Thursday, May 8th
๐จNATION
๐ Trump picks Casey Means for surgeon general (MO NEWS)
๐ At least 80 pro-Palestinian protesters detained at Columbia University after taking over library room (NBC)
๐ House approves Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill renaming Gulf of Mexico as "Gulf of America" (CBS)
๐ FEMA chief is fired (POLITICO)
๐ AROUND THE WORLD
๐ Xi stands with Putin against โinternational bullyingโ amid Trump trade war (FOX)
๐ Israel PM 'uncertain' over condition of three Gaza hostages (BBC)
๐ India says it intercepted 'drones and missiles' fired by Pakistan (ABC)
๐ฑBUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
๐ Bill Gates donating 99% of fortune, warns U.S. government funding cuts will lead to millions of kids dying (MO NEWS)
๐ Trump calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell a "fool" for keeping interest rates steady (CBS)
๐ Flu killed 216 children nationwide this season, the highest toll in years (GUARDIAN)
๐ฌ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
๐ Man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston (BBC)
๐ The next Lord of the Rings movie debuts in December 2027 (VERGE)
๐ The Who announce farewell tour (USA TODAY)
๐ Some Les Misรฉrables Cast Members Will Boycott Kennedy Center Performance With President Trump in Attendance (PLAYBILL)