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WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled Friday that homeless people can be arrested and fined for sleeping in public places, overturning a lower court ruling that found banning camping when there is no shelter is cruel and unusual punishment.The 6-3 decision was the Supreme Court’s most significant on the issue in decades.This comes as the number of Americans without permanent housing reaches record highs and Democratic and Republican leaders express frustration that a 2018 lower court ruling has limited their ability to address homeless camps that pose health and public safety threats.”The Court cannot hold that the punishment imposed by…

CNN — [Breaking news update at 8:02 a.m. ET] Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, strengthened into an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm on Sunday morning, according to the US National Hurricane Center. The center said in its warning that as of 8 a.m. ET, Beryl was about 420 miles east-southeast of Barbados, swirling with maximum winds of 115 mph. [Previous story, updated at 7:39 a.m. ET] Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, is rapidly strengthening as it spirals toward Barbados and the Windward Islands, threatening to pack destructive hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm…

PARIS: France held the first round of surprise parliamentary elections on Sunday, with opinion polls predicting the far-right National Rally party could win even if it does not win an absolute majority.What will happen if that happens, and can political paralysis be avoided after the second round of voting, scheduled for July 7?Short answer: No one knows for sure.Article 8 of the constitution provides that the president appoints the prime minister, but does not specify what criteria should be used.In reality, President Emmanuel Macron is expected to offer the prime ministerial post to a leading group in parliament, which opinion…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Mark Zuckerberg may become king of the high seas this summer, thanks to his new mega-yacht, the Launchpad. Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images; Reuben Griffioen/SuperYacht Times Mark Zuckerberg’s new yacht, the Launchpad, is making its debut this summer.The mega yacht recently called at Mallorca before continuing its voyage further into the Mediterranean.It looks like Zuckerberg may be on his way to overtake Jeff Bezos as the king of superyachts this year. Move over, Jeff Bezos. Mark Zuckerberg is this summer’s Poseiden.While the Amazon founder made waves last year with…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal has advanced to the round of 16 at UEFA Euro 2024. (Bai Xuefei/Xinhua via Getty Images)The UEFA Euro 2024 tournament reaches its round of 16 this weekend. The field for Europe’s prestigious international soccer tournament has been narrowed down to 16 teams: Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Denmark, England, Slovakia, Spain, Georgia, France, Belgium, Portugal, Slovenia, Romania, Netherlands, Austria and Turkey. Today, England will face Slovakia at 12pm ET on Fox, while Spain will face Georgia at 3pm ET (also broadcast on Fox).Not sure how to watch all the Euro 2024 matches live? We’re here to help. We’ve got…

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on Friday voted to definitively end the deference the court has given to federal regulators on environmental, labor and other laws, helping to overturn a 40-year-old principle that his own mother helped found.Justice Gorsuch’s mother, Anne Gorsuch, had a turbulent career as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. The Denver corporate lawyer’s nearly two years at the EPA were marked by senior resignations, off-the-cuff comments and accusations that the nation’s top environmental protection official was at the mercy of polluters.”Nobody can do that much wrong all…

Peter Thiel said he only allows his children 1.5 hours of screen time per week.US authorities are under pressure to regulate children’s use of social media.Other tech CEOs, including Evan Spiegel and Sundar Pichai, also limit their kids’ screen time.”Social media is for you, but it’s not for me, and it’s not for my kids,” says Peter Thiel.In conversation with a journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin Thiel, the PayPal co-founder and Facebook’s first outside investor, made it clear at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado on Thursday that he doesn’t want kids to spend too much time in front of screens…

These stocks may not be in the spotlight, but they could be hot items in your portfolio. The stock market has been doing well lately. S&P 500 It’s up 14% since the start of the year. Nasdaq Composite Index It’s up 17%. Much of this performance is driven by the big, well-known technology companies that are in the news almost every day. But there are some great technology companies that don’t get as much media coverage but are worth considering as investments. Here are two great tech stocks to buy right now. Both companies are reporting strong earnings and are…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. China conducts military exercises off the coast of Taiwan. Gui Xinhua News Agency/People’s Liberation Army/Chinese military/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images China could seize Taiwan without invading, according to a think tank report.The report said China could take control of Taiwan by “isolating” it.The report comes amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan. A leading think tank has said China could seize control of Taiwan without invading.China has long viewed Taiwan as a separatist province destined to fall under its rule, but sees it as a separate entity from mainland…

Sixteen years ago, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway announced a $230 million investment in Chinese electric vehicle startup BYD, raising questions about the conglomerate’s unusual foray into early-stage technology. The bet turned out to be one of Berkshire’s most profitable, and its stake in BYD swelled to $8 billion at its peak as the EV market exploded in China and elsewhere. In recent years, Berkshire has been selling off its stake after making billions during the company’s rapid growth period. Berkshire reduced its stake in BYD to 5.99% as of June 19, down from 7% just days earlier, according to a…