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NATIONAL

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US--YELLOWSTONE FATAL CRASH-TOUR GROUP

7 people are dead after a pickup and tour van collided near Yellowstone, police say

SUMMARY: Idaho State Police say seven people died and eight were injured after a pickup truck and a tour van collided in eastern Idaho near Yellowstone National Park. Police said in a press release that the crash happened Thursday night on a highway near Henry’s Lake State Park. The driver of the Dodge Ram pickup died, along with six people inside the Mercedes passenger van. The van was carrying a tour group of 14 people. The Fremont County coroner’s office has not yet released the name of those killed in the crash. Authorities have not said what led up to the crash, which is under investigation.

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US--FOREST HOMELESS EVICTION-OREGON

US Forest Service starts clearing homeless camp in Oregon national forest

SUMMARY: The U.S. Forest Service is evicting dozens of homeless people who have been living in a national forest in central Oregon for years so that it can start a wildfire prevention project. The project has been on the books for years. The decision to remove the encampment comes two months after the Trump administration issued an executive order directing federal agencies to increase timber production and forest management projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk. Homeless advocates on Thursday noted that timing. But a Deschutes National Forest spokesperson said the closure was directly tied to the forest restoration work. The wildfire prevention project involves removing smaller trees, clearing debris and setting controlled burns.

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US--TRUMP-DEPORTATIONS

Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under the Alien Enemies Act

SUMMARY: A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law and says President Donald Trump’s invocation of it was “unlawful.” U.S. District Court Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. is the first judge to rule that the Alien Enemies Act cannot be used against people whom the Republican administration claims are gang members invading the United States. In March, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation claiming that the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua was invading the U.S. He said he had special powers to bypass usual court proceedings and deport immigrants claimed by his administration to be gang members.

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US--AFTER-SCHOOL BUILDING-CAR CRASH

Driver who killed 4 by smashing through an Illinois after-school camp may have had health emergency

SUMMARY: Police say the driver of a car that barreled through a building used for a popular after-school camp in central Illinois, killing three children and a teenager, may have had a medical emergency. Tests show she was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly said at a Thursday news conference that no decision has been made on whether to file charges against the 44-year-old driver. The car went off the road, crossed a field and smashed into the side of the building in Chatham used by Youth Needing Other Things Outdoors. Six other children were hospitalized. State police say four remain in the hospital, including one in critical condition.

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US--SEXUAL-MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers get their turn to question accuser Miriam Haley at #MeToo retrial

SUMMARY: Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers are getting their turn to question a woman who alleges the one-time Hollywood heavyweight held her down on a bed and forced oral sex on her nearly two decades ago. Miriam Haley, testifying Thursday for a third day at Weinstein’s retrial, was grilled about details of her recollections and the bigger picture of her story. Defense lawyer Jennifer Bonjean sparred with Haley over the details of her early statements, getting her to admit that back then, she didn’t give interviewers a full picture of their relationship. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty and denies sexually assaulting anyone.

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US--AP POLL-PRESIDENTIAL POWER

Americans see more overreach from the president than from judges, an AP-NORC poll finds

SUMMARY: A new poll shows Americans are more likely to believe the president is the one overstepping his power, rather than the courts. As President Donald Trump faces pushback from federal judges, The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll shows about half of U.S. adults say the president has “too much power” in the way government operates these days. About 3 in 10 U.S. adults say federal judges have too much power. Republicans largely think the opposite: Roughly half of Republicans say the federal judiciary has too much power, and only about 2 in 10 say the president does. The Republican Trump has issued a record number of executive orders and pushed the boundaries of executive power.

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US--TRUMP-BUDGET

White House comes out with sharp spending cuts in Trump’s 2026 budget plan

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget plan would slash nondefense domestic spending by $163 billion, while increasing expenditures on national security. That’s according to statements released by the White House on Friday. The budget showed a desire to crack down on diversity programs and initiatives to address climate change. But the administration has yet to release detailed tables on what it wants income taxes, tariffs or the budget deficit to be. This budget is engineered by Trump budget director Russell Vought, a chief architect of Project 2025. It comes as Congress is already deep into drafting the Republican president’s big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered money for deportations and border security.

