Press review · Friday, 16 May 2025
16 May 2025
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vaticannews.va Top stories ·
Ex-classmate remembers Pope Leo XIV as 'man of integrity' - Vatican News
Fr Anthony Pizzo, Prior of the Midwest Province of the Augustinian Order, shares his personal experience of Pope Leo XIV, describing him as a man of ...
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statnews.com Top stories ·
CRISPR is used in landmark treatment to correct genetic misspelling of a single patient
In a world first, scientists used CRISPR to fix a baby's unique genetic mutation. The report offers hope for personalized treatments of rare diseases.
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federalnewsnetwork.com Top stories ·
Conservatives block Trump’s big tax breaks bill in a stunning setback
Conservatives have blocked President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill. House Republicans failed Friday to push it out of the Budget Committee. Four GOP conservatives initially voted against it, demanding further cuts to Medicaid and green energy tax breaks. A fifth switched his vote in a procedural step so it could be reconsidered later and says he's confident they'll “get this done.” Tallying a whopping 1,116 pages, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is teetering at a critical moment. At the same time, lawmakers from high-tax states including New York are demanding a deeper local tax deduction. Democrats call the package “bad economics.” The Budget Committee plans to try again Sunday.
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
Chris Brown Ordered to Remain in Custody After Arrest in England
The singer was charged with grievous bodily harm over a 2023 incident in London. He was ordered to remain in custody until June 13.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
NOAA is scrambling to fill forecasting jobs after cuts to the National Weather Service
About 40% of the nation’s weather forecast offices have significant staffing vacancies. Critics say the shortfalls could affect key public safety services.
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nola.com Top stories ·
See what's left of Nottoway plantation in morning light after fire destroyed Louisiana mansion
Here are photos and video from Friday morning.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
DHS open to Duck Dynasty producer's pitch for immigrant-based reality show: 'Happy to review'
DHS is considering a reality show pitched by a 'Duck Dynasty' producer that would feature immigrants competing for U.S. citizenship, exploring American culture and patriotism.
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apnews.com Top stories ·
Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow his government downsizing plans to proceed
President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to resume his downsizing of the federal workforce, while a lawsuit filed by labor unions and cities proceeds.
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thehill.com Top stories ·
FDA clears first blood test to reliably predict Alzheimer’s disease
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday it had cleared a new test to help diagnose adults with Alzheimer’s disease, the first diagnostic tool that uses a blood draw to check f…
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justice.gov Top stories ·
Mexican National and Alleged Alien Smuggler Indicted on First Material Support of Terrorism Charges Against CJNG Member
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AP PHOTOS: Children die as USAID aid cuts snap a lifeline for the world's most malnourished
DIKWA, Nigeria (AP) — For years, the U.S. Agency for International Development had been the backbone of the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria, helping non-government organizations provide food, shelter and healthcare to millions of people.
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A Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete for U.S. Citizenship? D.H.S. Is Considering It.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said the agency was happy to review “out-of-the-box pitches.”
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?
The summit between the UK and EU on 19 May will be the first since Brexit - the very idea of it has polarised opinions
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jpost.com Top stories ·
IDF strikes two Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed further strikes after the series of Houthi missile attacks this week.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Ten people break out of New Orleans jail, including man convicted of killings
Local, state and federal officials launch ‘full-scale’ search and warn people who escaped are ‘armed and dangerous’
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
'Miraculous': 2-year-old survives fall from 15th floor of apartment building
A 2-year-old boy survived a fall from the 15th floor of a high-rise apartment building in Maryland when he landed in bushes and mulch on the ground, officials said.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
WATCH: Attorneys react to latest Kilmar Abrego Garcia hearing where judge called Trump administration's explanation 'inadequate'
A federal judge told the Trump administration Friday that its explanation for invoking the state secrets privilege in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is inadequate, describing the government’s reasoning for withholding information as “take my word for it.”
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Eddington review: This 'deranged' starry thriller about the US's pandemic divisions will 'leave you breathless'
Director Ari Aster is once again set to shock with surreal, gory western Eddington, featuring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal, which is premiering at the Cannes Film Festival.
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cnn.com Top stories ·
10 inmates, including several murder suspects, escape from New Orleans jail after breaching wall behind toilet, sheriff says | CNN
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Conservatives Imperil G.O.P. Megabill That Would Fulfill Trump’s Agenda
Conservatives are demanding deeper cuts in federal spending, including the elimination of clean energy tax credits and work requirements for Medicaid recipients to start earlier.
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sports.yahoo.com Top stories ·
2025 PGA Championship Round 2 leaderboard, live updates: Jhonattan Vegas extends his lead
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau are all way back entering the second round of the major championship.
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govexec.com Top stories ·
House GOP’s law enforcement ‘exemption’ from retirement cuts is illusory, groups say
A pair of organizations representing federal law enforcement officers urged lawmakers to strengthen carveouts of an array of proposed cuts to federal workers’ retirement benefits but stopped short of calling for their withdrawal.
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'No more Nottoway': Historic Louisiana plantation house destroyed in massive fire
The historic Nottoway Resort, Louisiana's largest antebellum mansion, was destroyed by fire Thursday. Ten fire departments fought the blaze at the 166-year-old landmark.
