Press review · Friday, 16 May 2025
16 May 2025
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
Audio Clip of Biden Special Counsel Interview Is Released, Showing Verbal Stumbles
Republicans have long sought to make public a recording of the 2023 interview, arguing that it might offer evidence of a decline in Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s mental acuity.
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foxweather.com Top stories ·
At least 4 killed in St. Louis metro after tornado-warned storm causes extensive damage
At least four people were killed and dozens of others were injured Friday after a storm caused significant damage in the St. Louis metro area.
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hollywoodreporter.com Top stories ·
Donald Trump Puts Bruce Springsteen on Notice Upon Return From European Tour: “We’ll See How It Goes for Him”
In another unfiltered rant, the president’s missive included a veiled threat concerning the rocker’s re-entry to the U.S.
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flowrestling.org Top stories ·
2025 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament Results - FloWrestling
The results for the men's and women's freestyle divisions at the 2025 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament.
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latimes.com Top stories ·
'Horrible and disgusting': Cassie's graphic testimony of abuse leaves Sean 'Diddy' Combs' fate hanging in balance
A federal indictment alleges that Combs and his associates lured female victims, often under the pretense of a romantic relationship.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Audio reveals Joe Biden's memory lapses during 2023 investigation
Recordings of the then-president's interviews with special counsel reveal he struggled to recall key details from his life.
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calmatters.org Top stories ·
Californians would lose AI protections under bill advancing in Congress
Republicans want to block enforcement of state AI regulations , imperiling California protections on AI in health care, hiring, and more
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bloomberg.com Top stories ·
Verizon Wins FCC Approval for $9.6 Billion Frontier Acquisition
Verizon Communications Inc. won Federal Communications Commission approval for its $9.6 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications Parent Inc. after agreeing to agency demands to pare back diversity initiatives in line with President Donald Trump’s policies.
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Mexico accuses Youtuber MrBeast of exploiting Mayan pyramids permit
Authorities say they never allowed Mr Beast to film at their pyramid heritage sites for profit.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water
Gov. Ron DeSantis called the fluoridation of water “forced medication,” saying it violates “informed consent.”
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
4 dead in St. Louis, 2 in Virginia as outbreak of severe weather tracks east
At least four people are dead in Missouri after strong supercell storms that spurred tornado warnings slammed into St. Louis on Friday. Two others died in Virginia.
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Republicans Push to End Immigrant Benefits in Democratic States
For years, Democratic state leaders believed their immigrant programs were free from federal interference. But Republicans in Washington are now threatening to penalize states that continue them.
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OpenAI Unveils Codex, a New Tool for Computer Programmers
The tool, Codex, will be able to handle multiple tasks at the same time, the company said. OpenAI is also in talks to acquire a coding tool called Windsurf for $3 billion.
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nbcsports.com Top stories ·
Brock Purdy's contract has a true average from signing of $45 million per year
The full details of the Purdy deal will say plenty.
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fortune.com Top stories ·
DOGE said 40% of the Social Security Agency’s calls were 'fraudulent.' Data suggests it was actually less than 1%
Elon Musk and his engineers claim 'insane' amounts of fraud in Social Security, but the real figures don’t back it up.
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apnews.com Top stories ·
Watching Trump from afar, Israel fears being left out of a new Middle East it helped create
For decades, Israel has leveraged its special relationship with the United States to serve as a gatekeeper to Washington.
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cnn.com Top stories ·
Trump brings emergency appeal over mass firings to Supreme Court | CNN Politics
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10 New Orleans Inmates Escape Jail Through Cell Wall Where Toilet Was Removed
The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said the inmates, who should be considered “armed and dangerous,” might have had help from jail workers.
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wbur.org Top stories ·
Feds yank funds from Harvard breast cancer, fertility, antibiotics research
The Trump administration is following through on threats to terminate $2.7 billion dollars in federal grants and other funding at Harvard University, punishment for alleged antisemitism on campus. One professor called it "the academic equivalent of nuclear war.”
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Chicago Bears’ stadium focus now solely on Arlington Heights after ‘significant progress’
The Bears have shifted focus to Arlington Heights as the site of their new stadium after spending a year trying to make it work downtown.
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clickondetroit.com Top stories ·
DTE Energy outage map: Thousands of Michiganders without power following overnight storms
Overnight storms caused thousands of Michiganders to wake up Friday morning with no power.
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10 escape from New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall while lone guard left to get food
Authorities say 10 men broke out of a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet. Eight of them are still on the lam.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
At least 4 known, 10 injured in suspected St. Louis tornadoes
Roofs peeled from buildings and trees and utility lines toppled. The fire chief says at least 20 square blocks of the city are damaged.
