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- Today in History: May 5, Alan Shepard becomes first American in space
- Met Gala pays tribute to Black fashion and designers and includes Rihanna pregnancy surprise
- Europe launches a drive to attract scientists and researchers after Trump freezes US funding
- Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the US is dying
- How to watch the 2025 Met Gala and everything else you need to know
- Ahead of the conclave, Vatican staff must vow secrecy under threat of excommunication
- Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ says he’s ‘a little nervous’ as sex trafficking trial gets underway
- Researchers who studied walnuts want you to know about the health benefits
- Trump’s trade demands go beyond tariffs to target perceived unfair practices
- What’s cooking in that one pot? For these moms, it’s a new food world
- Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people
- Summer movies: 11 breakout actors to watch
- Book review: ‘Awakened’ is a breath of fresh air in the world of modern magic novels
- Federal Reserve likely to defy Trump, keep rates unchanged this week
- Trump directs Bureau of Prisons to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz. Can he do that?
- A trip to the Scottish Highlands offers a mix of history and modernity, along with whisky and Nessie
- In battle against transgender rights, Trump targets HUD’s housing policies
- In a tariff whirlwind, shoemaker Skechers to be acquired for $9 billion and taken private
- Warren Buffett will remain chairman at Berkshire Hathaway when Greg Abel takes over as CEO in 2026
- Wall Street loses ground and oil prices tumble after OPEC+ says it will step up production
- Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country
- Israel plans to capture all of Gaza under new plan, officials say
- ‘Jackpot!’ How French police freed a cryptocurrency hostage whose finger was severed for ransom
- Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered
- America’s long history of ‘checks and balances’ is being tested by Trump like rarely before
- Amid Cinco de Mayo celebrations, a tax on Mexican tomatoes looms
- US states push for speed-limiting devices on the cars of dangerous drivers
- 32 people rescued from yacht that began sinking off Miami Beach
- South Dakota students weigh protest against university honors for homeland security chief Noem
- A GOP congressman is peppered with questions about Trump during raucous town hall
- Cuts have eliminated more than a dozen US government health-tracking programs
- States sue Trump administration for blocking the development of wind energy
- Dinner parties, listening and lobbying. What goes on behind closed doors to elect a pope
- 20 attorneys general ask federal judge to reverse deep cuts to US Health and Human Services
- Play your cardinals right: Betting on next pope gains popularity ahead of the conclave
- How Alcatraz became America’s most notorious prison
- Smart credit card moves to make in a recession
- Visa crackdown leads international students in the US to reconsider summer travel
- Rwanda confirms early talks to host deported US migrants
- Warren Buffett’s best and worst investments in his 60 years leading Berkshire Hathaway
- Washington to host the 2027 NFL draft on the National Mall, President Donald Trump says
- Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp won’t run for US Senate seat in 2026 against Democrat Jon Ossoff
- OpenAI reverses course and says its nonprofit will continue to control its business
- What to know about flight delays and cancellations at Newark airport
- New York Times wins 4 Pulitzers, New Yorker 3; Washington Post wins for coverage of Trump shooting
- Army pausing helicopter flights near Washington airport after close calls
- Don’t have a REAL ID yet? That could cause you travel headaches after May 7
- A community rallied to share flu shot experiences. Then the government stopped the study
- Detained Tufts student seeking transfer says asthma attacks worsened in custody
- Trump’s meme coin business racks up fees as buyers jump at the chance for access to the president
- New salmonella outbreak is linked to backyard poultry, CDC says
- Trump team’s $500 million bet on old vaccine technology puzzles scientists
- Novelist Percival Everett and playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins among Pulitzer winners in the arts
- The conclave to choose the next pope will be the most geographically diverse in history
- Photos: Best and worst looks from the 2025 Met Gala
- Rite Aid returns to bankruptcy protection as it seeks to sell most assets
- Trump administration says Harvard will receive no new grants until it meets White House demands
- Trump has threatened a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US. Here’s what we know
- Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions
- Lightweight luggage sets that make travel easier
- Best step platforms for home fitness routines
