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Travel industry prepares for Memorial Day weekend surge

The summer travel surge is kicking off this Memorial Day weekend and airlines are trying to ensure that last year’s meltdown doesn’t happen again. NBC News’ Tom Costello has more details on how the industry is preparing for the increase in passengers.
Travel industry prepares for Memorial Day weekend surge
Travel industry prepares for Memorial Day weekend surge
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Shaquille O’Neal served with FTX-related lawsuit at Miami Heat playoff game after dodging servers for months

A plucky process server finally got Shaq, an analyst for TNT, at Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night in Miami.
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal

U.S. still risks breaching debt limit on June 1, Treasury Secretary warns in new letter

“We have learned from past debt limit impasses that waiting until the last minute ... can cause serious harm to business and consumer confidence," Yellen wrote to Congress Monday.
Janet Yellen delivers remarks at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC.
Janet Yellen delivers remarks at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC.

'We're not there yet': Debt ceiling talks still stuck on federal spending levels

Speaker McCarthy said while his meeting with President Biden was "productive," it should not be confused with "progress."
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy with members of the media at the Capitol on May 23, 2023.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy with members of the media at the Capitol on May 23, 2023.
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Malaysia raids Swatch stores and seizes rainbow pride watches

The Swiss watchmaker said officials raided its outlets in various malls across Malaysia and seized the watches because they “bore LGBT connotations.”
A Swatch store.
A Swatch store.
3d ago

Target quietly moves Pride merchandise in some stores as conservative activists declare victory

The retail giant announced it was taking some LGBTQ-themed merchandise off the shelves after “threats impacting our team members’ sense of safety and wellbeing.”
Pride month merchandise at the front of a Target store in Hackensack, N.J.
Pride month merchandise at the front of a Target store in Hackensack, N.J.

Inside the Florida group pushing to slash food stamp rolls nationwide

As debt ceiling negotiators on Capitol Hill weigh tightening work rules for safety net programs, the Foundation for Government Accountability has been pursuing ‘multiple legislative vehicles’ to curtail public assistance.
Photo Illustration: The US capitol overlaid on illustrations of EBT cards
Photo Illustration: The US capitol overlaid on illustrations of EBT cards

'Stop Asian Hate' drove a funding surge for AAPI startups and nonprofits. What comes next?

Many groups say they’re cautiously optimistic that they can carry their momentum from the past few years into the post-pandemic era.
Demonstrators hold signs during an AAPI Rally Against Hate in New York
Demonstrators hold signs during an AAPI Rally Against Hate in New York
3d ago

CDC investigating salmonella outbreak in 6 states linked to Papa Murphy's cookie dough

Interviews with sick people show that raw cookie dough sold at Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake pizza stores may be contaminated. People reported eating the cookie dough raw, the CDC said.
Papa Murphy's Pizza.
Papa Murphy's Pizza.

Fitch puts U.S. AAA rating on negative watch

Progress appeared to stall yesterday after the White House indicated a "speed bump" had been hit.
The Capitol in Washington on Nov. 14, 2022.
The Capitol in Washington on Nov. 14, 2022.

Target pulls some Pride collection items after threats to employees

Target said it was "removing items that have been at the center of the most significant confrontational behavior."
Pride month merchandise at the front of a Target store in Hackensack, N.J.
Pride month merchandise at the front of a Target store in Hackensack, N.J.

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