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NATIONAL

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US--GEORGETOWN-SCHOLAR-DETAINED

Judge says Georgetown student can be released from immigration detention as case proceeds

SUMMARY: A federal judge has ordered that a Georgetown scholar from India be released from immigration detention after he was detained in the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign college students. The judge issued the ruling Wednesday. Khan Suri was arrested by masked, plain-clothed officers on the evening of March 17 outside his apartment complex in Arlington, Virginia. Officials said his visa was revoked because of his social media posts and his wife’s connection to Gaza as a Palestinian American. They accused him of supporting Hamas, which the U.S. has designated as a terrorist organization.

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US--CALIFORNIA-BUDGET

California governor proposes pausing expansion of health care to low-income immigrants

SUMMARY: Gov. Gavin Newsom will propose that California pause enrolling more low-income immigrants without legal status for state-funded health care benefits in 2026. He also wants to start charging people who are already enrolled a $100 monthly premium in 2027. The changes won’t impact children. The decision being announced Wednesday is driven by state budget challenges. Newsom’s office says the proposal could save the state $5.4 billion by 2029. California was among one of the first states to extend free health care benefits to all poor adults regardless of their immigration status last year. The expansion cost $2.7 billion more than expected.

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US--EPA-PFAS-DRINKING-WATER

EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of what are known as forever chemicals in drinking water. The agency, however, will keep limits on the two most common types, called PFOA and PFOS, although it will offer a two-year deadline extension for utilities to comply. They now have until 2031. The agency says the changes will help protect Americans while giving water systems common sense flexibility. Environmental groups say the development shows the agency is abandoning common sense clean water rules.

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US--SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-DIDDY

Cassie testifies that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs kept in her line by threatening to release sex videos

SUMMARY: The R&B singer Cassie is back on the witness stand in her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial. She testified on Wednesday in Manhattan that Combs kept her in a cycle of abuse and exploitation by threatening to release recordings of her with male sex workers in encounters Combs orchestrated and called “freak-offs.” Combs is accused of exploiting his status as a powerful music executive to coerce women including Cassie into drugged-up sex parties. He has pleaded not guilty, and his lawyers say all sexual acts were consensual. The 55-year-old Combs faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

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US--SEVERE WEATHER-FLOODING

Virginia boy swept away as heavy rains and flooding hit several states

SUMMARY: Officials say the body of a 12-year-old boy has been found after he was swept away by rushing water in Virginia’s Albemarle County. Heavy rains have caused flooding in several states. In Maryland’s Allegany County, officials say about 200 people were evacuated from an elementary school on Tuesday, and 12 students stayed overnight at an area high school before being picked up. County officials say there are no reports of injuries or missing people, and they are urging residents to stay home. In West Virginia, Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency in Mineral County, near Maryland, because of heavy rains and flash flooding.

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US--AVIATION SAFETY-THINGS TO KNOW

Newark problems and recent crashes put focus on air traffic controller shortage and aging equipment

SUMMARY: The recent chronic delays and cancellations at New Jersey’s largest airport have highlighted the shortage of air traffic controllers and the aging equipment they use, which President Donald Trump’s administration wants to replace. The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at the Newark airport that includes technical repairs and cutting flights while dealing with a shortage of controllers. But even before those problems, aviation was already in the spotlight ever since the deadly midair collision in January. That investigation continues while the U.S. Department of Transportation tries to make progress on the long-standing issues of not having enough air traffic controllers and relying on outdated equipment.

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US--MENENDEZ BROTHERS

Judge reduces Menendez brothers’ murder sentences, putting them a step closer to freedom

SUMMARY: Erik and Lyle Menendez will have a new shot at freedom after 35 years behind bars for murdering their parents. A judge ruled Tuesday to reduce the brothers’ sentences from life without parole to 50 years to life. They were convicted of murdering their entertainment executive father and mother in their Beverly Hills home in 1989. The brothers’ attorneys said their clients have worked hard over the decades to better themselves and give back to the prison community. Prosecutors opposed their resentencing, arguing that the brothers had not taken full accountability for their crime.

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US--IMMIGRATION JUDGE-ARREST

Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan is indicted on accusations she helped a man evade immigration agents

SUMMARY: A federal grand jury has indicted a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities. Federal prosecutors charged Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan in April with concealing an individual to prevent arrest and obstruction. A grand jury affirmed the charges after convening Tuesday to determine whether there was enough probable cause to continue the case. FBI agents arrested Dugan at the Milwaukee County courthouse a week after authorities said she directed Eduardo Flores-Ruiz out a back door in her courtroom when she learned immigration agents were in the courthouse searching for him. According to court documents, Flores-Ruiz illegally reentered the U.S. after being deported in 2013. Dugan’s attorneys say she maintains her innocence.

