House passes DHS funding bill that would end shutdown for most of agency - The Washington Post

1. House passes DHS funding bill that would end shutdown for most of agency  The Washington Post
2. Congress ends record-shattering DHS shutdown  Politico
3. House Passes DHS Funding Bill, Ending Shutdown  The New York Times
4. Record-long Department of Homeland Security shutdown ends  NBC News
5. Congress votes to reopen key parts of DHS without ICE funding  CNN

Takeaways From Hegseth’s Second Day of Testimony on the Iran War - The New York Times

1. Takeaways From Hegseth’s Second Day of Testimony on the Iran War  The New York Times
2. Pete Hegseth looked bad in the House. He looks even worse in the Senate  The Independent
3. Repairing damaged US military bases will add billions to Iran war cost, sources say  CNN
4. Hegseth’s contentious hearing in Congress reveals partisan divide over Iran war  PBS
5. Live updates: Pete Hegseth takes Senate heat; DHS funding bill heads to Trump's desk  The Hill

Louisiana congressional primaries are suspended as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling - AP News

1. Louisiana congressional primaries are suspended as a result of the Supreme Court’s ruling  AP News
2. What Peak Gerrymandering Could Look Like Now  The New York Times
3. In major Voting Rights Act case, Supreme Court strikes down redistricting map challenged as racially discriminatory  SCOTUSblog
4. ‘When did it come out?’ Trump remains disengaged as events unfold around him  Yahoo
5. Louisiana suspends House primaries as red states face pressure to redistrict  The Washington Post

Pentagon calls timeout on War Powers - Axios

1. Pentagon calls timeout on War Powers  Axios
2. Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadline  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
3. Hegseth Says Iran Cease-Fire Stops Clock for Congressional Approval  The New York Times
4. As Iran war nears key 60-day deadline, Congress and Trump face choices on next steps  CBS News
5. Trump administration says its war in Iran has been 'terminated' before 60-day deadline  The Washington Post

Video shows moment shooter tried to storm White House dinner, officials say - The Guardian

1. Video shows moment shooter tried to storm White House dinner, officials say  The Guardian
2. Lawyers for suspected gunman at press dinner agree to keeping him in jail before trial  CNN
3. New footage shows alleged would-be Trump assassin storming security checkpoint  Sky News
4. Video shows moment Secret Service officer fired at correspondents’ dinner suspect  The Washington Post
5. Video shows Cole Allen casing hotel, storming checkpoint in alleged Trump assassination attempt  CNBC

Iran war: What’s happening on day 62 as Trump asks Iran to ‘give up’? - Al Jazeera

1. Iran war: What’s happening on day 62 as Trump asks Iran to ‘give up’?  Al Jazeera
2. Iran war live: Tehran says US ports siege ‘intolerable’; Trump mulls action  Al Jazeera
3. Exclusive: Trump rejects Iran's offer, says blockade stays until nuclear deal  Axios
4. Trump threatens Iran with AI picture of himself with a gun: 'No more Mr. Nice guy!'  CNBC
5. Trump Tells Aides to Prepare for Extended Blockade of Iran  WSJ

Casey Means: Murkowski sank my nomination - Politico

1. Casey Means: Murkowski sank my nomination  Politico
2. Trump pulls controversial surgeon general pick and makes third nomination for the role  CNN
3. Trump Picks Nicole Saphier for Surgeon General After Withdrawing Casey Means Nomination  The New York Times
4. Trump drops MAHA favorite for surgeon general pick who has critiqued RFK Jr.  The Washington Post
5. The Trump Administration Casts Out the ‘Soul’ of MAHA  The Atlantic

How Janet Mills’ Maine Senate bid fell apart - NBC News

1. How Janet Mills’ Maine Senate bid fell apart  NBC News
2. How Janet Mills was boxed out of the Maine Senate race by Graham Platner’s rise  CNN
3. Opinion | Don’t Underestimate the Fury of Democratic Voters  The New York Times
4. Schumer faces renewed scrutiny after Mills meltdown  Politico
5. Janet Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, clearing way for Platner  Axios

PROMOTING RETIREMENT-SAVINGS ACCESS FOR AMERICAN WORKERS BY ESTABLISHING TRUMPIRA.GOV - The White...

