Tulsi Gabbard resigning as Trump's intelligence chief - CNBC

1. Tulsi Gabbard resigning as Trump's intelligence chief  CNBC
2. Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s national intelligence director, citing husband’s health, in 4th Cabinet departure  WTOP
3. Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as Director of National Intelligence  CNN
4. Tulsi Gabbard Is Preparing to Resign as U.S. Intelligence Chief  WSJ
5. Gabbard resigns as Trump's top U.S. intelligence official, Fox News Digital reports  Reuters

Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing - NPR

1. Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing  NPR
2. GOP Pulls Measure on Trump’s War Powers in Iran, Lacking Votes to Defeat It  The New York Times
3. House Republicans cancel vote curbing Trump on Iran  NBC News
4. Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support  AP News
5. Tillis says he won’t vote for Iran war powers resolution  The Hill

Rutte and Polish officials cheer Trump’s U-turn on NATO troops in Europe - politico.eu

1. Rutte and Polish officials cheer Trump’s U-turn on NATO troops in Europe  politico.eu
2. Trump says he’s sending 5,000 troops to Poland, deepening confusion over US military deployments to Europe  CNN
3. NATO allies bewildered by Trump's about-face on U.S. troop moves in Europe  PBS
4. Trump Commits Troops to Poland After Asking Hegseth About Canceled Deployment  WSJ
5. Pentagon stuns by pulling thousands of troops from Eastern Europe  The Week

Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system - A...

1. Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system  AP News
2. Trump, who claimed he "wasn't involved" in creation of "anti-weaponization" fund, now says he allowed it  CBS News
3. Ask Jordan: Does Trump’s ‘slush fund scam’ stop a future DOJ from pursuing him?  MS NOW
4. Audit Immunity for Trump Family Puts I.R.S. in a Bind  The New York Times
5. Trump is cashing in on the presidency like no president ever has  Axios

Pressure from Silicon Valley helped block Trump’s expected order on AI - The Washington Post

1. Pressure from Silicon Valley helped block Trump’s expected order on AI  The Washington Post
2. Trump yanked AI order after David Sacks raised industry concerns  Politico
3. Read the AI executive order thwarted by Trump tech allies  Axios
4. Trump Cancels Signing of Executive Order Granting Oversight of A.I. Models  The New York Times
5. Trump’s Big AI Announcement Collapsed Under Pressure From These Billionaires  Forbes

Qatar sends mediators to Tehran in sign talks to reopen strait of Hormuz are reaching climax - Th...

1. Qatar sends mediators to Tehran in sign talks to reopen strait of Hormuz are reaching climax  The Guardian
2. Regional Mediators Rush to Save U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire  The New York Times
3. Exclusive: Qatari negotiating team in Tehran to try to help secure US-Iran deal to end war, says source  Reuters
4. Qatari negotiators arrive in Tehran in coordination with US for talks on ending war — source  The Times of Israel
5. WSJ's Norman: Source tells me the draft “deals” circulating are inaccurate  Forex Factory

Poll shows voter confidence in economy plummeting to a nearly 4-year low - The Washington Post

1. Poll shows voter confidence in economy plummeting to a nearly 4-year low  The Washington Post
2. Most Americans think Trump is not focused enough on economy – poll  The Guardian
3. Economic confidence plummets in US amid Iran war, poll shows  Al Jazeera
4. Economic Confidence Sinks Further, Worst Since 2022  Gallup News
5. Republicans’ view of economy darkens, poll finds  Yahoo

'We'll never know if he could have been saved.' The gaps in Trump's rural health fund - NPR

1. 'We'll never know if he could have been saved.' The gaps in Trump's rural health fund  NPR
2. Federal government to give New Hampshire $500 million for program to improve rural healthcare access  The Dartmouth
3. From West to East, rural health technology funding is up for grabs  Healthcare IT News
4. Big Companies Position Themselves for Payday From $50B Federal Rural Health Fund  The Daily Yonder
5. Rural health clinics: Federal grants can’t make up for Medicaid cuts  Kiowa County Press

"He should resign": DNC chair Ken Martin's stock plummets on Capitol Hill over 2024 autopsy - Axios

1. "He should resign": DNC chair Ken Martin's stock plummets on Capitol Hill over 2024 autopsy  Axios
2. Opinion | The Agony Around the Democrats’ Mysterious, Ridiculous Autopsy  The New York Times
3. ‘A huge omission’: Everyone is baffled by the exclusion of Gaza in DNC autopsy  Politico
4. Read the DNC’s 2024 autopsy obtained by CNN  CNN
5. Pressure on DNC Chair Ken Martin builds amid questions over how he handled the 2024 autopsy  NBC News

Department of War Publishes Second Release of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Files on WAR.GOV/U...

