Supreme Court blocks effort to revive Va. voting map that bolsters Democrats - The Washington Post

1. Supreme Court blocks effort to revive Va. voting map that bolsters Democrats  The Washington Post
2. Supreme Court Rejects Virginia Democrats’ Effort to Reinstate New Voting Map  The New York Times
3. Supreme Court rejects Virginia bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats  Anchorage Daily News
4. Va. governor concerned redistricting battle could make voters reluctant to cast ballot this fall  WTOP
5. US Supreme Court tosses longshot appeal from Virginians to use new congressional map that would benefit Democrats  CNN

Colorado Gov. Polis commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters' sentence after Trump pressure - PBS

1. Colorado Gov. Polis commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters' sentence after Trump pressure  PBS
2. 2020 election denier Tina Peters granted clemency by Democratic governor  The Washington Post
3. Colorado's Democratic governor will let Trump ally Tina Peters out of prison early  NPR
4. Tina Peters to be freed from prison by Colorado’s Democratic governor  MS NOW
5. Who is Tina Peters, the Colorado clerk whose sentence for election crimes was commuted?  The Guardian

Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces - Reuters

1. Trump says ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces  Reuters
2. US and Nigerian forces kill senior ISIS commander, Trump says  CNN
3. Senior ISIS commander killed by U.S. and Nigerian forces, Trump says  The Washington Post
4. Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint U.S.-Nigerian mission  NPR
5. Senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forces  BBC

With Possible Raúl Castro Indictment, U.S. Eyes Venezuela Playbook - The New York Times

1. With Possible Raúl Castro Indictment, U.S. Eyes Venezuela Playbook  The New York Times
2. US Justice Department working to indict former Cuban president Raul Castro  CNN
3. Threatened indictment of Raúl Castro ratchets up US pressure on Cuba  The Guardian
4. DOJ pushing to indict Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of civilian planes, officials say  NBC News
5. US planning to criminally indict former Cuban leader Raúl Castro  BBC

USS Gerald R. Ford to return from 11-month deployment on Saturday - Navy Times

1. USS Gerald R. Ford to return from 11-month deployment on Saturday  Navy Times
2. US aircraft carrier returns home after record deployment that included Iran war, Maduro capture  CNN
3. Navy Aircraft Carrier to Complete Longest Deployment Since Vietnam  The New York Times
4. Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to return from historic 11-month deployment  WAVY.com
5. Pete Hegseth will attend Ford aircraft carrier homecoming in Norfolk  The Virginian-Pilot

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. A year of Trump is backfiring on the religious right  vox.com
3. Trump to join prayer gathering criticized for promoting Christian nationalism  PBS
4. Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Barron to join Trump-backed prayer festival 'Rededicate 250'  National Catholic Reporter
5. The government shouldn’t be organizing prayer for America 250  The Hill

Trump Turns Taiwan Arms Sales Into Bargaining Chip With China - The New York Times

1. Trump Turns Taiwan Arms Sales Into Bargaining Chip With China  The New York Times
2. Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China's Xi  BBC
3. Trump's second meeting with China's Xi in a year steers the U.S. away from Taiwan again  CNBC
4. Taiwan responds to Trump's independence warning  Euronews.com
5. Trump ambiguity raises questions on US support to Taiwan  The Hill

Live updates: Over 100 responders salute remains of firefighter in Augusta procession - The Portl...

1. Live updates: Over 100 responders salute remains of firefighter in Augusta procession  The Portland Press Herald
2. Here’s what we know about how Friday’s deadly fire at a Searsmont lumber mill spread  Bangor Daily News
3. At least 11 people injured in explosion and fire at Maine lumber mill  WCVB
4. ‘We take care of each other’: Midcoast community rallies for victims, first responders after mill explosion  The Portland Press Herald
5. Firefighter Killed in Searsmont Explosion, Fire  Midcoast Villager

Remains of missing 6-year-old Texas boy found years after his alleged murder - ABC News - Breakin...

1. Remains of missing 6-year-old Texas boy found years after his alleged murder  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
2. Human remains found on Texas property are those of missing 6-year-old boy  NBC News
3. Human Remains Found at Old Home of Missing 6-Year-Old Boy Identified as Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez  People.com
4. In letters to judge, mom indicted in Everman boy’s killing writes of ‘mind reader’  Fort Worth Star-Telegram
5. North Texas community responds after confirmation of 6‑year‑old Noel Rodriguez‑Alvarez’s rem  Yahoo

Live Updates: Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Iran says it "cannot trust the Americans at all...

