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Today’s high tales

After months of talks, three Senators yesterday unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan invoice to handle U.S. border safety and supply further help for Ukraine and Israel. The invoice would mandate President Biden to shut down the border as soon as the variety of migrants approaching it hits a particular threshold. It additionally accelerates the method for asylum seekers and offers work permits to those that achieve entry. House Speaker Mike Johnson declared it “dead on arrival”

Left: Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., speaks on border safety and Title 42 throughout a press convention on the Capitol on May 11, 2023. Right: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn., at press convention on Jan. 23, in Washington, D.C.

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Left: Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., speaks on border safety and Title 42 throughout a press convention on the Capitol on May 11, 2023. Right: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn., at press convention on Jan. 23, in Washington, D.C.

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• In the hours because the invoice was unveiled, NPR’s Deirdre Walsh studies it is gotten “sharp criticism” from the left and proper. On Up First, Walsh says some immigration advocates have a constructive view of the modifications to expedite the asylum course of however oppose the set off that may shut down entry. Former President Donald Trump desires to wield the immigration issue towards Biden for the 2024 election. He lobbied towards the invoice earlier than it was out and is urging Republicans to derail the Senate deal.

Hundreds of 1000’s of California residents are with out electrical energy this morning as a serious storm strikes south. Days earlier than, a separate storm drenched the world. Meteorologists are warning residents in Los Angeles to prepare for life-threatening conditions because the storm strikes. The National Weather Service referred to as it “one of the most dramatic weather days in recent memory.”

All 9 of the most important classes awarded through the televised ceremony for the 66th annual Grammy Awards final evening went to girls. Taylor Swift made history as the primary artist to win a Grammy for Album of the Year 4 instances. See photographs of the red carpet looks and browse the complete record of winners.

• Mandalit del Barco tells Up First that highlights from the present included poignant performances from music legends like Billy Joel and Joni Mitchell, who made her Grammy efficiency debut at 80. Annie Lennox made a call for peace and a cease-fire in Gaza following her tribute to the late Sinéad O’Connor. Viewers await particulars on Atlanta rapper Killer Mike, who was handcuffed and arrested on a misdemeanor cost shortly after profitable three Grammys. He was launched final evening, and extra info is anticipated in the present day.
• This yr’s ceremony included a brand new class for “best African music performance.” But it solely options nominees from two countries in Africa, and the songs principally have lyrics in English.

Boeing introduced yesterday that about 50 of its jets want further repairs for improperly drilled holes earlier than they will go away the manufacturing unit. An worker at Spirit AeroSystems, the corporate that makes the fuselage, recognized the difficulty. Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems have a protracted and troubled relationship. Now, the FAA is looking into both companies to find out why a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines Boeing Max 9 in midair final month.

Deep dive

Many components can have an effect on how briskly we age, together with what we eat, how usually we transfer and who we spend time with. Biological age assessments can inform you how outdated your DNA is in comparison with how outdated you truly are. Here’s how they work — and whether or not it’s best to get one.

• The assessments measure a course of referred to as DNA methylation. As we age, chemical tags referred to as methyl teams connect to our DNA.
• The take a look at can inform solely you how briskly you are growing older in comparison with your friends, however should not be used to foretell lifespan. Results are extra helpful when interpreted alongside scientific variables like blood stress and lipid ranges.
• Many assessments have not been evaluated by impartial specialists and may give you totally different outcomes.
• The assessments are most helpful to researchers who wish to perceive how interventions like food regimen and train have an effect on growing older.
• For those that do resolve to take the take a look at, researchers say the outcomes could also be reflective of your day by day habits.

Picture present

What is left of Pasha’s Palace amid Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Historians of Gaza say Napoleon slept there for 3 nights in 1799.

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What is left of Pasha’s Palace amid Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Historians of Gaza say Napoleon slept there for 3 nights in 1799.

Omar El Qattaa for NPR

In 2019, NPR’s Daniel Estrin and Abu Bakr Bashir documented the historical and cultural landmarks vacationers might go to in the event that they have been allowed into Gaza. Four months after the Oct. 7 Hamas-led assaults, Israel’s floor and air response has rendered each website Estrin and Bakr documented destroyed, broken or inaccessible. Omar El Qattaa, one of many few remaining photojournalists in Gaza City, not too long ago photographed these landmarks for NPR.

See photographs of what existed earlier than the battle and what remains now.

3 issues to know earlier than you go

During a Summer Science Safari demonstration at Texas A&M University in 2022, Dr. Tatiana hits a knife right down to make the potato go up. It’s not magic, it is inertia.

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During a Summer Science Safari demonstration at Texas A&M University in 2022, Dr. Tatiana hits a knife right down to make the potato go up. It’s not magic, it is inertia.

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1. Who wants Bill Nye the Science Guy when your professor is Dr. Tatiana? Texas A&M University professor Tatiana Erukhimova’s kid-friendly physics movies have racked up hundreds of millions of views on-line.
2. FIFA has introduced that the 2026 World Cup Final shall be played at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on July 19.
3. Women’s basketball phenom Caitlin Clark has drawn in each followers and strangers to the game. Fans are lining up for her autograph, and ticket sales have skyrocketed to see the University of Iowa pupil play.

This e-newsletter was edited by Majd Al-Waheidi.