Press review · Wednesday, 21 May 2025
21 May 2025
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arstechnica.com Tech ·
SilverStone is back with a beige PC case that looks just like your crappy old 486
FLP02 has a throwback facade but can fit a thoroughly modern PC inside.
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
What We Know About the Escape From a New Orleans Jail
The Louisiana authorities are still searching for five of the 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center last week.
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usatoday.com Top stories ·
'Don't know how we will survive': Medicaid cuts could put this group of mothers in peril
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Justice Department pulls civil rights investigations into local police departments
The Trump administration is shutting down investigations into the practices of several local departments and whether they were violating civil rights.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Justice Department to drop police reform agreements with Louisville, Minneapolis
The Justice Department said Wednesday it is moving to drop police reform agreements reached with the cities of Louisville, Kentucky and Minneapolis.
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wowt.com Top stories ·
Medical marijuana regulation bill fails after first-round debate in Nebraska Legislature
The bill to regulate medical marijuana failed to make it to the second round after debate on Tuesday night.
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theverge.com Tech ·
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is a glorious co-op shooter that’s now cheaper than ever
Grab a copy for PS5 or Xbox Series X for $39.99.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
30-year Treasury yield tops 5%, 10-year yield hits 4.5% as GOP bill raises deficit concerns
U.S. Treasury yields ticked higher on Wednesday as investors closely monitored discussions on the budget bill and federal deficit.
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Ronny Chieng Takes Issue With Kristi Noem’s Takes on Immigration
“We’re going to have to take you out of U.S.A.,” the “Daily Show” host said after the homeland security chief couldn’t correctly define habeas corpus and suggested a game show for citizenship.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Thunder 114-88 Timberwolves (May 20, 2025) Game Recap - ESPN
Expert recap and game analysis of the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA game from May 20, 2025 on ESPN.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Roof of historic Ming Dynasty tower collapses in China
Video footage shows tiles falling from the roof and landing close to visitors to the site.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago
Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.
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gothamist.com Top stories ·
FAA reduces flights at Newark through October to combat delays, equipment failures
The move comes amid ongoing construction, staffing shortages and aging tech failures that have fueled weeks of flight disruptions.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
China accuses US of 'turning space into a warzone' with Trump's Golden Dome missile defense project
President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense system faces backlash from China, which has cited concerns over space militarization and urges the U.S. to halt its development.
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F.A.A. Restricts Newark Airport Flights to 56 an Hour
The temporary restrictions are being imposed after repeated flight delays and cancellations. The cap will increase to 68 flights per hour in mid-June.
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people.com Top stories ·
Diddy Tells Onlookers 'I Love You All' as Sex Crimes Trial Adjourns for the Day
Sean “Diddy” Combs addressed onlookers in the courtroom as his criminal trial adjourned for the day, saying “I love you all,” and added under his breath “yeah. Love.”
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Starmer announces U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts
The prime minister said the government would re-examine eligibilty for the pension top-up payment.
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gematsu.com Tech ·
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II coming to PS5 this summer
Publisher Xbox Game Studios and developer Ninja Theory will release Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II for PlayStation 5 this summer with “exciting new features,” the companies announced.…
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npr.org Top stories ·
Homebuyers and sellers say agents' cuts are too big. Flat-fee brokers offer an alternative
Agents have typically taken a commission on the sale of a home that totals 5% to 6% of the price. But new rules have created an opening for brokers who charge much less.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Target cuts sales outlook as retailer blames tariff uncertainty and backlash to DEI rollback
Target missed first-quarter sales estimates and said it was setting up a new office to try to accelerate its turnaround.
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Federal Cuts Become ‘All Consuming’ at Harvard’s Public Health School
At the T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which relies heavily on federal support, a crisis response is underway and a reshaping of the institution feels inevitable.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Retailers feel pressure to eat the price increases from tariffs
From Target to Walmart, retailers are fighting two battles at once: a financial battle to keep costs low in the face of new tariffs, and a political one to avoid the president's wrath.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia dies after battling cancer
Members of Congress paused their battle over President Donald Trump's massive tax bill to hold a moment of silence in Connolly's honor.
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Diddy trial live: Agent who raided Miami mansion testifies
Hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs could face life in prison if found guilty in the sex-trafficking trial.