1. Live Updates: Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire as Iran says it "cannot trust the Americans at all"  CBS News
2. Iran war day 78: Trump, Tehran signal talks as Lebanon truce extended  Al Jazeera
3. Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire even as strikes continue  politico.eu
4. New round of Lebanon-Israel talks kicks off as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues  NBC News
5. Trump’s Lebanon Negotiations Are Breaking the Country  Foreign Policy

Exclusive: FDA drug center head expected to leave after commissioner's exit, sources say - Reuters

1. Exclusive: FDA drug center head expected to leave after commissioner's exit, sources say  Reuters
2. FDA turmoil deepens as top drug chief departs claiming she was fired  The Guardian
3. FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up  MS NOW
4. Makary’s time atop FDA over, Diamantas named acting commissioner  Politico
5. Controversial FDA official leaving drug center post in latest departure at agency  CBS News

Exclusive: Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran is respo...

1. Exclusive: Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran is responsible  CNN
2. Report: US officials suspect Iran behind hack of system monitoring levels of fuel available for gas stations  The Times of Israel
3. Hackers breach US gas monitoring systems, officials suspect Iranian involvement - report  The Jerusalem Post
4. US officials suspect Iran behind cyberattack targeted fuel systems  Middle East Eye
5. US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Are Iranian Hackers Targeting America’s Fuel Supply? What Reports Reveal About US Gas Station Cyber Breaches  The Sunday Guardian

US plan for Colorado River could cut up to 40% supply for Arizona, California and Nevada - The Gu...

1. US plan for Colorado River could cut up to 40% supply for Arizona, California and Nevada  The Guardian
2. US government planning dramatic Colorado River water cuts due to drought, overuse  Reuters
3. Trump administration readying a plan to impose Colorado River water cuts on western states  Los Angeles Times
4. The Colorado River Is on the Brink of Disaster  WSJ
5. 40% water cut may come with feds’ Colorado River plan; Lake Mead projections show steep drop  KLAS 8 News Now

GOP lawmakers fume over pulled troop rotation in Poland: A ‘slap in the face’ - The Hill

1. GOP lawmakers fume over pulled troop rotation in Poland: A ‘slap in the face’  The Hill
2. Pentagon officials stunned by Hegseth decision on troops in Poland  Politico
3. Pentagon informed Army ‘just a couple of days ago’ on decision to halt Poland deployment  Breaking Defense
4. US stops Poland troop deployment after Germany pullout order  dw.com
5. Trump is cutting the numbers of US troops in Europe. Here’s how  CNN

Burnham cleared to run for selection in pivotal by-election - BBC

1. Burnham cleared to run for selection in pivotal by-election  BBC
2. It’s Been a Wild Week in British Politics. What Happens Next?  The New York Times
3. The race to replace Starmer is on - but he still faces a momentous choice  BBC
4. Labour tries to unite — so Farage can’t wreck their leadership fight  politico.eu
5. Andy Burnham, Britain’s could-be prime minister, is a man of two parts  The Economist

Nvidia Billionaire Mark Stevens Gifts $175 Million for New Bay Area Medical School - Bloomberg.com

1. Nvidia Billionaire Mark Stevens Gifts $175 Million for New Bay Area Medical School  Bloomberg.com
2. Sutter, Santa Clara Launch New Medical School  Sutter Health
3. Santa Clara University, Sutter Health to open new medical school  KTVU
4. Nvidia Billionaire Mark Stevens Donates $175 Million For New Medical School  Forbes
5. Bay Area to get its first major new medical school in more than a century  San Francisco Chronicle

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.com
5. Crowd concerned about cuts jeers council as Montgomery County postpones budget meeting  WJLA

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 Weighs $1.7 Billion Fund for Allies Investigated Under Biden  The New York Times
3. Trump administration to create $1.776B 'Truth and Justice Commission' to compensate allies: Sources  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. The greatest heist in American history? This Trump shakedown is flying under the radar  MS NOW
5. Trump’s IRS Suit May End With a $1.7 Billion Compensation Fund  Bloomberg.com

Trump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at Summit - The New York Times

1. Trump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at Summit  The New York Times
2. Winners and Losers From Trump and Xi's Beijing Summit Talks  Yahoo Finance
3. Trump’s Beijing visit was more vibes than details. And Xi set the tone  CNN
4. Trump departs China touting deals, but little clarity on Iran or Taiwan  Al Jazeera
5. ‘For Example, Putin’: How Xi Used a Private Garden Walk to Charm Trump  The New York Times

Michigan Battles Trump Over His Order to Keep an Old Coal Plant Running - The New York Times

1. Michigan Battles Trump Over His Order to Keep an Old Coal Plant Running  The New York Times
2. Trump’s Push to Keep Coal Plants Open Is Costing Hundreds of Millions  The New York Times
3. Michigan fights Trump administration in court over order keeping coal plant online  MLive.com
4. NIPSCO coal plant blocked from closure operated at a loss after federal order  Indianapolis Business Journal
5. Federal court weighs Trump’s push to keep coal plants as costs mount  NewsNation

Samuel Alito Is Fuming That Blue States Outsmarted His Dobbs Decision - Slate

1. Samuel Alito Is Fuming That Blue States Outsmarted His Dobbs Decision  Slate
2. Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue  The New York Times
3. Opinion | Mifepristone and the Supreme Court Shadow Docket  WSJ
4. SCOTUS Preserved Abortion by Mail. Opponents Already Know Their Next Moves.  Politico
5. Supreme Court allows abortion pill access while lawsuit proceeds  Axios

Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen announces retirement - Politico

1. Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen announces retirement  Politico
2. Republicans Redrew His District. Now This Democratic Stalwart Is Out.  The New York Times
3. Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen drops reelection bid after redistricting in Tennessee  CBS News
4. Judge denies emergency restraining order request to Tennessee democrats  WZTV
5. After redistricting, what does representation mean to Tennessee voters?  NPR

Feds request ‘summer surge’ of National Guard troops in DC - Politico

1. Feds request ‘summer surge’ of National Guard troops in DC  Politico
2. Ahead of U.S. 250th Anniversary, More National Guard Troops to Arrive in D.C.  The New York Times
3. Trump admin launches 'summer surge' of feds to make DC safest city in America ahead of 250th anniversary  Fox News
4. Federal ‘summer surge' to target youth crime in DC  NBC4 Washington
5. Huge events, tight security expected for America’s 250th in DC  WTOP

Office of Public Affairs | Iraqi National Arrested and Charged with Providing Material Support to...

1. Office of Public Affairs | 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)
2. Kataib Hezbollah Commander Accused of Planning Attacks on N.Y.C.  The New York Times
3. Iraqi militant leader ‘directed and urged’ attacks on Americans and Jews over Iran war, feds say  CNN
4. US charges man with plotting Iran-directed attacks on Jews in London and New York  The Guardian
5. FBI brings Iraqi man accused of coordinating nearly 20 terror attacks in Europe to face trial in New York  Fox News

White House amps up pressure on House Republicans to support Senate housing bill - Politico

1. White House amps up pressure on House Republicans to support Senate housing bill  Politico
2. GOP can't agree on key part of Trump's housing affordability push as infighting continues  Fox News
3. House looks to cut limits on investor-owned homes from housing bill  AJC.com
4. The Fragile Coalition Behind House Republicans’ Housing Bill Is Breaking  News of the United States - NOTUS
5. Frustrations erupt as Senate, House Republicans clash over housing  The Hill

Georgia voters top 1M in early voting turnout, breaking the record for a primary election - WABE

1. Georgia voters top 1M in early voting turnout, breaking the record for a primary election  WABE
2. Georgia primary election voter guide: Breaking down all races, candidates on the ballot  11Alive.com
3. Early voting for Georgia primary sees near-record turnout as polls get ready to close  WSB-TV
4. Georgia primaries election day is May 19. Here's how to vote  Yahoo
5. Georgia early voting ends Friday with record turnout  USA Today

Demonstrations to sweep the South over voting rights and redistricting - Axios

1. Demonstrations to sweep the South over voting rights and redistricting  Axios
2. Supreme Court voting rights ruling fuels a new push to defend Black representation  AP News
3. Thousands expected to march for voting rights in Montgomery this weekend  WBRC
4. All Roads Lead to the South - Day of Action  ACLU of Alabama
5. Church buses and charter buses are heading to Selma and Montgomery for a ‘reclamation of power’  AL.com

Memorial grows in UW Red Square for slain student as classmates react to suspect arrest - KOMO

1. Memorial grows in UW Red Square for slain student as classmates react to suspect arrest  KOMO
2. 'Most amazing human being we have ever known': Family of UW student releases statement after fatal stabbing  KING5.com
3. UPDATE: Man Arrested in Connection to University of Washington Homicide  Seattle.gov
4. Judge sets $10M bail for man accused in UW student's murder inside laundry room  KOMO
5. UW community mourns student’s death, questions safety measures  KUOW

Justice Dept. Accuses Yale Medical School of Discriminating Against White and Asian Applicants - ...

1. Justice Dept. Accuses Yale Medical School of Discriminating Against White and Asian Applicants  The New York Times
2. Justice Department finds Yale medical school discriminated based on race in admissions  WFSB
3. DOJ says School of Medicine discriminates against Asian, white applicants  Yale Daily News
4. DOJ accuses Yale and UCLA medical schools of discriminating against white and Asian applicants  statnews.com
5. US DOJ says Yale medical school admissions favor Black and Hispanic students  Yahoo

Texas Children’s will create ‘detransition clinic’ to settle DOJ and state investigation - NBC News

1. Texas Children’s will create ‘detransition clinic’ to settle DOJ and state investigation  NBC News
2. Texas Children’s Hospital to develop ‘detransition clinic,’ fire physicians as part of settlement, AG says  Houston Public Media
3. Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first 'detransition clinic' under legal settlement with state  KHOU
4. Texas children’s hospital to create first detransition clinic in win for Trump  The Guardian
5. Texas Children's must open country's first "detransition clinic"  Axios

Everyone ganged up on Democrat Becerra in the last governor’s debate. He seemed to love it - CalM...

1. Everyone ganged up on Democrat Becerra in the last governor’s debate. He seemed to love it  CalMatters
2. Knives out for Xavier Becerra  CalMatters
3. 5 Key Moments During the California Governor Debate  The New York Times
4. Punches thrown, no knockout: 5 takeaways from the final gubernatorial debate  The San Francisco Standard
5. California governor candidates gang up on Democratic frontrunner Becerra  KTVU

Louisiana senate passes new U.S. House map that would eliminate majority-Black district - PBS

1. Louisiana senate passes new U.S. House map that would eliminate majority-Black district  PBS
2. The redistricting frenzy is scrambling the midterm elections. Here’s where things stand now.  Stateline
3. Louisiana, at center of voting rights fight, moves to redraw Black House district  The Washington Post
4. Louisiana senate passes bill to eliminate one of two majority-Black congressional districts  The Guardian
5. Thrown-out ballots and map confusion: Voters are losing the redistricting battle  NPR

Cornell Criticizes Students After Its President Bumps Them With His Car - The New York Times

1. Cornell Criticizes Students After Its President Bumps Them With His Car  The New York Times
2. Kotlikoff Faces Calls to Resign Following Car Incident  The Cornell Daily Sun
3. Cornell trustees clear president of wrongdoing after driving over student’s foot, but student group unconvinced  WSYR
4. Cornell trustees back Jewish president after anti-Israel students mob his car  The Times of Israel
5. Alumnus Present at Kotlikoff Car Incident Issued Persona Non Grata, 3-Year Ban From Campus  The Cornell Daily Sun

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. New US House map in Florida accused of violating state ban on partisan gerrymandering  AP News
4. ‘Staggering’ evidence of partisanship: Florida court hears arguments for blocking GOP gerrymander  Democracy Docket
5. Judge considers DeSantis' congressional map in gerrymander suit  Tallahassee Democrat

Judge Bars Kars4Kids From Broadcasting ‘Misleading’ Ads in California - The New York Times

1. Judge Bars Kars4Kids From Broadcasting ‘Misleading’ Ads in California  The New York Times
2. Why the infuriatingly catchy Kars4Kids jingle got yanked off the air in California  Yahoo
3. CA court ruling deems Kars4Kids violated state’s false advertising law  KRON4
4. Earworm Kars4Kids jingle yanked from California airwaves for false advertising  The Guardian
5. Kars4Kids jingle pulled from California airwaves by Orange County judge for false advertising  ABC7 Los Angeles

Trump Bought Boeing Stock, Then Announced New Order for 200 Planes - Yahoo Finance

1. Trump Bought Boeing Stock, Then Announced New Order for 200 Planes  Yahoo Finance
2. Trump Touts ‘Fantastic Trade Deals’ With China, but Details Are Scarce  The New York Times
3. Trump’s Boeing jet deal may help stabilise China-US aerospace ties  South China Morning Post
4. Boeing Wins 200-Jet Plane Order From China, Trump Says (BA)  Bloomberg.com
5. Trump says China to buy 200 Boeing planes, much lower than expected  Al Jazeera