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US--TRUMP-MEDIA-NPR-PBS

PBS chief slams Trump’s executive order aiming to cut federal funding for PBS and NPR as unlawful

SUMMARY: The head of PBS says President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR is unlawful. Public Broadcasting Service CEO Paula Kerger said Friday the Republican president’s order threatens PBS’ ability to serve the American public with educational programming as it has for 50-plus years. Trump signed the order Thursday, alleging “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting. Trump’s order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies to “cease Federal funding” for Arlington, Virginia-based PBS and Washington, D.C.-based National Public Radio. The broadcasters get roughly half a billion dollars in public money and have been preparing for the possibility of stiff cuts since Trump’s election.

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US--TRUMP-HARVARD

Trump re-ups his threat to strip Harvard University’s tax-exempt status

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is re-upping his threat to strip Harvard University of its tax-exempt status. He’s escalating a showdown with the first major college that has defied his efforts to crack down on campus activism. Trump wrote on his social media site Friday: “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status.” The president has questioned that status since the school refused to comply with the administration’s demands for broad government and leadership changes, revisions to its admissions policy, and audits of how diversity is viewed on the campus. That prompted the administration to block more than $2 billion in federal grants to the institution.

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US--TRUMP-RUBIO

Rubio takes on dual national security roles after embracing Trump’s ‘America First’ vision

SUMMARY: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been thrown into two top national security roles at once after President Donald Trump appointed him to temporarily replace Mike Waltz as national security adviser. Just 100 days into his tenure as America’s top diplomat, the former Florida senator now becomes just the second person to hold both roles, following only the late Henry Kissinger. Rubio is a one-time Trump rival and hawkish conservative who the president derided as “Little Marco” during the 2016 presidential campaign. He’s proven adept at aligning himself with Trump’s “America First” foreign policy positions and turning away from previously held priorities.

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US--TRUMP-VENEZUELA-IMMIGRANTS

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelan migrants

SUMMARY: The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported. The Justice Department asked the high court Thursday to put on hold a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco that kept in place Temporary Protected Status that would have otherwise expired last month. A federal appeals court had earlier rejected the administration’s request. President Donald Trump’s administration has moved aggressively to withdraw various protections that have allowed immigrants to remain in the country, including ending TPS for a total of 600,000 Venezuelans and 500,000 Haitians.

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US--TRUMP

Trump offers advice to University of Alabama graduates in speech interspersed with politics

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has offered some encouraging words and advice for graduating students at the University of Alabama. But his speech Thursday night was interspersed with complaints about his critics, accusations that judges were “interferring” with his agenda and attacks on his predecessor, Joe Biden. The Republican’s jolting speech was standard fare for Trump and well-received by the crowd in deep-red Alabama, which backed him in all three of his presidential runs. Democrats held a counterprotest a mile away that featured former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke and former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama.

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US--TRUMP-WASHINGTON PROSECUTOR

Trump’s pick for top prosecutor in DC is testing Republican loyalty

SUMMARY: Most of President Donald Trump’s top nominees have sailed through the Senate with little resistance. His pick to be the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital could be an exception. Ed Martin Jr., a conservative activist who has modest legal experience, could test Republican party loyalties as a deadline approaches for the Senate to decide whether to extend or end his tenure as leader of the country’s largest U.S. Attorney’s office. Martin’s nomination faces vocal opposition from hundreds of veterans of the office that he is leading on an interim basis. Democrats are trying to tie up his confirmation vote. And Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee have said they need more time to review his record.

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US--TRUMP-MILITARY PARADE

Army plans for a potential parade on Trump’s birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, AP learns

SUMMARY: Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and potentially a couple thousand civilians. The Associated Press obtained the planning documents, which are dated April 29 and 30. They represent the Army’s most recent blueprint for its long-planned 250th birthday festival on the National Mall, which just happens to coincide with Trump’s 79th birthday on June 14. The slides don’t include any price estimates. But it would likely cost tens of millions of dollars to put on an event of that size.

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US--TRUMP-WALTZ

Trump nominates Mike Waltz for UN ambassador in major shake-up of national security team

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says he is nominating national security adviser Mike Waltz as United Nations ambassador while Secretary of State Marco Rubio would take over Waltz’s duties on an interim role. He announced the major shake-up of his national security team shortly after news broke that Waltz and his deputy are leaving the administration. Waltz has been under scrutiny for weeks after reporting from The Atlantic that he had mistakenly added the magazine’s editor-in-chief to a Signal chat being used to discuss military plans. There is precedent for the secretary of state to serve simultaneously as national security adviser. Henry Kissinger held both positions from 1973 to 1975.

