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Companies say an era of rising pay and signing bonuses in one of the economy’s strongest hiring sectors is over. “It got bananas.”

After the Supreme Court banned race-conscious affirmative action, activists filed a complaint, saying legacy admissions helped students who are overwhelmingly rich and white.

Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, a grandson of Robert De Niro, has died at 19. His mother, Drena De Niro, announced the news Monday in an Instagram post.

After days of smoky conditions caused by Canadian wildfires, some U.S. cities are looking to play it safe this Fourth of July with innovative alternatives to their fireworks displays. (Image credit: Romain Perrocheau/AFP via Getty Images)

The retailer had filed for bankruptcy in May hoping to emerge out of it as a stronger, more stable, business by August. But as revenue continued to plummet, that future appeared more bleak. (Image credit: Kristoffer Tripplaar/Sipa USA via Reuters)

New Yorker: An ex-OceanGate employee once sent an ominous email raising safety concerns about the doomed Titan submersible  CNN Titan submersible may have tried to resurface before tragedy  NewsNation Now Stockton Rush deliberately structured OceanGate’s Titanic operations to be outside US jurisdiction,

The U.K. sweltered through its hottest June since records began in 1884, the country’s weather agency said Monday, adding that human-induced climate change means such unusual heat will become more frequent in the next few decades.

DeSantis slammed over Trump attack ad over LGBTQ rights  NPR

DeSantis’ campaign shared a video that attacked Trump for his support of LGBTQ rights, prompting widespread backlash. Both candidates have rolled back protections for trans and gay people in office. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Hong Kong accuses them of violating China’s national security law, and is offering a bounty for their capture. The eight, including activist Nathan Law, are wanted for “collusion with foreign forces.” (Image credit: Joyce Zhou/Reuters)