1. Department of War Publishes Second Release of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Files on WAR.GOV/UFO  U.S. Department of War (.gov)
2. Pentagon releases more UFO files: "Speechless after these observations"  CBS News
3. Pentagon releases second batch of UFO videos and first-hand testimony  The Guardian
4. US releases second batch of government declassified UFO files  Reuters
5. Pentagon releases new batch of UFO files  NewsNation

Several people watched San Diego attack live on video calls, recordings show - CBS News

1. Several people watched San Diego attack live on video calls, recordings show  CBS News
2. San Diego Shooter So Alarmed Police in 2025, They Seized Father’s Guns  The New York Times
3. A frantic two hours as police struggled to assess threat before San Diego gunmen opened fire  Los Angeles Times
4. Family of teen behind mosque rampage breaks silence. ‘We condemn these hateful and violent actions.’  San Diego Union-Tribune
5. 'We are resilient': As San Diego's Muslim community reels from mosque shooting, it refuses to be intimidated  BBC

Trump official tried to ban voting machines used by half of US states - Reuters

1. Trump official tried to ban voting machines used by half of US states  Reuters
2. Trump Goon’s Crackpot Bid to Derail Election Exposed  The Daily Beast
3. Inside the failed MAGA push to hand-count every ballot  The Independent
4. Trump Officials Explored Unnerving Plot to Ban All Voting Machines  The New Republic
5. Reuters World News Summary  Devdiscourse

Gaza flotilla activists allege sexual assault and rape in Israeli detention - The Guardian

1. Gaza flotilla activists allege sexual assault and rape in Israeli detention  The Guardian
2. Israel’s Human Wrecking Ball  The Atlantic
3. Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse, sexual assault in Israeli detention  Al Jazeera
4. Israeli security minister who taunted flotilla activists has a record of extreme actions  AP News
5. Nobody better represents Israeli politics today than Itamar Ben-Gvir | Ben Reiff  The Guardian

Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments - BBC

1. Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments  BBC
2. Marco Rubio: Trump ‘disappointment’ with Nato will be discussed at summit  The Guardian
3. Middle East live: EU moves to widen sanctions on Iran, threats to freedom of navigation  France 24
4. NATO alliance has to be good for all involved, Rubio says  Reuters
5. Rubio says U.S. asking why it’s in NATO after allies didn’t back Iran war  Global News

Man, woman shot in downtown Raleigh; suspects in custody - WRAL

1. Man, woman shot in downtown Raleigh; suspects in custody  WRAL
2. Downtown shooting NC | 2 shot multiple times near Raleigh courthouse in downtown  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
3. Raleigh police investigating downtown shooting near courthouse  Raleigh News & Observer
4. Shooting near Wake County Courthouse in downtown Raleigh leaves 2 hurt, at least 1 in custody: Police  CBS17.com
5. Developing: Raleigh police investigate downtown shooting  WPTF

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment of Status’ Only in Extraordinary...

1. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment of Status’ Only in Extraordinary Circumstances  USCIS (.gov)
2. Non-immigrant visa holders must return to home countries to apply for green cards, Trump administration says  NBC News
3. Trump directs legal migrants to return to home country to apply for green cards  The Hill
4. USCIS Issues Policy Memo Requiring Adjustment of Status Requests to be Completed Outside of the US  Erickson Immigration Group
5. Trump administration issues directive requiring green card applicants to apply outside the US  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

‘We’re Going Home’: GOP Cancels Votes After Revolt Over Trump Settlement Fund - Yahoo Finance

1. ‘We’re Going Home’: GOP Cancels Votes After Revolt Over Trump Settlement Fund  Yahoo Finance
2. Inside the Senate G.O.P. Meltdown Over Trump’s Fund  The New York Times
3. Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump's demands  PBS
4. Congress delays votes on ICE funding amid GOP opposition to new DOJ fund  CBS News
5. House Republicans rip into Senate for delaying immigration reconciliation package: 'I'm very frustrated'  Fox News

Last-minute redistricting overwhelms election officials — and their budgets - NBC News

1. Last-minute redistricting overwhelms election officials — and their budgets  NBC News
2. How to Support Democracy Ahead of the 2026 Midterm Elections  Interfaith America
3. Are President Trump and His Allies Laying the Groundwork To Undermine Our Elections?  Campaign Legal Center
4. The Threats to the Midterm Elections  States United Democracy Center
5. Democracy in 2026  fayette-news.net

All charges against Chicago protesters dropped in latest ICE case to unravel - The Guardian

