Pratt Falls Into Third Place in LA Mayor’s Race, Likely Pitting Incumbent Bass Against Progressive Councilwoman
President Trump and others allege ‘fraud’ as late ballots push Pratt out of the second-place spot.
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Where Is Mamdani’s Antisemitism Czar?
‘It’s like there isn’t an office to combat antisemitism,’ the minority whip of the New York City Council, Inna Vernikov, tells the Sun.
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
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Lawsuit Threatens UFC Freedom 250 at White House as Fight Week Arrives
Plaintiffs contend the Trump administration violated National Park Service rules by approving the sporting event.
By GEORGE WILLIS
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Scientists Unveil New Rules for Announcing Alien Contact — Including a Strict ‘No Reply’ Order
Once a detection is confirmed, researchers are required to notify the public and the Secretary General of the United Nations.
By JOSEPH CURL
|USDA Rushes Experts to Texas Following Second Confirmed Screwworm Case
The department says it has begun releasing millions of sterile screwworm flies in the affected areas with a goal of disrupting the parasitic pest’s reproductive cycle.
By DAVID JONES
|Bot Traffic Surpasses Human Activity Online for the First Time
The shift, which accelerated sharply over the last six months, caught even industry insiders off guard.
By JOSEPH CURL
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Fears of Sexual Abuse, Drugs, and Guns Threaten a Childhood Institution — the Sleepover
Experts say the fears are grounded in data, and in dangers that couldn’t have been imagined a generation ago.
By HOLLIE McKAY
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Cambridge Researchers Use AI To Develop Vaccine To Fight Virus Strains Before They Develop
‘We’ve converted vaccine development from being reactive to being future proof,’ a professor involved in the research says.
By LUKE FUNK
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Soaring Malpractice Premiums Drive OB-GYNs From Specialty, Leaving Nationwide Shortages
OB-GYNs rank among the most sued physicians in the country while malpractice premiums have risen in each of the past seven years.
By HOLLIE McKAY
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President, Insisting He Is Close to Peace Deal, Urges Restraint by Israel After Iran Lobs Ballistic Missiles
Israeli Defense Forces intercept missiles that Tehran says it launched in retaliation for Israeli actions against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
By SHARON KEHNEMUI
|Drunken Revelries in France Accused of Being Fronts for Right-Wing Political Rallies
Giant banquets of partygoers celebrating French republicanism set off opponents who demand they be banned.
By SHARON KEHNEMUI
|China’s Xi, Courting North Korea’s Kim Jong-un at Pyongyang, Is Likely To Play Moscow Against Washington
Experts disagree on whether Xi will press Kim to agree to another summit with Trump.
By DONALD KIRK
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Hegseth, at Normandy, Urges Allies To Remember the Lessons of D-Day
‘We forgot that freedom is not free,’ the defense secretary said on the anniversary of the 1944 landing. ‘It is bought with purpose, with honor and with strength.’
By DAVID JONES
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Albania’s PM Dismisses ‘Flamingo Revolution’ as Anti-Trump Politics
‘If it was not Jared, they would not give a s*** about what is happening in Albania,’ Prime Minister Edi Rama says.
By JOSEPH CURL
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Grief, Guns, and Denial: Why Ebola Centers Keep Burning in Eastern Congo
A wave of attacks on the treatment centers threatens to unravel one of the most serious outbreak responses the world has seen since Covid-19.
By HOLLIE McKAY
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Trump’s Desire To Restart ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ Imperils Immigration Enforcement Funding Bill
The president defended the fund during a combative on-camera interview with NBC News.
By MATTHEW RICE
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Democrats Dig In on Blocking Reauthorization of Warrantless Spy Powers, Citing Pulte’s Installation as Intelligence Chief
‘This bill was on a path to, I think, getting passed,’ the top Senate Democrat on the Intelligence Committee says.
By MATTHEW RICE
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Platner Accuser Blasts New York Times, Says It ‘Twisted’ Her Story Into ‘Gift’ for His Campaign
Contrary to the article, the Senate candidate’s ex-girlfriend says she offered the Times reporters sources who could corroborate her account.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
|Senate Passes Immigration Enforcement Spending Bill Without Restriction on ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Funds
Two Republican lawmakers — Senators Bill Cassidy and Thom Tillis — frantically worked on Thursday to try to bar the president from ever creating a new payout scheme.
By MATTHEW RICE
|Key GOP Senators Give Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination a Frosty Reception
One lawmaker floated the possibility of holding up the nomination if the administration does not adhere to certain policy demands.
By MATTHEW RICE
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Why Bari Weiss Must Succeed in Her Shakeup of CBS News
By JOSH HAMMER
Spencer Pratt’s Rise at Los Angeles Showcases Need for More Open Elections at New York City
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Tony Awards Go Pink, but Musicals Fade to Gray
‘Liberation,’ ‘Death of a Salesman,’ John Lithgow, and Lesley Manville triumphed at theater’s equivalent of the Oscars — but where was the singing spark?
By ELYSA GARDNER
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The Ford Bronco Filson Is a Dressage Horse
Ford has collaborated with outdoor clothing company Filson on a premium version of the Bronco SUV.
By GARY GASTELU
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Pop Art, a Midcentury Phenomenon Spearheaded by Andy Warhol, Spirals Back Onto the Guggenheim’s Staircases
The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed museum harkens back to its landmark role in the movement that elevated kitsch.
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Trump Administration Cites Forced Labor For New Tariffs on Dozens of Countries
A U.S. Trade Representative investigation finds 54 countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia in violation of laws banning goods produced with forced labor.
By LUKE FUNK
|AI Advocates Warn the Growing Resistance to Data Centers Threatens America’s Future
America and China are in a race for global dominance in artificial intelligence but the construction of more data centers is crucial.
By LUKE FUNK
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Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Elevated Inflation Could Force Interest Rate Increases
Chairman Kevin Warsh could struggle to find support for rate cuts that President Trump desires.
By LUKE FUNK
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High Gas Prices Have Cost American Drivers Extra $25 Billion, Study Finds
With record numbers hitting the road for the Memorial Day weekend, the national average for regular gasoline has skyrocketed by 51.6 percent since the Iran war began.
By JOSEPH CURL
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Spanberger Removes Virginia Tech Rector for Alleged Ethics Violations as She Moves To Reshape University’s Governing Body
The shake-up comes amid a search for a new president of the public university.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
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Harvard Faculty Vote to Cap A Grades Despite Strong Student Opposition
The dean of undergraduate education described the result as ‘consequential.’
By NOVI ZHUKOVSKY
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American Bar Association Panel Calls for End to DEI Requirement at Law Schools
Facing loss of its status as the nation’s sole law school accreditor, the association’s council on legal education and bar admissions is promoting compliance with anti-discrimination laws instead.
By SHARON KEHNEMUI
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Trump’s $10 Billion Lawsuit Against the BBC Could Expose Details of His Role on January 6
The 47th president is resisting the broadcaster’s request to pry open the Donald J. Trump Trust.
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Trump, Eyeing Supreme Court Appeal, Wins Delay in Ruling Holding Him Responsible for January 6
Judge Mehta ruled that the president’s role in the riot at the Capitol extended beyond the ‘perimeter’ of the presidency.
By A.R. HOFFMAN
|Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial Begins One Year After Fatal Stabbing at Track Meet
The selection process has been criticized by Mr. Anthony’s defense team because there are no black jurors.
By BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
|Trump Nemesis John Bolton Agrees to Plea Deal in Classified Documents Case: Report
The former national security adviser reportedly will plead guilty to one count of illegal retention of classified information in a deal that still requires judicial approval.
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