Virginia Supreme Court blocks Democratic congressional map, boosting GOP midterm hopes - NBC News

1. Virginia Supreme Court blocks Democratic congressional map, boosting GOP midterm hopes  NBC News
2. Virginia Supreme Court throws out redistricting referendum results  Axios
3. Trump touts ‘huge win’ for Republicans in Virginia map ruling; Democratic lawmaker says legislature will ‘respect’ decision – live  The Guardian
4. Virginia Supreme Court overturns Democrats' redistricting measure  Politico
5. Virginia leaders respond to Supreme Court’s striking down of redistricting referendum  WDBJ7

Trump says ceasefire still intact after burst of violence with Iran - The Washington Post

1. Trump says ceasefire still intact after burst of violence with Iran  The Washington Post
2. Live updates: US hopes for ‘serious offer’ from Iran today on latest proposal, despite exchange of strikes  CNN
3. Iran Live Updates: Tehran Accuses U.S. of 'Reckless' Attack in Strait as Trump Insists Cease-Fire Holds  The New York Times
4. US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz  AP News
5. US waiting on a response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says Rubio  The Guardian

‘Make up their own minds’: Pentagon releases first tranche of UFO files - Al Jazeera

1. ‘Make up their own minds’: Pentagon releases first tranche of UFO files  Al Jazeera
2. Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE)  U.S. Department of War (.gov)
3. 'Maybe it's a flying saucer': Pentagon, FBI release reports about UFOs  USA Today
4. Pentagon Releases Files on U.F.O.s  The New York Times
5. UFO files reveal Apollo 17 crew saw mysterious objects, lights during 1972 mission: "Looks like the Fourth of July"  CBS News

Iran and U.S. Consider One-Page Plan to End Hostilities, Iranian Officials Say - The New York Times

1. Iran and U.S. Consider One-Page Plan to End Hostilities, Iranian Officials Say  The New York Times
2. US, Iran Clash Near Hormuz as Response on Proposed Deal Awaited  Bloomberg.com
3. World in Waiting Game Over Iran’s Response to U.S. Peace Proposal  The New York Times
4. Politics  The Economist
5. U.S. awaits Iran response as Gulf fighting flares again  Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Americans hail Pope Leo XIV as ‘breath of fresh air’ one year in, as Trump clashes linger - The G...

1. Americans hail Pope Leo XIV as ‘breath of fresh air’ one year in, as Trump clashes linger  The Guardian
2. Six key things we learned about Pope Leo in his first year  CNN
3. The Pope’s First Anniversary Is Marked by More Sparring from the White House  The New Yorker
4. Mild-mannered Pope Leo prioritizes a prophetic message of unity and peace  National Catholic Reporter
5. A year in, what’s on Pope Leo XIV’s to-do list? And what has he done so far?  AP News

The Supreme Court Sapping Black Voting Power Was Not an Accident - Slate

1. The Supreme Court Sapping Black Voting Power Was Not an Accident  Slate
2. ‘This is not democracy’: voting rights activists shocked by speed of US states moving to stifle Black voters  The Guardian
3. The Supreme Court broke democracy by saying the quiet part out loud  vox.com
4. Opinion | The Supreme Court’s redistricting ruling could backfire badly on the GOP  The Washington Post
5. Federal appellate court scraps its ruling against Louisiana’s legislative boundaries  Louisiana Illuminator

NAACP files emergency petition to block Tennessee’s newly approved redistricting plan - The Hill

1. NAACP files emergency petition to block Tennessee’s newly approved redistricting plan  The Hill
2. See How the G.O.P. Cut Up a Southern State’s Only Majority Black District  The New York Times
3. Who is Brent Taylor? Tennessee state senator runs for redrawn Memphis district  The Commercial Appeal
4. Tennessee lawmaker calls for Memphis to secede over redistricting  The Hill
5. Tennessee Republicans pass US House map carving up Memphis days after SCOTUS guts Voting Rights Act  Tennessee Lookout

International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools - BBC

1. International cyber attack disrupts swathe of universities and schools  BBC
2. What to know about the Canvas cyberattack that's affecting thousands of schools and universities nationwide  Yahoo
3. Student hackers get revenge on final exams as 'ShinyHunters' takes down nearly 9,000 schools study software  Fortune
4. Canvas Online Learning Platform Disabled After Breach by Hackers  The New York Times
5. Nationwide security incident involving Canvas  UCnet

Starmer says he won't quit after local elections deliver losses for Labour and wins for Reform UK...