PROMOTING RETIREMENT-SAVINGS ACCESS FOR AMERICAN WORKERS BY ESTABLISHING TRUMPIRA.GOV  The White House (.gov)View Full Coverage on Google News

Jeffrey Epstein’s Possible Suicide Note Hidden From Public View - The New York Times

1. Jeffrey Epstein’s Possible Suicide Note Hidden From Public View  The New York Times
2. Jeffrey Epstein's Suicide Note? Ex-Cellmate Found 'Time To Say Goodbye' Letter  NDTV
3. Ex-cellmate says he found suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein following earlier suicide attempt  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Possible Epstein Suicide Note Is Sealed In A New York Courthouse, Report Says  Forbes
5. Jeffrey Epstein may have left a suicide note that’s now sealed  NewsNation

White House releases dozens of behind-the-scenes photos of King Charles III and Queen Camilla's s...

1. White House releases dozens of behind-the-scenes photos of King Charles III and Queen Camilla's state visit  New York Post
2. Recap: Charles, Camilla spend final day of US trip in Virginia. Here's what they did  NBC4 Washington
3. Macron makes cheeky response to King Charles’ ‘speaking French’ jibe at Trump  The Independent
4. British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops  The New York Times
5. Royals leave handwritten message of ‘enduring solidarity’ at New York’s 9/11 memorial  CNN

5 wounded in possible stabbing attack at Washington state high school, police say - CBS News

1. 5 wounded in possible stabbing attack at Washington state high school, police say  CBS News
2. 4 students, security guard injured after stabbing Foss High School in Tacoma  MyNorthwest.com
3. Students stabbed inside Washington state high school as police respond to chaotic scene  Fox News
4. 6 injured, including suspect, in stabbing at Foss High School in Tacoma  KING5.com
5. 6 Are Injured in Stabbing at a High School in Washington State  The New York Times

James Broadnax Executed After Being Sentenced to Death Based on Rap Lyrics - Rolling Stone

1. James Broadnax Executed After Being Sentenced to Death Based on Rap Lyrics  Rolling Stone
2. Prosecutors used rap lyrics to help send a man to death row in Texas. It's not an uncommon tactic  AP News
3. A North Texas man faces execution as his cousin claims he was the shooter in fatal robbery  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Texas executes James Broadnax after Supreme Court rejects final appeal tied to cousin’s confession  The Texas Tribune
5. Texas inmate executed for 2008 Garland murders  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth

Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities - AP News

1. Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities  AP News
2. Iran supreme leader issues defiant statement on strait of Hormuz  The Guardian
3. Mojtaba Khamenei: Only place for US in Persian Gulf ‘is at the bottom of its waters’  The Times of Israel
4. Iran live updates: Senate fails to advance Iran War Powers Resolution for 6th time  Yahoo
5. Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Plan to Maintain Control Over Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times

Trump’s call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon - Politico

1. Trump’s call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon  Politico
2. Trump threatens to pull some US troops from Germany, Italy and Spain amid spat over Iran war  CNN
3. Trump news at a glance: president doubles down on rift with Germany’s chancellor  The Guardian
4. Trump slams Germany’s Merz again as rift over Iran war widens  Al Jazeera
5. Trump May Pull Troops From Germany. That Isn’t as Scary as It Once Was.  The New York Times

FCC chair denies ABC license review is related to Kimmel controversy - The Guardian

1. FCC chair denies ABC license review is related to Kimmel controversy  The Guardian
2. Trump says ABC had ‘better’ fire Kimmel as Disney stands firm  CNN
3. What the FCC’s response to Kimmel’s Melania comment is really about  MS NOW
4. Brendan Carr denies Trump's pressure prompted review of Disney licenses  Politico
5. FCC head says agency wasn't pressured to order review of ABC broadcast licenses  NBC News

Camp Mystic abandons bid to reopen this summer - The Texas Tribune

1. Camp Mystic abandons bid to reopen this summer  The Texas Tribune
2. Camp Mystic will not reopen this summer after withdrawing state license application  KUT
3. Camp Mystic Says It Will Not Reopen This Summer After Fatal Texas Floods  The New York Times
4. Camp Mystic, site of deadly Texas flooding, will not open this summer  KXAN Austin
5. "Our children deserve to be remembered, and they deserve accountability"  KFDM

After Seven Years, First U.S. Direct Flight Lands in Caracas - The New York Times

1. After Seven Years, First U.S. Direct Flight Lands in Caracas  The New York Times
2. Trump admin. officials fly on first direct commercial flight between US and Venezuela in 7 years  CBS News
3. First US-Venezuela flight lands in Caracas after seven-year suspension  Al Jazeera
4. Direct flights to Venezuela resume, but many still can’t go home  The Washington Post
5. American Airlines returns to Venezuela with first Miami to Caracas flight  American Airlines Newsroom

