Trump due in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, as Iran war looms over talks - The Gua...

1. Trump due in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, as Iran war looms over talks  The Guardian
2. A war-weary globe watches closely as rivals Trump and Xi prepare for Beijing face-off  CNN
3. President Trump Arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport  C-SPAN
4. For Chinese exporters, Iran worries eclipse tariff woes as Trump, Xi prepare to meet  CNBC
5. Iran war live: Trump travels to China as conflict with Tehran looms large  Al Jazeera

Amid war, Trump says he doesn’t ‘think about Americans’ financial situation’ - The Washington Post

1. Amid war, Trump says he doesn’t ‘think about Americans’ financial situation’  The Washington Post
2. Trump Says Americans’ Economic Pain Is Not a Consideration for the Iran War  The New York Times
3. WATCH: 'I don't think about Americans' financial situation' when negotiating with Iran, Trump says  PBS
4. Trump says stopping Iran's nuclear program outweighs Americans' economic pain  Reuters
5. Trump says he’s not thinking about Americans’ finances ‘even a little bit’ in Iran talks  NBC News

FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange - AP News

1. FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange  AP News
2. Takeaways from FBI Director Kash Patel’s defensive Hill testimony  CNN
3. Kash Patel lashes out as lawmakers question ‘excessive drinking’  The Washington Post
4. Kash Patel’s Performative Deflections  The Atlantic
5. Kash Patel and Democratic senator trade alcohol-related allegations at congressional hearing  NBC News

Alabama Governor Sets New Primary Elections for Four House Seats - The New York Times

1. Alabama Governor Sets New Primary Elections for Four House Seats  The New York Times
2. Alabama splits U.S. House primaries after court ruling; S.C. redistricting stalls  NPR
3. Supreme Court clears path for Alabama to redraw congressional map  CBS News
4. In Approving Alabama Gerrymander, the Roberts Court Shows Its Naked Political Bias  Mother Jones
5. Supreme Court halts order for Alabama to use US House map with 2 largely Black districts  AP News

Trump faces uphill climb on suspending gas tax - Axios

1. Trump faces uphill climb on suspending gas tax  Axios
2. Opinion | This ‘holiday’ is blatant pandering  The Washington Post
3. What is the federal gas tax? And why does Trump want to suspend it?  CBS News
4. Gasoline tax holiday push already sputtering in Congress  Politico
5. Opinion | A gas tax holiday won’t fix Trump’s high gas prices  MS NOW

Democrats pick Nebraska Senate nominee who could drop out and back independent Dan Osborn - NBC News

1. Democrats pick Nebraska Senate nominee who could drop out and back independent Dan Osborn  NBC News
2. Cindy Burbank Wins Senate Primary in Nebraska, but Plans to Drop Out to Help Dan Osborn  The New York Times
3. Democrats hope to oust this Republican senator by not running against him  MS NOW
4. Ricketts, Osborn set for November Senate showdown, with Democrat expected to drop bid  The Hill
5. Election 2026 LIVE: Nebraska governor, U.S. senator primary races called as early results come in  WOWT

With latest lifelines from Hochul, Mamdani balances NYC budget - Politico

1. With latest lifelines from Hochul, Mamdani balances NYC budget  Politico
2. Mayor Zohran Mamdani says New York City has balanced budget for FY 27; avoids property tax increase  ABC7 New York
3. Mamdani, Hochul announce another $4 billion from state to fill NYC budget gap  NBC New York
4. Mayor Mamdani says he has balanced NYC's budget, will not raise property taxes  CBS News
5. Mayor Mamdani pitches more than $1 billion in education cuts, housing savings to fill budget hole  Gothamist

Live update: Cost of Iran war increases to $29 billion so far, Pentagon official says - CNN

1. Live update: Cost of Iran war increases to $29 billion so far, Pentagon official says  CNN
2. Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at $29 Billion as Hegseth Deflects on Funding  The New York Times
3. Live updates: Cost of Iran war increases to $29 billion so far, Pentagon official says  CNN
4. Iran War, May 12, 2026: Pentagon Puts Iran War Cost at Roughly $29 Billion  WSJ
5. Cost of US war on Iran mounting – as it happened  The Guardian

Exclusive: CIA escalates secret war on cartels with deadly operations inside Mexico - CNN

1. Exclusive: CIA escalates secret war on cartels with deadly operations inside Mexico  CNN
2. U.S. and Mexican Officials Deny C.I.A. Had Lethal Role in Mexico Operation  The New York Times
3. Mexico rejects CNN report on deadly CIA operations against cartels  Reuters
4. CIA’s Secret Cartel War in Mexico Raises New Questions  Puerto Vallarta News
5. CNN Says CIA Murdered in Mexico with Car Bombs; Security Secretary Harfuch Says They Didn't  Mexico Solidarity Media