1. Starmer says he won't quit after local elections deliver losses for Labour and wins for Reform UK  AP News
2. Live Updates: U.K. Local Election Results Point to Big Losses for Starmer’s Party  The New York Times
3. Allegra Stratton: Stumbling and Stuck, But Starmer Is Probably Staying  Bloomberg.com
4. Local elections could hasten the exit of Britain’s embattled prime minister  AP News
5. Starmer’s Labour suffers huge losses as hard-right Reform gains in U.K. elections  NBC News

What the latest ruling on Trump’s tariffs could mean for businesses - Yahoo Finance

1. What the latest ruling on Trump’s tariffs could mean for businesses  Yahoo Finance
2. Opinion | Trump’s second tariff defeat is a closer call than the first  The Washington Post
3. Trump’s Latest Tariff Setback Looms Over China Talks  The New York Times
4. Trump’s attempt to impose new 10% tariffs gets struck down by a panel of judges  CNN
5. US trade court rules Trump tariffs illegal, but issues narrow block  Reuters

Trump's Truth Social lays bare narrow obsessions of an extremely online president - NPR

Trump's Truth Social lays bare narrow obsessions of an extremely online president  NPR

Marco Rubio says U.S. expects Iran response on peace deal 'today' - CNBC

Marco Rubio says U.S. expects Iran response on peace deal 'today'  CNBCSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Meeting ‘Madyar’: the Ukrainian drones boss raining on Putin’s parade - The Guardian

1. Meeting ‘Madyar’: the Ukrainian drones boss raining on Putin’s parade  The Guardian
2. Russia in No Mood for Celebration on Kremlin’s Biggest Day of the Year  The New York Times
3. Putin’s scaled down Victory Parade getting smaller by the day  CNN
4. Putin’s Strongman Image Is Fading as Ukraine Brings War Home to Russia  WSJ
5. Rosenberg: Russia's Victory Day parade with no tanks a sign Ukraine war not going to plan  BBC

ABC Accuses Government of Violating First Amendment - The New York Times

1. ABC Accuses Government of Violating First Amendment  The New York Times
2. ABC says Trump’s FCC is threatening free speech in ‘The View’ probe  CNN
3. ABC accuses Trump administration of violating free speech rights  NBC News
4. ABC lawyers accuse Trump's FCC of punishing network for political reasons  The Guardian
5. ABC accuses FCC of violating its First Amendment rights over its scrutiny of "The View"  CBS News

At least 3 hikers killed by volcano eruption on Indonesian island - NBC News

1. At least 3 hikers killed by volcano eruption on Indonesian island  NBC News
2. Multiple hikers killed, others rescued after volcano erupts in Indonesia  KCRA
3. 3 Hikers Dead After Volcano Erupts in Indonesia  The New York Times
4. Indonesian authorities halt search for three hikers missing as Mount Dukono eruption continues  Reuters
5. Indonesia searches for three hikers missing in volcanic eruption  Yahoo

Trump gets his chance to upend FEMA - Politico

1. Trump gets his chance to upend FEMA  Politico
2. Proposed FEMA changes raise questions about the future of disaster response  PBS
3. FEMA Review Council backs off on staffing cuts in final report  Federal News Network
4. Trump Panel Recommends FEMA Respond to Fewer Disasters  The New York Times
5. A Trump council recommends overhauling FEMA. Here are 3 key changes  NPR

Shomari Figures says he expects courts to maintain congressional redistricting injunction - Alaba...

1. Shomari Figures says he expects courts to maintain congressional redistricting injunction  Alabama Reflector
2. ‘Ready to put me back in that cotton field’: Emotional reactions as Alabama lawmakers weigh congressional map changes  WSFA
3. Redistricting race to the bottom ramps up, as GOP eyes more states to draw new House maps  CNBC
4. Alabama Republicans look to set new US House primaries if courts allow redistricting  AP News
5. Alabama House approves last-minute congressional gerrymander, despite votes already cast  Democracy Docket

The Many Love Lives of Ted Turner - The New York Times

1. The Many Love Lives of Ted Turner  The New York Times
2. The End of the World as He Knew It  The Atlantic
3. Jane Fonda Pays Heartfelt Tribute to 'Gloriously Handsome' Ex-Husband Ted Turner  People.com
4. Why Ted Turner's approach to conservation is the mindset America desperately needs right now  Fox News
5. CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87  CNN

Rubio attempts to mend relations with Pope Leo in Vatican meeting after Trump’s criticisms - PBS

1. Rubio attempts to mend relations with Pope Leo in Vatican meeting after Trump’s criticisms  PBS
2. Opinion | We can trust that Marco Rubio heard this message from Pope Leo loud and clear  MS NOW
3. Rubio Humiliated as Cheap Gift to Pope Immediately Backfires  Yahoo
4. Late Night Recaps Rubio’s Peacemaking Visit to Pope Leo  The New York Times
5. Vatican's careful words on Pope-Rubio meeting imply deep Trump tensions  Reuters

Tanner Horner will spend life in notorious Texas prison after death sentence for murdering Athena...

