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The federal government overpaid welfare and social services recipients to the tune of $186 billion in fiscal year 2025, a startling uptick of $24 billion from the previous year's total led by the Medicare and Medicaid programs. New York Post
The four-door EV, whose name means “light” in Italian, tops out at 193 mph and marks the boldest transformation in Ferrari’s history. New York Post
Newsom took a major step to woo Warren when he appointed one of the senator's protégés, Rohit Chopra, to lead a new consumer agency. New York Post
VOA VIEW: He is buying his way in.
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The document marks a powerful foray by the leader of the Roman Catholic Church into the debate about the misuse or overuse of artificial intelligence. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The Pope is going out on things he knows little of.
Some campaign finance advocates are concerned that voters could increasingly be influenced by social media posts that they don't know are sponsored. LA Times
For years, courts have welcomed cases brought by self-represented litigants. Now those plaintiffs have A.I., and their filings are consuming more and more bandwidth. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It is getting out of hand.
A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug seemed to reduce LDL long-term in a small trial. The results may point to something “curative. New York Times
The U.S. oil blockade has left millions without cooking gas. In Santiago de Cuba, the cradle of the Cuban revolution, apartment tower residents resort to charcoal and firewood. New York Times
A calendar quirk brings more days of lemonade, glamping and difficult-to-open beach umbrellas to 2026. New York Times
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Authorities confirmed that the threat of a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) for the failing chemical tank in Orange County, California, has been ruled out. OANN
In recognition of Memorial Day, which seeks to honor and remember those who have died while serving in the armed forces, President Donald Trump issued a message calling on God to bless those who have sacrificed their lives. OANN
President Donald Trump condemned critics of the current negotiations with Iran, saying that "nobody has seen" the deal. OANN
Russian forces launched a barrage of drones and missiles against the Ukrainian capital, killing several and injuring dozens more, in what was described as one of the largest attacks on the city since war broke out four years ago. OANN
VOA VIEW: Putin is growing mad.
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Utilizing a softer tone than in past communications, President Donald Trump signaled the negotiations between the United States and Iran were "proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner," emphasizing that the U.S. has the advantage of time. OANN
VOA VIEW: Trump is being questioned by his most loyal in dealing with Iran.
The Supreme Court is preparing to close out its term with mammoth rulings that could shape the contours of elections and presidential power and plow new ground on transgender rights. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: They are getting scary.
Voters in Texas head to the polls Tuesday to bring an end to one of the costliest and nastiest Senate Republican primaries in the Lone Star State's history. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It is a turmoil.
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A bystander who was struck by gunfire after a man fired on a checkpoint outside the White House and was fatally shot by U.S. Secret Service officers remained in serious but stable condition Sunday. Washington Times
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists. CBS
Sources identified the 21-year-old suspect as Nasire Best of Dundalk, Maryland, and documents obtained by CBS News show Best previously blocked a White House entry lane in June 2025. CBS
VOA VIEW: He was out of his mind.
Officials say an industrial tank in Southern California containing about 7,000 gallons of highly flammable and toxic chemicals appears to have cracked. Experts say that could mean a rupture or catastrophic explosion may be averted. Thousands have been evacuated from several communities in Orange County. Lana Zak reports. CBS
Most retail stores will be open for business on Memorial Day, while post offices will be closed. CBS
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Americans are now paying 20% more for food than four years ago. Inflation rose nearly 1% this month, mainly due to higher gas prices. CBS
VOA VIEW: The time shows Biden was higher.
Ex-CIA director David Petraeus said that an initial successful peace deal with Tehran would see the Strait opened without any conditions. CNBC
VOA VIEW: There should be known.
International graduates say a weak hiring market and changing immigration rules make it harder for them to achieve their American dream of working in the U.S. CNBC
VOA VIEW: As it should be.
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Dr. Hal Puthoff claims the U.S. has recovered remains of four separate species of alien life from UFOs, citing people involved in the recoveries. FOX News
VOA VIEW: It sounds logical.
Nineteen people were injured on Sunday in a stampede at the Black Pearl Cultural Heritage and Bike Festival in Atlantic Beach, South Carolina, officials said. FOX News
The USGS reports a 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Hawaii's Big Island Friday night near Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo amid ongoing Kilauea volcano monitoring. FOX News
A mystery substance that hospitalized over a dozen first responders in New Mexico has been identified as fentanyl after three people died at the scene. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Fentanyl is deadly.
Crews at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove discover a possible crack in the unstable chemical tank that officials say may be relieving pressure inside. FOX News
The remains of Fireman Third Class Royle Luker, killed during the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, are returning to Arkansas for burial with military honors. FOX News
Secretary of State Marco Rubio tamped down expectations Monday on progress made toward opening the Strat of Hormuz after signally a day earlier that he might have "good news" within hours. UPI
VOA VIEW: Dealing with Iran is a waist of time.
The number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 1,000, according to the Congolese government. UPI
President Donald Trump on Sunday urged his negotiators "not to rush into a deal" with Iran because "time is on our side." UPI
The International Federation Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies that three of its volunteers have died in the DRC amid an Ebola virus outbreak. UPI
The United States blamed the collapse of a U.N. nuclear nonproliferation conference on what it called some countries' inability to take Iran's threat to global nonproliferation seriously. UPI
VOA VIEW: Iran is playing games.
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The Supreme Court has nothing to do with Homeland Security. Dahlia Doe felt as though her world was shaken. A Syrian national who came to the U.S. more than a decade ago for college, Dahlia, a pseudonym, has received legal protections through Temporary Protected Status, a program that provides relief from deportation to people from certain countries beset by conflict, natural disasters or other extraordinary circumstances.
But in September, the Department of Homeland Security moved to end TPS for more than 6,000 Syrians, giving those authorized to live and work in the United States 60 days to leave the country or risk arrest and deportation. "I knew that TPS was being targeted. I knew that the Trump administration was going after TPS country after country. But giving us only 60 days was an even further shock and heartbreak for me," Dahlia told CBS News.
"It shows how little our lives matter." Dahlia, who is in her 20s, received TPS in 2021. She works as a research director and lives in the Bronx, New York, caring for her father, who has Parkinson's disease. Her parents are lawful permanent residents and her sister is a U.S. citizen.
A Syrian citizen and passport holder, Dahlia was born in another Middle Eastern country and has never lived in Syria. But if the Trump administration is allowed to move forward with ending TPS for Syrian nationals — an issue that the Supreme Court will weigh Wednesday — Dahlia fears she is at risk of being removed to a country where she has never lived and where she has no immediate family. She and six other Syrian nationals filed a lawsuit last year seeking to stop the Trump administration from stripping away their deportation protections.
"My life would turn into a constant state of fear and uncertainty. Everything I've built, my entire adulthood, would vanish right in front of my eyes," she said. "It's not just a legal change. It's not just a policy. It's disrupting entire lives overnight for people like me who have been here a decade or more."