Iran is accelerating efforts to dig out missiles and munitions - NBC News

1. Iran is accelerating efforts to dig out missiles and munitions  NBC News
2. Iran's military more capable than Trump administration is publicly acknowledging, sources say  CBS News
3. Iranian lawmaker vows Tehran "will never relinquish its control over the Strait of Hormuz"  WDEF
4. Trump says US knows where Iran added military equipment during ceasefire  Anadolu Ajansı
5. Member of Parliament: We Have Not Yet Played Our New Cards  IranWire

Violence in Alice Springs after arrest of man over girl's murder - BBC

1. Violence in Alice Springs after arrest of man over girl's murder  BBC
2. Police say they will charge people with unrest in Alice Springs after arrest over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby  The Guardian
3. Missing Indigenous Girl in Australia Is Found Dead After 5-Day Search  The New York Times
4. Protesters clash with Australian police after suspected killer of Indigenous girl arrested  Reuters
5. Clashes erupt in Australian town over death of Indigenous girl  Yahoo

US reinstates ‘gun show loophole’ amid rollback of firearms restrictions - The Guardian

1. US reinstates ‘gun show loophole’ amid rollback of firearms restrictions  The Guardian
2. Trump Administration Announces Moves to Sharply Curtail Gun Regulations  The New York Times
3. DOJ and ATF Announce Regulatory Reforms to Reduce Burdens on Law-Abiding Gun Owners and Businesses  ATF (.gov)
4. Following shootings, Trump administration announces rollback of gun safeguards  MS NOW
5. Justice Department seeks to roll back gun control measures days after Trump assassination attempt  CNN

Department of Just-Indict-Someone - The Bulwark

1. Department of Just-Indict-Someone  The Bulwark
2. Analysis | The Comey indictment could be upended by this 2015 Supreme Court precedent  The Washington Post
3. '86 it': Restaurant workers say the term at the center of James Comey's indictment is 'everyday lingo'  NBC News
4. Trump doubles down on '86' as mob term for murder after Comey indictment over alleged threat  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. Opinion | I’m Not a King, but I Play One on TV  The New York Times

GAO would need to cut 1,000 employees under House bill - Federal News Network

1. GAO would need to cut 1,000 employees under House bill  Federal News Network
2. Rogers, Cole at FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee Markup  House Committee on Appropriations (.gov)
3. House GOP pitches more money for USCP  Punchbowl News
4. Congress Sets Legislative Branch Funding Priorities  Legis1
5. House panel reigns in Trump’s proposed cuts to science funding for FY 2027  R&D World

Last on King Charles’s U.S. Tour: A Potluck and a Win for Scottish Whisky - The New York Times

1. Last on King Charles’s U.S. Tour: A Potluck and a Win for Scottish Whisky  The New York Times
2. Trump to remove whisky tariffs after King's visit  BBC
3. Trump to lift tariffs on scotch whisky after king’s US visit  The Guardian
4. U.K. whiskey tariffs eased after Trump met with King Charles III  The Washington Post
5. Trump lifts tariffs on UK whiskey to toast departing King Charles  Reuters

Two High Schoolers in Mississippi Are Released After Being Detained by ICE - The New York Times

1. Two High Schoolers in Mississippi Are Released After Being Detained by ICE  The New York Times
2. Hancock High brothers detained by ICE while waiting for school bus  fox8live.com
3. Two high school basketball players released after being detained by ICE  The Washington Post
4. Immigration attorney, lawmakers weigh in after Hancock High brothers detained by ICE  WLOX
5. ICE takes 2 teen exchange students into custody outside their Mississippi hosts’ home  Mississippi Today

‘Chonkers,’ the massive sea lion, is drawing crowds at San Francisco pier - Los Angeles Times

1. ‘Chonkers,’ the massive sea lion, is drawing crowds at San Francisco pier  Los Angeles Times
2. Chonkers the ‘Food-Motivated’ Sea Lion Plops Into San Francisco  The New York Times
3. Giant Steller sea lion 'Chonkers' draws crowds to San Francisco's Pier 39: Here's what you need to know  ABC7 San Francisco
4. Massive sea lion captures hearts and creates waves  Yahoo
5. 'Quite a presence': Chonkers the 2,000-pound sea lion draws crowds at San Francisco pier  WCVB

Trump's attempts to remake D.C. fall flat with Americans - Axios

1. Trump's attempts to remake D.C. fall flat with Americans  Axios
2. Public rejects Trump’s ballroom by wide margin  The Washington Post
3. Senate GOP pushes back on Trump ballroom amid affordability worries  The Hill
4. DOJ cites Washington dinner shooting in lawsuit over White House ballroom  BBC
5. Dire Poll Reveals Americans Can’t Stand Trump’s Tacky Vanity Projects  The Daily Beast

