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☆ Middle East Crisis Israel Announces Daytime Pause in Fighting in Part of Southern Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Vivek Shankar | Isabel Kershner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Kerem Shalom sits at the intersection of Gaza, Egypt and Israel, which controls the gateway. The Israeli military later clarified that the pause would be limited and that there would be “no cessation of fighting in the southern Gaza Strip.”“The fighting in Rafah is continuing,” Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the Israeli military spokesman, said on social media. Distributing that aid, Israeli officials said, would be contingent on relief agencies, on whom they called to pick up the supplies. Aid groups have said that the Israeli military’s activity in southern Gaza has made distributing aid nearly impossible. Data compiled by the U.N. show that the number of aid trucks entering southern Gaza remains well below the levels before the incursion in Rafah.

Persons: Salah al, Kerem Shalom, Daniel Hagari, Israel Organizations: Hamas, United Nations Locations: Gaza, Israel, Kerem, Egypt, Rafah, Kerem Shalom, United States, Qatar

☆ Israel announces ‘pause’ along southern Gaza route to allow in aid but no let up in Rafah offensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Abeer Salman | Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Jerusalem CNN —The Israeli military has announced a “tactical pause” of military activity along a route in southern Gaza to allow aid to be distributed but stressed that there would be no let up in fighting in and around Rafah in southern Gaza. A bottleneck of aid has built up at Kerem Shalom amid airstrikes and fighting in much of southern Gaza. It will be run in coordination with international organizations, it said, as part of efforts to increase volumes of aid reaching Gaza. Egyptian trucks carrying humanitarian aid make their way to the Gaza Strip at the Kerem Shalom crossing on May 30, 2024. Those are Kerem Shalom on Gaza’s southern border and Western Erez in the north.

Persons: Salah, Kerem Shalom, Al Bayuk, Khan Younis, ”, “, Amir Cohen, Kerem, Western Erez Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, IDF, European Hospital, Israel Defense Forces, Ministry of Health, Logistics, Shore Locations: Jerusalem, Gaza, Rafah, Kerem, Khan, Israel, Palestinian, Gaza’s, Western, Ashdod

☆ The Fastest-Growing City in the US Is a Tiny Spot No One's Ever Heard of
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

About 40 miles north of downtown Dallas lies America's fastest-growing city: Celina, Texas. Highland Homes, which specializes in luxury homes within master-planned communities, has built several neighborhoods in Celina since 2020. Downtown Celina, Texas. New businesses are moving into the cityWith more people living in the city, Celina's economy is also growing as local businesses and services benefit from increased demand. However, Joe Monaco, director of marketing and communications for the city of Celina, told BI that there were "countless volunteers who came out."

Persons: Katy, Ryan Tubbs, Celina, Prosper, Alcynna Lloyd, Taylor Morrison, Toll, Bankrate, Casas, Aaron Graham, Graham, wasn't, Redfin, They're, Tracy Miller, Celina — it's, Miller, Tubbs, Dallas —, Sandy Lewis, It's, Joe Monaco Organizations: America's, Business, Houston, North Texas Tollway, Tollway, North Texas Tollway Authority, Celina, Highland Homes, Texans, Olympic, JC, Real, Group, Highland, Dallas, Troubadour, Development Group, WFAA Locations: downtown Dallas, Celina , Texas, Celina, Collin County, Texas, California, Florida, Georgia , Illinois, Missouri, Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Celina Texas, United States, Austin, Dallas, Celina , New Braunfels, North Texas, Frisco, Plano, Frisco ., Prosper, Highland, Celina ., Mustang, Cambridge, Wilson, Celina's, East Coasts, New York, Little Elm , Texas

☆ Inside America's Fastest-Growing City, a Little-Known Gem in Texas
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Just about 41 miles north of Dallas lies Celina, a small North Texas town that is America's fastest-growing city. Downtown Celina, Texas. Their metamorphosis into sprawling suburban metropolises has been greatly influenced by the ongoing expansion of the North Texas Tollway, which has increased accessibility to the previously remote cities. AdvertisementNew businesses are moving into the cityWith more people living in the city, Celina's economy is also growing as local businesses and services benefit from increased demand. However, Joe Monaco, director of marketing and communications for the city of Celina, told BI that there were "countless volunteers who came out."

