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<p>Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt clashed with Yamiche Alcindor of NBC News during her daily briefing</p>

Politics

Crosses to bear: Karoline Leavitt doubles down after press questions ‘white genocide’ in South Africa

News

Treasury Department announces plan to phase out the penny

<p>Disney chief Bob Iger reportedly told co-host Ana Navarro that The View “needed to tone down its political rhetoric.”</p>

News

The View has been told to tone done its anti-Trump rhetoric, report claims

<p>The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be ‘above-average’ yet again this year. There may be as many as five major hurricanes</p>

Last year’s destructive hurricanes ravaged the South. Forecasters warn this season could be just as active

<p>A Delta flight was forced to make an emergency landing after passengers experienced haze on board the aircraft</p>

News

Delta flight that had to be evacuated amid thick smoke after emergency landing had ‘no oil visible’ in one engine, report shows

News

Erin Andrews says she ‘feels like a failure’ in heartbreaking statement after surrogate has miscarriage

News

Taylor Swift has the chance to reclaim her masters with help from an unlikely source

<p>The arrest and ongoing detention of student activist Mahmoud Khalil has sparked protests against the Trump administration’s efforts to crush political dissent</p>

Columbia student activist seized by ICE agents holds month-old son for first time

<p>U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi meets with members of law enforcement at the site of the recent shooting outside Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum on May 22, 2025 in Washington, DC</p>

DC shooting

NYC and Miami among cities that increase security around Jewish facilities in wake of DC shooting

Elias Rodriguez: Suspected shooter of two Israeli embassy staffers

<p>Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky worked at the Israeli embassy in the capital. They were leaving an event Wednesday night hosted by the American Jewish Committee when they were confronted by a gunman, who fired at ‘close range.’</p>

DC Shooting

‘A smile that would light up any room:’ Everything we know about couple gunned down in Washington, D.C.

Latest: Trump speaks with Netanyahu to discuss shooting

LiveDiddy Trial

Kid Cudi tells jury Diddy firebombed his Porsche and broke into his home

<p>Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira gave his first interview since he was arrested over two years ago and used it to plead with Donald Trump to give him a pardon.</p>

Politics

Pentagon leaker begs Trump for pardon in jailhouse interview, calls himself a ‘patriot’

<p>Rev. Shannon Fleck, left, speaks out against Oklahoma’s proposed Catholic public charter school at the steps of the Supreme Court April 30. The justices reached a tie decision its approval May 22</p>

Politics

Supreme Court derails taxpayer-funded Catholic school in major First Amendment case

<p>Kindra Hall, an author and social media influencer, shared a harrowing clip on Instagram of her being assaulted in Manhattan earlier this month </p>

News

Influencer reveals harrowing injuries after being punched in the head by stranger in New York

<p>Alexus Lee, 25, of Baton Rouge, (left) and her fiancé, John Collins of Clinton, 35, (right) both died in the early morning hours of May 16 in two crashes in Louisiana</p>

News

Man racing to be by fiancee’s side after she was killed in car wreck dies in a similar tragic crash

<p>There’s an age when our physical activity declines, researchers say. But, the shift isn’t all physical</p>

Exercise drops off sharply at age 49. The brain is to blame

<p>An apartment manager faces a lawsuit after a woman allegedly starting a fire at her 825 Post Street apartment in San Francisco when she tried to burn a tick of a dog.</p>

News

Woman tried to burn a flea off a dog. Instead, it lit a fire that caused $400K in damage, suit says

<p>The Trump administration is blocking international students from attending Harvard — and forcing them to transfer to other schools or leave the country — following the president’s ongoing ideological war with higher education</p>

Trump blocks Harvard ability to enroll overseas students in ramp up of war on Ivy

Homeland Security forces hundreds of currently enrolled students to leave the university or lose their legal status

<p>President Donald Trump floated the idea of a ‘gold card’ visa for wealthy immigrants in February. The website where people can register their interest in the scheme is due to launch in the coming days, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said.</p>

Trump’s $5m ‘gold card’ visa set to launch in the coming days

President Donald Trump’s website for the ‘gold card’ visa will soon launch so wealthy immigrants can register their interest in the program