Hezbollah Using Fiber-Optic Drones Against Israeli Targets - The New York Times

1. Hezbollah Using Fiber-Optic Drones Against Israeli Targets  The New York Times
2. Sgt. Liem Ben Hamo, 19, killed by Hezbollah drone in south Lebanon  The Times of Israel
3. How Hezbollah’s fibre optic drones test Israel’s sophisticated radar system  Al Jazeera
4. Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine  NBC News
5. Israel Now Using Netting To Protect Combat Vehicles Against Scourge Of Hezbollah Drones  The War Zone

U.S. senators ban themselves from prediction markets trading - CNBC

1. U.S. senators ban themselves from prediction markets trading  CNBC
2. Senate bans members and staff from trading on prediction markets  NBC News
3. Senators Banned From Gambling On Prediction Markets  Forbes
4. U.S. Senators Vote to Ban Themselves From Trading on Prediction Markets  WSJ
5. Senators ban themselves from participating in prediction markets  The Washington Post

Statement of Resignation - e-flux.com

1. Statement of Resignation  e-flux.com
2. Venice Biennale jury resigns days before start of exhibition  BBC
3. Venice Biennale jury quits amid row over participation of Russia  The Guardian
4. Venice Biennale thrown into fresh turmoil as art jury resigns  Reuters
5. Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Amid Tension Over Awards Ban  The New York Times

New Orleans sheriff indicted on charges of failing to prevent jailbreak and escape of 10 inmates ...

1. New Orleans sheriff indicted on charges of failing to prevent jailbreak and escape of 10 inmates  NBC News
2. Louisiana sheriff charged after toilet jailbreak let 10 inmates escape in lockup fiasco  Fox News
3. Sheriff of New Orleans Jail Where 10 Inmates Escaped Is Indicted  The New York Times
4. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson appears in court on 30 felony charges  fox8live.com
5. New Orleans sheriff indicted in connection with high-profile jail break  WLBT

U.S. Department of Education Finalizes Landmark Rule to Lower College Costs and Simplify Student ...

1. U.S. Department of Education Finalizes Landmark Rule to Lower College Costs and Simplify Student Loan Repayment  U.S. Department of Education (.gov)
2. A major student-loan lender says it will 'surprise and delight' borrowers after Trump's repayment overhaul  Business Insider
3. Trump Administration Imposes Caps on Graduate School Loans  The New York Times
4. Education Department caps graduate school loans  The Hill
5. American Nurses Association’s Statement on the Department of Education’s Finalized Graduate Student Loan Rulemaking  American Nurses Association

Kansas pastor enters U.S. Senate race as Democrat, wants to give Roger Marshall an early retireme...

1. Kansas pastor enters U.S. Senate race as Democrat, wants to give Roger Marshall an early retirement  Kansas Reflector
2. Leawood pastor Adam Hamilton enters Kansas U.S. Senate race as Democrat to challenge Marshall  KCUR
3. Popular KC-area pastor launches challenge to Roger Marshall — with a twist  Kansas City Star
4. Johnson County pastor Adam Hamilton files candidacy for U.S. Senate  FOX4KC.com
5. Kansas megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton joins crowded Senate race  The Topeka Capital-Journal

Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says - BBC

1. Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says  BBC
2. Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says  CNN
3. Aung San Suu Kyi: The Myanmar democracy icon detained for years  BBC
4. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Is Moved to House Arrest From Prison in Myanmar  The New York Times
5. Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, doubts linger  NPR

The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room - The Verge

1. The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room  The Verge
2. Elon Musk’s courtroom showdown with Sam Altman started this week. The biggest takeaways so far  CNN
3. Musk testifies he did not read 'fine print' about OpenAI becoming for-profit company  Reuters
4. In Musk v. Altman case, judge warns lawyers that AI itself isn't on trial  NBC News
5. Elon Musk’s worst enemy in court is Elon Musk  The Verge

California Police Can Start Ticketing Driverless Cars - The New York Times

1. California Police Can Start Ticketing Driverless Cars  The New York Times
2. Autonomous trucks get green light from California DMV  San Francisco Examiner
3. DMV opens California to autonomous vehicle freight operations  Yahoo
4. New California regulations allow heavy-duty driverless vehicle testing, deployment  The Hill
5. California cracks down on self-driving cars with new rules  SFGATE

The headache that won’t go away for Mike Johnson - Politico

1. The headache that won’t go away for Mike Johnson  Politico
2. FISA: What to know about the government’s key spy powers that Congress just extended  CNN
3. Spy-powers law gets a six-week reprieve  Politico
4. FISA Section 702: Congress passes short-term surveillance program extension just before deadline  CNBC
5. US Congress passes short-term renewal of Fisa warrantless spying powers  The Guardian

Florida passes DeSantis’ redistricting map that could net the GOP 4 seats - Politico

1. Florida passes DeSantis’ redistricting map that could net the GOP 4 seats  Politico
2. Florida Legislature passes redistricting plan creating four additional GOP-leaning House seats  NBC News
3. DeSantis takes a victory lap after Legislature OKs his redistricting map  Florida Phoenix
4. The Fight-Club Rule on Gerrymandering  The Atlantic
5. ‘Slap in the face’: Rep. Angie Nixon pushes back against congressional map that could help Republicans retain House  News4JAX

Genome pioneer Craig Venter dies: here’s how he transformed science - Nature

1. Genome pioneer Craig Venter dies: here’s how he transformed science  Nature
2. J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79  The New York Times
3. ‘Swashbuckling’ geneticist and human genome decoder J. Craig Venter dies at age 79  Scientific American
4. Remembering J. Craig Venter: a relentless scientist who changed biotech — and was all too easily misunderstood  statnews.com
5. J. Craig Venter, who won the race to sequence the human genome, dies at 79  AP News

Task Force Publishes Report on Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias and Restoring Religious Liberty - ...

1. Task Force Publishes Report on Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias and Restoring Religious Liberty  Department of Justice (.gov)
2. Trump Administration Casts Host of Policies Under Biden as Anti-Christian  The New York Times
3. Trump administration report accuses Biden of anti-Christian bias  Politico
4. Biden DOJ used abortion group 'dossiers' to monitor, prosecute Christians, Trump task force report alleges  Fox News
5. Trump Goons Melt Down at FBI for Probing ‘Fascist’s’ Priest  The Daily Beast

AI outperforms doctors in Harvard trial of emergency triage diagnoses - The Guardian

1. AI outperforms doctors in Harvard trial of emergency triage diagnoses  The Guardian
2. In real-world test, an AI model did better than ER doctors at diagnosing patients  NPR
3. AI Outperforms Doctors in Emergency Room Tasks, New Harvard Study Shows  Harvard Magazine
4. A major new study found AI outperformed doctors in ER diagnosis — but there’s a catch  vox.com
5. AI outperformed doctors on diagnosing tough cases — but is it ready for real patients?  San Francisco Chronicle

Trump, Putin talk about each other’s wars in Wednesday phone call - Politico

1. Trump, Putin talk about each other’s wars in Wednesday phone call  Politico
2. Ukraine Reacts With Shrug to Phone Call Between Trump and Putin  The New York Times
3. Zelenskyy says he’s seeking details of Putin’s May 9 ceasefire proposal  AP News
4. Trump Presses Putin on Ukraine Deal, Rebuffs Iran Nuclear Offer  Bloomberg
5. Trump dismisses Putin’s offer of help on Iran  The Hill

Trump administration move to reclassify cannabis sparks confusion - The Guardian

1. Trump administration move to reclassify cannabis sparks confusion  The Guardian
2. Feds decriminalize medical marijuana  Hawaii News Now
3. Scoop: Trump reclassifies medical marijuana  Axios
4. Focus: Companies with cannabis-based drugs eye IPOs, private funding boost after US reclassification  Reuters
5. Trulieve Announces Applications Filed for DEA Registration of State Licensed Medical Marijuana Businesses  Investors - Trulieve

Apple reports second quarter results - Apple

1. Apple reports second quarter results  Apple
2. Apple revenue guidance tops estimates on booming iPhone, Mac demand  CNBC
3. Tim Cook takes victory lap as Apple’s financial results soar past Wall Street expectations  The Guardian
4. Apple shares rise as iPhone 17 and MacBook Neo drive forecast  Reuters
5. Apple's stock rises after earnings. Here are the biggest highlights.  MarketWatch

Coast Guard operating in "crisis" as DHS shutdown halts pay in May, cuts power, strains missions ...

1. Coast Guard operating in "crisis" as DHS shutdown halts pay in May, cuts power, strains missions overseas  CBS News
2. Utility shutoffs, mounting debt — Coast Guard endures hardships in ongoing shutdown  Military Times
3. How the Coast Guard Foundation Is Supporting Members and Families During the DHS Shutdown  Coast Guard Foundation
4. Your AY26 Move: What to Know About PCSing During a Funding Lapse  United States Coast Guard (.mil)
5. The funding lapse has become so severe that utility companies are beginning to shut off power, water, and gas at active military installations  facebook.com

Mirroring Gaza, Israel is destroying towns and villages in southern Lebanon - NPR

1. Mirroring Gaza, Israel is destroying towns and villages in southern Lebanon  NPR
2. Deadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire  BBC
3. Civilians or Hezbollah: Who did Israel hit on Lebanon’s ‘Black Wednesday’?  Al Jazeera
4. IDF chief says there’s ‘no ceasefire’ in south Lebanon amid continued fighting with Hezbollah  The Times of Israel
5. With mass evacuation warnings, Israel upends lives and reshapes south Lebanon  AP News

US military commanders to brief Trump on military options against Iran, US official says - Reuters

1. US military commanders to brief Trump on military options against Iran, US official says  Reuters
2. Live updates: Trump to hear military options as part of efforts to pressure Iran into deal  CNN
3. Scoop: Commanders to brief Trump on new Iran military options Thursday  Axios
4. Trump to be briefed on options for Iran as energy prices soar to 4-year high  NBC News
5. Iran to retaliate if US resumes attacks as Trump faces Friday Congress deadline - as it happened  Reuters

USDA Announces Actions to Better Serve States, Nutrition Program Recipients, and the American Tax...

1. USDA Announces Actions to Better Serve States, Nutrition Program Recipients, and the American Taxpayer  USDA (.gov)
2. USDA employees in food assistance programs folded into relocation plans  Federal News Network
3. SNAP program, leadership moves to Indianapolis  Fox 59
4. USDA reasserts plan to shutter Beltsville, part of reorganization to move thousands of federal jobs  Maryland Matters
5. USDA's restructuring initiative includes relocating agency's SNAP headquarters to Indianapolis  WTHR

Medicare portal database exposed health providers’ Social Security numbers - The Washington Post

1. Medicare portal database exposed health providers’ Social Security numbers  The Washington Post
2. Washington Post  facebook.com
3. DOGE-built Medicare portal leaks health care providers' Social Security numbers: report  rawstory.com
4. Trump administration portal inadvertently exposes Social Security numbers of Medicare health providers: Report  Anadolu Ajansı
5. Medicare portal database exposed US health providers’ Social Security numbers  Bilyonaryo Business News

Britney Spears charged in California with driving under influence - BBC

1. Britney Spears charged in California with driving under influence  BBC
2. Britney Spears charged with driving under influence of alcohol, drugs  Yahoo
3. Britney Spears Is Charged With D.U.I. Involving Drugs and Alcohol  The New York Times
4. Pop icon could avoid jail time after DUI, offered probation but only for guilty plea  AL.com
5. Britney Spears seen for first time since finishing rehab following DUI charge  Page Six

Meta just told staff it isn't ruling out further layoffs - Business Insider

1. Meta just told staff it isn't ruling out further layoffs  Business Insider
2. Zuckerberg says Meta layoffs tied to AI spending, won't rule out future cuts  Fox Business
3. 20,000 job cuts at Meta, Microsoft raise concern that AI-driven labor crisis is here  CNBC
4. The Downgrading of the American Tech Worker  New York Magazine
5. Meta CEO Zuckerberg blames layoffs on capital spending, won't rule out more job cuts  Reuters

Saudi Arabia’s LIV Paid Players Over $3 Billion In Just 4 Years - Forbes

1. Saudi Arabia’s LIV Paid Players Over $3 Billion In Just 4 Years  Forbes
2. Saudi Arabia Pulls Funding From LIV Golf. Its Star Players Face a Painful Road Back.  WSJ
3. LIV Golf Announces Strategic Board Appointments and Expanded Strategy  LIV Golf
4. Can LIV Golf work without the Saudi billions? Sports investors predict a ‘free fall’  The New York Times
5. LIV Golf members have reached out to PGA Tour about return, but terms and pathways will be more restrictive  Golf Digest

U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices - The Ne...

