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Autism diagnosis rates higher among children born to mothers who had Covid-19 during pregnancy, study suggests | CNN
Children may be more likely to be diagnosed with autism and other neurodevelopment disorders if their mother had a Covid-19 infection while pregnant, according to a new study.
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WNBA and players union agree to 30-day extension for CBA negotiations, AP source says | CNN
The WNBA and players union have agreed to a 30-day extension to continue negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, a person familiar with the decision said.
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Elise Stefanik plans to launch bid for New York governor | CNN Politics
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik plans to launch a bid for New York governor in November and has hired a number of key senior aides, a source familiar with the planning told CNN.
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In historic move, MFA Boston returns works by 19th-century enslaved artist David Drake to his heirs | CNN
The museum has agreed to return two works from 1857 by the Black potter David Drake, who made his ambitious jars while enslaved, to his present-day descendants.
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Federal judge temporarily halts asylum application fee | CNN Politics
A federal judge in Maryland temporarily paused the government’s rollout of a new annual asylum application fee, citing confusion and inconsistent policies between federal agencies.
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Analysis: Bitter Washington blame game rages as pain grips needy Americans | CNN Politics
"Little is evident on the horizon that could prevent the monthlong shutdown from becoming the longest on record next week," writes Stephen Collinson | Analysis
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Trump sets 7,500 annual limit for refugees entering US. It’ll be mostly White South Africans | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is restricting the number of refugees it admits annually into the country to 7,500 and they will mostly be White South Africans.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic diagnosed with testicular cancer and undergoing chemotherapy | CNN
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.
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Three billionaires went out for chicken and beer, and paid for everyone’s meal | CNN Business
Jensen Huang, CEO of the world’s most valuable company, AI chip giant Nvidia, went to the Seoul chicken-and-beer joint with the leaders of two of South Korea’s global tech titans: Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Group executive chair Chung Eui-sun.
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FBI fires special agent who helped oversee Trump investigation, sources say | CNN Politics
The FBI has fired a special agent who previously helped oversee public corruption cases, including an investigation that became part of former special counsel Jack Smith’s probe into President Donald Trump, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
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