News

Music agent Dave Shapiro among the dead after plane crashed into San Diego neighborhood

<p>A Washington, D.C. teen accidentally shot and killed herself while filming a social media video, police said. </p>

News

D.C. teen accidentally shoots and kills herself while filming social media video, cops say

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News

The man who created the iPhone could now kill it. Here’s what’s next

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick looks on during a recent cabinet with President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House
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Politics

Howard Lutnick says Trump’s tariffs won’t raise prices (despite Walmart, Nike and others saying they are)

<p>Melania Trump announced an AI-narrated audiobook of her 2024 memoir on Thursday. </p>

Politics

Melania Trump turns to AI to narrate audiobook in her own voice

<p>The top 10 wealthiest billionaires in the U.S. collectively became $1 billion richer every day last year, a new analysis has shown</p>

Politics

Ten richest men in US collectively earned an extra $1bn each day last year

<p>President Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office</p>

Politics

Democrats may require 2028 contenders to release full health information after disastrous Biden campaign

politics

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ passes the House of Representatives after contentious fight in dead of night

<p>JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon has warned that Trump’s bill may not fix all economic concerns</p>

Politics

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon says Trump’s tax bill will ‘stabilise things’ - but there’s still one big problem

Bulletin

<p>The price of Bitcoin has reached over $110,000 and could seen hit $175,000, experts say</p>

Bulletin

Why experts think bitcoin is at a ‘pivotal moment’

<p>Interval walking can burn calories and improve heart health</p>

Bulletin

Want to improve your heart health? Try interval walking

<p>Barack Obama’s dating advice was revealed on his wife Michelle’s podcast</p>

Bulletin

Barack Obama on the unique qualities to look for in a partner

<p>Herpes simplex virus type 1 is commonly associated with cold sores</p>

Bulletin

Scientists discover surprising link between common virus and dementia

More news

<p>A record 45.1 million Americans are expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend. But, much of the U.S. will be soaked by thunderstorms</p>

News

Thinking about traveling over Memorial Day weekend? Millions of Americans look to get soaked

<p>Robert Irwin will compete on season 34 of 'DWTS'</p>

Dancing with the Stars season 34: Here’s who’s joining Robert Irwin in the ballroom

<p>A woman was shot dead outside the CIA headquarters in Virginia Thursday.</p>

news

CIA guards shoot woman at HQ after gunman killed Jewish couple in DC

<p>William Braddock, 41, was sentenced to three years in prison for threatening to kill his political rival, Anna Paulina Luna, who currently represents Florida in the House.</p>

Crime

Former Florida congressional candidate is sentenced to prison for threatening to kill rival Anna Paulina Luna

<p>Not for everyone: Mutt Williams, Skylar White and Mr Big are among the characters to get backlash from fans</p>

The 19 most hated movie and TV characters ever, ranked

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Miley Cyrus almost quit music after suffering ‘traumatic’ medical emergency during New Year’s Eve show

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News

Netflix to release Oceangate documentary about Titan submersible disaster that hopes to ‘provide answers’

<p>File. People react as waves break along a seawall ahead of the expected landfall of super typhoon Man Yi in Legaspi city of the Philippines on 16 November 2024</p>

AI is already beating traditional forecasters in predicting weather

<p>Taco Bell has announced its latest collaboration and the return of a fan favorite.</p>

Taco Bell announces new collaboration with fan-favorite sauce brand — and it’s available starting today

<p>Rian Johnson: ‘I’ve had the kind of experience that you only dream about as a filmmaker’</p>

Poker Face’s Rian Johnson: ‘If I make another Star Wars, I’ll be the happiest person’

<p>China's Zhuque-2E Y2 rocket</p>

World

Mystery white plume streaks US sky after China dumps rocket fuel

<p>Activists and fans of two Asian elephants at the Los Angeles Zoo are outraged after the two animals were transferred to a new home in the middle of the night. The pair’s transfer to the Tulsa Zoo, in Oklahoma, has triggered controversy and lawsuits</p>

nEWS

‘Where are Billy and Tina?’ Activists outraged after two Asian elephants vanish from the Los Angeles Zoo

Russia Ukraine

LiveUkraine

Russia has given Ukraine a list of POWs to be swapped

<p>Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds at a ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ event in Los Angeles in April 2023</p>

Rob McElhenney says he’s trying to support Ryan Reynolds without adding ‘oxygen to the fire’ in Baldoni dispute

<p>Jon Worrell, 58, (left) was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife Doris Worrell (right), who was shot and killed at their business 19 years ago</p>

Crime

Husband claimed he found his wife dead. Cops now say he was the killer

<p>Tom Hanks</p>

Tom Hanks to star in his own time travel romance in Off-Broadway show

<p>Debris is seen on the ground next to a building, following an earthquake that hit the island of Crete, in Heraklion, Greece on 22 May</p>

World

Where the magnitude 6.1 quake in Crete was most intense

<p>Kim Kardashian</p>

Kim Kardashian is one step closer to becoming a lawyer

<p>Jay McGraw</p>

news

Dr. Phil’s son linked to tribal lender accused of predatory 700 percent interest loans

This fully functional camper, built by YouTuber Levi Kelly, has a living space measuring just three by seven feet

Lifestyle

Is this the world’s smallest mobile house? Inside tiny home on wheels just 7ft long

<p>Being ghosted may trigger depression researchers warn</p>

Ghosting and gaslighting could trigger depression and paranoia

<p>Andrei Sevastianov, 37, was arrested after being filmed kicking his toddler and ‘slamming’ her into the wall at a Florida apartment complex, police say</p>

Crime

Russian tourist caught on video kicking and ‘slamming’ 2-year-old daughter at Florida resort for ‘being fussy,’ police say

Inside The Beltway

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visits US President Trump at the White House

politics

Trump claimed proof of genocide – here’s what the video really showed

<p>The ordeal surrounding a case from Alina Habba’s office against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka ‘suggests a worrying misstep,’ according to a federal judge</p>

politics

Judge scolds Alina Habba’s office for ‘embarrassing’ case against New Jersey mayor

<p>James Carville speaks onstage during Election Night Live With Brian Williams at Amazon Studios in November 2024. This week, the Democratic strategist suggested the ICE charges against U.S. Rep LaMonica McIver were motivated by race</p>

POLITICS

James Carville says McIver ICE charges distract from tanking economy

<p>Canada has entered talks with the Trump administration about its potential inclusion in the newly announced ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system</p>

politics

Canada in talks to join the US Golden Dome project despite tensions

politics

Donald Trump Jr says the ‘calling is there’ for him to run for president

<p>Scott Bessent and Elon Musk reportedly got into a heated and profane argument in the halls of the West Wing, within earshot of President Donald Trump, according to a report. </p>

politics

Bessent shouted profanities at a goading Elon Musk in West Wing after Trump told warring pair to ‘have at it’

<p>Congresswoman Rep. LaMonica McIver demands the release of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka after his arrest while protesting outside an ICE detention prison, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Newark, N.J</p>

politics

Democrats double down on ICE confrontations and plan more visits to detention centers: report

Culture

<p>Blake Lively (left) is currently embroiled in a legal battle with Justin Baldoni</p>

Blake Lively celebrates Justin Baldoni dropping Taylor Swift subpoena

<p>Adam Horovitz ‘ Ad Rock’ and Mike ‘Mike D’ Diamond of The Beastie Boys in New York in 2013</p>

Chili’s settle Beastie Boys lawsuit over ‘unauthorized’ use of song

<p>'One Day' co-stars Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall</p>

Ambika Mod highlights the ‘privilege’ of One Day co-star Leo Woodall

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Bill Gates shares summer books list with Bono, Trevor Noah and more

