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Fewer German tourists are vacationing in the U.S. after reports of Germans being detained by immigration authorities have sparked unease. LA Times
VOA VIEW: Don't come to the US illegally.
Democratic luminary Van Jones excoriated top aides and allies around former President Joe Biden's inner circle who helped "cover up" the octogenarian's condition as a "crime against this republic." New York Post
"I’m not asking you to believe me, or not. I’m telling you what exists, and what doesn’t. If new evidence surfaces I’m happy to reevaluate," the FBI deputy director said. New York Post
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The bombardment, which Ukrainian officials said mostly targeted Kyiv, came just a day before President Trump was expected to talk with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Putin is pushing for an insurrection.
Ukraine’s president was among the dignitaries and world leaders in St. Peter’s Square. After the meeting, he thanked the Vatican for its willingness to serve as a venue for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. New York Times
The diagnosis came after doctors found a “small nodule” on Mr. Biden’s prostate that required “further evaluation.” New York Times
Officials said Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, targeted the fertility clinic in the bombing that damaged the facility and injured four people. New York Times
Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s chief Iran negotiator, offered the clearest outlines of the administration’s position in talks over Tehran’s nuclear program. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It must end and Iran is being stubborn.
Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a “good meeting” in their first public encounter since their infamous Oval Office blow-up. OANN
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Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have attended Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration mass in the Vatican City. OANN
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned other nations that the United States could reintroduce the reciprocal tariff levels if foreign countries fail to negotiate in “good faith.” OANN
VOA VIEW: Playing games would be stupid.
Israel’s negotiators in Doha, Qatar, are exploring “every possibility” towards a deal that would free the hostages and even potentially ending the war in Gaza, according to the prime minister’s office. OANN
VOA VIEW: Hamas is directing its own fate.
At least a dozen law enforcement agencies are searching Saturday for seven of the 10 men who broke out of a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall. Washington Times
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Sunday that Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along some of the costs from President Donald Trump's tariffs to its shoppers through higher prices. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: It be unwise for Walmart and all.
Tucked deep in the thousand-plus pages of the multitrillion-dollar budget bill making its way through the Republican-controlled U.S. House is a paragraph curtailing a court's greatest tool for forcing the government to obey its rulings: the power to enforce contempt findings. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The courts are acting stupid - a handful are testing the vast majority.
Libraries across the United States are cutting back on e-books, audiobooks and loan programs after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in federal grants as it tries to dissolve the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Washington Times
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the intelligence community is incorrect in its assessment that Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua is not a proxy force of Nicolás Maduro's government. CBS
VOA VIEW: Rubio is right.
The storm also caused tornadoes in Wisconsin, brought punishing heat to Texas and temporarily enveloped parts of Illinois — including Chicago — in a pall of dust CBS
The top 220 $TRUMP holders are supposedly being invited to a private dinner with President Donald Trump at his golf club outside of Washington, D.C CNBC
Speaker Mike Johnson expressed optimism that the budget bill would reach the House floor before Memorial Day as lawmakers prepare to vote at 10 p.m. Sunday. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Republicans better wake up.
After an extended drought, the tech IPO market appeared to be opening up earlier this year until Trump's sweeping tariffs announcement in April. CNBC
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The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a specialized group of investigators to New York after a Mexican ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge. FOX News
Manhunt continues for 7 inmates after daring New Orleans prison escape as authorities investigate inside job. FOX News
Israel reported Sunday it found the body of Hamas' de facto leader, Muhammad Sinwar, in a tunnel in Khan Younis after he was killed in a series of airstrikes last week. UPI
VOA VIEW: He met his own fate of stupidity.
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President Donald Trump intends to call Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. UPI
VOA VIEW: Hopefully Putin wants peace.
Moody's Ratings downgraded U.S. debt, becoming the last of the three major credit rating agencies to move in that direction. UPI
The U.S. Navy on Friday announced its plans for a preservation project coordinated with the National Park Service for Pearl Harbor's USS Arizona that includes the removal of its aging mooring platforms. UPI
Maryland Governor Wes Moore vetoed a measure that would have created a commission to study reparations in the former slave state. UPI
A car explosion killed one and injured five in Palm Springs, Calif., Saturday morning during what local police are calling an "intentional act." UPI
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