Moon warning

After 12:30 Chicago time, there are no restrictions on shopping or major decisions. The Full Moon peaks in Sagittarius at 10:42 PM Chicago time.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You have strong opinions about politics and religion, even when authority figures try to thwart your efforts to voice your opinions. These comments may also deal with children’s rights. Or can they protect your romantic relationship with someone?

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

There may be money fights or disputes about how to divide or share something with a friend or group. No matter what happens, you will have support from family and home. In fact, you can use your financial influence to help family and home.

Gemini (May 21-June 20)

If you have a conflict with a parent or boss or police officer, show them respect. (Never underestimate its power.) No matter what happens, your ability to convince others and make things happen is very powerful today, and you will win!

Cancer (June 21-July 22)

Legal restrictions or your dealings with different cultures can create challenges for you, especially at work or in your job. It can affect your health or even your pet’s handling. Meanwhile, work hard to increase your income! Yes!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)

Although there are some restrictions on shared property or financial support from others, it’s a high-energy, playful, romantic day! Enjoy games and fun activities with kids. Have fun. Do whatever makes you happy.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

A heated argument with a partner or close friend may dampen your spirits today, especially regarding a home or family member. (Actually, this discussion could happen with a female relative.) However, you are bursting with energy to do your thing.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Coworkers can be important today. (Resist the temptation to criticize yourself.) This negative affect is fleeting—let it go. Meanwhile, your ability to coordinate and work with teams and friends is excellent. A great day for team sports and competitive adventures.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Starting today, new things with kids or social outings could limit your spending or leave you feeling broke. But very soon, you will be encouraged by your ability to increase your income and enrich your life in any way. Things will go your way.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Today the Moon opposes fierce Saturn in your sign; However, it dances beautifully with fiery Mars. This means that initially, a brief meeting with an elderly family member may be encouraging. Then, the prospect of exploring travel plans and new activities will be exciting.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

You may worry about something going on behind the scenes. Or perhaps, you are getting negative vibes from someone else who is older and in your everyday environment? Let it go, because your own faith will win later. You’ve got it.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

An old friend or someone in a position of authority can hold you back in a group situation. It is quick and temporary, because a close friend or partner will save you and support you one hundred percent. (Yes, that’s the cavalry’s day call to the rescue heard in the distance.)

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

Your relationships with parents, employers and the police change back and forth today. At first, they can be difficult to deal with. However, since your own energy is strong, positive and confident, things will swing in your direction. Nothing makes success look like success – trust me – you are successful today.

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Tonight, it’s time for the 2023 NBA Finals. Continued A heated up In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Miami Heat managed to edge past the Boston Celtics and are now on their way to the 2023 NBA Finals. After playing a historic Game 7 — the Celtics became just the fourth team in league history to force a Game 7 after falling into an 0-3 streak — the Heat now hop a plane to the Mile High City where they play. NBA Finals newcomers, the Denver Nuggets. Game 1 tips off the Nuggets on home court tonight at 8:30pm on ABC.

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CAPE TOWN, June 1 (Reuters) – BRICS foreign ministers on Thursday stressed their alliance’s ambitions to rival Western powers, but their talks in South Africa were overshadowed by questions over whether Russia’s president would be arrested if he attended a summit in August.

South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Bandor said his country is considering whether Vladimir Putin, who is the subject of a war crimes arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), will attend the BRICS summit in Johannesburg.

As a member of the ICC, South Africa should theoretically arrest Putin, and Bandor was bombarded with questions about that when he arrived for the first round of talks with representatives from Brazil, Russia, India and China.

“Our government is currently looking at what the legal options are in this matter,” he told reporters.

“The answer is that the president (Cyril Ramaphosa) will indicate what the final position is for South Africa. All (BRICS) heads of state have been invited on the issue,” Bandor said.

Putin did not confirm his plans, the Kremlin said only that Russia would participate “at the appropriate level.”

In March, the ICC accused Putin of forcibly deporting children from Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine. Moscow denies the allegations. South Africa invited Putin in January.

The foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa, and a vice minister from China, spoke in public opening remarks before their private talks, echoing their alliance’s aspiration to provide leadership in a multilateral world.

‘Symbol of Change’

“Our vision for BRICS is our partnership to provide global leadership in a world divided by competition, geopolitical tension, inequality and deteriorating global security,” Bandor said.

India’s Subramaniam Jaishankar spoke of the concentration of economic power, which “leaves many countries at the mercy of a very few” and called for reform in global decision-making, including the United Nations Security Council.

“Old ways cannot face new situations. We are the symbol of change. We have to act,” he said.

Russia’s Sergey Lavrov has accused Western powers of using sanctions against him and other countries as a tool of colonialism and unfairly oppressing rivals in a global power struggle.

Once seen as a loose, largely symbolic association of disparate emerging economies, BRICS has taken a more concrete form in recent years, driven by Beijing and with added impetus from Moscow since the start of the Ukraine war in February 2022.

Among other initiatives, the bloc launched a new development bank in 2015, despite halting financing projects in Russia to comply with Western sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine.

“We will also explore opportunities to de-risk our BRICS entities in the current financial landscape,” Bandor said without elaborating in his opening remarks.

BRICS leaders have said they are open to admitting new members, including oil-producing nations — and expansion will be on the agenda of a two-day meeting of ministers in Cape Town.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdullahian and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, were in Cape Town to attend the BRICS meeting, which continues on Friday.

Two of their countries, Venezuela, Argentina, Algeria and the United Arab Emirates, have formally applied or expressed interest in joining the BRICS, officials said.

