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Protecting dogs from Parvovirus

Thu, 01 May 2025 11:45:33 +0000

Idaho Falls, IDAHO (KIFI) - Over the weekend, Pocatello Animal Shelter was closed to the public after 4 puppies caught Parvovirus. The virus is highly contagious and attacks a dog's bone marrow and small intestine. So what can dog owners do to protect their pets?

Parvovirus affects dogs that are not fully vaccinated the most. Dr. Kasey Sweeney with the Snake River Animal Shelter says that Parvovirus is very hardy, and can last for months after a dog sheds it.

With how contagious and hard to kill the Parvovirus is, the best way to protect your dog is to keep them up to date on all their vaccines. If your dog isn't up to date or isn't old enough to get the full vaccine, keep them away from other dogs.

“If you have a puppy between eight weeks and 16 weeks, we really don't want them going to any public spaces meeting any other dogs. just because dogs, even if they aren't showing signs, can still carry it and shed it, even if they're a vaccinated, older dog," Sweeney said.

If you think your dog is sick, contact your vet as soon as possible. With Parvovirus, the sooner you can see a vet, the better their chance at getting healthy again. But that vet treatment does come with a pretty hefty price tag.

"It can be pretty expensive, too. Sometimes I've seen vets charge $2,000-$5,000 for treatment, which is why we really recommend that vaccine," Sweeney said. "Just because that price difference can really make or break families."

Symptoms of Parvovirus include:

Lethargy
Loss of appetite
Vomiting
Severe, often bloody, diarrhea
Abdominal pain and bloating
Fever or low body temperature (hypothermia)

If your dog gets Parvovirus, it's very important to clean every surface they've touched with bleach to kill the virus.

“If you have a puppy in your house that does have parvo, because it's so resistant in the environment, you can almost never have an unvaccinated puppy in your house again. Just because it's so hard to kill, you would have to use bleach pretty much every square inch of your house, and that's not typically feasible for most people,” Sweeney said.

Jannik Sinner says he considered walking away from tennis over doping ban

Thu, 01 May 2025 11:22:28 +0000

By Ben Morse and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN

(CNN) — Tennis star Jannik Sinner revealed he considered walking away from the sport over his recent doping suspension.

The world No. 1 is approaching the end of a three-month ban having twice tested positive for banned substance Clostebol, an anabolic steroid, in March last year.

The three-time grand slam champion previously escaped a ban when the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) ruled that he wasn’t at fault for the positive tests, accepting that the contamination was caused by a physio applying an over-the-counter spray.

However, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) subsequently lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), leading to Sinner accepting a suspension from February 9 to May 4.

In an interview with Italian state broadcaster RAI, Sinner was asked whether he thought about stepping away from tennis at any time during the ordeal, to which he said he had.

“I remember before the Australian Open this year, it wasn’t a very happy time,” the 23-year-old said. “I didn’t really feel comfortable in the locker room, where we were eating. Players were looking at me differently. I said to myself: ‘Maybe, I need to take some time off after Australia.’ I didn’t want (the ban) though.

“I had a tough time accepting these three months. Because I knew that I didn’t do anything wrong. So why do I have to pay this price? But then we discussed it with my lawyer and about what could have happened in the worst-case scenario and so we decided to accept it.”

The saga around Sinner has shone a spotlight on the current anti-doping protocols in tennis, with several players raising concerns about possible preferential treatment for the top stars.

Sinner, for example, won’t miss any grand slam events during his ban. He also won the U.S.
Open and Australian Open while waiting for a verdict on his suspension.

Recently, Serena Williams said she would have been banned for “20 years” and “gotten grand slams taken away” if the same thing had happened to her. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic said that the whole case was “not a good image for our sport.”

But as he prepares to return to action, the Italian says he’s focusing on his preparations before he steps back into competitive action.

“I don’t even want to answer. Everyone is free to say what they want, everyone can judge, but that’s okay,” Sinner said. “It’s important to me that I know how that happened, but above all also of what I went through and it was very difficult.

“I don’t wish it on anyone to really pass as innocent something like that because it wasn’t easy, but we are in a world where everyone can say what they want, so it’s okay.”

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Rudy Gobert shuts down critics with two playoff career highs as Minnesota Timberwolves eliminate Los Angeles Lakers

Thu, 01 May 2025 11:14:24 +0000

By Julia Andersen, CNN

(CNN) — Rudy Gobert recorded two playoff career-highs to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 and advance to the NBA Western Conference Semifinals.

Gobert – who had career postseason marks in scoring and rebounding – and the Timberwolves won 103-96 to clinch the first round series 4-1; it was their third straight win over the Lakers and means the Wolves have now won a playoff series in back-to-back seasons for the first time in franchise history.

Minnesota left the door open throughout the game as the team struggled to make its shots, but the Lakers failed to take advantage.

“We didn’t shoot the ball well, but I thought we were the tougher team mentally and physically,” T-Wolves head coach Chris Finch reflected in the post-game press conference.

Gobert put in a herculean effort to help push the Wolves into the second round with his best game of the postseason. The French center notched a team-high 27 points, game-high 24 rebounds and two blocks on the night.

The performance may have taken some by surprise as Gobert hadn’t registered more than six points in any of the previous four games of the series. Finch discussed the criticism Gobert’s received and the team’s reaction to his performance after the win.

“Rudy’s a winner at the highest level. He drives winning. You can not like who he is, how he does it, what he looks like, etc. I mean when you have this guy on your team you understand what a professional and a winner is.

“He doesn’t listen to the outside noise. We don’t listen to the outside noise. And no one’s happier for Rudy than his teammates right now. Particularly, Anthony (Edwards) let everybody out there on the floor know it was Rudy’s night, and nobody was around to stop him.”

Star shooting guard Edwards had a relatively quiet night for his standards, recording 15 points on 5-of-19 shooting, 11 rebounds, eight assists and three steals. He was effusive in interviews about what it meant moving on in the playoffs against LeBron James and the Lakers: “It means a lot. I mean, we beat the best player in the world, the best player ever.”

James, who recorded 22 points on the night, was solemn after the loss.

“For me, since my first NBA Finals appearance, I think in 2007, the moment I got an opportunity to be a part of that and taste that feeling, from there on, every season that I did not make it to the Finals or did not make it to a championship has been a disappointment,” he said.

At 40 years old, James is the oldest active player in the NBA. The four-time NBA champion was uncertain about his future when asked post-game.

“I don’t know. I don’t have the answer to that,” James responded. “Something I’ll sit down with my family, my wife and my support group and kind of just talk through it and see what happens and just have a conversation with myself on how long I want to continue to play. I don’t know the answer to that right now, to be honest, so we’ll see.”

While the Lakers’ abrupt exit means decision time for James and Co., Minnesota will next face the winner of the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors series. The Warriors currently lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 and will advance if they win at home on Friday night in Game 6.

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Another American ally just issued an economic warning because of the trade war

Thu, 01 May 2025 11:07:52 +0000

By David Goldman, CNN

(CNN) — Another day, another piece of evidence that President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with friends and foes is hurting the global economy. Today: Japan’s central bank cut its economic growth forecast for the country in half.

The Bank of Japan on Thursday lowered its expectations for 2025 gross domestic product growth to an anemic 0.5%, down from the previous projection of +1.1%, made in January. It also cut its growth forecast for next year to 0.7%, down from the previous projection of +1.0%.

“Japan’s economic growth is likely to moderate, as trade and other policies in each jurisdiction lead to a slowdown in overseas economies and to a decline in domestic corporate profits and other factors,” Japan’s central bank said in a statement.

The bank noted, however, that the on-again, off-again trade war has clouded its outlook.

“It is extremely uncertain how trade and other policies in each jurisdiction will evolve and how overseas economic activity and prices will react to them,” it said.

Japan is at the top of the list of countries with which the Trump administration said it is negotiating a trade deal.

Trump at a NewsNation town hall event Wednesday said he has reached “potential” trade agreements with Japan, South Korea and India, which would replace punishing “reciprocal” tariffs, although he did not provide details of those new deals.

But Trump also pooh-poohed the urgency of doing trade deals, noting, “They want us. We don’t need them.” He also said he wasn’t in a hurry to complete any deal.

It’s highly unlikely that the United States and Japan, though allies, would be able to reach a complex new trade agreement quickly, anyhow. However, the Trump administration has repeatedly said it is in active talks with more than a dozen countries and expects to reveal at least some memoranda of understanding about negotiating terms for revised trade deals in the coming days and weeks.

Japan’s forecast came a day after the US Commerce Department reported that the trade war hurt economic growth, sending America’s economy into slight contraction in the first quarter. Consumer spending decelerated during the quarter and businesses stockpiled imported goods ahead of tariffs. That meant imports exceeded exports, dragging down GDP growth.

Also on Wednesday, China reported that its factory activity contracted in April at the fastest pace in 16 months because of America’s massive tariffs on its goods and China’s significant retaliatory tariffs on American imports.

The International Monetary Fund last month warned that the global trade war will stymie growth, particularly in the United States.

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New proposed law would require Apple and Google to verify your age before letting you into their app stores

Thu, 01 May 2025 11:00:50 +0000

By Clare Duffy, CNN

New York (CNN) — A pair of Republican lawmakers are set to propose a new law that would require app stores to verify the ages of all users and share that information with app developers, following a similar state law that was signed in Utah earlier this year.

If passed, the legislation, called the App Store Accountability Act, could mark the first major federal online safety legislation in years and would significantly change how users engage with app stores. The law would go into effect one year after its passing.

The proposed law could make it easier, in theory, for tech platforms to provide safe experiences for kids. But app store operators and privacy experts have noted that the approach could raise legal and practical questions, including how to verify the ages of young users without government IDs.

The bill — set to be introduced by Sen. Mike Lee of Utah and Rep. John James of Michigan on Thursday — would require app store operators with at least 5 million users to verify users’ ages when they sign up for an account, according to a draft provided exclusively to CNN.

App stores, including those run by Apple and Google, would be required to inform app developers of a user’s age category — “young child” as under the age of 13; “child” as 13- to 15-years-old; “teenager” as 16- to 17-years-old; or “adult” as 18 or older — while protecting their personal information. Parental consent would be required before minors can download or make purchases through an app.

Lee said in a statement that the legislation is designed to prevent children from accessing apps where they could be exposed to “violent and sexual material while risking contact from predators online.”

“Our legislation brings age verification and accountability to the source of the problem,” Lee said.

A potential win for social media giants

The proposal comes as lawmakers and tech platforms have faced pressure to make the internet safer, especially for young users.

Its passing would be a major win for social media companies, including Meta, Snap and X, that have endorsed the idea of making app stores a sort of central clearinghouse for age verification. That way, individual platforms could provide safer experiences for young users without having to check their ages themselves.

“Parents want a one-stop shop to verify their child’s age and grant permission for them to download apps in a privacy-preserving way. The app store is the best place for it,” Meta, X and Snap said in a joint statement after the similar legislation in Utah passed.

Apple and Google, however, have pushed back on legislation that would require them to verify the ages of all users, saying that app stores and app developers should share responsibility for age verification. They’re also pushing for privacy-protected age data to be shared only with platforms that need it.

“While only a fraction of apps on the App Store may require age verification, all users would have to hand over their sensitive personally identifying information to us — regardless of whether they actually want to use one of these limited set of apps,” Apple, which has long made privacy central to its brand, said in a report published in February. “That’s not in the interest of user safety or privacy.”

Both Apple and Google also already take steps to prevent “objectionable” content, such as graphic violence or pornography, on their app stores. But many parents and online safety experts are most worried about mainstream social media apps like Snap and Meta’s Instagram, although those companies have ramped up youth safety efforts in recent years.

Privacy questions

Privacy and legal experts have previously raised concerns about the app store age verification approach.

While users wouldn’t have to hand over information to verify their age across multiple platforms, they’d still need to provide personal data — likely a government ID or a scan of their face — to verify their age. And it wouldn’t just apply to children, but to anyone who uses the app store, regardless of what apps they want to access.

Tech industry-backed advocacy group Chamber of Progress also previously warned that the Utah law could run afoul of the First Amendment by forcing adults to choose between handing over personal information or accessing “legally protected online speech.”

But the two GOP lawmakers who have proposed the App Store Accountability Act say the bill would provide needed support for parents and caregivers, who are currently under pressure to closely monitor their kids’ social media use.

“Kids cannot consent — and any company that exposes them to addictive or adult material should be held accountable,” James said in a statement. “The App Store Accountability Act holds Big Tech companies to the same standard as local corner stores.”

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El movimiento “50501” planea protestas contra Trump en todo EE.UU. el 1 de Mayo

Thu, 01 May 2025 10:56:41 +0000

Por Eric Levenson, CNN

Las protestas del movimiento “50501” (abreviatura de 50 protestas, 50 estados, 1 movimiento) en respuesta a la oleada de medidas de la Administración Trump durante sus primeros 100 días se llevarán a cabo en todo el país el jueves, con motivo del Primero de Mayo.

“Únete a nosotros en la lucha para defender la Constitución y acabar con la extralimitación del poder ejecutivo”, afirma el sitio web del movimiento. “Día Nacional de la Solidaridad. Detengamos la toma de poder de los multimillonarios. Somos la mayoría. Ellos son la minoría”.

El movimiento 50501 surgió de un foro de Reddit y ha organizado múltiples jornadas nacionales de acción en los últimos meses. La más reciente se produjo el 19 de abril, cuando multitudes de personas asistieron a más de 80 protestas en capitolios estatales, juzgados y ayuntamientos de varios estados para oponerse a lo que los organizadores describen como la extralimitación ejecutiva del presidente Donald Trump, que incluye deportaciones sin el debido proceso, el desmantelamiento de agencias federales y amenazas a la educación superior.

Las protestas del jueves forman parte de una colaboración con el grupo May Day Strong, según Gloriann Sahay, cofundadora y directora digital de Political Revolution PAC, quien respondió a un mensaje de CNN enviado al correo electrónico de “Prensa” de 50501.

“No nos quedaremos de brazos cruzados mientras este Gobierno secuestra a nuestros vecinos, pisotea nuestros derechos, encarcela a jueces, perjudica a las personas de nuestras comunidades marginadas y convierte el malvado Proyecto 2025 en una realidad. Cuando ataca a una sola persona, está atacando a todos los estadounidenses”, declaró Sahay.

El 1 de mayo, defenderemos a nuestras comunidades y sindicatos, porque sabemos que ellos harían lo mismo por nosotros.

El 1 de mayo se conmemora el Primero de Mayo, que coincide con el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores y suele ser un día de protestas y acciones civiles por los derechos laborales. Sin embargo, la mayoría de los estadounidenses no tienen el día libre, y planificar una protesta a mitad de la semana laboral es complicado para lograr una asistencia masiva.

“A pesar de ser un día laborable, esperamos una gran participación porque el pueblo estadounidense está comprometido con la defensa de los derechos de sus comunidades”, dijo Sahay.

50501 se describe a sí mismo como “descentralizado” y afirma que todos sus eventos son organizados por voluntarios independientes. Un mapa en su sitio web enumera más de 1.000 eventos en comunidades de todo el país.

Las protestas planificadas se producen dos días después de que Trump cumpliera 100 días en el cargo. En ese corto período, ha actuado para trastocar el orden mundial mediante medidas enérgicas contra la inmigración y los derechos de los inmigrantes; la imposición de aranceles que amenazan el comercio global; el desmantelamiento del estado administrativo bajo los recortes drásticos del Departamento de Eficiencia Gubernamental; la reducción de las protecciones para las personas transgénero; y el ejercicio del poder ejecutivo con desdén por los controles y contrapesos.

El índice de aprobación de Trump se ubica en el 41 %, es el más bajo para cualquier presidente recién elegido en 100 días desde al menos Dwight Eisenhower hace más de seis décadas, incluyendo su primer mandato, según una encuesta de CNN realizada por SSRS. La aprobación de la gestión de la presidencia de Trump ha bajado 4 puntos desde marzo y 7 puntos menos que a finales de febrero. Solo el 22 % afirma aprobar firmemente la gestión de Trump, un nuevo mínimo, y aproximadamente el doble dice que la desaprueba firmemente (45 %).

La primera presidencia de Trump se enfrentó a protestas masivas inmediatas, como la Marcha de las Mujeres al día siguiente de la investidura en enero de 2017.

En la segunda ocasión, las protestas tardaron más en desarrollarse a una escala significativa, hasta hace poco.

Las protestas “Hands Off” del sábado 5 de abril se dirigieron tanto a Trump como al multimillonario Elon Musk en respuesta a lo que los organizadores llamaron una “toma de poder hostil” y un ataque a los derechos y libertades estadounidenses. Los organizadores expresaron sus tres demandas: “el fin de la toma de poder multimillonaria y la corrupción rampante de la Administración Trump; el fin de los recortes drásticos de fondos federales para Medicaid, la Seguridad Social y otros programas de los que dependen los trabajadores; y el fin de los ataques contra inmigrantes, personas transgénero y otras comunidades”.

Casi 600.000 personas se habían inscrito para asistir a los eventos, algunos de los cuales tuvieron lugar en grandes ciudades como Londres y París, según Indivisible, una de las organizaciones que lidera el movimiento. En Washington, varios congresistas demócratas, incluyendo a los representantes Jamie Raskin, Ilhan Omar y Maxwell Frost, se dirigieron a la multitud para criticar a la Administración Trump.

El sábado 19 de abril, las protestas “50501” se congregaron en todo Estados Unidos en una muestra similar de desaprobación de las acciones del Gobierno de Trump. Un punto clave de la protesta fue la difícil situación de Kilmar Ábrego García, el hombre de Maryland deportado injustamente a una prisión de El Salvador.

Además, se han producido cientos de manifestaciones de “Tesla Takedown” en Estados Unidos, Canadá y Europa, a medida que los activistas intensifican su oposición a los esfuerzos de Musk por recortar drásticamente el personal y los presupuestos del gobierno federal a través de DOGE.

Alaa Elassar, Kristin Chapman, Shania Shelton y Mina Allen, de CNN, contribuyeron a este informe.

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5 things to know for May 1: Minerals deal, Trump trade vote, Immigration, Deadly storms, Manatees

Thu, 01 May 2025 10:48:37 +0000

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By Jade Walker, CNN

(CNN) — Earlier this week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced his intention to end the Defense Department’s Women, Peace and Security program, which increases the participation of women at all levels of conflict prevention and resolution. Although Hegseth described it as a “woke divisive/social justice/Biden initiative,” it was President Donald Trump who signed the Women, Peace and Security Act into law in 2017. The law was championed by his daughter, Ivanka, and backed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio when he was a member of the Senate and by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem when she was a member of the House. Experts say ending the WPS initiative will have significant consequences for women in the military.

Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.

1. Minerals deal

After months of tense negotiations, the US and Ukraine have signed an agreement that will give Washington preferential access to Kyiv’s rare earth minerals in exchange for providing funding for reconstruction. The global production of rare earth minerals has long been dominated by China. Seeking an alternative, Western nations have looked to Ukraine, which contains deposits of 22 of the 50 materials that are critical to the production of electronics, clean energy technologies and some weapon systems. Ukraine signed a similar deal with the EU in 2021. “This agreement signals clearly to Russia that the Trump Administration is committed to a peace process centered on a free, sovereign, and prosperous Ukraine over the long term,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement. “And to be clear, no state or person who financed or supplied the Russian war machine will be allowed to benefit from the reconstruction of Ukraine.”

2. Trump trade vote

A bipartisan effort to rebuke President Trump’s trade policy was thwarted late Wednesday night. Earlier in the evening, the Senate rejected the resolution, which would have effectively revoked the emergency order the president was using to enact his tariffs in a 49-49 vote. Senate Majority Leader John Thune then moved to ensure that tariff opponents were unable to bring back their resolution at a later date, forcing Vice President JD Vance to travel to Capitol Hill to cast the tie-breaking vote. Trump’s trade policy places a 10% tariff on virtually everything coming into the US; imposes 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum, autos and many items from Mexico and Canada; and punishes China with a tariff of at least 145% for goods imported to the US.

3. Immigration

The Venezuelan foreign ministry has accused the US of “kidnapping” a 2-year-old girl and demanded that she be returned to her family. Maikelys Antonella Espinoza Berna was separated from her mother as she was boarding a deportation flight back to Venezuela. The US also deported the girl’s father to a notorious prison in El Salvador. In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security denied abducting the toddler, saying she was removed from the deportation flight list “for her safety and welfare.” Without providing evidence, the DHS accused her parents of being part of a Venezuelan gang. The child is currently staying with a foster family and is in the custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Venezuela has vowed to take all legal and diplomatic measures to secure her return.

4. Deadly storms

Severe weather left at least four people dead in Pennsylvania and at least two people dead in Oklahoma this week. The violent storms tore through more than a dozen states, bringing hurricane-strength wind gusts, hail and tornadoes. A derecho — a long-track storm with destructive winds — left a trail of damage across a path of more than 500 miles from eastern Indiana through much of Pennsylvania. Wind gusts as high as 90 mph toppled trees and ripped roofs off several buildings. In Oklahoma, first responders carried out dozens of swift-water rescues as floodwater levels rose, and portions of nearly a dozen state highways were closed. More than 900 flights within, into or out of the US were canceled due to the weather. At this time, more than 250,000 people in five states are also without power.

5. Manatees

Decades ago, the water in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon was crystal clear. Now, it’s dark and murky. Pollutants from water treatment plants and septic tanks on the edge of the lagoon have slowly leaked nitrogen and phosphorus into the water, one expert said. The pollutants have fueled algae growth in the water, which destroys sea grass — the main source of food for the state’s beloved manatees. These gentle sea cows need to eat up to 100 pounds of vegetation a day, which is why between December 2020 and April 2022, more than 1,200 manatees starved to death, mostly in the northern part of the lagoon. “They suffered immensely and for a very long time,” Katrina Shadix, executive director of Bear Warriors United, said. “When a manatee starves to death, it’s an extremely painful process.” Now, local environmentalists are trying to save the manatees from going extinct.

HAPPENING LATER

’50501’ movement plans May Day demonstrations
The protests opposing the Trump administration’s actions and the rise of “the Billionaire Takeover” are scheduled to take place today in all 50 states.

BREAKFAST BROWSE

Baseball fan hospitalized after scary fall
The unidentified man fell from the 21-foot right field wall and onto the field at PNC Park in Pittsburgh last night during the seventh inning of the Pirates and the Chicago Cubs game. Players from both teams took a knee while medical personnel attended to the injured fan.

Martin Scorsese scores Pope Francis’ last on-camera interview
The Oscar-winning filmmaker is co-producing a new documentary with the film production arm of Scholas Occurrentes, the late pontiff’s non-profit organization. “Aldeas – A New Story,” about a cinema program named Aldeas, will also feature clips of a conversation between Scorsese and Pope Francis.

Teen completes brutal swim across New Zealand’s Cook Strait
Californian Maya Merhige, 17, suffered thousands of jellyfish stings during the 14-hour, 27-mile swim. Crossing the Cook Strait, which separates New Zealand’s North and South Islands, is just one more step toward her ultimate goal: becoming the youngest person to complete the Oceans Seven — a series of brutal open water swims around the globe.

Slovenian superstar gives back to SoCal community
A vandalized mural depicting Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who died in a 2020 helicopter crash, may soon be repaired thanks to Luka Dončić. The Lakers’ new guard donated $5,000 — the entire goal of a GoFundMe page created by artist Louie Palsino — to restore “Mambas Forever” in downtown Los Angeles.

Singapore’s pandan cake craze is going global
Have you tried this light, fluffy, fluorescent green chiffon cake? The dessert is becoming so popular that the bakery famed for making it plans to expand sales throughout Asia — and possibly beyond.

IN MEMORIAM

Actress Priscilla Pointer dies at 100
In a Hollywood career that spanned six decades, Pointer became best known for playing formidable mothers in the film “Carrie” and on the hit TV soap “Dallas.” Along with her late husband, Jules Irving, she also co-founded the San Francisco Actor’s Workshop.

TODAY’S NUMBER

23 million
That’s how many people in Afghanistan are in dire need of life-saving assistance, according to Tom Fletcher, the UN’s Under Secretary General in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

TODAY’S QUOTE

“We are living in a moment when the checks and balances upon which we have historically relied have begun to buckle. And we here know that when the checks and balances ultimately collapse, if Congress fails to do its part, or if the courts fail to do their part, or if both do their part but the president defies them anyway — well friends, that is called a constitutional crisis.”

— Former Vice President Kamala Harris, in her first major speech since leaving office. Harris spoke at the Emerge Gala in San Francisco Wednesday night. The event benefits an organization that supports women interested in entering politics.

TODAY’S WEATHER

Check your local forecast here>>>

AND FINALLY …

Astronaut training: Flight, navigation … farming?
Scientists are looking to cut down on the cost of food by having crews grow it themselves in space.

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5 things to know for May 1: Minerals deal, Trump trade vote, Immigration, Deadly storms, Manatees

Thu, 01 May 2025 10:48:37 +0000

By Jade Walker, CNN

Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.

1. Minerals deal

2. Trump trade vote

3. Immigration

4. Deadly storms

5. Manatees

HAPPENING LATER

BREAKFAST BROWSE

IN MEMORIAM

TODAY’S NUMBER

TODAY’S QUOTE

TODAY’S WEATHER

Check your local forecast here>>>

AND FINALLY …

Astronaut training: Flight, navigation … farming?
Scientists are looking to cut down on the cost of food by having crews grow it themselves in space.

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Subway keeps shrinking

Thu, 01 May 2025 10:45:49 +0000

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN

New York (CNN) — Subway’s footprint in the United States has shrunk again, falling below 20,000 for the first time in two decades.

The sandwich chain closed 631 restaurants in 2024, leaving it with 19,502 locations in the US, according to franchise disclosure documents. That marks the eighth-consecutive year in which Subway has shuttered locations in its home country. However, it still remains the largest restaurant chain in America.

Subway’s footprint has gradually declined since reaching its peak of about 27,000 locations in 2015. The chain has struggled with growing competition, shifting consumer preferences and its restaurants generating lower average sales compared to its rivals.

In a statement to CNN, Subway pointed toward its international net growth for the second consecutive year with the chain now totaling 37,000 locations globally. And it keeps taking a closer look at its US footprint using a “using a strategic, data-driven approach to ensure restaurants are in the right location, image and format and operated by the right franchisees.”

Subway said its “opening new restaurants as well as relocating or closing locations as needed, to ensure a consistent, high-quality and convenient guest experience.”

The chain has made a number of menu and restaurant improvements in recent years to turn the tide. Last year, Subway unveiled a new store design with “added brand personality and vibrant décor elements” including localized flourishes and improved seating.

It has also added customization to its menu, doubled down on pushing orders to its app and introduced freshly sliced meats — a major shift from Subway’s previous method of delivering cold cuts pre-sliced.

Plus, it’s focused on value as chains scramble over the past year to attract customers who are fed up with high prices. On Wednesday, it announced the return of the $6.99 footlong deal for the entire month of May, although the deal remains a digital exclusive. Driving customers to the app or website is a method fast food companies have used to promote loyalty.

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GM CEO Mary Barra says tariffs will cost the company up to $5 billion this year

Thu, 01 May 2025 10:42:20 +0000

By Chris Isidore, CNN

(CNN) — The Trump administration’s tariffs on imported cars and auto parts will cost General Motors between $4 billion and $5 billion this year, as the nation’s largest automaker slashed its earnings projections.

CEO Mary Barra shared the estimates in a letter to shareholders. released early Thursday. The letter, and earnings guidance for the year, were delayed from their planned release on Tuesday, when the company reported lower first-quarter earnings and awaited tariff changes from the Trump administration.

GM is the first major company to estimate, in dollars, how much President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs will cost it. Many others have walked back earnings forecasts because of the ensuing economic uncertainty.