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US--TRUMP-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT-LOSSES PILING UP

Trump’s agenda faces courtroom setbacks as Justice Department lawyers struggle to win over judges

SUMMARY: The Justice Department is struggling to represent President Donald Trump’s positions in court. The department last week suffered losses that dealt a setback to the Republican administration’s agenda. Judges in different courthouses blocked a White House plan to add a proof-of-citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form, ruled the administration violated a settlement agreement by deporting a man to El Salvador and halted directives threatening to cut funding for schools with diversity, equity and inclusion programs. According to an Associated Press tally, Trump executive actions have been partially or fully blocked by the courts around 70 times while they’re in effect in nearly 50 cases.

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US--DEMOCRATS-HARRIS

Harris accuses Trump of ‘wholesale abandonment’ of American ideals in major post-election speech

SUMMARY: Former Vice President Kamala Harris has used a high-profile speech in San Francisco to criticize President Donald Trump, accusing him of abandoning American ideals. Wednesday’s speech was Harris’ most extensive public remarks since leaving office in January, after her defeat in the presidential election. Harris praised Democrats who’ve been prolific in criticizing Trump, name-dropping lawmakers diverse in their ideology and style. But Harris did not take a stand in one of her party’s central divides on how to best combat the Republican president. Harris’ speech comes when she has not ruled out a run for California governor or another White House try. Harris spoke to Emerge America, which recruits Democratic women to run for office.

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ML--MIDEAST WARS

Drones strike ship carrying aid to Gaza, organizers say, in latest confrontation over assistance

SUMMARY: Drones attacked a vessel carrying aid to Gaza in international waters off Malta. That’s according to the group organizing the shipment said. It was the latest confrontation over efforts to send assistance to the Palestinian territory devastated by nearly 19 months of war. A nearby tugboat responded to a distress call from the Conscience, which authorities said experienced a fire that was brought under control. The vessel was carrying 12 crew members and four civilians. The Maltese government said those aboard refused to leave the ship. The group was safe and no injuries were reported. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition accused Israel of attacking its ship.

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EU--BRITAIN-PRINCE HARRY

Prince Harry says he’s devastated to lose his bid to restore his UK government-funded security

SUMMARY: Prince Harry has lost his bid to restore the police protection detail that was withdrawn when he stepped away from royal family duties and moved to the U.S. The Duke of Sussex said Friday he was devastated to lose the court case and said it was a source of friction with his father, King Charles III. The Court of Appeal ruled unanimously that a committee hadn’t treated Harry unfairly when it decided to review his protection on a case-by-case basis each time he visits the U.K. Harry says the ruling means it would be impossible to safely bring his family back to visit his homeland.

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-PUTIN

A US-led effort to end the war in Ukraine looks favorable to Russia, but mixed signals emerge

SUMMARY: What’s emerged from the Washington-led effort to end the war in Ukraine suggests a deal that seems likely to be favorable to Russia. President Donald Trump has sharply rebuked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, echoed Kremlin talking points, and indicated Kyiv would have to surrender territory and forego NATO membership. What’s more, he has engaged in a rapprochement with Moscow that was unthinkable months ago. More recently, Trump has offered mixed signals – social media posts that perhaps Russian President Vladimir Putin is stringing him along – and a deal has yet to materialize. While the optics so far have been in the Kremlin’s favor, no proposals that were put forth have been cemented.

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ML--SYRIA-ISRAEL

Israeli military strikes near Syria’s presidential palace after warning over sectarian attacks

SUMMARY: Israel’s air force has struck near Syria’s presidential palace hours after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in southern Syria. The strike on Friday came after days of clashes near the capital between pro-Syrian government gunmen and fighters who belong to the Druze minority sect. The clashes left dozens of people dead or wounded. The Israeli army said in a statement that fighter jets struck adjacent to the area of the Palace of President Hussein al-Sharaa in Damascus. It gave no further details. Pro-government Syrian media outlets said the strike hit close to the People’s Palace on a hill overlooking the city.

