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From USA TODAY. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been named the first ever pope from the U.S. and will go by the name Leo XIV. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2025/05/08/who-is-robert-prevost-pope-leo-xiv/83515811007/ #Pope #PopeLeo #Vatican
From USA TODAY. What if the second half of life could be just as healthy, active, and fulfilling as the first? Drawing on the latest science, world-renowned cardiologist and researcher Dr. Eric Topol challenges outdated ideas about aging and reveals how factors like exercise, sleep, social connection and cutting-edge AI tools can help us extend…
From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump said the U.S. has reached a trade deal with the United Kingdom, the first trade pact since he paused reciprocal tariffs and began negotiating with countries to lower trade barriers. "The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the…
From USA TODAY. The Fed left its key interest rate unchanged again Wednesday and gave no hint it plans to lower it soon. https://tinyurl.com/5n7muhtj Commercial Appeal Criminal Justice Reporter Lucas Finton has the latest from Memphis after former police officers were found not guilty of murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols. All three…
From USA TODAY. Florida deputies arrest a Russian national, Nikolai Vilka, accused of stealing a luxury yacht following a dramatic boat chase. #Yacht #Theft #Boats
From USA TODAY. Watch: Mom’s reaction after her 8-year-old son buys 70,000 lollipops on Amazon. Read more: An 8-year-old bought nearly 70,000 lollipops online. Here’s how mom reacted. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/05/07/kid-buys-70000-lollipops-mom-reacts/83493330007/ #Amazon #Shopping #Kentucky
From USA TODAY. As a bulwark against the flood of propaganda and misinformation coming from China and Russia, the United States Agency for Global Media is a global beacon of American freedom and democracy, reaching nearly 500 million listeners every day. Two of the six entities underneath USAGM are Voice of America and Radio Free…
From USA TODAY. On May 7, 133 cardinals from around the world will gather for a papal conclave in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel for a secret vote to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Behind a cloak of secrecy that would impress the CIA – even their meals are monitored…
From USA TODAY. Black smoke plumed over the Vatican into the night sky Wednesday, signaling the historic papal conclave did not reach consensus on a successor to Pope Francis — and the cardinals will reconvene at the Sistine Chapel on Thursday
From USA TODAY. After years of delays and deadline extensions, the REAL ID requirement officially takes effect today, May 7. Travelers flying within the United States will now need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or an approved Transportation Security Administration-approved alternative – like a passport – to pass through airport security. Confused about what counts?…
From USA TODAY. There was some mixed news out of the courts Tuesday for President Donald Trump. The Supreme Court allowed his ban on transgender troops to take effect. https://tinyurl.com/mrxf443t Plus, a judge blocked him from shuttering an agency that funds museums and libraries. https://tinyurl.com/5ypydty6 USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes tells us about a…
From USA TODAY. The Supreme Court will allow President Trump’s ban on transgender troops serving in the military to take effect while court challenges continue. #SupremeCourt #DonaldTrump #transgender
From USA TODAY. Responders recovered more than 70,000 gallons of oily water mixture from a Louisiana marsh, according to the Coast Guard. #oilspill #Louisiana #gulfcoast
From USA TODAY. Sightings of Portuguese man o’ wars, which are often confused with jellyfish, have been reported at some Florida beaches. #ManOWar #Jellyfish #Florida
From USA TODAY. Buried in an evidence room, a DNA swab held the key to catching a serial sex offender. But no one tested it for years. Detective Annie Harrison finally put the pieces together in two states 800 miles apart. This is the story of Untested, an exclusive true crime podcast from USA TODAY…
From USA TODAY. Buried in an evidence room, a DNA swab held the key to catching a serial sex offender. But no one tested it for years. Detective Annie Harrison finally put the pieces together in two states 800 miles apart. This is the story of Untested, an exclusive podcast from USA TODAY and Witness.…
From USA TODAY. Bodycam footage shows Jacksonville police officers rescuing a little duckling trapped in storm grate, mother waddles over to reunite with her baby. #rescue #ducklings #Florida
From USA TODAY. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told President Donald Trump that Canada is “not for sale” as the two men kicked off their bilateral meeting just weeks after Carney’s election victory. “As you know from real estate, there are some places that are never for sale,” Carney said to Trump. “Having met with…
From USA TODAY. Black smoke plumed over the Vatican into the night sky in Rome on Wednesday, signaling the historic papal conclave did not reach consensus on a successor to Pope Francis − and the cardinals will reconvene at the Sistine Chapel on Thursday.
From USA TODAY. Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would be in Washington on May 6 for what he expects will be "difficult but constructive" talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, who he has accused of trying to break Canada. Carney, fresh from a victorious an election campaign focused on standing up to Trump, said…
From USA TODAY. In-person questioning of prospective jurors begins in hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs trial in Manhattan federal court enters its second day.
