Press review · Saturday, 17 May 2025
17 May 2025
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npr.org Top stories ·
More than 20 dead after tornadoes sweep through Kentucky and Missouri
Powerful storms and tornadoes tore through several Midwestern and Southern states overnight Friday, leaving carnage and flattened buildings in their wake.
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
Cher Wants a Better Home for L.A.’s Elephants. Not Tulsa.
A lawsuit is seeking to stop Los Angeles Zoo officials from shipping their two surviving elephants to another zoo in Oklahoma. Cher and other advocates want them to go to an animal sanctuary.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
‘Fight back and don’t let them win’: actor Pedro Pascal decries Trump’s attacks on artists
Comments at Cannes come after US president’s social media posts against Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift
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espn.com Top stories ·
Severe weather delays start of Round 3 at PGA
Severe weather has delayed start times for Round 3 of the PGA Championship, which will use split tees off the first and 10th holes when play resumes at Quail Hollow.
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Trump’s Push to Defund Harvard Prompts Clash Over Veteran Suicide Research
The proposed termination of medical research funded by the V.A. is part of the Trump administration’s broader pressure campaign against the university.
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Pope Leo’s grandfather was immigrant from Sicily, genealogists reveal
Robert Prevost’s maternal grandparents came to US from Caribbean and at one point identified as Black
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npr.org Top stories ·
The 145% tariff already did its damage : Planet Money
Even though the 145% tariff on Chinese imports only lasted a month, it already inflicted its scars on the economy. Global trade is just not something you can turn off and on like that. Some companies got really unlucky. Like those whose goods arrived at U.S. ports before the pause. If a medium size company had a million dollars worth of goods imported, they had to pay an extra million and a half dollars on top of that – just for the tariff. Today we are bringing you a portrait of this unfathomably high tariff. What a month of 145% tariffs looked like and felt like for three people in the global economy whose lives were all affected and still will be. The ones who got lucky and the ones who got really unlucky. This episode of Planet Money was produced by Emma Peaslee and edited by Jess Jiang. It was engineered by Jimmy Keeley and fact-checked by Willa Rubin. Alex Goldmark is our executive producer. Find more Planet Money: Facebook / Instagram / TikTok / Our weekly Newsletter. Listen free at these links: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the NPR app or anywhere you get podcasts. Help support Planet Money and hear our bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney. Music: NPR Source Audio - "Bass Talks," "Bassline Motion," and "What Da Funk"
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apnews.com Top stories ·
Comey interviewed by the Secret Service over '86 47' social media post
Former FBI Director James Comey has been interviewed by the Secret Service about a social media post that Republicans suggested was a call for violence against President Donald Trump.
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newsweek.com Top stories ·
Donald Trump scores major legal win on blocked order
The Trump administration is seeking to remove union bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
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Severe weather, including possible tornado, leaves at least 14 dead in Kentucky; 7 dead in Missouri
Gov. Andy Beshear says 14 people have been killed by severe weather in Kentucky — including what appeared to be a devastating tornado — and that the number is likely to rise.
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formula1.com Top stories ·
Norris tops the timesheets during final practice in Imola
Lando Norris set the pace during the third and final practice hour ahead of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the Briton beating team mate Oscar Piastri to the top spot while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen went third quickest.
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Who Are the Favorites to Win Eurovision?
KAJ, representing Sweden with an ode to the sauna, is the bookmakers’ favorite, but singers from France, Austria, the Netherlands and Finland are also causing a stir.
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Inside Trump’s Trip to the Middle East: Adulation and Not a Whiff of Protests
At every step of President Trump’s whirlwind tour, he has been treated with the kind of honor and respect he has long desired.
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Secret Service Questions Comey Over Social Media Post About President
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latimes.com Top stories ·
Supreme Court rebukes Texas judges, backs hearing before deportation for detained Venezuelans
Supreme Court faults Texas judges and Trump lawyers for seeking deportation before detained men could be heard.
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cnn.com Top stories ·
Russian attack on bus in Sumy region kills nine, Ukraine says, hours after peace talks | CNN
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Pennsylvania man arrested on suspicion of murder 8 years after wife vanished from Philly suburb | CNN
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
1 killed, at least 3 injured in shooting in Las Vegas gym; suspect dead, police say
One person was killed at the Las Vegas Athletic Club on the city's west side when gunfire erupted, police said.
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theahl.com Top stories ·
Checkers tame Bears in Game 1
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Pete Rose’s path to Hall of Fame: 5 things to know about Era Committee process
Rose could be on the ballot in December 2027. Here are five things to know about the Hall of Fame committee process that now awaits him.
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Field of screams: Capturing the best Juan Soto taunts and chants from Yankee Stadium
Our intrepid reporter embedded in the right-field stands and scribbled down the bon mots showered upon the former Yankees outfielder.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Putin’s peace theatre keeps Trump watching — and Kyiv waiting
Russia’s president slow rolled negotiators and failed to attend talks. But his gamble met little US resistance
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foxweather.com Top stories ·
Kentucky tornadoes leave at least 14 dead as severe weather outbreak tears across Ohio Valley
A tornado outbreak that swept through the Ohio Valley Friday night left multiple people dead and several seriously injured in Kentucky as rescue crews were frantically searching damaged cities for other victims into Saturday morning.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Sixteen dead after tornadoes tear through US states
Kentucky and Missouri report multiple deaths in storms that hit on Friday and Saturday
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nypost.com Top stories ·
Thousands of Knicks fans take over streets outside MSG to celebrate Game 6 blowout win against Celtics in wild scene
It was a Garden party … outside the Garden.
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Laura Kuenssberg on UK-EU summit: What to expect on trade, immigration and defence
Monday's summit may not rewrite the Brexit agreement but the government hopes it might smooth a few wrinkles, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Wisconsin judge's case is rare but not unprecedented. There's another near Boston
Massachusetts Judge Shelley Joseph was accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade authorities more than seven years ago. Her case is still unresolved.
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Here’s what will get more expensive at Walmart because of tariffs | CNN Business
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mlive.com Top stories ·
At least 6 tornadoes confirmed so far after powerful storms swept Michigan
There were plenty of straight-line wind gusts that did damage to homes and trees Thursday night and Friday morning. But there were also several small tornadoes swirling up as part of the storm.
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pennlive.com Top stories ·
Bears must start faster, clean up special teams’ issues vs. Charlotte in Game 2 tonight
The Hershey Bears surrendered a power-play goal and a shorthanded goal in a 3-2 loss to the Charlotte Checkers on Friday night.
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lex18.com Top stories ·
At least 9 confirmed dead in 'mass casualty' event in Laurel County
Nine people have been confirmed dead following Friday night's catastrophic tornado in Laurel County, now deemed a 'mass casualty' event.
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npr.org Top stories ·
How DOGE has tried to embed beyond the executive branch
NPR has identified nearly 40 small, independent entities – both inside and outside the federal government's control – that a team of young DOGE staffers has tried to access in recent weeks.