U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities - The New York Times

1. U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities  The New York Times
2. U.S. intelligence says Iran can outlast Trump’s Hormuz blockade for months  The Washington Post
3. NYT: Majority of Iranian missile launch sites operational  The Jerusalem Post
4. Iran said to retain access to 30 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz  The Times of Israel
5. Iran could withstand U.S. blockade for months, Western officials and experts say  NBC News

Trump doesn't need Congress to restart Iran strikes: Hegseth - CNBC

1. Trump doesn't need Congress to restart Iran strikes: Hegseth  CNBC
2. Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump’s end game  AP News
3. Lawmakers press Hegseth on details on Iran war authorization, ceasefire and Pentagon funding  CBS News
4. Hegseth, Caine encounter intense bipartisan frustration with Iran war  The Washington Post
5. McConnell hammers Hegseth over Pentagon funding plan, alienating allies  The Hill

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejects mounting calls to resign, even from his own party - CBS ...

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejects mounting calls to resign, even from his own party  CBS NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

South Carolina Republicans block plan to eliminate Clyburn’s House seat - The Washington Post

1. South Carolina Republicans block plan to eliminate Clyburn’s House seat  The Washington Post
2. South Carolina Lawmakers Halt Redistricting Efforts  The New York Times
3. South Carolina lawmakers reject for now Trump’s push to eliminate James Clyburn’s seat  CNN
4. South Carolina Senate rejects effort to tackle redistricting despite pressure from Trump  NBC News
5. South Carolina Republicans defy Trump’s demands for redistricting  The Guardian

Reflecting Pool Repairs Appear Uneven and Behind Schedule, Officials Say - The New York Times

1. Reflecting Pool Repairs Appear Uneven and Behind Schedule, Officials Say  The New York Times
2. The No-Bid Contract That Is Turning Washington’s Reflecting Pool Blue  The New York Times
3. Trump’s blue repainting of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool draws lawsuit and questions about cost  CNN
4. Nonprofit sues the federal government over plans to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue  NPR
5. Trump changes story on reflecting pool contractor  The Hill

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened, sources say - Re...

1. Exclusive: Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened, sources say  Reuters
2. Saudi Arabia launched secret retaliatory airstrikes on Iran during regional war: Report  The Times of India
3. IRAN WAR WEEK 11, day 4: Would you prefer 29 ballrooms or a nuclear weapon?  Daily Kos
4. Saudi Arabia strikes Iran in unpublicized military action - Reuters  Investing.com
5. Saudi Arabia conducts secret military attacks on Iran amid Middle East conflict  Crypto Briefing

Trump's FDA chief is out after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion activists...

1. Trump's FDA chief is out after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion activists  AP News
2. Marty Makary departs FDA after clashes with Trump over fruit-flavored vapes  The Guardian
3. F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Weeks of Pressure  The New York Times
4. Marty Makary out as head of US Food and Drug Administration  BBC
5. Makary’s time atop FDA over, Diamantas named acting commissioner  Politico

Donald Trump’s plan to discuss Taiwan arms sales with Xi Jinping rattles Asian allies - Financial...

1. Donald Trump’s plan to discuss Taiwan arms sales with Xi Jinping rattles Asian allies  Financial Times
2. China is pushing Donald Trump for concessions on Taiwan  The Economist
3. Trump’s Beijing trip should make Taiwan ‘nervous,’ Slotkin says  Politico
4. Xi Is Poised to Press Trump on Arms Sales to Taiwan During China Summit  The New York Times
5. US Taiwan policy will be watched closely during Trump's China visit  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Trump's 'Golden Dome' will cost $1.2tn and might not stop all-out missile attack - BBC

1. Trump's 'Golden Dome' will cost $1.2tn and might not stop all-out missile attack  BBC
2. Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Plan Could Cost $1.2 Trillion  The New York Times
3. US budget watchdog estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, dwarfing Pentagon's $185 billion estimate  Reuters
4. CBO estimates Golden Dome could cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years  Federal News Network
5. Potential Costs of a National Missile Defense System  Congressional Budget Office (.gov)

