Good morning. It’s Friday, May 3, and this article about children who remember their past lives is hands down one of the spookiest things I’ve ever read. Now let’s get to the news. |
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 | Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial got heated yesterday. |
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 | House Republicans launched multiple investigations into pro-Palestinian campus protests. |
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 | The U.S. could hit an employment milestone today. |
- The details: The unemployment rate is expected to remain under 4% for the 27th straight month in today’s jobs report — closing in on the longest period of low unemployment on record.
- What else to know: The overall strength of the labor market, combined with hotter-than-expected inflation, means the Federal Reserve may continue to leave interest rates unchanged.
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 | A second Boeing whistleblower has died. |
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 | Last month was the hottest April on record. |
 Data is from Copernicus Climate Change Service through April 30. (John Muyskens/The Washington Post) |
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 | Russian state media is ramping up its presence on TikTok. |
- How? State-affiliated accounts are posting more English and Spanish videos to the popular platform, a new study found. They’ve doubled engagement with their posts since last year.
- What they’re posting: Tucker Carlson’s Russia coverage and attacks on President Biden’s Israel policy and age. It’s a way for Russia to influence young voters ahead of November’s election.
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 | The Kentucky Derby runs tomorrow for the 150th time. |
- What’s at stake? The first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown and a record purse, with the winner getting $3.1 million. Post time at Churchill Downs in Louisville is 6:57 p.m. Eastern.
- Horses to watch: Fierceness and Sierra Leone are the favorites, although the latter got a difficult starting position. Our colleague likes a 20-1 long shot and has other Derby picks.
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