Julia Letlow advances to Louisiana Senate GOP runoff, as Sen. Bill Cassidy trails - NBC News

1. Julia Letlow advances to Louisiana Senate GOP runoff, as Sen. Bill Cassidy trails  NBC News
2. Cassidy Fights to Hang on in Louisiana Race as Trump-Backed Challenger Advances  The New York Times
3. Louisiana primary election results: Bill Cassidy loses reelection, CNN projects  CNN
4. Louisiana Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results  NBC News
5. Trump scores major Republican primary victory as Cassidy ousted in Louisiana  Fox News

Trump returns from China with stability and a stalemate - Reuters

1. Trump returns from China with stability and a stalemate  Reuters
2. Trump Calls Xi a ‘Friend.’ But He Left China Without Any Breakthroughs.  The New York Times
3. A state banquet, selfies with Musk and Huang's noodle run: The spectacle of Trump's Beijing visit  CNBC
4. Trump’s China summit shows toll of a difficult year for the president  The Washington Post
5. Brass bands in Beijing make way for sticker shock at home as Trump returns to escalating inflation  AP News

Virginia’s new House map is dead. Democrats think they can still flip these seats. - The Washingt...

1. Virginia’s new House map is dead. Democrats think they can still flip these seats.  The Washington Post
2. At Supreme Court, Virginia Democrats Pressed Legal Theory Embraced by Trump  The New York Times
3. Supreme Court is death knell for Virginia's Democratic-friendly congressional map  NPR
4. US Supreme Court tosses longshot appeal from Virginians to use new congressional map that would benefit Democrats  CNN
5. Virginia’s Spanberger fumes after Supreme Court declines to reinstate new map  Yahoo

Click to view election results - WAFB

1. Click to view election results  WAFB
2. Louisiana U.S. Senate Primary 2026: Live Election Results  The New York Times
3. Louisiana election results: Follow live as Senate race, constitutional amendments decided  NOLA.com
4. RESULTS: Polls close for May 16 election in La.  KPLC 7 News
5. Louisiana votes: Mansfield and Stonewall mayoral races  Yahoo

Ballroom security money nixed by Senate parliamentarian - Politico

1. Ballroom security money nixed by Senate parliamentarian  Politico
2. Senate Ruling Threatens Ballroom Funding in G.O.P. Budget Bill  The New York Times
3. Democrats frame Trump ballroom as symbol of Republican disconnect from voters' affordability woes  Reuters
4. Exclusive: How the White House is justifying its $1B East Wing ask  Axios
5. Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 billion security proposal for White House  AP News

MS NOW drops excruciating supercut of Republicans surrendering on the economy - Alternet

1. MS NOW drops excruciating supercut of Republicans surrendering on the economy  Alternet
2. ‘Perfect statement’: Trump defends saying he isn’t thinking about Americans’ finances amid Iran talks  NBC News
3. Trump’s Latest Gaffes Could Hurt the GOP  The Atlantic
4. Trump’s ‘financial situation’ gaffe underscores his Iran war problem  CNN
5. Trump doubles down after dismissing affordability concerns amid Iran war  The Hill

Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in US - AP News

Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in US  AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Severe Storms to Bring Strong Winds and Hail to Central United States - The New York Times

1. Severe Storms to Bring Strong Winds and Hail to Central United States  The New York Times
2. Severe Weather Outbreak, Including Tornadoes, Possible Beginning This Weekend In The Plains  The Weather Channel
3. Iowa weather: Tornado watch canceled, more severe storms possible Sunday  KCCI
4. Multiple storm chances through the weekend, severe potential for Omaha area  KETV
5. FIRST ALERT DAY: Storm storms tonight, more on Sunday and Monday  KCRG

Colorado governor faces backlash over clemency for 2020 election denier Tina Peters - BBC

1. Colorado governor faces backlash over clemency for 2020 election denier Tina Peters  BBC
2. Lauren Boebert suggests Trump withheld funds to Colorado over prosecution of election denier  The Guardian
3. Colorado Gov. Polis commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters' sentence after Trump pressure  PBS
4. Colorado's Democratic governor will let Trump ally Tina Peters out of prison early  NPR
5. MIKE DAVIS: Colorado governor delivers justice to Tina Peters  Fox News

‘They may draw racist maps, but we are the south’: thousands rally in Alabama for Black voting ri...