House GOP eyes summer push for another party-line bill - Politico

1. House GOP eyes summer push for another party-line bill  Politico
2. Luna says she would oppose advancing Senate-passed housing bill that Trump endorsed  The Hill
3. Trump Pushes House Republicans to Change Their Minds on a Senate Housing Bill  NOTUS — News of the United States
4. Vault: House eyes narrow rework of Senate housing bill  Punchbowl News
5. Advocacy Update: MBA Issues MAA Call to Action to Repair Senate Housing Bill  MBA Newslink

Most TN House Democrats stripped of their committee assignments - WSMV

1. Most TN House Democrats stripped of their committee assignments  WSMV
2. Tennessee Democrats removed from House committees following special session disruptions  WZTV
3. State responds to Tennessee NAACP lawsuit challenging redistricted map  Tennessee Lookout
4. Memphis House Democrats punished for disrupting redistricting vote  WREG.com
5. Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office reminds voters of congressional candidate filing deadline  News Channel 5 Nashville

US indicts two foreign operators, individual in 2024 collapse of Baltimore Key Bridge - Reuters

1. US indicts two foreign operators, individual in 2024 collapse of Baltimore Key Bridge  Reuters
2. Maryland reaches $2.25 billion settlement on Key Bridge collapse as Justice Dept. files charges against operator, employee  WTOP
3. US prosecutors charge Singapore ship operator, key employee in deadly crash that collapsed Baltimore's Key Bridge  CNA
4. Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: Criminal charges filed against Dali cargo ship operator  BBC
5. Ship operators involved in Baltimore bridge collapse charged with misconduct and obstruction  NBC News

Longtime ICE official David Venturella chosen to head agency - NBC News

1. Longtime ICE official David Venturella chosen to head agency  NBC News
2. Trump Administration to Tap Longtime ICE Official to Lead Agency  The New York Times
3. Former private prison official to serve as acting ICE chief  NPR
4. David Venturella to serve as acting ICE director  CNN
5. Trump administration elevates former private prison company exec to lead ICE  Politico

Instructure Strikes Deal for Hackers for Return of Canvas Data - The New York Times

1. Instructure Strikes Deal for Hackers for Return of Canvas Data  The New York Times
2. Instructure Pays Ransom to Canvas Hackers  Inside Higher Ed
3. Data stolen in Canvas hack that hit thousands of schools has been returned, company says  CNN
4. Canvas hacked: After Canvas Instructure cyberattack ransomware agreement reached, personal information could still be at risk  ABC7 Chicago
5. California colleges went big on online learning tools. Then the worst happened  CalMatters

NC House, Senate announce budget deal that's 10 months overdue - WUNC News

1. NC House, Senate announce budget deal that's 10 months overdue  WUNC News
2. NC budget | lawmakers announce deal has been reached  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
3. 'Makes me emotional': NC educators react to proposed 8% teacher pay raise  WLOS
4. NC Republicans have a deal on the overdue state budget, with raises and tax cuts  Raleigh News & Observer
5. North Carolina lawmakers agree to budget framework with raises for teachers, law enforcement  WBTV

Arcadia, California, Mayor Federally Charged with Acting as Illegal Agent of the People’s Republi...

1. Arcadia, California, Mayor Federally Charged with Acting as Illegal Agent of the People’s Republic of China  Department of Justice (.gov)
2. California Mayor Resigns, Admitting to Being an Agent for China  Time Magazine
3. What we know about Eileen Wang, former Arcadia mayor accused of being Chinese foreign agent  Los Angeles Times
4. Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government  CNN
5. Mayor of California city resigns over charges of being a foreign agent of China  The Guardian

Nebraska Primary Election Results: Here’s who’s headed to the general election - KOLN | Nebraska ...

Nebraska Primary Election Results: Here’s who’s headed to the general election  KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NESee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Trump posts late-night social media spree as Iran war drags on - The Guardian

1. Trump posts late-night social media spree as Iran war drags on  The Guardian
2. Trump shares post calling for Obama’s arrest  The Washington Post
3. Big Brother Is ReTruthing You  The Atlantic
4. In wild late-night posting spree, Trump attacks Obama with imaginary quote and false conspiracy theories  CNN
5. Trump's crazy late-night posts are a problem | Opinion  The Arizona Republic

Live Results: Nebraska midterm state and congressional primaries - PBS

1. Live Results: Nebraska midterm state and congressional primaries  PBS
2. Nebraska’s ‘blue dot’ at the center of red-hot Democratic primary race  CNN
3. Powell, Harding to face off in Nebraska House race to replace Bacon  The Hill
4. Nebraska U.S. Senate Primary 2026: Live Election Results, Burbank vs. Forbes  The New York Times
5. Powell Wins Nebraska Democratic House Primary, DDHQ Projects  Bloomberg.com

