Episode Details

Today’s Headlines: Fewer migrants than expected arrived at the US southern border after Title 42's expiration, but the Biden administration's border handling is still criticized, including limits on asylum seekers. Shuttered NYC hotels will house asylum seekers. Daniel Penny, who killed Jordan Neely in a subway chokehold, was released on $100k bail, with over $1.8m raised for his legal defense. FDA relaxed blood donation guidelines for gay and bisexual men. North Carolina governor vetoed abortion bill but could be overridden by Republican supermajority. Former TikTok executive filed a lawsuit claiming the Chinese government has "supreme access" to data belonging to parent company ByteDance, and accused the company of scraping data from competitors. Meanwhile, Twitter is getting a new CEO, Linda Yaccarino, amid a decline in advertising revenue and staff.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• NY Times: Border Is Calm as Crowds Cross and Biden Administration Fights Court Ruling 
• AP News: NYC converts hotels to shelters as pressure mounts to accommodate asylum seekers 
• CBS News: Daniel Penny released on $100,000 bail after arrest on manslaughter charge in Jordan Neely's death 
• NY Times: On the Right, Support and Donations Pour In for Daniel Penny 
• PBS: FDA relaxes blood donation guidelines for men who have sex with men
• NY Mag: The Mystery of North Carolina’s Democratic Defector
• Politico: North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban
• Axios: Ex-ByteDance exec claims CCP "maintained" access to U.S. data
• Yahoo News: New Twitter CEO says she is excited to help to transform Twitter 

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