<p>Paul Mescal at Cannes</p>

Paul Mescal hits out at comparisons between new movie and Brokeback

<p>John Krasinski in Guy Ritchie’s ‘Fountain of Youth’</p>

Guy Ritchie’s radar for smart nonsense rescues Fountain of Youth

<p>Freddy Lim</p>

Freddy Lim: Taiwanese heavy metal musician appointed envoy to Finland

<p>Reneé Rapp released her new single 'Leave Me Alone'</p>

Reneé Rapp appears to shade Sex Lives of College Girls in new single

<p>Timothy West</p>

Actor Timothy West’s cause of death revealed at inquest

<p>Bargain Hunt auctioneer Charles Hanson outside Derby Crown Court (PA)</p>

Bargain Hunt’s Charles Hanson makes BBC return following court case

IndyBest

<p>I swear by the setting spray to lock my make-up in place</p>

Charlotte Tilbury’s Memorial Day sale sees 20% off with this code

<p>I added the glycolic acid toner into my evening skincare routine three times a week after cleansing and before moisturising — here’s what happened </p>

The Ordinary’s $8 glycolic acid ‘transformed my skin’ in one month

<p>Here’s everything we know so far about <em>The Amazing World of Gumball</em> season 7</p>

Amazing World of Gumball is back for season 7 — Here’s how to watch it

<p>I’ve covered Walmart sales for years — here’s all you need to know</p>

Walmart Memorial Day sale 2025: Best deals live now

Lifestyle

<p>Carrie rang the bell at her clinic after beating triple-negative breast cancer in 2023</p>

Health & Families

Mother who beat breast cancer finds out disease moved to brain

<p>The warmer weather is the perfect opportunity to dust off the barbecue and grill a juicy steak</p>

How to cook the perfect steak on the grill – just in time for summer

<p>Kim Kardashian </p>

Is Kim Kardashian a lawyer now? What’s next after her ‘graduation’

It can take years to fully recover from the impact of a scam (Alamy/PA)

Health & Families

4 mental effects of fraud – and how to heal after being scammed

<p>File. A selection of vitamin supplements</p>

Taking this common supplement daily could prevent ‘years of ageing’

Grace Enock and Ore Abiona launch their new Scene Queens Podcast. (You Photo Studio/PA)

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

<p>I taped my mouth shut every night to see if the Tiktok trend might actually be worth it</p>

Viral bedtime mouth-taping trend poses serious risks, scientists warn

<p>Compression gear is designed to fit tightly against the skin and apply gentle, consistent pressure to muscles.</p>

Health & Families

Does compression gym gear actually benefit you during exercise?

Latest videos

<p>Donald Trump’s savage swipe at NOTUS reporter during live broadcast goes viral.</p>

Trump’s savage swipe at reporter during live broadcast goes viral

Trump

Watch: Kids at White House Take Your Child to Work Day quiz Trump

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Inside the MAGA conspiracy about Biden’s health

<p>Capuchin monkeys abducting baby howlers</p>

Monkeys caught on camera ‘kidnapping’ another species’ babies

Travel

Is this the world’s smallest mobile house? Inside the tiny home on wheels that’s just 7-feet long (but has a toilet and shower)

<p>Levi Kelly has taken downsizing to extremes</p>

<p>A trackside superyacht is one of the best places to catch the action at the Monaco Grand Prix</p>

Billionaire lifestyle on a budget: How to do a bucket-list trip to the F1 Monaco Grand Prix

<p>The new Delta bedding set will include a Missoni duvet and white sleeping pillow</p>

Delta unveils new amenity kits and bedding - including a cuddle pillow

<p>Reclining should be avoided during meal or drink service</p>

The one time when you should avoid reclining your plane seat

<p>Southwest is the first American airline to implement a policy about portable chargers. </p>

Southwest updates policy on how passengers charge their phones

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Why is Greece having so many earthquakes right now and should we be worried?

Why is Greece having so many earthquakes right now and should we be worried?

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Ms Rachel shares sweet video with Gaza refugee after UN announces 14,000 babies at fatal risk

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Mutated tribe can swim to bottom of ocean after developing 'sea nomad gene'

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Hogwarts Legacy 2: Everything we know so far

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Trump loses it at NBC reporter over Qatari jet

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Trump loses it at NBC reporter over Qatari jet

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'What radicalized you?' TikTok trend sees people share eye-opening moments in their life

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Brad Pitt impresses grid stars with skills in racing blockbuster F1