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Move to Canada? Migrants Face ‘No Good Options’ After Supreme Court Ruling.

Migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who entered the United States legally under a Biden-era program are now scrambling. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/rV7Jk82

Patricia Krenwinkel, Former Member of Manson Family, Is Recommended for Parole

Patricia Krenwinkel, 77, who was part of what was known as the Manson family, was convicted of seven counts of murder in 1971. A California panel said she posed little risk of reoffending. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/AtCGKO3

Trump to Withdraw Musk’s Ally as Nominee for Top NASA Job

Jared Isaacman was a close associate of Elon Musk, whose SpaceX company has multiple contracts with NASA. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/46tgTFq

Alaska Man Survives Being Pinned Face Down by a 700-Pound Boulder

Rescuers found Kell Morris with hypothermia, wavering in and out of consciousness, face first in a creek as his wife held his head out of the water. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/CYNwF7A

Fact-Checking Elon Musk and Trump’s Oval Office Press Conference

An Oval Office news conference signaled an end to a remarkable period of upheaval across the federal bureaucracy, supervised by Mr. Musk and his cost-cutting initiative. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/PFLxndb

Who Gave Elon Musk a Black Eye?

The list of possible suspects seemed long. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/VjfPTx6

250 Million Honeybees Escape After a Truck Rolls Over in Washington State

Several emergency responders were stung after the truck flipped in a sparsely populated area of Whatcom County. Efforts were underway to recapture the bees. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/s6aRU1t

Senators Visit Ukraine, Pushing for Crippling Sanctions on Russia

A bipartisan duo met with the Ukrainian president and made the case for Congress to impose harsh economic penalties on Moscow for its continuing offensive. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/3Xut2an

Federal Judge Dismisses Case Against Michigan Trooper Charged in Man’s Death

The judge ruled that the trooper was shielded from charges under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution because he was working on a federal task force. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/5ziUC89

White House Puts Cease-Fire Proposal to Hamas as Pressure on Israel Grows

The U.S. has sent an Israeli-backed cease-fire proposal that would allow the flow of aid into Gaza. Hamas appeared skeptical of the offer. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/zHuNP3O

Harvard’s Graduation Day Blends Protests and Pride

As students gathered with family and friends for commencement, signs of the university’s fight with the Trump administration took many forms. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/o0TzGy4

Judge Declines to Block Transfer of Death Row Inmates Granted Clemency by Biden to ‘Supermax’ Facility

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. commuted dozens of men’s sentences to life without parole, but the Trump administration has sought to move the inmates to a notoriously tough prison. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/2x9GJWM

Trump to Nominate Emil Bove to Appeals Court

The president tapped his former defense lawyer to join the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which covers Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/c21pfzV

Checks on Migrant Children by Homeland Security Agents Stir Fear

Agents are showing up unannounced to interview minors in what the government calls “wellness checks.” Critics see the visits as part of the immigration crackdown. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Bavel9w

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Unveils Budget to Offset Congress Cuts

Local officials announced trims, spending freezes and other fixes to blunt the effects of a billion-dollar budget cut that Congress forced on the city. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/xZK527e

Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama Will Run for Governor

The Alabama Republican is the latest federal lawmaker to seek elected office back at home. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/FKsWYRn

Republican Calls for Russia Sanctions Intensify Amid Escalating Strikes

A group of G.O.P. senators has grown more vocal about urging penalties on Russia for its aggression against Ukraine, offering a counterpoint to President Trump’s hands-off stance. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/5POFR6k

Judge Criticizes Government Inaction in Case of Migrants Held in Djibouti

Judge Brian E. Murphy had ordered the Trump administration to offer due process to a group of men whom the government was trying to send to South Sudan. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ez0sA8x

Memorial Day Storms Cause Delays for Holiday Travelers

Thunderstorms in the south and central United States caused flight delays during Memorial Day weekend, the beginning of the summer travel season. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ztgKVoM

