➤ The Senate voted along party lines to dismiss all impeachment charges against Homeland Secretary Mayorkas, ending the attempt to remove him from office over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. (More) 

➤ President Biden promised steelworkers that he would block the sale of U.S. Steel and triple the tariffs on Chinese steel at a campaign event in Pennsylvania. (More) 

➤ Suspended NPR senior editor Uri Berliner resigned Wednesday, saying he "cannot work in a newsroom where I am disparaged." Berliner detailed NPR’s liberal bias in an essay last week. (More) 

➤ The Biden administration released its formal proposal for a new student loan forgiveness plan on Wednesday, structuring it as a regulatory issue to avoid having it struck down again by the Supreme Court. (More) 

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➤ The NBA banned Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter for life Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed information to bettors and wagered on games, even on the Raptors to lose. (More) 

➤ The NCAA approved a measure Wednesday to allow athletes immediate eligibility no matter how many times they've transferred, provided they meet academic requirements. (More) 

➤ The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced Wednesday that it will name its annual women’s national coach of the year award after UConn’s Geno Auriemma. (More) 

➤ Sacramento forward Keegan Murray scored 32 points Tuesday as the Kings eliminated the Golden State Warriors and stayed alive in the NBA’s postseason play-in tournament. (More) 

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➤ Big Stock Move: United Airlines stock rose 17% Wednesday after the airline reported a smaller-than-expected loss and said troubles with Boeing aircraft wouldn't change its full-year guidance. (More)

➤ Economists predict the Federal Reserve will wait until at least September to cut interest rates and possibly hold off until next year, given the continuing high inflation rate. (More) 

➤ Ford announced plans to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Mustang, one of its most successful models, with a retro-inspired Anniversary Package limited to 1,965 cars. (See Photos)  

➤ Drug maker Eli Lilly says that the weight loss drug Zepbound reduces sleep apnea in adults with obesity. Insurance companies may begin covering the expensive medication. (More) 

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➤ NASA said the $11 billion plan to have Mars samples robotically shipped to the Earth is too costly and time-consuming, so it's asked engineers to devise quicker and cheaper alternatives. (More)  

➤ A team of scientists tested the abilities of Spirit, a dog-like robot, on the rocky terrain of Mount Hood to help future robots explore the moon and Mars. (See Video)

➤ Mount Erebus, an active volcano in Antarctica, spews an estimated $6,000 worth of crystallized gold daily, but the mountain’s location and constant volcanic activity have left the gold inaccessible. (See Photos) 

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➤ Only one in three U.S. adults think Donald Trump acted illegally in the New York so-called “hush money” case, according to a new AP-NORC survey. (See Poll)

➤ An AARP survey shows that 70% of adults over 50 are worried about high inflation. More than half are concerned they won’t have enough money to last their retirement. (See Details)

➤ Nearly 25% of public school teachers say they experienced a lockdown in the 2022-2023 school year because of a potential shooting situation. Forty percent gave low marks to their schools’ preparation plans. (See Survey)

➤ A logbook detailing a year of travel aboard the USS Amesbury, a World War II Navy destroyer, was found by a Massachusetts woman inside a piece of furniture. (See Photo) 

➤ Officials in Bavaria, Germany, have banned the smoking of cannabis at public festivals, ensuring the focus of their world-famous Oktoberfest will remain on beer. Germany recently legalized the use of marijuana. (More) 

➤ An elephant from the Jordan World Circus wandered away from the circus Tuesday and roamed the streets of Butte, Montana, surprising residents and eluding a trainer. (See Video)  

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