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ML--NETANYAHU-TRUMP-IRAN TALKS

Netanyahu’s campaign against Iran’s nuclear program is muted with Trump in power

SUMMARY: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long been on a campaign against Iran’s nuclear program and his opposition helped convince President Trump to withdraw from an Obama era deal meant to rein it in. But with Trump now leading negotiations with Iran, Netanyahu’s cries have fallen silent. Netanyahu and his nationalist supporters hoped Trump’s ascent to the White House would be advantageous because of Trump’s history of support for Israel. They thought they might find in him long elusive U.S. backing for a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. But Trump’s approach to Iran has shown the relationship is more complicated.

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

At least 9 dead in drone strikes after US and Ukraine sign minerals deal

SUMMARY: Moscow-appointed officials in Ukraine’s Kherson region say a Ukrainian drone attack killed seven and wounded more than 20 people. They say the drone attack on Thursday struck a market in the town of Oleshky. Meanwhile, a Russian drone attack on Odesa killed two people and injured 15, striking residential buildings, a school and a supermarket. The attacks followed the U.S. and Ukraine on Wednesday signing an agreement granting American access to Ukraine’s vast mineral resources, finalizing a deal that could enable continued military aid to Kyiv.

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MAY DAY-LABOR

May Day demonstrations in US and around the globe protest Trump agenda

SUMMARY: Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in U.S. cities and around the globe for International Workers’ Day or May Day, with the focus this year on President Donald Trump’s agenda. In the United States, demonstrators on Thursday protested Trump’s approach targeting immigrants, federal workers and diversity initiatives. Global protests largely emphasized Trump’s tariffs, their impact on local jobs and the rise of the far-right. French union leaders condemned what they called the “Trumpization” of world politics and said their demonstrations were fueled by anger over U.S. military and trade influence in Europe. In Germany, union leaders warned that extended workdays and rising anti-immigrant sentiment were dismantling labor protections.

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AS--SINGAPORE-ELECTION-EXPLAINER

Singapore’s long-ruling party seeks stronger election victory in test for new prime minister

SUMMARY: Singaporeans will vote Saturday in a general election that is set to return to power the city-state’s long ruling party. It will be closely watched as a gauge of public confidence in Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s leadership. The People’s Action Party has won every election since the Asian financial hub gained independence in 1965. Wong, who took office last year, hopes to clinch a stronger mandate after the PAP suffered a setback in 2020 polls over voters’ rising discontent with the government. The PAP kept 83 out of 93 parliamentary seats, but it ceded more seats to the opposition, which won 10 seats, the most ever. The opposition has acknowledged it cannot unseat the PAP but is appealing to voters for a stronger voice in Parliament.

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ML--IRAN-US

Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil after US-Iran nuclear talks are postponed

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is threatening sanctions on anyone who buys Iranian oil. That warning comes after planned talks between the U.S. and Iran over Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program were postponed. Trump wrote on social media Thursday that “All purchases of Iranian Oil, or Petrochemical products, must stop, NOW!” He said any country or person who buys those products from Iran will not be able to do business with the U.S. The threat came after Oman announced that planned nuclear negotiations for this coming weekend had been postponed.

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AS--INDIA-PAKISTAN

Rubio calls India and Pakistan in effort to defuse crisis over Kashmir attack

SUMMARY: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called senior officials in India and Pakistan in an effort to defuse the crisis that followed last week’s deadly attack in Kashmir, the State Department said. Rubio urged Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to de-escalate tensions on Wednesday. India has vowed to punish Pakistan after accusing it of backing the attack, which Islamabad denies. The nuclear-armed rivals have since expelled each other’s diplomats and citizens, ordered the border shut and closed their airspace to each other. New Delhi has suspended a crucial water-sharing treaty with Islamabad.

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AS--INDIA-CASTE-CENSUS

India will include caste details in its next census

SUMMARY: India will include caste details in its next census, in a move likely to have sweeping socio-economic and political ramifications for the world’s most populous nation. No date has been set for the survey of India’s more than 1.4 billion people. The census was originally due in 2021 but was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and other hurdles. Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy in India and is critical in Indian life and politics. There are hundreds of castes in India’s social hierarchy largely based on occupation and economic status, but India has limited on the number of people belonging to these groups. Some government jobs, college admissions and elected offices are reserved for some categories of castes.