Additional reporting by Garion du Plessis, Anite Miridjanian and Barkav Achari in Johannesburg Editing by Joe Pavier, John Stonestreet and Ross Russell By Estelle Shirban

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A resident of a collapsed building in Davenport, Iowa, had his leg amputated by rescuers trying to free him from the rubble.

Lexus Perry and his wife Guanycia were taking photos of the partition between a wall and the bathroom door in their apartment when the building collapsed around 5pm on Sunday. Lexus was able to run to safety, but his wife and their cats were trapped in the wreckage.

Guanitia was rescued Monday morning, but to free her from the wreckage, surgeons and first responders had to amputate her leg above the knee. His wife said he is now recovering in hospital and on a ventilator Quad-Cities Times.

“She had a lot of debris and stuff around her and her legs were pinned down,” Lexus told the store. “They were able to get one leg out, but to get her out, they had to amputate it. It was a scene I will never forget.”

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters as he walks to the House floor for a procedural vote ahead of a final vote on HR 3746 – Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 on May 31.

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House lawmakers are debating a compromise bill between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

I can say, “I’m going to vote no because there’s something that’s not in the bill.” If I take that philosophy, I’ll never vote yes,” McCarthy said on the floor, nodding to a faction of his caucus unhappy with the deal.

“I read the bills in front of me and decide whether it’s good for the country. The answer is easily yes,” McCarthy added. “For the first time in more than a decade, Congress will spend less next year than it did this year.”

During the debate, Democrats reiterated a claim they’ve been making for months: House Republicans are holding the economy hostage by not agreeing to pass a clean debt ceiling bill.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries praised his members for pushing back against “radical MAGA Republican efforts to cut the throats of the right-wing American people.”

The 99 page bill A procedural moratorium was lifted Wednesday afternoon with bipartisan support. Democratic lawmakers initially held off on voting on the provision needed to advance the legislation, with only Republicans voting for several minutes in favor of the rule.

“I probably would have done the same thing,” McCarthy said of Jeffries’ decision to wait until the last minute to give his members the green light to vote. “Well played.”

A similar strategy could be on display in the evening vote, with Democratic lawmakers waiting on the floor to see how many Republicans support it first.

“You can see it,” New Hampshire Rep. Annie Kuster told NPR.

“I think it’s appropriate for our constituency to know what the level of support in the Republican caucus is, and how many members of that caucus would be prepared to see our economy collapse,” Kuster said. “I think that’s important information.”

Speaking with President Biden about the legislation on Monday, Kuster says he is “very engaged” in reaching out to members to drum up support for the bill. Kuster leads the center-left New Democratic Alliance, which could deliver a large portion of the Democratic vote Wednesday night. Kuster plans to vote for the bill and expects it to pass, paving the way for a new bipartisan chapter.

“Since the previous president and certainly since Jan. 6, it’s been very difficult to work across the aisle in the Capitol. It’s been very painful,” he said. “I think this whole deal turns a corner toward a more productive relationship between Republicans and Democrats.”

What is in the bill?

The bipartisan bill would suspend the debt ceiling for nearly two years and combine it with spending cuts. It would establish spending limits for the federal budget while making policy changes. It would replace about $20 billion of the $80 billion the IRS received through the Inflation Reduction Act.

The bill phases in higher age limits for work requirements in some federal safety net programs, such as food stamps and raising the maximum age from 50 to 54 by 2025. It would create new exemptions that would waive those requirements for all veterans and those experiencing homelessness. Young adults between the ages of 18-24 are unaccompanied minors.

Congressional Budget Office Assessments Changes to the food stamp program will cost about $2.1 billion over the next decade.

The CBO projects that the overall deal would reduce the federal deficit by about $1.5 trillion over the next decade. That’s less than 7% of what those deficits were predicted to be before the deal. Most of the deficit reduction will come from non-defense discretionary spending — which makes up a small portion of the federal budget.

Shortcomings are expected on both sides of the aisle

The high-stakes negotiations and subsequent vote on the deal will be an important test for McCarthy as speaker. With his narrow majority, McCarthy had a balancing act — crafting a deal that would satisfy the demands of a majority of his conference, which he must support to pass the bill without alienating some Democratic lawmakers.

A group of conservative members expressed their displeasure with some of the provisions in the legislation, and argue that McCarthy did not sufficiently align the bill to the version that passed the House in April.

“People want to compare what they like,” Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said. “But they have to compare to where we were, and we’re going to have a clean debt ceiling with nothing.”

GOP members walked out of a closed-door caucus meeting Tuesday night, largely squashing the idea that disgruntled members might move to impeach McCarthy. Speaker.

Meanwhile, some Democrats are torn between wanting to pass a bill to avoid a potentially catastrophic default and pass legislation with provisions their constituents don’t support, such as job requirements and speeding up approvals for energy projects.

Rep. D-Calif. Ro Khanna said she plans to vote ‘no’ on the bill, citing her concerns about changes to food assistance, which she argues will disproportionately affect black women.

But he left open the possibility of supporting the bill if it changes its outcome.

“If we need some votes to make sure the country doesn’t default, I think one of us will provide it,” he told reporters on Wednesday.

Eliza Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat, told reporters the deal was “imperfect” but necessary.

“There was a group of us that, while we didn’t like the bill, we didn’t like the way it was negotiated in many ways, and we weren’t going to let our country go over a fiscal cliff. We had to be our guiding force,” he said.

The vote comes days before the U.S. runs out of money to pay its bills, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

NPR’s Scott Horsley, Lexie Schapitl and Vincent Acovino contributed to this report.