1. Tanner Horner will spend life in notorious Texas prison after death sentence for murdering Athena Strand  New York Post
2. Former FedEx driver sentenced to death for killing seven-year-old Texas girl  BBC
3. What happened to Athena Strand? Why Tanner Horner was sentenced to death  USA Today
4. FedEx driver sentenced to death for murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas  NBC News
5. Athena Strand remembered in Wise County; Tanner Horner taken to death row  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth

Why it took 65 years for L.A. to build its most important rail line - Los Angeles Times

1. Why it took 65 years for L.A. to build its most important rail line  Los Angeles Times
2. The Wilshire subway should be a slam dunk for L.A. But luring riders may be a challenge  Los Angeles Times
3. All aboard the D Line! First phase of historic Metro line extension opens today  LAist
4. How to ride the D Line Extension’s Section 1, opening this Friday, May 8!  LA Metro
5. Metro’s D Line extension opens, connecting downtown L.A. to Beverly Hills in about 20 minutes  KTLA

Trump's new Air Force One could arrive amid America 250 celebration - USA Today

1. Trump's new Air Force One could arrive amid America 250 celebration  USA Today
2. Exclusive: US aims for Fourth of July to deploy Qatar-gifted jet as Air Force One  Reuters
3. VC-25B Bridge program completes flight testing, prepares for summer rollout > Air Force > Article Display  af.mil
4. Trump’s Qatari-Gifted Air Force One Will Keep Its Luxurious Royal Interior  WSJ
5. Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly Trump as Air Force One this summer  6abc Philadelphia

Deal or No Deal? Confusion Over Hochul’s $268 Billion Budget - THE CITY - NYC News

1. Deal or No Deal? Confusion Over Hochul’s $268 Billion Budget  THE CITY - NYC News
2. New York’s $268 Billion Budget Deal Includes New Second-Home Tax  The New York Times
3. Hochul says second home tax is part of budget deal, but details still scarce  Spectrum News NY1
4. Budget deal or no budget deal? Depends who you ask.  City & State New York
5. Gov. Kathy Hochul strikes tentative deal with NY legislators on $268B state budget  ABC7 New York

Iowa Is Ruby Red. A Democrat There Is Worrying Republicans Anyway. - The New York Times

1. Iowa Is Ruby Red. A Democrat There Is Worrying Republicans Anyway.  The New York Times
2. Democrats Might Actually Win Iowa  The Atlantic
3. The Ruby Red Farm State That Is Now a Political Battleground  WSJ
4. Democrats look for foothold in Iowa midterm elections  thegazette.com
5. GOP anxiety is growing in this 'solid red' MAGA stronghold  Alternet

Hantavirus latest updates: 5 states are monitoring cruise ship passengers for potential infection...

1. Hantavirus latest updates: 5 states are monitoring cruise ship passengers for potential infections  Yahoo
2. Opinion | Here’s How Freaked Out You Should Be About the Hantavirus Cruise Ship  The New York Times
3. CDC teams will meet Americans on hantavirus-stricken ship in Canary Islands and at Nebraska quarantine unit  CNN
4. Spanish woman in hospital with suspected hantavirus infection; new case suspected on remote island  NBC News
5. Hantavirus cruise LIVE: Cruise passengers monitored in at least 5 US states as Spain prepares for controlled evacuation of ship  Live Science

Italy-US ties strained as pope and Iran war dominate talks - Al Jazeera

1. Italy-US ties strained as pope and Iran war dominate talks  Al Jazeera
2. Nato refusing US permission to use bases is ‘a problem’, says Rubio after Meloni meeting – as it happened  The Guardian
3. Rubio backs NATO in Rome as US-Italy tensions simmer  politico.eu
4. Rubio questions allies' support on Iran following Italy talks  Reuters
5. Rubio Signals Truce With Pope and Meloni After They Clashed With Trump  The New York Times

3 Australian women back from Syria face slavery and terrorism charges over alleged IS links - AP ...

1. 3 Australian women back from Syria face slavery and terrorism charges over alleged IS links  AP News
2. The children of IS-linked families must not be treated as extensions of their parents – but individuals shaped by years of trauma | Peta Lowe  The Guardian
3. Two ISIS-linked women facing slavery charges after return to Australia  CNN
4. Two Islamic-State linked Australian women charged with crimes against humanity  BBC
5. Australian Women and Children Linked to ISIS Fighters Return Home  The New York Times

By threatening public safety grants, Greg Abbott exerts control over Texas cities - The Texas Tri...

