Press review · Sunday, 18 May 2025
18 May 2025
Single reports
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fox8live.com Top stories ·
Fourth escaped inmate recaptured Monday in New Orleans East; six still on the loose
Gary Price, 21, captured in New Orleans East
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ft.com Top stories ·
Nippon Steel lifts US Steel investment pledge to $11bn in push to secure deal
Japanese suitor is also promising to add thousands of jobs in bid to win over Donald Trump
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bbc.com Top stories ·
US tornadoes: 'Overwhelmed' residents pick through destruction
Dozens of people have died in parts of the United States after tornadoes caused catastrophic damage across the weekend.
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Russia and Ukraine to 'immediately' start ceasefire talks, says Trump
Trump sounded optimistic after a two-hour phone conversation with Putin, but a deal still appears far off.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Trump-pardoned real estate mogul Charles Kushner confirmed for key diplomatic post
Charles Kushner, a philanthropist and Ivanka Trump's father-in-law, was confirmed by the Senate for the ambassadorship to France and Monaco on Monday night.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Mother, daughter fatally struck by train in Ohio; young child's body recovered after search
A train in Ohio struck multiple pedestrians, killing three members of a family and hospitalizing an infant, officials said.
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clevelandbrowns.com Top stories ·
Browns sign QB Shedeur Sanders
Sanders is the fourth member of the 2025 draft class to sign with the Browns
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wctv.tv Top stories ·
Gov. DeSantis signs law banning random boat searches without cause
Right now, across Florida, conservation officers and other law enforcement can stop boats for no other reason than what they would deem a safety inspection.
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cnn.com Top stories ·
UK, France, Canada threaten sanctions if Israel continues new offensive into Gaza. Here’s what we know | CNN
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
China cuts benchmark lending rates for the first time in 7 months in Beijing's growth push
The People's Bank of China trimmed the 1-year loan prime rate to 3.0% from 3.1%, and the 5-year LPR to 3.5% from 3.6%.
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
In Reversal, Trump Officials Will Allow Huge Offshore N.Y. Wind Farm to Proceed
The Trump administration had issued a highly unusual stop-work order on the Empire Wind project last month, leading to intense pushback from officials in New York.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
At least 50 migrants sent to El Salvador prison entered US legally, report finds
Cato analysis goes against Trump administration’s claim that only undocumented people were deported to Cecot
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CATL: World's biggest EV battery maker sees shares jump on debut
CATL makes more than a third of all EV batteries sold worldwide and supplies carmakers like Tesla, VW and Toyota.
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Melania Trump Joins President at White House to Sign Take It Down Act
The bill, known as the Take It Down Act, mandates social media platforms to remove sexually explicit images and videos of others.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says markets are too complacent on tariffs, expects S&P 500 earnings growth to collapse
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said markets and central bankers underappreciate the risks created by record U.S. deficits, tariffs and international tensions.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Senate advances a major crypto regulation bill on a bipartisan vote
The vote on the GENIUS Act, which would set up a regulatory for stablecoins, came two weeks after Senate Democrats blocked the measure.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Fourth New Orleans jail escapee, charged with murder, is captured as manhunt for 6 others continues
The capture of Gary C. Price, 21, means six inmates are still at large and the subjects of a hunt by more than 200 law enforcement personnel.
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npr.org Top stories ·
New book alleges Biden aides hid his decline : Consider This from NPR
Joe Biden has stage four metastatic prostate cancer.The former president made that announcement Sunday afternoon. It came just days before the publication of "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again."An explosive book by journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson. Original Sin chronicles what the authors say was Biden's steep physical and cognitive decline.Joe Biden repeatedly insisted he was capable of serving a second term. "Original Sin" argues his advisors and his family went to great lengths to hide that he wasn't. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
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Justice Dept. Says It’ll Investigate Chicago After Mayor’s Remarks About Black Hires
It is the Trump administration’s latest effort to remake the department’s civil rights division, which has historically worked to fight discrimination against minorities.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Judge orders Trump administration to allow attorneys access to Venezuelan man in Salvadoran prison
It’s the first such order in the mounting legal saga surrounding President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of men to a supermax prison in El Salvador.
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nfl.com Top stories ·
Packers submit revised proposal to ban tush push play ahead of Spring League Meeting
A revised proposal to ban the tush push play has been submitted by the Green Bay Packers, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero reported Monday, a day prior to the league meeting commencing in Minneapolis.
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Kashmir: How China benefited from India-Pakistan hostilities
Pakistan's Chinese-made fighter jets were battle tested for the first time during hostilities with India.
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stlpr.org Top stories ·
St. Louis tornado siren error was a result of 'human failure,' Spencer says
The mayor's acknowledgement on Monday confirms what St. Louisans had suspected and feared: Residents were not given a warning for the first deadly tornado in the city since 1959.
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Trump Suggests Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis Was Hidden From Public
Mr. Biden’s office said he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
DOJ says it has charged N.J. congresswoman with assaulting law enforcement at ICE facility
The interim U.S. attorney in New Jersey said Rep. LaMonica McIver is accused of “assaulting, impeding and interfering with law enforcement.”
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justice.gov Top stories ·
Retired U.S. Navy Admiral Found Guilty in Bribery Scheme
Admiral Robert Burke (USN-Ret.), 62, of Coconut Creek, Florida, was found guilty of bribery today in connection with accepting future employment at a government vendor in exchange for awarding that company a government contract.