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US--TRUMP-MIDEAST-BUSINESS TIES

Trump’s Middle East visit comes as his family deepens its business, crypto ties in the region

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s trip to the Mideast comes as sons Donald Jr. and Eric work the same part of the world for the family’s moneymaking opportunities. The president’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates puts a spotlight on his willingness to embrace foreign dealmaking while in the White House, even in the face of growing concerns that doing so could tempt him to shape U.S. foreign policy in ways that benefit his family’s bottom line. His press secretary says it’s “ridiculous” to suggest Trump “is doing anything for his own benefit.”

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US--AP POLL-DEMOCRATS

Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds

SUMMARY: A new poll finds Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party. And neither the Democratic Party nor the Republican Party is viewed favorably by the majority of U.S. adults. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds only about one-third of Democrats are “very optimistic” or even “somewhat optimistic” about their party’s future. The level of optimism is down sharply from July 2024, when about 6 in 10 Democrats had a positive outlook. The poll comes at a critical moment for the Democratic Party, which is desperately seeking momentum after losing the White House and both chambers of Congress last fall.

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US--KENNEDY-SENATE

What to expect at RFK Jr.’s first Senate hearing as health secretary

SUMMARY: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making his first appearance as health secretary before the powerful Senate health committee. Kennedy is expected to face intense scrutiny Wednesday about the thousands of jobs he’s eliminated at the Department of Health and Human Services, the steep cuts he’s made to vaccination campaigns and his response to a measles outbreak that’s sickened 1,000 people. Kennedy will speak about the agency’s budget request for the year, which includes a $500 million boost for his “Make America Healthy Again” initiative to promote nutrition and healthier lifestyles. The proposed budget also makes deep cuts, including to infectious disease prevention, maternal health and preschool programs.

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US--CONGRESS-TAX CUTS

House works into the night as Republicans push ahead on Trump’s big bill

SUMMARY: Tax breaks tallying more than $5 trillion. But also sizable reductions in Medicaid health care, food stamps for older Americans and green energy strategies to fight climate change. Those all faced sharp debate as House lawmakers pushed through marathon public hearings overnight into Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” Republicans are working on Trump’s signature legislative package over mounting opposition from Democrats, advocacy groups and even some wary Republicans themselves. The first hearing was disrupted by protesters shouting against health care cuts. House Speaker Mike Johnson hopes to send the Senate the bill by Memorial Day.

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US--TRUMP-PLANE-CONGRESS

Schumer is vowing to hold up Justice Department nominees for answers about luxury plane from Qatar

SUMMARY: Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says he will hold up all Justice Department nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement that President Donald Trump says would be donated by Qatar. Trump said this week that he wants to accept the $400 million plane, and that it would later be donated to a presidential library. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Monday that the details of the donation are still being worked out. Schumer said the plan “is not just naked corruption, it is also a grave national security threat.”

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US--TRUMP-VENEZUELAN DEPORTATIONS

Federal judge OKs use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans who are labeled gang members

SUMMARY: A federal judge says President Donald Trump can use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan citizens who are shown to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang. The ruling Tuesday from U.S. District Judge Stephanie Haines in Pennsylvania appears to be the first time a federal judge has signed off on Trump’s proclamation calling the gang a foreign terrorist organization and invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport those labeled as being members. At least three other federal judges have said Trump was improperly using the 18th century wartime law to speed deportations. Also on Tuesday, another federal judge in Texas temporarily barred the administration from using the Act to deport alleged gang members.

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INTERNATIONAL

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EU--RUSSIA-ISTANBUL-TALKS-EXPLAINER

As eyes turn toward Turkey, a question looms: Who will show up for Russia-Ukraine peace talks?

SUMMARY: The talks took place in the warring capitals of Moscow and Kyiv, from Washington and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to countries across Europe. Now, all eyes are turning to Istanbul to seek an end to Russia’s 3-year-old, full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine in the Turkish city that straddles Asia and Europe on Thursday – and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy challenged him to meet in Turkey in person. What will take place remains unclear. The Kremlin has refused to confirm who is going to Turkey. Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said Zelenskyy will only sit down with the Russian leader.

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ML--TRUMP-MIDEAST-THE LATEST

Live updates: Trump’s meeting with Syria’s new president could mark a turning point for the Mideast

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia. It’s the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years and one that could mark a turning point for the region as Syria struggles to emerge from decades of international isolation. The meeting marks a major turn of events for a Syria still adjusting to life after the over 50-year, iron-gripped rule of the Assad family, and for its new leader, who once had a $10 million U.S. bounty for his arrest.

