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Instacart’s AI Technology is Hiking Prices as Much as 20% for the Same Item, New Study Reveals
| CNN
The report found that Instacart uses AI to gauge how “price sensitive” customers are, meaning how much grocery stores can charge for an item before the shopper decides to not purchase it. That’s different from dynamic pricing, where prices instantly change depending on supply and demand.
Trump’s Face Will Replace Images of National Parks on Some Annual Passes, Environmental Group Sues to Stop Change
| CNN
The Department of the Interior, which oversees national parks, announced recently it was unveiling “commemorative new designs” for park passes — one of which features Trump’s face alongside George Washington.
Starbucks Workers Are Still Without a Labor Deal 4 Years After Their First Union Win. Here’s Why
| CNN
U.S. labor laws can’t help new unions force companies to reach a deal. The laws only require employers to bargain in “good faith,” meaning there are basically no penalties if companies drag out negotiations for years.
Millions of Americans Want ACA Subsidies Extended. Most Hill Republicans Don’t
| CNN
If the extra subsidies expire, the premiums ACA enrollees pay will more than double on average, according to KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.
Quilen Blackwell, Whose Nonprofit Flower Shop Employs At-Risk Chicago Youth, Named CNN’s Hero of the Year
| CNN
Quilen Blackwell, whose nonprofit transforms vacant lots on Chicago’s South Side into flower farms that employ at-risk young people to grow, arrange and sell the flowers, is the 2025 CNN Hero of the Year.
Granddaughter of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Author Criticizes Use of Book Title in DHS Immigration Operation
| CNN
Federal immigration officials used the popular children’s book “Charlotte’s Web” to name their latest crackdown, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Trump Floated a 50-Year Mortgage. Is That a Good Idea?
| CNN
Most first-time homebuyers in the United States take out 30-year mortgages. Under a new proposal from the Trump administration, they may soon have an even longer loan option.
Greg Bovino and His Border Patrol Agents Planning to Leave Chicago as Early as This Week, Sources Say
| CNN
Gregory Bovino, the top Border Patrol official leading the charge on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in cities, along with his agents, are planning to leave Chicago as early as this week.
How Federal Agencies’ Roles Have Shifted in Trump’s Immigration Battle
| CNN
President Donald Trump’s vow to wage the biggest domestic deportation program in American history. Here is a look at the agencies involved and how their complicated and often overlapping duties have evolved.
Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Make Full November SNAP Payments
| CNN
A federal judge in Rhode Island said Thursday that the Trump administration must fully cover food stamp benefits for tens of millions of Americans in November.
As Donald Trump Awaits an Early Verdict With Tuesday’s Elections, Midterms Are Already on His Mind
| CNN
The first big electoral test of Trump’s second term is taking shape, when Virginia and New Jersey will elect governors, California will vote on a measure to redraw its congressional maps, and New York City will pick its next mayor.
Man Charged With Stabbing 2 Teens With a Fork on Flight From Chicago to Germany
| CNN
According to charging documents, he stabbed a 17-year-old male passenger in the shoulder and another 17-year-old male passenger in the back of the head with a metal fork following meal service.
Demolition Begins at the White House to Replace East Wing With Donald Trump’s Ballroom
| CNN
Demolition of the White House East Wing began Monday as President Donald Trump adds a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom.
ICE Arrests Suburban Police Officer and Accuses Him of Being in US Illegally
| CNN
ICE agents arrested a police officer Thursday morning in suburban Hanover Park, accusing him of being an unlawful immigrant from Montenegro.
Federal Judge Wants Immigration Agents in Chicago to Wear Body Cameras, Address Tactics: ‘I’m Really Not Happy’
| CNN
In response, Judge Sar Ellis announced Thursday she will require all federal agents with body cameras to have them on during encounters with immigration protesters.
O’Hare, Midway Among Airports Refusing to Play Kristi Noem Video That Blames Democrats for Government Shutdown
| CNN
The dispute highlights the remarkable push by the Department of Homeland Security to insert a political message into the airport security experience that virtually every air traveler must go through.
US Supreme Court Poised to Revive Illinois GOP Congressman’s Absentee Ballot Suit That Could Spur More Election Litigation
| CNN
Rep. Michael Bost’s appeal at the Supreme Court isn’t focused on the ballot issue itself but rather it raises the question of whether federal candidates may sue over election regulations — even if, as in Bost’s case, they represent a safe district and are highly favored to win election.
Meet Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol Chief in Charge of Trump’s Chicago Crackdown: ‘No Sanctuary Here’
| CNN
Nearly three decades into his career with the US Border Patrol, Gregory Bovino has become the on-the-ground face of Trump’s effort to surge federal law enforcement into blue states and cities regardless of whether local officials want them there — first in Los Angeles, now in Chicago.
She Was the World’s Oldest Person, Living to 117. What Do Her Genes Reveal About Longevity?
| CNN
A recent medical paper investigated the genome of Maria Branyas Morera, a U.S.-born Spanish woman who died in August 2024 at age 117 years and 168 days, shortly after becoming the world’s oldest living person.
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Prosecutors Have Reservations Over Charging Former FBI Director James Comey, Sources Say
| CNN
Attorney General Pam Bondi and other federal prosecutors have concerns about the case against former FBI Director James Comey, sources tell CNN, though an indictment could come as soon as Thursday.
Hunger Researchers Put On Leave After Trump Administration Cancels Food Insecurity Report
| CNN
Days after announcing it was ending the government’s annual food insecurity report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture placed about a dozen researchers, supervisors and administrators on paid administrative leave.
TikTok’s Algorithm Will Be Controlled by Oracle in the US After Trump-Backed Deal is Completed
| CNN
If completed, the deal will transfer control of TikTok’s U.S. operations to a new joint venture based in the United States, with majority American investors and run by a majority American board of directors, the official said.
‘Harder Than Losing in Basketball’: NBA Legend Derrick Rose on His Chess Obsession and How It Could Save Lives
| CNN
On the face of it, playing chess and competing in the NBA couldn’t be farther apart. But it seems there is more that links the two sports than initially meets the eye — just ask NBA legend Derrick Rose.
ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel’s Show ‘Indefinitely’ After Remarks About Charlie Kirk’s Death
| CNN
Disney’s ABC is taking Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show off the air indefinitely amid a controversy over his recent comments about Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer.
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Concerned Americans Cannot Distinguish Between Presidents and Kings
| CNN
Speaking to the New York Law School in Manhattan, the Supreme Court’s senior liberal encouraged people to get involved and lamented what she described as a lack of knowledge about fundamental aspects of American law.
Suspect in Custody in Killing of Charlie Kirk, Officials Announce
| CNN
President Donald Trump has said that a suspect is in custody related to the killing of Charlie Kirk. The suspect was later identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Washington, Utah.
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