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NATIONAL

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US--DEPORTATION ERROR-ABREGO GARCIA

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in the US, charged with human smuggling as attorneys vow ongoing fight

SUMMARY: The fight over the mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador now returns to the U.S. court system. Abrego Garcia appeared Friday in court for the first time since he was expelled, facing new charges related to a large human smuggling operation. He was placed in federal custody in Tennessee after being brought back to the U.S. The Trump administration alleges that long before his deportation, Abrego Garcia smuggled thousands of people across the country who were living in the U.S. illegally. Abrego Garcia’s wife and lawyers offer a much different story, saying the now 29-year-old had as a teenager fled local gangs that terrorized his family for a life in Maryland.

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US--EX-POLICE CHIEF-PRISON ESCAPE

Ex-police chief and convicted killer who escaped from an Arkansas prison has been captured

SUMMARY: A former police chief and convicted killer known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” has been captured after he escaped from prison, triggering a massive, nearly two-weeks-long manhunt in the mountains of northern Arkansas. Grant Hardin was serving lengthy sentences for murder and rape. He previously served as police chief in the small town of Gateway near the Arkansas-Missouri border. A spokesperson for the Arkansas prison system says Hardin briefly attempted to run from officers when he saw them approach, but he was quickly tackled to the ground. Hardin had been held at the Calico Rock prison since 2017 after pleading guilty to first-degree murder.

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US--SISTERS DEAD-FATHER WANTED

Search expands for former Army soldier accused of killing his 3 young daughters in Washington state

SUMMARY: Authorities have closed a wide swath of popular campgrounds and backpacking areas along the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington as they search for a former Army soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters. Law enforcement officers from an array of state and federal agencies are looking for Travis 32-year-old Caleb Decker after the girls were found dead at a remote campsite outside Leavenworth on Monday. They have been identified as 9-year-old Paityn Decker, 8-year-old Evelyn Decker and 5-year-old Olivia Decker. The girls’ mother reported them missing May 30 when Caleb Decker failed to return them to her home in Wenatchee after a scheduled visit.

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US--IMMIGRATION-DEMOCRATIC STATES

Democratic states double down on laws resisting Trump’s immigration crackdown

SUMMARY: Some Democratic-led states are doubling down on their resistance to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Trump’s administration has labeled hundreds of local governments as “sanctuary jurisdictions” for obstructing the enforcement of immigration laws. The Department of Justice also has targeted some of them with federal lawsuits. But Democratic state legislatures have passed measures expanding their prohibitions on cooperation with federal immigration agents. Several new measures specifically forbid schools from allowing immigration officials in without judicial warrants. Others attempt to shield information about people’s immigration status from federal authorities.

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US--SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-DIDDY-RECAP

Key moments from the fourth week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial

SUMMARY: The fourth week of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial featured testimony from the second of two ex-girlfriends who are crucial witnesses in the government’s quest to prove sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges against the hip-hop mogul. A woman who testified under the pseudonym Jane sometimes spoke through sobs and tears over two days about the deterioration of her romance with the Bad Boy Records founder. She said a magical start in 2020 to their relationship turned into an endless stream of “hotel nights” when she felt forced to engage in sex with sex workers while Combs watched. Combs has pleaded not guilty.

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US--BOULDER ATTACK

Man charged with hate crime in Boulder attack on ‘Zionist people’ appears in federal court

SUMMARY: A man who authorities say threw Molotov cocktails at demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, has appeared in federal court to face a hate crime charge. Investigators say Mohamed Sabry Soliman was driven by a desire “to kill all Zionist people.” The demonstrators were raising awareness of Israeli hostages. Soliman answered “yes” and “I understand” in Arabic as the magistrate judge explained his rights in the Denver courtroom on Friday. Investigators say he planned the Sunday attack for a year. He has also been charged in state court with attempted murder, assault and other counts. Federal authorities say the Egyptian national was living in the U.S. illegally.

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US--BOULDER-ATTACK-THINGS TO KNOW

What we know about the Colorado attack on demonstrators for the release of Israeli hostages

SUMMARY: The man who authorities say firebombed a group in Boulder, Colorado, demonstrating for the release of Israeli hostages, has been charged in state court with over 100 counts, including attempted murder and assault. Mohamed Sabry Soliman has also been charged with a hate crime in federal court. Police say Soliman threw two Molotov cocktails during Sunday’s attack in which he yelled “Free Palestine.” A federal judge issued an order Wednesday to halt the deportation of Soliman’s wife and five children, who are in the custody of U.S. immigration officials. The family members have not been charged in the attack. Soliman and his family are Egyptian nationals.

