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- Today in History: May 21, Clara Barton founds American Red Cross
- Speaker Johnson and Republicans head to the White House as Trump’s tax breaks bill hits trouble
- South Africa’s leader aims to salvage relationship with Trump in White House visit
- Rapper Kid Cudi to testify at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial this week
- Wall Street tumbles under the weight of rising Treasury yields and US debt worries
- Couscous gets the risotto treatment in this creamy springtime recipe
- Abatement of trash strewn property and lien settled through sale process
- Young anglers make strong showing at the 41st annual Catfish Derby
- Woodland College (LC campus) holds commencement ceremony
- Reparations unlikely to advance far this year
- News Briefs
- Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman and fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75
- Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense plan was inspired by Israel’s multitiered defenses
- Pontoon boat tours bring wildlife front and center
- ‘Unquestionably in violation’: Judge says US government didn’t follow court order on deportations
- Target sales drop in 1st quarter and retailer warns they will slip for all of 2025
- Justice Department moves to cancel police reform settlements reached with Minneapolis and Louisville
- Pope Leo XIV calls for aid to reach Gaza and an end to hostilities in his first general audience
- Elon Musk’s pullback from politics comes after his last big investment was a flop
- After crossing the border for better schools, some parents are pulling their kids and leaving the US
- Two of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are encircled by Israeli forces, staff say
- Most AAPI adults oppose college funding cuts and student deportations, a new poll finds
- Bitcoin hits new price highs as crypto industry scores wins
- A Texas bill to clarify exceptions to the state’s abortion ban clears a key hurdle after rocky path
- Trump confronts South African leader with baseless claims of the systematic killing of white farmers
- Putin visited Russia’s Kursk region for first time since Moscow said it drove out Ukrainian forces
- The UN says no aid that has entered Gaza this week has reached Palestinians
- Over boos, Columbia University president notes Mahmoud Khalil’s absence at graduation
- Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump’s use
- New Jersey Democratic Rep. McIver released on recognizance on federal assault charges
- Ways to reduce financial stress during uncertain times
- Fortnite video game returns to iPhone app store in U.S., ending exile imposed by Apple
- Movie Review: ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ a sweet but unnecessary live-action remake
- For kids with autism, swim classes can be lifesaving
- Column: AC/DC and the underrated art of doing the same thing forever
- OpenAI recruits legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive to work on AI hardware in $6.5B deal
- Postapocalypse now: Leave the world — and the galaxy — behind at sci-fi-inspired outpost in Utah
- The revival of an old program delegates Trump immigration enforcement to local police
- Tariffs, inflation and leery customers are hitting retailers in different ways
- New Orleans jail worker thought he was unclogging a toilet, not helping 10 escape, lawyer says
- Here’s what to expect at the Army’s 250th anniversary parade on Trump’s birthday
- Majority of US states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more to follow
- $365M slated for solar projects in Puerto Rico will be diverted to power grid, sparking outcry
- Federal judge orders pretrial detention for man accused of stealing Kristi Noem’s purse
- Why are more shoppers struggling to repay ‘buy now, pay later’ loans?
- Fire at historic Black church in Memphis was intentionally set, investigators say
- The top 9 grilling mistakes and how to fix them
- Hugh Mangum’s book of barbecue recipes brings international flair to the grill
- ‘Lilo & Stitch’ review: Disney puts another one through the de-animation machine
- Hydrate. Make lists. Leave yourself time. And other tips for reducing holiday travel stress
- Most books pulled from Naval Academy library are back on the shelves in latest DEI turn
- Measles is very contagious. Here’s how to avoid it
- Cash assistance may curb recidivism among people leaving prison, study says
- What is Memorial Day and how has it evolved from its Civil War origins?
- Lincoln’s blood-stained gloves from the night of his assassination among 144 artifacts on auction
- Cuomo’s comeback faces a new challenger: Donald Trump’s Justice Department
- Things to know about ‘no tax on tips,’ Trump’s tax pledge that’s included in GOP budget bill
- Survivors of clergy sexual abuse turn up calls for reforms from new pope’s American hometown
- Lawnmowers are deeply discounted for Memorial Day
- Court papers say suspect in embassy killings declared ‘I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza’
- The best Memorial Day mattress deals out there
- Best TSA-approved lock
