Theresa May announced Friday that she will step down as U.K. Conservative Party leader on June 7, admitting defeat in her attempt to take Britain out of the European Union and sparking a contest to become the country’s next prime minister.

President Donald Trump rolled out another $16 billion in aid for farmers hurt by his trade policies, and financial markets shook Thursday on the growing realization that the U.S. and China are far from settling a bitter, year-long trade dispute.
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Plunging ahead despite paralyzing partisanship in the nation’s capital, senior lawmakers of both parties Thursday proposed legislation to tackle surprise medical bills and other concerns, from prescription drug costs to uneven vaccination rates.
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In a case with significant First Amendment implications, the U.S. filed new charges Thursday against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, accusing him of violating the Espionage Act by publishing secret documents containing the names of confidential military and diplomatic sources.

Sales of new U.S. homes sank 6.9% in April, driven by a decline in the sale of homes worth less than $300,000 that are generally bought by middle class and first-time buyers.
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Hundreds of supporters for the fight against antisemitism congregated in Times Square on Monday to call for Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s removal from the Foreign Affairs committee for her repeated use of antisemitic tropes and her recent support for Hamas while they were firing rockets on Israeli civilians.

New York state agencies have saved more than $29 million in recent years by cutting back on copy paper.
The figure comes from a state report issued Wednesday that looked at steps agencies have taken over the past seven years to reduce pollution, waste and energy use.
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Recently, hundreds of anti-vaxxers gathered at an event in Monsey. Lacking any legitimate Rabbonim to address the gathering, the audience was privileged to hear from a dishonest conspiracy-theorist claiming to be a Rabbi.

Hate has reared its ugly face again in NYC, this time in Staten Island.
Hateful messages were found scrawled on the two Jewish locations.
The words “synagogue of Satan” were found painted on the Chabad of Staten Island Shul, located on Harold Street.

Several hundred people gathered Wednesday night at the Chabad of Poway synagogue and Jewish community center in California to dedicate a Sefer Torah in memory of murdered community member Lori Gilbert-Kaye H”YD, and mark the holiday of Lag BaOmer.