1. By threatening public safety grants, Greg Abbott exerts control over Texas cities  The Texas Tribune
2. State Rep. accuses Gov. Abbott of coercion, demands he withdraw threat over Muslim family event  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
3. Muslim celebration at Grand Prairie water park canceled after Gov. Abbott threatens to pull city funding  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
4. Grand Prairie cancels Eid event after Gov. Greg Abbott's office threatens to pull funding  CBS News
5. ‘Muslim only’ event at Texas water park canceled after Abbott threatens to pull $530K in state grants  Yahoo

Iran says seized tanker in Gulf of Oman, as US ‘disables’ two ships - Al Jazeera

1. Iran says seized tanker in Gulf of Oman, as US ‘disables’ two ships  Al Jazeera
2. Iran Says It Seized Oil Tanker Listed by U.S. as Sanctions Violator  The New York Times
3. Iranian Navy Seized Chinese-Owned Oil Tanker, Iran State Media Says  WSJ
4. Iran-US war live: Tehran to respond to Trump’s peace plan as Vance holds urgent talks  The Independent
5. Iranian Army Detains Oil Tanker for ‘Violations,’ Tasnim Reports  Bloomberg.com

Four Men Found Guilty of Haiti President’s Assassination - The New York Times

1. Four Men Found Guilty of Haiti President’s Assassination  The New York Times
2. Miami jury begins deliberations in Haiti presidential assassination trial  Miami Herald
3. Four men convicted in US court in assassination of Haitian president, Miami Herald reports  Yahoo
4. Four people convicted of conspiracy in U.S. trial tied to 2021 assassination of Haiti's president  Los Angeles Times
5. Four men have been convicted in South Florida in connection with the 2021 assassination of Haiti's last elected president, Jovenel Moïse. Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages were found guilty Friday in Miami federal c  facebook.com

Top MS NOW Journo Details Latest Kash Patel Scoop: ‘Sending a Real Chill Through the FBI’ - Mediaite

1. Top MS NOW Journo Details Latest Kash Patel Scoop: ‘Sending a Real Chill Through the FBI’  Mediaite
2. Kash Patel’s Personalized Bourbon Stash  The Atlantic
3. The Bourbon Supremacy: Kash Patel and the MAGA art of merchandising power  The Times of India
4. FBI defends Kash Patel after report alleging he gifts custom whiskey bottles  The Guardian
5. Kash Patel ordered polygraphs of more than two dozen members of his team, sources say  MS NOW

Ex-Ohio deputy found guilty of reckless homicide in shooting of Black man going into grandmother’...

1. Ex-Ohio deputy found guilty of reckless homicide in shooting of Black man going into grandmother’s home  NBC News
2. What's next after the partial verdict in the Jason Meade retrial?  10tv.com
3. Former Sheriff’s Deputy Found Guilty in Fatal Shooting of Ohio Man  The New York Times
4. Ohio deputy who fatally shot Black man entering his grandmother's house is convicted of reckless homicide  CBS News
5. Jason Meade found guilty of reckless homicide, jurors stall on murder charge  WSYX

Trump threatens EU with ‘much higher’ tariffs if no trade deal signed by new deadline - CNBC

1. Trump threatens EU with ‘much higher’ tariffs if no trade deal signed by new deadline  CNBC
2. Trump’s Anger at Germany Hangs Over EU Push to Ratify Trade Deal  Bloomberg.com
3. Trump’s Latest Tariff Threat Is a Wake-Up Call for U.S. Trade Partners  WSJ
4. Why Europe’s car industry is at the centre of a new US trade war  Al Jazeera
5. Trump walks back threat to rip up part of EU trade deal but tells bloc to ratify by 4 July  The Guardian

Missing hiker found dead of suspected bear attack in Glacier National Park - NBC News

1. Missing hiker found dead of suspected bear attack in Glacier National Park  NBC News
2. Remains of Missing Hiker Found  National Park Service (.gov)
3. Missing hiker found dead in Glacier National Park, injuries consistent with bear encounter  NBC Montana
4. Missing Glacier National Park Hiker Killed in Apparent Bear Attack  Flathead Beacon
5. Hiker dead of apparent bear attack in Glacier national park in Montana  The Guardian

A faint meow in the rubble of a Mississippi tornado leads to a stunning rescue - AP News

A faint meow in the rubble of a Mississippi tornado leads to a stunning rescue  AP NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Trump Reversed Hormuz Plan After Saudis Denied Airspace Access - The New York Times

1. Trump Reversed Hormuz Plan After Saudis Denied Airspace Access  The New York Times
2. Trump’s abrupt U-turn on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz came after backlash from allies  NBC News
3. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait lift restrictions on US military access to bases and airspace, WSJ says  Reuters
4. Trump says Iran peace deal could be a week away as Tehran reviews latest US offer  Fox News
5. Gulf States Lift Restrictions That Blocked ‘Project Freedom’ in Strait of Hormuz  WSJ

Trump takes motorcade into Reflecting Pool, blasts past ‘$38M disaster’ fix under Obama - Fox News

1. Trump takes motorcade into Reflecting Pool, blasts past ‘$38M disaster’ fix under Obama  Fox News
2. Trump makes surprise visit to Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool  USA Today
3. ABC News’ Rachel Scott Attacked by Trump: Did President Call Her the B-Word?  IMDb
4. Donald Trump Explodes at ‘Worst’ Female Reporter for Asking Simple Question  The Daily Beast
5. Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect new blue coating he’s putting on it  WAVY.com

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 7, 2026 - Institute for the Study of War

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 7, 2026  Institute for the Study of WarSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Iran focus at Trump-Xi summit may delay progress on tariffs, rare earths - CNBC

1. Iran focus at Trump-Xi summit may delay progress on tariffs, rare earths  CNBC
2. Why Trump’s China Trip Is Set Up to Fail  Time Magazine
3. China’s study of Ukraine, Iran wars could sharpen Taiwan propaganda tactics  South China Morning Post
4. What to watch for in high-stakes Trump-Xi meeting  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. The Trump-Xi summit will expose a dysfunctional duo  The Economist

With legal briefs in, Supreme Court weighs telehealth access for the abortion pill - NPR

1. With legal briefs in, Supreme Court weighs telehealth access for the abortion pill  NPR
2. Did This Appeals Court Go Rogue on Abortion Pills?  The New York Times
3. Louisiana urges Supreme Court to leave in place order barring mailing of abortion pill  SCOTUSblog
4. Mifepristone ruling could halt mailed abortion pills in ‘shield states’ like Maryland  Maryland Matters
5. Why did Alito intervene to preserve abortion pill access?  The Hill

The end of Alligator Alcatraz? DeSantis says it ‘would be great’ to shut it down - Miami Herald

1. The end of Alligator Alcatraz? DeSantis says it ‘would be great’ to shut it down  Miami Herald
2. Federal and State Officials Discuss Closing Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  The New York Times
3. They were held in cages in the Florida sun. Now "Alligator Alcatraz" may finally be shutting down.  Mother Jones
4. Trump officials discussing possible closure of Alligator Alcatraz  USA Today
5. DeSantis says 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center always was meant to be temporary  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Boulder firebomber pleads guilty to state charges in death, injuries, gets life in prison - Color...

1. Boulder firebomber pleads guilty to state charges in death, injuries, gets life in prison  Colorado Public Radio
2. Mohamed Sabry Soliman Is Sentenced to Life in Prison for Colorado Attack  The New York Times
3. Boulder attack survivors describe lasting trauma as perpetrator pleads guilty to more than 100 charges  CBS News
4. Man who firebombed a demonstration in Colorado, killing 1, is sentenced to life in prison  CNN
5. Man sentenced to life for murder plus 2,178 years in prison in antisemitic Boulder firebombing  Daily Camera

Mamdani-Backed Rent Board Leaves Room for Increase in First Vote - THE CITY - NYC News

1. Mamdani-Backed Rent Board Leaves Room for Increase in First Vote  THE CITY - NYC News
2. A rent freeze is officially on the table  City & State New York
3. Preliminary vote keeps rent freeze possible for 2.5 million NYers in rent-stabilized apartments  NBC New York
4. NYC Moves Closer to Enacting Rent Freeze Promised by Mamdani  Bloomberg.com
5. New York City's Rent Guidelines Board preliminarily votes for range of hikes, with rent freeze possible  ABC7 New York

Nintendo is raising Switch 2 prices - The Verge

1. Nintendo is raising Switch 2 prices  The Verge
2. Nintendo hikes Switch 2 prices and expects console sales to decline as memory crunch bites  CNBC
3. Nintendo hiking Switch 2 prices by hefty amount — and still warns sales will fall next year  New York Post
4. The future of game consoles is looking bleak  The Verge
5. Price Revision for Nintendo Switch 2 System - News - Nintendo Official Site  nintendo.com

Millions for a Paint Job? Trump Wants the Eisenhower Building Painted White. - The New York Times

