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Live Updates: Trump approves emergency declaration for California chemical leak in Orange County, Newsom says  CBS NewsLive updates: Evacuation map reduced, thousands of residents can return home  NBC Los AngelesGarden Grove evacuation area significantly reduced, thousands still remain displaced  KTLAThreat of Explosion From Toxic Chemical Tank Lessened, Officials Say  The New York TimesGarden Grove leak: The next few hours critical in battle to prevent O.C. chemical explosion  Los Angeles Times

Cornyn and Paxton flood Texas airwaves in final day of GOP Senate runoff  AP NewsTexas GOP runoff suddenly looks like a potential wipeout — according to prediction markets  MS NOWOpinion | What I saw in Texas as its vicious GOP Senate runoff nears the finish  The Washington PostWhat to expect in the Texas US Senate Republican primary runoff  PBSWhy Texas Republicans see Trump-backed Ken Paxton as a red flag  The Times

US strikes targets in southern Iran, says actions meant to protect troops  The Jerusalem PostLive updates: Iran war news; US targets Iranian missile launch sites and boats in ‘self-defense’ strikes  CNNU.S. conducts ‘self-defense strikes’ in Iran as Trump tries to push for peace deal  CNBCIran live updates: US forces conduct ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, CENTCOM says  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and VideosUS military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran  BBC

Gov. Sherrill Demands Access to ICE Facility as Hunger Strike Widens  The New York TimesSenate Democrat pepper sprayed at protest outside ICE detention facility in New Jersey  The HillProtesters clash with ICE agents outside Delaney Hall amid hunger strike; Governor Sherrill denied entry  ABC7 New YorkA hunger strike at an ICE facility in New Jersey has spurred protests. Here’s what we know  CNNSen. Andy Kim speaks out after he was pepper-sprayed at Delaney Hall  Bergen Record

Vance to host state AGs at White House for fraud task force meeting  PoliticoVance harps on fraud as Trump pledges $1.7B in public funds for allies  The IndependentLePage Says Maine Fraud Problem Is “Even Worse Than I Thought” After JD Vance Visit  The Maine WireVice President Provides Anti-Fraud Task Force Update  The Presidential Prayer TeamVance gives update on fraud investigations, warns more people will be prosecuted  KATV

Students Forced to Sit in Torrential Downpour to Receive Diplomas  MediaiteCentennial, Franklin high schools hold graduations in torrential downpour  WSMVStudents Got Soaked at Their Graduation Because the School Had a “Rain or Shine” Policy — Internet Cannot Agree on Who Is to Blame  YahooGraduates get diplomas, soaked at high school graduations in Franklin  WZTV‘Best graduation ever’: Rain-soaked ceremonies at Franklin, Centennial High Schools spark controversy, lasting memories  WKRN News 2

Woman killed by patio umbrella while dining at South Carolina restaurant: Coroner  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and VideosLoose umbrella fatally strikes woman at Lake Marion restaurant, coroner says  WIS News 10Woman dies after being hit by loose umbrella while eating at restaurant  KCRGWind-whipped umbrella kills woman in bizarre death at lakefront restaurant  WSB-TVWoman killed by flying umbrella at South Carolina restaurant  WYFF News 4

Atlanta metro downpour leads to massive fish kill on the Chattahoochee River  CNNWhat is a fish kill? Why thousands of fish suffocated in Chattahoochee River  FOX 5 Atlanta‘The perfect storm:’ Riverkeeper says drought, stormwater, sewage caused Chattahoochee fish kill  WSB-TV’Unprecedented’ Chattahoochee River fish kill caused by multiple factors, stewardship organization says  mdjonline.comMassive Chattahoochee River fish kill under investigation by multiple agencies  AJC.com

Trump to get ‘routine annual’ medical exam 7 months after last visit to Walter Reed  NPRTrump faces health questions ahead of another Walter Reed trip  YahooTrump Doctor Visit Renews Health Scrutiny as 80th Birthday Nears  Bloomberg.comTrump to visit Walter Reed for the third checkup of his second term  NBC NewsTrump faces health questions ahead of annual Walter Reed physical  USA Today

A World War II veteran had no one left to bury him. Then 1,500 strangers showed up.  CBS NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Israeli opposition leader pushes back on reported US-Iran peace framework  The HillIsraeli opposition leader Lapid says Trump’s emerging deal with Iran is `bad for the region’  AP NewsNetanyahu admits difficulty influencing Trump decisions on Iran, sources say  ReutersIsrael began the Iran war as a partner of the US — and is ending it on the sidelines  The Times of IsraelOnce Trump’s Co-Pilot Against Iran, Netanyahu Is Now a Mere Passenger  The New York Times

Massie files to run in 2028 after losing House primary  PoliticoThomas Massie bashes Republicans, Trump’s ballroom after primary loss  USA TodayRep. Thomas Massie warns GOP will be ‘very vulnerable’ in the midterms  NBC NewsThomas Massie files statement of candidacy for 2028 election  WLKYAfter Defeat, Massie Opens Door to a 2028 Run. Which Office Is Unclear.  The New York Times