1. All charges against Chicago protesters dropped in latest ICE case to unravel  The Guardian
2. Charges Against Broadview Protesters Dropped After Feds Admit To Grand Jury ‘Errors’  Block Club Chicago
3. Trump Administration Drops Charges Against Kat Abughazaleh  The Cut
4. Charges dropped against activists in Chicago immigration crackdown amid grand jury misconduct claims  CNN
5. Grand jury improprieties revealed in court as ‘Broadview Six’ case unravels  Chicago Tribune

Scoop: DCCC launches 11th-hour ad buy against Maureen Galindo after antisemitic comments - Axios

1. Scoop: DCCC launches 11th-hour ad buy against Maureen Galindo after antisemitic comments  Axios
2. Texas runoff roiled by shadowy spending and a call to imprison ‘American Zionists’  The Washington Post
3. Texas Democratic candidate condemned for comments about ‘prison for American Zionists’  The Guardian
4. Dem candidate who called for imprisoning 'Zionists' blames her own party, media for backlash  Fox News
5. A mysterious, GOP-linked super PAC is roiling a Texas Democratic primary  Politico

Police Investigation of Former Prince Andrew Examines Reports of Sexual Misconduct - The New York...

1. Police Investigation of Former Prince Andrew Examines Reports of Sexual Misconduct  The New York Times
2. Here’s a potential witness for the police officers investigating Andrew: the police | Marina Hyde  The Guardian
3. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation could examine sexual misconduct allegations  CNN
4. Police urge witnesses to come forward in former Prince Andrew investigation  NBC News
5. Police urge new witnesses to speak out in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor inquiry  The Washington Post

CBS News Radio signs off Friday night after nearly 100 years of broadcasting: "An American instit...

1. CBS News Radio signs off Friday night after nearly 100 years of broadcasting: "An American institution"  CBS News
2. CBS News Radio signs off after nearly a century on air  CBC
3. WBBM Newsradio switches to ABC News, a day before the end of CBS News Radio  Chicago Tribune
4. As goes CBS Radio News, so goes the idea that news media should serve the public interest  The Conversation
5. CBS News Radio ends today. It’s a major loss for the US  The Guardian

Tank spews toxic chemicals in Garden Grove prompting evacuation orders - ABC7 Los Angeles

1. Tank spews toxic chemicals in Garden Grove prompting evacuation orders  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. Chemical leak prompts hazmat response, evacuations in Garden Grove  NBC Los Angeles
3. Thousands evacuated again after tank with toxic chemicals leaks in Garden Grove  KTLA
4. Evacuations reissued as crews manage toxic chemical spill at Garden Grove aerospace company  Los Angeles Times
5. Evacuations back in force in Garden Grove after vapor release  Orange County Register

Minnesota Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges Against 15 Defendants for Over $90M in Fr...

1. Minnesota Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges Against 15 Defendants for Over $90M in Fraud  Department of Justice (.gov)
2. RFK Jr. announces 'the largest autism fraud bust in American history' and it’s in Minnesota  Politico
3. The latest: Federal officials announce sweeping fraud charges  Star Tribune
4. Minnesota fraud: Authorities arrest suspect who jumped from balcony  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
5. 2 Minnesota Autism Therapy Providers Charged in $46 Million Medicaid Fraud Case  The New York Times

‘Mastermind’ of $250M Minnesota theft scheme gets 500-month prison sentence as feds charge more p...

1. ‘Mastermind’ of $250M Minnesota theft scheme gets 500-month prison sentence as feds charge more people with fraud  CNN
2. "Mastermind" of Minnesota child meal fraud gets nearly 42 years in Feeding Our Future case  Axios
3. Feds seek 50-year sentence for 'Feeding Our Future' ringleader Aimee Bock  kare11.com
4. MN nonprofit leader sentenced to 41 years in prison for pandemic fraud case  USA Today
5. Feeding Our Future fraud ringleader Aimee Bock sentenced to 41+ years in prison  CBS News

Scoop: Trump escalates citizenship crackdown - Axios

1. Scoop: Trump escalates citizenship crackdown  Axios
2. US temporarily moving immigration lawyers to DOJ to speed up citizenship crackdown, Axios reports  Reuters
3. Michael Smolens: Trump targets U.S. citizens, DACA recipients, asylum seekers for removal  San Diego Union-Tribune
4. Trump Ramps Up Citizenship Crackdown With Wild Move  The Daily Beast
5. Trump’s Denaturalization Push and the Erosion of Legal Immigration  The Fulcrum

‘The sport won’t be the same’: Nascar world reacts to sudden death of driver Kyle Busch - The Gua...

