Press review · Monday, 26 May 2025
26 May 2025
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
FBI to probe claims of 'targeted violence' against religious groups after evangelicals' protest in Seattle
The FBI is investigating allegations of "targeted violence" against religious groups in Seattle, Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Tuesday.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Elon Musk says Trump's spending bill undermines the work DOGE has been doing
Musk criticized the Republican spending bill that recently made it through a House vote.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Ford recalls nearly 1.1 million vehicles over rearview camera software issue
Ford Motor is recalling nearly 1.1 million vehicles in the United States because rearview cameras may not display images due to a software issue.
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ctpublic.org Top stories ·
Masked federal agents descend on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket for immigration arrests
Agents of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement were operating on both islands Tuesday, detaining individuals and leaving the communities shaken.
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mprnews.org Top stories ·
Minnesota lawmakers unlikely to finish budget ahead of window for worker layoff notices
Legislative leaders said they worked through the weekend and hoped to complete remaining budget bills by the end of the week. In the meantime, layoff notices could land in the mailboxes of state employees in agencies where funding hasn’t been approved.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Vladimir Putin’s war economy is cooling, but Russians still feel richer
Salary growth for new hires is slowing, according to a FT analysis, yet not enough to shift views on the war
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whitehouse.gov Top stories ·
Consumer Confidence Surges, Majority Says We’re on “Right Track” 📈📈📈
As President Donald J. Trump tames inflation, lowers gas prices, equalizes trade, and secures historic investments, Americans are feeling the results of
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Search at site of China chemical plant explosion as fate of 6 missing unknown
Six people remained missing and search and rescue efforts continued Wednesday morning after an explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China shook nearby buildings, killing at least five people and injuring 19
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Netanyahu says Israel has killed Hamas' Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel has killed senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar.
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wsfa.com Top stories ·
Twinkle Cavanaugh steps down from Alabama Public Service Commission
Cavanaugh, a prominent Republican in the state, has been appointed by President Donald Trump to serve in the Department of Agriculture.
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npr.org Top stories ·
The Scripps National Spelling Bee celebrates its 100th anniversary this week
Past Spelling Bee champions reflect on the words that shaped their lives.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Liverpool parade: Police get more time to question suspect
Police get an extension to continue questioning a man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
SpaceX's Starship explodes for third time in a row, Musk promises more frequent launches
SpaceX's Starship system exploded on Tuesday in a test flight, the third consecutive setback for the rocket company.
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kcrg.com Top stories ·
Iowa Farmer’s Union President: Cuts to SNAP will hurt Iowa farmers
Lehman said right now farmers are experiencing low commodity prices and a very concentrated atmosphere.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Republican Rep. Mike Flood grilled during town hall
Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., faced some tough questions Tuesday.
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French paedophile surgeon who abused hundreds sentenced to 20 years in jail
Joel Le Scouarnec, who has admitted his guilt, said last week he neither wanted nor expected to be shown leniency.
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fortune.com Top stories ·
Stocks surge upward after Trump delays tariffs
It’s by now a familiar development in President Trump’s tariff negotiation tactics: Announce higher tariffs, then pause.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Prepare yourself for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn
Record-breaking heat will push Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, according to a five-year forecast released Wednesday by the World Meteorological Organization and the U.K. Meteorological Office.
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Israel PM says Hamas's Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been killed
Mohammed Sinwar was the target of a Israeli strike on the courtyard of the European hospital in Khan Younis on 13 May.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Rubio announces visa restrictions for foreigners 'complicit' in censoring Americans
The Trump State Department took aim at foreign authorities "complicit" in censoring Americans' free speech by imposing new visa restrictions.
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
Harvard Relents After Protracted Fight Over Slave Photos
A legal battle between Harvard and a woman who says two slave portraits are of her ancestors will end in a settlement, with the photos going to a Black history museum in South Carolina.
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Texas governor signs online safety law in blow to Apple and Google
Under the new law, minors will need parental approval before they can download apps or make in-app purchases.
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usatoday.com Top stories ·
French court convicts ex-surgeon of raping patients, sentenced to 20 years in prison
A French court found a retired surgeon guilty of sexually abusing hundreds of patients, many of them children, in a trial that has shaken France.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
California opens track-and-field finals to more girls after success of trans athlete
The move comes amid a nationwide battle over the rights of transgender youth in which states have limited trans girls from participating on female sports teams.
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www2.ljworld.com Top stories ·
Trump administration appoints new USDA Farm Service Agency director for Kansas; he held the same role during Trump’s first term
The Trump administration’s pick to lead the USDA Farm Service Agency in Kansas is someone who served in the role before during President Donald Trump’s first term. In a news release on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that David Schemm was appointed as the state executive director earlier this month. The release said […]
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
French surgeon who abused children for decades sentenced to 20 years in prison
Biggest child abuse trial in French history reveals decades of failures in medical oversight
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pressdemocrat.com Top stories ·
French court sentences pedophile surgeon to 20 years in jail for abusing hundreds of patients
A 74-year-old former surgeon who raped hundreds of patients over more than two decades has been sentenced to a maximum 20 years in prison by a French court.
