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13May

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Baby formula desperation, Jen Psaki leaves WH podium: 5 Things podcast

On today's episode of the 5 Things podcast: Families increasingly desperate amid baby formula shortageLawmakers are pointing fingers. Moms are finding solutions. Plus, reporter Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy talks about new polling on just how few Americans think it's a good time to buy a house, reporter Jessica Guynn talks about 'shareholder activism,' Jen Psaki steps down as White House Press Secretary and today is the final day of existence for Lincoln College in Illinois.Podcast:True crime, in-depth interviews and more USA TODAY podcasts right here.Hit play on the player above to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript below. This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form. There may be some differences between the audio and ...

Regulators anxious about stablecoins like tether after UST collapse

13May

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Regulators anxious about stablecoins like tether after UST collapse

The entire stablecoin market is now worth more than $160 billion.Justin Tallis | AFP via Getty ImagesRegulators are getting increasingly worried about stablecoins after the collapse of controversial cryptocurrency venture Terra.TerraUSD, an "algorithmic" stablecoin that's meant to be pegged one-to-one with the US dollar, has erased much of its value this week after a stunning run on the bank that saw billions of dollars suddenly evaporate from its market value.Also known as UST, the cryptocurrency operated using a complex mechanism of code combined with a floating token called luna to balance supply and demand and stabilize prices, as well as a multibillion-dollar pile of bitcoin.Tether, the world's biggest stablecoin, also slipped below its intended $1 for several hours on Thursday, f...

Former nurse RaDonda Vaught sentenced to 3 years probation

13May

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Former nurse RaDonda Vaught sentenced to 3 years probation

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught was sentenced to three years supervised probation in a Davidson County courtroom Friday after she was convicted of negligent homicide in the 2017 death of 75-year-old Charlene Murphey. Vaught’s probation is to be served with judicial diversion, meaning her conviction could be dismissed following a successful probation period. She was found guilty by a jury in March on two charges. On the count of reckless homicide, she was found guilty on a lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide and abuse of an impaired adult. Vaught was accused of administering a fatal dose of the wrong medication. She admitted to using the wrong medication but pleaded not guilty to the charges in 2019. | RaDonda Vaught Case: C...

Blonde: will a shocking new film shatter the myth of Marilyn Monroe? | movies

13May

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Blonde: will a shocking new film shatter the myth of Marilyn Monroe? | movies

Nearly 60 years after her death, the entertainment industry's attempts to resurrect Marilyn Monroe continue to appear. Earlier this week, Andy Warhol's 1964 silk-screen portrait of the actor was sold at auction for $195m – the highest sum ever paid for a work of 20th-century art.The previous week, Kim Kardashian turned up to the Met Gala in New York in the $4.8m crystal-covered nude silk gown Monroe wore to serenade John F Kennedy at his 45th birthday party.It was deemed a less-than-successful tribute. While Warhol's immortalization of the actor in blue-and-pink pop art helped seal her image of her for the next half century, a reality TV star donning a dead woman's frock in quasi-emulation went down less well. Details of the extreme diet Kardashian undertook to squeeze into the gown ...

Southeast Asian leaders meet Biden in Washington with China in the crosshairs

13May

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Southeast Asian leaders meet Biden in Washington with China in the crosshairs

Correspondent Beijing Updated Friday, May 13, 2022 - 15:47Biden tries to shore up his influence in the region after Trump neglected it in order to "promote a free and open Indo-Pacific"Joe Biden (center) poses for a family photo with ASEAN leaders.EFEwide angle The new Cold War between China and the Aukus in the remote islands of the Pacific Diplomacy The new Cold War between China and the US: the end of the preferential treatment of Hong Kong and the dispute in the South Sea Recover the ground lost with Trump in favor of China in a key region in world trade where more than 600 million people live. Since Joe Biden reached the White House, that has been the priority objective of Washington's foreign policy; redirect the old alliances in Southeast Asia.Beneath the economic facade an...

The G-7 and the European Union promise more economic aid to Ukraine

13May

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The G-7 and the European Union promise more economic aid to Ukraine

The seven main economies of the world announced this Friday their intention to continue with the economic and arms support to Ukraine in what Germany called a "powerful sign of Unit" to deepen the global isolation of Russia. "Never since the end of the cold war have we G7 members faced such a profound challenge. Never before have we been more united," German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, the host of the meeting, said in a tweet. this Friday brings together the G-7 foreign ministers in the German town of Wangels. The economic package is scheduled to be discussed next week at the meeting o...

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Eurovision is more than a song contest: it’s a chance to hear Ukraine’s rallying cry | Olena Topolia

IIn 2010, I competed in the Eurovision song contest as Alyosha, representing Ukraine. My song, Sweet People, was about war, ego and finding the political will to save our planet. It feels more relevant now than ever.Since the conflict broke out, I see the world differently and Eurovision has taken on new meaning. It's not just a night of frivolity any more, and fans aren't just music fans – their support means so much more this year.I've been living in New Jersey with my three children and mother-in-law since we fled Kyiv in March. In the blur of the evacuation, I forget exactly when we arrived but my life here is a world away from what my husband, parents, brothers and their families are still experiencing in Ukraine. They are doing everything they can to fight for freedom back ho...

Mercedes-Benz recalls nearly 300,000 SUVs, issues ‘do not drive’ order

13May

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Mercedes-Benz recalls nearly 300,000 SUVs, issues ‘do not drive’ order

US National Highway Traffic & Safety AdministrationThe US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for May 5 through 12, including a Mercedes-Benz recall involving 292,287 units and a Hyundai recall involving 215,171 units.Mercedes went so far as to issue a "do not drive" order for SUVs made between 2006 and 2012, urging owners to have their vehicles towed to the nearest dealership due to a problem with the potential accumulation of moisture and corrosion in the brake booster housing unit, which can impede brake performance and cause possible failure.See the list of this week's car recalls involving ten or more units below, or search USA TODAY's automotive recalls database formore:DodgeChrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021 Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Ch...

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Mike Pence to defy Trump and campaign with Georgia governor Brian Kemp – live | US politics

Mike Pence has gently gone against Trump in recent months. In March Pence told Republican donors that “there is no room in this party for apologists for Putin”, comments which came a few days after Trump had called the Russian leader “smart” and “savvy”.Pence has also disputed Trump's nonsense claim that the former vice-president could have overturned the 2020 election.But Pence's enthusiastic endorsement of David Perdue is his most overt pushback against Trump yet. It marks a big change from Pence, who was a famously sycophantic deputy during Trump's four-year term.Beyond the Pence-Trump intrigue, the Georgia governor primary will offer a revealing look at Trump's influence over Republican voters – and the future of the Republican party.Trump has had some hits with his endorsed candid...

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‘Lost’ Picasso spotted in Imelda Marcos’s home after son’s election win | Philippines

The glimpse of a possible Picasso in the home of Imelda Marcos seen during a visit by her son, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, after his election win has set off a flurry of speculation in the Philippines, where the family that eleven plundered billions is set to return to power.Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the late dictator, won a landslide victory in Monday's presidential election, an outcome that has appalled those who survived his father's regime.Images released by the family showed Marcos Jr visiting the home of his mother, Imelda, who had displayed Picasso's Femme Couche VI (Reclining Woman VI), or a replica, above the sofa.