Monday, June 16th
🚨NATION
Trump orders ICE to expand deportation efforts in Democrat-run cities (MO NEWS)
‘No Kings’ demonstrator dies after being shot at Utah protest, police say (GUARDIAN)
Judge extends block on Trump ban prohibiting Harvard students from entering U.S. (ABC)
Two detainees who escaped from Newark immigration detention center have been recaptured (CNN)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump meets with G7 leaders at summit in Canada (AP)
Russia and Ukraine fulfill deal to repatriate dead soldiers (BBC)
Tourists sprayed with water guns by protesters as European anti-tourism trend grows (FOX)
German court sentences Syrian doctor to life in jail for crimes against humanity (GUARDIAN)
Cape Town safety fears force parents to seek former white-only schools (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump sons announce wireless service called Trump Mobile (CNN)
Anne Wojcicki to buy back 23andMe and its data for $305 million (CNBC)
US moves to protect all species of pangolin, world's most trafficked mammal (AFP)
Mysterious radio signal rising from Antarctica's ice baffles scientists (NEWSWEEK)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Juror dismissed in Diddy trial over 'inconsistencies' (BBC)
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ soars in box office debut with $83.7 million, beating ‘Lilo & Stitch’ (AP)
Sabrina Carpenter scores her first-ever No. 1 debut single with ‘Manchild’ (VARIETY)
J.J. Spaun captures first major title, wins 125th U.S. Open (ESPN)
Friday, June 13th
🚨NATION
Millions of protesters are expected at ‘No Kings’ rallies nationwide as President Trump’s military parade takes place on his 79th birthday (CNN)
Appeals court temporarily allows Trump to keep National Guard in LA (MO NEWS)
Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges in Tennessee federal court (AP)
Detainees at New Jersey immigration center revolt as chaos unravels (GUARDIAN)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Sole survivor of Air India plane crash: “I still can’t believe how I got out alive” (MO NEWS)
North Korea claims warship launch successful on second try (BBC)
South Africa’s president visits flood sites with death toll at 78 and expected to climb (AP)
Marine experts find likely remains of 18th-century treasure ship that was lost for centuries (FOX)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Consumer sentiment rises for 1st time this year as inflation remains tame (AP)
Trump's steel tariffs are about to hit washing machines, refrigerators, and more (QUARTZ)
COVID vaccination protects against severe kidney damage, study suggests (NBC)
Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang confirms departure for Meta as part of $14.3 billion deal (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Diddy Trial: Ye makes quick courthouse appearance in rare show of celebrity support for Combs (NBC)
Pixar reveals new Toy Story 5 villain (NEWSWEEK)
Mel Brooks confirms return in Spaceballs sequel (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
Edmonton Oilers make biggest road Stanley Cup Final comeback in 106 years to tie series (CNN)
Thursday, June 12th
🚨NATION
House Republicans vote to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS (NBC)
Protests against ICE spread across US as Marines prepare to deploy in LA (CNN) Trump is ‘not all there,’ Newsom says amid Los Angeles fight (POLITICO)
Democratic governors Pritzker, Walz, Hochul face contentious House hearing over 'sanctuary states' policies (ABC)
RFK Jr. names new slate of vaccine advisers after purging CDC panel (NPR)
A new survey says most US adults say Trump’s upcoming military parade is not a good use of money (AP)
Sen. Padilla forcibly removed from DHS press conference in Los Angeles (NPR)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Hamas names ‘Ghost of al-Qassam’ as its new leader after Israel wiped out his two predecessors (NEW YORK POST)
Northern Ireland town is engulfed in anti-immigrant riots for a third day (NBC)
China ready to drop all tariffs on African imports (BBC)
Russian troop losses in Ukraine surpass the 1 million mark, Kyiv says (EURO NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Planned PBS, NPR cuts would overwhelmingly hit outlets in states Trump won, report finds (CBS)
Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over images (BBC)
Americans filing for jobless claims last week at the highest level in 8 months (ABC)
New COVID variant causes sore throat that feels like 'razor blades' (PEOPLE)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Harvey Weinstein case ends in mistrial on remaining charge as jury breaks down (FOX)
Paul McCartney and other stars pay tribute to Brian Wilson (CNN)
White shirts, black ties, bald caps: Pitbull's fans party like clones worldwide (CBS)
Wimbledon champions to receive over $4M as prize money up 7% (ESPN)
Wednesday, June 11th
🚨NATION
D.C. prepares for military parade to celebrate the army and Trump’s birthday (MO NEWS)
Trump says “no hard feelings” after feud with Elon Musk (MO NEWS)
Southern Baptists call for overturning the Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage (FOX)
World’s most popular TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves the US after being detained by ICE (AP)
NYC law ending broker fees for renters takes effect today (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Ukraine collects 1,212 bodies in latest swap with Russia (BBC)
Jordan evacuates sick and injured Palestinian children from Gaza (FOX)
Officials say at least 49 dead in flooding in South Africa (AP)
UK and Spain strike ‘historic’ deal over Gibraltar’s future and borders (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
U.S. inflation rises 0.1% in May from prior month, less than expected (CNBC)
Study finds dramatic upsurge in appendix cancer among millennials, Gen X (FOX)
EU scientists say May was the second-hottest month on Earth’s record (POLITICO)
U.S. online stores put ‘out of stock’ signs as Nintendo Switch 2 sales hit record highs (MSNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson dies at age 82 (GUARDIAN)
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault, acquitted on another charge in MeToo retrial (FOX)
Fans greet K-pop stars Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS after they were discharged from military service (AP)
Trump to attend 'Les Mis' at the Kennedy Center, (NPR), some members of the original cast boycotting the performance (THE HILL)
Tuesday, June 10th
🚨NATION
Trump announces $1,000 government-funded accounts for American babies (GUARDIAN)
Trump warns 'any' protesters at military parade will be 'met with heavy force' (ABC)
Trump team plans to send thousands of migrants to Guantanamo starting as soon as this week (POLITICO)
What to watch in New Jersey's primaries (NBC)
More Congress members are 70 years or older than ever before (MO NEWS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
UK, Canada, and Western allies sanction two far-right Israeli government ministers (CNN)
Russian strikes in Ukraine hit Kyiv and kill two in Odesa (BBC)
A former student opens fire at an Austrian school, killing 10 and taking his own life (AP)
New Pew study says Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world (NPR)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
World Bank says global economy "running into turbulence" (AXIOS)
Disney to pay almost $439 million to take full control of streaming service Hulu (AP)
Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly recruiting a team to build an AI ‘superintelligence’ (CNN)
Study finds increased screen time linked to aggression, anxiety, low self-esteem in kids (ABC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Kendrick Lamar dominates BET Awards with top prizes (BBC) while Doechii uses her platform to criticize Donald Trump (MSNBC)
Diddy's ex testifies she pushed him to go to rehab after noticing the effects of heavy drug use (FOX)
Simone Biles apologizes to Riley Gaines, argues for “competitive equity” after conflict over swimmer’s stance on trans issues (YAHOO SPORTS)
Bernadette Peters reacts to Cole Escola's 2025 Tony Awards gown homage: “I wore my chest hairs in a different pattern” (PEOPLE)
Monday, June 9th
🚨NATION
RFK ousts entire CDC Advisory Vaccine Committee (AP)
New Trump travel ban takes effect (THE HILL)
Is Musk going to start a new political party after fight with Trump? (TIME)
NIH scientists call on director to protect biomedical research (NPR)
One week after Boulder firebomb attack, thousands gather for 30th annual Boulder Jewish Festival (COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Israeli forces intercept Gaza aid boat, plan to deport Greta Thunberg and other activists (MO NEWS)
