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By NewsPress Now Ice Spice announces highly anticipated debut album ‘Y2K’ will arrive in July NEW YORK | Ice Spice’s long-awaited debut album, “Y2K,” is almost here. The Bronx rapper, celebrated for her sweet, lackadaisical flow, will drop her first full-length album on July 26. It is produced by her longtime creative collaborator RIOTUSA, who

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YouTube toughens policy on gun videos and youth; critics say proof will be in enforcement

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — YouTube is changing its policies about firearm videos in an effort to keep potentially dangerous content from reaching underage users. The video sharing platform owned by Google said Wednesday it will prohibit any videos demonstrating how to remove firearm safety devices. In addition, videos showing homemade guns, automatic weapons and

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Business news in brief

By The Associated Press Dollar Tree looking at options for Family Dollar, including possible sale Discount retailer Dollar Tree says it’s looking at strategic options for the Family Dollar stores that it owns, including a possible sale of the segment. Dollar Tree said Wednesday that alternatives also include a spinoff or other disposition of the

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Feast on flavorful fish stew

By Metro Creative When preparing dinner, savvy cooks know to look for combinations that boost flavor but also create a well-rounded meal. For example, the fish and potatoes in the following recipe for “Mild Fish Stew With Potatoes” from Ruta Kahate’s “5 Spices, 50 Dishes” (Chronicle Books) complement each other very well, creating a meal

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Wedding first looks

By Metro Creative Tradition figures prominently in many weddings, but one notable custom is perhaps losing steam among modern couples. According to The Knot 2023 Real Weddings Study, which surveyed nearly 10,000 couples across the United States who tied the knot in 2023, 56% of couples did a first look on their wedding day. The

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Today in History

By Associated Press June 7 In 1712, Pennsylvania’s colonial assembly voted to ban the further importation of enslaved people. In 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia offered a resolution to the Continental Congress stating “That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States.” In 1848, French painter and sculptor

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News in brief

By Associated Press Modi claims victory in India’s election NEW DELHI | Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance coalition has won a majority in parliament, according to official results from India’s Election Commission. Modi had already declared victory for his alliance earlier Tuesday, claiming a mandate to push forward with his agenda, even though

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News in brief

By The Associated Press Silence, heavy security mark anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown BEIJING | Security in Beijing is tight around Tiananmen Square as China marks 35 years since a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests. China has long quashed any public memory of the military crackdown on months-long protests at the heart of its capital. Hundreds,

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Garland slams attacks on the Justice Department

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland rebuked Republicans Tuesday for what he described as unprecedented attacks on the Justice Department, telling lawmakers who have sought to hold him in contempt that he will “not be intimidated.” Appearing before a House panel led by allies of Donald Trump, Garland condemned as a “conspiracy

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Biden rolls out asylum restrictions to help ‘gain control’ of the border

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead the November elections. The long-anticipated presidential proclamation would bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials

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House passes proposal sanctioning top war-crimes court

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Tuesday that would sanction the International Criminal Court for requesting arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials. The 247-155 vote amounts to Congress’ first legislative rebuke of the war crimes court since its stunning decision last month to seek arrest warrants

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Sports briefs

By NewsPress Now MLB bans Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on baseball NEW YORK | San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned from baseball for life for betting on the sport and four others were suspended for one year by Major League Baseball on Tuesday in the game’s biggest gambling scandal in decades.

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Justice Department’s ‘deepfake’ concerns over Biden interview audio highlights AI misuse worries

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Releasing an audio recording of a special counsel’s interview with President Joe Biden could spur deepfakes and disinformation that trick Americans, the Justice Department said, conceding the U.S. government could not stop the misuse of artificial intelligence ahead of this year’s election. A senior Justice Department official raised the concerns

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UN: Global public debt hit a record $97T in 2023

By Associated Press GENEVA — Global public debt rose to a record $97 trillion last year, the United Nations reported Tuesday, with developing countries owing roughly one-third of that — crimping their ability to pay for basic government services like health care, education and climate action. U.N. Trade and Development, formerly known as UNCTAD, said

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Wall Street cleaves between winners and losers

By Associated Press NENEW YORK — U.S. stocks were split among winners and losers Tuesday after a report suggested the job market is cooling, the latest signal of a slowing economy that offers both upsides and downsides for Wall Street. The S&P 500 ticked up by 0.2%, though more stocks within the index fell than

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Business news in brief

By The Associated Press Former OpenAI employees lead push to protect whistleblowers A group of OpenAI’s current and former workers are calling on the ChatGPT-maker and other artificial intelligence companies to protect employees who flag safety risks about AI technology. An open letter published Tuesday asks tech companies to establish stronger whistleblower protections so researchers

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