1. ‘The sport won’t be the same’: Nascar world reacts to sudden death of driver Kyle Busch  The Guardian
2. Kyle Busch, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, dies at age 41  NASCAR.com
3. Kyle Busch was 'coughing up some blood' at GM test center, 911 call reveals  Yahoo Sports
4. 911 call from Concord simulator facility reveals man was 'coughing up blood' the day Kyle Busch reportedly fell ill  WCNC
5. Kyle Busch 911 call: NASCAR star coughing up blood day before death  USA Today

NOAA predicts below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season - NOAA (.gov)

1. NOAA predicts below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season  NOAA (.gov)
2. Thank El Niño for NOAA’s latest forecast for Atlantic hurricane season  CNN
3. NOAA’s 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Forecast Sees Fewer Storms, but There’s a Catch  The New York Times
4. Official 2026 hurricane forecast released with Atlantic season just days away  FOX 26 Houston
5. Forecasters expect slightly fewer hurricanes than usual this year, but the risk of destructive storms is still high  NPR

Design plan for 250-foot "Arc de Trump" is approved, but 4 lions on the base are now gone - CBS News

1. Design plan for 250-foot "Arc de Trump" is approved, but 4 lions on the base are now gone  CBS News
2. Federal Panel Approves Trump’s Plans for a 250-Foot Arch in Washington  The New York Times
3. Trump-appointed commission approves Trump's 250ft DC arch : Trump's Terms  NPR
4. Trump Is Missing the Entire Point of Arches  The Atlantic
5. Renderings show arch obstructing view of Arlington National Cemetery  CNN

Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding will be on a small island in the Bahamas — without his father present,...

1. Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding will be on a small island in the Bahamas — without his father present, sources say  CNN
2. Donald Trump Jr. will marry Bettina Anderson in Bahamas this weekend, per reports  KCRA
3. Trump Says He Will ‘Try and Make’ Son Don Jr.’s Wedding, but Timing ‘Not Good’  The New York Times
4. Trump Gives Ominous Excuse for Brutally Snubbing His Own Son  The Daily Beast
5. A Close Reading of Trump’s Statement on Attending His Son’s Wedding  The Atlantic

Trump Celebrates ‘Total Jerk’ Colbert’s CBS Exit; Late-Night Host Once Told President ‘Go F— Your...

1. Trump Celebrates ‘Total Jerk’ Colbert’s CBS Exit; Late-Night Host Once Told President ‘Go F— Yourself’  Variety
2. Stephen Colbert Went Out His Way: Through a Wormhole  The New York Times
3. Was the pope Colbert's last interview? 'Late Show' gags audience  USA Today
4. ‘We were lucky’: Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ bids farewell in final broadcast on CBS  CNN
5. Everything that happened on Stephen Colbert’s last episode of ‘The Late Show’  The Washington Post

Trump eyes more GOP targets for revenge in 2028 - Axios

1. Trump eyes more GOP targets for revenge in 2028  Axios
2. Thomas Massie, a Trump Critic, Causes Latest Midterm Fight Over Israel  The New York Times
3. Opinion | Kentucky Fried Clown  WSJ
4. Massie allies and foes say primary loss was practically inevitable  The Hill
5. Massie defeated: The Israel lobby’s pyrrhic victory in Kentucky  Al Jazeera

WHO chief says Ebola is spreading rapidly in Congo, upgrades risk assessment - AP News

1. WHO chief says Ebola is spreading rapidly in Congo, upgrades risk assessment  AP News
2. Opinion | Ebola Is a Terrible Disease. I Saw It Firsthand.  The New York Times
3. Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Rises To 177: ‘Deeply Worrisome,’ WHO Chief Says (Live Updates)  Forbes
4. WHO declares Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern  Northern News Now
5. What the Trump Administration Needs to Do to Contain the Ebola Outbreak  The Atlantic

Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action - NPR

1. Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action  NPR
2. Cuba is a national security threat to the US, Rubio says  BBC
3. Rubio to Cubans: Your government is 'standing in the way of a better future'  CNN
4. Rubio offers "new relationship" to Cuban people  Axios
5. Rubio: likelihood of negotiated agreement with Cuba 'not high'  Reuters

If I could only have one laptop for work and gaming, I’d get this one - The Verge

1. If I could only have one laptop for work and gaming, I’d get this one  The Verge
2. ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 and G16 Arrive in the US with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 and RTX 50 Series  Yahoo Finance Singapore
3. 2026 Refresh Of ROG Zephyrus Slim Gaming Laptops Now Available In Malaysia  Gamer Matters

Judge dismisses charges against ex-school official accused of neglect after 6-year-old shot teach...

1. Judge dismisses charges against ex-school official accused of neglect after 6-year-old shot teacher  CBS News
2. Virginia judge drops case against school official accused of ignoring warnings before 6-year-old shot teacher  Fox News
3. Judge dismisses charges against former school official in case of 6-year-old who shot teacher  CNN
4. Charges dismissed against official at school where six-year-old shot teacher  BBC
5. Reaction after judge dismisses all felony charges against Ebony Parker  13newsnow.com

Governor Newsom signs first-of-its-kind executive order to prepare workers and businesses for pot...

