• Fri, 16 May 2025

• The Latest: Cassie's testimony wraps after 4 days
• Israel expands attacks in Gaza and Yemen as Trump wraps up trip to region
• US claim of state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is 'inadequate,' judge says
• US cable giants Charter and Cox, under assault by streaming services, pursue $34.5 billion merger
• Russia-Ukraine peace talks end after less than 2 hours with deal to swap POWs but no ceasefire
• The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage has been sentenced to 25 years in prison
• Conservatives block Trump's big tax breaks bill in a stunning setback
• ICC prosecutor Karim Khan steps aside pending outcome of sexual misconduct investigation
• Cassie told Sean 'Diddy' Combs 'I'm not a rag doll' after 2016 hotel assault
• Thai construction magnate facing charge over Bangkok tower collapse surrenders to police
• Singer Chris Brown's tour in question as UK judge orders him into custody on assault charge
• Trump suspends asylum system, leaving immigrants to face an uncertain future
• Trump says Iran has a proposal from the US on its rapidly advancing nuclear program
• Strike by New Jersey Transit train engineers leaves some 350,000 commuters in the lurch
• Live updates: Trump wraps up Mideast tour with visit to interfaith center
• Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on union between a man and a woman, unborn has inherent dignity
• Opulence, business deals and a $400M plane from Qatar: Takeaways from Trump's Mideast tour
• Trump's Mideast trip splashes out on deals and diplomacy but is quiet on human rights
• New Jersey Transit train engineers go on strike, leaving some 350,000 commuters in the lurch
• Romania braces for crossroads presidential runoff viewed as a choice between East or West
• As Trump targets DEI, Republican-led states intensify efforts to stamp it out
• Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez won in a Trump district. Now she faces an uprising from the left
• Democrats want to focus on Trump. Instead, they're being asked about Biden's mental acuity

• Thu, 15 May 2025

• Cassie forced to read aloud explicit messages with Sean 'Diddy' Combs at his sex trafficking trial
• Correction: Menendez Brothers-Trial Culture story
• Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47' social media post
• Military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical checks to oust them
• Criminal investigation opened in rape and sexual assault allegations against Smokey Robinson
• Putin spurns Zelenskyy meeting but lower-level Ukraine-Russia talks are still on
• Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban
• Supreme Court could block Trump's birthright citizenship order but limit nationwide injunctions
• Autopsies misclassified deaths in police custody that were homicides, Maryland officials say
• NATO mulls US demand for a big increase in defense spending as some struggle to meet today's goal
• Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions
• Under a cloud of tariffs, Walmart is the latest retailer to announce price hikes
• Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agents
• The Latest: Supreme Court hears arguments in case over Trumps birthright citizenship order
• Theo Von riffs on drugs, disabilities and homosexuality before Trump speaks at US base in Qatar
• Trump says the US and Iran have 'sort of' agreed on the terms for a nuclear deal
• Walmart says it will raise prices due to tariff costs after posting solid first quarter sales
• Americans are divided over DEI programs on college campuses, an AP-NORC poll finds
• Those who've worked with Pope Leo XIV are optimistic he'll elevate women's roles with limits
• In their words: What judges have said about birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions
• 54 people killed in overnight airstrikes on southern Gaza city, hospital says
• Live updates: Trump visits main U.S. military base in Middle East as violence flares in Gaza
• Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out to be extremely rare
• Poland votes for a new president Sunday as worries grow about the future
• Trump's sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal's work