Persons: There's, Katy, Ryan Tubbs, Celina, Celina Alcynna Lloyd, Taylor Morrison, Toll, Tubbs, Bankrate, Casas, Aaron Graham, Graham, They're, Tracy Miller, Celina —, Miller, Alcynna Lloyd, —, Sandy Lewis, It's, Celina ., Joe Monaco Organizations: Business, Downtown, Houston, homebuying, North Texas Tollway, Tollway, North Texas Tollway Authority, Celina, Highland Homes, Texans, Homes, Olympic, JC, Real, Group, Mustang, Highland, Little Elm, Troubadour, Celina's, Centurion American Development Group, Dallas, WFAA Locations: Dallas, Celina, North Texas, Collin County, Texas, California, Florida, Georgia , Illinois, Missouri, Africa, Asia, Central America, Europe, Downtown Celina , Texas, Celina Texas, United States, Austin, Celina , New Braunfels, Prosper, Frisco, Plano, Frisco ., Highland, Celina —, Wilson Creek, Cambridge, East Coasts, New York

☆ Lamine Yamal makes history as youngest player to appear at a European Championship
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Spain’s Lamine Yamal made history on Saturday by becoming the youngest player to appear at a men’s European Championship when he took to the field against Croatia at Euro 2024. At 16 years and 338 days old, Yamal surpassed the previous record set by Poland’s Kacper Kozłowski, who was 17 years and 246 days old when he played against Spain at Euro 2020. Yamal already holds the records for being the youngest player to feature for Barcelona and the youngest player to start a match in La Liga in the 21st century. “I think he’s so mature and can already make the difference for us,” former Barça head coach Xavi recently told reporters of Yamal. “We have to take care of him, but I think he’s ready and I’m not afraid to trust youth.”

Persons: Yamal, Poland’s Kacper Kozłowski, Dani Carvajal, It’s, Xavi, ” Organizations: CNN, Croatia, Spain, La Liga, Champions League Locations: Barcelona, Barça’s, Spain

CNN —The Biden administration on Friday imposed sanctions on an Israeli group for disrupting humanitarian convoys headed to Gaza. The sanctions against the organization are the latest punitive measure taken under an executive order targeting those perpetrating violence in the West Bank. “They also have damaged aid trucks and dumped life-saving humanitarian aid onto the road. President Joe Biden signed an executive order earlier this year allowing sanctions on those causing West Bank violence. The order has been used to roll out sanctions on Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians in recent months.

Persons: CNN —, Biden, Matthew Miller, “, ”, Miller, Joe Biden, CNN’s Clarissa Ward, Brent Swails Organizations: CNN, US Treasury Department, US State Department, West Bank, ”, Biden, Reuters Locations: Gaza, Kerem, Jordan, Hebron, Israel

☆ Apple just formed a bullish golden cross chart pattern
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The maker of iPhones and iPads has formed a "golden cross," a technical indicator signaling when a stock's moving average over the last 50 days rises above the same moving average tracking the last 200 days. It's the first time since March that Apple's 50-day moving average trades above its 200-day counterpart. Despite the outperformance, Apple shares have advanced less than 11% this year, underperforming both the broad S & P 500 and technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite . While the golden cross can indicate upside momentum, Wall Street expects a correction ahead. AAPL 5D mountain Apple, 5-day Correction: A previous version misstated when Apple's previous golden cross pattern took place.

Persons: Siri, LSEG Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence, Nasdaq Locations: Silicon Valley

☆ Ukraine's big strike on Crimea shows how its older missiles can take out Russia's most advanced air defenses
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewUkraine's latest claimed strike on Crimea is likely another example of how its older, Western-supplied missiles can foil even Russia's most advanced air-defense systems. Rybar, an influential Russian military blogger, said on Monday that Ukraine had attacked Crimea with at least 12 ATACMS missiles. AdvertisementThe S-400 is Russia's most advanced air defense system. Ukraine said none of its missiles were downed in the attack, while mocking Russia's descriptions of its own air defenses. "None of our missiles fired were intercepted by the enemy's 'highly effective' air defense," Ukraine's General Staff said.

