More than a dozen emergency officials were hospitalized after responding to a home in a town near Albuquerque. The authorities said there was no threat to the public. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/us/new-mexico-substance-exposure-deaths.html Author : Yan Zhuang Publish date : 2026-05-21 06:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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The demand comes as Senate Republican leaders wrestle with whether to include money for the controversial project in a bill that funds immigration agencies. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/20/trump-demands-senate-fire-parliamentarian-who-ruled-against-ballroom-funding/ Author : Isaac Arnsdorf, Jarrell Dillard Publish date : 2026-05-20 18:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A Brooklyn woman who drowned her three children in the Atlantic Ocean near Coney Island’s famous boardwalk will spend decades behind bars.Erin Merdy, 34, was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty earlier this year to first-degree murder charges in the 2022 deaths of her 7-year-old son Zachary, her 4-year-old daughter Liliana and her 3-month-old son Oliver."No sentence can fully measure the loss of a seven-year-old, a four-year-old and a three-month-old baby, or the grief their loved ones will carry forever," Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said in a statement."We sought the strongest possible accountability in this devastating case, and while nothing
Decision making in Iran is guided by a small group of men associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/world/middleeast/iran-revolutionary-guards.html Author : Neil MacFarquhar Publish date : 2026-05-21 04:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
After Thomas Massie's primary defeat, what does the future hold for the GOP and the MAGA movement? In this episode of "Make It Make Sense," Kate Andrews, James Hohmann and Robert Gebelhoff discuss the political cost of breaking from President Donald Trump and whether Republicans are speeding toward a midterms disaster. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/make-it-make-sense/what-thomas-massies-loss-means-for-maga/ Author : Publish date : 2026-05-20 20:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A former Justice Department prosecutor was charged Wednesday with allegedly emailing confidential records tied to former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into President Donald Trump.Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, 62, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, faces four criminal charges stemming from her handling of Smith’s final report: one felony count of obstruction of justice, one felony count of concealing government records and two misdemeanor counts of theft of government property valued at less than $1,000.According to the indictment filed in the Southern District of Florida, Lineberger allegedly altered electronic file names of government records to conceal unauthorized transmissions of the documents to
Democrats have been trying to portray Mr. Pratt, a former reality TV star, as a MAGA Republican in the mayor’s race. President Trump just gave them a helping hand. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/spencer-pratt-trump.html Author : Soumya Karlamangla Publish date : 2026-05-21 01:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Lewis D. Ferebee, who was appointed in 2018 to lead D.C. Public Schools, will depart in the summer to become chief executive of the nonprofit EdReports. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/05/20/dc-schools-chancellor-lewis-d-ferebee-leaving-role-edreports/ Author : Jenny Gathright, April Bethea Publish date : 2026-05-20 20:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A woman was arrested after allegedly decapitating a statue of Jesus outside a Long Island Catholic church, police said.Deyonna Subert, 41, who police described as "undomiciled," was charged with second-degree criminal mischief in connection with damage to a Sacred Heart of Jesus statue at St. Mary’s Church in East Islip, according to Suffolk County Police.Police said the statue at the church, located at 118 East Main St., was damaged on May 15 at approximately 11:15 p.m."After an investigation by Hate Crimes Unit detectives, Deyonna Subert was arrested outside of 221 West Main Street in Bay Shore at 6:39 a.m.," Suffolk
While diplomatic relations between the two Koreas are near a historic low, a rare trip by athletes from the North triggered intense emotions in some older South Koreans. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/world/asia/north-korea-soccer-south-naegohyang.html Author : Choe Sang-Hun Publish date : 2026-05-20 21:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A boy in England, whose family posts about their rural lifestyle, asked passersby to feed goats on his farm for charity. Then online donors pitched in. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2026/05/20/6-year-old-raised-15k-pet-shelters-after-his-dog-died/ Author : Sydney Page Publish date : 2026-05-20 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Texas officials have ordered a Muslim university in the Dallas area to shut down after accusing the school of illegally offering degree programs without state approval.In a May 6 letter sent to TexAM University at Dallas, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board said that the entity "must immediately cease advertising, offering, and enrolling students in degrees or programs of study until it has applied for and been granted a Certificate of Authority." The letter alleged that TexAM University at Dallas "is operating a ‘university’ that ‘offer STEM degree programs’ both online and ‘at the Richardson campus.’"TEXAS AG PAXTON SUES EPIC CITY