1. Millions for a Paint Job? Trump Wants the Eisenhower Building Painted White.  The New York Times
2. Trump wants to repaint a historic landmark. Preservationists say it will destroy it—and cost taxpayers $7.5m  Fortune
3. Can Trump paint the Eisenhower building? Experts fear irreversible damage.  The Washington Post
4. Trump's proposal to paint Eisenhower Executive Office Building draws preservation concerns  WUSA9
5. Trump wants to paint the Eisenhower office building white. Now a key federal agency considers it  Yahoo

Iran accuses US of 'reckless military adventure' - BBC

Iran accuses US of 'reckless military adventure'  BBCSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Pine Mountain Prescribed Burn Declared Wildfire - Central Oregon Fire Information

1. Pine Mountain Prescribed Burn Declared Wildfire  Central Oregon Fire Information
2. Prescribed burn southeast of Bend declared wildfire after spot fires spread  bendbulletin.com
3. Pine Mountain Fire Update – May 8, 2026 | 8:00 a.m.  Central Oregon Fire Information
4. Prescribed burn turns into wildfire in Deschutes National Forest  OregonLive.com
5. Prescribed burn east of Bend escapes boundary, becomes Pine Mountain Fire  Central Oregon Daily

Rebuking Trump, New York set to approve package of sweeping immigrant protections - Politico

1. Rebuking Trump, New York set to approve package of sweeping immigrant protections  Politico
2. Trump administration tries to shore up its footing with immigration hardliners  Politico
3. New York Bars ICE Agents From Wearing Masks in Broad Immigration Deal  The New York Times
4. Border czar promises 'mass deportations are coming' to fulfill Trump's promises  NPR
5. New York state set to ban law enforcement, including ICE, from wearing masks  Reuters

Washington man detained after allegedly throwing rock at Hawaiian monk seal in viral video - KOMO

1. Washington man detained after allegedly throwing rock at Hawaiian monk seal in viral video  KOMO
2. Seattle man investigated after viral video appears to show object thrown at monk seal in Maui  KING5.com
3. Seattle man detained in Hawaii after allegedly throwing rock at endangered monk seal  MyNorthwest.com
4. 5/6/26 – UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION INTO ROCK THROWN AT MONK SEAL AND BREACHES OF SEAL RESTING AREAS  Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) (.gov)
5. Hawaii tourist is seen throwing rock at endangered animal  SFGATE

US economy added 115,000 jobs in April, beating expectations - Fox Business

1. US economy added 115,000 jobs in April, beating expectations  Fox Business
2. U.S. payrolls jump more than expected, but the report had several red flags for the economy  CNBC
3. The US economy added a better-than-expected total of 115,000 jobs in April  CNN
4. Jobs Report Live Updates: U.S. Added 115,000 Jobs as Unemployment Rate Remained Steady  The New York Times
5. U.S. added 115,000 jobs in April as economy contends with Iran war impact  NBC News

The Top Cop: Driver accused of DUI tracks missing laptop to Illinois State Police Trooper Kevin B...

1. The Top Cop: Driver accused of DUI tracks missing laptop to Illinois State Police Trooper Kevin Bradley's house, ABC7 I-Team told  ABC7 Chicago
2. DUI arrests by decorated 'Top Cop' ISP trooper questioned in court  AOL.com
3. The Top Cop: DUI arrests by decorated Illinois State Police Trooper Kevin Bradley questioned in court; ABC7 I-Team investigates  ABC7 Chicago
4. The Top Cop: Driver accused of DUI tracks missing laptop to Illinois State trooper's house  AOL.com
5. The Top Cop: DUI arrests by decorated Illinois State Police trooper questioned in court  AOL.com

DOGE’s Termination of Humanities Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional - The New York Times

1. DOGE’s Termination of Humanities Grants Is Ruled Unconstitutional  The New York Times
2. Federal judge finds DOGE's elimination of humanities grants "unlawful"  CBS News
3. Judge finds Trump's DOGE-led cancellation of humanities grants unconstitutional  PBS
4. Judge says DOGE grant terminations are unlawful and 'troubling'  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. Federal Judge Restores Millions in NEH Grants  Inside Higher Ed

Man arrested in sexual battery case of 10-year-old in Poway, Sheriff's Office says - cbs8.com

1. Man arrested in sexual battery case of 10-year-old in Poway, Sheriff's Office says  cbs8.com
2. Man suspected of sexually assaulting 10-year-old girl in Poway arrested  NBC 7 San Diego
3. Arrest made in Poway sexual battery incident involving 10-year-old girl  fox5sandiego.com
4. Surveillance photos released of suspect in sexual battery against girl in Poway  San Diego Union-Tribune
5. Sheriff's Office: Suspect arrested in sexual battery of 10-year-old girl in Poway  10News.com

