New Version of Swiss Army Knife Will Lack One Big Thing (Newser Morning 8)

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May 7, 2024     "Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act." —Truman Capote   1 Ceasefire Hopes Fade as Israel Seizes Control of Rafah An Israeli tank brigade has seized control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities say, moving forward with an offensive in the southern city even as ceasefire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife's edge. Keep reading   2 New Version of Swiss Army Knife Will Lack One Big Thing A Swiss Army Knife without the knife? Keep reading   From our sponsors Who Has the Cheapest Car Insurance? (UPDATED: May 2024) Why did no one tell drivers this tip? If you pay a car insurance bill every 1 or 6 months, read this. KEEP READING   At a Glance Vladimir Putin walks to take his oath as Russian president during an inauguration ceremony in the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Putin began his fifth term Tuesday as Russian leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration, setting out on another six years in office after destroying his political opponents, launching a devastating war in Ukraine, and concentrating all power in his hands. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool) Keep reading   3 'The Greatest Stuntwoman Who Ever Lived' Dies at 83 Jeannie Epper, a groundbreaking performer who did stunts for many of the most important women of film and television action of the 1970s and '80s, including star Lynda Carter on TV's Wonder Woman, has died. Keep reading   4 Outlook Brightens Slightly for Social Security, Medicare Social Security and Medicare will be able to pay benefits for slightly longer than projected a year ago, their trustees reported Monday, but the programs will still run short of money in a decade or so. Keep reading   5 Husband Charged in Strange Case of Missing Florida Woman The estranged husband of a Florida woman who disappeared three months ago in Spain has been charged by US federal agents with her kidnapping, the AP reports. Keep reading   6 Student Punished for Making Monkey Sounds at Black Protester There will be consequences for the University of Mississippi student accused of taunting a Black student who was participating in a pro-Palestinian protest by mimicking a monkey or ape last week. Keep reading   From our sponsors Earn $200 After Spending $500 Earn a $200 bonus with these high earning rewards cards — that's like 40% cash rewards on your first $500 in spend. Plus, enjoy unlimited rewards. Start racking up huge cash rewards. Learn more   7 Here Are Some of the Met Gala's Best Looks The Met Gala and its fashionista A-listers on Monday included Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya, and a parade of others in a swirl of flora and fauna looks on a green-tinged carpet lined by live foliage, the AP reports. Keep reading   8 California Gets Its Snowiest Day This Season ... in May "Did anyone have the snowiest day of the 2023/2024 season being in May on their winter bingo card?" Keep reading   This Day in History On May 7, 1945, Nazi Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Rheims, France, ending its role in World War II. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2021: Capitol Riot Suspect Has Completely Wild Virtual Court Hearing   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved