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Pro soccer player Aaron Boupendza dies at 28 after falling 11 stories from building in China

Aaron Boupendza, a forward from Gabon with an international soccer career, died on Wednesday after falling from the 11th story of a building in China, where he was playing for Zheijang FC.

NBC News - 9h

Marvin Levy, Oscar-Winning Publicist to Spielberg, Dies at 96

For 42 years, Mr. Levy strategized behind the scenes to promote Steven Spielberg’s movies and ensure that the director was seen as Hollywood’s de facto head of state.

The New York Times - 1d

Uber’s Annual Lost and Found List Includes a Mannequin Head and Chain Saw

The company’s annual list of items passengers have left behind includes a mannequin head with human hair, a urinal and a chain saw.

The New York Times - 5d

Ex-Michigan State guard Tre Holloman is transferring to NC State

Ex-Michigan State guard Tre Holloman is on his way to N

ABC News - 3d

Bruins head home for the summer after missing playoffs for the first time since 2016

The Boston Bruins didn’t even bother teasing their fans with a spectacular regular season before heading home for the summer this time

ABC News - 15h

Mexican Baseball League's recent growth in attendance now rivals soccer clubs

Mexico’s summer baseball league will open it’s 100th season aiming to keep an impressive growth in attendance that began after Mexico’s surprise run at the 2023 World Baseball Classic

ABC News - 12h

WHO member states reach pandemic agreement

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday its member states had reached an agreement on preparing for and responding to future pandemics after more than three years of negotiations. ...

The Hill - 5h

JD Vance drops Ohio State football trophy at White House

JD Vance nearly fumbled Ohio State's college football championship trophy in a White House celebration Monday.

CBS News - 2d

Trump Aides Close State Dept. Office on Foreign Disinformation

Secretary of State Marco Rubio put about 40 employees on leave who had tracked disinformation by China, Russia, Iran and terrorist groups.

The New York Times - 2h

State Department says Maryland man mistakenly deported is "alive and secure"

In a filing on Saturday, the U.S. State Department, however, did not address a judge's demands that the Trump administration detail what steps it is taking to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the ...

CBS News - 4d

States sue over Trump administration's sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools

Public officials in 16 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration to restore access to federal pandemic relief funding for schools

ABC News - 6d

Marco Rubio Kills State Department Anti-Propaganda Shop, Promises ‘Twitter Files’ Sequel

With the Global Engagement Center shut down, the State Department is now set to investigate whether past US efforts against foreign propaganda amounted to censorship of Americans.

Wired - 6h

Autopsies of Slain Gaza Medics Show Some Were Shot in the Head

The New York Times obtained autopsy reports for 14 of the 15 people killed in a March 23 attack on an ambulance and fire truck.

The New York Times - 1d

Italy’s Meloni Heads to Washington to Meet Trump. Will It Pay Off for Europe?

The stakes are high as Giorgia Meloni, a conservative who shares some of Mr. Trump’s nationalist ideology, meets with him on Thursday as his trade war has frayed nerves worldwide.

The New York Times - 15h

Postmortems of rescue workers killed in Gaza show ‘gunshots to head and torso’

Yahoo News - 7h

Postmortems of rescue workers killed in Gaza show ‘gunshots to head and torso’

Findings likely to increase pressure on Israel to give a full account of incident amid accusations of war crime. The Gaza paramedic killings: a visual timeline The doctor who carried out the ...

The Guardian - 7h

Maine gov on DOJ lawsuit over transgender athletes: This is about 'states rights,' 'defending the rule of law'

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) commented Wednesday on the Justice Department’s (DOJ) announcement of a lawsuit targeting her state over transgender athletes, calling it part of “an unprecedented ...

The Hill - 6h

Paige Bueckers is No. 1 pick in WNBA draft, going to the Dallas Wings

Paige Bueckers is headed to Dallas as the first pick in the WNBA draft

ABC News - 2d

To Fight Federal Job Cuts, Energy Experts and States Try a New Argument

In letters to multiple agencies, the focus is on how job reductions at E.P.A., Interior and other agencies would hurt President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda.

The New York Times - 2d

DOJ files lawsuit against Maine claiming state violated Title IX

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Wednesday that the Justice Department is filing a civil lawsuit against Maine's Department of Education, claiming it violated Title IX.

CBS News - 12h

3 killed in 2-boat collision on Alabama lake, state authorities say

The two-vessel crash occurred shortly after 7 a.m. local time on Smith Lake in Cullman County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).

ABC News - 4h

MLB umpire Hunter Wendelstedt 'fine' after being hit in head by line-drive foul ball during Mets-Twins game

Wendelstedt walked off the field at Target Field with help from the training staff

CBS Sports - 8h

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Schedule predictions, stats

All you need to know as Formula 1 heads to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia for round five of the 2025 season.

ESPN - 12h

Former cybersecurity agency chief Chris Krebs leaves SentinelOne after Trump targets him in executive order

A week after President Trump specifically targeted Chris Krebs in an executive order, the former head of CISA has left SentinelOne.

CNBC - 5h

Gold hits fresh record high over trade war impact fears

It comes after the head of US central bank said Trump's tariff policies are likely to mean slower growth and higher prices.

BBC News - 1h

La Nina exits after three weak months, leaving Earth in neutral climate state

La Nina, the natural cooling flip side of the better-known and warmer El Nino climate phenomenon, has dwindled away after just three weak months

ABC News - 6d

Iran, U.S. nuclear talks to continue next week, Iranian state TV reports

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei wrote on X that the "indirect talks" had begun.

CBS News - 4d

California will sue to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs: "No other state will be more impacted"

California is filing a lawsuit to challenge President Donald Trump's tariffs, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.

CBS News - 3h

Amorim: Onana to return for Man United vs. Lyon

André Onana will return to the Manchester United team for their crucial Europa League clash against Lyon, head coach Ruben Amorim has confirmed.

ESPN - 5h

Gavin Newsom says California to sue over Trump tariffs

State governor argues duties will lead to job losses and higher prices

Financial Times - 15h

MEPs call for EU court to suspend Hungary’s Pride ban

Visiting delegation find ‘hostile atmosphere’ for LGBTQ+ people and say country heading in ‘wrong direction’. A delegation of EU lawmakers visiting Hungary has called on Europe’s top court to ...

The Guardian - 12h

Taylor takes issue with findings of Stanford probe

Former Stanford head football coach Troy Taylor released a statement about his firing on Wednesday, taking issue with the findings of two separate workplace investigations conducted during his two ...

ESPN - 4h

Kennedy contradicts CDC on autism

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy bucks CDC on autism The HHS head does not believe the rising rate of autism spectrum disorder is ...

The Hill - 6h

Myanmar frees around 4,900 prisoners to mark traditional new year

The head of Myanmar’s military government has granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new year, but it wasn’t immediately clear how many were political detainees ...

ABC News - 24m