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Analysis - Plastic pollution is the new front in the culture war - Last week, Lianne Rood decided to take a stand. Outside a Tim Horton's restaurant in downtown Ottawa, the duly elected member of Parliament for the Ontario riding of Lambton—Kent—Middlesex announced that she would not be partaking of the chain's coffee unless it discontinued its use of paper lids. Politics - | 6 hours ago

CBC News - 1 minute ago

Missing the Muppets? Tribute concert celebrates work of Jim Henson with local theater artist Tyler Tafolla

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 8 minutes ago

How RFK Jr. could make the first debate stage under stringent Biden-Trump rules

Washington Times - 11 minutes ago

Trump prosecutors' case is 'dead' and cannot be revived, says former Michael Cohen adviser

Fox News - 12 minutes ago

Jeremy Hunt issues stark Labour tax warning as he unveils bombshell costings - The Chancellor unveiled formal costings claiming a major gap between Labour's tax and spending...

Daily Express - 22 minutes ago

Director Lorcan Finnegan Talks 'The Surfer': 'You Can't Surf if You Don't Suffer'

Rolling Stone - 23 minutes ago

The Uplift: A generous gift -- A mom gives her teenage daughter a lifesaving gift that strengthens their bond. A barista gets a meaningful gift from a stranger who wanted to reward her for her kindness. Plus, other good news.

CBS News - 28 minutes ago

11 Times CNN's Debate Host Jake Tapper Attacked Donald Trump with Nasty Claims

Breitbart - 29 minutes ago

Medical residents are increasingly avoiding states with abortion restrictions

The Columbian - 29 minutes ago

Opinion: Menstrual health isn't part of California sex education. Why that needs to change

The Mercury News - 30 minutes ago

Donald Trump's political maelstrom could be close to sucking Ivanka back in

Business Insider - 30 minutes ago

Power Conferences Team Up on Tax-Return News Dump Amid Strife

Rolling Stone - 31 minutes ago

Just how long should a Supreme Court justice stay around?

Los Angeles Times - 32 minutes ago

Bill to ban most public mask wearing advances in North Carolina -- North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests. -- May 17

CBS News - 34 minutes ago

Elgin pool shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic, another downed due to mechanical issues all reopening this summer

Chicago Tribune - 34 minutes ago

Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values

AP News - 41 minutes ago

New ACLU of Florida leader says the fight for civil rights is in her genes

Tampa Bay Times - 47 minutes ago

Trump accepts V.P. debate but wants it on Fox News; Harris has already said yes to CBS

Washington Times - 47 minutes ago

Pierre Poilievre is pretending he doesn't know how his job works because it makes it easier

The Globe and Mail - 52 minutes ago

Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values

Star Tribune - 56 minutes ago

18 of the best memes about Scottie Scheffler getting arrested

Independent UK - 57 minutes ago

Shifting migrant routes make San Diego the new hotspot for illegal border crossings

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 57 minutes ago

Washington D.C. roll call report

The Columbian - 57 minutes ago

Colorado governor signs bill targeting airport impacts, but fight against noise and lead continues

The Denver Post - 1 hour ago

U.S. medics trapped in Gaza share testimonies -- A U.S.-built pier is now ready to receive aid for civilians in Gaza. Meanwhile, at least 20 American medical workers are trapped in Gaza after Israel closed the Rafah border crossing. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab spoke with two of them.

CBS News - 1 hour ago

Joe Biden's 'Made in China' Inflation Reduction Act Gives Billions to China, Cuts Medicare, Kills American Jobs

Breitbart - 1 hour ago

Paul Schrader Unveils New Noir Project in Cannes: 'It's About the Stupid Things Men Do for Love'

Hollywood Reporter - 1 hour ago

Kristof: From the embers of an old genocide, a new one may be emerging

The Mercury News - 2 hours ago

RFK Jr. revs up ballot access campaign in response to sped-up debate criteria

NBC News - 2 hours ago

Two House Republicans are dating. Here are four other couples who have dated — or married — while in Congress.