• Wed, 14 May 2025

• Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 70 people, including 22 children, health officials say
• Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl rematch in Week 2, Allen-Jackson showdown in Week 1 highlight NFL schedule
• South African leader and Trump will meet next week after US took in white South Africans as refugees
• Trump appeals for Qatar's help in persuading Iran to give up its nuclear program
• Missouri lawmakers approve referendum to repeal abortion-rights amendment
• Georgetown University student released from immigration detention after federal judge's ruling
• Cassie testifies that Sean 'Diddy' Combs raped her and threatened to release sex videos
• Brazil's Lula says he would try to urge Putin to 'go to Istanbul and negotiate' with Zelenskyy
• What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means
• Lawmakers question Kennedy on staffing cuts, funding freezes and policy changes at health department
• California governor outlines $12 billion deficit and freeze on immigrant health program access
• Weinstein accuser rips defense lawyer: 'You should be ashamed of yourself'
• NASA rover spies the first aurora at Mars that's visible to the human eye
• Trump handshake caps Syrian leaders journey from anti-U.S. insurgent to nascent Mideast partner
• What's happened at the Cannes Film Festival so far and what's still to come
• US overdose deaths fell 27% last year, the largest one-year decline ever seen
• Tom Cruise brings 'Final Reckoning' to Cannes, but won't bid 'Mission: Impossible' adieu yet
• How ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land
• Virginia boy swept away as heavy rains and flooding hit several states
• EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on so-called forever chemicals in drinking water
• Trump meets with Syria's interim president, a first between the nations leaders in 25 years
• Trump's Middle East visit comes as his family deepens its business, crypto ties in the region
• Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds
• House works into the night as Republicans push ahead on Trump's big bill
• What to know about possible Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey

• Tue, 13 May 2025

• Mexican security chief confirms cartel family members entered US in a deal with Trump administration
• Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan is indicted on accusations she helped a man evade immigration agents
• Judge reduces Menendez brothers' murder sentences, putting them a step closer to freedom
• Pacers eliminate top-seeded Cavaliers 114-105, advance to the Eastern Conference Finals
• In one Indian city, reflective paint and bus stop sprinklers offer relief from killer heat
• Sean 'Diddy' Combs ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and 'freak offs'
• MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible
• Wall Street rises again as the SP 500 erases its loss for 2025
• Zelenskyy says he will be waiting for Putin in Ankara on Thursday for talks
• Trump lays out Mideast vision as he looks to revamp US approach in Iran, Syria and beyond
• The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks
• FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids' teeth
• Trump says he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to restore relations with new leader
• Injuries are becoming the story of the NBA playoffs. And not even the game's stars are safe
• Kim Kardashian testifies about being bound and held at gunpoint during Paris robbery
• Schumer is vowing to hold up Justice Department nominees for answers about luxury plane from Qatar
• UnitedHealth Group CEO steps down as company lowers, then withdraws financial outlook for 2025
• French actor Grard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault and given 18-month suspended sentence
• Harvard loses another $450 million in grants in escalating battle with Trump administration
• US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs
• Pope Leo XIV visits the headquarters of his Augustinian order
• Trump trade war faces legal challenge as businesses, states argue his tariffs exceeded his power
• Inflation cooled again even as some tariffs took effect. But economists don't expect that to last
• Trump's plan to accept free Air Force One replacement from Qatar raises ethical and security worries
• Cannes set to open with a 3-film salute to Ukraine and De Niro getting an honorary Palme d'Or
• About 3 in 10 US adults follow women's sports, a new AP-NORC poll finds
• China seeks a united front with Latin America in countering Trump's trade war
• The Latest: Trump is in Saudi Arabia on the first leg of his 4-day Mideast trip
• World trade chief says global free trade is in a 'crisis' while on visit to Japan

• Mon, 12 May 2025

• Mercury fuels gold mining in Senegal. And its poisoning the people who use it
• Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage in goodwill gesture toward Trump administration
• Dallas Mavericks win the NBA draft lottery and the chance to pick Cooper Flagg No. 1 overall
• Judge refuses to block IRS from sharing tax data to identify and deport people illegally in U.S.
• More than 100 killed in jihadi attack in northern Burkina Faso
• Defense concedes Sean 'Diddy' Combs had violent outbursts, but say no federal crimes occurred
• What's next with Trump's trade war truce with China
• The Latest: Trump signs executive order that gives drugmakers 30-day deadline to lower costs
• Dow leaps 1,100 points and SP 500 rallies 3.3% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war
• Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as refugees
• Trump starts his foreign trip with a crush of problems and outsized certainty he has the answers
• What to know about food poisoning illnesses caused by listeria
• Modi says India has only paused military action after it and Pakistan stop firing at each other
• Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs
• Who is Edan Alexander, the Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas?
• Russian drones attack Ukraine after the Kremlin turns down a ceasefire proposal but promises talks
• US and China reach a deal to slash sky-high tariffs for now, with a 90-day pause
• The PKK Kurdish militant group will disarm and disband as part of a peace initiative with Turkey
• Pope Leo XIV urges release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press
• Trump visiting Gulf Arab states while crises flare in Gaza and Iran
• Food security experts warn Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't end its blockade
• Voting ends in Philippines midterm elections, with detained ex-President Duterte among candidates
• Trump promises to order that the US pay only the price other nations do for some drugs
• Middle East latest: Hamas to release American-Israeli hostage as Israeli strike in Gaza kills 16
• House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care
• Burkina Faso forces killed at least 100 civilians in a March attack, Human Rights Watch says
• Trump's reshaping of higher education tests America's appeal for international students
• Zelenskyy hopes for ceasefire with Russia and challenges Putin to meet him in Turkey 'personally'