From USA TODAY. USA TODAY White House Correspondent Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy discusses a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul the Department of Health and Human Services. https://tinyurl.com/2dha3244 Israel readies a plan to seize all of Gaza. https://tinyurl.com/2tx3fn4v The Department of Homeland Security is offering $1,000 stipends and free airfare to immigrants who…
From USA TODAY. A detective’s dogged pursuit of justice links two rape accusations 800 miles apart, and puts her on the path to catch a sexual predator. She’ll bring listeners along on her quest in the new exclusive true crime podcast series from WITNESS and USA TODAY, Untested. Here’s the first episode. Subscribe for $4.99…
From USA TODAY. A trio of bear cubs were seen engaging in some late-night shenanigans with their mother. #bear #cub #California
From USA TODAY. The first Monday of May only means one thing: fashion’s biggest night, a.k.a. the Met Gala. The annual fashion extravaganza, one of the most coveted events of the year, returns to New York City on May 5 with the dress code "Tailored for You," in conjunction with the Costume Institute’s "Superfine" exhibit,…
From USA TODAY. Euthanasia for a whale washed ashore in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, has been determined the "most humane option." #Whale #Ocean #SouthCarolina
From USA TODAY. The 2027 NFL Draft will be held in Washington D.C., according to a White House official who confirmed the news to USA TODAY. Axios was the first to report the news. An official announcement is expected Monday afternoon at the White House. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris…
From USA TODAY. In-person questioning of prospective jurors begins in hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs trial in Manhattan federal court starting May 5 on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump expressed uncertainty whether he must uphold the Constitution to carry out his deportation agenda and said he’s not looking at running for a third White House term during a wide-ranging interview with NBC’s "Meet the Press." https://tinyurl.com/mwkb2sm2 USA TODAY National Correspondent Deborah Barfield Berry discusses what activists are saying…
From USA TODAY. Since its inception, baseball has always had a place for female athletes. In fact, colleges and universities had women’s teams as far back as the 1860’s. But at some point, women were shuffled into softball and opportunities to play hardball disappeared. Until now. Associate Professor of sports leadership and management at Miami…
From USA TODAY. “There was no way I was going to abandon ship.” Meet the incredible women who turned Hurricane Helene’s devastation into a story of hope and healing. #womankind During Hurricane Helene, Corinne, Jen, and Katie each found unique ways to step up and uplift their Asheville, NC community. You can read more about…
From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump unveiled a budget blueprint on Friday. https://tinyurl.com/y2cy54fc Plus, despite additions, some GOP senators slammed his defense budget for being too stingy. https://tinyurl.com/4dsm6j8m USA TODAY Chief Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey talks about Stephen A. Smith as Democrats grapple with celebrity populism. A new policy means zero tolerance for visa…
From USA TODAY. Demonstrators rallied against the Trump administration in nationwide May Day protests. https://tinyurl.com/yckdde3j USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison discusses President Donald Trump’s shakeup of his national security team. https://tinyurl.com/5ashba4z A judge rules Trump cannot use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants. https://tinyurl.com/s5m24b8s Plus, the Trump administration asks the Supreme…
From USA TODAY. What happened to feminism in the twenty-first century? This is the foundational question at the heart of cultural critic Sophie Gilbert’s new book, “Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves.” In it, she argues that porn’s long cultural shadow has resulted in the hyper-objectification of women,…
From USA TODAY. Thousands of people marched near the White House as part of nationwide protests against the Trump administration, its policies and the billionaires supporting them in what organizers are calling "a war on working people." Over 1,000 demonstrations and rallies are scheduled in every state and abroad, most being held May 1 –…
From USA TODAY. A herd of bison gorged on fresh green grass while roaming Mammoth, Wyoming on the northwest edge of Yellowstone National Park. #Bison #YellowstoneNationalPark #Wyoming
From USA TODAY. An armed robbery suspect had a tense standoff with Australian authorities before he sank a Jeep in a river. #Jeep #Crime #SunkenCar
From USA TODAY. For the first time in his second term, President Donald Trump will address graduating students with a commencement speech at the University of Alabama on May 1. Trump announced the plans in an April 21 post on his social media platform Truth Social. The president’s commencement address will precede Alabama’s regular degree…
From USA TODAY. The U.S. and Ukraine have signed a mineral deal after weeks of tense negotiations. https://tinyurl.com/ssbakzau USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporter Daniel de Visé takes a look at some rough news for the country’s GDP. https://tinyurl.com/efupx9cf The Supreme Court’s conservative majority in oral arguments seemed open to allowing the Catholic Church in Oklahoma…
