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IRS Will Lose Up to $21.4 Billion in Debt-Ceiling Deal

Wall Street Journal The Internal Revenue Service will lose up to $21.4 billion from its $80 billion expansion fund as part of the bipartisan debt-limit deal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/debt-ceiling-deal-will-cost-the-irs-up-to-21-4-billion-2732d58e

Millennial multi-millionaires podcast about Jewish entrepreneurship

Jerusalem Post Jewish-Canadian entrepreneurs Harley Finkelstein and David Segal have recently launched a fascinating new podcast titled “Big Shot.” https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-744618

KFOR mission increases presence in four municipalities in northern Kosovo

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The mission insists that its soldiers were attacked “by increasingly aggressive crowds” https://tass.com/world/1625153

The New York Times Magazine Devotes an Issue to California

New York Times Raha Naddaf, one of the magazine’s story editors, explains the decision to zoom in on the Golden State. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/us/the-new-york-times-magazine-devotes-an-issue-to-california.html

Home Prices Rise for Second Straight Month

Wall Street Journal The Case-Shiller index climbed 0.4% in March as a shortage of homes for sale spurred competition among home buyers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/home-prices-rose-in-march-for-second-straight-month-dbc1553a

California Takes On Candy Makers

Wall Street Journal The state has taken the first step toward banning food additives over health concerns. Opponents call the bill the “Skittles ban.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-takes-on-candy-makers-48348194

Ron DeSantis, Disney Are Headed Into Untested Legal Waters

Wall Street Journal The competing lawsuits raise complex questions about the First Amendment’s scope and constitutional protections of contracts, making it difficult to predict who will prevail. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ron-desantis-disney-are-headed-into-untested-legal-waters-39b5369d

Girl missing for 48 hours found dead in Yilan drowning incident

Taipei, May 30 (CNA) The body of a schoolgirl was found washed up on a beach in Yilan County Tuesday morning, 48 hours after she went missing, according to the county’s Fire Bureau. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305300016

U.S. Pressured to Secure Persian Gulf After Iran Seizes Tankers

Wall Street Journal The United Arab Emirates has pressed the U.S. to make more muscular moves to deter Iran after the Islamic Republic’s military seized two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman in recent weeks. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-pressured-to-secure-persian-gulf-after-iran-seizes-tankers-7bab70cb

Beijing Says Musk Opposes Decoupling of U.S., China as Tesla CEO Visits China

Wall Street Journal Elon Musk said the two countries’ interests were like ‘conjoined twins’ in a meeting with China’s foreign minister, according to a ministry statement. https://www.wsj.com/articles/beijing-says-musk-opposes-decoupling-of-u-s-china-as-tesla-ceo-visits-china-1ce6851a