Persons: —, Rajan Menon, DIMITAR DILKOFF, Ian Williams, Fredrik Mertens, Maxim Shemetov, George Barros, Philip Karber Organizations: Service, Ukraine's, Staff, Business, Washington, for, Defense, Getty, US, UK Ministry of Defence, Russian Telegram, Missile Defense, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Storm, Hague, Strategic Studies, REUTERS, Institute for Locations: Crimea, Russian, Russia, Ukraine, AFP, France, Ukrainian, Moscow, Russian Kerch

The building was being used by a rival political party, she believes. A few miles east along the border, CNN met several more Mexican families who had been sheltering for days in a tent erected by a local humanitarian group. Intimidation was particularly pervasive in local-level elections, experts told CNN, where races could hand the winners broad control over small communities’ police and fiscal resources. Immigrant rights advocates warn closing the border to asylum seekers endangers vulnerable people and ultimately makes the border less safe. They were treated with respect by the US agents, she told CNN, who swabbed them for DNA – likely to ensure that the children were really hers.

Persons: Norma, Norma doesn’t, Strange, Joe Biden, ”, Norma Galeana, Carin Zissis, Zissis, “ We’re, Yolanda Sánchez Figueroa, Salvador Guerrero, Andres Manuel Lopez, Lopez, Morena, ” Zissis, Claudia Sheinbaum, Lopez Obrador, Norma’s, “, Joe Biden’s, It’s, CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez, Tara John, David Shortell Organizations: Arizona CNN, CNN, Border Patrol, Homeland Security, Americas Society, Legal Clinic, National Guard, AS, Border Locations: Sasabe, Arizona, Mexico City, ”, Mexico, United States, Cotija, Michoacán, North America, Hermosillo

☆ This biotech ETF could be poised for a breakout after a few challenging years, according to the charts
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Frank Cappelleri | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Like so many speculative growth ETFs and stocks, the S & P SPDR Biotech (XBI) ETF is nowhere close to its former all-time high from early 2021. Even though the ETF now is up considerably from that point, many traders still have wanted nothing to do with it. We can understand why, especially when so many other stocks surpassed their respective former highs many months ago. The vertical blue lines depict when the 50-DMA crossing OVER the 200-DMA led to strong and extended upside follow through. It's been a challenging few years for XBI, but as these charts show, the blueprint for a continued comeback is there.

Persons: It's, XBI, Frank Cappelleri Organizations: SPDR Biotech Locations: Nasdaq

☆ Ernest Shackleton’s ‘last ship’ Quest found on ocean floor
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Shipwreck hunters have found the vessel Quest — once captained by renowned Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton — largely intact on the ocean floor, 15 nautical miles off the coast of Canada, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society has announced. Quest carries not only the history of his voyages, but potentially artifacts from expeditions that continued until 1962, when the vessel sank, experts say. Quest sank on May 5, 1962, after being crushed by ice in the Labrador Sea off of Canada, according to the news release. The Quest sank on May 5, 1962, after being crushed by ice in the Labrador Sea off of Canada. “He’s just an excellent example of a leader who made himself and his team capable of making the impossible possible.”It is noteworthy that a handful of men on Shackleton’s Quest expedition were also on Endurance’s expedition turned survival mission, Koehn said.