Russia says it is sending more Ukrainian soldiers’ bodies to border amid spat over prisoner swap (CNN)
Thousands in Madrid protest against Pedro Sánchez’s government (GUARDIAN)
Iran threatens to reveal secret Israel nuclear data as pressure grows to reimpose sanctions (NEWSWEEK)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Warner Bros. Discovery to split into two public companies by next year (CNBC)
New research says screen time is both a cause and symptom of kids’ bad behavior (CNN)
Gun deaths among children surge after states loosen firearm laws, new study finds (ABC)
Amazon announces $20B investment in rural Pennsylvania for AI data centers (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Sly Stone, visionary funk frontman of the Family Stone, has died at age 82 (NPR)
Tony Awards: Cole Escola becomes 1st openly non-binary artist to win Leading Actor in a Play (PLAYBILL) Hamilton cast reunites on stage for a ten-year reunion (CNN)
Justin Baldoni's lawsuit against Blake Lively dismissed by federal judge (ABC)
Call Her Daddy podcaster Alex Cooper accuses college soccer coach of sexual harassment (AV CLUB)
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong shares message of solidarity amid L.A. protests (BILLBOARD)
Friday, June 6th
🚨NATION
Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns to U.S. to face criminal charges for illegally transporting migrants (MO NEWS)
Trump admin asks Supreme Court to lift injunction blocking dismantling of Education Department (FOX)
FBI, DHS warn of 'elevated threat' to Jewish community in new PSA (ABC)
Transgender troops face deadline to voluntarily leave the military (NBC)
Mahmoud Khalil describes pain of missing son’s birth in latest court filing (GUARDIAN)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Russia launches massive retaliatory strikes days after Ukraine’s historic air attack (MO NEWS)
Israel arms rival Palestinian militia in Gaza to fight Hamas (MO NEWS)
Group stranded with ICE in a Djibouti shipping container after removal from US (GUARDIAN)
Iranians react to new Trump travel ban as tensions are high between nations (AP)
Smoke from Canadian wildfires spreads to US and parts of Europe (MO NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Car prices hold steady in May despite tariffs (CNN)
U.S. payrolls increased 139,000 in May, more than expected; unemployment at 4.2% (CNBC)
Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission (AP)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Diddy’s ex-girlfriend testifies to alleged abuse in rapper's sex trafficking trial (FOX)
Billy Joel documentary reveals he attempted suicide twice and was in a coma after affair with friend’s wife (CNN)
George Clooney’s play Good Night, And Good Luck is set to premiere live on CNN (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
David Beckham to be given knighthood by King Charles (ESPN)
Thursday, June 5th
🚨NATION
Trump announces travel ban on 12 countries (MO NEWS)
Supreme Court blocks Mexico’s suit against U.S. gunmakers (MO NEWS)
Trump, China's Xi discussed trade deal in long-awaited call (ABC)
A Massachusetts student arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice has been released (AP)
Biden dismisses Trump inquiry into his cognitive decline as a ‘distraction’ (GUARDIAN)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Israeli military recovers two hostages' bodies in southern Gaza (BBC)
Russian strike kills 5 in Ukraine, including a 1-year-old, hours after Trump-Putin call (AP)
Japan’s annual births fall to record low as population emergency deepens (CNN)
New Zealand MPs who performed haka in parliament given record suspensions (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Credit card company launches TV commercial made with artificial intelligence (MO NEWS)
Canadian wildfire smoke continues to worsen air quality in several US states (ABC)
Procter & Gamble slashing up to 7,000 jobs amid restructuring effort (FOX)
Breakthrough in search for HIV cure leaves researchers ‘overwhelmed’ (GUARDIAN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Diddy’s ex-girlfriend testifies under pseudonym in rapper’s sex trafficking trial (FOX)