The health secretary has undermined the work of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force over the past year. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/well/rfk-jr-firings-preventative-services-task-force.html Author : Maggie Astor Publish date : 2026-05-20 20:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Other Vox titles, including Eater, Popsugar, SB Nation, the Dodo, and the Verge, are not included in the transaction. They will make up a second, independent company under a new name. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/05/20/news-industry-scion-james-murdoch-buys-new-york-magazine-vox/ Author : Scott Nover, Liam Scott Publish date : 2026-05-20 18:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A popular TikTok influencer, I'll take the internet's word on that, and her Florida lawyer father were both arrested for conspiring to hire a hitman to kill her ex-boyfriend and father of her 7-year-old daughter.TikTok influencer Gabriela Lauren Gonzalez, 25, was arrested in California for an alleged conspiracy to kill her ex, Jack Avery, a former member of the boy band Why Don’t We, reports FOX 13.Her dad, Francisco Gonzalez, a 59-year-old civil lawyer, was also arrested in Central Florida. Her then-boyfriend, Kai Faron Codrey, was also charged.The love story gone wrong produced a 7-year-old daughter who became the center
The indictment was an extraordinary escalation of the Trump administration’s multifaceted pressure campaign against Cuba’s Communist government. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/raul-castro-cuba-doj-indictment.html Author : Alan Feuer, Frances Robles and David C. Adams Publish date : 2026-05-20 18:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Massachusetts Democrat led a sweeping overhaul of the financial industry and was one of the first openly gay members of Congress. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/05/20/barney-frank-influential-congressman-gay-rights-hero-dies-86/ Author : Emily Langer Publish date : 2026-05-20 13:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Comedian Jon Stewart downplayed late-night TV's focus on President Donald Trump during a final appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Tuesday, saying the focus on his opposition to the president was "annoying."Stewart praised Colbert as his favorite person during the send-off interview, before turning to the president."He can do whatever he wants to do, but the ubiquitous bloviating of the commander in chief has put us all as defined as who we are in opposition to him," Stewart said. "And it's just a ridiculous framing. Yeah, it's a minute portion of the joy machine that you call your
College education does almost nothing to develop the sense that what we do in our day-to-day lives resonates with people beyond ourselves. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/opinion/deep-springs-college-ivy-league-education.html Author : Michal Leibowitz Publish date : 2026-05-20 15:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Power of Siberia 2 pipeline could carry 50 billion cubic meters of Russian natural gas annually to China. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/20/putin-fails-secure-xi-approval-power-siberia-2-pipeline/ Author : Catherine Belton, Lyric Li Publish date : 2026-05-20 15:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
When we suddenly hit the brakes and called off the planned military operation against the Iranian regime, it was clear that something was going on. We gave the regime 2-3 days to come to some arrangement that presumably includes no nukes. What does no nukes mean? Are their scientists going to forget what they developed? How long can we keep that in a box? What happens to the enriched uranium? We are told: 1. they have enough to make 10 bombs in 11 days, and 2. that it takes a matter of weeks to further enrich uranium from 60% to
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said criticism of the World Health Organization may have reflected a “lack of understanding” about how the agency works. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/world/africa/ebola-congo-tedros-rubio.html Author : Lynsey Chutel and Yan Zhuang Publish date : 2026-05-20 13:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Georgia was among six states where voters participated in primaries Tuesday. Its Senate race is among a handful that could determine party control next year. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/05/20/georgia-senate-gop-primary-heads-runoff-rep-mike-collins-advances/ Author : Liz Goodwin Publish date : 2026-05-20 03:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A Facebook ad tells older Americans to claim a Medicare allowance card before it is too late. Another promises thousands of dollars for groceries, rent and gas. Some ads sound like they are coming from the government. Others use fake deadlines, familiar faces or official-looking claims to get people to click. For many seniors, that kind of ad can feel confusing because Medicare is already complicated enough.Now, a new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, known as CCDH, takes a closer look at Medicare scam ads on Meta's platforms. The report claims scammers used Facebook ads to reach
Plus, Tesla’s big bet on big rigs. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/podcasts/the-headlines/-trump-irs-audit-regime-change-iran.html Author : Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Mark Mazzetti and Reid J. Epstein Publish date : 2026-05-20 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.