1. Governor Newsom signs first-of-its-kind executive order to prepare workers and businesses for potential AI disruption  California State Portal | CA.gov
2. Gavin Newsom intervenes amid historic tech layoffs  SFGATE
3. Newsom signs first-of-its-kind AI workforce executive order  qz.com
4. California Governor Signs Order on AI Aimed at Helping Workers  WSJ
5. Labor leaders see Newsom’s AI workforce EO as softer than advertised  Politico

Tennessee execution called off after failed lethal injection - BBC

1. Tennessee execution called off after failed lethal injection  BBC
2. Tennessee Calls Off Execution After Staff Can’t Find Prisoner’s Vein  The New York Times
3. Tennessee governor grants Tony Carruthers one-year stay after his execution was halted  CNN
4. Death row inmate gets reprieve after 'botched' execution in Tennessee  Yahoo
5. Tennessee is preparing to execute Tony Carruthers, whose defenders question trial fairness  NBC News

Turkish court ousts opposition leader in boost to Erdogan - DW.com

1. Turkish court ousts opposition leader in boost to Erdogan  DW.com
2. Turkey opposition vows to resist court ruling ousting leader as political crisis deepens  NBC News
3. Turkish opposition fights court ousting of leaders in ruling boosting Erdoğan  BBC
4. Turkey stock market halted, bonds drop after court blow to opposition  Reuters
5. Turkey seeks to calm investors after opposition ruling sparks sell-off  Financial Times

In a Rarity, Republicans Stand Up to Trump - The New York Times

1. In a Rarity, Republicans Stand Up to Trump  The New York Times
2. Trump’s inevitable clash with congressional Republicans has arrived. What happens next?  CNN
3. Trump's revenge politics comes back to haunt him  Axios
4. Trump’s revenge on Republican dissidents may imperil his own agenda  NBC News
5. Thursday’s Chaos Shows How Trump and Congress Have Cracked Apart  WSJ

Pakistani field marshal heads to Tehran to try to seal U.S.-Iran deal - Axios

Pakistani field marshal heads to Tehran to try to seal U.S.-Iran deal  AxiosSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

House rejects Smithsonian women’s history museum bill after partisan split - Live Updates - Politico

1. House rejects Smithsonian women’s history museum bill after partisan split - Live Updates  Politico
2. Anti-trans amendment puts women’s history museum on pause  The 19th News
3. House rejects Smithsonian women’s museum bill after GOP bans ‘biological men’ from exhibits  MS NOW
4. Women’s Museum Bill Sinks Amid Dispute Over Trump and Trans Issues  The New York Times
5. Bipartisan bill to build women’s history museum falls after GOP amendment  NBC News

Trump Picked Warsh to Cut Rates. Markets Are Bracing for the Opposite. - WSJ

1. Trump Picked Warsh to Cut Rates. Markets Are Bracing for the Opposite.  WSJ
2. Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair at pivotal moment for US economy | CNN Business  CNN
3. Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump’s bid for greater control over the independent bank  Boston Herald
4. Warsh Takes Charge of a Fed Facing Rising Inflation Threat  The New York Times
5. Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump's bid for greater control over the independent bank  Los Angeles Times

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reverses Biden-Era Refrigerant Rules - The White House (.gov)

1. Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reverses Biden-Era Refrigerant Rules  The White House (.gov)
2. Trump to ease rule on climate super pollutants, says move will cut costs  The Washington Post
3. Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs  AP News
4. Trump administration says new EPA rules will save you money at the supermarket. It's not clear they will  CNBC
5. Trump Eases Restrictions on Climate ‘Super Pollutants’  The New York Times

Mike Duggan drops governor bid in Michigan election shocker - Bridge Michigan

1. Mike Duggan drops governor bid in Michigan election shocker  Bridge Michigan
2. Political analyst Richard Czuba explains what brought down Mike Duggan’s independent governor bid  ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4
3. Nolan Finley: Duggan's out, along with hope of uniting Michigan  The Detroit News
4. Duggan drops bid for governor amid toxic dirt fallout in Detroit  Detroit Free Press
5. As governor’s race became a ‘referendum’ on Trump, Duggan’s path to victory evaporated  MLive.com

Live Updates: Rubio says "slight progress" in Iran peace talks, but rejects Strait of Hormuz "tol...