Persons: —, Ernest Shackleton —, Shackleton, Sir Ernest Shackleton, ”, John Geiger, “ Shackleton, David Mearns, Quest, Ernest Shackleton, ” Geiger, Mearns, “, Ernest Shackleton’s, Nancy Koehn, “ He’s, Koehn, we’re Organizations: CNN, Royal Canadian Geographical Society, Quest, South Atlantic, Central Press, Hulton, Harvard Business School Locations: Canada, Antarctica, Georgia, South, Rowett, Cape Town, South Africa, London, Norwegian, Labrador, Weddell, South Georgia

Frank’s Bay Tavern in the neighborhood of South Baltimore — house cocktail: the grain alcohol Bay Slinger — has been hit hard by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Dockworkers who once stopped in for a beer after crossing the bridge are taking other routes home, said Karen Zapushek, who runs the bar with her husband, Frank. Customers are also staying away, she said, because many more trucks are barreling past the bar, making the street outside, with its narrow sidewalks, feel even more dangerous. “We already had a problem with traffic in our community — and it’s just been really increased with the Key Bridge being down,” Ms. Zapushek said, adding that sales had plunged 40 percent since the bridge fell. “It’s really bad.”

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Dockworkers, Karen Zapushek, Frank, ” Ms, Zapushek, “ It’s, ” Locations: South Baltimore

☆ MLB: ‘Jump on the wagon,’ says Phillies star Bryce Harper as baseball fever hits UK – with a little help from Rob McElhenney
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London Stadium, London CNN —As the sun descended in east London, so did tens of thousands of baseball fans as America’s pastime once again made its way across the Atlantic Ocean to England’s capital. The seven-time All-Star’s Great British love-in continued throughout the weekend, and in the opening game of the series, Harper played the starring role. If these international events are put on to attract new fans, Harper was certainly doing his best to persuade them to follow baseball. Kaitlin Olson (far left), McElhenney (second from right), former Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley (far right) and Harper participate in opening ceremonies. The wait is now on to see which two teams will do battle in the next edition of the London Series.

Persons: Rob McElhenney, Kirsty Wigglesworth, Bryce Harper, Harper, Ryan Pierse, ” Harper, West Ham –, Mary DeCicco, ”, Freddie Mercury, Winston Churchill, King Henry VIII, Alex Bierens de Haan, Kaitlin Olson, Chase Utley, McElhenney, Olson, Vera Nieuwenhuis Organizations: London, London CNN —, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Premier League soccer, West Ham, Phillies, Mets, UK Phillies, Spice, Philly, Arsenal, Tottenham, Premier League, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Baseball, Britain, King’s Guard, Wrexham AFC Locations: London, British, Philadelphia, Chelsea, West, America, New York

☆ Australian billionaire proposes secure gate system to supply aid to Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Brisbane, Australia CNN —An Australian billionaire is offering to build a secure gate system on the Israel-Gaza border that he says could allow 10,000 metric tons of food aid to be delivered each day to starving Palestinians. He’s also committed $5 million to improve the Jordanian humanitarian land corridor by building storage warehouses to allow more aid to pass to Gaza. Cargo trucks carrying humanitarian aid move through security inspections before crossing into the Gaza Strip, in Kerem Shalom, Israel on March 14. The IDF has repeatedly said hundreds of trucks carrying humanitarian aid have been entering the Gaza Strip, but aid organizations say the supplies are not reaching civilians in need. The passage of aid into Gaza has become gridlocked by Israeli inspections, and in some cases the temporary closure of access points.

Persons: Australia CNN —, Andrew Forrest, Antony Blinken, He’s, ” Forrest, Minderoo, Forrest, Israel, Fortescue, Marcus Yam Organizations: Australia CNN, Minderoo Foundation, United Nations, US, CNN, Cargo, Los Angeles Times, Israel Defense Forces, Ministry of Health, IDF, United Nations Security, Systems, NET, US Agency for International Development Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Israel, Gaza, Jordan, Egypt, Kerem Shalom, airdrops

☆ A British Airways flight to nowhere went across the Atlantic before turning back and flying 2,300 miles home after a technical issue
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A British Airways flight lasted nine hours but ended up back where it started after a technical issue. The Boeing 787 reached Newfoundland before turning back across the Atlantic to London Heathrow. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDozens of British Airways passengers endured a nine-hour "flight to nowhere" after crossing the Atlantic twice. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Dreamliner Organizations: British Airways, Boeing, London Heathrow, Service, British, Atlantic, Monday's, Business Locations: Newfoundland, London, Houston, Flightradar24