North Korea says it will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul - NPR

1. North Korea says it will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul  NPR
2. North Korea’s New Nuclear-Capable Warship Poses Fresh Threat to South Korea, U.S.  WSJ
3. North Korea's Kim Jong Un and daughter eat with crew on new warship Choe Hyon  Sky News
4. North Korea leader Kim inspects artillery that can hit South Korean capital  Reuters
5. Pistons top Cavaliers, 107-97, for 2-0 lead in Eastern Conference semifinal  AOL.com

Cornell Is Investigating Confrontation Between President and Students - The New York Times

1. Cornell Is Investigating Confrontation Between President and Students  The New York Times
2. Opinion | Cornell’s president stood up to campus bullies  The Washington Post
3. Cornell opens investigation after university president backs car into students  The Ithaca Voice
4. CORNELL AAUP | President Kotlikoff’s Actions Demand an Independent Investigation  The Cornell Daily Sun
5. Leadership Live Updates: Cornell's President Is Under Investigation After Bumping Student With Car  The Chronicle of Higher Education

US to revoke passports of parents with child support debt - BBC

1. US to revoke passports of parents with child support debt  BBC
2. AP report: Americans who owe significant child support will have their U.S. passports revoked  PBS
3. US revoking passports of parents who owe more than $2,500 in child support  The Hill
4. State Department Will Revoke Passports of Parents Who Owe Child Support  The New York Times
5. US to begin revoking passports of parents who owe child support  USA Today

Middle East war live: Sporadic clashes erupt between ‌Iranian and US forces ‌in Hormuz strait - F...

1. Middle East war live: Sporadic clashes erupt between ‌Iranian and US forces ‌in Hormuz strait  France 24
2. The U.S. fires on 2 Iranian tankers trying to evade its blockade in Gulf of Oman  NPR
3. U.A.E. Intercepts Fresh Missiles and Drones From Iran  WSJ
4. UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged  MS NOW
5. UAE says air defences engaging with Iranian attacks – as it happened  The Guardian

U.S. Sanctions Target Cuba’s Military Regime, Elites - U.S. Department of State (.gov)

1. U.S. Sanctions Target Cuba’s Military Regime, Elites  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
2. Cuban foreign minister warns US on 'dangerous path' that could lead to 'bloodbath in Cuba'  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
3. US isn’t looking at imminent military action in Cuba despite Trump threats, AP sources say  AP News
4. Rubio announces new Cuba sanctions  Axios
5. Rubio unveils new Cuba sanctions  The Hill

S&P 500 rises to fresh record on strong jobs report and Iran deal hopes, heads for 6th winning we...

1. S&P 500 rises to fresh record on strong jobs report and Iran deal hopes, heads for 6th winning week in a row: Live updates  CNBC
2. US stocks rise toward records as the job market holds up better than expected despite the Iran war  AP News
3. Stock Market Today: Dow, Nasdaq Move Higher; Intel Stock, Jobs Report in Focus — Live Updates  WSJ
4. Stock market today: Nasdaq leads Dow, S&P 500 higher after strong jobs report, US-Iran flare-up  Yahoo Finance
5. US Stocks Rise as Tech Outlook Offsets War Worries: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com

David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday - NPR

1. David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday  NPR
2. David Attenborough, a Voice of Nature, Turns 100  The New York Times
3. Wasp named after David Attenborough on his 100th birthday  CNN
4. King and Queen lead tributes for David Attenborough's 100th birthday  BBC
5. At 100, David Attenborough Is Nature’s Most Trusted Voice  Time Magazine

Inside Real Madrid’s dramatic descent into violence and chaos before El Clasico - The Athletic - ...

1. Inside Real Madrid’s dramatic descent into violence and chaos before El Clasico - The Athletic  The New York Times
2. Barcelona locker room stunned by the chaos at Real Madrid  Yahoo Sports
3. Real Madrid's Valverde to miss Clásico with head injury after altercation with Tchouaméni  ESPN
4. Valverde's Medical Report  Real Madrid CF | Web Oficial
5. Real Madrid Fines Valverde, Tchouaméni Half a Million Euros Each for Altercation  FOX Sports

Sources: Seahawks sale drawing softer-than-expected interest - ESPN

1. Sources: Seahawks sale drawing softer-than-expected interest  ESPN
2. Celtics Investors Mittal, Grousbeck Prep Bid for NFL’s Seattle Seahawks  Sportico.com
3. Zuckerberg, Cook Not Interested in Buying NFL’s Seattle Seahawks  Bloomberg.com
4. Why interest in buying Seahawks is reportedly 'soft'  The Seattle Times
5. Seahawks Sale Watch: Zuckerberg, Cook Among Rumored Bidders  Front Office Sports