1. Live Updates: Rubio says "slight progress" in Iran peace talks, but rejects Strait of Hormuz "tolling system"  CBS News
2. Rubio says there’s been says ‘slight progress’ in Iran talks amid uncertainty about whether war will resume  Anchorage Daily News
3. U.S., Iran signal peace progress — but remain at odds over enriched uranium, Strait of Hormuz tolls  CNBC
4. Iran war updates: ‘Some good signs’ peace deal can be reached, says Rubio  Al Jazeera
5. US Secretary of State Rubio sees progress in Iran talks, but says 'not there yet'  Reuters

Residents burn Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger grows over the outbreak - PBS

1. Residents burn Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger grows over the outbreak  PBS
2. Protesters attack DRC treatment center as the WHO warns violence is threatening Ebola efforts  CNN
3. Residents burn an Ebola treatment center in DR Congo as anger grows over the outbreak  NBC News
4. Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo  BBC
5. Congo province bans funeral wakes to contain Ebola's spread  Reuters

Susan Collins brings federal dollars to Maine. She's hoping that's worth it to voters - NPR

1. Susan Collins brings federal dollars to Maine. She's hoping that's worth it to voters  NPR
2. Leftist populism’s next big test  The Economist
3. Platner holds 7 point lead over Collins in new Maine Senate poll  The Hill
4. Maine might boot Sen. Susan Collins. It could hurt the state's wallet for years  CNBC
5. Platner earns backing of influential, big-spending Democratic veterans group in Maine Senate race  The Boston Globe

Prominent Chester County business owner facing child pornography charges - 6abc Philadelphia

1. Prominent Chester County business owner facing child pornography charges  6abc Philadelphia
2. Pa. restaurant owner charged with sharing child sex abuse images, officials say  NBC10 Philadelphia
3. Parkesburg, Pennsylvania, man arrested, charged with making and sharing child sexual abuse material, DA says  CBS News
4. From community leader to child porn charges: What's known about the PA hot dog tycoon  local21news.com
5. NEWS RELEASE: PARKESBURG MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL The Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the Chester County Detectives announce the arrest of John Lymberis, 57, of Parkesburg, Penns  facebook.com

Lupita Nyong'o rejects criticism of Helen of Troy role in The Odyssey - BBC

1. Lupita Nyong'o rejects criticism of Helen of Troy role in The Odyssey  BBC
2. Lupita Nyong’o Shares New Details About Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’  ELLE
3. Lupita Nyong’o shrugs off racist ‘Odyssey’ backlash over Helen of Troy casting  NBC News
4. Why Can’t Elon Musk Shut Up About Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey?  Vanity Fair
5. Jimmy Kimmel mocks Elon Musk’s criticism of Lupita Nyong’o’s ‘Odyssey’ casting  Yahoo

‘Star Wars: Mandalorian And Grogu’ Force-Pulls In $12M Thursday Night Previews – Box Office - Dea...

1. ‘Star Wars: Mandalorian And Grogu’ Force-Pulls In $12M Thursday Night Previews – Box Office  Deadline
2. ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Review: Baby Yoda Takes the Silver Screen  The New York Times
3. The New Yorker Mini Interview with Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, and Jon Favreau  Yahoo
4. Is the 'Mandalorian' movie OK for young kids? What parents should know  USA Today
5. Disney Legend Jon Favreau Talks Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu  D23

Mars colony and Grok warnings: five strange details in SpaceX’s pitch to investors - The Guardian

1. Mars colony and Grok warnings: five strange details in SpaceX’s pitch to investors  The Guardian
2. Musk’s SpaceX Reveals Its Finances for the First Time as It Readies for IPO  The New York Times
3. Musk’s Latest Venture Gives Space Stocks Their Own Tesla Surge  Bloomberg.com
4. Retail investors get direct access to SpaceX IPO through major brokerage platforms  CNBC
5. SpaceX not the behemoth everyone thought  Axios

High gas prices, cost of living send US consumer sentiment to all-time low - CNN

1. High gas prices, cost of living send US consumer sentiment to all-time low  CNN
2. Consumers express record dissatisfaction in cost of living  Axios
3. Consumer sentiment hits fresh record low in May as Iran war fuels inflation worries  CNBC
4. Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 11 AM ET: Consumer Sentiment Drops to New Low, University of Michigan Survey Finds | Fed's ...  Moomoo
5. Inflation Angst Spreads as Rising Gas Bills Spook Consumers  Bloomberg.com

D Wave Quantum Wins US$100 Million CHIPS Act Backing As Losses Widen - Yahoo Finance

1. D Wave Quantum Wins US$100 Million CHIPS Act Backing As Losses Widen  Yahoo Finance
2. Exclusive | U.S. to Award Quantum-Computing Firms $2 Billion and Take Equity Stakes  WSJ
3. Which company will the U.S. government take a stake in next? Here’s what traders think  CNBC
4. Department of Commerce Announces Letters of Intent With 9 Companies for $2 Billion to Accelerate U.S. Leadership in Quantum Computing  National Institute of Standards and Technology (.gov)
5. How QBTS Stock Rises 10x To $250  Trefis