Trump’s tariffs have unnerved not only global companies, but investors, nations and everyday Americans alike. Major stock indexes closed out a volatile April, and on Wedneday new data showed that the US gross domestic product unexpectedly shrank in the first three months of the year as recession fears abound.

The auto industry has been a particularly central target for Trump’s tariff efforts, with levies already in place on most imported automobiles and tariffs coming this Saturday on many of the imported parts used to build cars at American factories.

While GM is not the dominant global auto player it once was, it is still the largest American automaker, with US sales of 2.7 million cars and trucks last year.

It also has been very profitable, posting record net income of nearly $12 billion in 2024, excluding special items. Barra’s letter says that 1 million US workers depend on GM, either as employees, suppliers or dealers, with 50 US manufacturing plants and parts facilities in 19 states.

But Barra’s letter says the company now expects adjusted earnings before interest and taxes of between $10 billion and $12.5 billion this year, sharply lower than the $14.9 billion it earned on that basis last year, and less than the guidance it gave in January before Trump announced his levies.

GM faces tariffs on several fronts. It builds cars and trucks in Mexico and Canada, producing nearly 1 million vehicles in those two countries last year, according to S&P Global Mobility. Most of those vehicles end up being exported to US dealerships.

In addition, GM imported more than 400,000 vehicles from South Korea last year. All imported cars now face a 25% tariff, although the Canadian and Mexican tariffs can be reduced by credits for American- and Canadian-made parts.

In addition, all the 1.7 million cars and trucks GM built in the US last year depended on imported parts to some degree. According to an estimate from American University Kogod School of Business, GM’s US-built vehicles have American parts making up an average of 54% of their content.

Starting this Saturday, GM could face 25% tariffs on many of those imported components. While the Trump administration announced some partial offsets, GM could still face substantial costs.

Nevertheless, Barra thanked the Trump administration for the break on auto parts tariffs and raised hopes for further changes.

“We look forward to maintaining our strong dialogue with the administration on trade and other policies as they continue to evolve,” she said. “As you know, there are ongoing discussions with key trade partners that may also have an impact.”

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Tennis legend Andre Agassi ousted in second US Open Pickleball match

Thu, 01 May 2025 10:36:16 +0000

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN

(CNN) — Former tennis world No. 1 Andre Agassi’s pro pickleball debut at the US Open Pickleball Championships has come to an end, after he and partner Anna Leigh Waters fell in their second match to Len Yang and Trang Huynh-McClain.

Agassi – an eight-time grand slam singles champion on the tennis court – and Waters clinched a victory in their first match over Stevie Petropouleas and Tristan Dussault with a 11-8, 9-11, 11-7 win in the mixed pro division on Wednesday in Naples, Florida.

But the winning start, which marked the 55-year-old Agassi’s pro debut in the sport, was short-lived with the dynamic duo losing out in their next match to Yang and Huynh-McClain in three sets: 11-7, 4-11, 7-11.

Agassi had nothing but praise for Waters – the 18 year old No. 1-ranked player in the world – ahead of the tournament, saying: “She’s right up there with the greatest ever in what she does and the idea of challenging myself to not screw things up for her is daunting,” per Reuters.

Once relatively niche, pickleball – a mashup of tennis, table tennis and badminton that can be played indoors or outdoors, by single players or in pairs – now claims to be the United States’ fastest-growing sport.

An estimated 48.3 million adults played it at least once between 2022 and 2023, according to the Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP), which is nearly 19% of the total US population.

Agassi has been known to play the sport alongside his wife, 22-time grand slam singles title winner Steffi Graf.

“He’s so good,” she told CNN Sports earlier this year. “And he’s played a little more, he’s physically so much stronger and quicker (than me). His sense for this game, how quickly he picked it up, was absolutely phenomenal to watch.

“Not that I didn’t see it in the other sports that he’s so good at, but he picked it up and he loved the analysis of it, from the beginning on watching videos and other clips. When he goes out and plays with some of the professionals, he will have very specific questions that he needs answered to get better.”

Since discovering his love for pickleball, Agassi has become a vocal advocate of the sport. Promoting the game in India recently, he defended tennis as “the most difficult racket sport in the world” but lauded pickleball as a more accessible alternative.

“It’s going to grow like you can’t even imagine,” Agassi said, adding that he could “absolutely” see pickleball at the Olympics.

However, regardless of his aptitude for the sport, Agassi is unlikely to be pursuing full-time pro status anytime soon.

“If I had the luxury of bandwidth to focus all my energy on just playing and body recovery and all that stuff, that would be a joy. But I don’t. I’m in a different season now,” he said, per Reuters.

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La Casa Blanca considera los cambios recientes de Harvard como “positivos”, pero afirma que se necesita hacer más

Thu, 01 May 2025 10:24:57 +0000

Por Betsy Klein y Sarah Owermohle, CNN

La Casa Blanca calificó como “positivas” las recientes medidas de la Universidad de Harvard para rectificar su aparente mala gestión del antisemitismo, pero señaló este miércoles que la universidad debe redoblar esfuerzos para combatir lo que considera un sesgo antiisraelí en el campus para que se reanude el flujo de fondos federales, e incluso sugirió que se podrían recortar más fondos.

“Lo que estamos viendo no es suficiente, y de hecho, probablemente habrá recortes adicionales de fondos. Por lo tanto, no estamos hablando de qué es, ya saben, abrir el grifo de nuevo. No. El grifo está cerrado. De hecho, se está cerrando aún más”, declaró un funcionario de la Casa Blanca a CNN al ser preguntado sobre las recientes acciones de Harvard.

“Pero existe una vía, una vía muy clara, una situación muy real en la que, ya saben, pueden comprometerse con lo que pedimos: peticiones razonables. No se trata de algo ilógico, donde podríamos tener una conversación sobre financiación”, dijo a CNN.

A principios de este mes, el Grupo de Trabajo Conjunto para Combatir el Antisemitismo del Gobierno federal congeló más de US$ 2.000 millones en fondos federales a la institución de la Ivy League. Harvard demandó a la administración Trump por la congelación la semana pasada.

La administración afirma que su grupo de trabajo, creado tras un decreto de febrero, tiene como objetivo combatir el antisemitismo en los campus universitarios en medio de la guerra entre Israel y Hamas. Pero incluso organizaciones judías prominentes, como la Liga Antidifamación y la sección de Harvard de la organización estudiantil Hillel, han cuestionado públicamente los amplios ataques de la administración contra la universidad.

La Casa Blanca suspendió las subvenciones de Harvard porque la universidad no proporcionó a la administración información sobre la presunta “actividad delictiva” de sus estudiantes, según la directora de Inteligencia Nacional, Tulsi Gabbard.

“Les retiramos las subvenciones porque Harvard no nos responde sobre la actividad delictiva de sus estudiantes, y hasta que no nos entreguen esa lista, no recibirán más subvenciones del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional”, declaró Gabbard durante una reunión de gabinete este miércoles por la tarde.

Ese mismo día, Harvard anunció que había compartido datos con el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional en respuesta a la solicitud de la agencia de información sobre la actividad ilegal y los antecedentes disciplinarios de los estudiantes internacionales, según informó la vicepresidenta ejecutiva de la universidad, Meredith Weenick. El Harvard Crimson fue el primero en informar sobre el anuncio.

La universidad respondió a la solicitud “para proporcionar la información requerida por ley”, dijo Weenick, pero no suministró información adicional sobre los antecedentes compartidos. El DHS dio a Harvard hasta este miércoles para responder a la demanda.

Weenick añadió que la universidad le comunicó al DHS en su respuesta que tiene un “firme compromiso de patrocinar las visas que facilitan los estudios de nuestros estudiantes internacionales” y que no tiene intención de retirarse del Programa de Estudiantes y Visitantes de Intercambio.

Se espera que la administración Trump se comunique formalmente con Harvard nuevamente en los próximos días.

A principios de esta semana, Harvard anunció que cambiará el nombre de su “Oficina para la Equidad, la Diversidad, la Inclusión y la Pertenencia” a “Vida Comunitaria y Universitaria”. La universidad también indicó que ya no organizará ni financiará celebraciones de grupos de afinidad durante la ceremonia de graduación, según The Harvard Crimson. El martes por la tarde, la universidad publicó un par de extensos informes internos, largamente esperados: uno sobre cómo se gestiona el antisemitismo y el sesgo antiisraelí en el campus, y otro sobre el sesgo antimusulmán, antiárabe y antipalestino.

“Es un paso positivo para reconocer la verdad y reconocer que los derechos civiles deben priorizarse”, declaró el funcionario de la Casa Blanca. “De ninguna manera es este el último paso que deben dar para abordar todos los cambios necesarios en su campus. Pero si esta es su manera de hacer un esfuerzo de buena fe, estaremos aquí para supervisar y asegurarnos de que se lleve a cabo”.

El funcionario sugirió que la administración estaría atenta a si el cambio de nombre tiene algún significado: “DEI con otro nombre que siga siendo DEI, eso no va a prosperar”.

Pero la administración cree que la universidad está aceptando la idea de que necesita colaborar con el presidente Donald Trump.

“Harvard es consciente de que, aunque quieran jugar duro, les conviene colaborar con el presidente de Estados Unidos y la administración, y creo que esta es su forma de indicar que están cediendo y que, a regañadientes, se sentarán a la mesa por el bien del futuro de su universidad”, declaró el funcionario.

El funcionario también desestimó las conclusiones del informe de Harvard sobre las preocupaciones acerca de un sesgo antimusulmán, antiárabe y antipalestino.

El informe concluyó que los profesores y estudiantes musulmanes, árabes y palestinos de Harvard informaron, en su gran mayoría, sentirse “abandonados” y “activamente silenciados” al expresar su preocupación por el creciente número de muertos y la crisis humanitaria que se está desplegando en Gaza.

CNN informó que en casi todas las áreas de preocupación, los estudiantes judíos reportaron mayores niveles de incomodidad y alienación que los estudiantes cristianos, ateos y agnósticos, pero niveles más bajos que sus pares musulmanes, según el informe sobre antisemitismo.

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Dry and warmer temps for the rest of the week

Thu, 01 May 2025 10:06:00 +0000

Frost advisory for a good portion of the Snake River Plain and desert areas continuing untill 8am today. We start with upper 30's, then I'm tracking temperatures to the low 70's today. Sky cover is clear and we have some Idaho breezes 10-15mph. Mid 70's into Friday with sunny skies and close to 80 by Saturday with chances of showers/storms for the evening. Partly sunny Sunday and cooler with a chance of storms after church and 73.

Increased chances of convection for Monday and into Tuesday with low 70's for the lower valley and upper 60's for Idaho Falls. It becomes a very predictable spring weather scenario for the first of the week with above average temps and better than 50% chances of storms with the warmth.

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How a grassroots movement in Pakistan pulled off one of the fastest solar revolutions in the world

Thu, 01 May 2025 10:00:50 +0000

By Laura Paddison, CNN

(CNN) — Glimmering, deep-blue solar panels carpet rooftops in Pakistan’s largest cities and dot the perimeters of houses in villages across the country.

Pakistan, home to more than 240 million people, is experiencing one of the most rapid solar revolutions on the planet, even as it grapples with poverty and economic instability.

The country has become a huge new market for solar as super-cheap Chinese solar panels flood in. It imported 17 gigawatts of solar panels in 2024, more than double the previous year, making it the world’s third-biggest importer, according to data from the climate think tank Ember.

Pakistan’s story is unique, said Mustafa Amjad, program director at Renewables First, an energy think tank based in Islamabad. Solar has been adopted at mass scale in countries including Vietnam and South Africa, “but none have had the speed and scale that Pakistan has had,” he told CNN.

There’s one particular aspect fascinating experts: The solar boom is a grassroots revolution and almost none of it is in the form of big solar farms. “There is no policy push that is driving this; this is essentially people-led and market driven,” Amjad said.

Pakistan’s solar story is not a straightforward good news story; it’s complex and messy with potential trouble ahead as the energy landscape changes radically and rapidly. But many analysts say what’s happening here undermines an increasingly popular narrative that clean energy is unaffordable, unwanted and can only succeed with large-scale government subsidies.

“Contrary to the notion that renewables only thrive on subsidies or are ‘forced’ onto the Global South, Pakistanis are actively choosing solar because it makes financial sense,” said Harjeet Singh, climate advocate and founding director of Satat Sampada Climate Foundation.

As the country grapples with severe and deadly heat waves — temperatures nudged toward 122 degrees Fahrenheit in April — there is also hope access to solar can help people afford the cooling systems on which they increasingly rely to survive.

A ‘bottom-up’ revolution

Pakistan’s solar boom is due to a “perfect storm” of factors, said Waqas Moosa, chair of the Pakistan Solar Association and the CEO of Hadron Solar.

Chief among those are the tumbling cost of solar panels from China coupled with sky-high electricity prices.

Pakistan’s electricity woes can be traced back to the 1990s when it entered into expensive power agreements, many tied to the US dollar, where producers were paid regardless of whether they produced electricity, said Asha Amirali, a research associate at the Centre for Development Studies at the University of Bath.

The sharp depreciation of the Pakistani rupee combined with falling electricity demand — in part due to the rise in solar — have pushed electricity prices upward. Russia’s war in Ukraine added an extra layer of pressure as gas prices increased.

Electricity costs have shot up 155% over the last three years, Amjad, from Renewables First, said. In addition, grid electricity is unreliable with multi-hour blackouts common in parts of the country.

Businesses and households able to afford it have turned to cheap solar.

While precise data on the amount of solar installed is sparse, analysts estimate around 15 gigawatts was installed last year compared to peak electricity demand in the country of about 30 gigawatts, said Dave Jones, Ember’s global insights program director. The scale is “just mind boggling,” he told CNN.

A Google Earth search of big cities such as Islamabad, Karachi or Lahore reveals the sheer amount of solar, said Jenny Chase, a solar analyst with BloombergNEF. “There are more solar panels than you’ll see almost anywhere else in the world in terms of roof coverage,” she told CNN.

An official from Pakistan’s Power Division told CNN the government “has to be given full credit” for this boom, citing programs including zero tax on solar panels and a net metering system, which allows people to send excess solar energy to the grid and currently accounts for about 4 gigawatts .

But many analysts disagree, pointing to the absence of largescale government solar spending. The solar boom “has been very bottom up,” Amjad said. “It was essentially the people forcing markets to import more solar panels.”

It’s changing the way Pakistanis think about electricity.

Moosa, from the Pakistan Solar Association, compares it to the rise of social media. In the same way sites like TikTok and Instagram have allowed people to bypass traditional media and become publishers, the solar revolution is allowing Pakistanis to become electricity producers as well as consumers.

Once you combine solar and batteries, “suddenly all the power goes in the hands of consumers,” Moosa said.

… But

This revolution is not all upside.

“Our grid is going to suffer,” Moosa said. There are concerns it will enter a “death spiral,” where expensive electricity pushes people away from the grid and toward solar, reducing the revenue utilities get, leaving those still on the grid facing higher prices, which in turn pushes more people to solar.

The Pakistan Power Division official said the government may take “appropriate but necessary measures” to ensure the stability of the grid but did not specify what these might be.

The solar boom is also driving a further wedge between Pakistan’s rich and poor, Amirali said. Solar is only available to those with deep enough pockets and “everybody else is still stuck on the extremely expensive, often extremely unreliable, dirty fossil fuel-based grid,” the researcher said. “I think Pakistan can only teach you what not to do right now.”

Others take a more positive view. While there are people being left behind, solar is not limited to the rich, Amjad said.

People are using simple solar systems in areas that maybe get only a handful of hours of grid electricity a day, he said. Think the village tire shop bringing out a single solar panel every morning, or the families that group to convert their diesel-powered irrigation wells to solar.

“This is what cheap solar means,” BloombergNEF’s Chase told CNN. “It means people who have never had power before, having power.”

Pakistan’s solar boom may be imperfect but some analysts say it holds broader lessons, especially for countries where grid electricity is expensive, unreliable or both.

There are two crucial takeaways, said climate advocate Singh. Falling costs mean renewables are often “the most rational economic path away from fossil fuels” but Pakistan also underscores the “absolute necessity of proactive planning and timely investment” to ensure the grid can cope, he said.

Chase believes many countries may experience similar solar booms but warned the solar market is unpredictable.

South Africa, for example, saw a rapid uptake of solar in 2023 when electricity supply was increasingly erratic and blackouts common. It looked like the start of a solar boom to some analysts, but take-up dropped when the government invested money in making the grid more robust.

For now, Pakistan has become “a poster child for energy transition in the developing South,” Amjad said. People are watching and the stakes are high.

If the goes revolution wrong, it will affect the way solar is seen globally, he added. The country must ensure its solar story “becomes a fairy tale and not one that is talked about as an example of things not to do.”

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Los inmigrantes indocumentados aportan más al Seguro Social de lo que reciben en prestaciones

Thu, 01 May 2025 09:30:24 +0000

Por Tami Luhby, CNN

La iniciativa del presidente Donald Trump para deportar inmigrantes y bloquear la llegada de nuevos inmigrantes podría socavar las finanzas del Seguro Social en un momento en que el programa ya se encuentra en una situación financiera precaria, según los expertos.

Además de la presión del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas) para que se realicen más deportaciones, la administración Trump también intenta convencer a ciertos inmigrantes de que se “autodeporten”. Esto incluye la introducción de los nombres de más de 6.000 inmigrantes en la base de datos de la Administración del Seguro Social, utilizada para rastrear a los fallecidos, lo que les impide trabajar, acceder a servicios financieros y recibir prestaciones públicas. La medida se dirige a quienes pudieron haber ingresado bajo programas que ya han finalizado, como las iniciativas de trabajo temporal de la administración Biden.

Sin embargo, estas acciones podrían cortar una fuente de financiación para el Seguro Social.

“En general, los inmigrantes contribuyen a fortalecer las finanzas del Seguro Social”, afirmó Jack Smalligan, investigador principal de Políticas del Urban Institute y coautor de una propuesta para abordar el déficit del fondo fiduciario del Seguro Social, en parte mediante el aumento de las visas de empleo y familiares. “Los inmigrantes son muy importantes en este momento, especialmente considerando la baja tasa de natalidad entre los estadounidenses. Los inmigrantes tienden a ser más jóvenes y contribuyen al Seguro Social durante toda su vida”.

Los análisis muestran que los inmigrantes legales y muchos trabajadores indocumentados sin autorización de empleo pagan impuestos del Seguro Social. Algunos inmigrantes indocumentados usan números de Seguro Social falsos o los que tenían antes de que caducara su permiso de trabajo.

En 2022, por ejemplo, los inmigrantes indocumentados pagaron casi US$ 100.000 millones en impuestos federales, estatales y locales sobre la renta, incluyendo casi US$ 26.000 millones en impuestos del Seguro Social y US$ 6.400 millones en impuestos de Medicare, según el Instituto de Impuestos y Política Económica, un centro de estudios de izquierda. (El informe considera las contribuciones tanto del empleador como del empleado a los impuestos del Seguro Social y Medicare).

Sin embargo, no son elegibles para recibir beneficios del Seguro Social si no residen legalmente en EE.UU.

“El Gobierno federal básicamente está recibiendo dinero gratis de estos inmigrantes indocumentados”, declaró Marco Guzmán, analista sénior del instituto. “Están contribuyendo a un sistema del que no se beneficiarán. ¿Quiénes se benefician? Los ciudadanos estadounidenses”.

La administración Trump ha afirmado, sin pruebas, que muchos inmigrantes indocumentados cobran beneficios ilegalmente y ha afirmado que pondrá fin a ese fraude. Sin embargo, los expertos afirman que el fraude al Seguro Social es relativamente poco frecuente.

Los inmigrantes legales, incluidos los inmigrantes recientes que obtienen autorización de trabajo, también contribuyen a la financiación del sistema del Seguro Social.

Por ejemplo, se espera que el aumento de inmigrantes en los últimos años aumente los ingresos del Seguro Social en US$ 348.000 millones entre 2024 y 2034, según un análisis de la Oficina de Presupuesto del Congreso (CBO, por sus siglas en inglés) publicado el año pasado. Durante el mismo período, estas personas solo cobrarán alrededor de US$ 1.000 millones, según las proyecciones de la oficina. (El análisis estimó que el aumento se produciría entre 2021 y 2026, aunque los cruces fronterizos hacia EE.UU. disminuyeron en el último año del mandato de Biden y se espera que se mantengan bajos durante el mandato de Trump. También señaló que los inmigrantes serán más jóvenes y, por lo tanto, tendrán menos probabilidades de calificar para programas que atienden a las personas mayores, como el Seguro Social, durante la próxima década).

Los actuarios del Seguro Social también han examinado el impacto de la inmigración en los fondos fiduciarios del programa, que se prevé que se agoten para 2035, momento en el que solo podrá pagar el 83 % de las prestaciones adeudadas a jubilados, sobrevivientes y personas con discapacidad.

La agencia asume una inmigración neta anual de 1,2 millones de personas, en promedio. Si esa cifra aumenta en aproximadamente 400.000 personas, se reduciría el déficit del programa en 75 años en aproximadamente un 11 %, según Kiran Rachamallu, asistente de investigación del Centro de Prioridades Presupuestarias y Políticas, quien analizó el informe de los fideicomisarios de 2024. Por el contrario, reducir la inmigración neta en aproximadamente 400.000 personas aumentaría el déficit en casi un 11,5 %.

“De hecho, nos están ayudando a todos al aumentar la solvencia del fondo fiduciario”, dijo refiriéndose a los inmigrantes.

Sin embargo, el impacto general de los impuestos sobre la nómina pagados por los inmigrantes indocumentados o de un posible aumento de la inmigración es relativamente pequeño, afirmó Andrew Biggs, investigador principal del American Enterprise Institute y excomisionado adjunto de la Administración del Seguro Social durante el Gobierno de George W. Bush.

Esto palidece en comparación con la cantidad de prestaciones pagadas, señaló. Los estadounidenses recibieron un total de más de US$ 1,5 billones en pagos del Seguro Social y del Ingreso de Seguridad Suplementario (SSI, por sus siglas en inglés) durante el último año fiscal, según datos de la agencia. Y aumentar o disminuir la inmigración neta anual en aproximadamente 400.000 personas no cambiará la fecha de insolvencia de los fondos fiduciarios, según el informe de los fideicomisarios.

“Al final, las cifras no son lo suficientemente grandes como para importar”, dijo. “No hay ningún nivel imaginable de aumento de la inmigración que vaya a hacer una gran diferencia en la brecha de financiamiento del Seguro Social”.

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Young Democrats challenge longtime incumbents as party grapples with generational divide

Thu, 01 May 2025 09:00:51 +0000

By Eric Bradner, Arit John and Arlette Saenz, CNN

Indianapolis (CNN) — In his bid to unseat Rep. Andre Carson, the 50-year-old Democrat who has represented Indiana’s 7th Congressional District since 2008, 34-year-old challenger George Hornedo has argued the Democratic Party isn’t working, nationally or locally.

Some voters in the district are open to hearing him out.

Maria Langston, a 69-year-old retiree and longtime Carson supporter, said she “would be open” to voting for Hornedo. She added that she wanted Carson to increase his “visibility within the neighborhood” and play more of a role in building the Democratic Party, which is out of power across all branches of Indiana’s government and has few pockets of political clout outside Indianapolis, the solidly blue population center in the deep-red state.

“We have to rebuild our leaders. We have to identify the leaders,” she said. “A lot of people have become too complacent, and that might be some of our Democratic leaders.”

Putting a finer point on her message to the party, Langston added: “Come on, Democrats — let’s do something.”

Hornedo is part of a growing wave of young Democrats who have launched bids to shake up the party’s ranks by ousting incumbent House members in deep blue seats. They see voter frustrations with what they’ve described as Democrats’ ineffective response to President Donald Trump’s actions as a mandate to remake the party.

Leaders We Deserve, a group led by Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg, is planning to spend $20 million to boost young candidates, including some seeking to oust Democratic incumbents in safe seats. Justice Democrats, the organization that supported New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s successful 2018 primary run, announced its first challenge of the 2026 cycle Monday. So far, more than half a dozen young Democrats have launched campaigns against those in the party they say aren’t doing enough to combat Trump’s agenda.

Many of those candidates are making cases for generational change.

“It is about needing new energy in Congress to actually meet the moment where we are,” said 37-year-old Jake Rakov, who is challenging his former boss, 15-term Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman of California. “We just need people who are more active communicators, who can move the party into the 21st century and don’t operate like it’s 1996.”

For others, it’s about tactics – and volume.

The 26-year-old social media star Kat Abughazaleh, who launched her run against Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky before reports the 80-year-old progressive planned to retire, said frustration with Democrats’ response to Trump is “probably what unites a lot of us” who are taking on House incumbents.

“We’re done with this administration and we don’t think that Democrats are doing enough,” she said. “We can’t be like Chuck Schumer and write a bunch of strongly-worded letters for a president who doesn’t like reading.”

Abughazaleh said she has spoken with a number of other Democrats considering their own campaigns, and is planning a May video call to talk with many of them. Schakowsky, meanwhile, said in a statement she has not yet made a decision and will announce whether she will seek reelection in a May 5 speech.

The spate of primary challenges comes amid a broader debate within the Democratic Party about how best to counter the president and reach the voters who handed Republicans full control of Washington in last year’s elections. In some cases, the push for younger leaders has also extended a difficult conversation about age and fitness in the wake of President Joe Biden’s late exit from the 2024 presidential race.

The debate is playing out in midterm races, within the Democratic National Committee and in the earliest stages of the 2028 presidential primary contest, as potential contenders use rallies, speeches and podcasts to begin to position themselves and test messaging.

The House primary races could test how strong the Democratic electorate’s appetite is for fresh faces, and whether any new approaches are effective. The internal tensions come as the party faces questions about its image with voters – fueled by dissatisfaction within its own ranks. A recent CNN poll found just 38% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents approve of the party’s leadership while anger with politics has swelled to 70% among Democratic-aligned Americans.

Challenging ‘the politics of loyalty and seniority’

As of now, the various primary efforts aren’t connected. But they all share a common theme: a complaint that many of the Democratic Party’s current leaders are relying on an outdated political playbook and failing to address the perceived overreaches of the second Trump administration with sufficient energy.

Justice Democrats is returning to its roots of supporting primary challenges to Democrats after spending the 2024 cycle focused on protecting progressive incumbents. (Two of its endorsed candidates – former Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush – lost their primaries last year.) The group is actively recruiting candidates.

“We feel like there is a mandate for us, based on the results in November, to help reshape and transform this Democratic Party, as we’ve tried to do since the start of this organization,” Usamah Andrabi, Justice Democrats’ communication director, said in an interview.

The group’s first target is two-term Michigan Rep. Shri Thanedar, a 70-year-old multimillionaire the group plans to frame as the Elon Musk of Detroit. Justice Democrats is backing 32-year-old state Rep. Donavan McKinney in the Detroit-area 13th Congressional District.

As he confronts fresh political pressure from the progressive wing of the party, Thanedar this week introduced articles of impeachment against Trump. “We cannot wait for more damage to be done,” he said in a statement. “Congress must act.”

The current wave of young primary challengers shares some common themes with the 2018 midterm election cycle, when candidates backed by Justice Democrats such as Ocasio-Cortez, Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley and other progressive lawmakers who are part of “The Squad” beat longtime incumbents or won crowded primaries for safe seats. Now, however, candidates and organizations pushing for new leaders say the stakes are higher and the anger and frustration of the party base is more intense.

Saikat Chakrabarti, a co-founder of Justice Democrats who is now challenging former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said he’s in contact with other young Democrats running for office and has encouraged other would be challengers to launch campaigns.

The 39-year-old said he was inspired to challenge Pelosi, 85, after she maneuvered to block Ocasio-Cortez’s bid to become the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee. The member Pelosi backed, 75-year-old Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly, announced this week that he would step down from the leadership post on the committee due to health concerns and retire at the end of his term.

