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Welcome back. In the news today: A key inflation gauge jumps to a three-year high; how the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on Syrian and Haitian immigrants could affect 1.3 million immigrants; and an official says that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool liner was cut. Also, maybe you’ve seen online claims that Norway’s World Cup team brought its own food because it doesn’t trust the quality of what’s available in the U.S. Well, that’s false. Our Fact Focus has the real story below.
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A customer at a Ridgeland, Miss., Costco, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Inflation jumps again with gas prices running higher than in past years
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The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Donald Trump and his political party as midterm elections near. Read more.
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Supreme Court’s ruling to end protections for Haitian, Syrian immigrants could have broader impact
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Thursday’s decision to end temporary legal protections to about 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians may be a sign of what’s in store for nearly 1.3 million people from 17 countries on Temporary Protected Status. Read more.
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Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
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The cut caused damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project, said Frank Lands, deputy director of operations for the park service. Read more.
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Norwegian players celebrate after defeating Senegal in a World Cup match in East Rutherford, N.J., Monday. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Why Norway really brought its own food to the World Cup
So, about those false claims that Norway’s team doesn’t trust American food. The team did bring in some of their own food, including 660 pounds of Norwegian salmon and trout, as well as 176 pounds of Norwegian brown cheese. (No, I haven’t had it either, but my editor says that cheese tastes way better than it sounds.) But the team’s head chef Aron Espeland says it’s not a rejection of American food. The grocery haul is to maintain consistency in players’ diets and provide a taste of home. Lots of teams do the same thing, including at past tournaments. The chef said he’s also enjoying using American ingredients. Players, in fact, start the day with fresh juice squeezed from American oranges. Well, I’m hungry now. Time for breakfast.
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