Business Insider - 2 hours ago

Climate Crazies Glue Themselves to Munich Airport Runway

Breitbart - 2 hours ago

Will Michael Cohen's testimony sway jurors in Trump's hush-money trial?

Guardian UK - 2 hours ago

Four minors found working at Alabama poultry plant run by same firm found responsible for Mississippi teen's death

NBC News - 2 hours ago

Miscommunication in shelters leads to confusion and worry

Chicago Tribune - 2 hours ago

California pays meth users up to $599 a year to get sober

Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago

Master of litters: cat named Max given honorary degree by US university

Guardian UK - 2 hours ago

European Union Bans More Russian Media Outlets over 'Disinformation'

Breitbart - 2 hours ago

Why Americans' confidence in finding a new job is tanking even as the labor market is humming along

Business Insider - 2 hours ago

Doctors saw younger men seeking vasectomies after Roe v. Wade was overturned

The Baltimore Sun - 3 hours ago

Clay From 'Love Is Blind' Seemingly Has A New Boo — And It's Messy

Huffington Post - 3 hours ago

Ukraine fears new Russian offensive is only 'the first wave' in a brutal summer

NBC News - 3 hours ago

Marking 70 Years of White Flight From School Integration

New York Magazine - 3 hours ago

CBC chief says broadcaster isn't making specific plans for loss of public subsidy -- Catherine Tait says that while the CBC is working to make itself more efficient and responsive to Canadians, it doesn't have a specific plan to prepare for a future Conservative government possibly terminating its federal subsidy.

CBC News - 3 hours ago

Doctors saw younger men seeking vasectomies after Roe v. Wade was overturned

Orlando Sentinel - 3 hours ago

Biden called out for past desegregation remarks after praising 1954 landmark Supreme Court ruling

Fox News - 3 hours ago

Landlords could face rent caps under Labour, warns Rachel Reeves

Evening Standard - 3 hours ago

Doctors saw younger men seeking vasectomies after Roe v. Wade was overturned

The Mercury News - 3 hours ago

We asked ChatGPT to be a juror in Donald Trump's hush-money trial. It said it would find him guilty.

Business Insider - 3 hours ago

It's Amazing What $60 Million Can't Buy -- Jim Newell

Slate - 3 hours ago

One click to save hundreds as new power price ruling set for release

Sydney Morning Herald - 4 hours ago

YouTube star Ms Rachel describes 'bullying' in response to fundraiser for children

Guardian UK - 4 hours ago

Gunmen kill three Spanish tourists in Afghanistan's central Bamyan province

NBC News - 4 hours ago

What von der Leyen's campaign tour says about her priorities

Euractiv - 4 hours ago

Sam Thompson speaks out on Zara McDermott engagement rumours

Independent UK - 4 hours ago

Maher: Don't See Issue with Butker, People Feel Pressure That Going to 'Asshole Factories' Only Way to Be a Good Person

Breitbart - 4 hours ago

A Loss at Mercedes-Benz Slows U.A.W.'s Southern Campaign

New York Times - 4 hours ago

Today in History: New York Native publishes article about AIDS

Chicago Tribune - 4 hours ago

Imprisoned British-Russian dissident thanks Cambridge college for honour

Evening Standard - 4 hours ago

Carolyn J. Krysiak, long serving representative in the House of Delegates, dies

The Baltimore Sun - 4 hours ago

Cannes First Look: 'Under the Stars' Starring Toni Collette and Andy Garcia

Hollywood Reporter - 4 hours ago

Ex-NYTer Bowles: A Full Correction for Left-Wing Excesses in 2020 Includes People Getting Their Jobs Back

Breitbart - 4 hours ago

Russia Accuses U.S. of 'Playing With Fire' in Ukraine, Warns of Proxy War

Breitbart - 5 hours ago

Baghadad to revoke passports of Kurdish separatist groups

Mehr News Agency - 5 hours ago

'Review to urge legal protection from blasphemy claims for teachers'

Evening Standard - 5 hours ago

A 1st in Canada, $1.6B EV battery separator plant to open in Port Colborne, Ont., in 2027 -- Bobby Hristova -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Hamilton