“We need our best fighters in there,” Chakrabarti said. “This is long past the time of the politics of loyalty and seniority.”

A spokesperson for Pelosi declined an interview request for this article.

Hogg, however, said he would not support primary challenges against members like Pelosi, who he credited with leading House Democrats’ resistance to Trump in 2018 and who he said needed to be there to mentor the next generation of Democrats. He is also not backing candidates who are running to the right of safe seat incumbents.

Still, Hogg has angered party leaders by attempting to launch his own wave of challengers while being a party leader. The national party, they argue, should project neutrality. Later this year, the committee will consider an expanded neutrality clause that would force Hogg to choose between challenging incumbents and maintaining his leadership role. Hogg has said he believes the committee is preparing to “remove” him.

Despite the controversy, Hogg has argued Democrats need to challenge what he deems “ineffective” lawmakers in safe seats to rebuild the party and improve its standing with voters.

“We’re going to have to challenge people. We’re going to have to shake things up, especially if our approval rating is at 27,” he said. “There is no amount of messaging that is going to get us out of that.”

‘Somebody’s got to do something’

Sherman, as well as other critics of the primary efforts, argue that Democrats could jeopardize their chances of retaking the House if they have to direct resources toward defending party members, and that incumbents in safe seats would have to spend money on themselves that could go toward flipping GOP-held seats. He also pushed back on the idea that Democrats need to radically transform the party.

“The fact is, we are doing a hell of a job,” he told CNN.

“We are winning, and maybe we’re winning because the other side is screwing up, or maybe we’re winning because we’re doing a good job, but the polls right now are very good,” he added, referencing Trump’s declining approval ratings and Democrats’ standing on the generic ballot.

But Democratic challengers are calling for more urgent and engaging representation in Congress.

Everton Blair, a 33-year-old Georgia educator, announced a bid to unseat 12-term incumbent Democratic Rep. David Scott in Georgia’s heavily Democratic 13th Congressional District last month, arguing voters there are “fed up” and need an “alternative.”

Scott, 79, was first elected to Congress in 2002 and fended off multiple Democratic primary challenges in past cycles. In 2024, Scott secured enough votes to avoid a primary runoff when he faced six Democratic challengers in a district that was redrawn months prior.

But Blair, a former chair of the Gwinnett County Board of Education, said this year’s contest is different.

“Somebody’s got to do something, and I think we’ve witnessed what running the same tired playbook gets us,” said Blair, one of several Democrats planning to challenge Scott in 2026. “It’s on us now. If we don’t learn from this lesson and if we don’t bring up a new bench of leaders, then we are the ones to blame when we don’t succeed.”

‘Only time I see him is on TV’

In interviews with Democratic primary voters in Indianapolis, conversations about the contest between Carson and Hornedo quickly shifted to concerns about the party’s larger leadership vacuum.

On a recent Saturday morning, Hornedo volunteered to clear invasive plants from an Indianapolis park. Several other volunteers said they’d gotten to know him through neighborhood association meetings.

Thuriya Sai, a 29-year-old nonprofit worker who moved to Indianapolis last year and plans to vote in next year’s Democratic primary, said he’ll be closely watching where the two candidates’ funding comes from.

He said he is looking for candidates who “say what they’re thinking and won’t just be bootlickers to established Democrats.”

Erica Johnson, a 62-year-old Indianapolis resident, said she’s met Hornedo three times at neighborhood association meetings.

As for Carson, she said: “Only time I see him is on TV.”

Hornedo, she said, has already earned her support.

“He deals with the people,” Johnson said of Hornedo. “He doesn’t shy away. He comes to the meetings, he answers our questions, he stays. So of course I’m going to vote for him.”

Carson, though, has the tried-and-true advantages of incumbency and deep connections to community leaders on his side — and those political assets could prove too much to overcome in a primary contest featuring a first-time candidate taking on an incumbent who is universally known in the district.

His grandmother, Julia Carson, held the 7th District seat until her death in 2007. Andre Carson won a 2008 special election to replace her, and has held the seat since. No opponent has ever come within single digits of Carson in a primary or general election.

At a recent Light of the World Christian Church event honoring the career of Bishop Tom Garrott Benjamin Jr., an influential Black leader in the city, Carson — who is Muslim — was invited on stage.

“We live in a world where everyone’s trying to amass power, but the power lives with the people,” he told the crowd. “Your job as a leader isn’t to lord and master and rule over other people.”

In an interview, Carson said Democrats in his district are looking for activism in taking on Trump, but it comes with a “Hoosier sensibility.”

He touted his role in securing federal funding for $1 billion in projects in Indianapolis, as well as presiding over a House Intelligence subcommittee holding the first congressional hearing on UFOs in more than 50 years. Carson also said he was open to debating Hornedo or participating in forums.

Most attendees CNN approached said they strongly support Carson, and many said they know him personally — some for decades.

“I think he’s a great leader. So was his grandma,” said Donna Perkins, 69, a retiree.

“Anytime there’s anything in the community, he shows up if you need him,” she said. “I think he’s in the fight for us.”

John Hall, a 78-year-old retiree who calls himself a political independent, said he has voted for Republicans for other offices but likes Carson and considers him “one of us.”

“I’m talking about who’s lived in this area, who’s lived in this district, who’s worked in this district, before you even become a representative,” he said.

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A guide to financial sanity now

Thu, 01 May 2025 09:00:50 +0000

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN

(CNN) — The first 100 days of the second Trump administration upended a lot of things — not least of which was what investors, businesses and consumers thought they knew about the US economy.

As a result of President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs regime, economists across the ideological spectrum say the breadth and scope of the tariffs are likely to throw the US economy into reverse and harm Americans financially.

The latest economic data suggests the economy is indeed weakening, though not yet under water. The annualized rate of economic growth took a nosedive in the first quarter, mostly due to a surge in imports ahead of tariffs taking effect. But the so-called “core” growth rate, a gauge of underlying demand in the economy, rose slightly.

Consumer spending slowed in the first quarter overall but soared in March as Americans hoped to get ahead of the tariffs. And government spending fell sharply. Meanwhile, first-quarter inflation accelerated, even though it cooled somewhat in the month of March. And private-sector employers added far fewer jobs in April than expected, according to data from payroll processor ADP.

Then of course, there were big downward swings in stocks in March and April. The US stock market turned in its worst performance for the first 100 days of any presidential term in more than half a century.

So, how can a normal, busy, not-in-charge-of-the-world person financially protect themselves in the midst of all the churn?

Here are some top suggestions drawn from several stories we’ve done in recent weeks that may help you feel a little more financially secure in the months ahead — and less at the mercy of the markets, Trump’s policies and geopolitics.

Make a backup plan

You can’t prevent negative events in life, but you can control how you respond to them (at least somewhat).

For instance, you can’t know for sure whether there will be a recession or if you’ll be laid off. But you can make a plan for how to handle such worst-case scenarios, which can reduce your stress if they occur.

Consider your income sources. If you’re laid off, will you get severance and unemployment benefits? (To get an idea of how much you’ll receive and when, check your employer’s severance policy and your state’s labor department site.)

And do you have a skill or side gig that can earn you money between jobs? If so, what can you do now to make that a realistic possibility should the time come?

Arrange for financial backstops. Where can you get cash quickly if you need it? Ideally you’d want an emergency fund with three to six months of living expenses if you’re single, or nine to 12 months if you’re the primary breadwinner for your family or have very high expenses.

If you don’t have that much set aside and can’t save more now, you might take out a home-equity line of credit if you own your home, since you could tap that in an emergency.

Another lever you can pull is spending. Get a clear sense of how much you spend currently on needs (e.g., housing, food and health insurance) versus wants (e.g., entertainment and other regular discretionary purchases, etc.). Doing so will provide a roadmap of how you can cut back if you must.

(More ideas here.)

Protect your nest egg from big drops

You can’t avoid losses altogether when there are major stock downturns. But you can minimize them by having a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds, which will be far less volatile and risky than an all-stocks portfolio. But also:

Keep perspective: There will be a lot of stock downturns over the course of your life. If you have 20-plus years until you will need money from your portfolio, big drops can be buying opportunities since stocks become cheaper.

For any money you will need in less than five years, invest that portion more conservatively — in short-term Treasuries, money market funds or FDIC-insured certificates of deposit.

If you’re in or near retirement, have one to two years’ worth of living expenses invested in high-yield savings accounts — or cash-equivalent assets like short-term bonds — so you will never have to make withdrawals from your portfolio when stocks are down.

Don’t run to cash: The last thing you want to do in a big downturn is liquidate all your holdings and go to cash. That’s because you will: A) lock in your losses; and B) compromise your nest egg’s chances of growing sufficiently because no one is good at calling the “bottom” of the market, meaning you won’t know when to “get back in.” So chances are you will miss at least part of the recovery when it occurs.

Look abroad for a little bump: This year, for the first time in many years, non-US stocks have outperformed US stocks because their valuations are lower and there has been heightened concern about US policies.

If you’re in a target date fund, you may already have exposure to world markets. But if you’re not, you may want to consider investing up to a third of your stock allocation in a low-cost world markets ex-US index fund. So if you have a portfolio of 60% stocks and 40% bonds, allocate up to 20% (one third of 60%) in international equities and put the rest in US stocks.

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Met Gala 2025: Everything you need to know about fashion’s biggest night out

Thu, 01 May 2025 08:58:35 +0000

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN

(CNN) — The Met Gala returns to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 5, drawing a bevy of A-list celebrities to the storied New York City museum for a night of exhibition-viewing, dinner and drinks. But first, they’ll walk the steps in what has become one of the biggest red-carpet moments of the year.

Last year’s verdant spectacle of fashion — which saw Elle Fanning’s translucent bird gown, Tyla’s sands-of-time ensemble and Lana Del Ray’s thorny headpiece among the creative responses to the “Garden of Time” theme — will, for 2025, be followed by a lesson in exuberant suiting and Black style.

What is the 2025 Met Gala theme and who are the chairs?

This year’s Met Gala theme is “Tailored for You,” in connection with the Costume’s Institute’s landmark new exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which opens to the public on May 10. The theme is chosen each year by Andrew Bolton, the curator in charge of the Costume Institute. Monica Miller, professor and chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College, will guest curate the 2025 show.

“Superfine” will celebrate Black dandyism from the 18th century through to its revival during the Harlem Renaissance and its impact on fashion today. The Met Gala typically draws its dress code from the accompanying exhibition, which celebrities (and their stylists) are encouraged to interpret on the red carpet.

The co-chairs, who host the Met Gala, are actor Colman Domingo, Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, rapper A$AP Rocky and musician, record producer and Louis Vuitton men’s creative director Pharrell Williams. They will work with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour to orchestrate the event, along with honorary co-chair LeBron James.

Who is attending the 2025 Met Gala?

The Met Gala’s guest list is always tightly guarded, but some famous names have been revealed as attendees, in addition to the co-chairs. Earlier this year, the Met announced it would revive a host committee for the evening, which will include athletes Simone Biles, Angel Reese and Sha’Carri Richardson; musicians Doechii, Tyla, Usher and Janelle Monáe; actors Ayo Edebiri and Regina King, fashion luminaries Grace Wales Bonner, Dapper Dan, Edward Enninful and Olivier Rousteing; and artists Rashid Johnson, Kara Walker and Jordan Casteel.

What happens at the Met Gala?

A frenzy of A-list arrivals and photographs, the red-carpet portion of the evening’s proceedings last for a few hours, but that’s the only part the public sees. Inside, guests tour the exhibition, which opens to the public in the days following the gala, and sit for dinner. Phones at the table are discouraged, and the seating chart is carefully crafted by Wintour, who has organized the gala since 1995. (Wintour has the “final say” over every guest in attendance, the New York Times has previously reported.)

Though the red carpet and after-parties get the most attention of the night, the gala is above all, a fundraiser, whose five-figure tickets raise millions of dollars for the museum each year — nearly $22 million in 2023, according to the book “Fashion’s Big Night Out.”

When did the Met Gala start?

The Met Gala debuted in 1948 as a fundraiser for the nascent Costume Institute, organized by fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert. Tickets for the banquet reportedly cost $50 each.

Over the decades, the gala has transformed from an industry fete at off-site locations like Manhattan’s Rainbow Room into an A-list phenomenon. In the 1970s, Vogue editor Diana Vreeland positioned the gala as the opening soiree of the Institute’s major exhibitions and invited the crème de la crème of the fashion world and New York society. Wintour, her successor, has favored high-profile musicians, actors and entertainment figures, turning the gala into one of the most-watched events of the year. In 2023, software company Launchmetrics found that the Met Gala generated nearly double the “media impact value” (the monetary value of buzz generated) for brands than the Super Bowl, at $995 million. Last year, the Met Gala’s figure rose to $1.4 billion.

What was the first Met Gala theme?

The first theme was “The World of Balenciaga” in 1973, tied to a retrospective of the couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga; the event was attended by guests including Halston and Calvin Klein, according to “Fashion’s Big Night Out.”

Early themes included “Romantic and Glamorous Hollywood Design,” “The Glory of Russian Costume” and “The 18th-Century Woman.” But gala-goers mostly kept to conventional eveningwear until the 2000s, when some guests began to have more fun with the themes — and the internet allowed more eyes on the arrivals. The most memorable themes from the past decade have included “China: Through the Looking Glass,” “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” and the divisive “Camp: Notes on Fashion” thanks to celebrities including Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Zendaya and the Kardashian-Jenners, who use the red carpet to put on a show. Last year’s “The Garden of Time” theme referenced a 1962 short story of the same name by British author J.G. Ballard.

Who is banned from the Met Gala?

Each year rumors fly about who may be persona non grata at the gala, whether due to any offense towards the event or Wintour herself. But the Vogue editor has only explicitly spoken about one guest she would “never invite back” in public — US President Donald Trump, whom she mentioned on James Corden’s late night talk show in 2017 when asked to name names.

Other previous guests have sworn it off, however, including Demi Lovato, Zayn Malik and Tina Fey. In 2015, five years after she made an appearance at the event, Fey said on “Late Show with David Letterman” that the gala is a “jerk parade.”

“If you had a million arms, all the people you would want to punch in the whole world — they’re all there,” she said. “I mean I was there, clearly I was one of them.”

Some celebrities backtrack, however. Gwyneth Paltrow famously called the Met Gala “un-fun” in 2013 and said she’d “never” go again, but returned in 2017 (and 2019).

What shouldn’t you do at the Met Gala?

Met Gala guests have often broken the no-social-media rule to give a more candid glimpse of who is hanging with who and what goes on behind closed doors. In 2017, that included smoking, as attendees including Bella Hadid and Dakota Johnson were seen lighting up cigarettes in the museum’s bathroom (to the ire of the museum’s donors, reportedly).

Despite what the Jason Derulo meme would have you believe, he — nor anyone else — has taken a tumble down the stairs. But some guests have famously rumbled — this year marks 11 years since the infamous after-party elevator fight between Jay-Z and Solange.

A final faux pas? Wearing the same outfit, of course. While it’s been reported that Wintour not only arranges the guest list but also has a hand in their fashion choices, in 2023, Olivia Wilde and former Vogue China editor Margaret Zhang showed up in the same Chloé violin dress in different color schemes. The pair took it in stride, sharing memes on social media about the incident. “Great minds,” Wilde wrote on Instagram. “If you’re gonna twin with anyone, make it @margaretzhang.”

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‘50501’ movement plans anti-Trump protests across US on May Day

Thu, 01 May 2025 08:34:56 +0000

By Eric Levenson, CNN

(CNN) — Protests under the “50501” movement – short for 50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement – in response to the Trump administration’s flurry of moves over its first 100 days are set to take place across the country Thursday for May Day.

“Join us in the fight to uphold the Constitution and end executive overreach,” the movement’s website states. “National Day of Solidarity. Stop the Billionaire Takeover. We are the Many. They are the Few.”

The 50501 movement sprang out of a Reddit forum and has held multiple national days of action the last few months. The most recent came on April 19 when crowds of people attended over 80 protests at state capitols, courthouses and city halls in several states to oppose what organizers describe as President Donald Trump’s executive overreach, including deportations without due process, the dismantling of federal agencies and threats to higher education.

The protests Thursday are part of a partnership with the group May Day Strong, according to Gloriann Sahay, the co-founder and digital director of Political Revolution PAC, who responded to a CNN message sent to 50501’s “Press” email.

“We will not stand by as this administration kidnaps our neighbors, tramples our rights, jails judges, harms people in our marginalized communities, and turns the evil Project 2025 into a reality. When the government attacks even one person, they are attacking every American,” Sahay said.

“On May 1st, we’re gonna step up to bat for our communities and our unions, because we know they would do the same for us.”

May 1 marks May Day, which shares a date with International Workers’ Day and is often a day for protests and civil action for labor rights. However, most Americans do not have the day off of work, and planning a protest for the middle of the workweek is a tricky proposition for mass attendance.

“Despite it being a weekday, we still expect a large turnout because the American people are committed to defending the rights of their communities,” Sahay said.

50501 describes itself as “decentralized” and says all its events are organized by independent volunteers. A map on its website lists over 1,000 events in communities across the country.

The planned protests come two days after Trump marked 100 days in office. In that short period, he has moved to upend the world order by cracking down on immigration and immigrants’ rights; instituting tariffs that threaten global trade; dismantling the administrative state under the Department of Government Efficiency’s slapdash cuts; rolling back protections for transgender people; and exercising executive power with disdain for checks and balances.

Trump’s 41% approval rating is the lowest for any newly elected president at 100 days dating back at least to Dwight Eisenhower over six decades ago – including Trump’s own first term, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Approval of Trump’s handling of the presidency is down 4 points since March, and 7 points lower than it was in late February. Just 22% say they strongly approve of Trump’s handling of the job, a new low, and about twice as many say they strongly disapprove (45%).

The state of protests in Trump 2.0

The first Trump presidency was met with immediate mass protests in the form of the Women’s March on the day after the inauguration in January 2017.

The second time around, protests were slower to develop on a significant scale until more recently.

The “Hands Off” protests on Saturday, April 5, targeted both Trump and billionaire Elon Musk in response to what the organizers called a “hostile takeover” and attack on American rights and freedoms. The organizers said they had three demands: “an end to the billionaire takeover and rampant corruption of the Trump administration; an end to slashing federal funds for Medicaid, Social Security, and other programs working people rely on; and an end to the attacks on immigrants, trans people, and other communities.”

Nearly 600,000 people had signed up to attend the events, some of which took place in major cities like London and Paris, according to Indivisible, one of the organizations leading the movement. In Washington DC, several Democratic members of Congress, including Democratic Reps. Jamie Raskin, Ilhan Omar and Maxwell Frost, spoke to the crowds to criticize the Trump administration.

Then on Saturday, April 19, the “50501” protests gathered across the US in a similar show of disapproval for the Trump presidency’s actions. A key focus of that protest was the plight of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man wrongfully deported to an El Salvador prison.

Further, there have been hundreds of “Tesla Takedown” demonstrations in the US, Canada and Europe as activists ramp up their opposition to Musk’s efforts to slash federal government staffing and budgets through DOGE.

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Harry Maguire talks to CNN about scoring the goal of a lifetime in the ‘craziest’ game of his career

Thu, 01 May 2025 08:29:04 +0000

By Patrick Snell, CNN

(CNN) — Harry Maguire has experienced the highs and lows of being a Manchester United star in recent seasons but don’t ever doubt his unshakeable self-belief.

It’s certainly been a roller-coaster of emotions of late for the Red Devils center-back who became the most expensive defender in the world when he joined United from Leicester City in 2019.

Earlier this month, Maguire – playing as a makeshift striker – scored a sensational winner in the final seconds of extra-time as his team completed one of the great European comebacks to beat Olympique Lyon 7-6 on aggregate to reach the semifinals of the Europa League where they next face Athletic Bilbao.

“Well, I think it’s the craziest game I’ve ever played in, to be honest, and in terms of goal, yeah, it’s probably my favorite and best goal in club football,” Maguire told CNN Sports.

“I’ve obviously scored a few in a World Cup quarterfinal and a Euros quarterfinal as well. So they all come close, but it’s one that I’ll never ever forget. And the emotion of the game, I think that’s what makes the goal so big. The way that we came back in extra-time was something that I’m sure I’ll remember forever, but many, many others will remember as well.”

Disappointing season

Despite the home side’s euphoria on that epic night in the Theater of Dreams, it’s been another season of substantial underachievement for the English giant in the Premier League, a competition they’ve won a record 13 times. So much so that the team’s only hope of playing in next season’s Champions League is to win the Europa League this campaign – though the two-legged tie with the La Liga side will be challenging to say the least.

“Of course, this club wants to win trophies, and it demands winning trophies. So, to win the Europa League would be really big for us as players, staff, everybody here. I’m sure it would give us a great boost, but listen, we’re only in the semifinal,” Maguire told CNN.

“We beat Lyon in the quarterfinal, we now go and play Bilbao, who probably people are saying are the favorites for the tournament. So, it’s going be a tough, tough game but one that we’re looking forward to and one that we’ll play and do everything we can to progress to the final.”

United – who is now led by Portuguese head coach Ruben Amorim – is on course for its worst finish in the Premier League era and to further rub salt into the wound, fierce rival Liverpool has just drawn level with United on a record 20 top-flight league titles.

Maguire admits his team has endured a really difficult year: “It’s been really disappointing. We can’t hide away from that. We’ve been far too inconsistent, and we’ve let the season fall away from us.

“It’s left us in a position where obviously we can’t go anywhere in the Premier League now and we’re just playing more for pride and league position rather than European places which we know as players, that’s just nowhere near good enough for Manchester United.”

United has enjoyed League Cup and FA Cup successes during Maguire’s time at the club, but there have been difficult moments too for the England international. He was club captain under Ole Gunnar Solskjær only to then lose the captaincy under the Norwegian’s successor Erik ten Hag in 2023. At the time, Maguire expressed his extreme disappointment at the decision.

There’ve also been injuries – most notably missing out on Euro 2024 – as well as periodic losses of form, yet through it all, the defender’s trademark resilience and strength of character remained intact; the perfect remedy to silence the critics.

“Just hard work. It comes down to every day coming into training and doing everything you can to improve. And if you give everything, I always say that it doesn’t matter what you go through, if you’re giving absolutely everything on the pitch and off the pitch, you can’t do anything else,” Maguire concedes.

“It’s just about working hard and giving everything and also having great belief in myself that I can do that and obviously turn around that difficult season which I had.”

The 32-year-old admits to CNN that he and his teammates have been hurt by poor results but those same setbacks also serve to motivate the squad moving forward.

“It gives us that hunger and that fight to make sure next season we come back, and we start a lot better, and we show a lot more, which I’m sure we will do. I think there’s been so many games where we’ve been on the wrong end of a fifty-fifty game where we probably look like the ones that we’re going to win and we’re ending up losing it,” he says.

“I’m sure next year we’re going to improve. We’re going to find the difference in those games, and we’re going to make sure we perform a lot better and to a more consistent basis.”

Preseason plans

With that improvement in mind, United already knows where part of its preseason preparations will take them ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.

The Red Devils will travel to the US to compete in the Premier League Summer Series.

Along with AFC Bournemouth, Everton and West Ham United, Maguire and his teammates will play double-headers at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey – the stadium that will host next year’s World Cup final – Soldier Field in Chicago and Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta from July 26 to August 3 with tickets currently available at each venue.

“Yeah, really excited. I think obviously this is our third year on the spin in America and it’s always been a great tour. The fans over there are amazing. The facilities are great. The stadiums are fantastic. The players were excited when we heard that we’re coming back to America. They were all really pleased,” Maguire reveals.

“To be playing three Premier League teams over there, you know, it’s going to be really competitive games, in really good atmospheres, in great stadiums. We’re really looking forward to it.”

This is the second Premier League Summer Series to take place in the United States. Two years ago, more than 265,000 fans watched teams from the English top-flight take part in the first ever tournament won by Chelsea. And it’s those US-based United fans Maguire says he’s really looking forward to connecting with this time around.

“I think it’s really important for any player who plays for this club to realize how big we are worldwide and how passionate the fans are in different countries. It’s such an iconic club to play for, and it has the best fans in the world, all over the world, and it’s so nice to go over there and see the passion and the love that they have for the game and for the club, and, yeah, it’s nice to go over there and put smiles on people’s faces.”

This year’s three Premier League Summer Series venues are also home to a combined four NFL franchises – the New York Giants and Jets, Atlanta Falcons and Chicago Bears – something that would certainly be music to the ears of Maguire’s England international teammate Harry Kane, who happens to be a big fan of the New England Patriots.

“I’m not as big as him. I know he’s a massive fan,” Maguire tells CNN. “I obviously watch the Super Bowl and things, but I don’t follow the teams. I like the sport, but I’m nowhere near as big a fan as Harry. He loves it!”

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11 Syracuse high schoolers face charges over an alleged team hazing. Here’s what we know about the possible punishment

Thu, 01 May 2025 08:12:03 +0000

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By Emma Tucker, CNN

(CNN) — The legal punishments for each of the 11 Syracuse high school students who surrendered for their alleged involvement in the extreme hazing of five younger lacrosse players could vary, legal experts say.

The Westhill High School student athletes – who are not being identified due to their age – are accused of staging an armed abduction of younger members of the school’s lacrosse team last week in what “went way beyond hazing,” Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick has said.

Most of the suspects are minors, but at least one is over the age of 18, Onondaga County First Chief Assistant District Attorney Joseph Coolican told CNN Wednesday.

The suspects face misdemeanor charges of unlawful imprisonment, Fitzpatrick said. The students turned themselves in within a day after the district attorney on Tuesday raised the prospect of them facing the more serious charge of felony kidnapping if they didn’t do so within 48 hours.

But their legal outcomes will all depend on each person’s age and culpability, experts said.

Under New York state law, more leniency is given in the criminal justice system for those aged 19 and under to be eligible for Youthful Offender Status, which seals their criminal record and gives greater discretion to the punishment they face.

The Youthful Offender Status is “designed to give people aged 16 but younger than 19 sort of a second chance to straighten out their lives,” said David Shapiro, lecturer at the City University of New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

“It’s recognition of the state of mind and the comparative development as a person moves from a child to an adult,” Shapiro said. In any case, the “fairly young age of the offenders would be considered at sentencing,” he added.

The non-juvenile students will be arraigned, while the juveniles will proceed to family court, the district attorney said. There are separate legal tracks that could determine the punishment for each suspect, according to CNN legal analyst Joey Jackson.

In New York, the cases of those under 16 go straight to family court, where the consequences are focused on rehabilitation and diversion initiatives such as community service or educational programs, Jackson said.

The judge presiding over the case could decide to send an 18-year-old to the Youth Part of the Supreme Court, according to Jackson, where the suspect would be considered a juvenile delinquent and thus treated more gingerly than an adult in their early 20s. This means they don’t face prison time and can receive the same services and programs as a juvenile delinquent, Jackson added.

However, there are caveats to obtaining the Youthful Offender Status, as the judge has to look at the nature of their offense, whether they have prior felony convictions or are accused of other violent crimes, which may make them ineligible for that treatment.

“The whole essence of this in New York is you’re examining there’s a distinction when you’re young between rehabilitation and punishment,” Jackson said.

For the suspects over the age of 18, Jackson said it’s likely defense lawyers will ask for their clients to be given Youth Offender Status “because it’s the more favorable treatment in terms of the sealing of their record and the punishment” as opposed to “getting slammed as an adult.”

Some of the suspects ‘found it amusing,’ DA says

The incident, which has stunned the community, began last Thursday when some of the suspects tricked the younger lacrosse players after a game into believing they were going to McDonald’s, District Attorney Fitzpatrick said Tuesday.