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Former FBI Director James Comey is being interviewed by the US Secret Service | CNN Politics
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Moody's downgrades United States credit rating on increase in government debt
Moody's had been a holdout in keeping U.S. sovereign debt at the highest credit rating possible, and brings the 116-year-old agency into line with its rivals.
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wypr.org Top stories ·
36 in-custody deaths in Maryland should have been ruled homicides, audit finds
The findings from the audit of the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner indicates possible pro-police and racial biases, officials say.
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US proposes dropping Boeing criminal charge
Families criticised the move, which would avoid a trial that is due to begin in June.
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Storms Bring Risk of Tornadoes and Floods, From Texas to New Jersey
“I’d be surprised if we didn’t see some tornadoes,” one meteorologist said. More than 300,000 are still without power after storms Thursday night.
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How did 10 New Orleans jail inmates get out? Photo shows escape route, notes to jailers
One of the notes said "To easy LOL".
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nbcsports.com Top stories ·
Bears shifting focus back to Arlington Heights for new stadium
The Bears are once again shifting their focus for where they'd like to build their next stadium.
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Military commanders told to identify troops for medical checks under Trump administration's transgender ban
A senior defense official laid out what could be a complicated and lengthy new process aimed at fulfilling President Donald Trump’s directive to remove transgender service members from the U.S. military.
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dhs.gov Top stories ·
FAKE NEWS FRIDAY: DHS Torches Latest Media Hoax | Homeland Security
The Daily Mail published yet another false story Thursday, claiming Secretary Kristi Noem “backed” a reality television show pitch about U.S. citizenship.
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Supreme Court Retains Temporary Block on Using Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans
The justices sent the case back to a lower court to consider whether the Alien Enemies Act can be used to deport immigrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang.
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Fact checking Trump's claim that prescription drug price drops could happen 'almost immediately'
Experts said Trump’s action could potentially lower the cost of prescription drugs, perhaps by the 30 percent to 80 percent scale Trump said, but they cautioned that the order’s required procedural steps would make it far from an immediate fix.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Nvidia, Cisco and OpenAI are backing the UAE Stargate data center project
President Donald Trump was in the UAE as part of a first foreign trip abroad in his second term. Trump also visited Saudi Arabia.
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wired.com Top stories ·
OpenAI Launches an Agentic, Web-Based Coding Tool
As vibe coding takes off, OpenAI says Codex will help advanced developers automate chores in a safe and explainable way.
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Democrats Move to Block Over $3 Billion in Weapons Sales to Qatar and U.A.E.
The lawmakers introduced resolutions as anger erupted over a series of deals involving the president, businesses linked to his family and several countries.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
NYU withholds diploma of student who used commencement speech to address Israel-Hamas war
The university said the student “lied about the speech he was going to deliver and violated the commitment he made to comply with our rules.”
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James Comey: Ex-FBI boss investigated for seashell photo seen as threat to Trump
Trump says the image was a call to assassinate him - but the former FBI chief says he opposes violence.
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cbssports.com Top stories ·
Cowboys hit with bizarre scheduling quirk that NFL has never seen before, plus 21 other 2025 schedule oddities
Some teams were given a pretty crazy schedule by the NFL
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mta.info Top stories ·
NJ Transit suspends service
NJ Transit has suspended service on the Port Jervis and Pascack Valley lines. Here’s how we’re helping you get where you need to go.
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fox4news.com Top stories ·
North Texas city named fastest-growing in America
North Texas is booming—five cities in the region are among the fastest-growing in America. One city in Collin County topped the list and is officially the fastest-growing city in the U.S.
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whyy.org Top stories ·
Crozer Health collapse: Gov. Josh Shapiro vows to take on private equity
Legislation to reel in for-profit health care usually dies in Harrisburg. Shapiro said he hopes with a united Delaware County, bills safeguarding hospitals can reach his desk.
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The rite for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of Leo XIV - Vatican News
The celebration marking the official beginning of Pope Leo XIVâs pontificate on May 18 is a solemn liturgy. The rite highlights the bond with the ...
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Police investigate disappearance of Melania Trump's statue in her native Slovenia
Police in Slovenia are investigating the disappearance of a bronze statue of U.S. first lady Melania Trump that was sawed off and carried away from her hometown.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Trump slams Supreme Court, Springsteen and Swift
The posts showed Trump refocusing on a range of domestic issues and grievances following his whirlwind tour of the Middle East.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Supreme Court rules administration must give Venezuelans more time to challenge deportation under Alien Enemies Act
Venezuelan men held in Texas had urged the court to prevent the government from sending them to a prison in El Salvador before they could challenge the move in court.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Consumer sentiment slides to second-lowest on record as inflation expectations jump after tariffs
Year-ahead inflation expectations rose to 7.3% from 6.5% last month, according to a University of Michigan survey.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Texas mother charged with buying ammo and tactical gear for son who planned to attack middle school
Ashley Rosalinda Pardo, 33, was arrested Monday on one count of aiding in the commission of terrorism in San Antonio.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Suspected serial killer shouts out Trump in last words before he's put to death: 'Keep making America great'
Glen Rogers once told police he had killed about 70 people. He was executed by lethal injection Thursday in Florida.