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New FDNY boss Robert Tucker’s swearing-in speeches spark fresh fires for department: ‘Self-inflicted wound’  New York Post FDNY hooks new boss after commissioner threatened to ‘hunt’ firefighters who booed Letitia James  Fox NewsRobert Tucker to be tapped as new city fire commissioner  New York Daily NewsRobert Tucker named new FDNY commissioner during ceremony at fire academy  WABC-TV

Crews begin demolishing Texas church where gunman killed more than two dozen in 2017  The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News

Trump, Vance double down on call for presidential influence on Fed policy  CNBCTrump wants a role in setting interest rates. Some economists say it’s a bad idea  ABC NewsWhy Economists Are Worried About Trump’s Push to Politicize the Fed  TIMETrump says he ‘made a lot of money’ so he should have a say in when you get a rate cut  CNNJD Vance backs presidential decision-making on Fed policies  Reuters

These Pennsylvania voters illustrate Harris’ suburban challenge  CNNPa. voters along Lincoln Highway see little impact of reshaped presidential race  TribLIVEIn Bucks County, a razor-thin margin and voter apathy ahead of 2024 presidential election  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteThe Only Guide You’ll Need to the 2024 Battleground States: Pennsylvania  The Daily Beast

Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law  ABC NewsIn new complaint, Texas women say delayed care due to abortion laws endangered their fertility  The Texas TribuneTexas women denied abortions for ectopic pregnancies file federal complaints against hospitals  Austin American-StatesmanTexas women file federal complaint against hospitals for delayed ectopic pregnancy care  The HillTexas Women Say Hospitals Denied Emergency Pregnancy Care Over Fear Of State’s Abortion Laws  Forbes

Gas Explosion Destroys House in Maryland, Killing Homeowner and Gas Employee  The New York Times73-year-old homeowner, BGE contractor killed after house explodes in Maryland neighborhood  FOX 5 DCMaryland deadly house explosion deemed an “accident” as NTSB joins investigation  CBS News

Stock Rebound Wanes in Run-Up to US Inflation Data: Markets Wrap  Yahoo FinanceStock market today: Nasdaq edges higher, Dow drops as investors await key signals on inflation, economy  Yahoo FinanceWall St mixed ahead of economic data; CPI in focus  ReutersInvestors Brace for Another Big Week in the Markets  The New York TimesWalmart, Alibaba, Home Depot Earnings; Inflation Data; and More to Watch This Week  Barron’s

OnePlus’ Pad 2 has a sharp display with a price tag that stings  The VergeOne of the best tablets for entertainment I’ve tested is not an iPad Air or Samsung Galaxy Tab  ZDNetOnePlus Pad 2 Review  IGNI replaced my work laptop with OnePlus Pad 2: A real-world test  The Indian ExpressOnePlus Pad 2 Review: A good successor in premium tablet market  The Hindu

Nuke watchdog warns attacks on Russia-controlled plant ‘must stop now’ as smoke seen billowing out  New York Post Russia sets Ukrainian nuclear power plant on fire, says Zelenskyy  POLITICO EuropeZelensky warns of fire at Russian-occupied nuclear power plant, radiation levels ‘within norm’  The HillCatastrophe Alert! Big Fire At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant; Russia Tears Into Kyiv For ‘Terror Act’  Yahoo! VoicesUkraine updates: Kyiv blames Moscow for Zaporizhzhia fire  DW (English)

Walz Slammed by Former Battalion Leader: ‘He Did Not Earn the Rank’  The Daily BeastFormer leader of Walz’s battalion publishes scathing message aimed at governor’s military career: Report  Fox NewsCNN anchor presses Vance on Trump’s military deferment after attacking Walz  The HillButtigieg reacts to Vance’s comments on Walz’s military service  CNN