The driver of the vehicle claimed he was lost in a remote part of the southern county in a wooded area when “accomplices” – dressed in black and wielding what appeared to be at least one handgun and at least one knife – jumped out and pretended to be kidnappers, Fitzpatrick said.

While some of the victims managed to escape, one of the students couldn’t flee, he said. The group put a pillowcase over that teen’s head, tied him up and threw him in the trunk of a car before ditching him in another wooded part of the county, Fitzpatrick said.

Before he was eventually returned home, there was a period of time when the younger player thought he was “going to be abandoned in the middle of nowhere,” the district attorney said.

Fitzpatrick said he had seen a videotape of what happened which captured reactions from some of the suspects. “You can hear that some of the individuals found it amusing.”

“It is not a rite of passage. It is not a trivial matter. I don’t know how long this young man will be affected by what happened to him,” Fitzpatrick said.

Fitzpatrick did not say whether the apparent gun used was real or fake but asserted: “We’re not going to charge anybody with possession of a weapon.”

Westhill Central School District said the rest of the varsity boys’ lacrosse season has been canceled. Someone familiar with the reasoning behind the decision told CNN there were concerns that teams would not want to play against Westhill.

Westhill School Superintendent Stephen Dunham told CNN in a statement Wednesday that it would not provide further comment about the incident because the investigation is ongoing.

However, he wrote: “What I can share, as Superintendent, is that any behavior that endangers the physical safety, mental health, or well-being of our students will always be addressed promptly and in accordance with our Code of Conduct.”

Dunham said the school district remains “committed to addressing serious issues directly and thoughtfully, and we will make the decisions necessary to uphold the values of our school community.”

Students’ punishment will depend on level of culpability

There are varied levels of culpability depending on the facts and the seriousness of the case, along with the age of those involved, according to Shapiro, the John Jay College lecturer.

While the district attorney can make a formal request to keep a case in family court or move it to the Supreme Court’s Youth Part, ultimately it’s the judge’s call, according to the law, Shapiro said.

“Once you put a person in the criminal justice system as a convict or delinquent, there’s a great probability that you’ve lost that person for the rest of his or her life,” Shapiro said. “The law recognizes that, and they allow judicial discretion to say: ‘Some individuals still possess hope. Some individuals have not committed crimes so egregious that we cannot sort of give them leniency.’”

The 11 student athletes will be exposed to a legal process that addresses the allegations of law violations with sensitivity to their ages, maturity levels, the seriousness of the offense and the underlying assumption the victims were not seriously harmed, Shapiro said.

It’s not clear how the case will play out in court, and ultimately the punishment “has to be consistent with, factually, the charges against you,” according to Jackson, a CNN legal analyst.

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11 Syracuse high schoolers face charges over an alleged team hazing. Here’s what we know about the possible punishment

Thu, 01 May 2025 08:12:03 +0000

By Emma Tucker, CNN

Most of the suspects are minors, but at least one is over the age of 18, Onondaga County First Chief Assistant District Attorney Joseph Coolican told CNN Wednesday.

But their legal outcomes will all depend on each person’s age and culpability, experts said.

“The whole essence of this in New York is you’re examining there’s a distinction when you’re young between rehabilitation and punishment,” Jackson said.

Some of the suspects ‘found it amusing,’ DA says

Before he was eventually returned home, there was a period of time when the younger player thought he was “going to be abandoned in the middle of nowhere,” the district attorney said.

Fitzpatrick said he had seen a videotape of what happened which captured reactions from some of the suspects. “You can hear that some of the individuals found it amusing.”

“It is not a rite of passage. It is not a trivial matter. I don’t know how long this young man will be affected by what happened to him,” Fitzpatrick said.

Fitzpatrick did not say whether the apparent gun used was real or fake but asserted: “We’re not going to charge anybody with possession of a weapon.”

Westhill School Superintendent Stephen Dunham told CNN in a statement Wednesday that it would not provide further comment about the incident because the investigation is ongoing.

Dunham said the school district remains “committed to addressing serious issues directly and thoughtfully, and we will make the decisions necessary to uphold the values of our school community.”

Students’ punishment will depend on level of culpability

There are varied levels of culpability depending on the facts and the seriousness of the case, along with the age of those involved, according to Shapiro, the John Jay College lecturer.

It’s not clear how the case will play out in court, and ultimately the punishment “has to be consistent with, factually, the charges against you,” according to Jackson, a CNN legal analyst.

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Harris acusa a Trump de abandonar los ideales estadounidenses en su primer discurso importante desde que dejó el cargo

Thu, 01 May 2025 08:09:11 +0000

Por David Wright y Eric Bradner, CNN

La exvicepresidenta Kamala Harris reprendió al presidente Donald Trump en su primer discurso importante desde que dejó el cargo. Acusó a su exrival de desencadenar la “mayor crisis económica provocada por el hombre” en la historia moderna con sus aranceles generalizados y advirtió de que sus conflictos con los tribunales estaban llevando al país hacia una crisis constitucional.

Harris habló este miércoles por la noche en la Gala Emerge en San Francisco, a beneficio de una organización que apoya a mujeres interesadas en la política. La candidata presidencial demócrata para 2024 hizo mención a los primeros 100 días del segundo mandato de Trump durante su discurso, afirmando que “en lugar de una administración que trabaja para promover los más altos ideales de Estados Unidos, estamos presenciando el abandono total de esos ideales”.

“Y lo que también estamos viendo en estas últimas 14 semanas es a los estadounidenses alzando su voz y demostrando su valentía”, añadió Harris.

La exvicepresidenta lanzó una serie de ataques contra la administración, culpando a Trump de la turbulencia económica causada por los aranceles que ha impuesto a las importaciones de los principales socios comerciales.

Harris calificó los aranceles de Trump de “imprudentes” y dijo que, “como predije”, están “claramente invitando a una recesión”.

Harris dijo que esos impuestos a la importación “perjudicarán a los trabajadores y a las familias al aumentar el costo de los productos básicos de uso diario, devastarán sus cuentas de jubilación, a las que han dedicado toda su vida, y paralizarán a las empresas estadounidenses, grandes y pequeñas, obligándolas a despedir personal”.

Trump ha dicho que los aranceles generalizados buscan corregir un desequilibrio comercial con otros países y restaurar empleos en el sector manufacturero estadounidense. Sin embargo, los cambios de política de la administración han sacudido los mercados globales y han aumentado la presión económica sobre la economía estadounidense. Los datos oficiales publicados el miércoles muestran que la economía se contrajo un 0,3 % en el primer trimestre.

Harris explicó a los demócratas que existe un método detrás del ritmo vertiginoso de implementación de políticas de la administración Trump, calificándolo de “vehículo” de un proyecto conservador mucho más amplio.

“Amigos, por favor, no nos dejemos engañar pensando que todo es un caos. Sé que puede parecerlo, pero entiendan que lo que estamos presenciando es un evento de alta velocidad, donde se está utilizando un vehículo para la rápida implementación de una agenda que se ha gestado durante décadas”, declaró la exvicepresidenta.

El discurso de Harris de este miércoles llega en un punto de inflexión para la candidata presidencial demócrata de 2024, con importantes interrogantes sobre su propio camino a seguir y el de su partido.

Tras la derrota del año pasado, Harris y su equipo comenzaron a debatir sus próximos pasos, considerando otra candidatura a la presidencia en 2028 o regresar a su estado natal para una candidatura a gobernador en 2026. Cabe destacar que el discurso público de Harris de este miércoles tuvo lugar en California. “Es maravilloso estar en casa”, dijo Harris durante su discurso.

Los asesores de Harris creen que para entrar en la contienda por la gobernación sería necesario dejar claras sus intenciones a más tardar para el verano de 2025, pero enfrenta cierta presión para tomar una decisión pronto. La contienda se está intensificando, con la exrepresentante demócrata Katie Porter, la vicegobernadora Eleni Kounalakis y varios otros contendientes prominentes que ya han lanzado sus campañas.

Ya sea que entre en la contienda de California como gran favorita o se mantenga firme hasta las primarias presidenciales de 2028, una propuesta menos segura, las declaraciones de Harris de este miércoles también reflejan un resurgimiento deliberado, meses después de su derrota, mientras los demócratas buscan liderazgo en medio de la turbulencia de la nueva administración Trump.

Al criticar duramente a la administración Trump este miércoles por la noche por intentar “dividir y vencer”, Harris instó a los demócratas a mantenerse unidos.

También destacó a varios legisladores de todo el espectro ideológico del partido que, según ella, “de diferentes maneras han expresado su lucidez moral sobre este momento”. Harris mencionó al senador de Nueva Jersey, Cory Booker; al senador de Maryland, Chris Van Hollen; al senador de Connecticut, Chris Murphy; a la representante de Texas, Jasmine Crockett; al representante de Florida, Maxwell Frost; a la representante de Nueva York, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; y al senador de Vermont, Bernie Sanders.

“No estoy aquí esta noche para ofrecer todas las respuestas. Pero sí para decirles esto: no están solos, y estamos todos juntos en esto”, dijo Harris. “Y, hablando claro: las cosas probablemente empeorarán antes de mejorar”, añadió. “Pero estamos preparados. No nos dispersaremos. Nos mantendremos unidos, cada uno como un líder”.

Para Harris, el discurso formó parte de un lento regreso a la escena pública tras dejar el cargo en enero.

La exvicepresidenta tiene previsto realizar un evento de recaudación de fondos para el Comité Nacional Demócrata en la ciudad de Nueva York este martes, según una fuente invitada. En los últimos meses, Harris también ha solicitado fondos regularmente para el comité utilizando la extensa lista de correo electrónico que ayudó a crear durante la campaña de 2024.

A principios de este mes, Harris comenzó a intensificar sus críticas públicas a su exrival, apareciendo en la Cumbre de Mujeres Líderes Definidas, también en California, para compartir sus dudas sobre el curso de los acontecimientos desde la investidura de Trump. “Sabíamos que pasarían muchas cosas”, dijo Harris en un video de sus comentarios. “No estoy aquí para decir que lo dije”, añadió entre risas.

El discurso de Harris del miércoles incluyó serias advertencias sobre la posibilidad de una “crisis constitucional”, al sugerir que el sistema de pesos y contrapesos dentro del Gobierno había comenzado a “fallar” en medio de los enfrentamientos de la administración con los tribunales.

“Vivimos en un momento en el que el sistema de pesos y contrapesos en el que históricamente nos hemos basado ha comenzado a fallar”, dijo Harris. “Y aquí sabemos que cuando el sistema de pesos y contrapesos finalmente colapse, si el Congreso no cumple con su parte, o si los tribunales no cumplen con la suya, o si ambos cumplen con la suya pero el presidente los desafía de todos modos, bueno, amigos, eso se llama una crisis constitucional. Y esa es una crisis que eventualmente afectará a todos”.

Añadió: “El único control, el único equilibrio, el único poder que no debe fallar es la voz del pueblo”.

Desde las luchas migratorias hasta la defensa de los recortes al Gobierno federal del presidente Trump, el Departamento de Justicia ha respondido a más de 100 leyes de emergencia en los primeros 100 días, en algunos casos enfrentándose públicamente con los jueces mientras la administración expone una visión expansiva de la autoridad ejecutiva.

La condena de Harris a la administración este miércoles —sus comentarios más directos este año— se suma a un coro demócrata cada vez más numeroso. Varios otros miembros prominentes del partido han estado activos durante el período de silencio de Harris, aprovechando el vacío de liderazgo para elevar su perfil nacional, algunos con la vista puesta en 2028.

El senador Bernie Sanders ha estado de gira por el país con la representante Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez en un intento de galvanizar a la base progresista del partido en torno a la lucha contra la “oligarquía”. El gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, se ha enfrentado a líderes de extrema derecha en su nuevo podcast para ampliar el mensaje demócrata; y el gobernador de Illinois, J. B. Pritzker, viajó a Nueva Hampshire, estado de votación anticipada, y acusó a sectores de su propio partido de “timidez fingida” ante las drásticas medidas iniciales de Trump.

Mientras tanto, el compañero de fórmula de Harris, el gobernador de Minnesota, Tim Walz, ha estado reflexionando públicamente sobre las lecciones aprendidas tras la derrota de la fórmula el año pasado. Walz también habló sobre el delicado equilibrio que supone preparar el terreno para la carrera presidencial de 2028 durante una aparición a principios de esta semana en la Universidad de Harvard.

“Si la gente piensa que anhelas el cargo en lugar del momento actual y la lucha que esto conlleva, creo que te van a enterrar. Creo que la gente no tiene mucha paciencia ahora mismo para la política de siempre”, dijo Walz.

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Undocumented immigrants contribute more to Social Security than they receive in benefits

Thu, 01 May 2025 08:00:50 +0000

By Tami Luhby, CNN

(CNN) — President Donald Trump’s drive to deport immigrants and block new arrivals could chip away at Social Security’s finances at a time when the program is already on shaky financial footing, experts say.

In addition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s push for more removals, the Trump administration is also trying to convince certain immigrants to “self-deport.” The efforts include entering more than 6,000 immigrants’ names into the Social Security Administration’s database used to track dead people, which effectively cuts them off from being able to work, access financial services and receive public benefits. The move targets those who may have entered under programs that have ended, such as the Biden administration’s temporary work initiatives.

These actions, however, could cut off a funding stream for Social Security.

“Immigrants overall actually help bolster the finances of Social Security,” said Jack Smalligan, a senior policy fellow at the Urban Institute and co-author of a proposal to address Social Security’s trust fund shortfall in part by increasing employment and family-based visas. “Immigrants are very important right now, especially as we see a very low birth rate among Americans. Immigrants tend to be younger and contribute to Social Security throughout their lifetime.”

Legal immigrants and many undocumented workers without employment authorization pay Social Security taxes, analyses show. Some undocumented immigrants use fake Social Security numbers or ones they may have had before their work permits lapsed.

In 2022, for example, undocumented immigrants paid nearly $100 billion in federal, state and local income taxes, including nearly $26 billion in Social Security taxes and $6.4 billion in Medicare taxes, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank. (The report takes into account both employer and employee contributions to Social Security and Medicare taxes.)

But they are not eligible to receive Social Security benefits if they are not lawfully in the US.

“The federal government is essentially receiving free money from these undocumented immigrants,” said Marco Guzman, senior analyst at the institute. “They are contributing to a system they will not benefit from. Who is benefiting? It’s American citizens.”

The Trump administration has claimed, without evidence, that many undocumented immigrants are illegally collecting benefits and has said it will put an end to that fraud. Experts, however, say Social Security fraud is relatively rare.

Legal immigrants, including recent migrants who obtain work authorization, also help fund the Social Security system.

For instance, the surge of immigrants in recent years is expected to boost Social Security’s revenues by $348 billion between 2024 and 2034, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis released last year. Over the same period, these folks will collect only about $1 billion, the CBO projected.

(The analysis estimated the surge would take place between 2021 and 2026, though border crossings to the US dropped in the last year of Biden’s term and are expected to remain low during Trump’s term. It also noted that the immigrants will be younger and therefore less likely to qualify for programs that serve the elderly, such as Social Security, during the coming decade.)

Social Security’s actuaries have also examined the impact of immigration on the program’s trust funds, which are projected to be exhausted by 2035, at which time it will only be able to pay 83% of benefits owed to retirees, survivors and people with disabilities.

The agency assumes annual net immigration of 1.2 million people, on average. If that figure increases by about 400,000, it would reduce the program’s 75-year shortfall by about 11%, according to Kiran Rachamallu, a research assistant at the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, who analyzed the trustees’ 2024 report. Conversely, reducing net immigration by around 400,000 people would increase the shortfall by nearly 11.5%.

“They are actually helping all of us by increasing the solvency of the trust fund,” he said of immigrants.

However, the overall impact of the payroll taxes paid by undocumented immigrants or by a potential increase in immigration is relatively small, said Andrew Biggs, a senior fellow at the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute and former deputy commissioner at the Social Security Administration in the George W. Bush administration.

It pales in comparison to the amount of benefits paid, he noted. Americans received a total of more than $1.5 trillion in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments during the last fiscal year, according to agency data. And increasing or decreasing annual net immigration by about 400,000 won’t change the trust funds’ insolvency date, the trustees’ report found.

“At the end of the day, the numbers aren’t big enough to matter,” he said. “There is no imaginable level of increased immigration is going to make a really big dent in Social Security’s funding gap.”

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South Korea’s unique housing culture has inspired a major new exhibition

Thu, 01 May 2025 07:29:05 +0000

By Megan Williams, CNN

London (CNN) — There is something peculiar about entering a building only to be greeted by another one inside it, so it takes a moment to adjust upon arriving on the second floor of London’s prestigious Tate Modern art gallery. Directly in front of the entryway is a 1:1 scale facsimile of Do Ho Suh’s childhood home in Seoul, which he wrapped in mulberry paper and carefully traced in graphite to produce an intricate rubbing of the exterior. It is just one of many versions of home envisioned by the Korean artist over the past 30 years.

Running at Tate Modern through to October, “Walk the House” is Suh’s largest solo institutional show to date in the UK, where he has been based since 2016. Before that, he lived in the US, having studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and Yale University in the 1990s.

The exhibition’s name stems from an expression used in the context of the “hanok,” a traditional Korean house that can be taken down and reassembled elsewhere, thanks to its construction and lightweight materials. The buildings have become rarer over time, because of urbanization, war and occupation, which led to the destruction of many traditional homes in the country.

Suh’s own childhood home was an outlier amid Seoul’s changing cityscape during the 1970s, which underwent rapid development after the Korean War left the city in ruins. It spurred the artist’s ongoing preoccupations with home as both a physical space that could be dissolved and reanimated, but also a psychological construct that can reflect memory and identity.

Among the show’s exhibits are embroidered artworks, architectural models in various materials and scales, and film works involving complex 3D techniques. The detailed outlines picked up in Suh’s hanok rubbing are echoed in two closely related large-scale pieces on display for the first time, both of which visitors can walk inside. “Perfect Home: London, Horsham, New York, Berlin, Providence, Seoul” (2024) takes various 3D fixtures and fittings from homes Suh has lived in around the world and maps them onto a tent-like model of his London apartment. “Nest/s” (2024) is a pastel-hued tunnel, again based on different places he has called home, this time splicing together incongruous hallways — an environment that holds symbolic meaning for the artist.

“I think that the experience of cultural displacement helped me to see these in-between spaces, the space that connects places. That journey lets me focus on transitional spaces, like corridors, staircases, entrances,” Suh told CNN at the show’s opening. The exhibition also features “Staircase” (2016), a 3D structure that was subsequently collapsed into a red, sinewy 2D tangle. “I think in general we tend to focus on destinations, but these bridges that connect those destinations, often we neglect them, but actually we spend most of our time in this transitional stage,” Suh said.

Removing internal walls

There’s a translucent quality to much of the work on display. Fine, gauzy textiles are used directly within many of the pieces, as well as in the form of a subtle room divider — the closest thing to an internal wall in the main space.

“For the first time since 2016, the galleries of the exhibition will have all their walls taken down in order to accommodate the multiple large-scale works that will be materialized within them, as well as the multiple times and spaces that those works carry,” said Dina Akhmadeeva, assistant curator for international art at Tate Modern, who co-curated the show with Nabila Abdel Nabi, senior curator of international art at the Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational. “In doing so, the open layout will form not a linear passage or narrative, but instead encourage visitors to meander, return, loop back, evoking an experience closer to the function of memory itself.”

Suh’s emphasis on spatial interventions poses creative challenges for curators as well as the institutions that hold these works. One such example is “Staircase-III” (2010), acquired by the Tate back in 2011, which often needs to be adapted to wherever it is shown by measuring new panels to fit each space. “I wanted to disturb the habitual experience of (encountering) an artwork in a museum,” said Suh by way of explanation. Akhmadeeva added that the approach challenged the “idea of permanence — of the work and of the space around it.”

Removing the gallery walls also reflects Suh’s interest in peeling environments back to their foundations. “It’s just the bare space that the architects originally conceived,” he said. Suh’s work often focuses on spatial experiences rather than material goods because, just like the rooms and buildings we inhabit, an empty space behaves like a “vessel” for memories, he explained. “Over the years and the time that you’ve spent in the space, you project your own experience and energy onto it, and then it becomes a memory.”

Exploring transience

The artist does occasionally focus on ornaments and furnishings, however, as seen in his monumental film, “Robin Hood Gardens” (named after the East London housing estate it captures), which used photogrammetry to stitch together drone footage taken inside the council building awaiting demolition. It marked a rare instance of Suh documenting both residents and their belongings.

The film illustrates the subtle politics of Suh’s practice. “Often in my case, the color and the craftsmanship and the beauty in my work distract from the political undertone of it,” he said. Issues such as privacy, security, and access to space are intimately connected to class and public policy, but his commentary is covered in a soft veil of fabric or the gentle rub of graphite. The latter is also used in “Rubbing/Loving: Company Housing of Gwangju Theater” (2012), which reflects on the deadly Gwangju Uprising of 1980. The artwork resembles the shell of a room that is unravelled to form a flat, vertical structure, like a deconstructed box. It is based on a rubbing that was taken by Suh and his assistants while blindfolded — a nod to the censorship of the military’s violent response and its absence from South Korean collective memory.

The exhibition is bookended by pieces that address sociopolitical questions. “Bridge Project” (1999) explores land ownership among other issues, while “Public Figures” (2025), an evolution of a piece Suh made for the Venice Biennale in 2001, is a subverted monument featuring an empty plinth, directing focus to the many miniature figurines upholding it. For Suh, it was intended to address Korea’s histories of both oppression and resilience. While these two exhibits may feel distinct, for Suh, all of his work interrogates the boundaries between personal and public space, and the conditions that force transience or enable permanence.

The tension between public and private was thrown into sharp relief during the pandemic, when lockdowns forced people to spend most of their time indoors. Although Suh “scrutinized” all corners of his home during this time, the lockdowns didn’t materialize in his practice in the way one might expect. Instead, it elicited a more tender reflection on what is often the making of a home: people. It explains why, among the substantial, often colorful structures in the exhibition, there are two small tunics made for (and with) his two young daughters, adorned with pockets holding their most cherished belongings, such as crayons and toys.

“As a parent, it was quite a vulnerable situation. Other families, I cannot speak for them, but it really helped us to be together,” said Suh.

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The last boats without crippling tariffs from China are arriving. The countdown to shortages and higher prices has begun

Thu, 01 May 2025 07:22:26 +0000

By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN

New York (CNN) — Some of the last cargo ships carrying Chinese goods without crippling tariffs are currently drifting into US ports. Come next week, though, that will change.

Cargo on ships from China loaded after April 9 will carry with them the 145% tariff President Donald Trump slapped on goods from that nation last month. Next week, those goods will arrive, but there will be fewer ships at sea and they will be carrying less cargo. For many importers, it is too expensive to do business with China.

Yet China is still one of America’s most important trading partners. It’s where we get most of our clothes, footwear, electronics and microchips, which power appliances, thermostats and anything else that beeps.

Businesses are making a difficult choice: Continue selling products from China at more than double their previous prices or stop selling those products altogether. For consumers, that means some products will be hard to find or may be too expensive to buy.

“Starting next week is when we begin to see the arrivals off of that (tariff) announcement on April 2,” said Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, where nearly half of the business comes from China. “Cargo coming into Los Angeles will be down 35% compared for a year ago.”

Imports into the United States during the second half of 2025 are expected to fall at least 20% year over year, according to the National Retail Federation. The decline from China will be even starker: JP Morgan expects a 75% to 80% drop in imports from there.

“If not easily replaced by imports from other countries, a collapse of this magnitude would not only sharply boost prices but also significantly disrupt supply chains,” JP Morgan detailed in its report.

That means less work, higher prices on shelves and fewer choices for consumers. Seroka says the countdown has already begun.

“Many major retailers have told us they have about a six- to eight-week supply of inventory in their systems now,” Seroka said. “United States manufacturers and consumers alike will find difficult decisions in the weeks and months to come if policies don’t change.”

Idle ships, empty ports

At the Port of Shanghai in China, the biggest cargo ships are sitting idle. Shipping companies have begun using smaller ships to move cargo as demand softens. Even so, sailings from China to the US fell 60% in April, according to Flexport, a logistics and freight forwarding broker.

“The companies that operate the ships, they canceled a lot of sailings. They said, ‘hey, we’re not going to sail this ship half full. We’re going to leave it here,’” said Ryan Peterson, the CEO of Flexport. “There’s a lot of ships just sitting there off the coast of China, waiting and expecting a deal.”

In March, the Port of New York and New Jersey became the busiest port in the country as retailers frontloaded cargo before tariffs hit. But this month, volume is expected to drop off, the port said.

Twenty-five percent of cargo that comes into the East Coast port arrives from China. But the port says more goods have been coming from Vietnam, Malaysia and Southeast Asia as retailers try to shift production to avoid tariffs from China.

Higher prices on store shelves coming in weeks

Once the cargo hits US ports, the goods take as little as a few weeks to hit store shelves. And when the current inventory runs out, more expensive tariffed items will make their way onto shelves.

“There’s a lot of concern. Right now (retailers) are in the process of trying to figure out their back-to-school and Christmas orders, and how and when they’re going to place those,” said Jonathan Gold, vice president of supply chain and customs policy at the National Retail Federation.

And while the larger retailers can stockpile more inventory, smaller businesses don’t have that luxury.

“Especially for small retailers who don’t have the ability to absorb any of the tariff impact, they’re trying to figure out what their next steps are,” Gold added.

Americans rely on China for thousands of products, everything from flat screen TVs to baby strollers. US businesses import more toys, apparel and footwear from China than any other country, according the United States International Trade Commission.

Forty-five percent of supply chain leaders expect they’ll pass the higher cost from tariffs down to their customers, according to a new survey by Gartner, a corporate research firm.

Seroka doesn’t see empty shelves coming – but he does see less selection.

“So if you’re looking for a certain type of pants, you may find all kinds of pants, but not the type you want. And the type you want….are going to be priced up,” said Seroka.

But Flexport’s Peterson is less optimistic.

“If this goes on for a few more weeks, (retailers will) sell through that inventory and by the summertime, you’ll have shortages and empty shelves,” he said.

Less cargo means less work

With fewer cargo ships expected at US ports, local economies will suffer immediately, Seroka said.

Business from China accounts for 45% of the Port of Los Angeles’s portfolio, which is the most significant share of any US port. Without that volume, there will be less demand for workers.

“I don’t see mass layoffs at the port, but I do see that a trucker who’s hauling four or five containers today likely will be hauling two or three after next week,” said Seroka. “And the dock worker, who’s been getting overtime and double shifts likely works less than a full work week because there are fewer containers coming in. Same with the warehousing people.”

The American Trucking Associations has been calling on President Trump to make deals with key trading partners including Canada, Mexico and China to protect trucking jobs.

“The longer tariffs last, the greater the pain for truckers as well as the families and businesses we serve,” said Chris Spear, president and CEO of American Trucking Associations last month. “Not only will tariffs reduce cross-border freight, but they will also increase operational costs. The price tag of a new truck could rise by up to $35,000, amounting to a $2 billion annual tax and putting new equipment out of reach for small carriers.”

Since the supply chain crisis during the pandemic, retailers have worked to shift production away from China to Vietnam and other Asian countries with manufacturing capacity. But Gold says the imports from those other countries aren’t enough to replace the drop in cargo from China.

“It takes time, months if not years, to establish these new relationships. To make sure that the new suppliers…have got the capacity, they’ve got skilled workforce, they’ve got the right infrastructure. All the testing requirements that need to be done for products coming to the US, especially for children’s products,” said Gold. “It’s not something that can happen overnight.”

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John Roberts wrote three cases dissolving the separation of church and state. Will he take another leap of faith?