Tim Benz: Expected Aaron Rodgers arrival brings ironic twist - TribLIVE.com

1. Tim Benz: Expected Aaron Rodgers arrival brings ironic twist  TribLIVE.com
2. Sources: Rodgers to visit Steelers, likely to play for team in '26  ESPN
3. “I Don’t Know Where He Is”: GM Omar Khan Unaware of Aaron Rodgers’ Whereabouts Amid QB’s Reported Steelers Visit  Yahoo Sports
4. What’s a fair salary for Aaron Rodgers in 2026?  NBC Sports
5. NFL Network: Aaron Rodgers likely to play for Steelers in 2026; QB to visit Pittsburgh this weekend  NFL.com

When Spirit folded, this tiny airport suddenly had zero flights - The Washington Post

1. When Spirit folded, this tiny airport suddenly had zero flights  The Washington Post
2. With Spirit in liquidation, here's what happens next to its planes  NPR
3. Spirit Airlines passenger with dementia found dead after staff ‘abandoned’ him at airport, lawsuit says  Yahoo
4. Spirit Airlines canceled all flights and is going out of business  CNN
5. Spirit Airlines’ Bankruptcy Puts Low-Cost Air Travel in Jeopardy  Barron's

Trump upends Democrats' strategy on Iran war powers - Axios

1. Trump upends Democrats' strategy on Iran war powers  Axios
2. After 60 Days, Republican Patience for the Iran War Is Wearing Thin  The New York Times
3. Trump says he doesn't need congressional authorization for Iran operations, citing ceasefire  NBC News
4. An Obituary for the War Powers Resolution  Cato Institute
5. The 60-day fiction: Why the War Powers clock doesn’t bind the president in Iran  The Hill

March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season - NPR

1. March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season  NPR
2. Life just got easier and harder for Ohio State coach Jake Diebler  The Columbus Dispatch
3. Coaches’ opinions mixed on NCAA Tournament expansion. Some say it fixes something that’s not broke  KHON2
4. A Grip on Sports: Your only worry about the weekend? There won't be enough on TV to avoid chores – or the grousing about the NCAA's hoop tournament expansion  The Spokesman-Review
5. Greg: Scheduling in the Time of NCAA Tournament Expansion  On3

Yankees to call up prospect Spencer Jones for MLB debut: Source - The New York Times

1. Yankees to call up prospect Spencer Jones for MLB debut: Source  The New York Times
2. Jasson Domínguez to injured list after crashing into wall  ESPN
3. Yankees Promote Spencer Jones, Place Jasson Dominguez On Injured List  MLB Trade Rumors
4. Spencer Jones’ girlfriend celebrates Yankees promotion: ‘Incredible man’  New York Post
5. Yanks call up 6-foot-7 slugging prospect Spencer Jones  MLB.com

Dow Jones Futures Rise As Trump Says U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Holds; Akamai, Cloudflare, IREN Are Big ...

1. Dow Jones Futures Rise As Trump Says U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Holds; Akamai, Cloudflare, IREN Are Big Earnings Movers  Investor's Business Daily
2. Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as oil rises, AI trade takes a breather  Yahoo Finance
3. S&P 500 ends down as chip stocks give up gains  Reuters
4. S&P 500 pulls back from record as investors eye oil prices and Iran deal developments: Live updates  CNBC
5. Stocks Build on Gains as Traders Await Iran Update: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com

F1 - Proposals agreed in principle for further evolutionary changes to 2026 FIA Formula 1 regulat...

1. F1 - Proposals agreed in principle for further evolutionary changes to 2026 FIA Formula 1 regulations  Federation Internationale de l'Automobile
2. F1 bosses agree to engine design change for 2027  BBC
3. F1 leaders agree to make engine design change for 2027 season  News4JAX
4. Formula One agrees to engine changes from next season after widespread criticism  The Guardian
5. F1 reveals latest tweaks to rules for 2027, moves away from 50-50 engine split  ESPN

Flyers in 3-0 hole vs. Canes as penalties, power play costly - ESPN

1. Flyers in 3-0 hole vs. Canes as penalties, power play costly  ESPN
2. NHL Announces Canes-Flyers Potential Game 5 Start Time  NHL.com
3. Updated 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket, Schedule & Top Highlights After Hurricanes vs. Flyers  Bleacher Report
4. When do the Flyers play next? What channel are the Flyers on tonight  Delawareonline.com
5. The Flyers' biggest flaws caught up to them  PhillyVoice