Virginia Democrats’ irresponsible new plan to save their gerrymander - vox.com

1. Virginia Democrats’ irresponsible new plan to save their gerrymander  vox.com
2. A Private Call Reveals Democrats’ Desperation Over Tossing of Map  The New York Times
3. Opinion | This party is winning the wild redistricting wars — for now  The Washington Post
4. Dems’ latest Virginia redistricting scheme draws mockery amid major court filing blunder  Fox News
5. Virginia Asks US Supreme Court to Restore Democrat-Friendly Map  Bloomberg.com

Oakland County water main break: A rough timeline on repairs - ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4

1. Oakland County water main break: A rough timeline on repairs  ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4
2. Oakland County business moving forward amid water main break repairs  Yahoo
3. Water main break repair in Oakland County underway  Detroit Free Press
4. Oakland County water main break: GLWA CEO says pipe was scheduled to be inspected in 2030  FOX 2 Detroit
5. Oakland County businesses working to move forward amid water main break repairs  CBS News

Jen Kiggans, Virginia Republican, Faces Uproar Over Radio Host’s Racist Remark About Jeffries - T...

1. Jen Kiggans, Virginia Republican, Faces Uproar Over Radio Host’s Racist Remark About Jeffries  The New York Times
2. Democratic calls grow for GOP Rep. Jen Kiggans to resign  Axios
3. ‘Cotton picking’: US lawmaker condemned for racist comment about Jeffries  Al Jazeera
4. Top House Democrats slam Jen Kiggans over radio host’s ‘vile and racist language’  Politico
5. Republican Jen Kiggans faces calls to resign for agreeing with racist ‘cotton-picking’ remark  The Guardian

NYU Langone Hospital Is Subpoenaed Over Youth Trans Care - The New York Times

1. NYU Langone Hospital Is Subpoenaed Over Youth Trans Care  The New York Times
2. R.I. judge slams DOJ’s ‘fishing expedition’ in case seeking medical records of transgender youth  The Boston Globe
3. New York hospital system receives subpoena over trans youth healthcare  The Guardian
4. New York hospital system receives grand jury subpoena in US transgender care probe  Reuters
5. NYU Langone hit with US subpoena seeking info on minors receiving gender-affirming care  Gothamist

Exclusive: The FAA is evaluating risks to flights from Trump’s ‘triumphal arch’ - CNN

Exclusive: The FAA is evaluating risks to flights from Trump’s ‘triumphal arch’  CNNSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

ICE must retrain officers who make arrests in Colorado, federal judge rules - The Colorado Sun

1. ICE must retrain officers who make arrests in Colorado, federal judge rules  The Colorado Sun
2. Judge rules ICE must train Colorado officers on lawfully performing warrantless arrests  KDVR
3. Federal judge orders ICE agents to get more training to prevent unlawful arrests  Colorado Public Radio
4. ICE Arrests Violated Order Requiring Warrants in D.C., Judge Rules  The New York Times
5. Federal judge rules ICE has repeatedly violated court order limiting warrantless arrests in Colorado  The Denver Post

Trump Plots Major War Escalation as His Frustration Boils Over - The Daily Beast

1. Trump Plots Major War Escalation as His Frustration Boils Over  The Daily Beast
2. Trump and Hegseth claim 'control' over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire talks are stalled  AP News
3. Report: US military considering switching name of Iran war to ‘Operation Sledgehammer’ if ceasefire collapses  The Times of Israel
4. Trump weighs military action against Iran with ceasefire "on life support"  Axios
5. U.S. Might Restart Strikes on Iran, Trump and Hegseth Warn  The New York Times

Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center to close as soon as June, sources say - CBS News

1. Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center to close as soon as June, sources say  CBS News
2. ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility in Florida to close: New York Times  CNN
3. Florida Plans to Close ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Vendors Are Reportedly Told  The New York Times
4. Vendors at Alligator Alcatraz told the immigration detention center is closing: report  News4JAX
5. Federal judge rejects Florida's arguments about 'Alligator Alcatraz'  Tallahassee Democrat

Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates - NPR

1. Transportation Secretary Duffy filmed a reality show, funded by firms he regulates  NPR
2. Nicolle Wallace slams Sean Duffy’s reality series as ‘wildly out of touch’  MS NOW
3. CREW files complaint against Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy  Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
4. Wife says Transportation chief Sean Duffy ‘not a corrupt man’ amid family road trip criticism  The Hill
5. How Much Would It Cost to Fuel Sean Duffy’s Reality Show Road Trip?  Rolling Stone

Republicans launch election monitoring operation in 17 states ahead of midterms - Democracy Docket

1. Republicans launch election monitoring operation in 17 states ahead of midterms  Democracy Docket
2. Trump refuses to rule out troops or ICE at polling stations: ‘I’d do anything necessary’  The Independent
3. Trump accuses Schumer of trying to 'interfere in our elections' with latest strategy  Fox News
4. Donald Trump Unveils Ominous Midterm Plot in ‘Every Single State’  The Daily Beast
5. Trump Says He'll Have 'Election Integrity Army' in Every State During Midterms That'll Be 'Much Bigger' Than 2024  People.com

Putin hails Russia's test launch of new ICBM known as Satan II, calls it "most powerful missile i...

