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Nike’s Rocky Rollout of Ja Morant’s Latest Sneaker

Wall Street Journal Nike released a sneaker from Ja Morant despite the Memphis Grizzlies star’s recent suspension from his team and some retailers dropping the launch. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nikes-rocky-rollout-of-ja-morants-latest-sneaker-70ee30f7

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek begins talks with lawmakers to end 3-week-old Republican-led boycott

Fox News Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has begun meeting with Democratic and Republican leaders in the statehouse to try to end a three-week-old boycott by GOP senators. Her office said Wednesday this year’s troubled legislative session has reached “a crucial point.” No progress was announced, however, with only one month remaining in the session that…

Oklahoma’s Republican-controlled legislature unveils largest budget proposal in state’s history

Fox News Republican leaders in Oklahoma, who control every lever of political power in the state, unveiled their largest-ever budget proposal this week, the result of bruising negotiations that left the GOP governor fuming and even some Democrats happy with what it included. The $13 billion state budget, a nearly 20% increase over last year’s…

Republican-controlled Louisiana votes to kill bill that bans gender surgery for minors

Fox News Bucking the trend of other reliably red states adopting restrictions on young transgender people, a Republican-controlled Louisiana legislative committee voted Wednesday to a kill a bill that would have banned gender surgeries for transgender minors. Proponents of Louisiana’s failed bill, which would have prohibited hormone treatments, gender-affirming surgery or puberty-blocking drugs for any…

EAEU should become one of new global decision-making centers — Lukashenko

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Belarusian President also advocated for more cooperation with the SCO, BRICS, and ASEAN https://tass.com/economy/1623027

Ukraine fires over 120 shells at Russia’s Belgorod Region over past 24-hour period

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. An unexploded item of ordnance was found in the hamlet of Kalinin within the Yakovlevsky Municipal District https://tass.com/politics/1623023

Dollar Tree Shares Fall 14% After Cutting Profit Outlook

Wall Street Journal Shares of Dollar Tree fell after the discount retailer cut its full-year profit outlook amid concerns about rising store theft. https://www.wsj.com/articles/dollar-tree-shares-fall-14-after-cutting-profit-outlook-a33803cc

Naval drones damage Russia’s intelligence ship

Pravda Ukraine The Russian Yury Ivanov intelligence ship has been damaged as a result of an attack by Ukrainian naval drones in the waters of the Black Sea. Source: UP’s source in military circles Details: On 25 May, a video appeared on Telegram channels showing how a Ukrainian unmanned gunner hit the Russian Yury Ivanov…

Over 90% of servicemen wounded in special military op return to service — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Major General Alexander Sergoventsev, as part of the rehabilitation and adaptation program, 626 servicemen were treated in medical centers, with 610 of them assigned to military positions in Russia’s 82 regions https://tass.com/politics/1623025

Investments in Solar Power Eclipse Oil for First Time

Wall Street Journal Government spending, including Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, has helped drive a gap between clean-energy spending and fossil-fuel investments. https://www.wsj.com/articles/investments-in-solar-power-eclipse-oil-for-first-time-c7bc6707