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Your Friday Briefing: Dueling Summits

New York Times Also, Meta publicly released its latest A.I. technology. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/briefing/g7-china-central-asia.html

High schoolers allege long, late hours, child labor violations at Popeyes in Oakland

Washington Post Seventeen year olds allege that their Popeye’s franchise employer scheduled them to work after school from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and sometimes past 11 p.m., according to the complaint filed with California’s Department of Labor Standards Enforcement and Division of Occupational Safety and Health. Those hours violate state child labor laws. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/18/popeyes-child-labor-violation/

US to sanction 300 more people, entities, extend sectoral sanctions on Russia

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The restrictive measures will affect not only Russia, but also some third countries https://tass.com/world/1619641

210 Democrats endorse plan to sidestep House GOP in debt limit fight

Fox News Nearly every House Democrat has endorsed an effort to make an end run around House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and bring a clean debt ceiling increase forward for a vote that doesn’t include spending cuts for the federal government. At the direction of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Democrats began collecting signatures for…

Education Department warns against schools encouraging private prayer, other religious activity

Fox News The Biden administration this week updated its guidance on prayer and other religious expression in public schools, warning school employees not to encourage or endorse such activity. “Teachers, school administrators, and other school employees may not encourage or discourage private prayer or other religious activity,” the Education Department writes in its new guidance,…

Car rams through Vatican gate, man stopped by police

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743550

Deputy Defense Secretary Departs This Weekend for Alaska

Defense.gov Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks will visit multiple locations in Alaska to discuss quality of life issues with service members and meet with experts who are looking into how climate change will affect DOD’s ability to defend the region. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3400348/deputy-defense-secretary-departs-this-weekend-for-alaska/

Preeclampsia Blood Test Wins FDA Clearance

Wall Street Journal Thermo Fisher’s blood test is the first cleared to predict life-threatening preeclampsia during pregnancy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/preeclampsia-blood-test-wins-fda-clearance-92087b11

An Equestrian Property Near Washington, D.C., Lists for $17.995 Million

Wall Street Journal The roughly 17.5 acre property, which would set a record for Great Falls if it sold for that price, has a six-stall stable, three pastures and a dressage ring. https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-equestrian-property-near-washington-d-c-lists-for-17-995-million-59088673

Lazard CEO Ken Jacobs Prepares to Step Down

Wall Street Journal Advisory-unit chief Peter Orszag is expected to be the new head of the deal-advisory, asset-management firm. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lazard-ceo-ken-jacobs-prepares-to-step-down-yield-reins-to-lieutenant-c33f188e