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. The US and Cuba intensify negotiations as the island’s collapse deepens  EL PAÍS English
3. In spies he trusts? In Cuba, Trump looks again to CIA chief, rather than a diplomat, to deliver a message  CBC
4. CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say  NPR
5. Cuba's biggest threat to U.S. is collapse, says former defense secretary  Yahoo

Upper West Side pedestrians struck: 2 dead after driver loses control in Manhattan - ABC7 New York

1. Upper West Side pedestrians struck: 2 dead after driver loses control in Manhattan  ABC7 New York
2. Two Killed as Car Slams Into Crowd on Sidewalk in Manhattan  The New York Times
3. Suspected drunk driver kills 2, injures others in Manhattan: NYPD  PIX11
4. 2 dead, 3 critical after driver crashes into pedestrians on Upper West Side, NYPD says  CBS News
5. 2 dead, 3 hurt after drunk driver plows into men on sidewalk in Manhattan: Sources  NBC New York

‘Billionaires versus billionaires’: Inside the bizarre scenes of the OpenAI trial - NBC News

1. ‘Billionaires versus billionaires’: Inside the bizarre scenes of the OpenAI trial  NBC News
2. Sam Altman’s on top in Silicon Valley. Former colleagues keep saying that he’s a liar.  The Washington Post
3. The 5 most unhinged revelations from Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI  vox.com
4. Is Microsoft a Must-Have or a Must-Sell? Hedge Funds Take Sides.  Barron's
5. Closing arguments conclude in Musk v. Altman, jury to deliberate next week  CNBC

Federal judge halts parts of Texas immigration law the day before it was set to take effect - The...

1. Federal judge halts parts of Texas immigration law the day before it was set to take effect  The Texas Tribune
2. Federal judge blocks SB4, Texas’ controversial deportation law  Houston Chronicle
3. US judge blocks key parts of Texas migrant arrest law  Reuters
4. Court Blocks Key Provisions of S.B. 4, Texas’ Extreme Anti-Immigration Law  aclutx.org
5. Texas Matters: SB4 is blocked, and West Texas border wall moves forward  Texas Public Radio | TPR

GOP congressman is under doctor’s care, his father says amid mysterious absence from Washington -...

1. GOP congressman is under doctor’s care, his father says amid mysterious absence from Washington  CNN
2. Mystery Grows Around Representative Thomas Kean Jr.’s Absence  The New York Times
3. Scrutiny ramps up over mystery of missing lawmakers  The Hill
4. Congressional leaders plead with their absentee lawmakers: "You've got to come"  Axios
5. GOP leaders in the dark on Kean absence  Punchbowl News

Trump Says He Didn’t Ask Xi to Pressure Iran on Strait of Hormuz - Yahoo Finance

1. Trump Says He Didn’t Ask Xi to Pressure Iran on Strait of Hormuz  Yahoo Finance
2. Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open strait, China says war shouldn't have started  Reuters
3. Trump reveals Xi’s stance on arming Iran as Hormuz tensions rattle markets  Fox News
4. Trump, Xi Project Hormuz Alignment Despite No Iran Progress  Bloomberg.com
5. Readout of President Trump’s Meeting With Chinese President Xi Jinping  U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China

An Incoming ‘Super El Niño’ May Bring California a Wet, Hot Winter - KQED

1. An Incoming ‘Super El Niño’ May Bring California a Wet, Hot Winter  KQED
2. El Niño is coming faster than expected and chances are rising that it will be historically strong  CNN
3. The chances of a rare 'super El Niño' occurring in 2026 just got higher. Here's how it could wreak havoc on the weather.  Yahoo
4. Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows  BBC
5. Is a super El Niño hitting NC getting more likely? What that means for weather  Raleigh News & Observer

Trump officials hit California with ‘largest ever’ freeze on Medicaid funds - CalMatters

1. Trump officials hit California with ‘largest ever’ freeze on Medicaid funds  CalMatters
2. Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California  NBC News
3. US freezes Medicare enrollments for new home healthcare and hospice providers  Reuters
4. Vance to States: Address Fraud or Lose Federal Medicaid Funding  WSJ
5. Trump tries to cut blue-state Medicaid fraud and save more green  Fox News

For Xi’s Critics, Trump’s China Visit Is Fuel for Jokes They Can’t Tell - The New York Times

1. For Xi’s Critics, Trump’s China Visit Is Fuel for Jokes They Can’t Tell  The New York Times
2. What China critics in Maga movement make of Trump's Beijing trip  BBC
3. Steve Bannon, MAGA Response to China Summit Reveals Cracks in Trump Base  Newsweek
4. Trump's China visit draws MAGA backlash and security tensions  MSN
5. Trump’s visit: Netizens poke fun at US country bumpkins  Table.Briefings

California sent investigators into ICE detention centers. Detainees wept in interviews - CalMatters

1. California sent investigators into ICE detention centers. Detainees wept in interviews  CalMatters
2. Conditions worsen at California immigration detention centers, AG says  USA Today
3. Deportations led to overcrowding, strained resources at ICE facilities: state report  NBC 7 San Diego
4. Conditions at immigrant detention centers in California have worsened under Trump, report says  Los Angeles Times
5. Bonta calls conditions at California ICE detention facilities ‘cruel’ and ‘inhumane’  KTLA

Republicans revise ballroom security funding after parliamentarian meeting - Live Updates - Politico

1. Republicans revise ballroom security funding after parliamentarian meeting - Live Updates  Politico
2. Fact-check: Are Republicans seeking $1B in taxpayer funds for Trump's White House ballroom?  WRAL
3. What's in the billion-dollar paragraph behind the White House ballroom debate  PBS
4. Senate Republicans move ahead with $1B for Trump's ballroom security as Democrats pledge to fight  AP News
5. Who’s Paying for the White House Ballroom?  FactCheck.org

Scoop: Tech CEOs summoned to Capitol for June hearing - Axios

1. Scoop: Tech CEOs summoned to Capitol for June hearing  Axios
2. Tech CEOs invited to US Capitol to testify about children's online safety  Reuters
3. Cruz pushes forward on kids’ safety package  Politico
4. Grieving parents advocate for social media reforms on Capitol Hill  Fox 59
5. Transcript: Senate Hearing Uses Social Media Verdicts to Press the Case for KOSA  Tech Policy Press

New York Takes Two-Step Approach on Multimillion-Dollar Second-Home Tax - The New York Times

1. New York Takes Two-Step Approach on Multimillion-Dollar Second-Home Tax  The New York Times
2. Lawmakers plan tax on NYC cash home sales, as Hochul details pied-a-terre plan  Gothamist
3. While fears of a New York wealth exodus swirl, sales for city homes worth $10 million or more are going strong.  Yahoo Finance
4. New York Governor Says Fewer Second Homes to Pay Pied-à-Terre Tax Under New Proposal  WSJ
5. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's pied-à-terre property tax is moving ahead. But will it work?  CNBC

'Chud the Builder' held on $1.25M bond after charged with attempted murder - ABC7 Los Angeles

1. 'Chud the Builder' held on $1.25M bond after charged with attempted murder  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. UPDATE: Man who instigated racist disputes charged with attempted murder outside County Courthouse | VIDEO  Clarksville Now
3. Controversial streamer Dalton Eatherly appears before judge following shooting outside Clarksville courthouse  WSMV
4. ‘Chud the Builder’ faces attempted murder charge, bond set at $1.25 million  CNN
5. 'Chud the Builder' bond set at $1.2M in courthouse shooting case  The Tennessean

What is the ‘Thucydides trap’ Xi warned Trump about? Lessons from an ancient war between Athens a...

1. What is the ‘Thucydides trap’ Xi warned Trump about? Lessons from an ancient war between Athens and Sparta  The Conversation
2. What is the Thucydides Trap and why did Xi Jinping mention it in his meeting with Donald Trump?  The Guardian
3. Beyond the pomp and pageantry, Xi Jinping sent a message to Donald Trump  The Christian Science Monitor
4. The Myth of the Thucydides Trap Is Convenient for China  The Free Press
5. How Two Words From China’s President Finally Silenced Trump  The Daily Beast

Hamas confirms military chief's death following IDF strike - The Jerusalem Post

1. Hamas confirms military chief's death following IDF strike  The Jerusalem Post
2. Israel carries out strike targeting most senior Hamas military leader in Gaza  CNN
3. Hamas official says military chief has died after Israel says it targeted him  Reuters
4. Israeli Strike Targeted Top Hamas Leader in Gaza, Officials Say  The New York Times
5. Seven killed in Gaza on Nakba Day as Israel says it targets Hamas member  Al Jazeera

