Press review · Monday, 26 May 2025
26 May 2025
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
List of Trump’s Latest Pardons and Commutations, Including Larry Hoover and NBA YoungBoy
A blitz of pardons and commutations included those who have expressed political support or echoed the president in claiming they had been unfairly targeted.
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npr.org Top stories ·
How safe is the food supply after federal cutbacks? Experts are worried
As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, experts say cuts to the USDA, FDA and CDC have left the food supply vulnerable to outbreaks of foodborne illness.
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Timberwolves’ Game 5 meltdown threatens to overshadow impressive season
Can one game ruin an entire season? Probably not, but Game 5 was a meltdown so complete and so embarrassing that it bears asking.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Everyone is talking 'TACO' trade. Investors say don't count on Trump chickening out
"It may be dangerous to believe that a Trump put is set in stone," said Nomura's head of global macro research, Rob Subbaraman.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Trump tariff court ruling and OKC Thunder advance to NBA Finals: Morning Rundown
Plus, Secretary of State Rubio said the U.S. will begin "aggressively" revoking Chinese students' visas, especially those with Chinese Communist Party ties or studying in critical fields.
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usatoday.com Top stories ·
Want a COVID vaccine? It could cost you $200.
The Trump administration's COVID-19 vaccine policy changes mean anyone who is healthy and under 65 will likely have to pay out of pocket for the shot.
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Daily Briefing: Trump can't use a 1977 law to impose tariffs
Federal court hands the president's economic policy a major setback. Here is the news to know on Thursday.
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hollywoodreporter.com Top stories ·
Hailey Bieber Strikes $1 Billion Deal to Sell Rhode to e.l.f. Beauty
Bieber founded Rhode in 2022, and will serve as chief creative officer once the deal closes.
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Stocks Jump After Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs
The ruling added to uncertainty, but investors were encouraged that it could slow momentum for a trade war that threatens economic and corporate growth.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Israel announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank
The biggest such move in years is condemned by the Palestinian presidency as a "dangerous escalation".
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Joshlin Smith's mother, Kelly, jailed for kidnapping and selling her in South Africa
Joshlin Smith is yet to be found more than a year after she went missing from her home.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Ant vows: 'Nobody's going to work harder than me'
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards made a promise to improve after Minnesota fell short of the NBA Finals for the second straight year.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
SpaceX Starship rocket tumbles out of control after launch
After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening, but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft broke apart.
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newsweek.com Top stories ·
Ukraine sounds warning over Russian troops massing at front line
The troops may be preparing for a summer offensive in Sumy.
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bleacherreport.com Top stories ·
SGA, Thunder Beat Wolves to Reach NBA Finals as Fans Celebrate Dominant Game 5 Defense
Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals was over almost as soon as it began.
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o - a giant of African literature - dies aged 87
The Kenyan author sent shockwaves through African literature by refusing to write in English.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Alpine village largely destroyed after glacier collapse causes 'major catastrophe'
A huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier thundered down a Swiss Alpine mountainside, sending plumes of dust skyward and covering with mud a village in the valley below that authorities had evacuated earlier this month as a precaution
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Trump administration to 'aggressively' revoke visas of Chinese students
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the move will include "those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields".
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abc7ny.com Top stories ·
Congestion pricing: Judge grants temporary restraining order blocking federal government action
A judge has granted a temporary restraining order, blocking the federal government from taking retaliatory action against the state.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Mortgage rates rose to the highest level since January, but demand from homebuyers still grew. Here's why.
Mortgage applications to purchase homes climbed 2% compared with the previous week and were 18% percent higher than the same week one year ago.
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Joshlin Smith sentencing: Tears and heartbreak over tragic story of South African girl sold by her mother
Joshlin Smith's mother, branded the "mastermind" in her child's disappearance, is to be sentenced.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Oregon zoo owner arrested after raid finds drugs, guns and $1.6m
Police also find widespread animal mistreatment, relocating 310 of the 450 animals and euthanizing three
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fxempire.com Top stories ·
Nasdaq 100 Forecast: Nvidia Gains Despite Export Curbs, Salesforce Boosts Revenue View
Nvidia beats Q1 forecasts with strong AI chip sales, but export curbs to China hit guidance. Salesforce lifts 2026 outlook on rising AI cloud demand.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Mushroom-tripping hikers mistakenly report a companion's death, officials say
An Adirondacks forest ranger responded, realized the two were mentally altered and took them to a hospital. The supposedly dead person called and later met his friends at their campsite.