1. ‘They may draw racist maps, but we are the south’: thousands rally in Alabama for Black voting rights  The Guardian
2. Soap star and Alabama native joins voting rights rally in Montgomery  AL.com
3. Several downtown Montgomery roads close for “All Roads Lead to the South” mass rally  WSFA
4. The Fight for Voting Rights Returns to Selma  The New York Times
5. ‘Democracy is not a spectator sport’: Cory Booker at voting rights rally in Alabama  CNN

As global crises multiply, scores of US diplomats say they have been forced out - CNN

1. As global crises multiply, scores of US diplomats say they have been forced out  CNN
2. Trump Still Hasn’t Appointed More Than 100 Ambassadors, Some to Key Allies  WSJ
3. Trump Pushes Global Staffing Crisis to Historic Extreme  The Daily Beast
4. Over 100 US Diplomatic Posts in West Asia Remain Vacant Amid Concerns  خبرگزاری اطلس
5. Former White House officials warn Trump admin over Middle East ambassador vacancies  Jewish Insider

Game-changing revelations from Spencer Pratt’s event in Nithya Raman’s heartland: ‘Our city has b...

1. Game-changing revelations from Spencer Pratt’s event in Nithya Raman’s heartland: ‘Our city has been destroyed’  New York Post
2. Can Spencer Pratt ride viral videos to victory in the race for LA mayor?  CNN
3. Mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt heads to the Valley, wooing voters in his rival’s district  Los Angeles Times
4. What Los Angeles Has Become  The Atlantic
5. Opinion | Unfortunately, We Have to Take Spencer Pratt Seriously as a Politician  The New York Times

World's largest aircraft carrier returns from 11-month deployment, longest since Vietnam War - Fo...

1. World's largest aircraft carrier returns from 11-month deployment, longest since Vietnam War  Fortune
2. US aircraft carrier returns home after record deployment that included Iran war, Maduro capture  CNN
3. Navy Aircraft Carrier Completes Longest Deployment Since Vietnam  The New York Times
4. First Service Dog aboard Navy ship returns amid historic homecoming  WAVY.com
5. USS Gerald R. Ford strike group returns home to Norfolk after record deployment  13newsnow.com

Thousands hit London streets for "Unite the Kingdom" march organized by far-right activist Tommy ...

1. Thousands hit London streets for "Unite the Kingdom" march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson  CBS News
2. Tommy Robinson: Britain’s hard right on the march as tens of thousands descend on London  CNN
3. Tens of thousands join rival marches in London  BBC
4. London police out in force to deal with rival rallies and a soccer final  NBC News
5. Tens of thousands march through London for far-right and pro-Palestine protests – as it happened  The Guardian

Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark - AP News

Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark  AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

The townspeople of Vilseck, Germany, worry that Trump may pull out 5,000 U.S. troops - NPR

1. The townspeople of Vilseck, Germany, worry that Trump may pull out 5,000 U.S. troops  NPR
2. Germany’s Little America Confronts the Specter of U.S. Troop Withdrawal  WSJ
3. Trump’s Troop Drawdown in Germany Is a Warning Shot  Bloomberg
4. Trump's troop withdrawals from Germany might backfire. Here's why.  Responsible Statecraft
5. Why Trump’s call to pull 5,000 US troops from Germany will hurt America  The Conversation

U.S. and Nigerian mission kills Islamic State group leader, Trump says - PBS

1. U.S. and Nigerian mission kills Islamic State group leader, Trump says  PBS
2. US and Nigerian forces kill senior ISIS commander, Trump says  CNN
3. Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria say  BBC
4. Trump says Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, killed in US-Nigerian operation  Fox News
5. Trump says top Islamic State leader was killed in Nigeria strike  The Washington Post

Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves - BBC

1. Rescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves  BBC
2. Maldives suspends search for 4 Italians in underwater cave after military diver dies  Yahoo
3. Maldives military diver dies while trying to recover scuba diving victims in underwater cave: Officials  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Five Italians die during cave scuba dive in Maldives  BBC
5. Search for bodies of Italian divers in Maldives cave suspended due to bad weather  AP News

Car Plows Into Pedestrians in Northern Italian Town, Injuring at Least 8 - The New York Times

1. Car Plows Into Pedestrians in Northern Italian Town, Injuring at Least 8  The New York Times
2. Four bystanders tackle knife-wielding driver after car plows into crowd in Italy  CNN
3. Man ploughs car into crowd in Italy before trying to stab them  BBC
4. Driver plows into pedestrians in Modena, 8 injured as driver detained after attempted escape  Yahoo
5. Several injured after car plows into Italy crowd, driver stabs passerby: report  Fox News

Fears Grow That Iran May Be Using Proxy Groups Beyond Mideast - The New York Times