1. U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices  The New York Times
2. AI Investment Boosted Economic Growth, While Consumers Tapped the Brakes  WSJ
3. 'Shock coming': Trump economy grows but war fallout stokes inflation  Politico
4. The U.S. economy shows resilience despite the war with Iran  NPR
5. US economy showed solid growth in the first quarter as Iran war began  CNN

AI boom: Big Tech capital expenditures now seen topping $1 trillion in 2027 - CNBC

1. AI boom: Big Tech capital expenditures now seen topping $1 trillion in 2027  CNBC
2. Alphabet, Amazon Outpace Meta in AI During Earnings Bonanza  Bloomberg
3. Big Tech earnings test record stock market rally as AI spending takes center stage  NBC News
4. 'Magnificent 7' earnings rush reveals AI spending surge, with hyperscaler capex set to reach $725 billion in 2026  Yahoo Finance
5. Big Tech Strikes Gold With AI, but at a Steep Cost  WSJ

Magic's Franz Wagner out with calf injury for Game 6 vs. Pistons - NBA

1. Magic's Franz Wagner out with calf injury for Game 6 vs. Pistons  NBA
2. Magic rule Franz Wagner out for Friday's Game 6 vs. Pistons  ESPN
3. Magic’s Franz Wagner frustrated with calf strain, unsure of injury timeline  Orlando Sentinel
4. Magic’s Franz Wagner likely to miss Game 5 with calf strain: ‘We want Franz to be healthy’ - The Athletic  The New York Times
5. Magic’s Franz Wagner (Calf) To Remain Out For Game 6  Hoops Rumors

Behind Powell’s High-Stakes Decision to Stay at the Fed - The New York Times

1. Behind Powell’s High-Stakes Decision to Stay at the Fed  The New York Times
2. Opinion | How Trump’s pressure tactics against Jerome Powell backfired  MS NOW
3. Fed holds rates steady but with highest level of dissent since 1992  CNBC
4. Powell to Remain on Fed Board, Citing Legal Pressure From Trump  WSJ
5. ‘Integrity is priceless’: Powell closes out eight years at the helm of the Fed  CNN

Former Chick-fil-A employee charged in $80,000 mac-and-cheese scheme - BBC

1. Former Chick-fil-A employee charged in $80,000 mac-and-cheese scheme  BBC
2. Chick-fil-A worker accused of criminal mac-tivity in $80,000 mac 'n' cheese fraud, police say  NBC News
3. Chick-fil-A Bilked for $80,000 in Fake Mac-and-Cheese Refunds, Police Say  The New York Times
4. Former DFW Chick-fil-A employee accused of stealing $80K in mac-n-cheese fraud  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
5. Former Chick-fil-A worker accused of $80K mac and cheese refund scheme  USA Today

Oil prices hit wartime peak, pushing U.S. gas costs to highest since level July 2022 - CBS News

1. Oil prices hit wartime peak, pushing U.S. gas costs to highest since level July 2022  CBS News
2. US gas reaches $4.30 per gallon; Trump says prices will drop after Iran war  Al Jazeera
3. The U.S. produces the most oil in the world. So why are gasoline prices so high?  MarketWatch
4. California gas prices hit $6 per gallon as fuel costs jump nearly 30 cents in a week across the U.S.  CNBC
5. New Hampshire gas prices jump 22 cents in one week as national average hits four-year high  WMUR

Meta Slides 7% After Lifting AI Spending Outlook To $145 Billion - Yahoo Finance

1. Meta Slides 7% After Lifting AI Spending Outlook To $145 Billion  Yahoo Finance
2. Meta beats revenue expectations, boosts capital spending forecast for 2026  Yahoo Finance
3. Meta stock drops on quarterly results as 'internet disruptions' in Iran drag down user numbers  CNBC
4. Meta Q1 Review: The Market Has Lost Its Mind (NASDAQ:META)  Seeking Alpha
5. Meta Stock Slides After Q1 Results. Investors Are Debating If Facebook Parent Is 'AI Winner.'  Investor's Business Daily

Weekly U.S. jobless claims fall to 189,000, lowest in more than five decades - PBS

1. Weekly U.S. jobless claims fall to 189,000, lowest in more than five decades  PBS
2. Unemployment Claims Plummet To Nearly 60-Year Low  Forbes
3. US weekly jobless claims decrease as labor market conditions remain stable  Reuters
4. U.S. jobless claims sink to a 57-year low. Jobs aren’t easy to find — or lose.  MarketWatch
5. US Jobless Claims Plunge to 189,000, Lowest Since 1969  Bloomberg

State gas prices hit record average of $5.57 a gallon, squeezing drivers’ budgets - KOMO

1. State gas prices hit record average of $5.57 a gallon, squeezing drivers’ budgets  KOMO
2. WA gas prices hit all-time record overnight: What Iran, the CCA, and the state gas tax are costing you  MyNorthwest.com
3. Ferguson addresses gas tax relief as prices hit record highs  KING5.com
4. Gas prices near record highs in Spokane amid Iran conflict  KXLY.com
5. Gas prices hit record high in Seattle area, and they could continue to go up  The Seattle Times

