The extremist group claimed responsibility for two attacks, its first against the new government since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, a war monitoring group said. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/world/middleeast/islamic-state-attacks-syria.html Author : Carlotta Gall Publish date : 2025-05-30 15:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs’s federal sex-trafficking trial continues on Day 13, with alleged anonymous victim Mia expected to continue testimony. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/05/30/diddy-trial-live-updates-sean-combs-witness-testimony/ Author : Shayna Jacobs, Wesley Parnell, Janay Kingsberry, Anne Branigin, Samantha Chery, Avi Selk, Carla Spartos Publish date : 2025-05-30 15:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Kentucky state Democratic Sen. Robin Webb, who represents Kentucky’s rural 18th Senate district, is switching her party affiliation to Republican after she says the Democrat Party "left me." "First and foremost, I’m a mother, a rancher and a lawyer with deep personal and professional roots in Kentucky’s coal country," Webb explained. "As the Democratic Party continues its lurch to the left and its hyperfocus on policies that hurt workforce and economic development in my region, I no longer feel it represents my values."TARIFF POLICY IS MAKING IT 'HARDER' ON AMERICANS, DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR SAYS"It has become untenable and counterproductive to the best
The Federal Reserve has put interest rate cuts on hold until it has more clarity about President Trump’s policies. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/business/fed-inflation-consumer-spending.html Author : Colby Smith Publish date : 2025-05-30 13:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Americans are pulling back, as tariff turmoil adds to uncertainty. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/05/30/consumer-spending-tariffs-economy/ Author : Abha Bhattarai Publish date : 2025-05-30 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
No éclaircissement was needed after 13-year-old Faizan Zaki triumphed in the 21st round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The teen collapsed on the floor with excitement after correctly spelling "éclaircissement" and securing the national title — not to mention a trophy and $50,000. Zaki’s win also coincided with a major milestone: the 100th anniversary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.When spelling the "M-E-N-T" in "éclaircissement," Zaki, who hails from Allen, Texas, was understandably thrilled after coming in second place at last year’s competition behind Bruhat Soma, who was 12 years old when he took home the trophy.NATIONAL SPELLING BEE
Aid began to trickle into the territory this week. But there is never enough. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/world/middleeast/gaza-children-hunger.html Author : Saher Alghorra and Vivian Yee Publish date : 2025-05-30 09:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Here are this week's Free for All letters. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/05/30/trump-coup-biden-original-sin-winsome-virginia/ Author : Letters to the Editor Publish date : 2025-05-30 10:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
After nearly 30 years in the spotlight, Lindsay Lohan took a step back from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood and uprooted her life from Los Angeles to Dubai in 2014. Since then, the "Mean Girls" actress, 38, has not only become a wife and a mother, she has found peace within herself. Lohan, who appears on the cover of Elle’s 2025 Summer Issue, opened up about her life overseas and what she's learned about herself, both personally and professionally, since making the move. "It’s hard in L.A. Even taking my son to the park in L.A., I get stressed. I’m like,
Beijing has intervened significantly in Myanmar’s civil war to protect its substantial investments in the country, handing a setback to resistance forces. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/world/asia/china-myanmar-rebels-withdraw-lashio.html Author : Richard C. Paddock Publish date : 2025-05-30 07:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read more Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/05/29/alex-ovechkin-decision-capitals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_homepage Author : Bailey Johnson Publish date : 2025-05-30 08:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Rudy Giuliani, who served as mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001, mourned the death of former New York City Police Department Commissioner Bernard "Bernie" Kerik on Thursday, describing the grief of losing his "best friend" and a "true patriot" as "inexpressible."Kerik died at 69 years old "after a private battle with illness," according to FBI Director Kash Patel. Kerik and Giuliani were prominent figures during and after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City due to their leadership roles in the city, and they quickly became close friends."On September 11th, Bernie Kerik and I saved