1. Fears Grow That Iran May Be Using Proxy Groups Beyond Mideast  The New York Times
2. Southern District of New York | Iraqi National Arrested And Charged With Providing Material Support To Iranian-Backed Terrorist Organizations And Directing Attacks Targeting U.S. Citizens And Interests  Department of Justice (.gov)
3. Arrest of Iraqi terror suspect with alleged links to Iran’s Quds Force is astonishing but not surprising  The Guardian
4. Iraqi militant leader ‘directed and urged’ attacks on Americans and Jews over Iran war, feds say  CNN
5. With an Iranian proxy commander arrested for attacks in the UK, will Starmer respond? - analysis  The Jerusalem Post

'Destroying any chance of total victory': Trump's rhetoric clashes with Pakistan optimism - ynetnews

1. 'Destroying any chance of total victory': Trump's rhetoric clashes with Pakistan optimism  ynetnews
2. Opinion | Trump is stuck in an Iran trap of his making — with only two options  The Washington Post
3. Iran’s Lengthy Response to the U.S. Leaves Some Gaps  WSJ
4. Iran vows to fight on as Trump says ceasefire is "on life support"  CBS News
5. Iran War Updates: Trump Says Iran Must Make Deal or Face Renewed Attacks  The New York Times

Israel Kills Hamas’s ‘Ghost’ After Years of Failed Attempts - WSJ

1. Israel Kills Hamas’s ‘Ghost’ After Years of Failed Attempts  WSJ
2. Hamas’s Top Leader in Gaza Is Killed in Israeli Strike  The New York Times
3. Hamas confirms top commander killed in Israeli air strike  BBC
4. Hamas confirms killing of Qassam Brigades leader in Israeli attack  Al Jazeera
5. Hamas commander who helped plan Oct. 7 attacks has been killed, Israel says  CBS News

Rotting remains found behind Texas home belong to 6-year-old allegedly killed by abusive mother -...

1. Rotting remains found behind Texas home belong to 6-year-old allegedly killed by abusive mother  New York Post
2. Remains identified as missing 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez in Everman case  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
3. Remains of missing 6-year-old Texas boy found years after his alleged murder  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Remains of 6-year-old found years after he went missing  USA Today
5. In letters to judge, mom indicted in Everman boy’s killing writes of ‘mind reader’  Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Man killed by 13ft shark in Western Australia - BBC

1. Man killed by 13ft shark in Western Australia  BBC
2. Man dies after attack by 13-foot great white shark near popular island resort: officials  Fox News
3. A shark fatally mauls a spearfishing diver off Australia's Rottnest Island, police say  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Swimmer killed in gruesome shark attack off Australian coast  New York Post
5. Man dies after second fatal shark attack in Australia  Sky News

China's position on the Hormuz Strait: What 'open' really means - Responsible Statecraft

1. China's position on the Hormuz Strait: What 'open' really means  Responsible Statecraft
2. Trump returns from China with no Iran breakthrough — and a decision to make  CNN
3. Trump, Xi Project Hormuz Alignment Despite No Iran Progress  Bloomberg
4. Trump says China's Xi Jinping offered to help end Iran conflict  Fox News
5. In China summit, Trump touts "fantastic trade deals" with Xi as nations try to stabilize relationship  CBS News

‘The entire South is on fire’: Black Southern Democrats warn that minority-majority legislative d...

1. ‘The entire South is on fire’: Black Southern Democrats warn that minority-majority legislative districts are at risk  Politico
2. Opinion | The Law They Hate Was a High Point of Our History  The New York Times
3. Inside the emergency meeting of Black leaders after the voting rights ruling  MS NOW
4. The ongoing fallout from the court’s redistricting rulings  SCOTUSblog
5. It’s Black disenfranchisement, not ‘partisan warfare’  Press Watch

A “Scheme” Against Dobbs: SCOTUS Dissent Hints at Next Phase of Abortion Rights Fight - The Inter...

1. A “Scheme” Against Dobbs: SCOTUS Dissent Hints at Next Phase of Abortion Rights Fight  The Intercept
2. Opinion | Mifepristone and the Supreme Court Shadow Docket  WSJ
3. The week at SCOTUS: Maps, mifepristone and more divide justices on the shadow docket  MS NOW
4. Analysis | A split on the right: Ban abortion nationwide or leave it to the states?  The Washington Post
5. Abortion pill to remain available by mail  SCOTUSblog

Evacuation orders in place, Highway 61 still closed due to wildfire near Two Harbors - MPR News

1. Evacuation orders in place, Highway 61 still closed due to wildfire near Two Harbors  MPR News
2. Stewart Trail Update: wildfire grows to nearly 400 acres and remains 0% contained  WDIO.com
3. At least one home lost as Stewart Trail Fire burns in Lake County  Duluth News Tribune
4. Some fires caused by people burning  fox21online.com
5. Crews work to contain wildfires in northern MN  kare11.com