Republican Vote Against E.V. Mandate Was Also a Vote Against California

For decades, California has been able to adopt its own emissions regulations, effectively setting the bar for carmakers nationally. And for just as long, Republicans have resented the state’s outsize influence. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/eSTKguq

Trump Praises Military Service and Personal Achievements in Arlington Memorial Day Speech

In a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, President Trump highlighted the sacrifices of soldiers and their families but also his own achievements. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/A8NMbEV

Trump Says He’s ‘Not Happy’ With Putin’s Escalation of Ukraine Attacks

“He’s sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don’t like it at all,” President Trump said of his Russian counterpart. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/OSh0vK8

Trump Delays E.U. Tariffs Until July 9

President Trump said he would give the European Union more time to negotiate a trade deal before a 50 percent tariff takes effect. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ePnbDm6

Florida Man Sentenced to 30 Days for Shooting and Poisoning Dolphins

A charter boat captain used pesticide-laced bait and a shotgun to target dolphins interfering with his clients’ fishing lines, prosecutors said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/GrvhJ5L

Democrats Still Searching for a Path Forward Months After 2024 Election

The party’s standing is startlingly low after a defeat that felt like a cultural rejection. What comes next? from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/aeAP0YR

U.S. Man Who Lived Abroad With Family’s Nanny Is Charged in Wife’s Murder

A man who appeared to be a grieving husband after he found his wife fatally shot at their Georgia business in 2006 was arrested this week and charged in her killing, officials said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/aZIYDLG

Fulfilling a Trump Pledge, U.S. Lifts Some Sanctions on Syria

President Trump had promised to lift sanctions during his trip to the Middle East, where he met with President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/rXGkVJH

Trump Gives Commencement Address at West Point, Stressing a New Era

The president said the graduating cadets would enter a service no longer subject to “absurd ideological experiments” or “nation-building crusades.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/aqINEfC

Who won a seat at Trump’s crypto Dinner?

The New York Times reviewed a guest list and social media posts to identify who was invited to President Trump’s private event for customers of his cryptocurrency business on Thursday and a White House tour on Friday. Here are some of them. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/F1DIKlU

Florida Republicans Break With Trump Over Venezuelan Deportations

Three G.O.P. members of Congress whose families fled Cuba are objecting to the Trump administration’s move to strip hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans of deportation protections. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8nFL61k

18 Soldiers Are Suspended After Blanks Were Fired at a Crowded Florida Beach

The Army Rangers were near Fort Walton Beach for an annual pirate festival. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LoPZ4iq

Sarah Milgrim’s faith was nurtured by the Jewish community around Kansas City.

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Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim Were Shot After Attending Humanitarian Aid Event

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Treasury to End Penny Production in the U.S.

The cost of producing a penny has skyrocketed in recent years, reaching 3.69 cents, according to the Treasury Department. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/f3m7QqC

Gerry Connolly, Democratic Congressman of Virginia, Dies at 75

He had announced late last year that he was being treated for cancer of the esophagus. He told his constituents in April that he would not seek re-election. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/CANarU7

What Is Habeas Corpus, and Why Are Trump Officials Talking About Suspending It?

Administration officials have suggested suspending a legal principle that protects against unlawful detention, and struggled to accurately define it. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/fXYyAcT

Trump Canceled Deportation Protections. Here’s Where Legal Challenges Stand.

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to lift protections for thousands of Venezuelans, leaving them potentially vulnerable to deportation. What about people from other countries? from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/MIxQkdG

Melania Trump Joins President at White House to Sign Take It Down Act

The bill, known as the Take It Down Act, mandates social media platforms to remove sexually explicit images and videos of others. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8ZT4fow

Justice Dept. Says It’ll Investigate Chicago After Mayor’s Remarks About Black Hires

It is the Trump administration’s latest effort to remake the department’s civil rights division, which has historically worked to fight discrimination against minorities. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/j52YCKb

Trump Berates Walmart and Mattel for Warning About Tariff Price Increases

The president recently attacked Walmart, saying it should “eat” the costs rather than pass them on to customers. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8lb9ymo

2 Dead and 1 Missing After Train Strikes Pedestrians in Ohio

The episode happened in Fremont, Ohio, on Sunday night. The mayor said at least one person was missing and emergency crews were searching the Sandusky River. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/wzvmW83

After a Deadly Tornado, a Small Kentucky City Starts Picking Up the Pieces

In London, Ky., the scope of the destruction from a tornado that killed 19 in the state was coming into view as residents tried to process the disaster. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/JxAlI54

Democrats try to thread a needle in discussing Biden’s 2024 campaign and withdrawal.

Party leaders are walking a delicate line between defending the former president’s legislative accomplishments and admitting that he should have passed the torch earlier. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/YXh4bN3

Biden Is Diagnosed With an Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer

The diagnosis came after doctors found a “small nodule” on Mr. Biden’s prostate that required “further evaluation.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jWNXo1c

Trump Administration Abandons Fight to Ban Powerful Gun Accessory

The device, called a forced-reset trigger, allows semiautomatic weapons to fire hundreds of rounds. The Biden administration had sought to block them from being sold. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/F3O2fVJ

Biden’s Interview With Hur Confirms What Many Suspected

The former president’s halting responses to questions by a special counsel show him exactly as a majority of Americans believed him to be — and as Democrats repeatedly insisted he was not. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/A7kno3G

Federal Courts Buck Trump Deportation Schemes, Focusing on Due Process Rights

The Trump administration’s aggressive push to deport migrants has run up against resistance from the judiciary. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/EbpgNDm

Republicans Push to End Immigrant Benefits in Democratic States

For years, Democratic state leaders believed their immigrant programs were free from federal interference. But Republicans in Washington are now threatening to penalize states that continue them. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8jXI5Hs

Republicans Push to Put School Desegregation Officially in the Past

Louisiana officials want to overturn the remaining federal desegregation orders in their state. They may find allies in the Trump administration. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/A4gBCNP

David Tracy, 86, Theologian Who Rejected Rome’s Supremacy, Dies

The author of influential books and essays, he was known for a contemporary theory of religion and Catholicism that advocated dialogue, not decrees. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/r5pGH7v

Protesters outside the court denounce attacks on birthright citizenship.

Immigrant advocacy groups rallied in front of the Supreme Court as justices heard arguments in a case that could fracture birthright citizenship. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ElBjCkR

Ex-National Guardsman Planned to Attack U.S. Army Base for ISIS, U.S. Says

The suspect sought to use a drone, Molotov cocktails and armor-piercing ammunition to attack a base outside Detroit on Tuesday, the authorities said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Wk5UQFr

Wisconsin Judge Accused of Obstructing Immigration Agents Seeks Dismissal of Case

Judge Hannah C. Dugan’s lawyers claimed judicial immunity in a court filing on Wednesday, a day after she was indicted by a federal grand jury. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WGN0J17

As Harvard Battles Trump, Its President Will Take a 25% Pay Cut

The university is facing cuts of more than $2.6 billion in federal funding and has already taken other steps to save money. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/kmuX0e2

As Trump Hails Plan to Accept Qatari Jet, Congress Sits on the Sidelines

Republicans on Capitol Hill seem unlikely to challenge President Trump as he pushes ethics guardrails around profiting from the presidency to the breaking point. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/P4S6obF

DOGE Removes Dozens of Resurrected Contracts From Its List of Savings

Elon Musk’s group is no longer claiming credit for canceling those contracts after The New York Times reported that they were revived. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/D126bEm

Nate Holden, L.A. Democrat With a Cameo in 2024 Presidential Race, Dies at 95

An outspoken politician, he served four terms on the City Council and one in the California State Senate. And yes, that was him in the helicopter with Donald Trump. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/yMI7h6m

At Trump’s Justice Dept., Bondi Embraces Role of TV Messenger

Attorney General Pam Bondi has adopted a conspicuously performative approach, willing to execute White House directives with little fuss. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WwNT4Dz