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ML--TRUMP-MIDEAST

Trump wants a nuclear deal with Iran, but says Tehran must end its support of proxy groups

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear program, but he say Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the Mideast as part of any potential agreement. Trump is the midst of a three-country visit to the region. On Wednesday, he discussed Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program in one-on-one talks with Qatar’s emir. The American president expressed measured confidence that the U.S. effort with Tehran would “work out one way or another.” In earlier comments in Saudi Arabia, Trump made clear he expected Tehran to end its role as the chief financial backer of the militant groups.

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ML--TRUMP-SYRIA

Trump meets with Syria’s interim president, a first between the nations’ leaders in 25 years

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has met with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years. The meeting took place Wednesday on the sidelines of Trump’s get-together with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council. It marks a major turn of events for a Syria still adjusting to life after the over 50-year, iron-gripped rule of the Assad family. It’s remarkable given al-Sharaa, under the nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Golani, had ties to al-Qaida and joined insurgents battling U.S. forces in Iraq before entering the Syrian war. Trump says al-Sharaa had agreed to join the Abraham Accords and eventually recognize Israel, but Syria hasn’t confirmed that.

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ML--MIDEAST WARS

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 70 people, including 22 children, health officials say

SUMMARY: Hospitals and health officials say Israeli airstrikes have pounded northern and southern Gaza and killed at least 70 people. The dead include almost two dozen children. The strikes came a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was “no way” he would halt Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian territory before Hamas is defeated. There had been widespread hope that U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East could usher in a ceasefire deal or renewal of humanitarian aid to Gaza. An Israeli blockade of the territory is now in its third month.

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AS--NEW ZEALAND-FEIJOAS

New Zealand’s unofficial fruit is the feijoa, not the kiwi. And part of the fun is in giving it away

SUMMARY: The feijoa, not the kiwi, is the unofficial fruit of New Zealand, but it remains unknown to much of the world. The perfumed green ovals are known elsewhere as pineapple guava and originate from South America, but they’ve found an unlikely and fervent popularity in New Zealand. During autumn, the short period when they’re ripe, the country goes feijoa (pronounced fee-jo-ah) wild. People sweep hundreds of feijoas from beneath backyard trees and offer them for free in such quantities that some feijoa lovers take pride in never having bought one. But the fruit’s brief shelf life means exports have never taken off.

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LT--MEXICO-SINALOA-CARTEL-FAMILY-US

Mexican security chief confirms cartel family members entered US in a deal with Trump administration

SUMMARY: Mexico’s government has confirmed reports that 17 family members of the son of a former cartel leader crossed into the United States. Mexican Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said Tuesday that it appeared to be part of a deal between the Sinaloa Cartel’s Ovidio Guzmán López and the Trump administration. Independent journalist Luis Chaparro reported over the weekend about Guzmán’s relatives. The family flew from Sinaloa to Tijuana and crossed on foot to San Diego, California. Guzmán López is a son of former Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

Zelenskyy says he will be waiting for Putin in Ankara on Thursday for talks

SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that he will be waiting for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Turkish capital this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the more than 3-year war. Putin hasn’t yet said whether he will be at the talks. U.S. President Donald Trump has urged the two sides to attend the discussions as part of Washington’s efforts to stop the fighting. Zelenskyy told reporters in Kyiv he will be in Ankara on Thursday to conduct the negotiations. He said he plans to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the two will wait for Putin to arrive. Zelenskyy said both leaders will travel to Istanbul if Putin chooses to hold the meeting there.

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BUSINESS

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FINANCIAL MARKETS

Stocks waver on Wall Street and hold on to most of the gains they made earlier in the week

SUMMARY: Stocks are wavering on Wall Street and holding on to most of the gains they made earlier in the week after the U.S. and China declared a temporary cease-fire in their trade war. The S&P 500 was mostly unchanged Wednesday afternoon. The index erased the remainder of its losses for 2025 a day earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 86 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.6%. American Eagle Outfitters slipped after becoming the latest company to pull its financial forecasts. In the bond market, Treasury yields edged higher.

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US--CONSUMER PRICES

Inflation cooled again even as some tariffs took effect. But economists don’t expect that to last

SUMMARY: Inflation cooled for the third straight month in April even after some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect, though economists and many business owners expect inflation will climb by this summer. Consumer prices rose 2.3% in April from a year ago, the Labor Department said Tuesday, down from 2.4% in March and the smallest increase in more than four years. On a monthly basis, prices rose modestly, increasing 0.2% from March to April after falling 0.1% the previous month, the first drop in five years.