Nintendo Switch 2 draws long lines and excited gamers (NBC)
Harry Potter star Tom Felton to reprise role as Draco Malfoy on Broadway (BBC)
New York City production of A Chorus Line announced, and then cancelled (THEATERMANIA)
Aaron Rodgers plans to sign with Steelers, sources say (ESPN)
Wednesday, June 4th
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump’s promised steel and aluminum tariffs go into effect (AP)
Elon Musk warns excessive spending will plunge US 'into debt slavery' (FOX)
Education Department threatens Columbia University’s accreditation over campus antisemitism concerns (CNN)
New Orleans jail escapee posts social media video, appeals to President Trump (MO NEWS)
Man arrested for scaling Mar-A-Lago wall looking to ‘marry’ Trump’s granddaughter (MO NEWS)
Man charged after allegedly supplying chemicals in Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Putin tells Trump he'll hit Ukraine back for surprise drone attack (AXIOS)
Cologne, Germany evacuates 20,000 so WW2-era bombs can be defused (BBC)
Vietnam scraps 2-child policy as aging threatens economic growth (ABC)
Muslims from around the world prepare to take part in Hajj, facing extreme temperatures (AP)
Hungry elephant caught on CCTV visiting convenience store (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
CDC official overseeing agency recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines resigns (CNN)
Report says over half of top 100 mental health TikTok videos contain misinformation (FOX)
Massive planet discovered orbiting tiny star, leaving scientists stumped (CBS)
Measles vaccination rates drop after COVID-19 pandemic in counties across the US (AP)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Diddy’ trial: woman testifies Combs dangled her from 17th-floor balcony (NBC)
Jessie J reveals early breast cancer diagnosis (BBC)
Edmund White, who broke ground in gay literature, has died at 85 (NPR)
Michael J Fox appeals for help in finding lost guitar played by Marty McFly in Back To The Future (SKY NEWS)
Tuesday, June 3rd
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
📌 US immigration authorities detain the family of the man charged in the Colorado attack (AP)
📌 Elon Musk calls Trump-backed spending bill 'disgusting' days after White House send-off (NBC)
📌 Acting head of FEMA said he wasn't aware U.S. has a hurricane season (CBS) , later says he was joking (THE HILL)
📌 Navy mulls new name for USNS Harvey Milk and ships named for civil rights leaders (CBS)
📌 Top Jan. 6 prosecutor says Trump's Capitol riot pardons signal approval of political violence (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 Ukraine claims an underwater explosion that hit Russia's Crimea bridge (CBS)
📌 Portuguese and German police renew search for Madeleine McCann (GUARDIAN)
📌 Five killed in attack on UN aid convoy in Sudan (BBC)
📌 Carney unveils infrastructure boost as Trump targets Canada's economy (NEWSWEEK)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 Dollar General posts record sales as bargain stores attract more people anxious about the economy (AP)
📌 OECD forecasts a sharp economic slowdown and higher inflation in the U.S., citing tariffs (CBS)
📌 Seniors' marijuana use reaches new high (AXIOS)
📌 Peloton launching resale market for used bikes, treadmills (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 World Boxing apologizes for naming Olympic champion Imane Khelif in sex test policy (AP)
📌 King of the Hill and Parks and Rec actor shot dead (BBC)
📌 Blake Lively withdraws emotional distress claims against Justin Baldoni (FOX)
📌 Harvey Weinstein's new trial is almost over. It could be a litmus test for #MeToo (NPR)
Monday June 2nd
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
📌 China says US has 'severely violated' tariffs truce (BBC)
📌 Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban (ABC)
📌 Largest ever ICE operation results in nearly 1,500 undocumented people arrested in Massachusetts (FOX)
📌 Trump asks the Supreme Court to clear the way for federal downsizing plans (AP)
📌 Tulsa mayor proposes $100M reparations plan for descendants of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 Climate activist Greta Thunburg sailing to Gaza with activists to challenge Israel’s blockade (MO NEWS)