Midwest Grapples With Wildfires Amid Record Heat and Dry Conditions

A large swath of Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas and Nebraska was on high alert on Monday. Temperatures were expected to approach 100 degrees in some places. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/UZYKV57

Trump Officials Investigate California Aid for Undocumented Immigrants

The Department of Homeland Security is focusing on a program that provides cash assistance to certain individuals who are older, blind or disabled. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/gJDv6aF

Trump Plan Would Tie Some Drug Prices to What Peer Nations Pay

The president announced an executive order aimed at lowering U.S. drug costs, revisiting an idea that was blocked in court during his first term. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/fx0IR5Z

‘Viva Papa Leo!’ At U.S. Masses, Dawn of Homegrown Pope Brings an Air of Electricity.

In Chicago, New Orleans and beyond, elated worshipers and priests celebrated their immediate sense of connection with Pope Leo. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/iqOLNVC

Families of Sept. 11 Victims Urge Lutnick to Help Extradite Saudi National

The letter comes as the commerce secretary plans to accompany President Trump to Saudi Arabia this week as part of a weeklong trip to the Middle East. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/1NUMetW

Milwaukee Apartment Building Fire Kills at Least 4

Four other people were critically injured, and 30 others were rescued after the fire broke out on Sunday morning, the authorities said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/XIkzmJH

Tufts Student Returns to Massachusetts After 6 Weeks in Immigration Detention

A federal judge had ordered the government to immediately release Rumeysa Ozturk, who was being held in a federal facility in Louisiana. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/6lkwOcG

Thumbprint on Cigarette Carton Cracks a 48-Year-Old Murder Case

A young mother told friends that she’d be “back in 10 minutes.” She never returned, and the police in San Jose have now charged a man in her death. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WIETadH

Ohio Man Sent Threats Saying He Had Bullets Etched With People’s Names, U.S. Says

The man sent letters and emails to 34 public officials and members of law enforcement, the authorities said. Some letters contained a white powder and at least one had a bullet. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LgaeXfc

Trump Officials Consider Suspending Habeas Corpus for Detained Migrants

Stephen Miller, a top aide, repeated a justification the administration has used in its immigration crackdown: that the country is fighting an invasion. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ZLqOGof

Deep-Dish Pizza and Malört in the Vatican? Chicago Pope Spurs Memes

Chicago, a uniquely meme-able city, was the center of a ton of jokes. Here is some of the internet’s best work. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/RPygQLe

USPS Selects FedEx Board Member, David Steiner, as Next Postmaster General

David Steiner, who also served as president and chief executive officer of Waste Management Inc., is expected to start in July. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/o0vKUhk

Trump Moves to Fire Three Members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission

The three Democrats removed from the commission said they were targeted for voting to stop imports of poorly made lithium-ion batteries and objecting to staffing cuts. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/miMy6Ih

New Joint Chiefs Chairman Picks a Friendly Crowd for His Debut

Gen. Dan Caine, who spoke at a special operations conference, has kept a low profile since assuming the military’s top job. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/DqVXv1e

Trump drops his nominee for U.S. attorney in Washington after Republicans balk.

Senate Republicans had signaled that they would reject Mhim over concerns about his fitness to hold such an important prosecutorial post. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Bd6RTXZ

Biden Criticizes Trump in BBC Interview

The former president stepped up his public re-emergence by attacking President Trump’s handling of foreign policy and defending his own decision to seek re-election. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/YWGlDSo

Tyre Nichols’s Death: 3 Former Officers Acquitted of All State Charges

The former Memphis officers were acquitted of all charges, including second-degree murder, in the beating death of Mr. Nichols. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/30K6eOs

A Most Sensitive Subject in the White House: Where Is Melania?

