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AP POLL-AFFIRMATIVE-ACTION — As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most people in the U.S. say the court should allow consideration of race as part of the admissions process. Yet few believe students’ race should play a significant role in those decisions. A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds 63% say the Supreme Court should not stop colleges from considering race or ethnicity in their admission systems. SENT: 1,125 words, photos.

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RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR — A rare drone attack jolted Moscow Tuesday morning, lightly damaging some buildings and leading to the evacuation of others, while Russia pursued its relentless bombardment of Kyiv with a third assault on the city in 24 hours. The Russian defense ministry said five drones were shot down and the systems of three others were jammed, causing them to veer off course. It called the incident a “terrorist attack” by the “Kyiv regime.” By Susie Blann and Joanna Kozlowska. SENT: 900 words, photos.

DEBT LIMIT — President Joe Biden says he “feels good” about the debt ceiling and budget deal negotiated with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Biden has been calling lawmakers before this week’s votes in Congress. The White House and congressional leaders are working to ensure passage in time to lift the nation’s borrowing limit and prevent a U.S. default. By Lisa Mascaro and Aamer Madhani. SENT: 925 words, photos.

FLORIDA BEACH SHOOTING — Nine people were injured when gunfire erupted along a beachside promenade in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover along the crowded beach on Memorial Day. Memorial Healthcare System says the nine people hurt Monday evening included six adults and three children. By Terry Spencer. SENT: 490 words, photos.

THERANOS-FRAUD-HOLMES-PRISON — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes on Tuesday will be moving to her new home — a federal prison where she has been sentenced to spend the next 11 years for overseeing a blood-testing hoax that became a parable about greed and hubris in Silicon Valley. The judge who sentenced the 39-year-old Holmes recommended that she be incarcerated in a prison camp located in Bryan, Texas. By Michael Liedtke. SENT: 575 words, photos.

TARGET-PRIDE-BACKLASH — Activists in the LGBTQ+ community are calling for new ways to mobilize against threats to their long fight for equality. This comes after Target announced last week that it removed some products and relocated its Pride displays to the back of certain stores in the South after protestors confronted workers in stores. By Denise Lavoie and Andrew Selsky. SENT: 875 words, photos.

SYRIA-REHABILITATING IS CHILDREN — Kurdish officials in northeast Syria have expanded a program to rehabilitate boys from the families of Islamic State group militants. The boys come from al-Hol Camp, a sprawling facility where more than 50,000 family members of IS militants have been kept for years, since their home countries are reluctant to take them back. By Hogir Al Abdo and Bassem Mroue. SENT: 1,116 words, photos.

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