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SANTA ANITA HORROR A 27th horse has been euthanized after it was injured at Southern California’s Santa Anita racetrack, the latest in a string of mysterious fatal injuries since late December. The 2-year-old unraced colt named River Derby suffered a fractured shoulder while galloping during training. [HuffPost]BIDEN SEES THE LIGHT ON HYDE Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reversed his support for the Hyde Amendment, which bars federal funds from going toward abortion procedures. He said the growing wave of extreme abortion restrictions prompted his change. [HuffPost]ONE-YEAR BAN FOR BILLIONAIRE SHOVER Mark Stevens, a minority owner of the Golden State Warriors who shoved Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry during Wednesday night’s NBA Finals game, has been fined $500,000 and banned from all NBA games for a year. [HuffPost]MAN ARRESTED OVER NYC BOMB PLOT A man has been arrested after he allegedly plotted a bomb attack on New York City's Times Square, CBS News reports. Sources told the network that the unnamed man had been under surveillance for some time. [Daily Beast]THE TURBOTAX GIVEAWAY IS DEAD Lawmakers reintroduced their IRS bill without a provision putting companies like H&R Block permanently in charge of online tax filing. The Taxpayer First Act is designed to improve customer service at the IRS and curtail the agency’s use of private debt collectors to harass poor people over old tax debts. [HuffPost]TRUMP RANTS ABOUT PELOSI AT D-DAY CEREMONY With the graves of U.S. troops who sacrificed their lives in World War II behind him, President Donald Trump gave an interview to Fox News and tore into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). [HuffPost]
 Help us tell more stories from real people, in their words. Become a member so we can deliver the voices you want to hear.  MEASLES CASES SURPASS 1,000 IN U.S. The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed 1,000 in the worst outbreak of the disease in 25 years. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar expressed concern about undervaccinated communities contributing to the spread of the once-vanquished disease. [HuffPost]COURT UPHOLDS RULING AGAINST FLORIST The Washington Supreme Court ruled that the state courts did not act with religious animus in holding that a florist violated the state’s anti-discrimination law by refusing to sell flowers to a same-sex couple for their wedding. [HuffPost]SAUDIA ARABIA WANTS TO EXECUTE ANOTHER TEEN As a boy, Murtaja Qureiris participated in demonstrations and expressions of dissent in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province during the 2011 Arab Spring. Three years later, Saudi authorities arrested Qureiris, then just 13 years old. Now 18, he faces the death penalty. [CNN]GOP-ER: JAIL WOMEN FOR HAVING ABORTIONS In a video released by an abortion access advocacy group, Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas), said women who induce their own abortions should “of course” be jailed, and said women who have had abortions have “committed murder.” [HuffPost]BRAZIL’S FINANCIAL ELITES LOSE FAITH Jair Bolsonaro pitched himself as a populist savior, but the right-wing authoritarian has relied heavily on the support of Brazil’s wealthy classes and financial elites. Less than six months into his presidency, the elites’ elation and optimism has given way to anxiety. [HuffPost]2019 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP The eighth edition of the Women's World Cup has been described as the most important in history. Kicking off in Paris today, the tournament promises an unprecedented wealth of talent, and never before has women's football had such a platform. [CNN]
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