Newser Story Index from May, 2026

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House Ethics Committee Confirms Edwards Probe
America's Teens Are Sleeping Less Than Ever
Empty Waymos Keep Circling Atlanta Cul-De-Sac
Texas High Court: Dems Who Fled Didn't Abandon Office
Drake Drops 3 Albums, 'Freezes' CN Tower
Andy Williams' Ex Starred in Sellers Film, Shot Her Boyfriend
FBI Is Going After Ex-Air Force Specialist Who Defected to Iran
Review May Shift Narrative on Prostate Screening
The Official World Cup Anthem Drops
We May Soon Have Our New 007
Report: Trump May Drop IRS Suit in Return for Payouts to Allies
What to Know About Xi's 'Thucydides Trap'
Russian Ship That Sank Mysteriously May Have Carried Nuclear Reactors
'Halupedia' Is Basically a Chaotic Wikipedia Run by Bots
Eric Swalwell Lost His Job, Now His Wife
Rich Candidate's Payments to Influencers Under Scrutiny
US Poised to Indict Castro
He Celebrated a Sacrifice Fly, Then Went Over the Railing
CIA Director Makes Rare Visit to Cuba
Trump Aide Drives His Late-Night Truth Social Barrage
Trump's China Boeing Deal Disappoints Investors
House Deadlocks on Iran War Powers Resolution
Letterman Joins Colbert for 'Wanton Destruction' at CBS
Congressman's Prolonged Absence Fuels Concern
Senator Tells HUD Chief to Stop Talking About Biden
Trump Ends China Visit With Warm Words, Few Solid Gains
24 Killed in Russian Strike on Kyiv Apartment Building
NYC Man Dies Guiding Family, Neighbors From Apartment Fire
5 Divers Die Exploring Underwater Caves in Maldives
Netanyahu: Israel Will Sue NYT Over Abuse Column
Richard Glossip Released for First Time in Decades
Texas Carries Out Its 600th Execution Since 1982
Justices Keep Access to Mifepristone in Place for Now
Pentagon Scrambles to Stop Canceled Deployment to Poland
AI Is a Major Cause of 'Grade Inflation'
Commander Plays Down Civilian Deaths in Iran
California Seeing Huge Spike in Mushroom Poisonings
JFK Grandson's Run for the House Is Plagued by Chaos: Report
Louisiana Senate Passes House Map Dropping Majority-Black District
Kash Patel Had 'VIP Snorkel' at Pearl Harbor Memorial
Indicted Ex-CDC Researcher Is Extradited to Face Prosecution
Border Patrol Chief Abruptly Resigns
Yale Med School Shows Bias in Admissions, DOJ Says
Cisco Just Had Its Best Day in 15 Years
Trump Says Xi Pledged No Iran Arms, Boeing Buy
Violence Surged in Africa After USAID Cuts
Knife Threat Forces Emergency Evacuation From Antarctic Base
Report: Trump Weighs Marking America 250 With Mass Pardons
Stephen Colbert: I Was 'Wildly Attracted' to One Guest
In Senate, a Rare Unanimous Vote on Their Own Pay
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