Press review · Friday, 16 May 2025
16 May 2025
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espn.com Top stories ·
NWSL: Game should've stopped after King collapse
The National Women's Soccer League said that it would abandon future games that have life-threatening emergencies to players.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya
Details are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership.
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nypost.com Top stories ·
Knicks trounce Celtics in Game 6 to make first East Conference Finals in 25 years
The Knicks didn’t leave anything to chance in Game 6.
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gematsu.com Tech ·
DMM Games and Too Kyo Games announce Shuten Order for Switch, PC
Publisher DMM Games and developer Too Kyo Games have announced Shuten Order, a new title led by Danganronpa creator Kazutaka Kodaka. It will be available for Switch and PC via Steam, and published â¦
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
Can the Indiana Fever win the WNBA championship? Caitlin Clark thinks so
The Fever fast-tracked plans and bolstered their roster in the offseason. Now, they're eyeing a title.
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wccftech.com Tech ·
NVIDIA Announces DOOM: The Dark Ages-Themed GeForce RTX 5090 GPU Giveaway For Fans
NVIDIA has announced that it will give away one GeForce RTX 5090 GPU, wrapped with DOOM: The Dark Ages custom skin to a lucky winner.
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nbcsports.com Top stories ·
Rory McIlroy squeaks into PGA weekend after driver reportedly ruled non-conforming
McIlroy’s driver was reportedly ruled non-conforming on Tuesday at the PGA Championship, and three days later McIlroy had hit just 10 fairways through 36 holes.
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rollingstone.com Top stories ·
Musicians Union Slams Trump's Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen Tantrum
American Federation Musicians defends Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen after Donald Trump’s attacks, backing their right to free expression.
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Sean Combs Trial: Dawn Richard Tells Jury She Witnessed Violent Assault on Cassie
Dawn Richard testified at Sean Combs' criminal trial Friday after Cassie Ventura finished four days on the witness stand.
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factcheck.org Top stories ·
RFK Jr.’s Misleading Line on the Chickenpox Vaccine - FactCheck.org
Speaking before Congress, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert. F. Kennedy Jr. misleadingly claimed that Europe doesn’t vaccinate children against chickenpox because a study shows that when you do, “you get shingles in older people.” While that is a theoretical concern, studies have not borne that out -- and parts of Europe do vaccinate kids.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
1 dead, multiple injured after shooting inside Las Vegas Athletic Club: Police
One person is dead and multiple are injured after shooting inside Las Vegas Athletic Club, according to police.
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U.S. Takes Defiant Stance in Court, Saying Abrego Garcia Deportation Was Lawful
A Justice Department lawyer mirrored Trump officials’ aggressive position in the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongfully deported to a prison in El Salvador in March.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Children die after USAID funding cuts end lifeline for displaced communities fleeing violence
For years, the United States 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. But this year, the Trump administration cut more than 90% of USAID's foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall assistance around the world.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
What does ‘8647’ really mean? Not what Trump’s supporters are saying
James Comey is accused of calling for Trump’s death with seashell picture spelling out 8647. We explain what it really stands for
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stltoday.com Top stories ·
5 dead, church belltower collapses, buildings destroyed in St. Louis storm: Live updates
A major storm has killed four people in St. Louis, officials say.
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cnet.com Tech ·
Motorola Razr 2025 Review: It's Got the Look
The $700 Razr exudes elegance with its design, but you will be taking a performance hit compared with traditional phones.
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apnews.com Top stories ·
AP PHOTOS: Severe weather batters St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Storms Friday afternoon tore roofs off buildings, ripped bricks off of siding and downed trees and power lines.
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‘It’s All About Trump’s Tariffs’: Asia Flocks to U.S. Trade Official
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation nations, staring down U.S. tariffs, jockeyed for time with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at a gathering in South Korea.
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Newly released audio reveals Joe Biden's memory lapses during 2023 investigation
A newly released audio clip appears to show former President Joe Biden struggling to recall the dates of key events in his life, including the death of his son Beau.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Here are 5 takeaways from Trump's first major foreign trip to the Middle East
President Trump was greeted like royalty during his four-day trip to the Middle East, his first major foreign trip of this second term, where it was all about business deals and not moral leadership.
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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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gamespot.com Tech ·
Hideo Kojima Reveals He Has A 'USB Stick Of Game Ideas' For His Studio To Use After He Dies
Kojima opened up about how falling "seriously ill" during the pandemic caused him to re-evaluate his career ambitions.
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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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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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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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techcrunch.com Tech ·
Google I/O 2025: What to expect, including updates to Gemini and Android 16 | TechCrunch
Google I/O, Google's biggest developer conference of the year, is nearly upon us. Here's what to expect, including updates to Gemini and Android.
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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.