4 takeaways: Knicks' starting lineup delivers in big Game 2 win over Cavaliers - NBA

1. 4 takeaways: Knicks' starting lineup delivers in big Game 2 win over Cavaliers  NBA
2. Josh Hart-led Knicks shoot past Cavs, take 2-0 series lead  ESPN
3. Josh Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns lead Knicks past Cavs in comfortable Game 2 win  The New York Times
4. NBA Playoffs: NY Knicks look to take 2-0 series lead after comeback over Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1  ABC7 New York
5. How Josh Hart's resilience jump-started the Knicks and pushed them two games from the NBA Finals  Yahoo Sports

Stocks Rise, Oil Prices Wobble on Impasse Over Reopening Strait of Hormuz - The New York Times

1. Stocks Rise, Oil Prices Wobble on Impasse Over Reopening Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times
2. Stocks climb, yields dip as investors focus on US-Iran talks  Reuters
3. Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors assess U.S.-Iran peace deal diplomacy  CNBC
4. Asian Equities, Bonds Rise Amid Optimism for U.S.-Iran Deal  WSJ
5. US stocks edge higher following the latest U-turn for oil prices  Yahoo Finance

Why Google's Gemini Spark AI agent could be a game changer - CBS News

1. Why Google's Gemini Spark AI agent could be a game changer  CBS News
2. I/O 2026: Welcome to the agentic Gemini era  blog.google
3. Even If You Hate AI, You Will Use Google AI Search  WIRED
4. Google, please don't ruin the internet with your changes to search  Business Insider
5. Sundar Pichai Understands Why People Are Anxious About A.I.  The New York Times

The World’s 10 Highest-Paid Athletes 2026 - Forbes

1. The World’s 10 Highest-Paid Athletes 2026  Forbes
2. Forbes' 2026 Highest-Paid Athletes List Drops, Rankings for LeBron James, Steph Curry, More Revealed  Bleacher Report
3. Ronaldo Career Earnings: From Sporting Wages to Al Nassr Billions  cuindependent.com
4. Ronaldo Tops Forbes' List of the World's Highest-Paid Athletes Again  Telecom Asia Sport
5. Inside The $4.1 Billion Haul By 2026’s 50 Highest-Paid Athletes  Forbes

A new sporting event’s controversial pitch: Performance-enhancing drugs welcome - NBC News

1. A new sporting event’s controversial pitch: Performance-enhancing drugs welcome  NBC News
2. Welcome to the Enhanced Games, where doping is encouraged  Yahoo Sports
3. Donald Trump Jr.-backed 'Steroid Olympics' are happening on Sunday. Here's what to expect  CNBC
4. ‘We’re the good ones. I really believe that’: meet the German billionaire behind the Enhanced Games  The Guardian
5. "The Doping Olympics": a look inside the Enhanced Games  BBC

UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage - NPR

1. UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage  NPR
2. New Taliban Decree on Divorce Formalizes Child Marriage in Afghanistan, U.N. Warns  The New York Times
3. Taliban ‘legitimising child marriage’ with new law, activists warn  The Guardian
4. UNAMA Statement on Afghanistan’s De Facto Authorities’ Decree No. 18 “Code on Judicial Separation of Spouses”  unmissions.org
5. Taliban legalise child marriage for girls as young as nine  The Times

NASA Announces Realignment to Accelerate Mission Delivery - NASA (.gov)

1. NASA Announces Realignment to Accelerate Mission Delivery  NASA (.gov)
2. Matt Anderson Is The New NASA Deputy Administrator  NASA Watch
3. The Senate just installed a deputy administrator who thinks NASA's job is beating China to the moon — and the 46-43 vote tells you everything about what the agency is becoming  Space Daily
4. NASA Restructures Agency, Adds Deputy, Expands Artemis Accords, and Updates Moon Base Plans  Forth.News
5. New NASA deputy administrator signals support for moon mission, Space Launch System  256 Today

French Open 2026: Aryna Sabalenka cuts short news conference as top players protest over Grand Sl...

1. French Open 2026: Aryna Sabalenka cuts short news conference as top players protest over Grand Slam prize money  BBC
2. ‘As world No 1, I have to stand up and fight’: Sabalenka leads players in grand slam protest  The Guardian
3. Tennis stars will hold media protest at French Open over Grand Slam prize money - The Athletic  The New York Times
4. French Open prize money won't change this year, Mauresmo says  ESPN
5. French Open: Players accuse Slams of ignoring concerns as tensions rise  Al Jazeera

US begins enhanced airport screening as race to contain Ebola outbreak continues - CIDRAP

1. US begins enhanced airport screening as race to contain Ebola outbreak continues  CIDRAP
2. American Doctor With Ebola Says He Is ‘Optimistic’ for Recovery  The New York Times
3. How the Ebola outbreak affects Dulles: Travelers who left 3 African nations to land in Virginia  NBC4 Washington
4. Dulles Airport becomes focus of US efforts to prevent spread of Ebola  InsideNoVa.com
5. Flights from certain African countries impacted by Ebola must land at Dulles Airport, DHS orders  WUSA9

Game One of Super Regional to Resume Friday at 4 p.m. - University of Nebraska - Official Athleti...

