egyptian-Qatari mediated cease-fire proposal. Israel, however, insisted the deal did not meet its core demands."

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Rare "high risk" warning issued: Central U.S. braces for "significant" tornado outbreak.

USA Today reports: "A high risk is the highest-tier hazardous weather forecast that the Storm Prediction Center issues. ... The forecast comes a week after a tornado outbreak killed four people in Oklahoma."

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Hamas says it has accepted the cease-fire proposal mediated by Egypt and Qatar, but Israel has not yet commented on the announcement.

Al Jazeera has a live blog with the latest developments: https://flip.it/3C5CY4

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Israel tells Gazans in parts of eastern Rafah to evacuate as a full-scale attack seems imminent.

CNN has a live blog with the latest updates: https://flip.it/xnoITA

For more news from the region, follow @israel-AxiosNews

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