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LT--BRAZIL-OLDEST-PERSON

Brazilian nun who was the world’s oldest person has died at 116

SUMMARY: Sister Inah Canabarro, a Brazilian woman who was the world’s oldest person, has died at age 116. The Company of Saint Teresa of Jesus, a Teresian nun congregation, said Canabarro died at home Wednesday of natural causes. The wake will take place on Thursday in Porto Alegre, the capital of southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. Canabarro was confirmed in January as the world’s oldest person by LongeviQuest, an organization that tracks supercentenarians. She was born in 1908 and would have turned 117 on May 27.

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR-MINERALS DEAL-EXPLAINER

Ukraine and the US have finally signed a minerals deal. What does it include?

SUMMARY: After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine have signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other natural resources. Kyiv hopes the agreement will secure long-term support for its defense against Russia. According to Ukrainian officials, the version of the deal signed Wednesday is far more beneficial to Ukraine than previous versions. They said other versions reduced Kyiv to a junior partner and gave Washington unprecedented rights to the country’s resources. The agreement must still be ratified by the Ukrainian parliament. It would establish a reconstruction fund for Ukraine that Ukrainian officials hope will be a vehicle to ensure future American military assistance.

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EU--HUNGARY-DACHSHUND WALK-RECORD

Wiener wonderland: Hundreds of dachshunds chase record in Hungary

SUMMARY: Hundreds of dachshunds and their owners have gathered in Budapest’s City Park in an attempt to set Hungary’s record for the largest single-breed dog walk. Thursday’s event, observed by the Hungarian Records Association, drew about 500 dachshunds. That’s enough for a national record but short of the Guinness World Record of 897 set in Germany. Dachshunds, known for their long bodies and short legs, were originally bred in Germany to hunt burrowing animals but have since become popular pets. Participants praised their pets’ loyalty and affection, with one calling her dachshund a “love bomb.” Organizers have vowed to try for a world record next year.

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BUSINESS

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FINANCIAL MARKETS

Wall Street gains ground following a stronger-than-expected report on the US job market

SUMMARY: Stocks are rallying on Wall Street following a stronger-than-expected report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 climbed 1.5% in afternoon trading Friday, putting the index on track for a ninth straight day of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 571 points, or 1.4%, and the Nasdaq composite was up 1.6%. Employers added 177,000 jobs in April, more than forecast. However the latest job figures don’t yet reflect the effects on the economy of President Donald Trump’s across-the-board tariffs against America’s trading partners. Treasury yields rose in the bond market.

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US-ECONOMY-JOBS-REPORT

Employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs as job market shows resilience. Unemployment stays at 4.2%

SUMMARY: American employers added a better-than-expected 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Hiring was down slightly from a revised 185,000 in March and came in above economists’ expectations for a modest 135,000. The unemployment rate stayed at 4.2%. President Donald Trump’s aggressive and unpredictable policies – including massive import taxes – have clouded the outlook for the economy and the job market and raised fears that the American economy is headed toward recession.

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CHINA-US-TARIFFS

China says it’s evaluating US overtures for trade talks, but tariffs remain an obstacle

SUMMARY: China’s Commerce Ministry says Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks. However, in a ministry statement it said one-sided tariffs of up to 145% imposed by President Donald Trump remain an obstacle and undermine trust. The statement reiterated China’s stance that is open to talks, but also that Beijing is determined to fight if it must. The statement cited an unnamed ministry spokesperson as saying that Beijing had taken note of various statements by senior U.S. officials indicating a willingness to negotiate over tariffs. But it emphasized that China would regard overtures without a change in President Donald Trump’s sharp tariff hikes as insincere.

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APPLE-RESULTS

Apple posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results, says majority of US iPhones sold will come from India

SUMMARY: Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business. Apple’s earnings for the first three months of the year topped Wall Street’s expectations thanks to high demand for its iPhones, and the company said tariffs had a limited effect on the fiscal second quarter’s results. Cook added that for the current quarter, assuming things don’t change, Apple expects to see $900 million added to its costs as a result of the tariffs.

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US--APPLE-EPIC

Court sides with Fortnite maker Epic as Apple sanctioned for defying order in App Store case

SUMMARY: A federal judge has found that Apple violated a court injunction in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite maker Epic Games. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers had ordered Apple to lower the barriers protecting its previously exclusive payment system for in-app digital transactions and allow developers to display links to alternatives. On Wednesday she found that Apple violated a 2021 injunction that sought to, she wrote, “restrain and prohibit the iPhone maker’s anticompetitive conduct” and pricing. Apple says it will appeal.