☆ Seeking Safety in Cyprus, They’re Stuck in Island’s U.N. Buffer Zone
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Niki Kitsantonis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Nearly 30 asylum seekers are stuck in the United Nations-controlled buffer zone between the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus and the internationally recognized south amid a crackdown by the Cypriot authorities on undocumented migration following a steep uptick in Syrians arriving from Lebanon. The groups — 13 people from Syria and 14 from elsewhere in the Middle East, plus Africa and Asia — are in different locations in the buffer zone, which extends about 112 miles across Cyprus, a Mediterranean nation that is a member of the European Union, and bisects the capital, Nicosia. They arrived in the area, known as the Green Line, on foot from the occupied north. If the migrants return to the north, an area that covers about a third of the island and is recognized only by Turkey, they face deportation, because the administration there has no legal infrastructure for providing asylum. Crossing into the buffer zone from the occupied north would also constitute a crime of trespassing under that administration and would be likely to lead to their deportation.

Organizations: United Nations, Cypriot, European Union Locations: Cyprus, Lebanon, Syria, Africa, Asia, Nicosia, Turkey

☆ I spent 12 days seeking Costa Rica's highlights, from the Cloud Forest to the Nicoya Peninsula. I'd revisit 3 places in a heartbeat but one tourist trap I'll never fall into again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewMy partner and I decided to splurge on a vacation to Costa Rica for a milestone birthday celebration this year. Costa Rica boasts 5% of the world's biodiversity, with white sand beaches and lush jungles to explore — a huge draw for us as animal lovers. My partner captured drone footage of our rafting trip down the Rio Celeste in Costa Rica. We chose to take a night walk that included a coffee and chocolate tour. I suggest a dedicated night walk tour, which usually begin at dusk, for a chance to see sloths and other creatures, rather than a gimmicky coffee and chocolate tour offered by many locations.

Persons: —, It's, Costa, Rio Celeste, Rio, Sergio Ortiz, Katherine Tangalakis Organizations: Service, Central, Business, La Fortuna, La, El, Costa Rica — Locations: Costa Rica, Central American, Costa Rica's, San Jose, La, Arenal, Monteverde, Santa Elena, Paquera, Montezuma, Nicoya, Rio Celeste, La Fortuna, Tigre, Puntarenas, artsy, El Tigre, Costa Rican

☆ Friendly Credit Card Fraud: Consumer Chargebacks Hurt Businesses
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Annoyed, mostly at myself but also a little bit at the seller, I had a sinister thought: What if I file a dispute with my credit-card company? AdvertisementA credit-card charge-back happens when a consumer sees something they don't like or recognize on their statement and asks the bank to look into it. Much of that is friendly fraud: The report cited a statistic from the data-analytics company Datos Intelligence that 75% of all the fraud digital businesses see is first-party fraud. Your order arrived and you claim it didn't: fraud. I've never disputed a purchase before, and my credit-card company would like to keep me happy.

Persons: —, I'd, Oscar Bello, wasn't, Domenic Cirone, Robert Painter, Kevin, they've, what's, Bello, I've, Emily Stewart Organizations: Equifax, Mastercard, Datos Intelligence, Citi, Chargeback, Mmm, Business Locations: Ethoca, New Orleans

☆ Harvard expert: People who make this common mistake are the 'unhappiest in their careers'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

That's normal, Joseph Fuller, a Harvard Business School professor and co-chair of the school's "Managing the Future of Work" initiative, tells CNBC Make It. A common career mistake people make that can leave you "burned out and unhappy," he adds, is not being honest about your priorities and the trade-offs you're willing to make at work. Finding a job where you have a sense of control and are excited about the work you're doing can help you stay motivated and ward off burnout, Fuller adds. The other trick to finding career satisfaction is to work your core values into your day-to-day responsibilities. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Persons: Joseph Fuller, Fuller Organizations: Harvard Business School, CNBC

☆ Opinion | The One Thing Everyone Is Missing About Hunter Biden’s Case
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Patti Davis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Hunter Biden’s legal case is, at its root, a story about the toxic, careless choices made by a drug addict. It’s about the fact that addicts weave tragedy into their own lives and into the lives of those around them. Addicts don’t think about other people; they think about themselves. And they lie — that’s how they supply their addiction. He had to watch his daughter take the stand and testify, something that’s intimidating, even frightening, under any circumstances.

