Usa today news headlines

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Top Stories

  1. Biden to visit Texas, survey Hurricane Harvey damage: President Joe Biden will travel to Texas on Friday to survey the damage from Hurricane Harvey and meet with residents affected by the storm.
  2. Trump's tax returns: House Democrats subpoena records: The House Ways and Means Committee has subpoenaed President Trump's tax returns, seeking to obtain the documents as part of an investigation into his tax practices.
  3. California wildfires: Death toll rises to 31, thousands evacuated: The death toll from the devastating wildfires in California has risen to 31, with thousands of people forced to evacuate their homes.
  4. Amazon's Jeff Bezos becomes world's richest person: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has surpassed Bill Gates to become the world's richest person, with an estimated net worth of over $200 billion.
  5. NBA players' union files grievance over China controversy: The National Basketball Players Association has filed a grievance against the NBA, claiming that the league's handling of the controversy surrounding Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's tweet about Hong Kong was unfair.

Politics

  1. House Democrats to subpoena Trump's tax returns: The House Ways and Means Committee has voted to subpoena President Trump's tax returns, seeking to obtain the documents as part of an investigation into his tax practices.
  2. Biden to unveil climate plan, aiming to cut emissions in half: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is set to unveil a climate plan that aims to cut the United States' greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.
  3. Trump's trade war with China: Tariffs to remain in place: The Trump administration has announced that tariffs on Chinese goods will remain in place, despite a temporary truce in the trade war.

Business

  1. Stock market: Dow Jones falls 300 points amid trade tensions: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 300 points on Thursday, amid concerns over the ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China.
  2. Amazon's Alexa faces new competition from Google: Google has launched a new smart speaker, the Nest Hub Max, which is designed to compete with Amazon's Alexa-powered Echo devices.
  3. Walmart to raise minimum wage for employees: Walmart has announced that it will raise the minimum wage for its employees to $12 an hour, effective next month.

Sports

  1. NFL: Patriots' Tom Brady to miss game due to injury: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will miss Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens due to a knee injury.
  2. MLB: Yankees' Aaron Judge to undergo season-ending surgery: New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a broken wrist.
  3. NBA: Lakers' LeBron James to miss game due to ankle injury: Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets due to an ankle injury.

Entertainment

  1. Taylor Swift's new album: 'Lover' debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200: Taylor Swift's new album, "Lover," has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it her seventh consecutive album to top the chart.
  2. Disney's 'The Lion King' remake: A box office hit: The live-action remake of Disney's "The Lion King" has become a box office hit, grossing over $1.65 billion worldwide.
  3. Netflix's 'Stranger Things' season 4: Release date announced: Netflix has announced that the fourth season of its popular series "Stranger Things" will premiere on May 27, 2023.