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China Sees a ‘Giant With a Limp’ as U.S. Drains Weapons on Iran War
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5/7/2026 9:43 PM
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| America’s ability to deter China in a war over Taiwan is weakened, Chinese analysts say, giving Beijing leverage in an upcoming summit with President Trump. |
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Trump Reversed Hormuz Plan After Saudis Denied Airspace Access
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5/7/2026 5:04 PM
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| Saudi Arabia’s refusal of support suggests that President Trump’s unpredictable approach to Iran has strained ties with one of his closest allies in the Middle East. |
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How Energy Prices Are Driving Demand for Solar Panels and Heat Pumps
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5/7/2026 9:00 PM
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| Already having faced an energy crisis five years ago, more European consumers believe they are “one Trump-ignited war away” from crushing costs. |
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Trade Court Rules Trump’s 10% Global Tariff Is Illegal
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5/7/2026 5:26 PM
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| A panel of federal judges found that President Trump could not legally impose the tariff on most imports. |
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U.S. Debt Hits a Concerning Milestone, and Experts Say Trump’s Policies Could Worsen It
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5/7/2026 10:31 AM
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| The debt is outgrowing the size of America’s economy. The president’s policies could accelerate the country’s fiscal headaches, experts say, unless policymakers intervene. |
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Why Stocks and Bonds Are Responding Differently to the Iran War
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5/7/2026 9:37 AM
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| Stock investors are betting that companies will make enormous profits, despite the war. But investors in bonds, including U.S. Treasuries, have other concerns. |
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U.S. to Review Mexican Consulates After Right-Wing Claims Against Them
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5/7/2026 8:18 PM
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| The State Department said it would review all Mexican consulates in the United States, following claims in conservative media that the consulates interfere in politics. |
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Health Officials Race to Track Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak but Predict ‘Limited’ Spread
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5/7/2026 5:55 PM
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| A Dutch flight attendant and French national were among the latest to be tested in connection with a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship. But an analysis in South Africa showed no mutations in viral samples. |
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Should You Worry About Hantavirus?
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5/7/2026 12:07 PM
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| Here’s what to know about the virus, how it spreads and the risk to the general public. |
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Hantavirus Response Shows How Trump Cuts Have Compromised U.S. Preparedness
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5/7/2026 9:17 AM
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| The Trump administration has slashed funding for infectious disease research and has far fewer employees, including disease detectives, to respond to outbreaks. |
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Is the Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni Legal Fight Over? Not So Fast.
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5/7/2026 9:45 AM
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| Lawyers for Ms. Lively and Mr. Baldoni have said the two sides settled much of the contentious dispute. But one major disagreement remains. |
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Many Russians in No Mood for Celebration on Kremlin’s Biggest Day of the Year
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5/7/2026 9:01 PM
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| As the country heads into Victory Day, the economy is stalling, internet restrictions are growing and the Kremlin is fearing Ukrainian attacks. |
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Fetterman Says He Has ‘No Plans’ to Leave the Democratic Party
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5/7/2026 4:27 PM
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| In an opinion piece in The Washington Post, the Pennsylvania senator wrote that while he was “at odds” with the party’s approach to some issues, his values had not changed. |
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Tennessee Approves New Map Aimed at Flipping the Last Democratic Seat
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5/7/2026 5:41 PM
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| After a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Republicans carved up a majority-Black Memphis seat as the national redistricting wars continue. |
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A Project in Europe Tested Whether Students Could Live Without Smartphones
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5/7/2026 5:57 PM
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| For three weeks, thousands of children in Europe went without social media or their smartphones, or both. This is the diary of their digital detox. |
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About Half of Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer Don’t Get Treatment, Study Finds
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5/7/2026 8:01 AM
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| New drugs have made America’s deadliest cancer more treatable than ever. So why aren’t they reaching patients? |
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Vote Brings ‘Freeze the Rent’ Closer to Reality in New York
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5/7/2026 6:34 PM
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| The panel that regulates rents for nearly one million apartments cast its first vote since Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office, approving ranges that included no increases. |
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Canvas Online Learning Platform Disabled After Breach by Hackers
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5/7/2026 9:08 PM
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| Most users had regained access to the software late Thursday, hours after a hacking group said it had attacked Canvas’s parent company and gained access to more than 275 million people’s data. |
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New NTSB Report Into Deadly China Eastern Crash Suggests Struggle in Cockpit
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5/7/2026 7:20 AM
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| A report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board offers new details about the China Eastern Airlines crash in 2022, which killed all 132 people on board. |
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Here’s How Freaked Out You Should Be About the Hantavirus Cruise Ship
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5/7/2026 5:03 PM
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| An expert weighs in. |
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Is Trump About to Invite In the Biggest Predator in the World?
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5/7/2026 10:00 PM
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| Chinese automakers do not belong on American soil. |
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Rubio Meets Pope Leo Amid Growing Tensions Between Trump and Vatican
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5/7/2026 8:09 AM
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| The meeting at the Vatican followed President Trump’s condemnation of Pope Leo XIV for opposing the war in Iran. |
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Jason Meade Found Guilty in Fatal Shooting of Casey Goodson Jr. in Ohio
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5/7/2026 6:43 PM
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| Jason Meade had been searching for a fugitive when he shot Casey Goodson Jr. in 2020. It is rare for a law enforcement official to be convicted in a killing that occurs on the job. |
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German Tourist Wins Lawsuit After Not Getting a Lounge Chair by the Pool
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5/7/2026 9:58 AM
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| A tourist won a refund after a court ruled that the hotel’s staff had failed to stop guests from reserving sun beds using towels. |
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After Stumbles, Technology Meant for Self-Driving Cars Finds a Second Act
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5/7/2026 2:00 AM
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| After a crush of promises in 2016 that autonomous cars would soon rule the road, companies whose tech underpinned them have shifted to other industries, like managing shipyards and city traffic. |