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US--EGG PRICES

US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs

SUMMARY: Government data shows U.S. retail egg prices have declined for the first time since October. The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs fell to $5.12 in April after reaching a record $6.23 in March, according to the Consumer Price Index released on Tuesday. The average price of eggs of all sizes fell 12.7%, which was the steepest monthly decline since March 1984. Still, U.S. egg prices remain near record highs as a persistent outbreak of bird flu continues to wipe out egg-laying hens. April’s store price was 79% higher than a year earlier, when the retail price averaged $2.86 per dozen.

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US-MED--OVERDOSE DEATHS

US overdose deaths fell 27% last year, the largest one-year decline ever seen

SUMMARY: There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded. An estimated 80,000 people died from an overdose 2024. That’s down 27% from the 110,000 in 2023. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released the data Wednesday. The CDC has been collecting comparable data for 45 years. The previous largest one-year drop was 4% in 2018. Experts say several things could be driving the decline. They include increased availability of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone, expanded addiction treatment and shifts in how people use drugs.

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SCI--OLDEST REPTILE FOOTPRINTS

How ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of when animals evolved to live on land

SUMMARY: Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal on a slab of sandstone recovered near Melbourne. The fossil tracks date to around 350 million years ago. The discovery suggests that after the first animals emerged from the ocean around 400 million years ago, they evolved the ability to live exclusively on land much faster than previously thought. The ancient reptile had long toes and hooked claws and may have resembled a modern monitor lizard. The research was published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

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US-MED--FLUORIDE SUPPLEMENTS-FDA

FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids’ teeth

SUMMARY: U.S. health officials are announcing an effort to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, citing possible health risks. The announcement Tuesday is the latest action by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. against a substance that has been a mainstay of dental care for decades. The Food and Drug Administration said it will conduct a scientific review of the products by late October with the aim of removing them from the market. Formally withdrawing medical products requires a lengthy rulemaking process that can take years. Instead, the FDA will ask manufacturers to voluntary pull their products.

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US--MEASLES OUTBREAK-EXPLAINER

The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks

SUMMARY: The U.S. is up to 1,001 confirmed measles cases. Texas continues to confirm fewer cases in what’s now a nearly four-month outbreak, though the state still accounts for the vast majority of cases in the U.S. The Texas outbreak also spread measles to New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas. Three people, including two elementary school-aged children, have died from measles-related illnesses this year. Other states with active outbreaks include Indiana, Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne. It is preventable through vaccines, and has been considered eliminated from the U.S. since 2000.

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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

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BE WELL-CLIMATE-INDIA-HEAT LESSONS

In one Indian city, reflective paint and bus stop sprinklers offer relief from killer heat

SUMMARY: Rising heat is a problem for millions of people in India, and one western city is pointing the way in figuring out some ways to deal with it. Ahmedabad, a city of more than 7 million people that sees temperatures as high as 45 degrees Celsius, suffered the shock of more than 1,300 deaths during a heat wave in 2010. Officials immediately began work on an action plan for responding to killer heat in the future. That includes low-cost measures and smart planning — from painting roofs and walls white to reflect the sun’s rays to setting up straw curtains and water sprinklers in public bus stops.

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RELIGION

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EU-REL--VATICAN-POPE

Pope Leo XIV visits the headquarters of his Augustinian order

SUMMARY: Pope Leo XIV has met with members of his Augustinian religious order during a visit to the congregation’s headquarters outside St. Peter’s Square. Leo was seen exiting a black vehicle on Tuesday in the driveway of the Augustinianum. The pontifical institute serves as the Rome-based residence and headquarters of the Order of St. Augustine. The former Rev. Robert Prevost was twice elected superior of the order which was formed in the 13th century as a community of “mendicant” friars. It’s dedicated to poverty, service and evangelization. Leo has affirmed he is a “son of St. Augustine” ever since his May 8 election.