Seattle opens new free public toilets after previous civic failures - KOMO

1. Seattle opens new free public toilets after previous civic failures  KOMO
2. Seattle, your 'Throne' awaits. New public restrooms unveiled before World Cup  KUOW
3. With World Cup, Seattle tests public restrooms in Pioneer Square  The Seattle Times
4. Seattle adds four new free public bathrooms in Pioneer Square  KIRO 7 News Seattle
5. We’re adding four new public restrooms in Pioneer Square.  SDOT Blog (.gov)

Weld County GOP chair arrested on suspicion of soliciting a child prostitute - The Colorado Sun

1. Weld County GOP chair arrested on suspicion of soliciting a child prostitute  The Colorado Sun
2. Weld County Republicans chairman arrested in sex sting operation  The Coloradoan
3. Colorado county Republican chair arrested in sting on allegations he tried to pay for sex with a child  Colorado Politics
4. Weld County GOP chair arrested, facing charge of soliciting a child prostitute  KUSA.com
5. Larimer County Operation Targets Child Predators  North Forty News

Ebola outbreak kills 65 in eastern DR Congo's Ituri province - BBC

1. Ebola outbreak kills 65 in eastern DR Congo's Ituri province  BBC
2. New Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province kills 80  CNN
3. New York doctor who survived Ebola says he fears for healthcare workers treating the virus  CBS News
4. US monitoring Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda, providing assistance  Reuters
5. Democratic Republic of the Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak, WHO scales up support  WHO | Regional Office for Africa

Smithsonian Adds Back Impeachment Language to Label on Trump Portrait - The New York Times

1. Smithsonian Adds Back Impeachment Language to Label on Trump Portrait  The New York Times
2. Column | The Smithsonian’s most contested exhibition is back on view, mostly intact  The Washington Post
3. A Cautious New Approach to Trump’s Impeachments at the Smithsonian  The Atlantic
4. Smithsonian defies Trump and restores damning detail to his national portrait  rawstory.com
5. The Smithsonian fights Trump with what he hates most  Alternet

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. ABA advances plan to end law school diversity standard--three observations  Derek T. Muller | Substack

Updated NBA Playoff Bracket 2026 Picture, Schedule After Spurs Eliminate Wolves - Bleacher Report

1. Updated NBA Playoff Bracket 2026 Picture, Schedule After Spurs Eliminate Wolves  Bleacher Report
2. Spurs oust Wolves in Game 6 blowout, get OKC in conference finals  ESPN
3. Spurs rout Timberwolves to clinch series: Live updates and reaction from 2026 NBA Playoffs Game 6 - The Athletic  The New York Times
4. Live replay: Season ends for Timberwolves with lopsided loss to Spurs in Game 6  Star Tribune
5. Spurs-Thunder: And just like that, the heavyweight battle is upon us ... and San Antonio seems ready  Yahoo Sports

CDC tightens home monitoring guidance for high-risk hantavirus contacts - The Washington Post

1. CDC tightens home monitoring guidance for high-risk hantavirus contacts  The Washington Post
2. Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel, Multi-country  World Health Organization (WHO)
3. How a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare  The New York Times
4. What it's like for passengers isolating in hantavirus quarantine in Nebraska  BBC
5. Hantavirus countdown: U.S. cruise passengers settle in for 42 days of waiting  NPR

Cavs fail to close out Pistons, get pummeled in Game 6 of Eastern Conference semifinals, 115-94 -...

1. Cavs fail to close out Pistons, get pummeled in Game 6 of Eastern Conference semifinals, 115-94  Cleveland.com
2. Pistons stave off elimination again, top Cavs to force Game 7  ESPN
3. Cavs score vs. Pistons. Detroit dominates Game 6 to force a Game 7  Akron Beacon Journal
4. 4 takeaways: Pistons pick up Cade Cunningham, send series back to Detroit for a Game 7  NBA
5. Donovan Mitchell's Game 6 struggles continue with Cavs star getting shut down by particular Pistons defender  CBS Sports

North America’s largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown - PBS

1. North America’s largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown  PBS
2. LIRR workers go on strike after failing to reach deal with MTA by midnight deadline  ABC7 New York
3. Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, leaving 330,000 commuters without service on busiest US rail line  Fox News
4. Long Island Rail Road Strike Shuts Down Busiest U.S. Passenger Rail Service  The New York Times
5. Officials outline contingency plans ahead of midnight LIRR strike deadline  Spectrum News NY1

Texas Supreme Court Rejects Abbott Effort to Remove Democrats After Walkout - The New York Times