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US--SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-DIDDY

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-girlfriend sobs in court, saying he ignored her pleas to end sex marathons

SUMMARY: Sean “Diddy” Combs’ recent ex-girlfriend is back on the witness stand testifying about how he allegedly pressured her to take part in drug-fueled sex marathons. The woman is using the pseudonym “Jane” at Combs’ sex trafficking trial in New York as she testifies for a second day Friday. Combs has pleaded not guilty to running his business empire as a racketeering enterprise that enabled the abuse of women. Jane sobbed on Friday as she testified that Combs ignored her when she signaled she wanted to stop the sex encounters. She said felt obligated to participate, as Combs paid her rent and controlled many parts of her life.

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US--KAREN READ-TRIAL-THINGS TO KNOW

Things to know about the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend

SUMMARY: Jurors in Karen Read’s second murder trial watched a test dummy get struck repeatedly by an SUV as the defense sought to rebut allegations that she backed into her Boston police officer boyfriend and left him to die. Read is accused of fatally striking John O’Keefe with her SUV after a night of drinking and leaving him outside the home of another officer. Her lawyers say she was framed in a police conspiracy and that someone inside the house killed him. A crash reconstruction expert testified for the defense Friday that based on multiple tests involving a test dummy, neither the damage to Read’s SUV nor damage to O’Keefe’s clothing were consistent with the SUV striking an arm or body.

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US--MARYLAND DEPORTATION ERROR

Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the US, charged with transporting people in the country illegally

SUMMARY: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged by the Trump administration with transporting people who were in the country illegally. The federal charges unsealed Friday stem from a traffic stop in 2022. The charges allege that Abrego Garcia conspired to bring undocumented immigrants to the U.S. from Guatemala, El Salvador and other countries. The indictment also states that Abrego Garcia was an MS-13 gang member. Abrego Garcia has never been charged with being in MS-13 and has denied membership in the gang. A judge in Nashville, Tennessee, determined that Abrego Garcia will be held in custody until at least next Friday, when there will be an arraignment and detention hearing.

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US--VANCE

Vance says Musk making a ‘huge mistake’ in going after Trump but also tries to downplay the attacks

SUMMARY: Vice President JD Vance said Elon Musk was making a mistake going after President Donald Trump in a storm of bitter and inflammatory social media posts after a falling out between the two men. But the vice president, in an interview released Friday after the very public blow up between the world’s richest man and arguably the world’s most powerful, also tried to downplay Musk’s blistering attacks as an “emotional guy” who got frustrated. Vance’s comments come as other Republicans in recent days have urged the two men, who months ago were close allies spending significant time together, to mend fences.

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US--TRUMP-EMERGENCY POWERS

The 911 presidency: Trump flexes emergency powers in his second term

SUMMARY: Call it the 911 presidency. Despite insisting that the United States has rebounded from calamity under his watch, President Donald Trump is harnessing emergency powers unlike any of his predecessors. Whether it’s leveling punishing tariffs, deploying troops to the border or sidelining environmental regulations, Trump has relied on rules and laws intended only for use in extraordinary circumstances like war and invasion. An analysis by The Associated Press shows that 20% of Trump’s 150 executive orders have included some kind of emergency declaration, a proportion that far exceed those issued by any other recent president during entire four-year terms.

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US--CONGRESS-TAX CUTS

Trump’s big bill also seeks to undo the big bills of Biden and Obama

SUMMARY: Chiseling away at President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. Rolling back the green energy tax breaks central to President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. At its core, the Republican “big, beautiful bill” is more than just an extension of tax breaks approved during President Donald Trump’s first term at the White House. The package is an attempt to undo, little by little, the signature domestic achievements of the past two Democratic presidents. House Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are going “to do what we said we were going to do.” But the bill’s spending cuts pointed at the Democratic-led programs are causing the most political turmoil.

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US--TRUMP-QATAR-PLANE-EXPLAINER

What it would take to convert a jet from Qatar into Air Force One to safely fly Trump

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump grew impatient with how long it was taking to finish new planes to serve as Air Force One, so he started to look for other options. He found one in a luxury jumbo jet that Qatar was willing to sell — and now may be turning into a divisive gift. Assuming legal issues around the transfer are resolved, the next question is how long it will take to refurbish the Boeing 747 for presidential travel. That could span years and cost billions of dollars, meaning he might not get to use the plane during his term. If he’s in a rush and wants to cut corners, it’s a matter of how much risk he’s willing to take.