New Banksy Statue Causes Stir in Central London - The New York Times

1. New Banksy Statue Causes Stir in Central London  The New York Times
2. Banksy confirms he's behind statue in central London  BBC
3. Banksy’s new flag-wielding London statue satirizes blind patriotism  CNN
4. New Banksy statue appears in central London  The Art Newspaper
5. Banksy installs statue of flag-wielding man in central London  Reuters

How Trump’s crusade against Jerome Powell backfired - CNN

1. How Trump’s crusade against Jerome Powell backfired  CNN
2. How Trump’s attacks on the Fed backfired, frustrating his plans to reshape it  The Washington Post
3. How Jay Powell repelled Donald Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve  Financial Times
4. 'Numbskull, moron and too stupid': Trump and Powell's biggest clashes  BBC
5. Trump Says He Doesn’t Care If Powell Remains on Fed Board  Bloomberg

Las Vegas buyer submits bid for Whitecaps amid potential MLS relocation from Vancouver - The Athl...

1. Las Vegas buyer submits bid for Whitecaps amid potential MLS relocation from Vancouver - The Athletic  The New York Times
2. Las Vegas group makes bid to relocate MLS' Vancouver Whitecaps  ESPN
3. Investor group wants to bring MLS team to Las Vegas  Las Vegas Review-Journal
4. MLS commissioner’s X account called British Columbia premier a ‘liar’ in deleted post  The Guardian
5. Formal offer made to relocate Vancouver Whitecaps to Las Vegas: report  CBC

Meta threatens to shut down social networks in New Mexico over child safety court case - The Guar...

1. Meta threatens to shut down social networks in New Mexico over child safety court case  The Guardian
2. Meta threatens to cut off Facebook and Instagram in New Mexico  KOB.com
3. Meta’s threat to quit New Mexico ‘is showing the world how little it cares about child safety,’ AG says  Yahoo
4. Meta Says It May Withdraw Its Apps From New Mexico If Judge Agrees To The State's Demands  Engadget
5. Attorney general says Meta issues threat to shut down products in New Mexico  KOAT

Trump gives the go-ahead for a major new Canada-U.S. oil pipeline - NPR

1. Trump gives the go-ahead for a major new Canada-U.S. oil pipeline  NPR
2. Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline  AP News
3. Trump signs order authorizing oil pipeline project partially reviving Keystone XL  Reuters
4. Trump signs order authorizing pipeline from Canada to Wyoming, potentially reviving parts of Keystone XL  The Globe and Mail
5. Trump Signs Permit for Oil Pipeline Echoing Keystone XL  Bloomberg

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Review: A Rhapsody in Cerulean - The New York Times

1. ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Review: A Rhapsody in Cerulean  The New York Times
2. The devil wears Primark: is the romcom reporter about to get the sack?  The Guardian
3. As summer opens, action movies have lost some box-office punch  KSL News
4. ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ had a love-hate relationship with fashion. No longer.  The Washington Post
5. ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Strikes A Pose Thursday Night With $10M+ Previews – Box Office  Deadline

To catch colorectal cancer early, advocates push to make ‘poop talk’ OK - NPR

1. To catch colorectal cancer early, advocates push to make ‘poop talk’ OK  NPR
2. Rectal cancer deaths rising up to three times faster in specific age group, study finds  Fox News
3. Rectal Cancer Is Rising In Millennials. Doctors Have A Theory Why.  HuffPost
4. Scientists search the microbiome for clues to the rise in colorectal cancers  NPR
5. FAQs on Colorectal Cancer, Treatment, and Prevention  The American Journal of Managed Care

Yen surges as Japan reportedly intervenes to counter currency weakness - CNBC

1. Yen surges as Japan reportedly intervenes to counter currency weakness  CNBC
2. Yen Soars After Japan Intervened Following ‘Final’ Warning  Yahoo Finance
3. Yen Rally Is at Risk of Fading Fast Without More Intervention  Bloomberg
4. Dollar slides against yen after Japan’s reported currency intervention  Honolulu Star-Advertiser
5. Yen soars as Japan intervenes after issuing 'final' warning  The Japan Times

Pavel Talankin's Oscar for Mr Nobody Against Putin goes missing on NY flight - BBC

1. Pavel Talankin's Oscar for Mr Nobody Against Putin goes missing on NY flight  BBC
2. Oscar belonging to co-director of Putin film missing after TSA makes him ship it  The Guardian
3. Oscar Winner's Statuette Missing After TSA Says He Can't Board Flight With It  Deadline
4. Airline Lost Documentary Oscar for ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin,’ Director Says  Yahoo News UK
5. Oscar Winner Had His Trophy Confiscated by TSA. Now He Says It's Missing  People.com