Mrs. Trump has spent fewer than 14 days at the White House since her husband was inaugurated 108 days ago. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/0dlSjkR

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Voting Fraud Charges

A county judge, two City Council members and a former county election administrator are among Ken Paxton’s targets as he elevates his “election integrity” accusations to criminality. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/u8PoceF

Bipartisan House and Senate Leaders Urge White House to Restore Spending Website

In the latest chapter in a battle over spending powers, lawmakers charged that the administration removed crucial information in violation of the law. The White House argues the data shouldn’t be public. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/h3faKxR

Trump Administration Kills Grant for PBS Children’s Shows

The termination of the federal grant program, called Ready To Learn, resulted in a loss of $23 million that would have gone to educational programs. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/SV0E8We

Trump Crypto Deals Provoke Senate Backlash and Calls for Investigation

Some Democrats who had supported legislation for so-called stablecoins are now demanding tougher language to prevent fraud and money laundering. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/GRbUQHV

University of Michigan President, Santa Ono, Set to Lead University of Florida

The University of Michigan’s president, Santa Ono, is set to leave for the University of Florida to become one of the highest-paid public university presidents ever. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/h31HWQY

Trump Says He Asked Mexico to Let U.S. Military In to Fight Cartels

President Trump confirmed on Sunday that he had raised the idea with his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum, who rejected it. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/GpWuYJI

College Assistant Admissions Director Charged With Attempted Sex Trafficking

The authorities arrested Jacob Henriques, 29, after he had tried to solicit prospective and admitted students for sex, the Justice Department said. He worked for Emmanuel College in Boston. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/rwc56VB

Proud Boys’ Ex-Leader Thanks Trump for Pardon at Mar-a-Lago Encounter

Enrique Tarrio said he told Mr. Trump that he had saved his life by including him in a blanket grant of clemency for Jan. 6 defendants. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Nw7QPUe

Sybil Shainwald, Lawyer Who Fought for Women’s Health, Dies at 96

After taking part in a landmark case against the manufacturers of the synthetic hormone DES, she represented many other victims of harmful drugs and devices. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/kJ2Bacp

Small Plane Crashes Into Simi Valley, Calif., Homes, Killing Pilot

Residents were in the two homes that were struck, but they were evacuated without injuries, the Ventura County Fire Department said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/2dTitHy

Father Whose Son Was Shot by Cincinnati Police Hits Deputy With Car, Killing Him

The man had viewed footage of the fatal shooting of his 18-year-old son in Cincinnati hours before deliberately crashing into a sheriff’s deputy in Hamilton County, Ohio, the authorities said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/PiWOLeS

Bob Filner, Mayor of San Diego Who Left Amid Scandal, Dies at 82

A progressive member of Congress for two decades, he resigned as mayor after 18 women accused him of sexual harassment. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/oC7kh8H

Trump Administration Sues Colorado and Denver Over Immigration Policies

The lawsuit, which names the governor and mayor as defendants, is the latest move by the White House to try to get local governments to cooperate more with its immigration agenda. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/hCYBtes

Veterans’ Groups Object to Trump’s Proposal to Rename Veterans Day

In a social media post, President Trump said he wanted to celebrate victories in the World Wars. But most living veterans would be left out. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/C7yfMkN

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Could Make Billions If Trump’s Budget Proposal Is Approved

SpaceX, already one of the biggest NASA and Pentagon contractors, could win billions of dollars in new contracts if President Trump’s budget proposal is approved by Congress. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ylPbowG

For Trump Supporters, an ‘Exciting’ First 100 Days

The president’s supporters acknowledge that the ride is bumpy. But they say they are willing to sacrifice and wouldn’t have it any other way. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/RJB9xXc

Republicans Just Got a Leg Up in N.C.’s High-Stakes Election Fight

A law went into effect on Thursday giving the state’s Republican auditor power over the board of elections. It could have significant effects on a legal battle over an uncertified race. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/y71VpLN

Attorney General Lifts Ban on Subpoenaing Reporters’ Notes in Leak Investigations

The move was a reversal of a Biden-era policy that banned federal investigators from going after reporters’ notes, phone records and testimony in leak investigations. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/1FNSlcU