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Tate brothers charged with rape and human trafficking in UK
British prosecutors say influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged with rape and other crimes.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Four tools at the Trump administration’s disposal after a U.S. court blocks tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to find a workaround after suffering a major blow to a core part of his economic agenda.
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Charlie Woods, son of Tiger, fires 66 to clinch first career AJGA title
Charlie Woods, the 16-year-old son of golfing great Tiger Woods, earned his first American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) win on Wednesday
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com Top stories ·
Nvidia first-quarter earnings results: Nvidia beats estimates as revenues rise 69% from a year ago | Business - Times of India
International Business News: Nvidia's first-quarter financial results reveal a 69% increase in revenue, beating Wall Street estimates, despite concerns over regulatory restrictions and rising costs. Discover how the chipmaker is navigating these challenges and its future outlook.
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Smugglers jailed for deaths of Indian family in US-Canada border blizzard
Four members of the Patel family were found frozen to death in Manitoba during a snowstorm in January 2022.
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Planning change makes heat pump installations easier for homes
The rule requiring planning permission if a heat pump is within 1m of a neighbours property has been removed.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Musk's role leading DOGE qualifies as ‘continuing and permanent,’ federal judge says
A district court judge in Washington, D.C., said Tuesday that Elon Musk has an expansive role in the federal government.
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abc7chicago.com Top stories ·
President Trump commutes federal sentence of Chicago gang founder Larry Hoover
Chicago Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover is being granted clemency by President Donald Trump. His wife and son spoke with ABC7 about the announcement.
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Harvard Says Many of Its Foreign Students Are Seeking to Transfer
The Trump administration is trying to block Harvard from enrolling international students. A Harvard official said the move is already creating major disruptions.
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Trump administration to fight court tariff ruling as aide labels it a ‘judicial coup’ – US politics live
Appeal filed minutes after court blocked president’s sweeping tariffs on global imports
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Trump Says Harvard Should Have a Limit on International Students
The school has so far resisted considerable pressure from the Trump administration to enact other policy changes.
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Diddy trial: Cassie Ventura needed stitches after beating, court hears
Deonte Nash testified that he spent years witnessing the music mogul's abuse and threats.
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Trump Administration Agrees to Facilitate Return of Guatemalan Man to U.S.
A federal judge in Massachusetts had ordered officials to “facilitate” his return. The United States is still holding a group of other deportees at a base in Djibouti.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
CNBC Daily Open: 'Reciprocal' tariffs in limbo as U.S. court steps in
Trump has been accused of walking back on his trade policies. Now, a federal court has struck down his "reciprocal" tariffs — the same that Trump put on hold.
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Stock markets rise in Asia after Trump tariffs blocked by US court – business live
Trump’s tariffs blocked by a federal court in New York
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defenseone.com Top stories ·
Pentagon orders civilian employees to submit money-saving ideas
It’s the last step in the "5 bullet points" weekly email exercise.
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gothamist.com Top stories ·
MTA scores court win as fight over NYC congestion pricing heats up
A federal judge’s order stops the DOT from cutting funds over the MTA’s toll fight.
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US federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs
Ruling from court of international trade in New York comes after slew of lawsuits arguing president exceeded authority
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nhl.com Top stories ·
Projected Lineup: ECF Game 5 vs. FLA | Carolina Hurricanes
Andersen expected to start again as Canes remain without Chatfield and Walker
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nypost.com Top stories ·
Shari Redstone in ‘tough spot’ as Paramount board fears settling with Trump will open Pandora’s box on bribery lawsuits: sources
The Paramount payment could be seen as a bribe to curry favor with the Trump administration and facilitate the Skydance deal.
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whitehouse.gov Top stories ·
ICYMI: Trump’s ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ promises up to $11,600 wage boost, new jobs
From The National Desk: “President Trump’s proposed tax cuts, encapsulated in the ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill,’ aim to extend the pro-growth and pro-worker
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Cassie Ventura welcomes 3rd baby with husband Alex Fine
Cassie Ventura and her husband Alex Fine are a family of five.
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More than £1bn earmarked for battlefield tech
The strategic defence review, announced by the government last July, will be published on Monday.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
US judge says effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil likely unconstitutional
Trump administration has relied on sweeping view of executive power to push for deportation of pro-Palestine students.
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Trump to pardon reality TV couple after daughter's Fox News interview
Julie and Todd Chrisley were convicted of fraud and tax evasion, but will be released after campaigning by their daughter Savannah.
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rollingstone.com Top stories ·
Cassie's Friend Says Sean Combs Threatened to Send Sex Tapes to Parents
Sean Combs threatened to send explicit videos of Cassie to her parents, her friend testified at Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering trial.