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npr.org Top stories ·
A brain-dead woman's pregnancy raises questions about Georgia's abortion law
A Georgia woman declared brain dead is being kept on life support because she is pregnant. It raises complicated legal questions about restrictive abortion laws in Georgia and other states.
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publicsource.org Top stories ·
How to vote in Pittsburgh's mayoral election
Voters will choose party nominees to for Pittsburgh mayor, plus a host of other municipal and judicial posts.
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South Africa's Ramaphosa visits Trump at the White House: live updates
The South African president arrives as dozens of white Afrikaners are set to be granted refugee status in the US, with Trump saying they were victims of "racial discrimination".
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
House Republicans press ahead on Trump agenda bill with key issues up in the air
The House Rules Committee is holding a markup on the package that began after 1 a.m. ET as Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to bring the bill to the floor as soon as Wednesday.
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ft.com Top stories ·
House Republicans reach deal on Trump’s $3tn budget bill, Johnson says
Speaker overcomes sticking point on taxes but must placate fiscal conservatives ahead of key vote
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techcrunch.com Tech ·
Google's new SynthID Detector can help spot AI slop | TechCrunch
Google is launching a way to quickly check whether an image, video, audio file, or snippet of text was created using one of its AI tools.
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androidpolice.com Tech ·
Wear OS 6 breathes new life into Facer
Facer is reborn through the power of Wear OS 6
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blog.google Tech ·
Introducing Google AI Ultra: The best of Google AI in one subscription
Learn about Google AI Ultra, Google’s new AI subscription with the highest access to our most capable models and premium features.
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Italy's Meloni ready to help if Vatican agrees to Trump's war mediation plan
For now the Holy See says the idea of even hosting talks is more a hope than a concrete plan.
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Ukrainian ex-top official shot dead outside Madrid school
Andriy Portnov, 51, had just dropped his children off when he was attacked.
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Pakistan: School bus attack in Balochistan kills at least five people
The bus was carrying around 40 school children when it exploded just outside the town of Khuzdar.
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nintendo.com Tech ·
Ask the Developer Vol. 18: Mario Kart World — Part 1 - News - Nintendo Official Site
This article has been translated from the original Japanese content. This interview was conducted before the game was released. In this 18th volume of Ask the Developer, an interview series in which developers convey in their own words Nintendo's th…
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Google is shrinking Pixel phones’ At a Glance widget
You still can’t turn it off, though.
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sammobile.com Tech ·
Samsung will give the Galaxy S26 a new camera, finally!
Samsung might finally give the base Galaxy S26 a much-needed camera upgrade next year in the form of a new wide sensor.
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chicago.suntimes.com Top stories ·
Syndicated content in Sun-Times special section included AI-generated misinformation
A Chicago freelance journalist said he did not fact-check information he compiled using AI before including it in stories for media clients.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Bloomberg Terminal outage support thread
How then shall we live?
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Biden last had a PSA blood test in 2014, following medical guidelines
A spokesperson for the former president addressed Joe Biden's history with PSA tests and revealed he received his last blood test in 2014.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Trump unveils plans for 'Golden Dome' missile defense system
President Donald Trump wants to create a missile defense shield system for the United States that is akin to Israel's Iron Dome.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
What is the Golden Dome defence system Trump announced?
The $175bn ambitious space proposal aims to counter aerial threats but China says it would prompt an arms race.
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9to5google.com Tech ·
Google says Android 16's new desktop mode builds on 'the foundation of Samsung DeX'
Google is building out better desktop capabilities for Android 16, and the company says it is leveraging Samsung DeX for that.
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AMD takes aim at Intel with new 96-core Threadripper 9000 series CPU
AMD wants to dominate the workstation PC market
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nbcsports.com Top stories ·
Justin Jefferson: An Olympic gold medal is a dream
Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson wants to represent Team USA in the Olympics.
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politico.eu Top stories ·
EU to launch Israel trade review as Gaza crisis worsens
“Pressure is necessary to change the situation,” top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Target cuts outlook after hit from tariffs and store boycotts
Once a Wall Street darling, the retailer has struggled to revive sales that have faltered since the Covid-19 pandemic
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whyy.org Top stories ·
Larry Krasner likely secures third term as Philly DA with Democratic primary win
Krasner’s strategy to make the campaign about President Trump and national politics appears to have been effective among Philly Democrats.
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Google’s future is Google Googling
Google wants to Google that for you.