Bulgarian banger 'Bangaranga' bags country its 1st Eurovision win - NPR

1. Bulgarian banger 'Bangaranga' bags country its 1st Eurovision win  NPR
2. Bangaranga! Bulgaria wins Eurovision - but UK comes last  BBC
3. Bulgaria Wins Eurovision Song Contest as Israel Comes Second  The New York Times
4. Israel’s Noam Bettan takes second place in Eurovision 2026, Bulgaria wins  The Jerusalem Post
5. Bulgaria wins the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with upbeat party anthem ‘Bangaranga’  AP News

Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and ...

1. Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern  World Health Organization (WHO)
2. Latest Ebola outbreak an emergency of international concern, WHO declares  CNN
3. WHO sounds global alarm over ‘extraordinary’ Ebola strain spreading through central Africa  New York Post
4. WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda ‘emergency’ of international concern  The Guardian
5. A new Ebola outbreak has already killed 87 people in Democratic Republic of Congo  NPR

Kansas Judge Blocks Law Banning Gender-Transition Treatments for Youths - The New York Times

1. Kansas Judge Blocks Law Banning Gender-Transition Treatments for Youths  The New York Times
2. Kansas judge blocks law banning gender-transition treatments for minors  The Guardian
3. Kobach to appeal district court ruling on ‘Help Not Harm Act’  WIBW
4. Douglas County judge temporarily blocks enforcement of Kansas law banning gender-affirming care for minors; Kobach says he’ll appeal  Lawrence Journal-World
5. State Court Blocks Kansas Ban on Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Transgender Youth  American Civil Liberties Union

Report: Aaron Rodgers can earn up to $25 million in 2026 - NBC Sports

1. Report: Aaron Rodgers can earn up to $25 million in 2026  NBC Sports
2. Aaron Rodgers set to begin his 22nd NFL season after agreeing to a Pittsburgh Steelers contract  Fox News
3. Future Hall of Famer coming back, will face Patriots in Week 2  Yahoo Sports
4. NFL Network: QB Aaron Rodgers returning to Steelers on one-year deal worth up to $25 million  NFL.com
5. Aaron Rodgers re-signs: How he fits the Steelers' offense  ESPN

Trump's comment about negotiations on Taiwan heightens concerns over China - PBS

1. Trump's comment about negotiations on Taiwan heightens concerns over China  PBS
2. Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China's Xi  BBC
3. Why Taiwan became the defining issue in the Trump-Xi talks  CNBC
4. Trump Uses Taiwan Arms Sales as Bargaining Chip With China, in a Risky Move  The New York Times
5. In response to Trump, Taiwan says it is ‘sovereign and independent’  Al Jazeera

Democrats blast Trump over 'slush fund' in possible IRS lawsuit settlement - CNBC

1. Democrats blast Trump over 'slush fund' in possible IRS lawsuit settlement  CNBC
2. Trump administration to create $1.776B 'Truth and Justice Commission' to compensate allies: Sources  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
3. Opinion | There’s one clear way to handle Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS  MS NOW
4. Trump Administration Weighs $1.7 Billion Fund for Allies Investigated Under Biden  The New York Times
5. Trump’s New Grift Is His Most Brazen … Ever?  Slate

Trump Denies Knowing Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Contractor, Says 'Interior' Handled $13.1 M...

1. Trump Denies Knowing Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Contractor, Says 'Interior' Handled $13.1 Million No-Bid Deal  Yahoo
2. Trump shares stunning photos of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation, says project is ahead of schedule  Fox News
3. Trump Claims Reflecting Pool Makeover Is ‘Ahead Of Schedule’—After Report Suggests It Won’t Be Done In Time  Forbes
4. What we saw behind black fence hiding National Mall's reflecting pool  USA Today
5. Donald Trump, 79, Turns Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Into Head-Scratching Size Contest  The Daily Beast

FDA drug center head Tracy Beth Høeg leaves as agency faces leadership vacuum - statnews.com

1. FDA drug center head Tracy Beth Høeg leaves as agency faces leadership vacuum  statnews.com
2. RFK Jr. promised a health overhaul led by outsiders. Now many are gone.  The Washington Post
3. Opinion | Another Trump Appointee Learns It’s Easier to Be a Critic Than a Leader  The New York Times
4. FDA turmoil deepens as top drug chief departs claiming she was fired  The Guardian
5. Controversial FDA official leaving drug center post in latest departure at agency  CBS News