1. Putin hails Russia's test launch of new ICBM known as Satan II, calls it "most powerful missile in the world"  CBS News
2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 12, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
3. Putin hails Russia’s test launch of ‘most powerful missile in the world’  Al Jazeera
4. Putin says Russia will deploy new Sarmat nuclear missile this year  Reuters
5. Putin Vows to Deploy Sarmat Missile After Succesful Test  Bloomberg.com

Live Results: West Virginia midterm state and congressional primaries - PBS

1. Live Results: West Virginia midterm state and congressional primaries  PBS
2. LIVE On the Record: WV Primary Election Results  WOWK 13 News
3. New West Virginia law requiring photo IDs at polling places greets voters in primary election  Yahoo
4. Months of mudslinging is almost over  WV MetroNews
5. Election day in West Virginia; massive fire at former railyard, umbrella winner announced  WSAZ

Two Critically Injured After Gunman Fires Into Traffic in Cambridge, Mass. - The New York Times

1. Two Critically Injured After Gunman Fires Into Traffic in Cambridge, Mass.  The New York Times
2. Assault-style rifle, former Marine who stepped in, panicked drivers: What to know about the Memorial Drive shooting  The Boston Globe
3. Massachusetts Parole Board released alleged Memorial Drive gunman Tyler Brown early  Boston Herald
4. DA cautiously optimistic Cambridge shooting victims will make full recovery. Trooper, Marine credited for heroism.  CBS News
5. ‘He saved lives’: Woman praises Marine who helped her escape shooting on Memorial Drive  Yahoo

Louisiana governor: Discarding 45,000 votes ‘not a big’ deal and ‘not my fault’ - Democracy Docket

1. Louisiana governor: Discarding 45,000 votes ‘not a big’ deal and ‘not my fault’  Democracy Docket
2. Lawmakers meeting to discuss new Louisiana congressional map  WAFB
3. Louisiana’s redistricting rush ignites debate over race and representation  PBS
4. Louisiana's governor on the Supreme Court decision and his suspending of House primary elections  CBS News
5. Louisiana's political mess just got messier  Axios

A Dying Son, His Detained Parents and a Race to Reunite Before the End - The New York Times

1. A Dying Son, His Detained Parents and a Race to Reunite Before the End  The New York Times
2. Teen dies hours after his parents are reunited with him following immigration detention  NBC News
3. Chicago teen battling terminal cancer dies hours after reuniting with parents  NBC 5 Chicago
4. Chicago teen who pushed for parents’ release from ICE custody dies of cancer | US immigration  The Guardian
5. Couple in ICE custody fighting to be with dying Chicago-born son Kevin Gonzalez in his final days fighting stage 4 colon cancer  ABC7 Chicago

Hamas 'weaponised' sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says - BBC

1. Hamas 'weaponised' sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says  BBC
2. First on CNN: New report details ‘systematic’ rape and sexual violence during Hamas’ Oct 7 attack on Israel  CNN
3. Israeli Report Finds That Sexual Violence by Hamas Was Widespread  The New York Times
4. Sexual crimes committed during October 7 attack documented in extensive report  The Jerusalem Post
5. 'Where's the world?' can't apply only when sexual violence victims are Israeli | Opinion  Haaretz

Student Is Fatally Stabbed in University of Washington Housing Complex - The New York Times

1. Student Is Fatally Stabbed in University of Washington Housing Complex  The New York Times
2. Detectives Investigating Homicide at University of Washington Housing  Seattle.gov
3. UW students raise security concerns after deadly stabbing, report prior break-in  KOMO
4. UW student killed, police still searching for suspect  KUOW
5. Killer remains at large after fatal stabbing of UW student at off-campus housing  KING5.com

Prices for these grocery items have spiked highest since the war began - The Washington Post

1. Prices for these grocery items have spiked highest since the war began  The Washington Post
2. Here's the inflation breakdown for April 2026 — in one chart  CNBC
3. US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren’t the only reason  The Seattle Times
4. Inflation Accelerates After Weeks of War in Iran  The New York Times
5. Inflation hits 3.8% in April 2026, highest since 2023  WBAL-TV

Raffensperger Campaign Event at Georgia Airport Is Disrupted by ‘Active Threat,’ Bomb Squad on Si...

