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PBS Sues the Trump Administration Over Defunding, Days After NPR Filed Similar Case

In its lawsuit, PBS relies on similar arguments, saying Trump was overstepping his authority and engaging in “viewpoint discrimination” because of his claim that PBS’ news coverage is biased against conservatives.

Supreme Court Lets Trump End Legal Protections for Over 500,000 Immigrants From 4 Countries

The Supreme Court again cleared the way for the Trump administration to strip temporary legal protections from hundreds of thousands of immigrants for now, pushing the total number of people who could be newly exposed to deportation to nearly 1 million.

US Inflation Gauge Cools With Little Sign of Tariff Impact, so Far

A key U.S. inflation gauge slowed last month as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have yet to noticeably push up prices.

Chinese Students Studying in US Are Anxious and Angry After Rubio Vows to Revoke Visas

Chinese students studying in the U.S. are scrambling to figure out their futures after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that some of them would have their visas revoked.

Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams Addresses Controversy From Book Excerpt

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams sought to quiet the controversy about how he hadn’t wanted to come to his current team prior to the 2024 draft.

Elon Musk Criticizes Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ a Fracture in a Key Relationship

The billionaire entrepreneur, who supported Trump’s candidacy with at least $250 million and has worked for his administration as a senior adviser, said he was “disappointed” by what the president calls his “big beautiful bill.”

WNBA Says League Cannot Substantiate Claims That Racist Remarks Were Made by Fans at Chicago Sky-Indiana Fever Game

The WNBA says it cannot substantiate claims that racist fan behavior took place during a game in Indianapolis between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever earlier this month.

Donald Trump Set to Pardon Reality TV Stars Todd and Julie Chrisley of Fraud and Tax Evasion Convictions

A jury in 2022 found them guilty of conspiring to defraud community banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans. The Chrisleys were also found guilty of tax evasion.

COVID Vaccines Are No Longer Recommended for Healthy Children and Pregnant Women, Kennedy Says

In a 58-second video posted on social media, Kennedy said he removed COVID-19 shots from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for those groups. Some doctors and public health leaders called the move concerning and confusing.

NPR Sues Trump Administration Over Executive Order to Cut Federal Funding to Public Media

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington by NPR, Colorado Public Radio, Aspen Public Radio and KUTE, Inc. argues that Trump’s executive order to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR violates the First Amendment.

Trump Administration Moves to Cut $100 Million in Federal Contracts for Harvard

The government already has canceled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school, which has pushed back on the administration’s demands for changes to several of its policies.

Scientists Have Lost Their Jobs or Grants in US Government Cuts. Now Foreign Universities Want to Hire Them

As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the U.S. lost their jobs or grants — and governments and universities around the world spotted an opportunity.

From Banks to Retail Stores, What’s Open and Closed on Memorial Day?

In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May.

Can Chicago-Born Pope Leo Remain a U.S. Citizen Now That He’s a Foreign Head of State?

Born in Chicago as Robert Prevost in 1955, the new pope for the past decade has held dual citizenship in the U.S. and Peru, where he spent time as a missionary and bishop.

Justice Department Reaches Deal to Allow Boeing to Avoid Prosecution Over 737 Max Crashes

DOJ has agreed to dismiss the fraud charge against Boeing, allowing the manufacturer to avoid a possible criminal conviction that could have jeopardized the company’s status as a federal contractor, according to experts.

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Barring Foreign Student Enrollment at Harvard

In its lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston, Harvard said the government’s action violates the First Amendment and will have an “immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders.”

Black Lives Matter Street Murals Stand as an Enduring Reminder of Protests Against Racism

In 2020, after a summer of protests rocked U.S. cities, the words “Black Lives Matter” went from the rallying cry of racial justice demonstrators to words lining the very roads along which they marched.

Chicago Man Charged With Murdering 2 Israeli Embassy Staffers in DC Told Police ‘I Did It for Palestine,’ Records Say

Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, police said.

Trump’s Big Tax Bill Has Passed the House. Here’s What’s Inside It

House committees labored for months on the bill, which underwent late changes to win over holdouts in the Republican conference. It exceeds 1,000 pages and is titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a nod to Trump himself.

Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Mass Layoffs at the Education Department

U.S. District Judge Myong Joun granted a preliminary injunction stopping the Trump administration from carrying out two plans that sought to work toward Trump’s goal to dismantle the department.

Chicago Blackhawks Hire Jeff Blashill as Head Coach, Hoping for a Turnaround

Blashill, a 51-year-old Michigan native, coached the Detroit Red Wings for seven seasons. He was let go after the team went 32-40-10 during the 2021-22 season.

Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse in Pope Leo’s Hometown of Chicago Turn Up Calls for Reforms

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse amplified calls Tuesday for a global zero-tolerance policy from the new pope’s American hometown and raised questions about Leo XIV’s history of dealing with accused priests from Chicago to Australia.

George Wendt, Chicago Native Who Played Norm on ‘Cheers,’ Dead at 76

George Wendt, an actor and comedian who was beloved for his performance as Norm Peterson on the long-running comedy series “Cheers” has died, his family announced.

Man Executed for the Killing of a Police Officer in Indiana’s Second Execution in 15 Years

An Indiana man convicted in the fatal shooting of a police officer in 2000 was executed Tuesday by lethal injection in the state’s second execution in 15 years.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese Help WNBA to Stellar TV Ratings in Opening Weekend

The game between Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever and Angel Reese’s Chicago Sky drew an average of 2.7 million viewers, which made it the most watched WNBA game on ESPN platforms. Clark posted a triple-double while Reese had 12 points and 17 rebounds in the blowout loss for Chicago.

Joe Biden’s Sudden Diagnosis of Aggressive Prostate Cancer Is Unfortunately All Too Common

When caught early, prostate cancer is highly survivable, but it is also the second-leading cause of cancer death in men. About one in eight men will be diagnosed over their lifetime with prostate cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.
 

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