Top StoriesWed May 21 2025
FDA sets new COVID booster guidelines requiring trials for approvals for healthy adults
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to require new clinical trials for approval of annual COVID-19 boosters for healthy Americans under 65, effectively limiting their availability this fall to older adults and those with a higher risk of developing severe illness, FDA leaders said on Tuesday.
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Top StoriesTue May 20 2025
Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke protected status for thousands of Venezuelans
The Supreme Court on Monday gave the Trump administration the green light to revoke special legal protections for thousands of Venezuelan immigrants.
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Top StoriesMon May 19 2025
2 sailors killed after Mexican Navy tall ship smashes into Brooklyn Bridge
Two people have been killed and at least 19 others injured after a big Mexican Navy training sailboat crashed into New York City's Brooklyn Bridge, the city mayor has said. Eric Adams said the Cuauhtémoc lost power before the collision on Saturday evening. US officials said 277 people were on board the vessel, which was on a goodwill visit.
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Top StoriesSun May 18 2025
Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky
At least 27 people have been killed by storms systems that swept across part of the U.S. Midwest and South, with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announcing Saturday that 18 of the deaths came in his state and 10 others were hospitalized in critical condition.
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Top StoriesSat May 17 2025
House Budget Committee rejects Trump agenda bill in major setback for GOP leaders
The GOP-led House Budget Committee voted to reject a sweeping package for President Donald Trump's agenda on Friday, dealing an embarrassing setback for Republican leaders.
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Top StoriesFri May 16 2025
Supreme Court could block Trump’s birthright citizenship order but limit nationwide injunctions
The Supreme Court seemed intent Thursday on keeping a block on President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship while looking for a way to scale back nationwide court orders.
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Top StoriesThu May 15 2025
EPA Moves to Roll Back Key PFAS Water Regulations, Extends Compliance Timeline
The agency plans to rescind limits on four PFAS chemicals while maintaining stricter standards for PFOA and PFOS, citing cost and feasibility concerns for water systems.
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Top StoriesWed May 14 2025
US Annual Inflation Rate Hits 2.3% in April, Lower Than Expected
The consumer price index was expected to increase 0.2% in April for a 2.4% annual inflation rate, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
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Top StoriesTue May 13 2025
US and China Agree to Slash Tariffs by 115% for 90 Days
The U.S. and China on Monday agreed to suspend most tariffs on each other’s goods in a move that shows a thawing of trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. “We have reached an agreement on a 90-day pause and substantially move down the tariff levels. Both sides on the reciprocal tariffs will move their tariffs down 115%,” Bessent said.
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Top StoriesMon May 12 2025
Trump to Accept Luxury Qatari Gift Jet for Interim Use as Air Force One
The $400 million 'flying palace' will be retrofitted for presidential use and later transferred to Trump's library foundation, raising legal and ethical questions.
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