• Sun, 11 May 2025

• Trump envoy confirms that Hamas has agreed to release the last living US hostage in Gaza
• Trump defends the prospect of Qatar gifting him a plane to use as Air Force One
• Another Newark airport disruption as Trump's transportation secretary talks of reducing flights
• First group of 49 white South Africans leaves for the US after Trump offered them refugee status
• Zepbound beats Wegovy for weight loss in first head-to-head trial of blockbuster drugs
• US touts 'substantial progress' in tariff talks with China, but details are still scarce
• What to know about the Newark mayor's arrest at an immigration detention center
• India claims its strikes inside Pakistan territory last week killed over 100 militants
• A Republican push to sell public lands in the West is reigniting a political fight
• Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in symbolically rich blessing on Mother's Day
• From the left and right, US Catholics hope new pope fulfills their hopes
• 'Beacon of freedom' dims as US initiatives that promote democracy abroad wither under Trump
• Passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 21 people and injuring 35
• How AI helps push Candy Crush players through its most difficult puzzles
• What is the traditional Sunday blessing that popes deliver in St. Peters Square?
• Albanian election sees old rivals, new parties and an ambitious promise of European Union membership
• Dutch-led Suriname team digitizes 100,000 documents to preserve Jewish history in the Caribbean
• Cannes, the global Colosseum of film, readies for 78th edition with new challenges on the horizon
• A split jury and a lie sent him to prison. Now hes working to change Louisianas law

• Sat, 10 May 2025

• Turkish Tufts University student back in Boston after release from Louisiana detention center
• US-China tariff talks to continue Sunday, an official tells AP, as Trump touts 'great progress made'
• Russia's Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, 'without preconditions'
• Newark mayor denies trespassing at immigration detention center following arrest
• Five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrive in the Galapagos Islands after rescue
• India and Pakistan accuse each other of violating ceasefire hours after reaching deal
• The Latest: India accuses Pakistan of ceasefire breaches in Kashmir
• Pope Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity
• Trump team mulls suspending the constitutional right of habeas corpus to speed deportations. Can it?
• Soviet-era spacecraft plunges to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
• A Tennessee earthquake rattles homes as far away as Atlanta with 4.1 magnitude
• Louisiana governor pushes Trump to weigh primary challenger to GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, AP sources say
• Saints QB Derek Carr is retiring because of 'significant degenerative changes' to his right shoulder
• Tax the rich? Slash spending? Republicans wrestle with economic priorities in the Trump era
• Israeli airstrikes kill 23 in Gaza as outcry over aid blockade grows
• Experts call Kennedy's plan to find autism's cause unrealistic
• Quakers march against Trumps crackdown on immigrants carrying on their long faith tradition
• Transgender issues are a strength for Trump, AP-NORC poll finds
• Long-range Russian attacks continue to kill Ukrainians amid ceasefire deadlock
• India's clash with Pakistan sees use of Chinese missiles, French jets, Israeli drones and more
• Judge pauses much of Trump administration's massive downsizing of federal agencies
• How US-China tariffs reached sky-high levels in 3 months
• Is the Southern accent fixin' to disappear in parts of the US South?
• Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America

• Fri, 09 May 2025

• Mayor Baraka of Newark, New Jersey, arrested at immigration detention center he has been protesting
• South Korean conservative party moves to switch presidential candidates as election turmoil deepens
• Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims the company collected users' data without permission
• Turkish Tufts University student released from Louisiana immigration detention center
• Judge rejects claim that Sean 'Diddy' Combs was treated differently because of his race
• Pentagon directs military to pull library books that address diversity, anti-racism, gender issues
• Judge sets dates for Menendez brothers' resentencing hearings

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