1. Game One of Super Regional to Resume Friday at 4 p.m. - University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website  huskers.com
2. NCAA Super Regional battle between Nebraska, Oklahoma State postponed  KLKN-TV
3. Nebraska softball prepares for super regional showdown with Oklahoma State  KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE
4. Cowgirl Softball’s NCAA Super Regional opener at No. 4 Nebraska moved to Friday, May 22  Oklahoma State University Athletics
5. Lightning, rain suspends Nebraska softball's super regional game vs. Oklahoma State  Omaha World-Herald

Britney Spears offered to make lasagna for police in DUI arrest and spoke in British accent, poli...

1. Britney Spears offered to make lasagna for police in DUI arrest and spoke in British accent, police report says  Entertainment Weekly
2. Britney Spears arrest shown in police dashcam video  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
3. Britney Spears argued with police, denied being intoxicated during March DUI arrest, footage shows  CBS News
4. Britney Spears seen in dashcam video arguing with officers before DUI arrest  Yahoo
5. Britney Spears Spoke ‘Nonsensically’ During D.U.I. Arrest, Records Say  The New York Times

Lilly’s triple-G drug helps patients lose roughly a quarter of weight, showcasing competitive pro...

1. Lilly’s triple-G drug helps patients lose roughly a quarter of weight, showcasing competitive profile  Fierce Biotech
2. Lilly's triple agonist, retatrutide, delivered powerful weight loss in pivotal Phase 3 obesity trial | Eli Lilly and Company  investor.lilly.com
3. Experimental Drug Yields Dramatic Weight Loss  The New York Times
4. Eli Lilly says next-generation weight loss drug clears crucial obesity trial  CNBC
5. Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss injection showed jaw-dropping results in study  Deseret News

Spotify and Universal Music Group Announce Landmark Licensing Agreements for Fan-Made Covers and ...

1. Spotify and Universal Music Group Announce Landmark Licensing Agreements for Fan-Made Covers and Remixes  Spotify
2. Spotify soars 13% after announcing AI music deal with UMG, guidance  CNBC
3. Spotify shares surge on new music licensing deal, concert ticket perks  The Boston Globe
4. Spotify’s AI bet: more of everything, less of what you want  TechCrunch
5. Spotify says its AI remix tool is for superfans, but I’m not convinced  The Verge

Bears say they have 'exhausted every opportunity to stay in Chicago' despite mayor saying meeting...

1. Bears say they have 'exhausted every opportunity to stay in Chicago' despite mayor saying meetings held on new lakefront stadium  ABC7 Chicago
2. Bears reiterate Chicago stadium options are 'exhausted'  ESPN
3. Bears bill to keep team in Illinois faces major obstacles, including Mayor Johnson peeling support  Chicago Sun-Times
4. Chicago politicians are doing Windy City politician things to try to keep the Bears in town | OutKick  Fox News
5. Chicago Bears stadium news: Indiana Governor Mike Braun optimistic Bears will move to Hammond | ABC7 EXCLUSIVE  ABC7 Chicago

Biogen axes Denali-partnered Parkinson’s drug after phase 2 flop - Fierce Biotech

1. Biogen axes Denali-partnered Parkinson’s drug after phase 2 flop  Fierce Biotech
2. Closely watched experimental Parkinson’s drug fails key clinical trial  statnews.com
3. Biogen and Denali Therapeutics Provide Update on Phase 2b LUMA Study of BIIB122 (DNL151) in Early-Stage Parkinson’s Disease  Biogen
4. Biogen, Denali to drop drug in non-genetic Parkinson’s after mid-stage study flop  Endpoints News
5. BIIB122 fails to slow motor decline in early Parkinson’s disease trial  The Clinical Trial Vanguard

Memorial Day Weekend Gas Prices Reach Four-Year Highs - AAA Gas Prices

1. Memorial Day Weekend Gas Prices Reach Four-Year Highs  AAA Gas Prices
2. Your Memorial Day Travel Forecast: Heavy Traffic and Pricey Gas  The New York Times
3. Record Memorial Day traffic expected as drivers warned about worst times to travel  Fox News
4. Gas prices near highest level in 4 years ahead of Memorial Day  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. Pittsburgh gas prices among highest in state ahead of Memorial Day  Yahoo