Starting Lineup figures, iconic toys conceived by Pat McInally, returning in September

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Germany's biggest industrial union seeks a 7% raise for millions of workers
Germany's biggest industrial union said Monday it will seek a 7% pay increase for millions of workers in negotiations starting later this year, arguing that companies including automakers and machinery manufacturers are in a position to afford it. The IG Metall union's leadership said it was recommending a hefty raise demand for 3.9 million workers in view of “a persistently high price level.” It said that companies have well-filled order books and that, even though prices are no longer accelerating as quickly as they were, one-time payments agreed in the last settlement have been eaten up by inflation.
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Ukraine’s struggling frontline soldiers emboldened by renewed U.S. support
For the Ukrainian soldiers battling Russia’s offensive in Donetsk and Kharkiv, signs of renewed Western support are more than just diplomatic results to combat Putin's peace plan.
Associated Press
The IRS wants to end another major tax loophole for the wealthy and raise $50 billion in the process
The IRS plans to end a major tax loophole for wealthy taxpayers that could raise more than $50 billion in revenue over the next decade, the U.S. Treasury Department says. The guidance and ruling being announced Monday includes plans to essentially stop “partnership basis shifting" — a process by which a business or person can move assets among a series of related parties to avoid paying taxes. Biden administration officials said after evaluating the practice that there are no economic grounds for these transactions, with Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo calling it “really just a shell game.”
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Social media apps need teen health warnings, surgeon general says
Surgeon general Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
CBS News
Israeli leader dissolves war cabinet after political rival walks out
Cracks in Israel's political unity are widening over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war against Hamas in Gaza.
Associated Press
CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires
The United States is bracing for chaotic weather this week, with the South set to experience another heat wave following a short respite from searing temperatures earlier this month. The National Weather Service expects some areas to reach temperatures so high they'll hit new daily records.
Reuters
South Africa's unity government now has five parties, ANC says
The African National Congress said on Monday South Africa's new government has five parties in it so far, representing more than two thirds of the seats in the National Assembly, and talks with other parties were ongoing. Following last month's election, the ANC was forced to forge alliances with other political parties after failing to win a parliamentary majority for the first since the 1994 election that marked the end of apartheid. ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected as South Africa's president by parliament on Friday, as his party drew support from its largest rival, the white-led, pro-business Democratic Alliance, as well as two smaller parties - the socially conservative Inkatha Freedom Party and the right-wing Patriotic Alliance.
Reuters
US FDA puts partial clinical hold on BioNTech's early-stage study of cancer drug
The drug, an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), was being studied in a trial sponsored by China-based MediLink, in patients with types of non-small cell lung cancer or breast cancer who have received prior forms of treatment. ADCs, often described as "guided-missile" cancer drugs, are designed to target only cancer cells, unlike conventional chemotherapy, potentially reducing damage to normal cells. The U.S. health regulator has shared with MediLink concerns that the drug, BNT326/YL202, may, at higher doses, expose humans to unreasonable and significant risk of illness or injuries.
USA TODAY
Wildfire north of Los Angeles prompts evacuation orders; over 14k acres scorched
Authorities overnight battled the so-called Post Fire, which started over the weekend north of Los Angeles, and has burned more than 14,000 acres.
USA TODAY
60 million people under heat advisories; severe thunderstorm watches issued: Monday weather forecast
Nearly 60 million people across the country were under heat advisories as of Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
CBS News
Melinda French Gates hints at presidential endorsement, urges women to vote
In an exclusive interview, Melinda French Gates stresses the critical role of women in the 2024 presidential election, revealing her likely endorsement.
The Wall Street Journal
Activist Starboard Value Has Stake in Autodesk
Starboard met with executives of the design-software maker in recent weeks.
The Conversation
Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change
The answer depends in part on where you live. If it’s extremely hot and humid, the health risks are much higher.
The Conversation
Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance
Gunpowder warfare kicked off a new era of invasive surgery and prosthetic technology in Western medicine.
The Conversation
The Hubble telescope has shifted into one-gyro mode after months of technical issues − an aerospace engineering expert explains
Hubble’s technical issues continue. But through some clever engineering, the telescope can continue operations with just 1 gyroscope.
The Conversation
Abortion bans are changing what it means to be young in America
The 2022 Dobbs decision that overturned 50 years of abortion rights is affecting where young people choose to go to college, to work and to live, as well as the way they vote.
The Conversation
Oral nicotine pouches deliver lower levels of toxic substances than smoking – but that doesn’t mean they’re safe
While manufacturers say they are marketing oral nicotine pouches as a safer alternative for people who already smoke, nonsmokers and young people are being drawn to them, a large-scale study found.
The Conversation
What parents in Michigan – and everywhere – should know about secure gun storage after the Crumbley convictions
Had James Crumbley taken 10 seconds to secure a cable lock, the lives of four teenagers may have been spared.
The Conversation
Modern-day outlaws, ‘sovereign citizens’ threaten the rule of law
At the core of sovereign citizen beliefs is the denial of the legitimacy of the government. They do not believe they must obey any laws, nor that they can be held to account for lawbreaking.
The Conversation
1789 or 1866 is not 2024: Why historians have a difficult task in guiding Supreme Court justices as they decide today’s legal issues
Lawyers, advocacy groups and think tanks are soliciting historians’ expertise on the history underlying certain Supreme Court cases. Yet this history-for-hire approach raises questions.

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