1. Raffensperger Campaign Event at Georgia Airport Is Disrupted by ‘Active Threat,’ Bomb Squad on Site  The New York Times
2. Police received threat against Georgia candidate for governor ahead of bomb scare at campaign event  NBC News
3. Bomb scare ahead of Raffensperger event at Macon airport caused by 'suspicious object' in vending machine: BSO  13WMAZ
4. Brad Raffensperger targeted by threat as he runs for governor  Politico
5. Potential threat cleared at Middle Georgia Regional ahead of Raffensperger campaign stop  WGXA

Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough - The Verge

1. Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough  The Verge
2. Live Updates: Sam Altman Testifies That Elon Musk Wanted Control of OpenAI  The New York Times
3. Microsoft boss 'proud' of profit-making OpenAI investment  Yahoo Finance
4. The Secret Diary That Has Spilled Into the Musk vs. OpenAI Feud  WSJ
5. OpenAI’s Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk’s accusations he ‘stole a charity’  NPR

The Nancy Guthrie investigation could hang on a strand of DNA - CBS News

1. The Nancy Guthrie investigation could hang on a strand of DNA  CBS News
2. Sheriff Gives Update on Nancy Guthrie Investigation, Doesn't Address County Official's Criticism  People.com
3. It’s been 100 days since Nancy Guthrie disappeared. Her case upended Hollywood’s portrayal of solving crime  CNN
4. Nancy Guthrie search enters 100th day; welfare check leads to grim discovery in Mesa l Morning News Brief  FOX 10 Phoenix
5. Nancy Guthrie Motive Involving Savannah Finally Identified—They Wanted to Make the ‘Haunted’ Host ‘Suffer’  Yahoo

Barack Obama appears with James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa at Austin restaurant - The Texas Tribune

1. Barack Obama appears with James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa at Austin restaurant  The Texas Tribune
2. Obama Enters Texas Senate Fight With Support for Talarico  The New York Times
3. Former President Barack Obama visits Austin with James Talarico, Gina Hinojosa  KXAN Austin
4. Former President Obama makes surprise stop in Austin with James Talarico, Gina Hinojosa  Austin American-Statesman
5. Obama backs Talarico in Texas  The Hill

California Democrats think voting late will stop a GOP sweep. They might slow down the results - ...

1. California Democrats think voting late will stop a GOP sweep. They might slow down the results  CalMatters
2. How California’s Governor’s Race Became Such an Unholy Mess  New York Magazine
3. Democratic Angst Could Lead California to Change Its Primary Rules  The New York Times
4. ‘Extremely scary’: Specter of an all-GOP governor’s race spurs push to remake open primary  Los Angeles Times
5. Effort seeks to repeal "top two" primary system in California  KCRA

Key House GOP moderate dismisses ballroom funding request - Live Updates - Politico

1. Key House GOP moderate dismisses ballroom funding request - Live Updates  Politico
2. Some Republicans aren’t sold on $1B price tag for Trump’s ballroom project in their party-line ICE bill  NBC News
3. Republicans skeptical on funding security for ballroom while White House amps up pressure  The Washington Post
4. Senate Republicans weigh whether to swallow Trump’s $1B push for ballroom security  CNN
5. Exclusive: How the White House is justifying its $1B East Wing ask  Axios

Americans’ anger about the economy hits Trump and Republicans’ midterm prospects - CNN

1. Americans’ anger about the economy hits Trump and Republicans’ midterm prospects  CNN
2. Trump’s approval on economy hits new low; 7 in 10 expect recession next year: Poll  The Hill
3. More than half of US voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of economy — FT poll  Financial Times
4. Thank Democrats for High Energy Prices  WSJ
5. Trump Hit by Devastating Poll as Inflation Explodes  The Daily Beast

Trump has a proposal to expand fertility benefits. Here’s how that would work - PBS

1. Trump has a proposal to expand fertility benefits. Here’s how that would work  PBS
2. Trump Administration Launches Moms.Gov for New and Expecting Mothers  HHS.gov
3. HHS Celebrates Mother’s Day With Pro-Life Pregnancy Advice  Mother Jones
4. Opinion | Trump’s “Moms.gov” website is short on facts and long on propaganda  MS NOW
5. MAHA Keeps Being Weird as Hell About Fertility  WIRED