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Secret Service Questions Comey Over ‘86 47’ Social Media Post About Trump
Administration officials had said the post — a picture of seashells forming the numbers “86 47” — amounted to an assassination threat by the former F.B.I. director.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Sources: Nuggets' Gordon in doubt for Game 7
Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon is in doubt for Sunday's Game 7 after being diagnosed with a strained left hamstring, sources told ESPN.
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Moody’s Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating Below Triple-A
Now all three major credit rating firms no longer give the United States their best rating.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Handful of Republicans sink Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' in key House committee
The House is working on President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill."
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on union between a man and a woman, unborn has inherent dignity
Leo, the first American pope, also called for reviving multilateral diplomacy and promoting dialogue between religions in the search for peace.
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govexec.com Top stories ·
Appeals court issues stay of judge’s decision blocking Trump’s anti-union order
The Trump administration may recommence stripping the union rights of two-thirds of the federal workforce, for now.
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Audio released of Biden interview with special counsel who described him as an ‘elderly man with a poor memory’ | CNN Politics
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gizmodo.com Top stories ·
OpenAI Just Released a Coding Tool to 'Help' Programmers (Replace Their Jobs, Probably)
Software development may never be the same.
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nbcsports.com Top stories ·
Brock Purdy, 49ers agree to five-year contract extension
After being the biggest bargain in the sport over his first three seasons, the final pick of the 2022 draft has agreed to a lucrative second contract.
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US claim of state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is 'inadequate,' judge says
A federal judge has told the Trump administration that its explanation for state secrets privilege in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is "inadequate." U.S.
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insidehighered.com Top stories ·
Florida A&M Hires DeSantis Ally as President
The HBCU in Tallahassee hired a president who has never worked in higher ed but has ties to Republican governor Ron DeSantis. Her critics have dubbed her “MAGA Marva.”
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Audio of interview confirms Biden memory lapses
Newly released recording of Special Counsel Robert Hur interview with then-President Biden shows diminished mental capacity.
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Moody's downgrades US credit rating citing rising debt
Moody's said successive US administrations had failed to reverse ballooning deficits and interest costs.
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Singer Dawn Richard takes the stand in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial
R&B singer Cassie testified for a fourth day in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial. Singer Dawn Richards also took to the stand late Friday afternoon.
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sports.yahoo.com Top stories ·
2025 PGA Championship Round 2 leaderboard, live updates: Jhonattan Vegas holds lead as Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler make cut
Jhonattan Vegas is carrying a two-shot lead into the weekend in North Carolina.
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whyy.org Top stories ·
NJ Transit strike begins halting trains and leaving passengers stranded
About 350,000 daily riders face major disruptions as the New Jersey Transit halts all train service.
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businessinsider.com Top stories ·
The US just lost its last triple-A credit rating from a major agency
Moody's lowered the US triple-A credit rating on Friday, citing rising federal debt and interest costs.
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James Comey: Ex-FBI boss interviewed by Secret Service over Trump seashell post
Comey voluntarily participated in the questioning and was not being held in custody, sources told US media.
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DHS says it’s in beginning stages of ‘vetting process’ for immigrant reality TV show | CNN Politics
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Trump's frantic peacebrokering week hints at what he really wants
After seven breathless days of diplomatic hurly burly, we have a clearer idea of the US president's global ideology - and the limits of his 'art of a deal'.
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'I feel very scared': Some Americans fear losing coverage due to proposed Medicaid cuts
Republicans are proposing cuts to Medicaid as part of President Donald Trump's spending bill. Some Americans are worried the cuts will cause them to lose their coverage.
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texastribune.org Top stories ·
Abbott wants to stop allowing federal benefits in Texas to be spent on unhealthy, high-processed food
Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP program.
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Ukraine and Russia far apart in direct talks, but prisoner swap agreed
The talks lasted just over 90 minutes and there were few signs of any progress on ending the war.
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FDA greenlights first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease in the US | CNN
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yahoo.com Top stories ·
Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial live updates: Week 1 wraps up in the sex trafficking case
The 55-year-old hip-hop mogul has been charged by federal prosecutors with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution.
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npr.org Top stories ·
ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan is on leave amid a sexual misconduct investigation
Facing allegations of sexual misconduct, Karim Khan has temporarily stepped aside as a U.N. investigation enters its final stage, the International Criminal Court announced Friday.
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npr.org Top stories ·
DOJ may drop case against Boeing over deadly 737 Max crashes, despite families' outrage
Boeing agreed last year to plead guilty to defrauding regulators after the crashes of two 737 Max jets, in 2018 and 2019, that killed 346 people. But a federal judge rejected that proposed plea deal.