1. Texas Supreme Court Rejects Abbott Effort to Remove Democrats After Walkout  The New York Times
2. Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting  AP News
3. Democrat Gene Wu can keep House seat, Texas Supreme Court rules  The Texas Tribune
4. Texas Supreme Court rejects attempt to expel Democrats for blocking gerrymander, in blow to Abbott  Democracy Docket
5. Texas Democrats Beat Abbott, Paxton in Quorum Break Legal Fight  Bloomberg Law News

Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel’s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues - The New York Times

1. Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel’s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues  The New York Times
2. Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial  AP News
3. Patel’s new mess: Emails show his Hawaii trip included ‘VIP snorkel’ at Pearl Harbor memorial  Yahoo
4. Kash Patel took ‘VIP snorkel’ during Pearl Harbor trip: Report  The Hill
5. Report: Kash Patel Was Desperate to Snorkel in a Graveyard  The New Republic

‘20 years is enough’: Trump puts a timeline on limiting Iran’s nuclear program - Politico

1. ‘20 years is enough’: Trump puts a timeline on limiting Iran’s nuclear program  Politico
2. Trump says 20-year nuclear programme suspension by Iran would be enough  BBC
3. Did Trump Just Say He’s at War For PR Reasons?  Bloomberg.com
4. Trump says he’s OK with Iran suspending nuke enrichment for 20 years if there’s ‘real’ guarantee  The Times of Israel
5. Iran giving mixed signals on deals, US open to 20 year halt to enrichment deal, Trump says  The Jerusalem Post

How a growing El Niño will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic and Pacific - CBS News

How a growing El Niño will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic and Pacific  CBS NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Trump says sculpture garden honoring prominent Americans is planned for park along Potomac River ...

1. Trump says sculpture garden honoring prominent Americans is planned for park along Potomac River  PBS
2. Trump announces sculpture garden site as he muses on architecture after trip to China  CNN
3. Trump announces planned D.C. site for massive sculpture garden  The Washington Post
4. Trump says he’s picked a Potomac River site for ‘heroes’ statue garden  Politico
5. Trump unveils waterfront site for planned ‘National Garden of American Heroes’ in DC  The Hill

Small child climbs out of flipped car after police chase in Arkansas | Video - ABC7 Los Angeles

1. Small child climbs out of flipped car after police chase in Arkansas | Video  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. WATCH: Toddler runs from wrecked car after Arkansas police chase ends in crash  KSDK
3. VIDEO: Toddler walks away from rollover crash; mom arrested  KATV
4. 3-year-old walks away from rollover crash after chase in Arkansas  NewsNation
5. Car rammed by Arkansas State Police trooper in Mississippi County had 3-year-old passenger  The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Gina Carano reveals she lost 100 pounds for Ronda Rousey fight after being canceled - New York Post

1. Gina Carano reveals she lost 100 pounds for Ronda Rousey fight after being canceled  New York Post
2. Carano lost 100 pounds to make Rousey fight on MVP's 1st MMA card  ESPN
3. How to Watch Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano: Live Stream, Start Time & Full Fight Card  Yahoo Sports
4. Rousey vs Carano: Ronda Rousey says Gina Carano fight will 'smash' pay record for women in combat sports  BBC
5. Gina Carano returns from a 17-year break to make an improbable MMA comeback against Ronda Rousey  AP News

‘Outlander’ Stars Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan Bid an Emotional Farewell to the Series — and R...

1. ‘Outlander’ Stars Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan Bid an Emotional Farewell to the Series — and React to the Finale  IndieWire
2. ‘Outlander’ Wraps Up Series With Shocking Ending That Leaves Room For Future Continuation  Deadline
3. 'Outlander' Star Caitríona Balfe on Ending the Series, the Finale, and Directing Her First Episode  ELLE
4. 'Outlander' Stars Sam Heughan and Catriona Balfe Leave the Door Open for a Return: 'Never Say Never'  Yahoo
5. 'Inside Outlander' Aftershow: Sam Heughan on 'Interpretation' of Last Jamie & Claire Scene in Finale (VIDEO)  TV Insider

Dodgers To Place Blake Snell On Injured List - MLB Trade Rumors

1. Dodgers To Place Blake Snell On Injured List  MLB Trade Rumors
2. Dodgers' Blake Snell out indefinitely with loose bodies in elbow  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 scratch Blake Snell before his second start of season, place him on IL with loose bodies in left elbow  Yahoo Sports