📌 Ukraine’s drone attack on Russian warplanes was a serious blow to the Kremlin’s strategic arsenal (AP) Russia and Ukraine fail again to agree ceasefire but commit to prisoner swap (BBC)
📌 Conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland's presidential election (NPR)
📌 American agricultural products have been vanishing from Chinese stores and restaurants due to tariff uncertainty. (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 CDC says all international travelers should get measles vaccinations (AP)
📌 Disney lays off hundreds of employees across film, TV and other units (CBS)
📌 Exercise ‘better than drugs’ to stop cancer returning after treatment, trial finds (GUARDIAN)
📌 Bill Gates says most of the $200 billion he's pledged to donate will go to Africa (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 Diddy's Lawyer Accused of Harassing Witness in Trial (NEWSWEEK)
📌 Marc Maron to end his 'WTF' podcast this fall, citing burnout (NBC)
📌 Hailee Steinfeld marries Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (CNN)
📌 Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa & more sign open letter for LGBTQ+ suicide prevention (BILLBOARD)
Friday, May 30
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
📌 Supreme court allows Trump to revoke 500K Migrants’ legal status, for now (MO NEWS)
📌 Michigan Gov. Whitmer says Trump agreed not to pardon kidnapping plotters (CNN)
📌 White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report (AP)
📌 CDC now says kids "may receive" COVID-19 vaccines, replacing broad recommendation (CBS)
📌 Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying ‘we all are going to die’ (AP)
📌 PEW Research Center releases report on LGBTQ Americans today (PEW)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 Ukraine says it wants to see Russian proposals before agreeing to more peace talks (NBC)
📌 Hamas discussing U.S. ceasefire plan with other Palestinian factions (FOREIGN POLICY); Israel approves biggest expansion of West Bank settlements in decades (CNN)
📌 At least 111 people dead after floods submerge a market town in Nigeria (AP)
📌 A dachshund has survived 17 months in the Australian wilderness (NPR)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 Trump: China ‘totally violated’ preliminary U.S. trade deal (MO NEWS)
📌 A wrongful death lawsuit says Big Oil contributed to heat wave and woman’s death (AP)
📌 CDC steps up measles travel warning after spread in airplane (CBS)
📌 Google’s Gemini will now automatically summarize your long emails unless you opt out (TECH CRUNCH)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 Loretta Swit, ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan on ‘MASH,’ dies at 87 (VARIETY)
📌 Nathan Fielder calls the FAA “dumb” in CNN interview about his show on airline safety (MO NEWS)
📌 Teen from Allen,Texas wins Scripps National Spelling Bee with 'eclaircissement' (FOX)
📌 Ryan Coogler hosts ‘Sinners’ screening in Mississippi town where film is set (AP)
Thursday, May 29
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
📌 Appeals court pauses ruling that blocked Trump’s tariffs (CNN)
📌 Elon Musk officially leaves the White House (NBC)
📌 Trump issues series of pardons for politicians, a union leader and a rapper (AP)
📌 FBI leaders dismiss conspiracy theories; all evidence shows Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide (MO NEWS)
📌 Judge to block Trump admin’s Harvard foreign students ban (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 Israel accepts new U.S. proposal for ceasefire with Hamas (CNN)
📌 With Israeli intel, Lebanon is dismantling Hezbollah in the south (WSJ)
📌 Gaza Humanitarian Foundation denies five killed at aid distribution site (J-POST)
📌 A Swiss village is buried after a glacier collapses in the Alps (NPR)
📌 Copenhagen named the happiest city in the world (CNBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 HHS cancels $590 million contract with Moderna for bird flu vaccine (CNN)
📌 FDA chief says pregnant women should decide on COVID vaccine with doctors (NBC)
📌 China's biotech boom leaves U.S. playing catch-up (AXIOS)
📌 Best Buy cuts profit outlook due to tariffs, says it already hiked some prices (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 Diddy’s former employee ‘Mia’ testifies that Combs sexually assaulted her (ABC)
📌 Hamilton original cast to reunite for Tony Awards 2025 performance in June (CBS)