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EDUCATION

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US--TRUMP-EDUCATION-HARVARD

Harvard loses another $450 million in grants in escalating battle with Trump administration

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s administration is cutting another $450 million in grants to Harvard University a day after the Ivy League school pushed back against government allegations it’s a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism. A federal antisemitism task force said in a letter to Harvard on Tuesday it will lose grants from eight federal agencies in addition to $2.2 billion previously frozen by the Republican administration. The letter says Harvard has become a “breeding ground for virtue signaling and discrimination.” Hours after the new cuts, Harvard filed a legal challenge to several sanctions imposed by the Trump administration in recent weeks.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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ENT--CANNES-MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

Tom Cruise brings ‘Final Reckoning’ to Cannes, but won’t bid ‘Mission: Impossible’ adieu yet

SUMMARY: Three years after Tom Cruise and “Top Gun: Maverick” flew into the Cannes Film Festival, the star has come back to the Croisette with “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.” Christopher McQuarrie’s latest “Mission: Impossible” installment is the biggest Hollywood tentpole wading ashore in Cannes this year. In 2022, Cruise received an honorary Palme d’Or from the festival and the “Top Gun: Maverick” premiere included an impressively timed jet flyover. Whether the 62-year-old Cruise has anything up his sleeve Wednesday will be much anticipated at Cannes. On Sunday, Cruise climbed atop the roof of the British Film Institute in London.

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ENT--CANNES-OPENING DAY

At Cannes opening, Robert De Niro calls Trump ‘America’s philistine president’

SUMMARY: Much of the cinema world, including Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Quentin Tarantino, descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza got its 78th edition underway Tuesday. In the opening ceremony, DiCaprio presented De Niro with an honorary Palme d’Or. In his speech, De Niro spoke out against U.S. President Donald Trump, calling him “America’s philistine president” and spoke forcefully against Trump’s plans to enact tariffs on films produced internationally. Tarantino officially declared the festival open and then dropped the mic.

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EU--FRANCE-KARDASHIAN-TRIAL

Kim Kardashian testifies about being bound and held at gunpoint during Paris robbery

SUMMARY: Kim Kardashian says she feared she would be raped and killed during a 2016 armed robbery in Paris. She testified in the trial Tuesday, confronting for the first time the men accused of tying her up at gunpoint in her hotel suite and stealing more than $6 million in jewelry. She says she thought she was going to die. Her testimony marks the emotional climax of a trial that has reignited debates about the cost of fame and what it means to live publicly.

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BBO--ON-BASEBALL-ROSE-JACKSON

Rose and Jackson get posthumous reprieve, but gambling on baseball is still MLB’s biggest sin

SUMMARY: Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson received a posthumous reprieve from baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both players eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by gambling scandals. But make no mistake, baseball players gambling on baseball remains the sport’s cardinal sin. If anything, the game’s integrity is even more important — and more tightly policed — than ever.

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BKN--PACERS-CAVALIERS

Pacers eliminate top-seeded Cavaliers 114-105, advance to the Eastern Conference Finals

SUMMARY: Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 21 and the Indiana Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 114-105 victory over Cleveland, eliminating the top-seeded Cavaliers in five games. Donovan Mitchell, who missed the second half of Sunday’s game due to a sprained left ankle, led Cleveland with 35 points. Evan Mobley added 24 points and 11 rebounds. The fourth-seeded Pacers will now await the winner of the matchup between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks. New York has a 3-1 advantage in the series with Game 5 on Thursday night in Boston.

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BBO--ROSE-JACKSON REINSTATED

MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible

SUMMARY: Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by gambling scandals. Rose’s permanent ban was lifted eight months after his death and comes a day before the Cincinnati Reds will honor baseball’s career hits leader with Pete Rose Night. Manfred announced Tuesday that he was changing the league’s policy on permanent ineligibility, saying bans would expire after death. Under the Hall of Fame’s current rules, it appears the earliest Rose or Jackson could be inducted would be in 2028.

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BKN--NBA PLAYOFFS-INJURIES

Injuries are becoming the story of the NBA playoffs. And not even the game’s stars are safe

SUMMARY: These are the NBA playoffs of survival, where not even the stars are safe. The latest huge blow to this postseason: Jayson Tatum was wheeled off Monday night, his season over and now his 2025-26 season with the Boston Celtics in doubt because of a torn Achilles. Golden State’s Stephen Curry may run out of time before his injured hamstring allows him to play again. Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell is dealing with an ankle issue. If the Los Angeles Lakers’ season had gone any deeper, LeBron James would have been sidelined with a knee sprain. And Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard tore his Achilles.

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US--AP POLL-WOMEN’S SPORTS

About 3 in 10 US adults follow women’s sports, a new AP-NORC poll finds

SUMMARY: A new poll finds about 3 in 10 U.S. adults follow women’s sports at least “somewhat” closely, lower than the share who follow men’s sports. Those who follow women’s pro sports are more casual, tending to say they attend or watch games occasionally rather than frequently. People who follow men’s sports, by contrast, are more likely to identify attachments to teams as opposed to players. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll comes ahead of the start of the 2025 WNBA season, an expansion year for the league. University of Iowa phenom-turned-WNBA star Caitlin Clark has helped bring wider attention to women’s basketball.

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