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US--MEDIA-TRUMP-AP

Appeals court hands AP an incremental loss in its attempt to regain its access to Trump events

SUMMARY: A three-judge appeals court panel ruled against The Associated Press in its continuing bid to restore full access to covering events involving President Donald Trump. The panel granted the president a stay of a lower-court ruling that he had improperly punished the AP for the content of its speech — in this case not renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Trump’s liking. Two judges at the U.S. Court of Appeals agreed with Trump’s contention that a president has the discretion to invite whatever reporters he wants to cover him in small spaces like the Oval Office, Air Force One or Mar-a-Lago.

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US--TRUMP-MUSK-REPUBLICANS

Republicans urge Donald Trump and Elon Musk to end their feud

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk are showing no signs of reconciling on Friday, but Republicans are increasingly urging them to settle their dispute. They know what’s at stake — a massive tax and border spending bill from the Republican Party that Musk has been railing against for days. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas says he hopes “that both of them come back together.” Still, the feud between Trump and Musk is probably best described as a moving target. One person familiar with the president’s thinking says Musk wants to speak with Trump, but that the president doesn’t want to do it — or at least, not on Friday.

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US--HEGSETH-SIGNAL CHAT

Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth’s Signal messages

SUMMARY: The Pentagon watchdog is looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staffers were asked to delete Signal messages that may have shared sensitive military information with a reporter. The investigation is asking some past and current staffers who were with Hegseth on the day of the airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen who posted the information and who had access to his phone. That’s according to two people familiar with the investigation and documents reviewed by The Associated Press. The Pentagon had no comment Friday, citing the pending investigation. Hegseth has said none of the information was classified.

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US--TRUMP-EDUCATION

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place

SUMMARY: The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass layoffs as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency. The Justice Department’s emergency appeal to the high court Friday said U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston exceeded his authority last month when he issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs of nearly 1,400 people and putting the broader plan on hold. Joun’s order has blocked one of Trump’s biggest campaign promises and effectively stalled the effort to wind down the department. A federal appeals court refused to put the order on hold while the administration appealed.

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US--TRUMP-LGBT RIGHTS

Trump once opened the door to the LGBTQ+ community. Now activists say he’s their top threat

SUMMARY: When he first ran for office, Donald Trump seemed like he could be a new kind of Republican when it came to LGBTQ+ rights. Years earlier, he overturned the rules of his own Miss Universe pageant to allow a transgender contestant to compete. He said Caitlyn Jenner could use any bathroom at Trump Tower that she wanted. And he was the first president to name an openly gay person to a Cabinet-level position. But since returning to office, Trump has engaged in what advocates say is an unprecedented assault on LGBTQ+ rights. The contrast will be on display this weekend during World Pride celebrations in Washington.

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US--TRUMP-ELECTIONS

Federal vs. state power at issue in a hearing over Trump’s election overhaul executive order

SUMMARY: Democratic state attorneys general are seeking to block President Donald Trump’s proposal for an overhaul of U.S. elections in a case that tests a constitutional bedrock — the separation of powers. The top law enforcement officials from 19 states filed a federal lawsuit after the Republican president signed the executive order in March, arguing its provisions would step on states’ power to set their own election rules. During a Friday hearing in federal court in Boston, lawyers for the states argued the changes outlined in the order could not be implemented before the next election and could cost California alone $1 million just to update its voter registration database. Trump administration lawyers say any enforcement actions haven’t been decided.

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INTERNATIONAL

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ML--MIDEAST WARS

Israel retrieves body of Thai hostage as 95 more people reported killed in Gaza offensive

SUMMARY: Israel says it has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage abducted into Gaza during the 2023 Hamas-led attack that sparked the war. Israel says the body of Nattapong Pinta was retrieved in a special military operation. Like others, he had come to Israel to work in agriculture. Thais were the largest group of foreigners held captive by Hamas militants. Fifty-five hostages now remain in Gaza. Israel says more than half are dead. Meanwhile, Gaza’s health ministry says Israel’s military offensive has killed at least 95 people, including several children, in the past 24 hours.

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

Russian attacks on eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 4, wound more than two dozen

SUMMARY: Ukraine says that a large Russian drone-and-missile attack has targeted the eastern city of Kharkiv, killing at least three people and injuring 21. Local Ukrainian officials said the attack on Saturday included deadly aerial glide bombs. Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia struck with 215 missiles and drones overnight, and Ukrainian air defenses shot down and neutralized 87 drones and seven missiles. Kharkiv’s mayor Ihor Terekhov said the barrage also damaged 18 apartment buildings and 13 private homes. The intense attacks over the past weeks have further dampened hopes the warring sides could reach a peace deal anytime soon — especially after Kyiv recently embarrassed the Kremlin with a surprising drone attack on military airfields deep inside Russia.