Thu, 01 May 2025 07:00:50 +0000

By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst

(CNN) — Over his 20 years on the Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Roberts has demonstrated an ability to slowly build the scaffolding, case by case, for a major development in the law. At the same time, he is also known for famously decrying “jolts” to the legal system.

Roberts wrote the three cases that proponents of an Oklahoma religious public charter school relied on Wednesday in a major dispute over the First Amendment’s protections for religion.

He began in a limited vein in 2017, requiring Missouri to pay for playground resurfacing at a church school as it did for non-religious places. But Roberts then authored decisions in 2020 and 2022 favoring parents seeking student aid and tuition assistance for religious schools, as was available at nonsectarian schools.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, among the dissenters who said those cases breached the constitutional separation of church and state, responded in the last one: “This Court should not have started down this path five years ago. … I warned (in the 2017 case) that the Court’s analysis could be manipulated.”

The St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School now argues that the trio of cases leads unavoidably to a ruling that would require states to finance religious public charter schools. Most of the court’s conservatives appeared to agree.

And after oral arguments Wednesday, it looked as if Roberts, who led the court to this moment, would be the one to cast the deciding vote. The chief justice, however, at times seemed hesitant to take the leap for which he’d laid the ground.

Referring to the three earlier cases, Roberts said, “Those involved fairly discrete state involvement” with religion. He told James Campbell, one of the lawyers representing the St. Isidore school, “This does strike me as a much more comprehensive involvement.”

The new case will be decided by an eight-member court, and the possibility of a tie 4-4 vote exists.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who is not participating, did not officially provide a reason for recusing from the case. But the former Notre Dame law professor has a personal connection to members of the school’s religious liberty clinic that helped develop the case.

If Roberts votes with his four conservative brethren, who all seemed ready to side with St. Isidore, they’d have the requisite five-justice majority.

But if Roberts instead votes with the three liberals, who voiced strong reservations about the possibility of a taxpayer-funded religious school, it would be a 4-4 split. The result would affirm the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s decision last year invalidating the St. Isidore initiative.

Fellow justices look for opportunities

Throughout the two hours of arguments, Roberts’ colleagues seemed on high alert for any leanings he revealed and tried to address his interests in their remarks. Right-wing colleagues, especially, referred to his past sentiment that would favor religious conservatives in the Oklahoma case.

When Roberts expressed ambiguity, justices on the left followed up. “Thinking about the chief justice’s question,” Justice Elena Kagan began one line of queries.

Kagan also asked Gregory Garre, arguing on behalf of the Oklahoma attorney general fighting a state contract for the St. Isidore school, to highlight what would happen if the justices suddenly transformed the nature of schools in Oklahoma and the more than 40 other states that regard charter schools to be public.

“First, every charter school law and the federal charter school program is unconstitutional, because they all require that charter schools be public schools and that they be nonsectarian,” Garre said. “This is going to create uncertainty, confusion, and disruption for potentially millions of school children and families across the country.”

Garre also emphasized that while the court has enhanced public funding for religious entities, Roberts wrote for the majority in 2022 that “states may choose to provide a strictly secular education.”

Wednesday’s case arises at the intersection of the First Amendment’s religion clauses, which prohibit the government’s “establishment of religion” and guarantee “the free exercise thereof.”

In 2017, the court ruled that Missouri violated the free exercise clause by excluding the Trinity Lutheran Church’s Child Learning Center from a grant program for playground resurfacing, made from recycled tires, based on the center’s religious status.

As Roberts pulled together a majority, he insisted his rationale was narrow and covered only “express discrimination based on religious identity with respect to playground resurfacing.”

Three years later, in the 2020 case, Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, Roberts wrote for a majority that found that state had unconstitutionally excluded schools from a state student aid program, supported by tax credits, based solely on their religious character.

He went further in the 2022 Maine controversy, turning away from an earlier standard focused on the religious entities’ “status,” rather than its “use” of the money. The court said Maine could not exclude religious private schools from a tuition payment program.

“In Trinity Lutheran and Espinosa, we held that the Free Exercise Clause forbids discrimination on the basis of religious status,” Roberts wrote. “But those decisions never suggested that use-based discrimination is any less offensive to the Free Exercise Clause.”

Roberts asserted the decision flowed from Trinity Lutheran and Espinoza because the funding was filtered through the private choices of parents.

Yet dissenting justices questioned whether the majority was essentially reading the establishment clause out of the First Amendment as it gave “almost exclusive attention to the words in the second” clause guaranteeing the free exercise of religion.

Direct funding for religious schools?

While the earlier cases prevented government from excluding private religious entities from generally available state benefits, the Oklahoma case centers on direct funding of religious education.

Liberal justices said Wednesday that necessarily brought to the fore larger concerns related to the First Amendment’s establishment clause, concerns that Sotomayor said the school’s backers were minimizing.

“What you’re saying is the free exercise clause trumps the essence of the establishment clause because the essence of the establishment clause was we’re not going to pay religious leaders to teach their religion,” she said. “And, here, we’re paying Catholic leaders, Catholic teachers.”

Yet most justices homed in on potential state actions that would exclude religion, and Roberts referred to yet another decision he’d written that involved the free exercise of religion, the 2021 case of Fulton v. Philadelphia. In that controversy, the high court sided with a Catholic foster care agency that had been denied a contract with the city of Philadelphia because it rejected same-sex couples as potential foster parents.

“What do you do with Fulton?” the chief justice asked Garre. “You have a state agency that refused to deal with the religious adoption services, and we held they couldn’t engage in that discrimination. How is that different from what we have here?”

Garre said there were fundamental differences: “Our position doesn’t threaten faith-based contractors at all. The adoption agency in Fulton wasn’t established by the state through legislative action. It wasn’t fully funded by the state. It wasn’t controlled by the state.”

Roberts’ colleagues returned to the Fulton case, too, raising the specter that a ruling against St. Isidore would hurt, as Justice Brett Kavanaugh said, “the senior homes, food banks, hospitals that receive government funding, participate in government programs, like the foster care program.”

In response, Garre said the St. Isidore school proponents were trying “to bait this court with concerns,” although government contracting programs differ.

“They’re not fully funded by the state. They’re not controlled by the state in the way that charter schools are,” Garre said. “It’s an easy distinction.”

Whether it’s an “easy distinction,” or otherwise, likely rests with Roberts.

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John Roberts wrote three cases dissolving the separation of church and state. Will he take another leap of faith?

Thu, 01 May 2025 07:00:50 +0000

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By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst

Roberts wrote the three cases that proponents of an Oklahoma religious public charter school relied on Wednesday in a major dispute over the First Amendment’s protections for religion.

The new case will be decided by an eight-member court, and the possibility of a tie 4-4 vote exists.

If Roberts votes with his four conservative brethren, who all seemed ready to side with St. Isidore, they’d have the requisite five-justice majority.

Fellow justices look for opportunities

When Roberts expressed ambiguity, justices on the left followed up. “Thinking about the chief justice’s question,” Justice Elena Kagan began one line of queries.

As Roberts pulled together a majority, he insisted his rationale was narrow and covered only “express discrimination based on religious identity with respect to playground resurfacing.”

Roberts asserted the decision flowed from Trinity Lutheran and Espinoza because the funding was filtered through the private choices of parents.

Direct funding for religious schools?

While the earlier cases prevented government from excluding private religious entities from generally available state benefits, the Oklahoma case centers on direct funding of religious education.

In response, Garre said the St. Isidore school proponents were trying “to bait this court with concerns,” although government contracting programs differ.

“They’re not fully funded by the state. They’re not controlled by the state in the way that charter schools are,” Garre said. “It’s an easy distinction.”

Whether it’s an “easy distinction,” or otherwise, likely rests with Roberts.

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Movies and TV shows casting across the US

Thu, 01 May 2025 05:41:47 +0000

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Movies and TV shows casting across the US

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities’ Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey.

Whether you’re a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a list of projects casting right now across the U.S., and which roles they’re looking to fill.

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‘Friday Night Live’ Comedy Skit – Pilot’

– Project type: scripted show
– Roles:
— Non Celebrity Roles (lead, 25-70)
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (lead, male, 35-65)
— Bronny James (LeBron’s Son) (lead, 20-30)
– Average hourly rate: $62
– Casting locations: New York City, New York
– Learn more about the scripted show here

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‘Ocean Lady’

– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— OL (supporting, female, 20-65)
— Jacob (lead, male, 35-50)
— Skip (lead, male, 50-70)
– Average hourly rate: $30
– Casting locations: New York City, New York; Charlotte, North Carolina; Los Angeles, California; Brooklyn, New York; Winston-Salem, North Carolina
– Learn more about the feature film here

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‘Exit 17’

– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Jessica Hughes (supporting, 28-40)
— Stephanie (day player, female, 18-35)
— Casting PA (crew)
– Average hourly rate: $28
– Casting locations: New York City, New York
– Learn more about the feature film here

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‘Hold Still’

– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— James (lead, male, 25-35)
— Ophelia (lead, female, 25-35)
— Tess (supporting, female, 45-55)
– Average hourly rate: $25
– Casting locations: Brooklyn, New York; New York City, New York
– Learn more about the feature film here

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‘A Quarter Past Midnight’

– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Newscaster (lead, 30-70)
— Radicaux Member (day player, 25-50)
— Pandora (day player, female, 25-50)
– Average hourly rate: $12
– Casting locations: New York City, New York; West Palm Beach, Florida
– Learn more about the feature film here

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‘America Down’

– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Liam or Lacey Davenport (supporting, 5-12)
– Average hourly rate: $30
– Casting locations: New York City, New York; Los Angeles, California; Hartford, Connecticut; New Haven, Connecticut; Durham, New Hampshire
– Learn more about the feature film here

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‘Vicarion’

– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— ROSE DALTRY (lead, female, 21-24)
— NURSE TOLAND (day player, female, 25-60)
— DOWNTOWN UBER DRIVER (day player, male, 35-65)
– Average hourly rate: $87
– Casting locations: Los Angeles, California
– Learn more about the feature film here

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‘Gold Digger or True Heiress’

– Project type: scripted show
– Roles:
— Alice (lead, female, 20-24)
— Gray (lead, male, 22-24)
— Joe (supporting, male, 28-35)
– Average hourly rate: $112
– Casting locations: Princeton, New Jersey; New York City, New York
– Learn more about the scripted show here

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’33 Days’

– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Janet Ellington (supporting, female, 18-100)
— Steps (supporting, male, 24-45)
— Maite (lead, female, 22-40)
– Average hourly rate: $75
– Casting locations: Los Angeles, California; San Francisco, California
– Learn more about the feature film here

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‘Gum’

– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Eden (lead, female, 18-24)
— Mary (supporting, female, 18-23)
— Ammon (supporting, male, 18-25)
– Average hourly rate: $30
– Casting locations: Los Angeles, California
– Learn more about the feature film here

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‘My Millionaire Boss is in Love with Me’

– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Clara Goodwin (supporting, female, 18-35)
— William Prescott (supporting, male, 25-40)
— Max Anderson (supporting, male, 18-25)
– Average hourly rate: $37
– Casting locations: Atlanta, Georgia
– Learn more about the feature film here

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‘The Circle in the Sky’

– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Aya (lead, female, 21-35)
– Average hourly rate: $63
– Casting locations: Los Angeles, California
– Learn more about the feature film here

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‘Mans Best’

– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Lisa (day player, female, 30-50)
— Chad (day player, male, 30-40)
— Ronnie (day player, male, 30-40)
– Average hourly rate: $15
– Casting locations: Bayside, New York
– Learn more about the feature film here

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‘White Plains’

– Project type: scripted show
– Roles:
— BG to portray Attractive, High End Fashionable NYC types (background extra, 18-40)
— NYC 90s-era Female Posh Socialite types (background extra, female, 18-70)
— NYC 90s-era Male Classy Socialite types (background extra, male, 18-70)
– Average hourly rate: $22
– Casting locations: New York City, New York; Brooklyn, New York
– Learn more about the scripted show here

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‘Falling At The First Sight’

– Project type: scripted show
– Roles:
— Jenny (lead, female, 15-25)
— Andrew (lead, male, 15-27)
— Henry (supporting, male, 16-27)
– Average hourly rate: $50
– Casting locations: Los Angeles, California; New York City, New York
– Learn more about the scripted show here

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‘Dark Night’

– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Jenifer (lead, female, 22-30)
— Alex (lead, male, 22-30)
— David (lead, male, 30-50)
– Average hourly rate: $38
– Casting locations: San Francisco, California; Los Angeles, California
– Learn more about the feature film here

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‘Independent Horror Movie’

– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Main Character (lead, female, 18-25)
— Boyfriend (supporting, male, 18-25)
— Partygoers (supporting, 18-25)
– Average hourly rate: not available
– Casting locations: Stamford, Connecticut; Wallingford, Connecticut; Fairfield, Connecticut; Boston, Massachusetts; Greenwich, Connecticut
– Learn more about the feature film here

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‘Don’t Miss Me When I’m Gone’

– Project type: scripted show
– Roles:
— Daisy Evans (lead, female, 18-24)
— Owen Gray (lead, male, 18-24)
— Caleb Miller (lead, male, 18-24)
– Average hourly rate: $87
– Casting locations: Los Angeles, California
– Learn more about the scripted show here

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‘Americatronic!’

– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Carmen King (lead, female, 20-35)
— Ian Reily (lead, male, 25-35)
— Charlotte Reynolds (lead, 19-25)
– Average hourly rate: $25
– Casting locations: New York City, New York
– Learn more about the feature film here

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‘No Sweat’

– Project type: feature film
– Roles:
— Jackie (supporting, female, 25-33)
— Washington (supporting, male, 30-40)
— Gas Station Attendant (supporting, male, 18-100)
– Average hourly rate: $30
– Casting locations: Los Angeles, California
– Learn more about the feature film here

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Why employee well-being needs a simpler approach

Thu, 01 May 2025 05:41:44 +0000

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Why employee well-being needs a simpler approach

When you ask most leaders about employee wellness, you’ll likely hear a familiar story: The desire to support employee well-being is there, but delivering a program that’s impactful, consistent, and engaging is a different story.

Wellness programs often feel bolted on instead of baked in. They’re another item on an already packed HR agenda. And despite offering gym reimbursements, employee assistance programs (EAPs), or mental health resources, many teams still struggle with participation and impact.

So, how do modern businesses make wellness simpler and more meaningful?

They do it by building community, embedding wellness into the everyday employee experience, and using automation and artificial intelligence to reduce the lift for HR.

It’s not about doing more, it’s about making wellness feel more natural. If accessing wellness-being resources or tracking goals is a hassle, employees won’t engage.

In a recent study by Paylocity, an HR and payroll software provider, 89% of employed respondents said mental health support is an important benefit.

Yet many organizations still rely on outdated tools or disjointed offerings. And when wellness feels like another job, participation drops. When it feels like support, it sticks.

Instead of one-off wellness campaigns, organizations should integrate well-being into the daily workflow. That means pushing nudges and reminders through the employee app, celebrating small wins socially through public recognition, and connecting wellness to broader HR functions like onboarding and performance.

Meeting employees where they are—on their phones, during the flow of work—reduces friction and increases participation.

1. Community is Key

For wellness programs to truly matter, they need to go beyond physical health and address emotional, financial, and social well-being. That includes helping employees feel connected and supported.

Wellness works best when it feels shared. Whether that’s company-wide step challenges, mindfulness breaks in a video feed, or healthy habits shared in a chat group, it’s about creating space for people to engage.

For example, teams can use community groups to build support around mental health or parenting. These aren’t top-down initiatives, they’re peer-driven spaces that foster inclusion and trust.

2. Implement Accessible Digital Wellness Solutions

In Paylocity’s study, only 59% of employees said their company offers modern wellness solutions like mindfulness apps or virtual therapy, leaving a significant gap to fill. And while 77% believe their employer cares about their well-being, just 30% say they feel that strongly.

Recognition plays a role here too: Nearly half (49%) of employees say their contributions go unrecognized. Embedding wellness into daily tools and tying it to recognition systems helps employees feel seen and valued.

One major reason wellness programs fall short is simply bandwidth. Employers don’t have the time to manage spreadsheets, send reminders, or track every employee milestone manually.

That’s where automation can help.

3. Build Wellness into Existing Programs

Today’s HR tools can trigger wellness challenges during onboarding, automatically enroll employees in programs based on life events, and prompt managers to check in during high-stress seasons. AI can even surface engagement insights to help employers proactively support at-risk teams.

When wellness becomes a seamless part of work, not a separate track, it starts to deliver real results. Companies see better participation, higher engagement, and stronger retention. And employees feel supported, not just in their roles, but as whole people.

4. Healthy Employees are Good for Business

Employees don’t expect perfection, but they do expect their employer to care, and to make that care easy to access. Paylocity’s research found that 87% of employees would even prioritize flexible schedules over higher pay, signaling just how much work-life balance and well-being matter.

Ultimately, the future of wellness won’t be defined by flashy programs or expensive perks. It will be shaped by simplicity, consistency, and culture.

If wellness feels easy, employees will engage. And when employees are well, businesses thrive.

This story was produced by Paylocity and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.

The surprising reason fewer children will travel home for Mother's Day this year

Thu, 01 May 2025 05:41:41 +0000

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The surprising reason fewer children will travel home for Mother’s Day this year

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and millions of adult children will travel home for the holiday.

However, an increasing number of adult children won’t be traveling home—because they are already living at home with their parents.

To better understand why and where adult children live with their parents, researchers at TruckInfo.net analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Federal Reserve. They found the following trends.

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Adult children are twice as likely to live with their parents than in 1967

Both men and women between the ages of 25 and 34 are twice as likely to live with their parents than in 1967. While there was a steady increase until the early 2010s, the figure has grown significantly in recent years.

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Economic factors like job stability and home affordability play a significant role in adult children living with parents

Since 1967, men have steadily exited the labor force and increasingly started living with their parents—suggesting a decrease in job stability and earnings opportunities have negatively impacted men “leaving the nest.”

Even for men gainfully employed, many struggle to afford a home. Since 1984, the home-price-to-income ratio in the U.S. has nearly doubled—meaning homes are twice as expensive today than in 1984.

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Young adults in coastal and southern states are more likely to live with their parents

Compared to the national average, adult children in coastal cities and the South are much more likely to live with their parents. Conversely, states in the Midwest and Mountain West are more likely to live with their spouses than the rest of the country.

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Data sources and methodology

To calculate the percentage of adult children living at home, researchers sourced data from the U.S. Census Bureau and divided the number of adults ages 18-34 living at home with their parents by the total number of adults ages 18-34 in each geography. Population data, income data, and the age of first marriage data was also sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. Labor force participation rates were sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and home price information was sourced from the Federal Reserve.

To better compare cities of various sizes, large cities were defined as those with a population over 350k, mid-size cities as populations from 150,000-349,999, and small cities as populations from 50,000-149,999.

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The best streaming playlists for every type of workout

Thu, 01 May 2025 05:41:38 +0000

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The best streaming playlists for every type of workout

Choosing the right playlist for your next workout may seem like a decision to make based on your mood. But there’s actually some science to consider before you open your favorite music app.

Research shows that people have the ability to synchronize their movements with the tempo of the music they’re listening to. And studies show that doing this during exercise can lead to improved performance.

That means in addition to finding the genre of music you like working out to, you may also want to factor in beats per minute based on the target heart rate range for the type of exercise you’re doing.

Hers rounded up the top workout playlists from the three biggest music streaming platforms, Amazon Music, Spotify, and YouTube Music, and analyzed the BPMs to get an average for each playlist. Hers then assigned higher-BPM playlists to higher-intensity workouts based on target heart-rate ranges according to Startle Music.

Browse by workout category, then check out the full list of 30 playlists to find specific music genres in various target heart rate zones.

Key Findings

Decades-based playlists have a wide range of beats per minute, so it’s important to pay attention to tempo to make sure you’re striving toward the right target heart rate.
You can still work up a sweat with Christian and country tunes—playlists in both genres averaged over 125 beats per minute, which works well for steady-state cardio.
Hip-hop and pop workout playlists tend to average 130 beats per minute or more, making these genres a good choice for higher intensity workouts.
Amazon Music and Spotify have more options for slower playlists than YouTube Music.

Top Playlists for Your Favorite Workout

Here are general recommendations for target heart rate zones for various types of exercise. Remember that your individual target heart rate range will vary based on factors like your age, fitness level, and overall health.

Lower Intensity: Warm-Up and Weightlifting: 100 to 140 Heart Beats per Minute (BPM)

100 BPM Workout (Amazon Music): 104.9 average song BPM
’90s Workout (Amazon Music): 114.1 average song BPM
Heavy Workout (Spotify): 117.6 average song BPM
Beast Mode Hip-Hop (YouTube Music): 119.2 average song BPM
gymcore (Spotify): 119.2 average song BPM
Alternative Metal Workout (YouTube Music): 119.8 average song BPM
Throwback Workout (Spotify): 119.8 average song BPM

Steady State: Jogging and Other Steady-State Cardio: 120 to 140 Heart Beats per Minute (BPM)

Hard Rock Workout (Amazon Music): 120.5 average song BPM
Throwback Workout (YouTube Music): average song 121.5 BPM
2000s Workout (Amazon Music): 121.5 average song BPM
Beast Mode (Spotify): 122.2 average song BPM
Workout Pulse (Amazon Music): 123.9 average song BPM
Country Workout (Amazon Music): 125.3 average song BPM
Gymnastics Workout (Amazon Music): 125.7 average song BPM
Yoga & Meditation (Spotify): 125.7 average song BPM
’10s Workout (YouTube Music): 125.9 average song BPM
Rap Workout (Spotify): 126.8 average song BPM
’00s Workout: (YouTube Music): 127.1 average song BPM
’80s Workout (Amazon Music): 129.7 average song BPM

Moderate Intensity: Zumba and Dance: 130 to 170 Heart Beats per Minute (BPM)

Hip-Hop Workout (Amazon Music): 130.2 average song BPM
’90s Workout (YouTube Music): 130.3 average song BPM
Cardio Hip Hop (YouTube Music): 130.8 average song BPM
Cardio Pop (YouTube Music): 131.2 average song BPM
hot girl walk (Spotify): 133.3 average song BPM
HIIT Workout (YouTube Music): 134 average song BPM
Beast Mode Hip-Hop (Spotify): 136.2 average song BPM
Christian Workout (Amazon Music): 136.4 average song BPM
Pumped Pop (Spotify): 136.9 average song BPM

High Intensity: CrossFit and HIIT: 140 to 180+ Heart Beats per Minute (BPM)

Tollywood Party (YouTube Music): 144 average song BPM
Locked In (Spotify): 146.1 average song BPM

Top 30 Workout Playlists Ranked From Slowest to Fastest Song BPM

1. 100 BPM Workout (Amazon Music): 104.9 average song BPM

2. ’90s Workout (Amazon Music): 114.1 average song BPM

3. Heavy Workout (Spotify): 117.6 average song BPM

4. Beast Mode Hip-Hop (YouTube Music) and gymcore (Spotify): 119.2 average song BPM (tied)

6. Alternative Metal Workout (YouTube Music) and Throwback Workout (Spotify): 119.8 average song BPM (tied)

8. Hard Rock Workout (Amazon Music): 120.5 average song BPM

9. Throwback Workout (YouTube Music): 121.5 average song BPM

10. 2000s Workout (Amazon Music): 121.5 average song BPM

11. Beast Mode (Spotify): 122.2 average song BPM

12. Workout Pulse (Amazon Music): 123.9 average song BPM

13. Country Workout (Amazon Music): 125.3 average song BPM

14. Gymnastics Workout (Amazon Music): 125.7 average song BPM

15. Yoga & Meditation (Spotify): 125.78 average song BPM

16. ’10s Workout (YouTube Music): 125.9 average song BPM

17. Rap Workout (Spotify): 126.8 average song BPM

18. ’00s Workout (YouTube Music): 127.1 average song BPM

19. ’80s Workout (Amazon Music): 129.7 average song BPM

20. Hip-Hop Workout (Amazon Music): 130.2 average song BPM

21. ’90s Workout (YouTube Music): 130.3 average song BPM

22. Cardio Hip Hop (YouTube Music): 130.8 average song BPM

23. Cardio Pop (YouTube Music): 131.2 average song BPM

24. hot girl walk (Spotify): 133.3 average song BPM

25. HIIT Workout (YouTube Music): 134 average song BPM

26. Beast Mode Hip-Hop (Spotify): 136.2 average song BPM

27. Christian Workout (Amazon Music): 136.4 average song BPM

28. Pumped Pop (Spotify): 136.9 average song BPM

29. Tollywood Party (YouTube Music): 144 average song BPM

30. Locked In (Spotify): 146.1 average song BPM

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Data and Methodology: How We Scored Each Playlist

Hers chose the top 10 workout playlists on the three largest music streaming platforms: Amazon Music, Spotify, and YouTube Music. From there, SongBPM was used to find the tempo of each playlist’s first 10 songs in order to average its intensity. Then playlists were assigned to the appropriate workout category based on target heart rate ranges from Startle Music.

How to Craft the Perfect Workout Routine

Create personalized fitness goals: Everyone has a different reason for hitting the gym on top of everything else going on in life. Be intentional about why you’re making the time to get healthier, whether it’s losing weight, gaining muscle, or becoming more flexible. Having a defined goal that’s realistic and actionable can help you figure out the best exercises and intensities to reach your desired outcomes.
Mix up your workout routine: Researchers hypothesize that novelty may be a factor that contributes to consistency with exercise over time. In other words, trying new workouts can increase your enjoyment and keep you motivated to continue working out. Grab a friend and sign up for that new workout class in your neighborhood you’ve been eyeing.
Be mindful of diet: Drinking plenty of water and eating nutritious protein-rich food in mindful portion sizes can help support your fitness goals. High-protein foods, legumes, healthy fats, and of course, plenty of fruits and vegetables all fuel your body before and after your favorite workout.

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Kidney disease is the third-fastest-growing cause of death globally. Here's why doctors are sounding the alarm.

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Kidney disease is the third-fastest-growing cause of death globally. Here’s why doctors are sounding the alarm.

Kidney disease is a serious yet often overlooked condition that affects millions worldwide. Despite its impact, it is frequently underestimated compared to illnesses like cancer and heart disease. The science journal Nature called it a “hidden epidemic,” as it now occupies the third spot on the list of the most quickly growing causes of death worldwide.

Compare Dialysis Centers examined Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data and other sources to explore the risk factors for chronic kidney disease, or CKD, and its growing ubiquity among different populations.

The CDC estimates that 37 million American adults have CKD. Despite its prevalence, the disease is often referred to as a “silent killer” because symptoms typically don’t appear until significant damage has already occurred. According to Penn Medicine, 90% of those affected don’t realize they have it until the later stages, making early detection incredibly difficult.

By the time symptoms such as fatigue, swelling, or changes in urination develop, kidney function may already be severely compromised, according to the Mayo Clinic. The lack of early warning signs can lead to delayed diagnosis and treatment.

The CDC reports that several factors raise the likelihood of developing kidney disease, including diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and a family history of kidney problems. The prevalence of these chronic illnesses worldwide could be related to kidney disease becoming increasingly common.

Unlike high-profile diseases such as cancer or heart disease, kidney disease has received relatively little attention. A 2019 study analyzed by Our World In Data found that it was among the “most underrepresented” causes of death in American news reports, despite its widespread impact.

However, CKD-related deaths are increasing. Projections by researchers in a robust study published in The Lancet in 2018 indicate that by 2040, CKD will become the fifth-leading cause of years of life lost globally—up from 16th place in 2016. Despite these alarming trends, awareness remains low, underscoring the need for greater public understanding, improved screening efforts, and better access to early treatment options.

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Why cases of kidney disease are becoming more prevalent

The kidneys are vital in maintaining overall health by filtering waste and excess body fluids. They also produce hormones that help regulate blood pressure, create red blood cells, and support bone health.

