Newser Story Index from May, 2026

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Cops: HOV Lane Occupants Need to Be 'Actual People'
7th Attempt to Halt War in Iran Fails, but With One Change
Prosecutors Push for Longer Sarkozy Sentence
Senate Confirms Warsh in 'Most Divisive' Fed Chair Vote
He'll Attempt to Cross the Atlantic in a 46-Inch Boat
America's Biggest Private Employer Cutting Jobs
4th Sentence Handed Down in Matthew Perry Case
Overdose Deaths Dropped 14% Last Year
Utah Approves Gargantuan Data Center Project
Mel Gibson Plugged Ivermectin, and Prescriptions Surged
Bear Kills Worker at Remote Uranium Exploration Camp
ICE's Next Leader Comes From the Private Prison World
1.7K Confined to Cruise Ship After Gastrointestinal Outbreak
Guantanamo Staff Outnumber Immigrant Detainees 100 to 1
Viral Nutria, 'Neuty,' Dies of Cancer
To Combat Bears, Japan Sends in the 'Monster Wolf'
Southwest Passenger Says Windshield 'Exploded'
Ye Ordered to Pay 6 Figures Over Uncleared Sample
Fugitive in 1993 Detroit Band Murder Is Found in Panama
SC Supreme Court Overturns Conviction for Alex Murdaugh
Op-Ed: AI Governance Is 'Impossible' for Now
Jamie Foxx to Become a Dad Again at 58
ELF Cosmetics Co-Founder Ditches Fortune to Be Priest
The King Gives His Speech
Hayden Panettiere Reveals Trauma at Home—and at Sea
Eric Clapton Halts Madrid Show After Fan Throws Object
Ralph Lauren Is Going Postal
For Mammals, Difficult Childbirth Is the Norm
Oregon Teen Dies From Sepsis After Alleged ER Negligence
Gunfire Breaks Out in Philippine Senate
Anthropic's Valuation Could Be About to Balloon
Billionaires' Gift Could Help Anti-Billionaire Mayor
Clyburn's Seat Safe, for Now, After Republicans Balk
DOJ Paid Millions in 'Political Handouts': Raskin
Top Takeaways From Primaries in Nebraska, West Virginia
Sheriff's Office Sent Manifesto Targeting Raffensperger
US Intelligence Contradicts Trump on Iran
Mamdani Says He's Balanced New York City Budget
Doctors Rebrand PCOS as PMOS
For Princess Kate, a Big First Since Going Into Remission
Trump, Xi Meet as Iran War Undercuts Expectations
Kouri Richins' Young Sons Say They Want Her in Prison
Louisiana to Pay $4.85M Over Ronald Greene's Death: Sources
Critically Ill Hantavirus Patient Is on an Artificial Lung
Sources: Iran War May Soon Be 'Operation Sledgehammer'
Patel Angrily Denies Drinking Allegations
NBA's First Openly Gay Player Dies at 47
Altman: Musk Wanted 'Total Control' Over OpenAI
Putin Hails Launch of 'World's Most Powerful Missile'
Conan O'Brien Gets an Oscars Threepeat
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