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ML--MIDEAST WARS-ARMED GROUPS-EXPLAINER

Israel backs an anti-Hamas armed group known for looting aid in Gaza. Here’s what we know

SUMMARY: Israel is supporting armed groups of Palestinians in Gaza in what it says is a move to counter Hamas. But officials from the U.N. and aid organizations say the military is allowing them to loot food and other supplies from their trucks. One self-styled militia, which calls itself the Popular Forces, says it is guarding newly created, Israeli-backed food distribution centers in southern Gaza. Gaza’s armed groups have ties to powerful clans or extended families and often operate as criminal gangs. Aid workers allege Israel’s backing of the groups is part of a wider effort to control all aid operations in the strip. Israel denies allowing looters to operate in areas it controls.

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AS--AFGHANISTAN-TALIBAN

The Taliban leader slams Trump’s travel ban on Afghans and calls the US an ‘oppressor’

SUMMARY: The top Taliban leader has slammed President Donald Trump’s travel ban on Afghans, calling the United States an “oppressor.” Saturday’s comments from Hibatullah Akhundzada marked the Taliban’s first public reaction since the Trump administration barred citizens from 12 countries, including Afghanistan, from entering the United States. Also on Saturday, the Taliban prime minister said all Afghans who fled the country after the collapse of the former Western-backed government are free to return, promising they would be safe. Mohammad Hassan Akhund said they should come back and that no one “will harm them.” The messages were released on the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha.

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CN--CANADA WILDFIRES

Wildfires force another 1,000 residents from their homes in the Canadian province of Manitoba

SUMMARY: Wildfires have forced a further 1,000 people to flee their homes in the Canadian province of Manitoba, which is under a state of emergency. The town of Snow Lake, Manitoba issued a mandatory evacuation order for its residents on Friday as a large wildfire threatens the area. The fire has already forced out all 5,000 residents of the nearby city of Flin Flon and a thousand more in surrounding cottages and homes. When the Snow Lake evacuees are added in, Manitoba has about 19,000 displaced from their homes. There are 27 total fires in the province of Manitoba, eight of them out of control.

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BUSINESS

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FINANCIAL MARKETS

Wall Street gains ground following a solid jobs report and marks another winning week

SUMMARY: Stocks rose on Wall Street following a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market. The S&P 500 climbed 1% Friday, marking its second weekly gain in a row. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.2%. U.S. employers slowed their hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Lululemon Athletica sank after lowering its profit forecast for the full year. Treasury yields rose in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 4.51%.

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US-ECONOMY-JOBS-REPORT

Employers add a solid 139,000 jobs in May, though hiring slows as some potential weaknesses appear

SUMMARY: U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over Trump’s trade wars. The Department of Labor said Friday that hiring fell from a revised 147,000 in April. The unemployment rate stayed at 4.2%. Trump’s aggressive and unpredictable policies – especially his sweeping taxes on imports – have muddied the outlook for the economy and the job market and raised fears that the American economy could be headed toward recession. But so far the damage hasn’t shown up clearly in government economic data.

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HEALTH/SCIENCE

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US-MED--SALMONELLA-EGGS

Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs sickens dozens across 7 states

SUMMARY: Federal health officials say a salmonella outbreak linked to a large egg recall has made dozens of people sick in seven states in the West and Midwest. On Friday, the August Egg Company recalled about 1.7 million brown organic and brown cage-free egg varieties distributed to grocery stores because of the potential for salmonella. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say 79 people have gotten a strain of salmonella that was linked to the eggs, and 21 people have been hospitalized. The recall covers Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington and Wyoming.

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MED--COVID SHOTS-WHAT TO KNOW

Will you be able to get a COVID-19 shot? Here’s what we know so far

SUMMARY: For many Americans, it’s not clear how easy getting a COVID-19 vaccination will be. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently said the shots are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, usurping a decision normally made by scientific experts. Days later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said healthy children “may” get COVID-19 vaccinations, removing stronger language that they “should” get them — and CDC’s website now has no advice for pregnant women. The biggest questions are whether people can get a vaccine even if it’s not recommended for them — and if insurance will pay.