CKD happens when the kidneys become damaged and can no longer function properly, which can lead to serious health complications such as high blood pressure and heart disease. Over time, CKD can progress to kidney failure, requiring dialysis or a transplant for survival.

The prevalence of kidney disease has been steadily increasing. According to the CDC, the percentage of American adults with CKD rose from 12.9% between 2001 and 2004 to 13.9% between 2017 and March 2020.

Certain populations are disproportionately affected. The CDC reports that CKD is more common in women and significantly more prevalent in adults over the age of 65. Black Americans are also at higher risk due to several factors, including racial disparities that lead to socioeconomic barriers to health care access as well as genetic factors, according to the Mayo Clinic.

While kidney disease can affect anyone, managing it is often expensive. A study published in 2023 in Advances in Therapy found that treatment costs can reach thousands of dollars per year, creating a significant financial burden for patients and their families. For those requiring dialysis or transplants, the costs—and the challenges of accessing care—can be overwhelming.

Despite its growing prevalence and impact, advocates say kidney disease research remains underfunded. A 2023 position paper by the National Kidney Foundation and the American Society of Nephrology urged increased support for kidney-related research, noting that it has historically received far less funding than other major diseases.

“Historically, kidney-related research has been inexcusably underfunded compared to other disease states,” researchers wrote, emphasizing the need for greater investment in new treatments and prevention strategies.

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How the medical community is working to improve awareness

Managing kidney disease requires a combination of lifestyle changes and medical interventions. Current treatment options include medications to control blood pressure, reduce swelling, treat anemia, and manage cholesterol levels. However, for those with severe kidney damage, more intensive treatments may be necessary.

Dialysis is a common option for patients whose kidneys can no longer function. This process artificially removes waste and excess fluids from the body, but it can be time-consuming and physically demanding. Some forms of dialysis require sessions lasting three to five hours three times a week.

For eligible patients, a kidney transplant from a healthy donor offers a more permanent solution, but it comes with challenges. While transplants are considered the treatment of choice for kidney failure, the demand for donor organs far exceeds the available supply.

At any given time in the U.S., nearly 90,000 people are waiting for a new kidney, according to the nonprofit United Network for Organ Sharing. Even after receiving a transplant, patients must take lifelong medication to prevent rejection.

Beyond the toll on individual patients, kidney disease also places a significant financial burden on health care systems. In 2019, Medicare spending on CKD treatment reached $87.2 billion, according to the CDC. To reduce these costs and improve patient outcomes, the agency advocates for increased collaboration among government agencies, researchers, and health care organizations to promote early diagnosis and prevention strategies.

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in 2023 found that routine CKD screening in at-risk adults could improve detection, leading to better outcomes and cost savings.

“By screening for CKD, we can diagnose and treat it at an earlier stage, improving life expectancy and reducing the risk of progressing to late-stage kidney disease, which is deadly and costly,” Marika Cusick, the study’s lead author, said. Advocates continue to push for more research funding and increased public awareness.

“Increasing knowledge and implementing sustainable solutions for early detection of kidney disease are public health priorities,” a coalition of kidney health organizations wrote in April 2024.

The authors argued that as kidney disease rates increase worldwide, the World Health Organization should formally recognize it as a priority noncommunicable disease, which could help secure more funding for research and treatment development, ultimately improving outcomes for millions of patients.

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Richest women in America

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Richest women in America

The overwhelming majority of those who make it onto “richest people” lists—in all 50 states or the world—are men. This fact is unsurprising, considering the history of discriminatory workplace practices and various barriers to women’s wealth, including barring women from having credit cards until the 1970s. Even in 2025, an income gap leaves women earning $0.83 on average for every $1 a man makes.

Madam C.J. Walker, an early 20th-century purveyor of hair care and cosmetics for Black women, is widely considered the first woman self-made millionaire in the United States. But the glass ceiling still hasn’t been shattered more than a century later. In 2016, Gabriel Zucman, an economics professor at the University of California, Berkeley, told The New York Times that “the higher up you move in the income distribution, the lower the proportion of women … [which] shows that there is a fundamental form of inequality at the top related to gender.”

That inequality may finally end in the coming years, however, or at least shift in the right direction. According to an August 2024 Fortune report, women will soon control the majority of personal wealth, which is expected to reach $30 trillion within the next 10 years. And considering many wealthy women like Melinda French Gates spend their money on philanthropic and charitable causes, those trillions could go in unexpected directions.

For now, though, Stacker compiled a list of the richest women in America, using data from Forbes. These wealthy women are ranked by their net worth as of March 7, 2025. The women on the list have come upon their fortunes in various ways. Among them are heiresses like the Waltons or the Pritzkers, who inherited wealth created by their families’ businesses. Others, like Thai Lee, are self-made. Still, others built businesses with their husbands, like MacKenzie Scott of Amazon. Regardless of how these women came into their fortunes, their economic impact is undeniable.

Keep reading to see how many names you recognize.

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#50. Lynn Schusterman and family

– Net worth: $4.5 billion
– Worldwide rank: 801
– Source of wealth: Oil & gas, investments

Since Lynn Schusterman’s husband died in 2000, she has retained lucrative oil and gas assets via Samson Energy, part of her late husband’s Samson Resources company. Though Lynn’s daughter, Stacy (pictured here), led the company to unload much of Samson Resources in 2011, the sale brought in more than $7 billion. Today, Lynn helps oversee the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies organization; she and Stacy received the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in 2022.

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#49. Gwendolyn Sontheim Meyer

– Net worth: $4.6 billion
– Worldwide rank: 789
– Source of wealth: Cargill

An heir to the Cargill food corporation, Gwendolyn Sontheim Meyer is the great-granddaughter of W.W. Cargill, who founded the company in 1865. Sontheim Meyer lives in Rancho Santa Fe, California, and spends much of her time training show-jumping horses.

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#48. Winifred J. Marquart

– Net worth: $4.7 billion
– Worldwide rank: 767
– Source of wealth: Cleaning products

Winifred J. Marquart is one of the heirs to S.C. Johnson & Son and the president of the Johnson Family Foundation. Marquart lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, making her the only member of the extended Johnson family to move out of their Racine, Wisconsin, hometown. In 2017, she joined her siblings in pledging $150 million to Cornell to fund the S.C. Johnson College of Business.

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#45. Marian Ilitch (tie)

– Net worth: $4.8 billion
– Worldwide rank: 751
– Source of wealth: Little Caesars Pizza

In 1959, Marian Ilitch and her husband, Mike, co-founded Little Caesars Pizza, which now brings in over $5 billion in yearly sales. Though Mike passed away in 2017, Marian still owns Little Caesars, the Detroit Red Wings professional hockey team, and the MotorCity Casino Hotel. In addition to her food, sports, and entertainment holdings, Marian is a renowned philanthropist, having donated more than $220 million to a variety of charitable causes over the decades.

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#45. Martha Ingram and family (tie)

– Net worth: $4.8 billion
– Worldwide rank: 751
– Source of wealth: Book distribution, transportation

Martha Ingram inherited Ingram Industries upon her husband’s passing in 1995 and served as the company’s CEO over the next decade. She donated much of her earnings to charity, contributing to Vanderbilt University and the construction of a new symphony hall in Nashville, Tennessee. Though Ingram retired from Ingram Industries in 2008, her tenure as CEO pushed the company to new heights and led to the development of the independent public entity Ingram Micro.

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#45. Helen Johnson-Leipold (tie)

– Net worth: $4.8 billion
– Worldwide rank: 751
– Source of wealth: Cleaning products

An heir to the privately held S.C. Johnson & Son, whose products include Glade, Raid, and Windex, Helen Johnson-Leipold is a graduate of Cornell University. Johnson-Leipold is the CEO and chairman of Johnson Outdoors, which is publicly traded, and the chairman of the Johnson Financial Group. In 2017, she and her siblings pledged $150 million to her alma mater to fund the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.

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#44. Jean (Gigi) Pritzker

– Net worth: $4.9 billion
– Worldwide rank: 734
– Source of wealth: Hotels, investments

Jean “Gigi” Pritzker is a movie producer in Los Angeles and an heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune. She founded the entertainment company Madison Wells Media, named after the Chicago streets where her great-grandfather once sold newspapers. Her company has produced films such as “Ender’s Game” and “Hell or High Water.” Pritzker is also behind the Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation, which donates to nonprofits focused on the arts, education, and building community.

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#42. Margot Birmingham Perot (tie)

– Net worth: $5.3 billion
– Worldwide rank: 673
– Source of wealth: Computer services, real estate

After meeting her late husband, H. Ross Perot Sr., on a blind date in 1962, Margot Birmingham Perot gave him a $1,000 check to start Electronic Data Systems. When the entrepreneur and politician sold the company to General Motors in 1984, he netted $1.5 billion. Birmingham Perot has donated large sums of money to organizations such as the Perot Museum of Nature and Science and the Global Fund for Children; she also provides essential funding for the Margot Perot Center for Women and Infants in Dallas.

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#42. Dagmar Dolby and family (tie)

– Net worth: $5.3 billion
– Worldwide rank: 673
– Source of wealth: Dolby Laboratories

The audio technology firm Dolby Laboratories pioneered the modern surround sound technology used in most of today’s media, from movies to video games. The company was founded by Ray Dolby, but when he died in 2013, his widow, Dagmar Dolby, inherited about 36% of the brand. Since then, Dolby has donated nearly $200 million, giving to the University of Cambridge, the University of California in San Francisco, and the Academy Foundation. She’s also a vocal advocate for reproductive rights—she and her granddaughter, Stella, spoke at the 30th annual Reproductive Freedom for All Luncheon in March 2025.

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#41. Annette Lerner and family

– Net worth: $5.7 billion
– Worldwide rank: 620
– Source of wealth: Real estate

Annette Lerner enters the list after inheriting some of her late husband Ted Lerner’s estate. He created a real estate empire in the Washington D.C. area, and it all started with Annette loaning him $250 in 1962. The Lerner family has also owned the Washington Nationals MLB team since 2006; the Lerners’ son, Mark, currently serves as the managing principal owner of the team.

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#40. Elizabeth Uihlein

– Net worth: $6 billion
– Worldwide rank: 581
– Source of wealth: Packaging materials

Entrepreneur Elizabeth Uihlein currently serves as president of the packaging company Uline. According to Forbes, the North American shipping giant pulls in an estimated $8 billion in annual revenue. Uihlein and her husband have famously contributed millions of dollars to conservative political candidates over the years, including Donald Trump.

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#39. Janice McNair and family

– Net worth: $6.2 billion
– Worldwide rank: 561
– Source of wealth: Energy, sports

Janice McNair met her husband, Robert McNair, at South Carolina’s Columbia College in the late 1950s. The McNairs made their first fortune in 1999 by selling their company, Cogen Technologies, to Enron for $1.5 billion. They then bought an 80% stake in the NFL’s Houston Texans, which Janice inherited upon Robert’s death in 2018. In March 2025, she received the Houston Sports Awards Lifetime Achievement honor for her work with the NFL team.

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#38. Lynda Resnick

– Net worth: $6.3 billion
– Worldwide rank: 551
– Source of wealth: Agriculture

Lynda Resnick is the vice chairman and co-owner of the Wonderful Company, the privately held, California-based enterprise behind Wonderful Pistachios, POM Wonderful, Fiji Water, Teleflora, and other brands. Resnick founded the company with her husband, Stewart, whom she met when he hired her ad agency to run marketing for an alarm business. The Resnicks have pledged to donate more than $2 billion of their combined $10.6 billion fortune to charity; however, the couple made headlines in early 2025 after the Los Angeles fires led to scrutiny of their water ownership in California.

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#36. Blair Parry-Okeden (tie)

– Net worth: $6.7 billion
– Worldwide rank: 507
– Source of wealth: Media, automotive

Barbara Cox Anthony, youngest daughter of James M. Cox and aunt to Margaretta Taylor and Katharine Rayner, had two children: son James and daughter Blair Parry-Okeden. Parry-Okeden inherited a 25% stake in her grandfather’s company, Cox Enterprises, upon her mother’s passing in 2007. She has never held an active role in the company, instead choosing to spend her life in Australia writing children’s books.

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#36. Denise York and family (tie)

– Net worth: $6.7 billion
– Worldwide rank: 507
– Source of wealth: San Francisco 49ers

In 1977, Denise York’s father, construction magnate Edward DeBartolo Sr., bought the San Francisco 49ers for $13 million. Today, York and her family own more than 90% of the NFL team, now worth $6 billion—the fifth most valuable team in the league. York was also president of the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins when the team won its first Stanley Cup in 1991.

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#34. Edythe Broad and family (tie)

– Net worth: $7 billion
– Worldwide rank: 474
– Source of wealth: Homebuilding, insurance

Edythe Broad was married to billionaire businessman Eli Broad, the founder of SunAmerica Inc. and KB Home. The two were married for nearly 70 years until Eli’s death in 2021. A renowned art collector and philanthropist, Edythe has given away $4 billion of her fortune to causes like medical research, public education, and public arts funding.

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#34. Thai Lee (tie)

– Net worth: $7 billion
– Worldwide rank: 474
– Source of wealth: IT provider

Born in Bangkok and raised in South Korea, Thai Lee moved to the U.S. in her teens to attend high school. Equipped with an MBA from Harvard University, Lee is now the CEO of SHI International, an information technology provider with more than 17,000 customers. SHI is the largest minority- and woman-owned business enterprise in the U.S., with more than 7,000 employees worldwide.

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#33. Gayle Benson

– Net worth: $7.1 billion
– Worldwide rank: 464
– Source of wealth: New Orleans Saints

Formerly an interior designer, Gayle Benson married Tom Benson in 2004. When he died in 2018, she became the sole owner of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans. The transfer of ownership wasn’t uncontested; Tom’s daughter and several grandchildren fought against Gayle, his third wife, for control over the teams.

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#32. Karen Pritzker

– Net worth: $7.2 billion
– Worldwide rank: 453
– Source of wealth: Hotels, investments

Another of the 13 billionaire heirs to the Hyatt Hotels fortune, Karen Pritzker used her inheritance to make some savvy investments, growing her fortune beyond that of her siblings and cousins. In 2002, Pritzker founded the Seedlings Foundation, which ranks among the top-giving organizations in Connecticut and focuses on the physical and mental health of children. She also frequently donates to organizations such as Yale University, Teach for America, and the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, among others. In July 2024, the Pritzker Vlock Capital Management made a substantial contribution to Maxim Biomedical.

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#30. Pauline MacMillan Keinath (tie)

– Net worth: $7.3 billion
– Worldwide rank: 443
– Source of wealth: Cargill

While she is believed to be the largest single shareholder of the Cargill food and agriculture company with a 13% stake, Pauline MacMillan Keinath lives a fairly private life. The family company made $160 billion in total sales in 2024.

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Longest-living dog breeds

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Longest-living dog breeds

Pet ownership in the U.S. has exploded over the last few decades. As of 2025, about 74% of U.S. households own a pet, according to the American Pet Products Association; a significant increase from 56% in 1988. The biggest sector of pet owners is millennials, followed by Gen Xers and baby boomers. Dogs are by far the most popular pets for Americans, with 68 million households owning one.

It’s long been said that dogs are a human’s best friend. And for good reason: They provide company, unconditional love, safety, and best of all, they make us happy. There are a slew of factors that go into choosing a dog breed, including the size of your home and city; your family; your allergies; your wallet; and even your own memories of a previous companion—if you grew up with a golden retriever, for instance, maybe you want the same experience for your children.

Beyond boosting our happiness, owning a dog can increase our lifespans, according to a 2017 Swedish study in the Scientific Reports journal. Dogs’ lifespans, however, are another matter entirely, with significant variation among breeds. In addition to regular vet checkups, balanced meals, and exercise regimens, some canine characteristics correlate with longevity in dogs.

Though larger dogs generally have shorter lifespans than smaller ones, that’s not always the case, as the forthcoming data indicates. To find out the 35 longest-living dog breeds, Stacker examined data from a 2024 study published in the journal Nature, which looked at nearly 585,000 dogs in the U.K. across 155 breeds. The top 35 breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club with the longest average lifespans were then ranked. Each breed’s 2024 AKC popularity ranking, released in 2025, is also included but did not impact the ranking.

Read on to find out which dogs are known for their longevity, and if your favorite breed made the list.

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#35. Australian shepherd (tie)

– Median lifespan: 13.7 years
– Popularity rank: 12

Australian shepherds actually originated in Europe, where the Basque people bred them to herd sheep in the Pyrenees Mountains. The Basque brought their loyal pups with them when emigrating from Europe to Australia, then from Australia to California, and the breed’s name was born. Highly affectionate companions, Aussies still possess a strong independent streak and require plenty of obedience training to stay out of trouble.

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#35. Bedlington terrier (tie)

– Median lifespan: 13.7 years
– Popularity rank: 134

This English breed has an unusual appearance and a quirky personality to match. First bred in the 1800s, these fluffy pups might look like pampered lap dogs, but originally served a less adorable purpose—killing rats in the coal mines of Bedlington shire. Once renowned as fierce fighters, Bedlington terriers are highly athletic and love exercising with their owners.

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#35. Miniature pinscher (tie)

– Median lifespan: 13.7 years
– Popularity rank: 73

These roughly foot-tall dogs are known for their fearless confidence and unique “hackney” gait. Though often mistakenly thought of as a miniature Doberman pinscher, the miniature pinscher’s exact ancestry is unknown, though dachshunds and Italian greyhounds are likely possibilities. Energetic and compact, miniature pinschers once worked as ratting dogs and still require plenty of exercise today.

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#35. Petit basset griffon Vendéen (tie)

– Median lifespan: 13.7 years
– Popularity rank: 155

The petit basset griffon Vendéen, or PBGV, stands between 13 and 15 inches tall and weighs around 25 to 40 pounds. Despite their relatively small size, these shaggy pups are intrepid hunting hounds, bred to bag rabbits in western France. Today, the breed serves as a beloved family companion and has recently become a celebrated show dog. Buddy Holly became the first PBGV to win best in show at the Westminster Dog Show in 2023.

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#35. Soft-coated Wheaten terrier (tie)

– Median lifespan: 13.7 years
– Popularity rank: 75

Sturdy and muscular with a silky coat, the soft-coated Wheaten terrier was bred to handle farm chores such as ratting, guarding chicken coops, and bird-dogging. As such, Wheatens are highly versatile companions that excel in a variety of modern dog sports, including dock diving and barn hunt.

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#35. Spanish water dog (tie)

– Median lifespan: 13.7 years
– Popularity rank: 147

Sporting a thick, curly coat and webbed feet, the Spanish water dog is most at home retrieving waterfowl, though the breed has also been used to herd sheep on the Iberian Peninsula. Owners must be able to provide the Spanish water dog with plenty of exercise, ideally both on land and in the water.

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#29. Belgian Tervuren (tie)

– Median lifespan: 13.8 years
– Popularity rank: 107

These herding and guarding dogs are characterized by their long, straight coats, which set them apart from other Belgian herders. Due to the Belgian Tervuren’s hardworking and intelligent nature, the breed is happiest when challenged through play or with a new task to master. Belgian Tervurens also display a sense of mischief, with owners reporting that they’re frequently outsmarted by their dogs.

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#29. Bracco Italiano (tie)

– Median lifespan: 13.8 years
– Popularity rank: 132

The AKC added the bracco Italiano to the ranks of officially recognized breeds in 2022, but these large, spotted dogs have a much longer history. Sometimes called the oldest European pointer, the bracco has been around since at least the fourth or fifth century B.C., when the breed developed in northern Italy. Intelligent and affectionate, these dogs are valued for their hunting skills and tenacity.

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#29. Finnish Lapphund (tie)

– Median lifespan: 13.8 years
– Popularity rank: 129

Though the short, fluffy Finnish Lapphund bears a certain resemblance to lap dogs like the Pomeranian, the breed was developed to herd reindeer. As a result, Lapphunds thoroughly enjoy participating in herding trials or playing with their owners. Anyone interested in owning one of these mild-mannered pups should be prepared to deal with a significant amount of shedding.

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#29. Parson Russell terrier (tie)

– Median lifespan: 13.8 years
– Popularity rank: 112

While not quite as well known as the slightly smaller Jack Russell terrier, the Parson Russell terrier has many of the same characteristics, from the breed’s coloration to its highly affectionate nature. Sturdy with a wiry coat, Parson Russell terriers were bred in the U.K. for foxhunting, so they still have a strong prey drive. Long walks on a leash are a must, as PRTs can get easily distracted by new sights and scents.

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#29. Tibetan terrier (tie)

– Median lifespan: 13.8 years
– Popularity rank: 117

The Tibetan terrier, bred as companion dogs in Tibetan monasteries over 2,000 years ago, has an affectionate, easygoing personality that makes it adaptable to both city and rural living, especially in places that get snow. These canines’ large, flat feet are uniquely suited to crossing snowy and mountainous terrain.

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#29. Welsh terrier (tie)

– Median lifespan: 13.8 years
– Popularity rank: 123

Bred to hunt otters and badgers in northern Wales, the Welsh terrier sports a curly, bicolor coat and intelligent, almond-shaped eyes that will easily win over any prospective owner. As long as Welsh terriers get enough exercise, these little dogs are easily trained to become affable and loyal companions.

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#23. Bearded collie (tie)

– Median lifespan: 13.9 years
– Popularity rank: 140

Bearded collies rank as one of the oldest British dog breeds still around today. You might recognize this fluffy herding pup from the 2006 Disney movie “The Shaggy Dog,” in which a beardie played the canine alter ego of Tim Allen’s character, Dave Douglas. Bearded collies are similarly goofy in real life, making for amusing and loving family pets.

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#23. Löwchen (tie)

– Median lifespan: 13.9 years
– Popularity rank: 154

Also called the “little lion dog” due to its long, flowing coat, the löwchen was developed in Germany as a companion dog. These small and affectionate canines are among the rarest AKC-recognized breeds, and had nearly disappeared by World War II until breeders made a concerted effort to bolster the löwchen’s numbers. To stay entertained, these dogs need plenty of play and affection from their owners.

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#21. Australian cattle dog (tie)

– Median lifespan: 14 years
– Popularity rank: 49

Also known as a blue or red heeler, the sturdy Australian cattle dog counts the wild dingo among its ancestors. These muscular dogs are anything but untameable, however. They’re eager to please their owners and excel at tasks requiring strength and agility. As for the breed’s longevity, an ACD named Bluey, who passed away in 1939 at the age of 29, holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-lived dog. (And yes, Bluey on the popular kids’ show of the same name is a blue heeler.)

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#21. Cairn terrier (tie)

– Median lifespan: 14 years
– Popularity rank: 71

The Cairn terrier comes from the Scottish Highlands and the Isle of Skye, where this shaggy breed hunted foxes and other prey from countryside burrows. Standing up to 10 inches tall at the shoulder and weighing less than 15 pounds, Cairn terriers exhibit a fearless personality despite their small stature. The breed has also notched a place in cinematic history: A Cairn terrier named Terry famously played Toto in 1939’s “The Wizard of Oz.”

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#21. German spitz mittel (tie)

– Median lifespan: 14 years
– Popularity rank: Unranked

The German spitz isn’t overly cuddly compared to other breeds, but don’t be fooled—these little guys are highly devoted to their owners and can be excellent watchdogs. The breed is known for its intelligence and independence, so plenty of exercise and mental stimulation are necessary to keep the more mischievous tendencies in check. Fortunately, the German spitz is highly trainable, as long as their owners invest plenty of time and effort.

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#21. Italian greyhound (tie)

– Median lifespan: 14 years
– Popularity rank: 56

The slender, elegant Italian greyhound has served as a prized companion dog for the past 2,000 years, beloved by aristocrats like Catherine the Great and Queen Victoria. Though not quite as speedy as the standard greyhound, Italian greyhounds can reach up to 25 miles per hour. As a result, iggys are also formidable racing dogs.

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#21. Lhasa apso (tie)

– Median lifespan: 14 years
– Popularity rank: 94

Lhasa apsos might not look like divine emissaries, but these charming and petite dogs have long been associated with the celestial Snow Lion in their native Tibet. For at least 1,000 years, the Lhasa apso has watched over palaces, temples, and monasteries in the Himalayas. Owners are sure to be amused by the breed’s innate intelligence, which can sometimes manifest as a streak of stubborn independence.

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#21. Miniature dachshund (tie)

– Median lifespan: 14 years
– Popularity rank: 6 (for regular-sized dachshund)

Just 5 to 6 inches tall and weighing in at less than 11 pounds, the miniature dachshund comes in at a much smaller size than its standard counterpart. But these pint-sized pups more than make up for their short stature with an outsized personality. Curious and confident, miniature dachshunds possess huge amounts of energy that stems from their background as badger-hunting dogs in 19th-century Germany.

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#21. Norwich terrier (tie)

– Median lifespan: 14 years
– Popularity rank: 104

At 10 inches in height and 12 pounds in weight, the outgoing Norwich terrier possesses courage and tenacity far beyond its tiny size. The breed hails from East Anglia, England, where it worked as a ratting dog during the late 1800s, and these pooches have retained impressive hunting instincts over the centuries. Rest assured, however, that after a good walk or run, Norwich terriers are more than happy to curl up on the couch with their owners.

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#21. Poodle (tie)

– Median lifespan: 14 years
– Popularity rank: 5

The poodle’s stereotype as a snobby, high-maintenance dog couldn’t be further from the truth. Bred in Germany more than four centuries ago to hunt ducks, poodles are highly intelligent and extremely athletic, happy to dive into a lake or marsh to please their owners. Poodle parents praise the breed’s versatility and train

Shortest-living dog breeds

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Shortest-living dog breeds

Everyone from grade school students to proud pet owners quotes the statistic that one dog year equals seven human years. It’s considered axiomatic, but, as it turns out, that’s not accurate. Really, experts say it’s more accurate to compare the first year of a dog’s life to 15 years of a human’s, the second year to nine human years, and every year after that to five human years.

The math gets even more complicated when factoring in the dog’s size: Bigger dogs start to age faster than small dogs around age 6, and the gap increases by year eight. This relationship between body mass and age expectancy baffles scientists. Normally, the larger the mammal, the longer it lives. Yet for every 4.4 pounds of body mass, a dog’s life expectancy is reduced by about a month. Theories for why abound, from age-related illnesses affecting big dogs sooner to a higher likelihood of abnormal cell growth and death from cancer because of the rapid growth of large dogs.

Regardless of the reason, the truth remains that our canine companions won’t live anywhere near as long as our human friends. Though a new drug, conditionally approved by the Food and Drug Administration and undergoing clinical trials as of February 2025, intended to extend dogs’ lifespans by up to a few years, most pet owners will still likely outlive their beloved pooches, especially Great Danes and Saint Bernards.

To find out which dogs tend to live the shortest lives, Stacker used data from a 2024 study published in the journal Nature, which looked at nearly 585,000 dogs in the United Kingdom across 155 breeds. The 35 breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club with the shortest average lifespans were then ranked. Each breed’s 2024 AKC popularity ranking, released in 2025, is also included but did not impact the ranking.

Read on to find out which large breed lives just over five years on average and which small dogs can live an impressive 11-plus years.

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#35. Greyhound

– Median lifespan: 11.5 years
– Popularity rank: 118

The Greyhound is gentle, noble, and sweet-tempered. Known for their exceptional speed and graceful build, they have long legs, deep chests, and short, smooth coats.

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#34. Akita

– Median lifespan: 11.4 years
– Popularity rank: 59

Bred to be the ultimate hunting dog, Akitas were once owned only by the imperial family of Japan and their court. These dignified, noble dogs with a dense double coat and curled-over tail are quiet and reserved with strangers but silly and affectionate with people they know.