Persons: Hunter, Hunter Biden, I’m

☆ Here’s Looking at You, Hunter Biden - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Gail Collins | Bret Stephens | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I know we’ll want to talk about the Hunter Biden trial. The long and short of it is that Texan Latinos, once reliably Democratic, are turning against Joe Biden on account of the border chaos. Or does it merely confirm that the administration sat on its hands for more than three years while the crisis got worse? Gail Collins: Bret, there are parts of Texas that are the natural first destinations for people crossing the border illegally. That’s a crisis, but I think you’ve agreed with me in the past that overall, the influx of immigrants has been terrific for the national economy.

Persons: Bret Stephens, Gail, Hunter Biden, Edgar Sandoval, Joe Biden, Gail Collins, Bret Locations: Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, Texas, That’s, New York

☆ A working-class immigrant neighborhood in Queens banned cars along a major road. The new park is a 'superhighway of kids and families and neighbors.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Just a few years ago, that same road — 34th Avenue — was a traffic-clogged artery. The 34th Avenue Open Street is 26 traffic-restricted blocks with a handful of entirely car-free plazas outside schools. Thousands of students use the 34th Avenue Open Street to get to and from school every day. Siff and others hope 34th Avenue will become a public park that prioritizes people on foot. Do you live on or near an open street in New York City or a traffic-restricted street elsewhere?

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☆ With congestion pricing stop, New York City enters new era of economic gridlock
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty ImagesAs U.S. cities continue their recovery from the pandemic and inflation, New York City was expected to provide a key national test for the economic value of congestion pricing. A cost of living crisis, preparing for climate challenges, and aging infrastructure, including public transportation, all made the congestion pricing plan make sense to many. Her group also has supported a congestion pricing plan for two decades. The long, and often losing, history of congestion pricing The battle over congestion pricing in New York City has a much longer history than you may think. In 2007, then-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg made the case for congestion pricing, but couldn't get enough support in the state's capital.

Persons: Alexander Spatari, United States —, Kathy Hochul, Hochul, JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, —, Kathryn S, Wylde, Josh Gottheimer, William Vickrey, Michael Bloomberg, Andrew Cuomo, Cuomo, that's, Gottheimer Organizations: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA, New, Business District, Gallup, JPMorgan, New York's Department of Transportation, Partnership, Community Service Society, MTA Traffic, Regional Plan Association, Jersey Transit, New York City, New York Times, New York, Buffalo . Rep, Buffalo Bills Locations: New York City, United States, Covid, Manhattan, New York, New Jersey, New Jersey's Sussex County, Jersey, Connecticut, Long Island, Southeastern New York, New, Buffalo

The Biden administration is considering a proposal to protect undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation and allow them to work in the country legally, according to four officials with knowledge of the discussions. Any such program could also provide some spouses an easier route to obtain U.S. citizenship. The proposal comes as President Biden has moved to address political liabilities in his immigration policy in recent days. Last week, he moved to bar asylum for migrants crossing into the United States as part of an effort to toughen border enforcement, eliciting criticism from members of his own party. And now, a move to protect undocumented immigrants in the United States could help Mr. Biden address some of the fierce resistance that order elicited and shore up support among immigrant advocates, Latino voters and his progressive base.

Persons: Biden Locations: United States

CNN —Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday pushed back on criticism of President Joe Biden’s new executive action restricting asylum while calling on Congress to take action on the border. Still, Mayorkas insisted the restrictions on asylum would reduce the number of people who try to cross the border. “The bipartisan deal was rejected once, we pressed forward again. And it requires the cooperation of other countries which we have secured.”But Mayorkas again called on Congress to do more. “Former President Trump tried to implement a Muslim ban, a ban on entry to this country explicitly based on one religion.

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