Thursday Edition: From Beijing Summits to AI Overhauls—A Day of High-Stakes Shifts
POLITICS
- Alabama jail staff didn’t help when she went into labor — other inmates did, lawsuit says - (NBC News)
- 10,000 rulings: The courts’ overwhelming rebuke of Trump’s ICE policies - (Politico)
- Trump heads to China for high-stakes meeting with Xi - (CBS News)
- Sons of Kouri Richins, author convicted of murdering husband, say they'd feel unsafe if she wasn't in prison - (CBS News)
- South Carolina Republicans block plan to eliminate Clyburn’s House seat - (The Washington Post)
- Who could challenge Keir Starmer as prime minister? - (BBC News)
- FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange - (Associated Press)
- Trump faces barrage of Democratic counter-proposals on gas tax - (Axios)
- Starmer’s Peril Sets Up Stranger-Than-Ever UK King’s Speech - (Bloomberg)
TECHNOLOGY
- Sony’s new Xperia phone gets an overdue redesign - (The Verge)
- WWDC 2026 Preview: Apple Readies Siri Overhaul, AI Updates, and More - (TechRepublic)
- Elon Musk Had ‘Hair-Raising’ Idea of Passing OpenAI On to His Kids, Sam Altman Says - (Wired)
HEALTH
- Jason Collins, a gay trailblazer in the NBA, dies of brain cancer at 47 - (The Washington Post)
- Hantavirus outbreak tests Trump officials who criticized covid response - (The Washington Post)
BUSINESS
SPORTS
- Ja Morant pays emotional tribute to Brandon Clarke after Memphis Grizzlies star dies aged 29 - (TalkSport)
- NFL schedule release leaks 2026 recap May 12, Packers news and rumors - (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
- Video: Sean Strickland returns to Xtreme Couture after reclaiming UFC middleweight title - (MMA Fighting)
SCIENCE
- SpaceX targets May 19 for debut of Starship Version 3, Launch Pad 2 - (Spaceflight Now)
ENTERTAINMENT
- Stars show off eye-catching looks at the Cannes Film Festival, in photos - (Associated Press)
- Hayden Panettiere's ex reacts to domestic abuse claims in her memoir - (Entertainment Weekly)
- Jamie Foxx Is Expecting His Third Child - (The Cut)
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