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US--KOHL’S-CEO

Kohl’s ousts CEO Buchanan after investigation into some vendor transactions

SUMMARY: Kohl’s said it has terminated CEO Ashley Buchanan after an investigation determined that he directed the retailer to engage in vendor transactions that involved undisclosed conflicts of interest. Kohl’s named Chairman Michael Bender as interim CEO, effective immediately. The company said Thursday that Buchanan’s firing is unrelated to its performance, financial reporting, results of operations and did not involve any of its other employees.

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HEALTH/SCIENCE

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US-MED--FLU DEATHS-KIDS

CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years

SUMMARY: More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said 216 pediatric deaths already have been reported. That eclipses the 207 reported the previous flu season, and is the most since the 2009-2010 H1N1 global flu pandemic. There are likely several contributors to this season’s severity, but one pediatric infectious diseases specialist says a big one is that fewer children are getting flu shots. Flu vaccinations may not prevent people from getting sick, but research shows they do prevent hospitalizations and deaths.

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SCI--SNAKEBITE ANTIVENOM

Snakes have bitten this man hundreds of times. His blood could help make a better treatment

SUMMARY: A Wisconsin man has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times, and scientists are studying his blood to treat snakebite. Tim Friede has injected himself with snake venom for nearly two decades and has been bitten by black mambas, water cobras and more. In a new study published Friday in the journal Cell, scientists created one antivenom to treat snakebites from several different species in mice — using antibodies from Friede’s blood. A more universal antivenom for humans is still many years away. The group hopes to test their concoction in dogs next before eventually moving to human trials.

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US--TRUMP-TRANSGENDER HEALTH

Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care

SUMMARY: The Trump administration is calling for more reliance on psychotherapy for transgender youth instead of broader gender-affirming medical care. A report from the Department of Health and Human Services questions the current practices and medical groups that endorse them. The administration’s position released Thursday sprang from Trump’s executive order calling for the federal government not to support gender transition for people under age 19. A court has put some parts of the order on hold. The new report is one of several ways Trump and his administration have contradicted guidelines for treating transgender people accepted by major medical organizations.

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SCI--SPACEWALK

NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk

SUMMARY: An astronaut who missed out on the first all-female spacewalk is getting her chance six years later. NASA’s Anne McClain emerged from the International Space Station on Thursday alongside Nichole Ayers. They launched to the orbiting lab in March to replace NASA’s two stuck astronauts, who are now back home. During their spacewalk, the pair prepared the space station for new solar panels and moved an antenna. McClain should have taken part in the first all-female spacewalk in 2019, but there weren’t enough medium-size suits. The latest was the fifth all-female spacewalk in 60 years of spacewalking.

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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

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LT--ARGENTINA-CHILE EARTHQUAKE

No damage reported after 7.4 magnitude quake strikes off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina

SUMMARY: A 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina, the United States Geological Survey says. Chilean authorities issued an evacuation alert Friday for the entire coastal section of the Strait of Magellan, in the far south of the country. Due to a “tsunami alert, evacuation to a safe zone is being ordered for the coastal sectors of the Magallanes region,” Chile’s National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response said in a message sent to the public.

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EU-REL--VATICAN-CONCLAVE-FACTS

How long was the longest conclave? Facts about the secret voting to elect a pope

SUMMARY: “Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created a whole genre of historical trivia. The longest conclave and the shortest, the oldest pope and the youngest and a handful of antipopes as well.

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EU-REL--VATICAN-CONCLAVE

Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election

SUMMARY: Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis. Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel installing the chimney, a key moment in the preparation for the May 7 conclave. After every two rounds of voting in the Sistine Chapel, the ballots of the cardinals are burned in a special furnace to indicate the outcome to the outside world. If the smoke is black, the vote was inconclusive, but white smoke means a pope has been chosen.

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EU-REL--VATICAN-CONCLAVE-CARDINAL CARDS

Who are the contenders to be pope? They include a street priest, a missionary and a Lutheran convert

SUMMARY: There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.” That means they possess the characteristics necessary to become pope. After St. John Paul II broke the centurieslong Italian hold on the papacy in 1978, the field of contenders has broadened considerably. When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to choose a successor to Pope Francis, they will be looking above all for a holy man who can guide the Catholic Church. Beyond that, they will weigh his administrative and pastoral experience and consider what the church needs today.

