Can Biden use the 14th Amendment to thwart a debt ceiling default without tanking the economy?

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has called June 1 a “hard deadline” to raise the debt ceiling without default, leaving the Biden administration and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy a matter of days to reach a deal that can pass through a divided Congress.

China shuts down 100,000 fake news social media accounts

This comes as Beijing intensifies efforts to clean up the internet from false news and rumours. cont'd

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Writers’ strike

What shows are affected by the TV writers' strike?

Writers’ strike: What’s at stake and how it could disrupt Hollywood

Writers’ strike: What’s at stake and how it could disrupt Hollywood

What’s the Latest on the Writers’ Strike?

Will the Writers Strike Benefit the Documentary Business?

Motorist crashes through the front of Pace UPS store, injuring one customer

A Pace woman suffered minor injuries when a driver crashed through the front of a business on Monday afternoon, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.

Coroner ID's 4 people shot in Mojave mass killing

The Kern County coroner's office on Wednesday released the names of the four people killed in the Sunday night mass shooting in Mojave. go here

Pegasus Spyware and Citizen Surveillance: Here's What You Should Know

NSO Group's software targeted activists, journalists, politicians and executives. Apple's new Lockdown Mode is designed to thwart it. read more

The Repo Man Returns as More Americans Fall Behind on Car Payments

Pandemic relief measures shielded many people from repossession, but that’s changing as interest rates and auto prices soar. read more