📌 Broadway sees record-breaking box-office season (DEADLINE)
📌 OKC Thunder make NBA Finals for first time since 2012 after walloping Timberwolves (FOX)
📌 Brad Pitt breaks silence on finalizing divorce from Angelina Jolie after 8-year legal battle (PEOPLE)
Wednesday, May 28th
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
📌 Musk criticizes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ for undermining DOGE’s cost cutting efforts (MO NEWS)
📌 Trump administration freezes foreign student visa interviews as it scrutinizes social media history (MO NEWS)
📌 Jeanine Pirro sworn in as interim US attorney, pledging 'no more mercy for criminals' (FOX)
📌 Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift limits on deportations to 'third countries (NBC)
📌 RFK Jr. threatens to bar government scientists from publishing in leading medical journals (POLITICO)
📌 US Sen. Tommy Tuberville announces 2026 bid for Alabama governor (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 Israel kills latest Hamas Gaza leader, Mohammed Sinwar (MO NEWS)
📌 German chancellor promises to help Ukraine produce long-range missiles (BBC)
📌 French surgeon who abused children for decades sentenced to 20 years in prison (GUARDIAN)
📌 World’s nations to gather in France to tackle what UN says is a global emergency in the oceans (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 WHO says a new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world (AP)
📌 Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years (GUARDIAN)
📌 A new report shows growing number of mothers are struggling with their mental health (ABC)
📌 Macy’s CEO says retailer will hike some prices as tariffs cut into profits (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 Trump to pardon reality show couple, the Chrisleys, convicted of $36 million fraud (MO NEWS)
📌 WNBA says it cannot substantiate claims that racist remarks were made by fans at Sky-Fever game (AP)
📌 Cassie welcomes third child after explosive testimony in Diddy trial (FOX)
📌 ‘The White Lotus’ Creator Mike White to Compete on CBS’ ‘Survivor 50’ (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Friday, May 23rd
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
📌 Trump threatens 50% tariff on EU, 25% tariff on iPhones not made in the U.S. (MO NEWS)
📌 Trump hosts private dinner for top $TRUMP coin holders, shrugs off ethics concerns (MO NEWS)
📌 Suspect in shooting of Israeli Embassy staffers railed against Gaza war in online posts (AP)
📌 Court halts Trump administration’s effort to send eight men to South Sudan (GUARDIAN)
📌 Senate votes to revoke California's EV emissions waivers (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 Ukraine and Russia take part in biggest prisoner swap since 2022 invasion (BBC)
📌 Netanyahu accuses the UK, France and Canada of 'enabling Hamas' (FOX)
📌 Germany deploys permanent troops beyond its borders for the first time since WWII (NBC)
📌 Man in Norway wakes to find huge container ship in garden (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 Google's new AI video tool floods internet with real-looking clips (AXIOS)
📌 Weight-loss drugs may lower cancer risk in people with diabetes, a study suggests (AP)
📌 U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China (CBS)
📌 Cancer deaths linked to alcohol on the rise in the U.S. (NBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 Billy Joel announces brain disorder, cancels all upcoming concerts (MO NEWS)
📌 Kim Kardashian trial: 8 of 10 defendants found guilty in 2016 jewelry heist (ABC)
📌 'Today' co-host Sheinelle Jones' husband Uche Ojeh dies of brain cancer at 45 (USA TODAY)
📌 The Devil Wears Prada sequel revealed for May 2026 release date (E ONLINE)
Thursday, May 22nd
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
📌 Supreme court deadlocks, blocking creation of first religious public charter school (MO NEWS)
📌 Judge blocks Trump administration from closing the Education Department (NPR)
📌 RFK Jr's highly anticipated MAHA report paints dismal state of child health, national security concerns (FOX)
📌 Trump administration bars Harvard from hosting international students (CNN)
📌 Multiple people dead after small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood (NBC)