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US--TRUMP-EDUCATION-DESEGREGATION

The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall

SUMMARY: The Justice Department is lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana dating to the Civil Rights Movement, calling its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggesting that others across the South should be eliminated. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the Trump administration was “getting America refocused on our bright future” when it ended a 1966 legal agreement with Plaquemines Parish schools. Decades after the Supreme Court struck down racial segregation in America’s schools, more than 100 districts remain under court settlements governing how they must work toward integration. Known as consent decrees, the agreements can be lifted when districts demonstrate they have eliminated segregation and its vestiges.

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ENT-OBIT-RUTH BUZZI

Ruth Buzzi, comedy sketch player on groundbreaking series ‘Laugh-In,’ dies at 88

SUMMARY: Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year career, has died at age 88. Her agent Mike Eisenstadt says Buzzi died at her ranch in Texas. Buzzi won a Golden Globe and was a two-time Emmy nominee for the NBC show that ran from 1968 to 1973. She was the only regular to appear in all six seasons, including the pilot. She was first spotted by “Laugh-In” creator and producer George Schlatter playing various characters on “The Steve Allen Comedy Hour.”

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ENT--SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW-GUIDE

Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August

SUMMARY: Hollywood is pulling out the stops this summer movie season, which kicks off with Friday’s release Marvel’s “Thunderbolts(asterisk).” May also brings big studio releases like a live-action “Lilo & Stitch,” “Mission: Impossible 8” and a new Wes Anderson film. June heats up with race cars in “F1,” adventure in “How to Train Your Dragon,” zombies in “28 Years Later” and a New York love triangle. July is supercharged with “Jurassic World Rebirth,” “Superman” and “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” And August closes out the season with comedies, horror and a lighthearted body-swap in “Freakier Friday.”

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EU--BRITAIN-RUSSELL BRAND

Russell Brand granted conditional bail after appearing in London court on rape and assault charges

SUMMARY: Actor-comedian Russell Brand has been granted conditional bail after appearing in a London court to face charges of rape and sexual assault involving four women. Brand, 49, did not enter a plea. He previously denied the allegations made against him. Brand was told Friday to present himself at the Central Criminal Court in central London on May 30 and was granted bail on condition he keeps the court informed of where he is staying in the U.K. or in the U.S. Brand spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth, address and that he understood his bail conditions.

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ENT--MET GALA-DANDY STYLE

Black dandyism etches place into Met Gala history — and global visibility

SUMMARY: Black dandyism is finally taking center stage at the Met Gala, with cultural powerhouses leading this subversive, sharply tailored style into the global fashion spotlight. As a gala host committee member, Janelle Monáe and other trendsetters are helping frame Black dandyism as a proud tradition rather than a trend as the movement claims its long-overdue moment of visibility. On Monday, with the world watching, a wave of fashion disruptors and stylists will usher Black dandyism as the Metropolitan Museum of Art unveils its new costume exhibit “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”

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ENT--TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS

‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ ‘Death Becomes Her’ and ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ lead Tony Award nominations

SUMMARY: Three Broadway shows — “Buena Vista Social Club,” “Death Becomes Her” and “Maybe Happy Ending” — each earned a leading 10 Tony Award nominations Thursday. Nominators spread out the joy and gave nods to George Clooney, Sarah Snook and Bob Odenkirk in their debuts. Audra McDonald, as expected, heard her name called for her turn as Rose in a hailed revival of “Gypsy.” A revival of David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross” earned Odenkirk a nod, but not for his co-stars Kieran Culkin or comedian Bill Burr. And, in a shock, an edgy “Othello” with Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal that costs north of $900 for orchestra seat tickets, got not a single nomination.

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BKN--SPURS-POPOVICH

Gregg Popovich, the NBA’s all-time wins leader, retires after 29 seasons as coach in San Antonio

SUMMARY: Gregg Popovich stepped down as coach of the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, ending a three-decade run that saw him lead the team to five NBA championships, become the league’s all-time wins leader and earn induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. He will remain as team president. Popovich says “while my love and passion for the game remain, I’ve decided it’s time to step away as head coach.” Mitch Johnson, a Spurs assistant who filled in for Popovich for the season’s final 77 games, becomes the team’s head coach.

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