The storms were part of a weather system Friday that touched down in Missouri and Wisconsin and left several hundred thousand customers without power in the Great Lakes region.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/storms-tornadoes-midwest-us-weather-what-to-know/
President Trump kicks off first major international trip of second term in Saudi Arabia; Scientists predict universe will die "much sooner than expected."https://www.cbsnews.com/video/051325-cbs-news-247-episode-2/
The Israeli military said the new offensive in Gaza will not stop until the hostages are returned and Hamas is dismantled.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-hamas-gaza-military-offensive-food-crisis/
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We put 25 sunscreens to the test during summer hikes, spring ski days, and beach-side hangs. Out of all the mineral, chemical, and spray varieties we tried, these are our top picks.https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-sunscreens/
These monthly deliveries get kids coding and cooking while encouraging them to learn science and read about the world.https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-subscription-boxes-for-kids/
Humanitarians demand access to the Gaza Strip and already have a plan in place to deliver life-saving aid to civilians, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said in a strong call issued late on Friday evening.https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/05/1163391
A drone strike in eastern Ukraine on Saturday could possibly be the deadliest in recent weeks, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country, HRMMU, has said.https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/05/1163386
The UN Secretary-General renewed his call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and upheld the need for a two-State solution between Israelis and Palestinians in a speech on Saturday to the League of Arab States Summit in Baghdad.https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/05/1163381
The Trump administration’s aggressive push to deport migrants has run up against resistance from the judiciary.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/us/politics/courts-immigrants-venezuelans-garcia-trump.html
The U.S. forecasting agency was working on streamlining itself for the modern era. Days away from hurricane season, it’s now struggling to keep offices open.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/us/politics/national-weather-service-cuts-trump.html
The office in Jackson, Ky., is one of several left without an overnight forecaster after hundreds of jobs were recently cut from the National Weather Service.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/weather/nws-cuts-kentucky-tornado.html
The historian is on a mission to get the best and brightest out of their lucrative jobs and into morally ambitious work.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/magazine/rutger-bregman-interview.html
A farm stop in Ann Arbor, Mich., has found success with its local-first approach. But is the model replicable?https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/business/farm-stop-groceries.html
Casandra Ventura’s description of Sean Comb’s sex marathons and abusive behavior is expected to provide the foundation for the prosecution’s racketeering case.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/nyregion/diddy-trial-cassie-ventura-testimony.html
The federal government has taken a reactive approach to aviation policy, often leading to delays in modernization efforts and inadequate staffing and funding.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/us/politics/air-traffic-control-faa-newark-biden.html
As the strike entered its second day, the agency’s chief executive, Kris Kolluri, met with union representatives on Saturday afternoon.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/nyregion/nj-transit-strike-negotiations.html
While Mexicans have a right to own guns, they can only be legally bought at two military-run and tightly regulated stores, an effort to better control possession in a country awash with black market weapons.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/world/americas/mexico-us-gun-stores.html
A journey to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture took me places I will not soon forget.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/opinion/black-history-museum-trump.html
Wildfires are common in the state. But scientists say this week’s damaging blazes in a northeastern region are a sign of more severe effects from a warning planet.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/us/minnesota-wildfires-climate-change.html