The plight of temporary workers like Kim Hyoung-su, who’s been protesting for months at the top of a tower, has become an issue in Tuesday’s presidential election. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/world/asia/south-korea-labor-election.html Author : Choe Sang-Hun and Jun Michael Park Publish date : 2025-05-30 04:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Two courtroom defeats dealt a blow to President Donald Trump’s strategy, even as an appeals court reinstated existing tariffs. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/05/29/trump-tariff-trade-emergency-powers-court/ Author : David J. Lynch Publish date : 2025-05-29 23:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Karen Read’s defense team of heavy-hitting attorneys is ready to begin tearing down the prosecution’s murder case against her after the state rested its case this week.Read is accused of killing her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, outside an acquaintance's house party just after midnight on Jan. 29, 2022.The prosecution alleges that Read struck O’Keefe with her 2021 Lexus SUV in a drunken ragme after an evening of fighting before leaving him to freeze to death in the front yard of 34 Fairview Road. KAREN READ DEFENSE GRILLS CRASH EXPERT OVER $400K PRICE TAG AND EXPERIMENTATION METHODSSpecial prosecutor Hank Brennan
Before his career imploded, he rose meteorically to become New York City’s chief law enforcement officer under Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/obituaries/bernard-kerik-dead.html Author : Sam Roberts Publish date : 2025-05-30 02:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The U.S. Marshals Service investigated 373 threats to judges in the first five months of 2025, fueling calls for better protection for judges and courthouses. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/30/judges-courthouses-threats-security-trump/ Author : Derek Hawkins Publish date : 2025-05-30 01:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Elon Musk is finishing his official role in the Trump administration, but if President Trump’s latest Truth Social post is any indication, the billionaire isn’t going far."I am having a Press Conference tomorrow at 1:30 P.M. EST, with Elon Musk, at the Oval Office," Trump posted Thursday. "This will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way. Elon is terrific!"Musk’s government service will end May 30, the legal 130-day limit for his "special government employee" designation. He was appointed in January to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), created
The premiers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan declared states of emergency in each province as out-of-control fires threatened communities. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/world/canada/canada-wildfires-manitoba-evacuations.html Author : Vjosa Isai and Ali Watkins Publish date : 2025-05-30 00:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Michael Ramirez cartoon on the judiciary and tariff authority. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/05/29/michael-ramirez-cartoon-tariffs-courts-trump/ Author : Michael Ramirez Publish date : 2025-05-29 22:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Todd Chrisley looked happy as he went on his first public outing on Thursday following his release from prison. The 56-year-old was seen heading into a Nordstrom in Nashville with his family, including his daughter, Savannah, who had fought for her parents' release. The "Chrisley Knows Best" star, along with his wife Julie, received a full pardon from President Donald Trump this week following their 2022 conviction on fraud and tax evasion charges. Trump announced the pardon on Tuesday. Source link : https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/todd-chrisley-smiles-first-public-outing-since-trump-pardon Author : Publish date : 2025-05-30 00:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The United Nations says food being distributed by a new Israeli-backed system is “less than a drop in the ocean.” Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/world/middleeast/israel-gaza.html Author : Isabel Kershner, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Sanjana Varghese Publish date : 2025-05-29 21:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Following the killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers, faith leaders and city officials Thursday returned to the museum for a ceremony marking the tragedy. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/05/29/capital-jewish-museum-reopens/ Author : Kyle Swenson Publish date : 2025-05-29 21:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Oceans around the globe have become darker over the last two decades, leaving researchers fearful for their marine inhabitants, according to a new study.Professor Thomas Davies of the University of Plymouth said in a study published in the Global Change Biology journal there is growing concern for the marine ecosystem.Satellite data from NASA's Ocean Color Web data portal showed 21% of the planet’s oceans had darkened between 2003 and 2022.According to Davies, the majority of marine life lives in the photic zones of the ocean, which is where sufficient light penetrates to stimulate photobiological processes.RARE COLOSSAL BABY SEA CREATURE CAUGHT
At least one person was missing after a landslide wiped out 90 percent of Blatten, which was home to roughly 300 residents who were evacuated on May 19. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/world/europe/glacier-swiss-alps-landslide.html Author : Neil Vigdor and Aishvarya Kavi Publish date : 2025-05-29 19:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.