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US--MEASLES OUTBREAK-EXPLAINER

Measles outbreaks in Michigan and Pennsylvania end, while Texas logs just 4 new cases

SUMMARY: The U.S. is up to 1,168 confirmed measles cases this year. Texas added four cases in the past week, which shows continued slowing in its outbreak. Health officials in Pennsylvania and Michigan declared their outbreaks over. Two elementary school-aged children and an adult have died from measles-related illnesses this year. Other states with active outbreaks include Colorado, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, 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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EU--FILM-CLIMATE-OCEAN-ATTENBOROUGH

David Attenborough’s ‘Ocean’ is a brutal, beautiful wakeup call from the sea

SUMMARY: The new film “Ocean With David Attenborough” is both a breathtaking celebration of marine life and a sobering exposé of the industrial forces pushing the ocean toward collapse. With never-before-seen footage from mass coral bleaching to the violent destruction of bottom trawling, it reveals the hidden toll of human activity beneath the waves. But it’s also a story of hope that spotlights thriving marine reserves and the power of protection. Timed to World Oceans Day and the U.N. Ocean Conference, “Ocean” makes the case that saving the sea is still possible, if we act now.

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RELIGION

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REL-RELIGION AND COMICS-DIVERSITY

A Sikh Captain America? Why religious diversity matters in the comics universe

SUMMARY: Representation of many of the world’s faiths and spiritual traditions has been minimal to nonexistent in the mainstream comics universe. And experts say that even when they are portrayed, their presentation is often inauthentic and sometimes negative. But comic book writers and academics who study the intersection of religion and comics are observing a renaissance of sorts. They say this is because those who are close to these faith traditions have begun to tell these stories with a reverence and an authenticity that is resonating with a wider global audience.

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EU-REL--VATICAN-FINANCES

Can an American pope apply US-style fundraising and standards to fix troubled Vatican finances?

SUMMARY: One of the greatest challenges facing Pope Leo XIV is financial. He has inherited the Holy See’s chronic, 50 million to 60 million euro ($57-68 million) structural deficit, a 1 billion euro ($1.14 billion) pension fund shortfall and declining donations. Leo is a Chicago-born math major, canon lawyer and two-time superior of his global Augustinian religious order. People who know him say he is up to the challenge. Leo already has one thing going for him: his American-ness. American donors have long been the economic life support system of the Holy See, and Leo’s election as the first American pope has sent a jolt of excitement through U.S. Catholics who may well be asked to put their money behind him.

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EDUCATION

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US--EDUCATION-INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on all fronts

SUMMARY: Students from around the world say being an international student in American today comes with feelings of fear, anxiety and insecurity that have made them more cautious in their daily lives. To attract the brightest minds to America, President Donald Trump proposed during his campaign he would grant green cards to all foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges. But that promise never came to pass. International students have found themselves at the center of an escalating campaign to kick them out or keep them from coming as his administration merges a crackdown on immigration with an effort to reshape higher education.

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US--TRUMP-HARVARD

Judge puts temporary hold on Trump’s latest ban on Harvard’s foreign students

SUMMARY: A federal judge has temporarily blocked a proclamation by President Donald Trump that banned foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard University. Trump’s proclamation marked his Republican administration’s latest attempt to cut off Harvard from a quarter of its student body, which accounts for much of the elite university’s research and scholarship. Harvard had filed a legal challenge asking the federal judge to block Trump’s order, calling it illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection of White House demands. In an amended lawsuit filed Thursday, Harvard says Trump was attempting an end-run around a previous court order. Chinese student Alan Wang says it’s been an emotional roller coaster.

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SPORTS

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TEN--FRENCH OPEN

Coco Gauff defeats top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in 3 sets to win her first French Open title

SUMMARY: Coco Gauff has won the French Open for the first time by defeating top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4. The second-ranked Gauff came out on top of a contest that was full of tension and momentum swings to claim her second major trophy after the 2023 U.S Open, where she also came from a set down to beat Sabalenka in the final. It was the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 final in Paris since 2013, when Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova, and just the second in the last 30 years.

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HKN--STANLEY CUP

Marchand scores in 2nd OT, Panthers beat Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 to even the Stanley Cup Final

SUMMARY: Brad Marchand scored on a breakaway in double overtime and the defending champion Florida Panthers punched back against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of their Stanley Cup Final rematch, winning 5-4 to even the series. Marchand’s second goal of the night 8:04 into the second OT allowed Florida to escape with a split after Corey Perry scored to tie it with 17.8 seconds left in the third period and Stuart Skinner pulled for an extra attacker. Each of the first two games have gone to overtime, the first time that has happened in the final since 2014 and just the sixth in NHL history. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 42 shots.

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