📌 Woman shot at CIA headquarters after crashing into gate (CNBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 Russian forces are creating ‘buffer zone’ along Russia-Ukraine border, Putin says (CNN)
📌 Kim Jong Un fumes as North Korea's new warship damaged due to "absolute carelessness" in launch accident (CBS)
📌 Israeli politician critiques the Gaza war’s toll on Palestinians and sparks an outcry (AP)
📌 Alberta group wants to pose referendum question on separatism from Canada (GLOBAL NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 FDA requires Covid vaccine makers to expand warning about risk of rare heart inflammation (CNN)
📌 US Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny (AP)
📌 NOAA's 2025 Atlantic hurricane season forecast predicts above-normal number of storms (CBS)
📌 Universal Orlando Epic Universe opens in Florida (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 Rapper Kid Cudi takes the stand in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial (YAHOO)
📌 Bruce Springsteen releases EP featuring anti-Trump rants from UK concert (FOX)
📌 Kneecap rapper charged with terrorism offense over alleged Hezbollah flag (CNN)
📌 Indianapolis Colts owner and CEO Jim Irsay dies at 65 (ESPN)
Wednesday, May 21
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
📌 Biden last screened for prostate cancer in 2014 (MO NEWS)
📌 Pentagon says it has accepted Qatar's gift of a luxury megajet for Trump's use (NBC)
📌 Rep. Gerry Connolly, top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, dies at 75 (NBC)
📌 Trump administration dismisses police investigations in several cities, including Minneapolis and Louisville (NPR)
📌 Over boos, Columbia University president notes Mahmoud Khalil's absence at graduation (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 China accuses U.S. of 'turning space into a warzone' with Trump's Golden Dome missile defense system (FOX) while Canada in talks with U.S. to join project (BBC)
📌 Pakistan blames India for a suspected suicide attack on school bus that killed 5 (GUARDIAN)
📌 Pope Leo XIV calls for aid to reach Gaza and an end to hostilities in his first general audience (AP)
📌 World Health Organization adopts a landmark treaty on global pandemic preparedness (DW)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 Target sales drop in 1st quarter as retailer warns it will slip for all of 2025 (AP)
📌 OpenAI is buying iPhone designer Jony Ive’s AI devices startup for $6.4 billion (CNBC)
📌 Person may have spread measles at Shakira's New Jersey concert, health officials warn (USA TODAY)
📌 Mysterious bacteria with ‘unique abilities’ discovered on Chinese space station (NY POST)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 Trump posts edited video of him hitting Springsteen with a golf ball (THE HILL)
📌 Indian author Banu Mushtaq wins International Booker Prize with short story collection (AP)
📌 George Wendt, the actor who played Norm on ‘Cheers,’ dead at 76 (USA TODAY)
📌 NFL owners decide not to ban controversial tush push play (CNN)
Tuesday, May 20th
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
📌 Trump administration to pay $5 million to family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt (CBS)
📌 Elon Musk says he's going to do 'a lot less' political spending (NBC)
📌 New Orleans jail employee arrested, accused of helping mass escape of inmates (ABC)
📌 Rubio promises the U.S. won’t withdraw from the world, despite State Department cuts (MO NEWS)
📌 Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem grilled during Senate hearing for not knowing definition of habeas corpus (MO NEWS)
📌 Video appears to show Mahmoud Khalil cooperating with ICE agents before he was detained (NBC)
📌 Hegseth says he'll review Afghanistan withdrawal (NEWSWEEK)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 U.K. suspends free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions over West Bank settlers (AP)
📌 Spain clamps down on Airbnb as tourism backlash returns for summer (BBC)
📌Motorcycle gunmen kill Mexico City mayor’s private secretary and adviser (CNN)
📌 EU agrees to lift economic sanctions on Syria (DW)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 FDA to limit future Covid-19 shots to older people and those at risk of serious infection (CNN)
📌 Home Depot won't raise prices because of tariffs. But some items may disappear (NPR)
