Thursday, May 29
β³ SPEED READ
π¨NATION
π Appeals court pauses ruling that blocked Trumpβs tariffs (CNN)
π Elon Musk officially leaves the White House (NBC)
π Trump issues series of pardons for politicians, a union leader and a rapper (AP)
π FBI leaders dismiss conspiracy theories; all evidence shows Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide (MO NEWS)
π Judge to block Trump adminβs Harvard foreign students ban (FOX)
π AROUND THE WORLD
π Israel accepts new U.S. proposal for ceasefire with Hamas (CNN)
π With Israeli intel, Lebanon is dismantling Hezbollah in the south (WSJ)
π Gaza Humanitarian Foundation denies five killed at aid distribution site (J-POST)
π A Swiss village is buried after a glacier collapses in the Alps (NPR)
π Copenhagen named the happiest city in the world (CNBC)
π±BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
π HHS cancels $590 million contract with Moderna for bird flu vaccine (CNN)
π FDA chief says pregnant women should decide on COVID vaccine with doctors (NBC)
π China's biotech boom leaves U.S. playing catch-up (AXIOS)
π Best Buy cuts profit outlook due to tariffs, says it already hiked some prices (CNBC)
π¬ SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
π Diddyβs former employee βMiaβ testifies that Combs sexually assaulted her (ABC)
π Hamilton original cast to reunite for Tony Awards 2025 performance in June (CBS)
π Broadway sees record-breaking box-office season (DEADLINE)
π OKC Thunder make NBA Finals for first time since 2012 after walloping Timberwolves (FOX)
π Brad Pitt breaks silence on finalizing divorce from Angelina Jolie after 8-year legal battle (PEOPLE)