‘I’m afraid if she gets out’: US author’s sons say they want mother to stay in jail - The Guardian

1. ‘I’m afraid if she gets out’: US author’s sons say they want mother to stay in jail  The Guardian
2. Utah woman who published a book on grief after husband’s death to be sentenced for his murder  10TV
3. Sons of Utah author convicted of murder worry their mother would hurt them if she was ever freed  Yahoo
4. Sons of Kouri Richins, author convicted of murdering husband, say they'd feel unsafe if she wasn't in prison  CBS News
5. Kouri Richins' Sons Say They Fear She'd Hurt Them if Freed from Prison, Ask for Life Sentence (Exclusive)  People.com

Stock futures broadly higher as Wall Street awaits another April inflation report: Live updates -...

1. Stock futures broadly higher as Wall Street awaits another April inflation report: Live updates  CNBC
2. Stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500 and Nasdaq retreat on hot inflation print, tech sell-off  Yahoo Finance
3. Trading Day: Inflation up, chips down  Reuters
4. Wall Street’s record-setting run halts as AI stocks slump and oil prices rise  AP News
5. Dow Jones Futures: Techs Fall On $100 Oil, South Korea AI Comments; CPI Inflation Due  Investor's Business Daily

EU diplomats agree to sanction Hamas leaders and Israeli settlers - NPR

1. EU diplomats agree to sanction Hamas leaders and Israeli settlers  NPR
2. E.U. puts sanctions on Israeli settlers after Hungary drops Orban’s veto  The Washington Post
3. European Union Hits Israeli Settlers With Sanctions  The New York Times
4. EU announces sanctions against violent Israeli settlers  The Guardian
5. EU ministers agree on sanctions targeting violent West Bank settlers  Reuters

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, a veteran of 7 NBA seasons, dies at 29 - AP News

1. Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke, a veteran of 7 NBA seasons, dies at 29  AP News
2. Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29  The Commercial Appeal
3. Brandon Clarke's Body Ready to Be Released Following His Death at 29, Cause of Death Deferred  People.com
4. Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at age 29  ESPN
5. Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dead at 29  Fox News

Hantavirus outbreak grows to 11 cases, 9 confirmed - CIDRAP

1. Hantavirus outbreak grows to 11 cases, 9 confirmed  CIDRAP
2. Visualizing the hantavirus cruise outbreak in maps and charts  CNN
3. 3 King County residents possibly exposed to hantavirus linked to infected cruise ship  KATU
4. Andes Virus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship: Current Situation | Hantavirus  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
5. Inside the Hantavirus Quarantine Unit in Nebraska Where 15 Americans Wait  The New York Times

Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook - The Verge

1. Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook  The Verge
2. Introducing Googlebook, designed for Gemini Intelligence  blog.google
3. Googlebooks Could Be the Ultimate Laptop for Android Fans  CNET
4. Google Debuts Android ‘Googlebook’ Laptop Platform, Reentering Hot Market  Bloomberg.com
5. New Googlebook is built for Gemini  Axios

P.C.O.S. Has Been Renamed P.M.O.S. Doctors Hope It Will Improve Care for Millions. - The New York...

1. P.C.O.S. Has Been Renamed P.M.O.S. Doctors Hope It Will Improve Care for Millions.  The New York Times
2. PCOS Will Now Be Called PMOS — Here’s What the Change Means for Millions of Women  People.com
3. Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome: New name to improve diagnosis and care of condition affecting 170 million women worldwide  Endocrine Society
4. 'The name was inaccurate': PCOS gets a new name after years-long effort  Live Science
5. PCOS just got a new name—here’s what to know  Scientific American

Jason Collins, a gay trailblazer in the NBA, dies of brain cancer at 47 - The Washington Post

1. Jason Collins, a gay trailblazer in the NBA, dies of brain cancer at 47  The Washington Post
2. Jason Collins, First Active N.B.A. Player to Come Out as Gay, Dies at 47  The New York Times
3. Trailblazing NBA player dies of brain cancer at age 47  Cleveland.com
4. Jason Collins, 1st openly gay NBA player, dies of brain cancer at 47  ESPN
5. Jason Collins passes away after 'valiant fight with glioblastoma'  NBA

Israel's government is expected to collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft - NPR

1. Israel's government is expected to collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft  NPR
2. Haredi factions push to dissolve Knesset, increasing likelihood of slightly earlier elections  The Times of Israel
3. Top Haredi Leader Orders Coalition Collapse After Netanyahu Freezes Key Bill  Haaretz
4. Haredi spiritual leader gives green light for Degel Hatorah to dissolve Knesset over draft law  The Jerusalem Post
5. After two years of Haredi ultimatums, elections may only move up by weeks  ynetnews

