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Today: May 05, 2026
Today: May 05, 2026

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Supreme Court abortion case could force Trump to take a public stance on mifepristone

Supreme Court abortion case could force Trump to take a public stance on mifepristone

Supreme Court abortion case could force Trump to take a public stance on mifepristone
Americas|Business|Crime|Political|US|World

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in the Caribbean

The U.S. military says it’s launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in the Caribbean
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US prepared for visa sanctions on China over migrants issue, official says

China is slowing its efforts to repatriate Chinese nationals who are in the U.S. illegally, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters,

US prepared for visa sanctions on China over migrants issue, official says
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

US tries to force open the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce

The U.S. military says it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

US tries to force open the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce
Business|Economy|Environment|Science

California probes Trump administration deal to cancel offshore wind lease

California energy officials on Monday opened an investigation into the Trump administration's agreement with an offshore wind company to cancel a planned project off the state's

California probes Trump administration deal to cancel offshore wind lease
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

US and Iran launch new attacks as they wrestle for control of Gulf waters

The U.S. and Iran launched new attacks in the Gulf on Monday as they wrestled for control over the Strait of Hormuz

US and Iran launch new attacks as they wrestle for control of Gulf waters
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Costa Rica's top newspaper says US revoked visas of its executives, prompting press freedom concerns

One of Costa Rica’s leading media outlets says that the United States has revoked the tourist visas of several executives on its board

Costa Rica's top newspaper says US revoked visas of its executives, prompting press freedom concerns
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

US Justice Dept sues to block Minnesota's climate change lawsuit

The U.S.

US Justice Dept sues to block Minnesota's climate change lawsuit
Uncategorized

Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-backed plan

President Donald Trump's administration supports a proposal to delay rules to protect a vanishing species of whale in favor of commercial fishing interests

Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-backed plan
Arts|Business|Economy|Health

FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy

FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Strait talk

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Anna Szymanski, Editor-in-Charge, Reuters Open Interest Oil prices spiked by around 5% on Monday after Iran said it

Strait talk
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EU countries push to settle US trade deal to avoid car tariff hike

European Union countries are broadly pushing for the swift implementation of the bloc's side of a trade deal struck with the United States last year to

EU countries push to settle US trade deal to avoid car tariff hike
Health|Political|Science

Warned off vaccine actions, Kennedy seeks quick health wins ahead of midterms

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

Warned off vaccine actions, Kennedy seeks quick health wins ahead of midterms
Election

Trump and GOP test precedent with aggressive voter roll purges

Trump and GOP test precedent with aggressive voter roll purges

Trump and GOP test precedent with aggressive voter roll purges
Business|Crime|Economy|Political

US attorney doesn’t rule out continuing to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Powell

US attorney doesn’t rule out continuing to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Powell

US attorney doesn’t rule out continuing to investigate Federal Reserve Chair Powell
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Travel

Inside Spirit Airlines’ failed ‘Hail Mary’ to the Trump administration

Inside Spirit Airlines’ failed ‘Hail Mary’ to the Trump administration

Inside Spirit Airlines’ failed ‘Hail Mary’ to the Trump administration
Arts|US|World

Amid leaks, Justice Gorsuch says US Supreme Court needs room for 'candid conversations'

U.S.

Amid leaks, Justice Gorsuch says US Supreme Court needs room for 'candid conversations'
Crime

FBI seizure of Fulton County election ballots happened quickly after criminal probe opened, new timeline shows

FBI seizure of Fulton County election ballots happened quickly after criminal probe opened, new timeline shows

FBI seizure of Fulton County election ballots happened quickly after criminal probe opened, new timeline shows
World

Trump flexes executive power with unprecedented flouting of lower court rulings

The Trump administration has been found in violation of court rulings in an extraordinary number of lawsuits on a broad set of issues

Trump flexes executive power with unprecedented flouting of lower court rulings
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Airlines scramble to help stranded Spirit passengers after budget carrier collapses

Major airlines and the U.S. government scrambled to help stranded passengers and employees after bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines

Airlines scramble to help stranded Spirit passengers after budget carrier collapses
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Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war

(This May 2 story has been repeated with no changes to the text.)

Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war
Crime|Political|US|World

US Justice Department can use military lawyer to prosecute civilian, judge rules

The Trump administration's assignment of military lawyers to help the Department of Justice

US Justice Department can use military lawyer to prosecute civilian, judge rules
Business|Political|World

Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says

An Iranian proposal so far rejected by U.S.

Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says
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Takeaways from AP report on Trump administration's defiance of lower court orders

Federal judges around the country have raised alarms in recent months about the Trump administration’s failure to follow their orders in individual immigration cases

Takeaways from AP report on Trump administration's defiance of lower court orders