Iran to unveil new mechanism to manage Strait of Hormuz traffic - The Jerusalem Post

1. Iran to unveil new mechanism to manage Strait of Hormuz traffic  The Jerusalem Post
2. Iran war live: Tehran plans tolls in Hormuz; Trump warns of ‘very bad time’  Al Jazeera
3. U.S Plans To Deploy Warships In Bangladesh, Closer To India & China  Marine Insight
4. Oman caught between US and Iran after Tehran’s claims of joint strait of Hormuz plan  The Guardian
5. Iran’s Plan to Charge for Strait of Hormuz Transits Could Spread to Other Regions, Experts Warn  USNI News

At least eight killed, 35 injured as train hits bus in Bangkok - Al Jazeera

1. At least eight killed, 35 injured as train hits bus in Bangkok  Al Jazeera
2. Freight train and bus crash kills at least eight in Bangkok  BBC
3. Train Crashes Into Bangkok Traffic, Killing at Least 8  The New York Times
4. At Least 8 Dead, 35 Injured After Freight Train Smashes into Bus, Causing It to Burst into Flames Near Busy Airport  People.com
5. At least eight dead, 25 injured in train collision that sparks bus fire in Thailand  Reuters

County Council approves $7.9B spending plan in straw vote - Bethesda Magazine

1. County Council approves $7.9B spending plan in straw vote  Bethesda Magazine
2. ‘Do your job!’: Jeers as Montgomery County Council members delay a budget vote  WTOP
3. MCPS: Deepest Budget Cuts Avoided, But Reductions Still Coming  The MoCo Show -
4. Montgomery County educators protest possible budget cuts after council meeting abruptly postponed  WUSA9
5. ‘Enough? I know it’s not’: Montgomery County Council signs off on budget plan  thebanner.com

They Fled to Safety in Palestinian Territory, Then Settlers Attacked Again - The New York Times

1. They Fled to Safety in Palestinian Territory, Then Settlers Attacked Again  The New York Times
2. IDF reservist arrested, dismissed from duty following West Bank violence  The Jerusalem Post
3. Settlers Torch Cars in West Bank Village of Shuqba, Palestinians Say  Haaretz
4. Israel probes several settler attacks, troop misconduct, as West Bank assaults continue  The Times of Israel
5. 'The settlers are in control': How the West Bank is being ethnically cleansed  Middle East Eye

Iran war day 78: Trump, Tehran signal talks as Lebanon truce extended - Al Jazeera

1. Iran war day 78: Trump, Tehran signal talks as Lebanon truce extended  Al Jazeera
2. In Talks with Israel, Lebanon is Walking a Thin Line  War on the Rocks
3. Trump’s Lebanon Negotiations Are Breaking the Country  Foreign Policy
4. Lebanon–Israel ceasefire extended by 45 days, says US  Euronews
5. Shaky truce between Israel and Lebanon extended for 45 days, US says  The Guardian

Long Beach cancels Pride Festival the day before event starts, citing lack of permit - Los Angele...

1. Long Beach cancels Pride Festival the day before event starts, citing lack of permit  Los Angeles Times
2. Long Beach Pride Festival canceled, parade to proceed  ABC7 Los Angeles
3. Long Beach Pride Festival cancelled over safety permit issues  KTLA
4. Long Beach Pride festival canceled amid finger-pointing over permits. Parade still on  LAist
5. Long Beach Pride Festival cancelled amid safety permit issue; parade to carry on as usual  Long Beach Press-Telegram

Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping days after Trump’s trip to Beijing - AP News

1. Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping days after Trump’s trip to Beijing  AP News
2. China Will Host Putin, Days After Trump’s Visit  The New York Times
3. Days after Trump's summit in Beijing, Putin will meet with China's Xi  CBS News
4. Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit China from May 19 to 20  news.cgtn.com
5. Russia’s Putin to visit China following Trump’s trip  Al Jazeera

Russia launches nearly 300 drones at Ukraine in overnight attack - Euronews

1. Russia launches nearly 300 drones at Ukraine in overnight attack  Euronews
2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 14, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
3. Russia Pummels Kyiv in the Largest Drone Attack of the War  The New York Times
4. Russia pounds Kyiv as its advance in eastern Ukraine slows to a crawl  Al Jazeera
5. Zelenskiy vows retribution after Russian strike on housing block kills 24  Reuters

Colorado River crisis could force drastic water measures across the West, experts say - CBS News

1. Colorado River crisis could force drastic water measures across the West, experts say  CBS News
2. The Colorado River Is on the Brink of Disaster  WSJ
3. US government planning dramatic Colorado River water cuts due to drought, overuse  Reuters
4. California, Nevada and Arizona announce temporary plan to save water from the Colorado River  AP News
5. The Colorado River, whose water is shared by 7 states, is shrinking  Yahoo