Elon Musk made ‘hair-raising’ demands for control of OpenAI, Sam Altman testifies - Financial Times

1. Elon Musk made ‘hair-raising’ demands for control of OpenAI, Sam Altman testifies  Financial Times
2. 7 takeaways from Sam Altman's bombshell testimony in his trial against Elon Musk  Business Insider
3. ‘Are you completely trustworthy?’: Musk’s attorney presses OpenAI CEO in trial  CNN
4. Microsoft’s C.E.O. Intervened When OpenAI Fired Sam Altman, Musk’s Lawyer Claims  The New York Times
5. OpenAI's Altman testifies he was 'extremely uncomfortable' with the idea of Musk being named CEO  Yahoo Finance

76ers let go of Daryl Morey, keep Nick Nurse as coach - ESPN

1. 76ers let go of Daryl Morey, keep Nick Nurse as coach  ESPN
2. Daryl Morey out as Sixers president of basketball operations  NBC Sports Philadelphia
3. Daryl Morey out after six seasons as Sixers president, Nick Nurse will return as coach  Inquirer.com
4. Sixers mailbag: Why a trade for Giannis Antekounmpo still does not make sense, plus targets in free agency  PhillyVoice
5. Philadelphia 76ers And Daryl Morey Part Ways  NBA

NFL schedule news: Eagles vs. Jaguars in London - Bleeding Green Nation

1. NFL schedule news: Eagles vs. Jaguars in London  Bleeding Green Nation
2. 2026 NFL schedule powered by AWS to be released Thursday, May 14  NFL.com
3. NFL analyst picks one thing 49ers should hope for in 2026 schedule  Yahoo Sports
4. Seahawks 2026 Schedule To Be Announced On Thursday, May 14  Seattle Seahawks
5. Every NFL team's one schedule wish ahead of 2026 release: Commanders vs. Cowboys on Christmas?  CBS Sports

Is hantavirus in Illinois in 2026? IDPH investigating potential case in Winnebago County, IL not ...

1. Is hantavirus in Illinois in 2026? IDPH investigating potential case in Winnebago County, IL not linked to cruise ship outbreak  ABC7 Chicago
2. Possible Illinois Hantavirus Case Not Linked to Outbreak on Cruise Ship  People.com
3. Chicago area doctors weigh in on potential hantavirus case in Illinois  Yahoo
4. Illinois health officials investigating possible hantavirus case in Winnebago County not linked to cruise ship  CBS News
5. Potential case of hantavirus reported in Illinois, but it’s not linked to cruise ship outbreak  Chicago Tribune

Nvidia says CEO Jensen Huang is joining Trump's China trip - CNBC

1. Nvidia says CEO Jensen Huang is joining Trump's China trip  CNBC
2. Nvidia CEO joins Trump's mission to 'open up' China  Reuters
3. Jensen Huang gets last-minute invite to Trump-Xi Summit  Politico
4. Trump to Be Joined by Elon Musk and Other CEOs at Xi Summit in China  The New York Times
5. Nvidia CEO Joins Trump’s China Trip as Last-Minute Addition  Bloomberg.com

Jimmy Fallon to Go Dark on Night of Stephen Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show,’ Joining Jimmy Kimmel in ...

1. Jimmy Fallon to Go Dark on Night of Stephen Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show,’ Joining Jimmy Kimmel in Show of Solidarity  Variety
2. Stephen Colbert and late night hosts strike again as his show nears finale  NPR
3. Late-Night Hosts Announce New ‘Strike Force Five’ Special Video Episode In Honor Of ‘Late Show’ Finale  Deadline
4. Kimmel Will Not Air New Episode Opposite Colbert’s Finale  LateNighter
5. ‘The Tonight Show’ Will Go Dark Opposite ‘Late Show’ Series Finale  The Hollywood Reporter

Denver, Colorado airport incident news: Officials ID man hit by Frontier flight as Michael Mott, ...

1. Denver, Colorado airport incident news: Officials ID man hit by Frontier flight as Michael Mott, give new details  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. Officials identify man killed by Frontier plane at Denver International Airport  KKTV
3. Person Fatally Struck by Frontier Airlines Jet at Denver Airport Is Identified  The New York Times
4. Passengers file notice of possible lawsuit after plane hits, kills man on runway of DIA  KDVR
5. Denver officials identify man killed in airport runway ‘suicide’  Colorado Springs Gazette