CBC News - 5 hours ago

West 'playing with fire' : Moscow

Mehr News Agency - 6 hours ago

Top Biden aide to visit Saudi Arabia, occupied Palestine

Mehr News Agency - 6 hours ago

7 dead in Houston area after storms and 100-mph winds; power outages and rising temperatures fuel new fears

NBC News - 6 hours ago

Warning signals flashing for Biden, Trump ahead of first presidential debate

Fox News - 6 hours ago

This Is The Big Problem With The Celebrity Boycott

Huffington Post - 6 hours ago

Harm caused by alcohol costs £27.4bn a year in England – figures

Evening Standard - 6 hours ago

A Breakdown Of Diddy's Legal Troubles

Huffington Post - 6 hours ago

Iran condemns terrorist attack on tourists in Afghanistan

Mehr News Agency - 6 hours ago

NHS staff must be able to blow whistle, Health Secretary says

Evening Standard - 6 hours ago

Police Conclude Investigation Into Suicide Of Boeing Whistleblower

Huffington Post - 6 hours ago

Iran senior diplomat meets head of Tartarstan

Mehr News Agency - 6 hours ago

Dave Williams has deployed former President Donald Trump's belligerent politics to vault himself from a former state representative to chairman of the Colorado Republican Party.

AP News - 7 hours ago

Colorado GOP chair's embrace of Trump tactics splits party as he tries to boost his own campaign

Star Tribune - 7 hours ago

After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe it's OK now

Boston Globe - 8 hours ago

Miriam Lord: AI Paschal vs TikTok Ava offers a portal into modern manners

Irish Times - 8 hours ago

Trump: Biden 'Has Made It Impossible' for Americans to Buy Cars, Homes

Breitbart - 8 hours ago

Trump Falsely Claims He Won Minnesota in 2016 and 2020

New York Times - 8 hours ago

Croatia parliament approves new coalition government with nationalists

Euractiv - 8 hours ago

Biden launches $14M ad campaign to reach young Black voters

Voice of America - 8 hours ago

Former President Donald Trump used a day off from his hush money trial Friday to headline a Republican fundraiser in Minnesota, a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November.

AP News - 8 hours ago

Here's how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could make the first debate stage under stringent Biden-Trump rules

Star Tribune - 8 hours ago

Front pages of Iran's English dailies on May 18

Mehr News Agency - 8 hours ago

Pro-Palestine protesters crash Labor state conference

Sydney Morning Herald - 9 hours ago

Former OpenAI leader says safety has 'taken a backseat to shiny products' at the company

Chicago Tribune - 9 hours ago

Va. Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoes bills on skill games, contraception, Confederate heritage tax breaks

Washington Times - 9 hours ago

AOC Scolds Fetterman over Democrat Senator's Criticism of Brawl with MTG

Breitbart - 9 hours ago

Padres come back to beat Braves behind strong night from Matt Waldron, bullpen

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 9 hours ago

113-year-old tower in Death Valley National Park felled by traveler trying to get vehicle out of mud

NBC News - 10 hours ago

Donald Trump talks inflation, Iron Dome, Biden and bacon at Minn. GOP dinner

Star Tribune - 10 hours ago

Man's Wife, Mother, Brother Helped Him Cover Up Girlfriend's Murder: Police

Huffington Post - 10 hours ago

Trump, Still Stuck in 2020, Demands Debate Drug Test

The Daily Beast - 10 hours ago

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has taken final action on a last batch of bills from the year's regular legislative session.

AP News - 10 hours ago

Van Jones: Young Black Men Haven't Seen Crime, Policing Addressed How They Wanted Under Biden

Breitbart - 10 hours ago

Man sentenced to 30 years in prison for shooting Oceanside store clerk and an Escondido robbery

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 10 hours ago

Sonoma State President Mike Lee to retire after divestment email controversy -- Sonoma State University President Mike Lee will retire from his job at the school, notifying officials a day after being placed on leave for an email he sent about the agreement he made with campus protesters on divestment from Israel.

CBS News - 10 hours ago