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#33. German shepherd (tie)

– Median lifespan: 11.3 years
– Popularity rank: 4

German shepherds are appreciated for their elegant appearance, hardworking nature, and impressive intelligence. Developed in the late 1800s by a German cavalry officer determined to create the ideal herding dog, the breed has a long history of working with the military and police. However, German shepherds also serve as protective and loving family pets.

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#33. Boxer (tie)

– Median lifespan: 11.3 years
– Popularity rank: 17

Boxers’ bright eyes and pointy ears show off their alert, fun-loving, and sometimes goofy personalities. This highly popular dog breed is patient and protective, which makes boxers a great choice for families with small children.

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#33. Bouvier des Flandres (tie)

– Median lifespan: 11.3 years
– Popularity rank: 101

The muscular Bouvier des Flandres is a Belgian breed capable of herding cattle and hauling heavy carts. Their soft, shaggy coats come in a variety of different colors, including black, fawn, and salt-and-pepper.

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#33. American Eskimo dog (tie)

– Median lifespan: 11.3 years
– Popularity rank: 116

The American Eskimo dog is alert, friendly, and conservative when making new friends. These dogs are easily recognized by their fluffy white coats and come in three sizes—toy, miniature, and standard—with the standard reaching up to 19 inches tall and weighing between 25 and 35 pounds. These dogs love being part of the family, are very trainable, and get along with kids.

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#33. Alaskan malamute (tie)

– Median lifespan: 11.3 years
– Popularity rank: 79

Hardworking and playful, the Alaskan malamute stands between 23 and 25 inches tall at the shoulder (not counting that iconic, plumed tail) and weighs up to 85 pounds. These fluffy pups might look intimidating, but with plenty of exercise and firm training, Alaskan malamutes make for excellent companions. However, the breed is typically too outgoing to perform well as a guard dog.

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#28. Doberman pinscher

– Median lifespan: 11.2 years
– Popularity rank: 16

The Doberman pinscher’s keen intelligence makes it attractive as a working dog in many police departments, but it can be stubborn and willful from time to time. These animals also make excellent guard dogs and are deeply loyal to their owners.

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#27. Dogue de Bordeaux (tie)

– Median lifespan: 11.1 years
– Popularity rank: 96

This ancient French breed has a fawn-colored coat and a wrinkly, droopy face. These gentle giants are sweet and sensitive but still make good guard dogs, thanks to their large, imposing physiques.

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#27. Brittany (tie)

– Median lifespan: 11.1 years
– Popularity rank: 31

Brittany spaniels originate in the western region of France, where they were bred hundreds of years ago to hunt various birds. Today, the Brittany is an energetic and loyal companion, happiest when exercising with their owners. Their gorgeous, orange-and-white coats require little grooming, so you can spend more quality time outdoors with your Brittany.

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#27. Afghan hound (tie)

– Median lifespan: 11.1 years
– Popularity rank: 110

The Afghan hound is much more than just a pretty face. Beneath all that long, silky fur, the Afghan hound is an impressive hunting dog, bred to trek across rugged terrain in South Asia. These independent, often aloof dogs can be quite the handful for inexperienced owners and do best with regular daily exercise.

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#24. Newfoundland

– Median lifespan: 11 years
– Popularity rank: 47

Tipping the scales at 150 pounds or so, Newfies are one of the largest breeds out there, though it’s hard to tell how much of their weight lies in their long, fluffy coats. These dogs are also among the sweetest of breeds and love nothing more than swimming or playing outdoors with their owners.

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#23. Great Pyrenees (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10.9 years
– Popularity rank: 74

Bred to guard livestock in the mountainous region between Spain and France, the great Pyrenees has a striking appearance defined by a thick, light-colored coat. The breed weighs upward of 100 pounds but requires only moderate exercise to stay in shape. Great Pyrenees are fiercely protective and highly affectionate with their “pack,” human or otherwise.

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#23. Black Russian terrier (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10.9 years
– Popularity rank: 127

Though not very widely known outside of its home country, the black Russian terrier is sure to impress with its intelligence, guarding instincts, and size. These dogs weigh between 80 and 130 pounds and stand around 30 inches tall at the shoulder. Despite their imposing stature, BRTs are known to be calm and respond well to firm, consistent training.

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#21. Irish water spaniel

– Median lifespan: 10.8 years
– Popularity rank: 177

Playful and hardworking, the Irish water spaniel loves long walks, trips to the dog park, and games of fetch. These dogs are smart and eager to please, but they need reward-based training to work well with their owners.

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#20. Rottweiler (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10.6 years
– Popularity rank: 8

This large, muscular working breed would be a formidable enemy, but its affable, gentle personality makes Rottweilers total cuddle bugs with their owners. The Rottweiler’s tough appearance hides a silly side that’s hard not to love.

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#20. Great Dane (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10.6 years
– Popularity rank: 21

Not only are Great Danes taller than most other dogs, but when they stand on their hind legs, they’re also taller than many people. Though these dogs are giant, they are known to have sweet, gentle souls and are incredibly friendly.

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#20. Chinese shar-pei (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10.6 years
– Popularity rank: 83

With their wrinkly muzzles, teensy ears, and blue-black tongues, Chinese shar-peis are quite unusual-looking dogs. Regal and strong, these dogs are famous for their dedication and loyalty to their owners.

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#17. Scottish deerhound

– Median lifespan: 10.5 years
– Popularity rank: 165

The Scottish deerhound is the royal dog of Scotland, and evidence suggests that these large, deer-hunting dogs have been wandering the Highlands for longer than some of the Scottish clans. These huge, shaggy hounds are majestic but live less than 11 years on average.

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#16. Bullmastiff

– Median lifespan: 10.2 years
– Popularity rank: not available

These massive working dogs hailing from England were once used to catch exotic game: poachers. Bullmastiffs are reliable family pets that make excellent guard dogs, although they don’t live very long.

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#15. Bernese mountain dog (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10.1 years
– Popularity rank: 19

The Bernese mountain dog’s striking markings, fluffy coat, and giant body make it instantly captivating. Because of the amount of fur, these dogs thrive in cold temperatures. Their sweet, gentle personalities make them great family dogs.

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#15. Anatolian shepherd (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10.1 years
– Popularity rank: 86

The hardy Anatolian shepherd descends from ancient canine bloodlines dating back thousands of years, when the breed was originally developed to herd livestock in the harsh climate of Turkey’s Anatolia region. Adopting an Anatolian shepherd isn’t for the faint of heart—both males and females can weigh well over 100 pounds and require significant training—but Anatolians remain excellent working dogs today.

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#13. Pharaoh hound (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10 years
– Popularity rank: 185

These medium-sized dogs look every bit as regal as their name suggests, but they’re far from standoffish. Pharaoh hounds have a friendly, charming personality well-suited to family life and even get along well with other dogs. Just one caveat: Any prospective owners considering the breed must ensure their Pharaoh hound can walk or run for up to 40 minutes every day.

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#13. Leonberger (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10 years
– Popularity rank: 99

Don’t be alarmed by the Leonberger’s appearance—this German dog is a true gentle giant. Males can weigh up to 170 pounds and stand more than 31 inches tall, while slightly smaller females weigh between 90 and 140 pounds and stand up to 29.5 inches. Though massive, both males and females are highly affectionate dogs who get along well with young children.

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#11. Irish wolfhound

– Median lifespan: 9.9 years
– Popularity rank: 76

The tallest breed recognized by the AKC also has a short life expectancy. The larger-than-life Irish wolfhound is known for its super-fast running speed, intelligence, and, of course, massive size.

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#10. French bulldog (tie)

– Median lifespan: 9.8 years
– Popularity rank: 1

The French bulldog has steadily become one of the most popular dog breeds in the U.S., especially among apartment dwellers who don’t have a lot of space. Frenchies are playful and smart, and their bat ears and smushed faces are downright irresistible for many.

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#10. Bulldog (tie)

– Median lifespan: 9.8 years
– Popularity rank: 9

Friendly and courageous, the bulldog has a bold personality. The dog’s signature face—with droopy lips, a pushed-in nose, and a furrowed brow—is irresistible to bulldog enthusiasts.

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#8. Saint Bernard (tie)

– Median lifespan: 9.3 years
– Popularity rank: 62

One of the world’s best-known breeds, Saint Bernards are huge dogs with fluffy coats, wrinkled brows, and gentle temperaments. They make great nanny dogs for families with children and have also worked as rescuers for lost travelers in the Alps.

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#8. Neapolitan mastiff (tie)

– Median lifespan: 9.3 years
– Popularity rank: 128

Despite the breed’s famous tendency to drool, the good-natured Neapolitan mastiff has been a beloved companion since the days of ancient Rome. You might recognize this wrinkly breed from the first “Harry Potter” movies as the Neapolitan mastiff who plays Hagrid’s dog, Fang, in the 2000s and 2010s film series.

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#8. Bloodhound (tie)

– Median lifespan: 9.3 years
– Popularity

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Shortest-living dog breeds

Read on to find out which large breed lives just over five years on average and which small dogs can live an impressive 11-plus years.

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#35. Greyhound

– Median lifespan: 11.5 years
– Popularity rank: 118

The Greyhound is gentle, noble, and sweet-tempered. Known for their exceptional speed and graceful build, they have long legs, deep chests, and short, smooth coats.

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#34. Akita

– Median lifespan: 11.4 years
– Popularity rank: 59

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#33. German shepherd (tie)

– Median lifespan: 11.3 years
– Popularity rank: 4

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#33. Boxer (tie)

– Median lifespan: 11.3 years
– Popularity rank: 17

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#33. Bouvier des Flandres (tie)

– Median lifespan: 11.3 years
– Popularity rank: 101

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#33. American Eskimo dog (tie)

– Median lifespan: 11.3 years
– Popularity rank: 116

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#33. Alaskan malamute (tie)

– Median lifespan: 11.3 years
– Popularity rank: 79

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#28. Doberman pinscher

– Median lifespan: 11.2 years
– Popularity rank: 16

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#27. Dogue de Bordeaux (tie)

– Median lifespan: 11.1 years
– Popularity rank: 96

This ancient French breed has a fawn-colored coat and a wrinkly, droopy face. These gentle giants are sweet and sensitive but still make good guard dogs, thanks to their large, imposing physiques.

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#27. Brittany (tie)

– Median lifespan: 11.1 years
– Popularity rank: 31

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#27. Afghan hound (tie)

– Median lifespan: 11.1 years
– Popularity rank: 110

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#24. Newfoundland

– Median lifespan: 11 years
– Popularity rank: 47

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#23. Great Pyrenees (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10.9 years
– Popularity rank: 74

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#23. Black Russian terrier (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10.9 years
– Popularity rank: 127

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#21. Irish water spaniel

– Median lifespan: 10.8 years
– Popularity rank: 177

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#20. Rottweiler (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10.6 years
– Popularity rank: 8

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#20. Great Dane (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10.6 years
– Popularity rank: 21

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#20. Chinese shar-pei (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10.6 years
– Popularity rank: 83

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#17. Scottish deerhound

– Median lifespan: 10.5 years
– Popularity rank: 165

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#16. Bullmastiff

– Median lifespan: 10.2 years
– Popularity rank: not available

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#15. Bernese mountain dog (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10.1 years
– Popularity rank: 19

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#15. Anatolian shepherd (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10.1 years
– Popularity rank: 86

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#13. Pharaoh hound (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10 years
– Popularity rank: 185

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#13. Leonberger (tie)

– Median lifespan: 10 years
– Popularity rank: 99

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#11. Irish wolfhound

– Median lifespan: 9.9 years
– Popularity rank: 76

The tallest breed recognized by the AKC also has a short life expectancy. The larger-than-life Irish wolfhound is known for its super-fast running speed, intelligence, and, of course, massive size.

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#10. French bulldog (tie)

– Median lifespan: 9.8 years
– Popularity rank: 1

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#10. Bulldog (tie)

– Median lifespan: 9.8 years
– Popularity rank: 9

Friendly and courageous, the bulldog has a bold personality. The dog’s signature face—with droopy lips, a pushed-in nose, and a furrowed brow—is irresistible to bulldog enthusiasts.

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#8. Saint Bernard (tie)

– Median lifespan: 9.3 years
– Popularity rank: 62

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#8. Neapolitan mastiff (tie)

– Median lifespan: 9.3 years
– Popularity rank: 128

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#8. Bloodhound (tie)

– Median lifespan: 9.3 years
– Popularity ra

¿Por qué EE.UU no celebra el 1 de mayo como el Día del Trabajo?

Thu, 01 May 2025 05:30:33 +0000

Por CNN en Español

El 1 de mayo se celebra el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores o, como se conoce en muchas partes del mundo, el Día del Trabajo. Sin embargo, en otras partes del mundo, no es un día de protestas y manifestaciones, sino el momento para iniciar los festejos por la la llegada del verano.

Y es que el Primero de Mayo es el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores —fecha también conocida como Día del Trabajo o “May Day”—, un día que se remonta a 1886 y que es celebrado cada 1 de mayo en 80 países del mundo. Sin embargo, en Estados Unidos, Puerto Rico y Canadá, el Día del Trabajo —conocido también como Labor Day— se celebra el primer lunes de septiembre; en Japón se celebra el 23 de noviembre y en Australia varía según los estados y territorios.

¿Por qué se celebra el 1 de mayo el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores? ¿Qué ocurrió en Chicago en 1886?

En el caso específico de Estados Unidos, Joshua Freeman, historiador laboral y profesor emérito de la Universidad de la Ciudad de Nueva York, le dijo a CNN que durante mucho tiempo los estadounidenses celebraron tanto el Primero de Mayo como Labor Day en septiembre.

Freeman comenta que Labor Day se desarrolló a medida que los sindicatos comenzaban a fortalecerse nuevamente después de la recesión de la década de 1870.

¿Por qué en septiembre? Gracias a que en 1882 dos eventos convergieron en la ciudad de Nueva York. Por un lado el Sindicato Central de Trabajadores formó una asociación que agruparía a los sindicatos de todos los oficios y grupos étnicos; mientras que la organización laboral Knights of Labor celebró con éxito una convención —acompañada de un gran desfile— en la ciudad.

Esto dio pie a que los sindicatos de todo el país comenzaran a realizar sus propias celebraciones laborales a principios de septiembre —generalmente el primer lunes del mes— y con el tiempo, los estados comenzaron a reconocer el feriado por lo que en esta fecha se volvió más común que los empleadores dieran a sus empleados el día libre.

Los grupos de las organizaciones Knights of Labor y la American Federation of Labor con sede en Canadá, siguieron sus pasos, y se unieron a las celebraciones en septiembre.

Sin embargo, no fue sino hasta el 28 de junio de 1894 que el Congreso de Estados Unidos aprobó una ley que nombró el primer día de septiembre como feriado legal llamado Día del Trabajo o Labour Day. Ese mismo año también se declaró como un feriado legal en Canadá.

Eventualmente, el Día del Trabajo comenzó a ser visto como la celebración más “moderada” de los dos días festivos, en comparación con el Primero de Mayo, que fue establecido originalmente por el Congreso Socialista Internacional Marxista.

Según Freeman, cuando comenzó a celebrarse Labour Day en Estados Unidos, “habían muchas voces que desafiaban fundamentalmente este sistema emergente”. Los líderes laborales en ese momento abogaron por alternativas al “sistema salarial capitalista”, como la propiedad colectiva de las corporaciones o el socialismo. Pero con el tiempo, la política radical en torno al Día del Trabajo se moderó.

“A principios del siglo XX, los llamados a transformar la vida estadounidense prácticamente desaparecen del Día del Trabajo”, dijo Freeman. “A medida que más y más empleadores comenzaron a dar a todos sus trabajadores el día libre, se asoció menos específicamente con los sindicatos”.

Después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, las celebraciones del Día del Trabajo o Labor Day tuvieron un breve resurgimiento, especialmente en ciudades como Detroit y la ciudad de Nueva York. Pero en los años 60 y 70, volvieron a disminuir.

“Creo que la mayoría de la gente solo piensa en el final de las vacaciones de verano”, dijo Freeman. “Realmente no está tan asociado con sus orígenes”.

¿Y qué pasa en Japón? A diferencia de una gran mayoría de países, el Día de acción de gracias por el trabajo (Kinro Kansha no Hi, en japonés) es en realidad el nombre moderno para un antiguo ritual llamado Niinamesai, en donde el emperador ofrece la primera ofrenda de arroz recién cosechado a los dioses.

Sin embargo, después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el Día de acción de gracias por el trabajo se estableció para garantizar que los derechos de los trabajadores fueran ampliados en la constitución. En 1948 se convirtió en un día festivo en el que los ciudadanos se agradecen entre sí por el trabajo realizado durante el año.

Harris accuses Trump of abandoning American ideals in first major speech since leaving office

Thu, 01 May 2025 05:26:57 +0000

By David Wright and Eric Bradner, CNN

(CNN) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris rebuked President Donald Trump in her first major speech since leaving office, accusing her former rival of setting off the “greatest man-made economic crisis” in modern history through his across-the-board tariffs, and warning that his conflicts with the courts were moving the nation toward a constitutional crisis.

Harris spoke Wednesday evening at the Emerge Gala in San Francisco, benefitting an organization that supports women interested in entering politics. The 2024 Democratic presidential nominee marked the first 100 days of the second Trump administration during her address, saying that “instead of an administration working to advance America’s highest ideals, we are witnessing the wholesale abandonment of those ideals.”

“And what we are also seeing in these last 14 weeks is Americans using their voice and showing their courage,” Harris added.

The former vice president delivered a series of attacks on the administration, blaming Trump for the economic turbulence caused by the tariffs he has imposed on goods imported from major trading partners.

Harris called Trump’s tariffs “reckless” and said, “as I predicted,” they are “clearly inviting a recession.”

Harris said those import taxes will “hurt workers and families by raising the cost of everyday essentials, devastate their retirement accounts that people spent a lifetime paying into, and paralyze American businesses, large and small, forcing them to lay off people.”

Trump has said the across-the-board tariffs are meant to correct a trade imbalance with other countries and restore US manufacturing jobs. However, the administration’s policy changes have rocked global markets and added to mounting economic pressure on the US economy. Official data released Wednesday showed the economy contracted in the first quarter by 0.3%.

Harris told Democrats there is a method behind the break-neck pace of policy rollouts of the Trump administration, calling the president a “vessel” of a much larger conservative project.

“Friends, please, let us not be duped into thinking everything is chaos. I know it may feel that way, but understand, what we are in fact witnessing is a high velocity event where a vessel is being used for the swift implementation of an agenda that has been decades in the making,” the former vice president said.

The path forward for Harris and the Democratic Party

Harris’ speech on Wednesday comes at an inflection point for the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, with weighty questions about both her own path forward and that of her party.

In the wake of last year’s loss, Harris and her team began debating her next steps, considering another run for president in 2028, or a return to her home state for a 2026 gubernatorial run. Notably, Harris’ public address on Wednesday took place in California. “It’s wonderful to be home,” Harris said during her speech.

Harris’ advisors believe that getting into the governor’s race would require making her intentions clear at the latest by the summer of 2025, but she faces some pressure to make a decision soon – that contest is heating up, with Democratic former Rep. Katie Porter, Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, and several other prominent contenders having already launched campaigns.

Whether she enters the California race as a heavy favorite, or holds out for the 2028 presidential primary, a less certain proposition, Harris’ remarks Wednesday also reflect a deliberate reemergence, months after her defeat, as Democrats look for leadership amid the turbulence of the new Trump administration.

As she lambasted the Trump administration Wednesday night for attempting to “divide and conquer,” Harris urged Democrats to stay together.

She also highlighted several lawmakers across the party’s ideological spectrum who she said have “in different ways have been speaking with moral clarity about this moment.” Harris named New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

“I am not here tonight to offer all the answers. But I am here to say this: You are not alone, and we are all in this together,” Harris said. “And straight talk: Things are probably going to get worse before they get better,” she said. “But we are ready for it. We are not going to scatter. We are going to stand together, everyone a leader.”

Returning to the public eye

For Harris, the speech was part of a slow return to the public eye after leaving office in January.

The former vice president is slated to do a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee in New York City on Tuesday, per a source who received an invitation. In recent months, Harris has also been regularly soliciting funds for the committee using the extensive email list she helped develop during the 2024 campaign.

Earlier this month, Harris began ramping up her public criticism of her former rival, appearing at the Leading Women Defined Summit, also in California, to share her misgivings about the course of events since Trump’s inauguration. “There were many things we knew would happen,” Harris said in a video of her remarks. “I’m not here to say I told you so,” she added before laughing.

Harris’ speech Wednesday included sober warnings about the potential for a “constitutional crisis” as she suggested that checks and balances within the government had begun to “buckle” amid the administration’s clashes with the courts.

“We are living in a moment where the checks and balances on which we have historically relied have begun to buckle,” Harris. “And we here know that when the checks and balances ultimately collapse, if Congress fails to do its part, or if the courts fail to do their part, or if both do their part but the president defies them anyway – well friends that is called a constitutional crisis. And that is a crisis that will eventually impact everyone.”

She added, “The one check, the one balance, the one power that must not fail is the voice of the people.”

From immigration fights to defending President Trump’s federal government cutbacks, the Justice Department has responded to more than a hundred emergency lawsuits in the first hundred days, in some case clashing publicly with judges as the administration lays out an expansive view of executive authority.

Harris’ condemnation of the administration Wednesday – her most direct comments this year – adds to an increasingly crowded Democratic chorus. Several other prominent party members have been active during Harris’ quiet period, taking advantage of the leadership vacuum to elevate their national profiles, some with an eye toward 2028.

Sen. Bernie Sanders has been touring the country with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in an attempt to galvanize the party’s progressive base around fighting “oligarchy”; California Gov. Gavin Newsom has sparred with far-right leaders on his new podcast in an effort to broaden Democratic messaging; and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker traveled to the early-voting state of New Hampshire and accused parts of his own party of “simpering timidity” in the face of Trump’s sweeping early actions.

Meanwhile, Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, has been publicly reflecting on lessons learned from the ticket’s loss last year. And Walz also spoke to the delicate balance of setting the stage for the 2028 presidential race during an appearance earlier this week at Harvard University.

“If people think you’re hungry for the office rather than the moment that we’re in and the fighting of this, I think they’re going to bury you. I think people are like, not very patient right now for the politics as usual,” Walz said.

CNN’s Arlette Saenz and Edward-Isaac Dovere contributed to this report.

Harris accuses Trump of abandoning American ideals in first major speech since leaving office

Thu, 01 May 2025 05:26:57 +0000

CNN

By David Wright and Eric Bradner, CNN

“And what we are also seeing in these last 14 weeks is Americans using their voice and showing their courage,” Harris added.

Harris called Trump’s tariffs “reckless” and said, “as I predicted,” they are “clearly inviting a recession.”

Harris told Democrats there is a method behind the break-neck pace of policy rollouts of the Trump administration, calling the president a “vessel” of a much larger conservative project.

The path forward for Harris and the Democratic Party

Harris’ speech on Wednesday comes at an inflection point for the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, with weighty questions about both her own path forward and that of her party.

As she lambasted the Trump administration Wednesday night for attempting to “divide and conquer,” Harris urged Democrats to stay together.

Returning to the public eye

For Harris, the speech was part of a slow return to the public eye after leaving office in January.

She added, “The one check, the one balance, the one power that must not fail is the voice of the people.”

CNN’s Arlette Saenz and Edward-Isaac Dovere contributed to this report.

Los tatuajes en los dedos de Ábrego García no son prueba de que sea miembro de MS-13, dicen expertos

Thu, 01 May 2025 04:36:50 +0000

Por Michael Williams, CNN

La administración Trump continuó esta semana insistiendo en su afirmación de que los símbolos tatuados en los dedos de Kilmar Ábrego García –una cruz, una calavera, una cara sonriente y una hoja de marihuana– son prueba de que el hombre que deportaron erróneamente a El Salvador es miembro de MS-13.

Sin embargo, los expertos en pandillas no están de acuerdo, diciendo a CNN que los tatuajes por sí solos no son prueba de pertenencia a MS-13.

“Veo un montón de símbolos que podrían interpretarse de muchas maneras”, dijo Jorja Leap, profesora de la Universidad de California, Los Ángeles, que ha sido testigo experta de pandillas en la corte, a CNN. “No hay nada en esos tatuajes que sea definitivamente representativo de una pandilla”.

Como parte de sus esfuerzos en constante evolución para demostrar la supuesta asociación de Ábrego García con la notoria organización criminal transnacional –algo que los abogados del salvadoreño niegan–, la Casa Blanca publicó una imagen en las redes sociales a principios de este mes del presidente Donald Trump sosteniendo una imagen de los tatuajes en los dedos de Ábrego García mientras estaba sentado en su escritorio en el Despacho Oval.

Arriba y abajo de los tatuajes parecían haber anotaciones digitalmente añadidas: Arriba de la hoja de cannabis está la letra “M”. Debajo está la palabra “marihuana”. La cara sonriente está enmarcada por la letra “S” y la palabra “sonrisa”. La cruz se encuentra entre el número “1” y la palabra “cruz”, mientras que la calavera está enmarcada por el número “3” y la palabra “calavera”. Otras imágenes de la mano de Ábrego García muestran solo los símbolos tatuados, sin letras, números o palabras.

No obstante, en su entrevista con ABC el martes, para conmemorar el día 100 de su segundo mandato, Trump pareció indicar que o no sabía que la imagen que sostenía estaba alterada digitalmente, o no le importaba.

“En sus nudillos, tenía MS-13”, dijo el presidente a Terry Moran de ABC. El periodista intentó corregir al presidente. Trump desestimó el intento.

“No hagas eso”, interrumpió Trump. “Dice ‘M, S, 1, 3’”. Trump se burló cuando Moran dijo que las letras estaban retocadas con Photoshop en la imagen.

Cuando se le preguntó este miércoles si es la posición de la Casa Blanca que esos números y letras exactos están tatuados en la mano de Ábrego García, un portavoz no respondió directamente.

“Pregunta a cualquier funcionario de la ley o de inmigración que haya estado en el terreno sobre los tatuajes de Kilmar Ábrego García: son de MS-13”, dijo el portavoz de la Casa Blanca Kush Desai en un comunicado.

Pero expertos con décadas de experiencia interactuando con miembros de MS-13 o estudiando la simbología asociada con las pandillas dijeron a CNN que no están de acuerdo.

“Estos definitivamente NO son tatuajes de MS-13”, aseguró Thomas Ward, profesor de la Universidad del Sur de California, quien pasó 16 años vinculado a la MS-13, en un correo electrónico.

“Esos tatuajes no prueban que él sea un miembro de MS-13”, dijo Susan Phillips, profesora del Pitzer College que ha estudiado pandillas y escrito un libro sobre grafitis de pandillas.

Si bien algunas pandillas optan por medios más discretos o ambiguos para identificar a los miembros y evadir la detección de las fuerzas del orden o de miembros rivales, los tatuajes de MS-13, de acuerdo con Leap, no son exactamente sutiles. Se utilizan para publicitar la brutalidad de la pandilla.

“Los miembros de MS-13 tienen tatuajes que dicen ‘MS-13’”, dijo Leap. “No son rompecabezas; son vallas publicitarias. No hay ambigüedad”.

Para algunos miembros, especialmente niños o adolescentes que caen en la vida de pandillas, los tatuajes se utilizan casi como marcas para simbolizar la propiedad de la pandilla sobre la persona con la tinta, añadió.

“Los líderes querían ser conocidos como esta pandilla brutal, letal, que no toma prisioneros”, dijo. “Así que el uso de tatuajes es parte de esa cultura general de desafío, mientras que otras pandillas dirán: ‘Vamos a ser más discretos’”.

