Press review · Friday, 16 May 2025
16 May 2025
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
Trump Administration Fires Hundreds of Voice of America Employees
The layoffs amounted to over a third of the media organization’s staff, and came as the Trump administration put up for sale the federal building in Washington that houses the network.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
As a heat dome settles over Texas, some cities are hotter than the Sahara Desert
Several cities, including Houston, San Antonio and Austin, could set new daily temperature records. And there will be little relief in the coming days.
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texastribune.org Top stories ·
Texas Senate reveals $8 billion school funding plan as it seeks middle ground with House
The proposal would heavily invest in teacher pay and special education. It includes a modest $55 increase to schools' base per-student funding, significantly lower than what the House had sought.
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vaticannews.va Top stories ·
Pope to Diplomatic Corps: Build peace with justice, truth, and hope - Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV addresses the Diplomatic Corps and encourages the ambassadors to pursue paths of peace with justice, truth and hope.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Florida becomes 2nd state to ban fluoride from public drinking water
Florida became the second state in the country after Utah to ban local governments from adding fluoride to their public water systems.
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Missouri lawmakers move to repeal abortion protections enacted by voters
Missouri lawmakers approved adding a voter referendum Wednesday that, if passed, would repeal protections for abortion rights and restore a ban.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
NYU withholds diploma of graduate who condemned Gaza war
NYU student Logan Rozos used his speech to accuse the US of supporting a "genocide" in Gaza.
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Juvenile detention, imported shrimp, forever chemicals among hundreds of bills cut off by House deadline
Some measures that made it through before midnight dealt with jail bonds, an unconstitutional ban on gay sex, and the liability of vaccine manufacturers.
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cnn.com Top stories ·
Americans’ optimism about the economy is at a near-record low | CNN Business
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state.gov Top stories ·
Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister al-Shaibani - United States Department of State
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani in Türkiye following President Trump’s historic May 14 meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia. The Secretary affirmed the United States’ support for sanctions relief to stabilize Syria. He welcomed the […]
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mprnews.org Top stories ·
Nine possible tornadoes in Minnesota and Wisconsin, but none in Twin Cities
Much of central and southern Minnesota was on guard Thursday as watches and warnings were issued for potential severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in the area.
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startribune.com Top stories ·
Minnesota’s budget deal threatened over plans to undo health care for undocumented adults
Some DFL lawmakers in both the House and Senate are saying they won’t vote for a bill that strips away immigrants’ access to health care.
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apnews.com Top stories ·
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan steps aside pending outcome of sexual misconduct investigation
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has stepped down temporarily pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Older Americans at risk as government restarts Social Security garnishment on student loan debt
As the Trump administration resumes collections on defaulted student loans, hundreds of thousands of older Americans with decades-old debts are now at risk of having their Social Security checks garnished.
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WATCH: Kagan says 'there’s no way' she’d bring birthright citizenship case to Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan told the U.S. solicitor general on Thursday that if she were in his shoes, “there’s no way I'd approach the Supreme Court with this case.”
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whitehouse.gov Top stories ·
One, Big, Beautiful Bill PROTECTS Medicaid by REMOVING Illegals from the Program
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill is a generational chance to protect Medicaid for Americans by removing at least 1.4 million illegal immigrants from the
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npr.org Top stories ·
2 officials fired by Trump return to court to challenge his power
Cathy Harris and Gwynne Wilcox, Democratic board members of independent agencies, argue that President Trump lacked the authority to fire them, citing federal law and Supreme Court precedent.
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wpr.org Top stories ·
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, accused of helping a man evade ICE, pleads not guilty
The Milwaukee County judge who is facing federal criminal charges after she allegedly helped a man evade immigration agents last month pleaded not guilty Thursday.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
FEMA "not ready" for hurricane season, internal review says
The nation's disaster relief agency — rocked by staff cuts and a push for its elimination by President Trump — is "not ready" for hurricane season, which starts in just two weeks, an internal review said.
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Why Losing E.V. Tax Credits Could Hit G.M. and Ford Harder Than Tesla
A House Republican bill introduced this week would do away with tax credits that had encouraged Americans to buy electric vehicles and automakers to invest in new factories.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical checks to oust them
The new order to commanders relies on routine annual health checks that service members are required to undergo.
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defensenews.com Top stories ·
New US Army helo engine lifts off, but may be headed for cancellation
After roughly $1.5 billion spent over two decades, the future of the U.S. Army's Improved Turbine Engine Program is in question.
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Brain-dead woman must carry fetus to birth because of Georgia's abortion ban, hospital tells family
A hospital is using a breathing tube and other measures to keep a brain-dead Georgia woman's body functioning because she is pregnant.
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Melania Trump statue missing from her hometown in Slovenia
The bronze depiction of the US First Lady is a replacement for a previous wooden version, which was set on fire in 2019.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Families of victims appalled as Boeing seems likely to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes
Trump’s justice department is considering a non-prosecution agreement, through which Boeing would not need to plead guilty
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Children die as USAID aid cuts snap a lifeline for the world's most malnourished
Infant twins suffered from malnutrition in Nigeria. One died shortly after the Trump administration sharply cut funding for the United States Agency for International Development.
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Trump Says ‘People Are Starving’ in Gaza and the U.S. Wants to Help
Humanitarian support has collapsed in the enclave, which has been under total Israeli blockade for more than two months. Aid groups warn that the territory is on the brink of famine.
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theconversation.com Top stories ·
Trump’s vision for Air Force One will turn it from the ‘Flying White House’ to a ‘palace in the sky’
The president’s concerns about Air Force One seem less focused on safety and security and more on size and opulence.
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10 men at large after escape from New Orleans jail including 4 charged with murder
Eleven adult men escaped from a New Orleans jail and all should be considered armed and dangerous, officials with the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office warned.
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Republican fiscal hardliners block key vote for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ – live
In a major setback for Trump’s sweeping tax agenda, five Republicans stood in the way of passing the bill from advancing toward a full House vote next week