From USA TODAY. Guinness World Records organized a “fur-tastic” meeting between the world’s largest tallest and shortest living dogs. #GuinessWorldRecords #dogs #Idaho
From USA TODAY. As of today, President Donald Trump has been in office for 100 days. In that short span of time, he has transformed American government. From public health to the economy, immigration to education, the second Trump Administration has affected changes that are singular in their scope and the speed at which they…
From USA TODAY. Nighttime video showed a surprising interaction between a coyote and bear in South Lake Tahoe, California. #Bear #Coyote #Tahoe
From USA TODAY. The morning after President Donald Trump marked his first 100 days back in the Oval Office with a triumphant rally in Michigan, his celebratory rhetoric hit the hard wall of economic reality. For the first time in three years, the U.S. economy contracted. While the statistics in the first quarter of the…
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From USA TODAY. USA TODAY Senior Congress Reporter Riley Beggin breaks down what to know as the GOP starts work on a sweeping Trump priorities bill. https://tinyurl.com/4h38d5ds Trump provides automakers some relief from 25% tariffs. https://tinyurl.com/f53ur6xu Republicans propose a massive overhaul of student loans and Pell Grants. https://tinyurl.com/bdtmxa8w Congress passes a bill to outlaw deepfake…
From USA TODAY. From the structure of the global economy to the use of plastic straws, Donald Trump’s second term has already overseen a whirlwind of change. Not since Franklin Roosevelt has a new president driven so many shifts, so fast. Actually, Trump may have FDR beat on the signature first-100-days marker, even though his…
From USA TODAY. Surveillance cameras captured a mountain lion lurking around the backyard of a Las Vegas home. #MountainLion #LasVegas #Wildlife
From USA TODAY. Four people were killed by a vehicle that crashed into an after-school camp in Illinois. https://tinyurl.com/bddhbvwp #Crash #Illinois #News
From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders aiming at sanctuary cities and immigration enforcement. #DonaldTrump #Immigration #Sanctuary Read more: Trump signs executive order highlighting sanctuary cities fighting immigration enforcement https://tinyurl.com/yh62ac6k
From USA TODAY. 100 days after returning to power, Donald Trump is charging ahead with tariffs, an immigration crackdown and federal cuts, including dismantling DEI. #DonaldTrump #President #America Read more: Trump’s first 100 days: Here’s 100 things that have changed (so far) https://tinyurl.com/4b54rhtn
From USA TODAY. What does Canada’s election mean for relations between the two countries?https://tinyurl.com/yrbafy4e It’s been 100 days in office for President Donald Trump. https://tinyurl.com/ytn7w5y5 Plus, he gets some rough polling news. https://tinyurl.com/y7mu79kt USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes talks about civil liberties concerns as plainclothed ICE agents make detentions. https://tinyurl.com/2hztpp3b President Trump signs an…
From USA TODAY. Dozens of rattlesnakes apart of a large colony were spotted basking in the sun. #rattlesnake #hibernation #Colorado
From USA TODAY. Look, how they’ve grown! Jackie and Shadow’s little babies are nearly all grown up now! Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/04/28/jackie-shadow-bald-eaglets-sunny-gizmo/83326599007/
From USA TODAY. Valerie, the dachshund, was missing for over 500 days on an Australian island. #Dogs #Australia #Missing
From USA TODAY. According to the DEA, those detained at a Colorado nightclub were in the U.S. unlawfully and have been placed on buses for processing and likely deportation. #Immigrants #Arrest #Colorado Read more: Over 100 undocumented immigrants arrested at underground Colorado nightclub, DEA says https://tinyurl.com/mr3nyh7t
From USA TODAY. On May 7, 133 cardinals from around the world will gather for a papal conclave in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel for a secret vote to elect a successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Behind a cloak of secrecy that would impress the CIA – even their meals are monitored…
From USA TODAY. The Eagles are Super Bowl 59 champions, and as is par for the course, Jeffrey Lurie’s team will visit President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday afternoon. The US Sun initially caused mass confusion after the Super Bowl when it reported that Philadelphia team brass and some players had declined…
From USA TODAY. A video showed two criminal suspects being hauled off by men in plain clothes inside a Virginia courthouse. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/04/28/ice-detentions-video-civil-liberties-fears-immigrants/83258615007/ #ICE #Immigration #Virginia
From USA TODAY. Congress will take up the fiscal 2026 budget proposal when lawmakers return to session Monday. https://tinyurl.com/nc4t4vwu Secretary of State Marco Rubio was pressed Sunday by NBC News over child U.S. citizens removed from the country. https://tinyurl.com/4ahk3vj4 USA TODAY Reporter Andrea Riquier explains how home renovation costs will climb amid new tariffs. https://tinyurl.com/25mbtuzm…
From USA TODAY. A quick Google search reveals many articles, commentaries, social media posts, and scholarly debates on whether or not America is sliding into an authoritarian state. But is that really what’s going on here? Or is calling the current political climate “authoritarian” simply a case of liberals being melodramatic? Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a professor…