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‘Fanny: The Right to Rock’ Review: More Than a Girl Group

Wall Street Journal A documentary on PBS revisits the all-female rock band from the 1970s, who—despite a major-label record deal and punchy musical style—never made it big. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fanny-the-right-to-rock-review-more-than-a-girl-group-50c852b7

Supreme Court sides with photographer who sued Andy Warhol estate in copyright feud

Fox News Rock ‘n’ roll portrait photographer Lynn Goldsmith won her case at the Supreme Court on Thursday against the Andy Warhol Foundation, and she called it a victory for artists and photographers who make their living by licensing art. The question before the Supreme Court was whether the “fair use” doctrine of the Copyright…

Health Ministry investigates IVF unit after baby born unrelated to father

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743548

If the government defaults, here are the payments at risk

Washington Post A breach of the debt limit would be uncharted territory for the United States https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/18/debt-ceiling-default-deadline-payments/

SCOTUS dismisses GOP-led state appeal over Title 42 order’s expiration

Fox News The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a pending appeal over the ending of the Title 42 public health order, having already canceled oral arguments as the Biden administration moved to end all COVID-19 restrictions. “The December 16, 2022 order of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denying…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sends first bus of migrants to Colorado

Fox News Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday a busload of migrants from his state had arrived in Denver, Colorado. Abbott made the announcement in a press release that the migrants had been bussed from Texas to Denver and dropped off in the city’s downtown area. “Texas’ overwhelmed and overrun border communities should not have…

Russia reserves right to take any measures to neutralize threats from Ukraine — UN envoy

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The goals of the special military operation will be achieved,” Vasily Nebenzya underscored https://tass.com/world/1619637

Durham report contradicts ‘guarantee’ from Maxine Waters that Trump colluded with Russia

Fox News Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., once said she guaranteed that President Donald Trump colluded with Russia to win the White House in 2016 – a claim contradicted by this week’s release of Special Counsel John Durham’s report on the Trump investigation. “Here you have a president who I can tell you, I guarantee you,…

Cuba allows Russian banks to open subsidiaries – Russian deputy PM

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Fourteen working groups, which are part of the intergovernmental commission, held meetings, where a broad range of measures was studied out in detail,” Chernyshenko said https://tass.com/economy/1619635

S&P 500 Hits 2023 High With Attention Growing on Debt-Ceiling Deal

Wall Street Journal Stocks rose Thursday after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters that the House of Representatives could vote on a debt-ceiling deal as soon as next week. https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stocks-markets-dow-news-05-18-2023-da40450a