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Germany's Merz promises to help Ukraine produce long-range missiles
Friedrich Merz said earlier there were "no longer" any range restrictions on weapons supplied by Kyiv's Western allies.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Hamas' Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been killed, Netanyahu says
Sinwar was the brother of Hamas' former-leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in the Gaza Strip last year by Israeli troops.
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California changes high school sports rule after Trump post over trans athlete
State’s interscholastic federation said it was extending access for more ‘biological females’ at track and field meet
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ndtv.com Top stories ·
US Officials "Yelled At" To Triple Daily Immigrant Arrests To 3,000: Report
The change comes when border-crossing numbers have plummeted during the first few months of Trumps term, when officials are taking an increasingly aggressive approach to make arrests of non-border communities nationwide.
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Elon Musk 'disappointed' by Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax bill
As the former Doge chief, Musk had worked to reduce government spending which he says this bill contradicts.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Sumo wrestling gets its first Japanese grand champion in 7 years as 24-year-old Onosato reaches top rank
Onosato, 24, is the first Japanese sumo wrestler to achieve the rank of yokozuna, or grand champion, in years, and he's vowed not to "disgrace the title."
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Colorado River basin has lost nearly the equivalent of an underground Lake Mead
Reservoir lost 27.8m acre-feet of groundwater in 20 years, study finds, vanishing ‘twice as fast as surface water’
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spdblotter.seattle.gov Top stories ·
Eight Arrests During Demonstration at City Hall Tuesday Evening - SPD Blotter
Eight people were arrested during dueling demonstrations in Downtown Seattle on Tuesday. Officers arrested eight individuals for assault. No injuries were reported. Two opposing groups gathered along 4th Avenue. Streets around the dueling demonstrations were shut down for several hours, but reopened just before 8 p.m.
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Bills OTAs observations: Joey Bosa already sidelined, Cole Bishop starts fresh
Coach Sean McDermott acknowledged that Joey Bosa's spring setback is "concerning," plus the Bills' new receivers looked good in practice.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Delta flight erupts into chaos as pigeons fly around main cabin
The birds were spotted before the flight to Madison, Wisconsin was taking off from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.
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Liverpool parade updates: Liverpool police question suspect as witnesses describe 'mayhem' of crash
A 53-year-old British man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car ploughed into crowds at the Liverpool FC victory parade.
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EU says Israeli strikes in Gaza go beyond what is necessary to fight Hamas
Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, says the bloc also does not support a new aid distribution model which bypasses the UN and other humanitarian organisations.
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Southwest Airlines to start charging checked bag fee this week
The era of free checked bags while flying Southwest Airlines is coming to an end.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Macy's CEO says retailer will hike some prices as tariffs cut into profits
Macy's beat earnings estimates for the first quarter, but cut its 2025 profit outlook as tariffs complicate its turnaround strategy.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Former surgeon sentenced to 20 years in prison as France's largest child sexual abuse trial ends
Joël Le Scouarnec, 74, received the maximum sentence for sexually assaulting 299 victims over three decades.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Trump administration has ramped up deportations but is still far below pace it wants
ICE deported more than 17,200 people last month, according to data obtained by NBC News, up more than 50% from February.
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press.wbd.com Top stories ·
HBO Original HARRY POTTER Television Series Sets Cast For Roles Of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, And Ron Weasley
The HBO Original HARRY POTTER television series has cast screen newcomers Dominic McLaughlin in the role of Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione
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barrons.com Top stories ·
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Set to Open Higher; Nvidia Earnings and More Movers; Treasury Yields Higher
The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq are wavering in premarket trading Wednesday as the stock market digests big gains and awaits earnings from Nvidia.
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people.com Top stories ·
At Least 5 Dead and 6 Missing After Huge Explosion at Chemical Plant: Reports
At least five people have died and six more are missing after a huge explosion at a chemical plant in China on Tuesday, May 27, according to multiple reports. Nineteen others were also reportedly injured in the incident.
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politico.eu Top stories ·
Germany’s Merz under fire over ‘contradictory’ remarks on long-range weapons for Ukraine
A debate over the chancellor’s remarks threatens to overshadow Zelenskyy’s visit to Berlin on Wednesday.
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As Trump Seeks Iran Deal, Israel Again Raises Possible Strikes on Nuclear Sites
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wary of a diplomatic solution to curbing Iran’s nuclear program, continues to press for military action that would upend President Trump’s push for a negotiated deal.
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Maternal Mental Health Has Declined, Study Says
New research involving nearly 200,000 mothers found that one in 12 rated her mental health as fair or poor.
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npr.org Top stories ·
'We're in a holding pattern': Home sales and building slump in the face of uncertainty
Would-be homebuyers are finding lots of reasons to wait.