📌 Scientists warn coastlines in danger even if climate target met (BBC)
📌 On World Bee Day, Putin and microplastics threaten bees’ survival (POLITICO)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs assistant testifies he felt his ‘life was in danger’ (GUARDIAN)
📌 Jim Morrison Statue Found 37 Years After It Was Stolen from the Doors Singer’s Grave (PEOPLE)
📌 Caitlin Clark speaks out on WNBA’s probe into alleged ‘hateful comments’ towards Angel Reese (FOX NEWS)
📌 Disney’s Lilo & Stitch live-action remake called ‘adorable’ and ‘clunky’ in mostly positive reviews (YAHOO)
Monday, May 19th
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
📌 Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill advances out of committee, but conservatives demand more changes (PBS)
📌 Supreme Court allows Trump to cancel protected status for Venezuelans (NBC)
📌 Victims of explicit deepfakes will now be able to take legal action against people who create them (CNN)
📌 7 escaped New Orleans jail inmates still at large as search enters 4th day; officials increase reward (CBS)
📌 25-year-old suspect in fertility clinic bombing left behind ‘anti-pro-life’ writings, officials say (AP)
📌 Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge (MO NEWS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 Trump says ceasefire negotiations between just Russia and Ukraine to start 'immediately' (ABC)
📌 Netanyahu orders immediate renewal of humanitarian aid to Gaza, under heavy US pressure (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
📌 UK, Europe strike post-Brexit deal on defense, trade issues (FOX)
📌 France to build high-security jail in Amazon to isolate drug traffickers from gangs (EURO NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon abruptly resigns, cites disagreements with company amid 'challenging' period (FOX)
📌 U.S. debt downgrade drives up borrowing costs (BBC)
📌 Bird flu in humans hasn't officially been seen in U.S. in 3 months. Experts don’t know why (CBS)
📌 Scientists thought they’d found flowing water “streaks” on Mars, but it turned out to be something else (YAHOO)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 Trump wants investigations into Springsteen, Beyoncé, Oprah and Bono after their Harris endorsements (MSNBC)
📌 Kids can now head to Netflix as well as PBS for Sesame Street (NPR)
📌 Sean “Diddy” Combs jury hears of Cassie Ventura beating at LA restaurant attended by music superstars & execs (DEADLINE)
📌 Meghan Markle shares never-before-seen pics of her kids with Prince Harry for their 7-year anniversary (TODAY)
Friday, May 16th
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
📌 Supreme Court blocks Trump effort to deport Venezuelan migrants under Alien Enemies Act (USA TODAY)
📌 Trump says US will set new tariff rates for countries, skirting negotiations (POLITICO)
📌 Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride from water (MO NEWS)
📌 Trump administration fires nearly 600 contractors at Voice of America (GUARDIAN)
📌 10 inmates escape from Orleans Parish jail in Louisiana (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 Russia and Ukraine far apart on ceasefire in first meeting in 3 years (AXIOS)
📌 Trump wraps momentous Middle East trip with economic deals, Syria sanctions relief, and warning to Iran (FOX)
📌 Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on union between a man and a woman, unborn has inherent dignity (AP)
📌 ICC prosecutor Karim Khan on leave from position amid sexual misconduct probe (J-POST)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 Americans’ optimism about the economy is at a near-record low (CNN)
📌 US cable giants Charter and Cox pursue $34.5 billion merger (ABC)
📌 Musk’s AI chatbot was giving users off-topic and false responses about “white genocide” in South Africa (AXIOS)
📌 No NJ Transit trains running as engineers strike for first time since 1983 (NBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 Trump slams Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen in Truth Social posts (MO NEWS)
📌 DHS says it’s in beginning stages of ‘vetting process’ for immigrant reality TV show (CNN)
📌 Cassie Ventura finishes testimony in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial (YAHOO)
📌 Yuval Raphael, a Hamas attack survivor, is representing Israel at Eurovision (NPR)