Iran’s president orders reopening of international internet access, state media reports  ReutersIran Signals Potential Easing of Internet Blackout Amid US Talks  Bloomberg.comIranian president orders internet access to be restored  YahooThe Longest Internet Blackout in History Is Crippling Iran’s Economy  WSJLive Updates Iran Set to Restore Internet After Wartime Blackout, Report Says  Haaretz

Terrified Seattle neighborhood builds massive barricade across streets amid horrific crime wave  YahooNorth Seattle neighborhood builds makeshift barricades after shootings near Aurora  KING5.comGun violence barricades go up on side streets along Seattle’s Aurora Ave.  KOMOHarger: 95 shootings in two years on Aurora Avenue. The city sent someone to argue about planters  MyNorthwest.comResidents near Seattle’s Aurora Avenue frustrated by rising gun violence  FOX 13 Seattle

Police identify man accused of fatally stabbing 19-year-old woman in Cayuga Heights  The Ithaca VoiceWoman, 19, who was born in Syracuse, fatally stabbed near Ithaca, dad says  Syracuse.comUPDATE: Victim identified in Cayuga Heights murder investigation as 19-year-old woman  WSYRPossible murder under investigation in Cayuga Heights, chief says  607 News NowCayuga Heights Police conducting a death investigation with suspect in custody  14850.com

Where Trump’s $1.8 billion payout fund gets its money and how it could work  The Washington PostTrump, who claimed he “wasn’t involved” in creation of “anti-weaponization” fund, now says he allowed it  CBS NewsOpinion | There Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like This  The New York TimesLawsuits and political blowback don’t dim interest in $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund  NBC NewsHow Trump Created a Slush Fund for His Allies  The New Yorker

Biden memo on skipping family events resurfaces as Trump misses son’s wedding  NewsweekDonald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson Were Married in the Bahamas  The New York TimesPresident Trump won’t attend son Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding, citing responsibilities in Washington  CBS NewsDonald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson get married in Florida  NBC NewsDonald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson Celebrate Marriage With Bahamas Wedding Ceremony  Vanity Fair

Body of missing Northern Kentucky University student Murry Alexis Foust found, police in Covington, Kentucky say  ABC7 Los AngelesMissing Kentucky student Murry ‘Alexis’ Foust’s body found  YahooMissing NKU student Murry Foust found dead after nearly a month of searching by police  WLWTBody of missing Kentucky student found after weekslong search: Police  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and VideosBody of Missing Trans College Student Murry Foust Found by Search Party  them.us

Attorney general files request to resume ballroom construction, citing latest White House shooting  CBS NewsUS Justice Department seeks to lift injunction on ballroom project after shooting  YahooTrump renews petition for White House ballroom, pointing to nearby shooting  Al JazeeraDOJ filing invokes weekend White House shooting in ballroom case  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and VideosBlanche revamps push for Trump’s ballroom after White House shooting  The Hill

Daniels named interim president  Purdue ExponentMitch Daniels returning as Purdue’s interim president July 1  WLFI News 18Mitch Daniels to return as interim president of Purdue as Chiang departs  Journal & CourierFormer Indiana governor appointed as interim president of Purdue University  Fox 59Purdue approves former governor to return during search for new leadership  Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)

May 25 Memorial Day Weather Warming And Still Tracking More Rain  Just In WeatherSteady rain will soak Maryland as Memorial Day weekend gets underway  CBS NewsMild temperatures this week, with more rain chances in Maryland  YahooWeather Talk: Days of rain make dent in drought?  WBAL News RadioWarmer End To Weekend; A Few Showers & Storms For Memorial Day  WBFF

Donald Trump Targets ‘Dumocrats’ In Memorial Day Message  NewsweekSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

For a group of Vietnam vets, opposing Trump’s arch is about being “loyal to the country”  CBS News’86 Trump’s Arch’: Multiday rally begins to protest triumphal arch plans  NBC4 Washington‘A hideous thing to have’: DC-area group pushes back on Trump’s plan for arch near Memorial Circle  WTOPMay 23, 2026  Letters from an American | Heather Cox RichardsonCharlie Sykes slams Trump’s arch as a monument to his ‘massive ego’  MS NOW

Trump’s Self-Indulgent Streak Deepens G.O.P. Fears He Is Risking Losses in Midterms  The New York TimesThe Week That Broke Trump’s Control Over Congress  WSJOpinion | Trump’s IRS settlement is causing chaos in D.C. Here’s why Trump may not care.  MS NOW‘Senators are not happy’: How Trump pushed the GOP to the breaking point this week  CNNRepublicans Rage Against Trump’s ‘Stupid’ Obsession  The Daily Beast

Rising seas will swallow New Orleans. People need to start relocating now, scientists say  CNNOPINION: New Orleans’s fate shows biomimicry as effective, overlooked climate change solution  Indiana Daily StudentSouth Louisiana is doomed? Don’t tell that to the startups trying to save it.  NOLA.comAs seas rise, where will Louisiana’s fishers go?  grist.orgWhy New Orleans residents should plan to relocate now  New Hampshire Public Radio