Judge weighs effort to block new Florida congressional map - Politico

1. Judge weighs effort to block new Florida congressional map  Politico
2. Court fight over Ron DeSantis’ new congressional map kicks off in Florida  NBC News
3. Judge considers DeSantis' congressional map in gerrymander suit  Tallahassee Democrat
4. New US House map in Florida accused of violating state ban on partisan gerrymandering  AP News
5. ‘Staggering’ evidence of partisanship: Florida court hears arguments for blocking GOP gerrymander  Democracy Docket

Napoleon Solo holds off Iron Honor by 1 1/4 lengths to win the Preakness at Laurel Park - AP News

1. Napoleon Solo holds off Iron Honor by 1 1/4 lengths to win the Preakness at Laurel Park  AP News
2. Preakness Stakes 2026 winner, results, payout: Napoleon Solo runs away down the stretch to win  Yahoo Sports
3. A horse almost didn’t race in the Preakness. Thanks to a jockey’s suggestion, it won.  NBC News
4. Napoleon Solo takes home Woodlawn Vase | LIVE COVERAGE  Baltimore Sun
5. Who won the Preakness? NJ horse Napoleon Solo dominates the Triple Crown race  Asbury Park Press

Man rescued in Florida plane crash is accused of smuggling cocaine - NBC News

1. Man rescued in Florida plane crash is accused of smuggling cocaine  NBC News
2. Passenger on Bahamian plane that crashed off Florida coast charged in drug conspiracy  NBC 6 South Florida
3. Alleged Georgia cocaine trafficker pulled from ocean after plane crash near the Bahamas  WSB-TV
4. Coast Guard, Air Force rescues 11 people off Melbourne  news.uscg.mil
5. 'Didn't think we were gonna live': Plane crash survivor recounts ocean landing off Florida coast  WESH

National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross is leading the effort to wrangle hyper-advanced AI. Some ...

1. National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross is leading the effort to wrangle hyper-advanced AI. Some worry he’s not up to the task.  Politico
2. ‘The new era is here’: Fears rise over AI hacking  Semafor
3. AI drives new debate around CISA software patching deadlines  Federal News Network
4. 35 House Members Urge White House to Prepare for AI-Enabled Cyber Blitz (May 14, 2026)  VitalLaw.com
5. Trade Groups Urge Faster Federal Action to Address AI-Driven Cyber Risks  Security Boulevard

Pope approves creation of Interdicasterial Commission on Artificial Intelligence - Vatican News

1. Pope approves creation of Interdicasterial Commission on Artificial Intelligence  Vatican News
2. Pope Leo sets Catholics on collision course with AI  Axios
3. Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical  AP News
4. The Catholic Church's response to AI — so far  EWTN News
5. Vatican gets serious about AI with new commission  Yahoo

2 dead, 3 critical after driver crashes into pedestrians on Upper West Side, NYPD says - CBS News

1. 2 dead, 3 critical after driver crashes into pedestrians on Upper West Side, NYPD says  CBS News
2. Two Killed as Car Slams Into Crowd on Sidewalk in Manhattan  The New York Times
3. Upper West Side pedestrians struck killed: Driver charged manslaughter, driving while intoxicated after 2 killed  ABC7 New York
4. Suspected drunk driver kills 2, injures others in Manhattan: NYPD  PIX11
5. 2 men dead after alleged drunk driver hits pedestrians and cars on Upper West Side  Gothamist

Trump hit with warning over US invasion: ‘It could be a bloodbath’ - NJ.com

1. Trump hit with warning over US invasion: ‘It could be a bloodbath’  NJ.com
2. Cubans prepare for “invasion” as US escalates tensions with long-suffering island  CNN
3. Exclusive: Cuba’s top diplomat outlines red lines to Trump as it braces for US invasion  The Hill
4. The regime releases a family guide for protection in the event of aggression, and Cubans are vocal on social media  CiberCuba
5. Cuba’s top diplomat outlines red lines to Trump as it braces for US invasion  Yahoo

Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano live results: Updates, round-by-round scoring, highlights for Saturd...

1. Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano live results: Updates, round-by-round scoring, highlights for Saturday's Netflix fight  Yahoo Sports
2. MVP MMA LIVE: Results and analysis for Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano  ESPN
3. Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano live updates, results, how to watch  USA Today
4. Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano final faceoffs: Rousey brings the fire in last staredown of legendary career  Yahoo Sports
5. Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano odds, picks, betting predictions, best sportsbook promos, MVP MMA 1 fight card  CBS Sports

Cuba's biggest threat to U.S. is collapse, says former Defense Secretary Robert Gates - CBS News

1. Cuba's biggest threat to U.S. is collapse, says former Defense Secretary Robert Gates  CBS News
2. CIA chief visits Cuba as energy crisis worsens  BBC
3. The US and Cuba intensify negotiations as the island’s collapse deepens  EL PAÍS English
4. CIA chief makes historic trip to Cuba as US blockade chokes island's energy supplies  CNBC
5. US ramps up pressure on Cuba with potential Castro indictment following visit by CIA chief  CNN

China signals tariff cuts, advances in farm market access after Trump-Xi summit - Reuters

1. China signals tariff cuts, advances in farm market access after Trump-Xi summit  Reuters
2. China Indicates Tariffs Were Discussed at Trump Summit  The New York Times
3. China, US Agree to Reduce Levies on Unspecified Products  Bloomberg
4. Bessent discusses investment board, expanding US-China trade with Trump in Beijing  Politico
5. After Trump’s pledge to ‘open up’ China, low expectations for trade deal  Al Jazeera

How a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare - The New York Times

1. How a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare  The New York Times
2. Hantavirus ship passenger speaks about Nebraska quarantine experience  WOWT
3. Hantavirus outbreak reduced to 10 cases as ship passengers return to home countries  cidrap.umn.edu
4. CDC tightens home monitoring guidance for high-risk hantavirus contacts  The Washington Post
5. Hantavirus countdown: U.S. cruise passengers settle in for 42 days of waiting  NPR

Voters in Louisiana Head to the Polls, Uncertain but Determined - The New York Times

1. Voters in Louisiana Head to the Polls, Uncertain but Determined  The New York Times
2. A majority-Black district in Louisiana traces a long fight over the Voting Rights Act  NPR
3. Louisiana senate passes new U.S. House map that would eliminate majority-Black district  PBS
4. The redistricting frenzy is scrambling the midterm elections. Here’s where things stand now.  Stateline
5. Redistricting map 2026: tracking the new congressional districts  The Times

American Bar Association votes to eliminate DEI rule for law schools - Reuters

1. American Bar Association votes to eliminate DEI rule for law schools  Reuters
2. ABA Legal Ed council votes to repeal diversity and inclusion standard  ABA Journal
3. Law School Professors, Deans Urge ABA to ‘Retain and Strengthen’ Diversity Accreditation Standard  Stanford Law School
4. Trump Pressure Forces ABA Weakening of Law School DEI Standard  Bloomberg Law News
5. The ABA’s DEI Shell Game  National Review

US PGA Championship 2026: Alex Smalley leads, McIlroy, Rahm, Rose, Rai and Scheffler in mix - BBC

1. US PGA Championship 2026: Alex Smalley leads, McIlroy, Rahm, Rose, Rai and Scheffler in mix  BBC
2. Alex Smalley shoots 68, leads by 2 shots at PGA Championship  ESPN
3. Alex Smalley sits atop tight leaderboard at Aronimink heading into final round of 2026 PGA Championship  Yahoo Sports
4. 5 Things to Watch on Sunday of the PGA Championship  PGA Championship
5. A wild Saturday stampede of stars validates the PGA Championship and Aronimink  Inquirer.com

Swatch stores shutter amid long lines for highly anticipated collaboration release - NBC News

Swatch stores shutter amid long lines for highly anticipated collaboration release  NBC NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

The Trump administration is planning a prayer event on the National Mall. All but one of the spea...

1. The Trump administration is planning a prayer event on the National Mall. All but one of the speakers is Christian  NPR
2. EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Bishop Barron to address 'true threat to democracy' at Trump prayer event  Fox News
3. White House to host 9-hour prayer festival focused on Christian roots of U.S.  The Washington Post
4. Pete Hegseth to headline DC faith rally with far-right and Christian nationalist speakers  The Guardian
5. Everything to know about Rededicate 250, the Trump admin's prayer event  USA Today

Texas mom charged with capital murder after kids found dead in burnt car - NBC News

1. Texas mom charged with capital murder after kids found dead in burnt car  NBC News
2. 2 children found dead in burned vehicle; mother charged with capital murder, San Antonio police say  KSAT
3. Relatives of mom charged with killing her kids say they warned authorities she was unwell  San Antonio Express-News
4. Edinburg mom issued $2.1M bond in capital murder case after children found dead in San Antonio car fire: Records  ValleyCentral.com
5. Mother accused in deaths of her two young children held on $2.1M bond as memorial grows  KOMO