Otro simbolismo que el Gobierno ha vinculado a Ábrego García, como la gorra de los Chicago Bulls que usó durante un arresto en 2019, podría tener algunas connotaciones de pandilla, dijo. Sin embargo, Leap añadió: “No puedo enfatizar esto lo suficiente: no es definitivo”.

Phillips, profesora de Pitzer College, señaló que es necesario considerar otra información contextual antes de que los tatuajes puedan implicar asociación o pertenencia a una pandilla. El hecho de que Ábrego García fuera padre, trabajara activamente como jornalero y no tuviera antecedentes penales en Estados Unidos son factores que “me llevan a creer que no se trata de un pandillero activo, ni mucho menos”. Los tatuajes, aseguró Phillips, son “realmente un símbolo público para que otros miembros de la pandilla los vean”.

“Y por eso es importante que sea visible y público, y que se pueda decir de un vistazo quién es quién; quién podría ser un enemigo, quién podría ser un aliado”, dijo. “Por eso los tatuajes son tan públicos. Es para fines de identificación dentro de un mundo muy peligroso”.

Ward, el profesor de la Universidad del Sur de California, estuvo de acuerdo: “Los miembros de la pandilla MS están orgullosos de su membresía en la pandilla y no quieren/necesitan ocultarlo detrás de algún mensaje críptico”, escribió.

“Creo que lo clave es que no puedes juzgar esto”, dijo Phillips. “No podemos estar juzgando esto. Esto debería ser juzgado en un tribunal de justicia aquí en Estados Unidos”.

“En este caso, la imagen de Trump con las fotos es más poderosa que el significado de los tatuajes en sí”, añadió la profesora.

Trump’s top DC prosecutor nominee facing some GOP headwinds

Thu, 01 May 2025 04:00:51 +0000

By Evan Perez and Annie Grayer, CNN

(CNN) — As controversies pile up around President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as US attorney for Washington, DC, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee met behind closed doors this week to discuss concerns about Ed Martin’s nomination and whether senators should take the extraordinary step of holding a hearing on it.

The senators-only meeting on Tuesday came as Republicans face a tightening timeline to decide whether to turn a blind eye to the cloud surrounding Martin and fall in line behind Trump or buck the president’s nominee for DC’s top prosecutor. Martin’s post as interim US attorney runs out on May 20.

North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, told CNN he has “serious questions” about Martin’s nomination, given his previous comments denigrating police officers who defended the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021, attack.

Tillis attended the Tuesday meeting and raised some of his concerns with other members. “I let everyone know there that I’m completing my due diligence,” he told CNN.

The purpose of the meeting, according to Tillis, was to discuss how to handle the Democratic demand to hold a hearing on Martin. Democrats could force a vote on the matter as soon as Thursday.

US attorney nominations typically aren’t subject to individual hearings, and Tillis said he believed Republicans came to a consensus in the private meeting to not support one because of concerns it could set a precedent.

Tillis, who plans to meet with Martin, said he is still in the process of figuring out his final position on the nomination. He said, however, that he would have an easier time supporting Martin if he had been picked to represent a different jurisdiction.

“I’m talking about somebody who wants to be [US attorney] in the jurisdiction where that event and future events could possibly occur,” Tillis said, referring to January 6. “And I’m going to have to get some pretty fulsome responses for me to feel comfortable with this nomination.”

CNN has reached out to Martin for comment.

On his podcast in 2024, Martin claimed that two officers who defended the Capitol on January 6 “appear to have lied” about being “mistreated” and accused them of possible perjury. Martin singled out former DC police officer Michael Fanone — whom he called a “fake cop” on social media in 2024 — and former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, suggesting both fabricated their accounts of the attack.

Fanone was stun-gunned several times and beaten with a flagpole during the attack. He suffered a heart attack and a concussion during the riot and has dealt with both a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder since.

GOP Sen. John Cornyn, whom Martin once derided as “soft” for supporting a bipartisan gun safety bill, said the nominee was “controversial.” But when asked by CNN about his concerns, the Texas Republican said: “I’ll share those at the appropriate time.”

Fellow Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham told CNN he didn’t know whether Martin’s nomination was in jeopardy, but the South Carolina Republican said separately that “there were some things that were left out of his filings that I want to look at.”

A CNN K-File analysis found that Martin failed to report nearly 200 media appearances that he had made in the past few years when he first filed his mandated disclosure forms to Congress. Those appearances included many on far-right outlets and Russian-state media.

Martin has drawn attention for a number of controversial moves during his short tenure, including having referred to the nation’s largest office of federal prosecutors as “President Trumps’ [sic] lawyers,” and demoting senior attorneys who worked on January 6, 2021, Capitol riot cases.

Top Justice Department officials, who had preferred another candidate for the job, have had to caution Martin about some of his public activities since taking office. Nonetheless, they have come to terms with the fact that he is Trump’s pick and are doing everything they can to help get him confirmed, sources briefed on the matter told CNN.

Allies of Trump and Martin have made clear that the president has so far been thrilled with Martin’s job performance.

“Martin is President Trump’s favorite US Attorney,” one source familiar with his nomination process said.

Martin and his allies have pressed ahead to try shore up support. He has traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with senators in recent weeks, according to a person briefed on the matter.

Martin’s past statements targeting Republicans could also be an issue for him if his nomination reaches the Senate floor for a final vote.

Sen. John Curtis, who Martin referred to as a “supposed Republican” and “traitor” for voting to extend the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, said he doesn’t “want to be petty” when it comes to whether he supports his nomination. But the Utah Republican said he has concerns about Martin’s qualifications and hopes his Republican colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to question him.

“I hope they do,” Curtis said. “That’s where a lot of these questions would really get vetted.
That would be helpful.”

In other past comments, Martin said Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski “pretends to represent conservatives” and deserved to be primaried, and he praised the potential censure of Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins because she voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial. Martin also said Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was part of a “swamp fix” who became rich from their work in government.

In recent written responses to the Senate Judiciary Committee under oath, Martin said he did not remember if he ever denigrated a police officer who was injured defending the Capitol on January 6. In the same document, Martin refused to say unequivocally there was violence that day.

Martin has served as a defense attorney for a handful of January 6 rioters and attended Trump’s speech at the Ellipse near the Capitol the day of the attack.

Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley told CNN Wednesday that his panel still had not received the necessary paperwork from the FBI to move forward with Martin’s nomination.

“That’s protocol,” he said.

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley, who serves on the Judiciary panel and supports Martin, pushed back on some of the past controversial comments.

“I don’t believe any of that. I know Ed personally. He’s a Missouri guy,” he said.

CNN’s Paula Reid, Manu Raju and Ted Barrett contributed to this report.

Wednesday boys district H.S. baseball scores – April 30

Thu, 01 May 2025 03:19:32 +0000

(KIFI)
6A DISTRICT 4-5-6 TOURNAMENT
(3) Rigby 7
(2) Madison 12

5A DISTRICT 5 TOURNAMENT
(1) Pocatello 11
(3) Preston 2

3A DISTRICT 4-5 TOURNAMENT
(4) Lighthouse Christian 7
(5) Declo 8

HHS to require placebo testing of ‘all new vaccines,’ raising questions about approval of updated Covid-19 shots

Thu, 01 May 2025 03:14:54 +0000

By Meg Tirrell, CNN

(CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services said it will require that all new vaccines be tested in placebo-controlled trials before they’re licensed for use, raising urgent questions about the system used to clear updated Covid-19 boosters each respiratory virus season.

“Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, all new vaccines will undergo safety testing in placebo-controlled trials prior to licensure — a radical departure from past practices,” HHS said in a statement Wednesday.

Covid-19 vaccines, first cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration in late 2020, have been updated each year in a system similar to that used for flu vaccines, so they can better target circulating strains of the virus. The vaccine constructs remain the same each year, but the version of the virus they protect against can be tweaked. The FDA typically selects strains for the updated vaccines in June so they can be ready for distribution by the fall.

Experts warn that requiring placebo-controlled trials before clearing new versions – which could involve enrolling participants, giving some the vaccine and some a placebo shot, and waiting some period of time to assess safety and efficacy – would delay availability of updated Covid shots by months, putting vulnerable people at risk.

“The advantage of updating the vaccine every year to make it more close to the circulating strain is, you get better antibody responses, so for four to six months,you will clearly have better protection against mild to moderate disease, and that matters especially for people who are more frail,” particularly people 75 and older, said Dr. Paul Offit, a vaccine scientist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

A spokesperson for HHS didn’t immediately respond to an inquiry about whether the new guidance pertains to updated Covid-19 vaccines, but an official told CNN on Saturday that “the covid vaccines, including new ones by Pfizer and Moderna, are new and must have more gold standard science to ensure safety and efficacy for the public.” The official drew a distinction from the flu shot, “which has been tried and tested” for decades.

Questions about the fate of Covid vaccines began to swirl after the FDA missed an April 1 deadline to decide whether to grant full approval to the Novavax vaccine, the only non-mRNA vaccine available to protect against the coronavirus; Novavax’s shot uses a more traditional protein-based technology. A source familiar with the situation, who wasn’t authorized to speak on behalf of the agency, told CNN that the vaccine had been on track to be approved.

Novavax later said the FDA had requested a “postmarketing commitment” for a clinical trial, suggesting that a study would be required of the vaccine after it received full approval (it had been available through emergency use authorization since 2022). HHS’s newest statement adds to questions about whether a trial would be required before approval, not just for Novavax’s vaccine but also for updated versions of those from Moderna and Pfizer.

Experts said that if that’s the case, it would signal a new standard for Covid vaccines.

“FDA clearly, after a deliberative process, adopted an approach that treated Covid-19 vaccine boosters like influenza boosters, not like a new product, and held to that over a few years,” said Dorit Reiss, a professor of law at UC Law San Francisco. “They adopted a standard, and now they’re changing it.”

Although Covid-19 has become less deadly since the height of the pandemic as the population developed widespread immunity through both infection and vaccination, the virus still kills and can be especially dangerous for the elderly. Between September 2023 and August 2024, there were more than 36,000 deaths from Covid-19 among people 65 and older, CDC data showed.

In its statement Wednesday, HHS also claimed that current systems for monitoring vaccine safety, including the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System and the Vaccine Safety Datalink, don’t capture vaccine injuries sufficiently and “have become templates of regulatory malpractice.” HHS said it’s building surveillance systems now “that will accurately measure vaccine risks as well as benefits.”

Offit, who co-invented a rotavirus vaccine and serves on the FDA’s independentpanel of vaccine advisers, said the assertion that those systems are inadequate is false.

“Where’s the evidence for that?” he asked. “I would argue all the evidence is on the other side.”

He pointed out that within weeks, the systems picked up very rare side effects such as myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle, that happened in about 1 in 50,000 people who received mRNA Covid-19 vaccines and rare blood clots in people who received a now-discontinued vaccine using a different technology from Johnson & Johnson that affected about 1 in 250,000.

“That’s very good,” he said. “This sort of notion that people have lost faith in vaccines because of the lack of safety surveillance systems is wrong.”

Wednesday girls H.S. softball scores – April 30

Thu, 01 May 2025 02:49:29 +0000

(KIFI)
Idaho Falls 1
Bonneville 2

Hillcrest 3
Blackfoot 15

Skyline 11
Shelley 20

Pocatello 15
Century 3

South Fremont 6
Teton 17

Ririe 8
West Side 7 (7 Inn)

¿Por qué se celebra el 1 de mayo el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores? ¿Qué ocurrió en Chicago en 1886?

Thu, 01 May 2025 02:47:19 +0000

CNN

Aunque para la mayoría de países del hemisferio norte el primero de mayo evoque imágenes de cintas de colores y promesas de días más calurosos, en realidad es un día de protestas y manifestaciones en todo el mundo, cuyas raíces modernas se remontan a una explosión en Chicago que cambió el mundo. A partir de ese hecho comenzó a conmemorarse el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores.

Usualmente se celebra el día de los derechos de los trabajadores o, como se conoce en muchas partes del mundo, el Día del Trabajo.

Es una pregunta complicada. Originalmente, el primero de mayo era una fiesta pagana para celebrar el inicio del verano. En las tradiciones gaélicas se conoce como “Beltaine” (o en su versión anglicana, “Beltane”). Con el paso del tiempo, diferentes grupos adaptaron la celebración a las creencias de sus culturas específicas. Los europeos y estadounidenses usualmente celebraban de una manera más secular con diversiones como la danza del maypole y coronas de flores. Esto sin duda da un poco más de contexto cultural a todas las jovencitas que se pasean en los festivales de verano con margaritas gigantes en la cabeza.

Nota: en mayo en el hemisferio sur está llegando el invierno. Así que el primero de mayo como una celebración de verano es, en mayor parte, algo del hemisferio norte.

En muchas partes del mundo el primero de mayo es un día feriado y parte de su historia es más bien espinosa.

El día 1 de Mayo ha compartido la fecha con el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores desde la década de 1880. En ese momento, los movimientos laborales en todo el mundo luchaban por condiciones de trabajo justas: jornadas laborales de ocho horas y sindicatos. La fecha fue elegida porque se alineaba con el aniversario de las manifestaciones de la Plaza Haymarket en Chicago, donde la policía mató a cuatro personas en una protesta pacífica después de que alguien tirara una bomba a la multitud. El evento se conoce como la revuelta de Haymarket.

El evento tuvo un gran impacto en los movimientos por los derechos laborales de todo el mundo.

Para honrar a quienes participaron en las protestas de Haymarket, la Conferencia Internacional Socialista declaró en 1889 el 1 de mayo como el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores.

En Estados Unidos, el Día del Trabajo (Labor Day) se celebra el primer lunes de septiembre. Se volvió día feriado nacional en 1894.

Debido a su más reciente historia, el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores, o primero de mayo, es usualmente una día de protestas para los sindicatos de todo el mundo. La gente sale a marchar y a veces sus manifestaciones apasionadas pueden volverse violentas. En 2014, Turquía intentó prohibir las manifestaciones de trabajadores citando cuestiones de seguridad. En todo Europa, eventos similares han atraído una fuerte presencia policial.

En Estados Unidos también se han presentado disturbios y protestas. Una de las más notables fue en las marchas del primero de mayo en Seattle que, aunque intentaban ser pacíficas, se tornaron violentas en el pasado.

De una manera extraña, algunas de esas manifestaciones se superponen con las raíces más festivas de este día: las protestas planeadas en Seattle incluían un concierto de rock, y el Desfile del Primero de Mayo en Minneapolis incluye coloridas carrozas y flotadores festivos y juerguistas que usan disfraces satíricos relacionados con los asuntos laborales y políticos de la época.

En realidad no. Cuando un piloto hace el llamado de auxilio (que en inglés suena como “mayday”), en realidad están haciendo uso de una expresión en francés: m’aidez, que en español significa “ayúdame”.

Nada mal unas pequeñas lecciones de francés junto con un poco de historia en este día, ¿eh?.

Venezuela acusa a Estados Unidos del “secuestro” de una niña de 2 años que fue separada de sus padres deportados

Thu, 01 May 2025 02:09:28 +0000

Por Michael Rios, CNN

Venezuela exige que una niña de 2 años sea devuelta a su familia después de que Estados Unidos deportara a sus padres y mantuviera a la menor en custodia del Gobierno.

El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Venezuela acusó este lunes a Estados Unidos de “secuestrar” a Maikelys Antonella Espinoza Bernal, al decir que fue separada de su madre mientras abordaba un vuelo de deportación de regreso a Venezuela.

También dijo que el padre de la niña, Maiker Espinoza-Escalona, había sido deportado anteriormente por Estados Unidos a una megaprisión en El Salvador.

“(EE.UU.) una vez más cometió la extremadamente grave ofensa de separar familias y remover a una menor de su entorno emocional y, en particular, de su madre biológica”, dijo el Gobierno de Venezuela en un comunicado este lunes.

El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de EE.UU. (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés) negó haber secuestrado a la niña, argumentando que estaba tratando de protegerla de sus padres, a quienes acusó sin pruebas de ser parte del Tren de Aragua, una pandilla venezolana que Estados Unidos ha designado como una organización terrorista.

El padre cree que fue acusado de ser miembro de una pandilla porque tiene tatuajes, pero niega que tengan algo que ver con pandillas, según su declaración jurada presentada en la corte a principios de marzo. CNN ha preguntado a la madre de Maikelys, Yorely Escarleth Bernal Inciarte, sobre la acusación.

En un comunicado del sábado, el DHS dijo que la niña fue retirada de una lista de vuelo de deportación “por su seguridad y bienestar”. Ella permanece bajo la custodia de la Oficina de Reasentamiento de Refugiados (ORR, por sus siglas en inglés) y fue colocada con una familia de acogida, agregó.

La niña es una de varios niños que han resultado afectados por la represión migratoria del Gobierno de Trump. La semana pasada, tres niños ciudadanos estadounidenses —incluyendo a un niño de 4 años con cáncer metastásico— fueron llevados a Honduras con sus madres indocumentadas cuando eran deportadas por el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés). El “zar de la frontera” de la Casa Blanca, Tom Homan, dijo que Estados Unidos removió a los niños porque sus madres “solicitaron” que se quedaran con ellas en lugar de permanecer en el país.

No está claro si la madre de Maikelys tuvo la opción de ser deportada con su hija.

Cuando se le pidió más información, el DHS refirió a CNN al comunicado que emitió el sábado. CNN también contactó a la ORR para solicitar detalles sobre el caso de Maikelys.

La niña y sus padres ingresaron a Estados Unidos en mayo de 2024 para solicitar asilo, según un documento judicial presentado por grupos de defensa legal.

Maiker —quien recibió una orden de deportación en julio pasado bajo el Gobierno de Biden— dijo en su declaración que él y su pareja fueron detenidos por inmigración mientras su hija fue ubicada bajo la custodia de la ORR. Entre octubre y marzo, la pareja tuvo visitas semanales en persona con su hija, declaró Maiker. CNN contactó a sus abogados para obtener detalles sobre su detención y orden de deportación.

El 29 de marzo, Maiker fue enviado a una base naval en Guantánamo, Cuba, donde el DHS ha trasladado a migrantes, según documentos judiciales presentados por sus abogados.

Dijeron que fue trasladado al día siguiente a la megaprisión Cecot de El Salvador, que Estados Unidos está utilizando para detener a cientos de migrantes venezolanos a quienes acusa de ser miembros violentos de pandillas, aunque no ha proporcionado pruebas contundentes para respaldar esa afirmación.

CNN contactó al Gobierno de El Salvador para obtener más información sobre este caso, pero aún no ha recibido una respuesta.

La madre de la niña fue deportada poco después de que Maiker fue enviado a El Salvador. Se vio obligada a regresar a su país en un vuelo sin su hija de 2 años, dijo Venezuela.

La niña fue mantenida bajo custodia de la ORR, y el DHS dijo: “No permitiremos que esta niña sea abusada y siga expuesta a actividades criminales que pongan en peligro su seguridad”.

Sin proporcionar pruebas, afirmó en el comunicado del sábado que el padre era un teniente del Tren de Aragua que supervisaba varios delitos, incluidos homicidios y tráfico, y que la madre supervisaba el reclutamiento de mujeres jóvenes para el contrabando de drogas y la prostitución.

Venezuela acusó a Estados Unidos de violar el derecho internacional y dijo que tomaría todas las medidas legales y diplomáticas para asegurar el regreso de la niña.

Su gobierno exigió la “liberación inmediata” de la niña y “que se restablezcan el Estado de derecho y los derechos básicos de nuestra pequeña”.

Citó la Convención de la ONU sobre los Derechos del Niño, que establece en parte que los niños no deben ser separados de sus padres en contra de su voluntad a menos que tal separación sea necesaria para el mejor interés del niño. Estados Unidos firmó la convención pero no la ha ratificado.

CNN se comunicó con el DHS para solicitar comentarios sobre las acusaciones de Venezuela.

El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, insiste en que Estados Unidos está reteniendo injustamente a la niña. Anunció que una marcha prevista para el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores el 1 de mayo se convertiría en una manifestación para exigir su liberación.

“Pido el pleno apoyo del pueblo venezolano en el esfuerzo que vamos a realizar para rescatar a esta niña secuestrada y traer de regreso de manera segura —más temprano que tarde— a los 252 venezolanos secuestrados en El Salvador”, dijo en Caracas este lunes, refiriéndose a los migrantes venezolanos que Estados Unidos deportó a la prisión salvadoreña.

Caroll Alvarado, Mounira Elsamra e Ivonne Valdés de CNN contribuyeron a este reporte

Fan hospitalized after scary fall from outfield wall during Cubs and Pirates game

Thu, 01 May 2025 02:06:38 +0000

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN

(CNN) — A fan attending the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs game on Wednesday night fell from the 21-foot right field wall and onto the field at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

“Tonight, during the seventh inning of the game at PNC Park, an adult male fell from the right field bleachers onto the field of play,” the Pirates said in a statement.

“Pittsburgh EMS, as well as the Pirates and Cubs athletic training teams and other PNC Park personnel reacted and responded immediately and administered care. He was transported to Allegheny General Hospital. No further information is available at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family,” the statement said.

Play was stopped as medical staff attended to the fan before eventually carting him off the field.

Pittsburgh Public Safety, which includes Pittsburgh Police and EMS, posted on X late Wednesday night that the man was transported to the hospital in critical condition and that police were investigating.

The incident occurred after Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen knocked in two runs on a double to give the team a 4-3 lead. Players immediately called for help from the medical staff.

Players from both teams could be seen kneeling down, while others put their hands on their heads in concern for the injured fan.

“Truly hate what happened tonight,” McCutchen said in a statement on X. “Can’t help but think about that guy, his family and friends. I pray tonight for him. Let us think about his loved ones and hug our families a little tighter tonight. I hope he pulls thru. May God Bless you all. Good night”

Wednesday night’s incident marks the latest in fan accidents at stadiums.

A Pittsburgh Steelers fan died in 2022 after falling from an escalator at the team’s Acrisure Stadium following a game against the New York Jets.

In 2015, Gregory Murrey, 60, of Alpharetta, Georgia, tumbled out of the stands during an Atlanta Braves game against the New York Yankees. He later died from the fall.

In 2011, a 39-year-old man fell to his death while trying to catch a ball at a Texas Rangers game. He stuck out his glove and reached for the ball, but lost his balance and flipped over the railing of the outfield seats, crashing headfirst into a scoreboard.

That same year, a man trying to slide down a railing at Coors Field at a Colorado Rockies game fell and died. An autopsy later found marijuana in his system, as well as a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit for driving.

This story has been updated with additional information.

CNN’s Diego Mendoza contributed to this report.

Blackfoot man aims to ‘outshine every time’ with mobile metal polishing business

Thu, 01 May 2025 02:00:52 +0000

Ryan Thatcher owns a mobile metal polishing business that puts a shine on everything from semi-trucks to YETI cups. See what it’s like in the video above. | Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com

Do you want to know what’s happening in the eastern Idaho business scene? We’ve got you covered. Here is a rundown of this week’s business news across the valley.

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Mobile metal polishing business putting a shine on eastern Idaho

Ryan Thatcher has ‘one of the dirtiest jobs in the world,’ and he’s thrilled about it. | Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com

ROCKFORD – Coming home covered in black dust is a mark of success for Ryan Thatcher.

The 42-year-old Blackfoot man spends his days polishing metal behind a Makita 6,000-rpm grinder and a Dewalt variable-speed polishing grinder. It’s a mobile operation called Metal Mobile Polishing, and it puts a shine on any metallic surface, whether it’s a semi-truck or a YETI cup.

He knows he’ll never get a hug from family at the end of the day because it’s “one of the dirtiest jobs around.” For Thatcher, meeting the customer where they are to “outshine every time” is what brings him satisfaction.

“I just like to see the finished product. It’s a lot of work to get there, but the end result — it’s like, bam!” Thatcher tells EastIdahoNews.com. “You can bring a lot of things back (to their original shine) with a little bit of elbow grease.”

Thatcher started this career path in 2016 working for a similar company with his brother. He branched off on his own about two years ago and has enjoyed working on diamond plate steel truck beds, semi-trucks, river boats, air stream trailers, wheels, aluminum baseball bats and more. Watch him polish a YETI cup in the video above.

One of his most unique projects involved a World War II-era P-51 Mustang. Pacific Fighters in Idaho Falls restored the crashed aircraft, and Thatcher was part of the five-man crew that polished it.

“I worked on the nose cone (one of multiple original parts they acquired from across the world). It was one of the only (vintage parts) left in the world,” says Thatcher. “That’s kind of special knowing the history of it.”

World War II-era P-51 Mustang Thatcher worked on with a five man crew. | Courtesy Ryan Thatcher

Although other businesses offer similar services, Thatcher says the fact that he’s mobile is what makes him unique, and that’s how he wants to keep it.

Thatcher is proud of the business he’s built over the years and wants it to be a longterm venture that “can help east Idaho shine.”

He’d love to be more centrally located in Idaho Falls one day so he can get to many customers’ houses quicker.

“Hopefully, I’ll get a crew one day so we can make it more efficient and faster. As for right now, I just want to take one project at a time and just get my name out there,” he says.

For a free quote or to learn more, call or text (541) 305-3825. You can also visit the company’s Facebook or Instagram page.

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Here are the winners of the 2025 Eastern Idaho State Fair scholarship

BLACKFOOT – The Eastern Idaho State Fair, in partnership with Butler Amusements, Inc., is thrilled to continue its support for local high school seniors by offering six scholarships to students graduating in 2025.

For the first time in its 19-year history, the scholarship amount is increasing from $1,000 for each winner to $1,500.

These scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors who have participated in and supported 4-H and FFA at the Eastern Idaho State Fair for a minimum of three years. The recipients for 2025 have significantly surpassed this requirement, collectively amassing 46 years of participation.

The recipients are:

Alivia Waldron, Oneida County, Malad High School
Eliana Cecil, Butte County, Cornerstone Academy
Jade Kelly, Bonneville County, Shelley High School
Jailey Jones, Bannock County, Marsh Valley High School
Jason Fleming, Madison County, Sugar Salem High School
Lydia Hamilton, Caribou County, Grace High School

The scholarship winners and their families were invited to a special dinner on April 23.

The 2026 scholarship will be available to all graduating seniors from the 16 surrounding counties. Qualified candidates can apply starting January 1.

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La junta directiva de Tesla comenzó el proceso para reemplazar a Elon Musk como CEO, informa The Wall Street Journal

Thu, 01 May 2025 01:59:35 +0000

Por David Goldman, CNN

La junta directiva de Tesla en marzo contactó a varias firmas de colocación ejecutiva para iniciar un proceso de búsqueda de un nuevo CEO que reemplace a Elon Musk al frente de la compañía de autos eléctricos, informó The Wall Street Journal el miércoles por la noche, citando múltiples fuentes anónimas.

No está claro cuál habría sido el cronograma para la destitución de Musk o si esos esfuerzos de búsqueda continúan, informó el WSJ.

La sorprendente revelación sugiere que el precio de las acciones de Tesla (TSLA), que cayó hasta un 45 % este año antes de recuperarse un poco en medio de un repunte más amplio del mercado de valores, agotó la paciencia de la junta mientras Musk dedicaba una cantidad significativa de su tiempo a trabajar para las iniciativas del Departamento de Eficiencia Gubernamental de la Casa Blanca.

Las ventas y las ganancias se desplomaron en el primer trimestre, informó Tesla la semana pasada. La compañía anunció que las ganancias cayeron un 71 %, una revelación impactante que quizás fue eclipsada por el anuncio de Musk el mismo día de que se retiraría de su rol gubernamental y regresaría a Tesla.

El WSJ dijo que no estaba claro si el anunciado regreso de Musk alteró el estado de la planeación de la sucesión. Musk y Tesla no respondieron a una solicitud de comentarios.

Tampoco está claro si Musk, quien también es miembro de la junta de Tesla, estaba al tanto del esfuerzo de búsqueda, dijo el WSJ.