Monday, May 25, 2026

‘A Dangerous Bluff’: Carney Likens Alberta Referendum to Brexit

The Canadian prime minister, who was the governor of the Bank of England when Britain voted to leave the European Union, said the Alberta referendum on separating from Canada could backfire.

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UK Heat Wave Could Break May Temperature Record

Forecasters warned that temperatures could climb to the highest level ever recorded in the month of May, reaching 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) in some areas of England.

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Sunday, May 24, 2026

Senate Republicans Cast Doubt on a Potential Peace Deal With Iran

Lawmakers, including some of President Trump’s closest allies, slammed the emerging agreement as effectively undermining the president’s own war goals.

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‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Tops Box Office as Disney Bets on ‘Star Wars’ Revival

The movie, which cost $300 million to make and market, was expected to collect about $102 million from Thursday through Monday at domestic theaters.

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Saturday, May 23, 2026

Garden Grove Chemical Tank Could Be Inching Toward Explosion, Authorities Say

Firefighters still have few options to prevent a tank of toxic chemicals in Garden Grove, Calif., from leaking or exploding.

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The Moms Delivered for Trump. Now He’s Scamming Them.

The moms are not happy.

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Friday, May 22, 2026

‘Colbert’ Is Done. ‘SNL’ is Stale. Where Does Late-Night TV Go From Here? | Cannonball

Maybe “Saturday Night Live” should go instead.

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Warsh Takes Charge of Fed Facing Rising Inflation Threat

The economic backdrop that Kevin M. Warsh inherits as chair of the Federal Reserve does not call for the interest rate cuts that President Trump wants.

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Mahmoud Khalil to Appeal to Supreme Court in Effort to Halt Deportation

The move was expected to come after a federal appeals court on Friday ruled against Mr. Khalil, who became the face of President Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters.

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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Tennessee Calls Off Execution After Staff Can’t Find Prisoner’s Vein

Tony Carruthers, convicted in connection with three 1994 murders, was scheduled to be executed Thursday morning.

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What Graduation Speakers Are Telling the Class of 2026

Will A.I. replace them? Graduation speakers addressed student uncertainty about the future with jokes and words of wisdom.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Ebola Outbreak Is Unlikely to Become Global Threat, W.H.O. Head Says

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization’s director general, said the outbreak in central Africa was “not a pandemic emergency.”

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Israel Minister Taunts Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Activists in Video

In the video, the national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, walks past activists in handcuffs and forced to kneel on the deck of a ship. It drew outrage at home and abroad.

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