Texas children’s hospital to create first detransition clinic in win for Trump - The Guardian

1. Texas children’s hospital to create first detransition clinic in win for Trump  The Guardian
2. Texas Children's Hospital must build 'detransition clinic' after $10M settlement  FOX 26 Houston
3. Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first “detransition clinic” under legal settlement with state  The Texas Tribune
4. Largest children’s hospital in US to open ‘detransition clinic’ after $10M settlement with Trump DOJ, state  Fox News
5. A judge is protecting youth gender care in Kansas while a settlement in Texas attacks it  AP News

Atlanta suburb sues DHS over planned ICE facility that could hold 10,000 people - NBC News

1. Atlanta suburb sues DHS over planned ICE facility that could hold 10,000 people  NBC News
2. A Georgia city, slated for a massive immigration warehouse, sues ICE  Georgia Public Broadcasting
3. City of Social Circle sues federal government over immigration detention center plan  WABE
4. Social Circle sues Trump administration to stop warehouse conversion  AJC.com
5. Georgia town sues over ICE plan for vast immigration detention center  The Guardian

LIRR Labor Strike Shuts Down Busiest U.S. Passenger Rail Service - The New York Times

1. LIRR Labor Strike Shuts Down Busiest U.S. Passenger Rail Service  The New York Times
2. Officials outline contingency plans ahead of midnight LIRR strike deadline  Spectrum News NY1
3. LIRR strike shuts down nation's busiest commuter train line, union says 'we're far apart'  Gothamist
4. North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike  The Guardian
5. Opinion | The solution to the Long Island transit strike is obvious  The Washington Post

Preakness 2026 payout, purse, prize money: Betting breakdown by horse, jockey and trainer - NBC S...

1. Preakness 2026 payout, purse, prize money: Betting breakdown by horse, jockey and trainer  NBC Sports
2. Napoleon Solo holds off Iron Honor to win the Preakness  ESPN
3. Police investigate Saturday night shooting in Woodlawn  WBFF
4. Preakness Stakes 2026 live updates: Napoleon Solo dashes to victory  USA Today
5. Napoleon Solo Turns It All Around In Preakness Stakes  Yahoo Sports

How Man City's FA Cup final win affects European qualification - Premier League

1. How Man City's FA Cup final win affects European qualification  Premier League
2. Semenyo seals FA Cup for Man City; Chelsea must battle for Europe  ESPN
3. What Man City's FA Cup win means for Premier League places in Europe  BBC
4. Manchester City win the FA Cup, with beaten Chelsea to appoint Xabi Alonso as new manager: Live updates, reaction  The New York Times
5. If this was Guardiola’s last big Wembley moment, Semenyo was a fitting match-winner | Barney Ronay  The Guardian

Would-be sponsor balked at paying for Sean Duffy’s tour across America - Politico

1. Would-be sponsor balked at paying for Sean Duffy’s tour across America  Politico
2. Boeing, Toyota Donated $1 Million Each to Transportation Secretary’s Road-Trip Show  WSJ
3. The Family Branding of Sean Duffy’s New Reality Show Is a Trip  The New York Times
4. Sean Duffy Wants You to Take a Road Trip While Gas Prices Skyrocket  The Atlantic
5. A MAGA Politician Made a Reality TV Show. The Funding Source Is … Suspicious.  Slate

Blake Snell To Undergo Surgery To Remove Loose Bodies In Elbow - MLB Trade Rumors

1. Blake Snell To Undergo Surgery To Remove Loose Bodies In Elbow  MLB Trade Rumors
2. Snell set for elbow surgery; Dodgers expect him back this season  ESPN
3. How Dodgers could navigate starting rotation without Snell, Glasnow  MLB.com
4. Dodgers will ‘figure it out on the fly’ with pitching staff after Blake Snell’s injury  The New York Times
5. Dodgers’ Blake Snell returns to injured list with loose bodies in his left elbow  Los Angeles Times

Eagles News: Philadelphia among teams hurt by NFL schedule makers most in 2026 - Bleeding Green N...

1. Eagles News: Philadelphia among teams hurt by NFL schedule makers most in 2026  Bleeding Green Nation
2. Winners and losers from 2026 NFL schedule release  NFL.com
3. A Game-By-Game Look at the San Francisco 49ers 2026 Schedule Release  San Francisco 49ers
4. Fantasy football: Weighing the impact of each of the nine bye weeks in 2026 (watch out for Weeks 6 and 11)  ESPN
5. Ranking the 2026 ‘Monday Night Football’ games: Bills-Rams, Eagles-Bears, Mahomes’ return? - The Athletic  The New York Times