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Strong tornadoes threaten millions more in the central US after a weekend of violent storms that left at least 28 dead | CNN
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Federal charges filed against Dem congresswoman following confrontation at ICE facility
Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., was charged by the United States Attorney’s office in New Jersey after she allegedly rushed through the gates past security last Friday at Delaney Hall.
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gothamist.com Top stories ·
Minutes after departure, a deadly collision: Feds investigate Brooklyn Bridge crash
Federal investigators say it’s too early to draw conclusions as they examine tugboat roles, ship speed and crew actions in Saturday’s deadly crash.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Clark, Fever back investigation: No place for hate
Fever players on Monday supported the WNBA's investigation into allegations of "hateful fan comments" toward the Sky's Angel Reese.
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bloomberg.com Top stories ·
Jim Millstein Says US Risks ‘Fiscal Disaster’ If Recession Hits
Washington lawmakers are risking a “fiscal disaster” if a recession hits as they plow on with their package of sweeping tax cuts, according to Guggenheim Securities Co-Chair Jim Millstein.
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yahoo.com Top stories ·
Fertility Clinic Bombing Suspect’s Father Breaks Down in Tears: ‘He Just Changed’
The father of the man accused of setting off a bomb outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, has said he does not recognize the person accused of the attack. Richard Bartkus, who hasn’t spoken to 25-year-old suspect Guy Edward Bartkus in more than a decade, gave an emotional interview to CBS News Los Angeles where he described how he remembered his son as someone who always “tried to help people.” “He’s a good kid,” Richard Bartkus said through tears. “After Twentynine Palms, he j
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Trump signs bill cracking down on explicit deepfakes
The bipartisan Take It Down Act, which passed both chambers of Congress overwhelmingly, is one of the few pieces of legislation Trump has signed into law in his second term.
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Thousands of Chicks Left in Postal Service Truck Overwhelm a Delaware Shelter
About 4,000 birds were found dead in the truck, and 10,000 others were stranded there for three days, state officials said. The hatchery that shipped the chicks said it did not know why the shipment had never made it to its destinations.
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federalnewsnetwork.com Top stories ·
Republicans revise federal benefits cuts in reconciliation bill
A few revisions on the proposed federal benefits cuts come after the House Budget Committee voted to advance the GOP budget reconciliation bill Sunday night.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Pope Leo meets with Vance, who delivers an invitation to visit the White House
The meeting appeared part of an effort to reset relations with the Vatican after Pope Francis repeatedly criticized President Trump's migration policy. Vance also gave Pope Leo a Chicago Bears jersey.
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First ‘self-deportation’ flight from US lands in Honduras – with US citizen children aboard | CNN
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abc7.com Top stories ·
Palm Springs fire official unknowingly saved colleague's embryos in deadly blast
The Palm Springs deputy fire chief who entered the compromised building got a text from a fellow firefighter who said his wife was one of the patients with an appointment this week.
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apnews.com Top stories ·
Live updates: Trump signs bill making ‘revenge porn’ a federal crime
President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, hosted a signing ceremony for the Take It Down Act, a measure that sets stricter penalties for “revenge porn.”
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Judge bars Trump administration from shutting peace institute that sought to end violent conflicts
A federal judge is blocking the Trump administration from moving forward with its dismantling of the U.S. Institute of Peace.
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npr.org Top stories ·
What we know about the Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing
Authorities say the prime suspect in the bombing was also the sole fatality of the attack. Reproductive health care advocacy groups warned about threats faced by medical providers.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Trump calls Biden's cancer diagnosis 'very sad' while questioning timeline: 'Wasn't informed'
Trump expressed sympathy over Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis while raising concerns about the timing of its public announcement during a Monday press conference.
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rollingstone.com Top stories ·
MAGA Responds to Biden's Cancer Diagnosis With Mockery and Speculation
Donald Trump Jr. and other MAGA figures responded to Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis with mockery and a torrent of speculation about a potential coverup.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Standing by in San Antonio: the luxury plane from Qatar intended to replace Air Force One
The luxury jet needs a security overhaul. That usually takes a few years, meaning it might not be ready until Trump is out of office. Shortcuts could create national security risks.
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23andMe to Be Bought by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a Biotech Company, for $256 Million
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said it would acquire 23andMe, which filed for bankruptcy in March and would continue to offer consumer DNA testing services.
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Zelensky says US should not distance itself from talks, as Russia says no timeline agreed
Donald Trump says Moscow and Kyiv will start ceasefire negotiations "immediately", after two-hour call with Putin.
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Lawyer for Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison arrested
Ruth López held without access to lawyers at secret location accused of ‘embezzlement’ a decade ago
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Greer Fire expands to 20,000 acres, over 700 personnel battling flames
A wildfire in eastern Arizona continues to burn, expanding to over 20,000 acres, with more red flag warnings in effect on Monday.
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npr.org Top stories ·
For the first time, the U.S. is absent from WHO's annual assembly. What's the impact?
In the wake of President Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the agency is holding its first major meeting. How will that affect WHO — and the United States?
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thehill.com Top stories ·
Ashli Babbitt’s family to get nearly $5M in government settlement: Reports
The U.S. government has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the Jan. 6 rioter who was fatally shot by police during the 2021 attack on the Capitol, according to multiple…