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Iran’s President ‘Feared Dead’ After Helicopter Crash as ‘No Sign of Life’ Detected at Site
'President Raisi's helicopter was completely burned in the crash,' an Iranian official tells Reuters.
Lai Ching-te Inaugurated as Free China’s President in a Transition Likely To Bolster Island Democracy’s Ties to America
He takes over from Tsai Ing-wen, who led Taiwan through eight years of economic and social development despite the Covid pandemic and China’s escalating military threats.
Berkeley K-12 Schools, Erupting in Antisemitism, Come Under the Scrutiny of Congress, Education Department
‘They’re breeding the next generation of antisemites,’ an attorney says of the Berkeley Unified School District.
Voters in New Poll Agree With Democrats on Abortion, But Concerns About the Economy, Immigration Could Put Trump Back in Office
Anti-Israel Protesters Set Up a New Encampment at Philadelphia’s Drexel University
Columnists
Editorials
Opinion
‘First With Carrots, Now With Sticks’: Biden’s Push To Force Americans Into Electric Vehicles
Community Reels as Another Steel Mill Shuts Down, a Victim of Foreign Competition
Americans, With So Much Bleak News on TV and Social Media, Are Embracing Nostalgic Pursuits Like Vintage Cars
Rising Anxiety, Mental Illness Among Today’s College Students Suggests a Generation That Never Achieved Independence From Their Parents
National
Seize the Grey Wins the Preakness, Ending Mystik Dan’s Triple Crown Bid
The strapping grey colt took advantage of the muddy track, pulling off the upset in a second consecutive impressive start two weeks after romping in a race on the Derby undercard at Churchill Downs.
Missouri AG Demands ‘Accountability’ From Kansas City for ‘Doxxing’ NFL Star Harrison Butker Who Urged Women To Focus on Marriage, Children
Mr. Butker, a devout Catholic, has caused an uproar after a commencement speech at Benedictine College in Kansas when he said women graduates must be most excited about ‘marriage and the children [they] will bring into this world.’
Federal Judge Hears Challenges to New York’s Congestion Tolls for Drivers Into Manhattan
A Manhattan judge is hearing arguments in a series of lawsuits from unionized public school teachers, local Republican officials, and other New Yorkers seeking to put the brakes on the plan set to launch June 30.
30 Years for Man Convicted of Attacking Nancy Pelosi’s Husband With a Hammer
Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley hands down the sentence for David DePape, 44, whom jurors found guilty last November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official.
Mystik Dan the Favorite To Win Preakness Following Muth Scratch
The Kentucky Derby winner seeks the second leg of the Triple Crown.
A PGA Championship Favorite, Scottie Scheffler, Is Arrested Before Second Round of Major Tournament
The world’s no. 1 ranked player faces a felony charge for assaulting a police officer.
Foreign
In Rare Speech to Israel’s Knesset, Stefanik Chides Biden for Withholding Weapons
‘There is no excuse for an American president to block aid to Israel that was duly passed by the Congress,’ the senior Republican leader says.
‘No Sign of Life’ at Crash Site of Helicopter Carrying Iran’s President, Foreign Minister Northwest of Tehran
As the sun rose Monday, rescuers saw the helicopter from a distance of some 1.25 miles, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society told state press.
Hashemite King Calls on Arab Leaders To Unite Against a Common Enemy — but Shies Away From Naming the Foe
Abdullah II puts in a word for ‘our brothers in Gaza,’ yet he seems to have bigger fish to fry.
Vatican To Tighten Standards for Confirming Visions of Mary and Other Supernatural Phenomena, Adapting to Internet Age
Nowadays, word about apparitions or weeping Madonnas travels quickly and can actually harm the faithful if hoaxers are trying to make money off people’s beliefs or manipulate them, the Catholic church says.
First Aid Shipment Rolls Across Newly Built American Pier Into the Gaza Strip
The shipment is the first in an operation that American military officials anticipate could scale up to 150 truckloads a day.
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping Embrace at Beijing, but Will This Marriage of Convenience Blossom Into a Romance?
They’ve eyed one another with suspicion for centuries, and not so long ago they were exchanging shots across the Amur River in Siberia.
Politics
Biden To Face Campus Unrest Firsthand With Commencement Address at Morehouse College
Some alumni of the school have circulated an online letter condemning school administrators for inviting the president.
Elise Stefanik To Deliver Remarks at the Knesset, Becoming Highest-Ranking Member of Congress To Visit Israel Since October 7
‘The majority of Americans support you and we always will — since President Truman’s recognition of Israel 11 minutes after David Ben-Gurion declared Israel’s independence 76 years and five days ago, America stands with Israel,’ she will say, according to prepared remarks shared with the Sun.
Assange Faces Key Hearing, as U.S. Seeks To Assure U.K. He Won’t Be Executed If Tried for Espionage
At court Monday, attorneys for America are expected to make overtures to assuage the doubts of the British court managing the case, which has said it will not extradite Assange unless the Americans agree that he will not be executed.
Her Icon Gagged, Trump Loyalist Lauren Boebert Appears at Manhattan Courthouse To Fill In the Blanks
‘They may have gagged President Trump,’ Congresswoman Lauren Boebert says. ‘They didn’t gag me. They didn’t gag the rest of us.’
Battle To Redefine Governor Hogan Erupts in Wake of Maryland Primaries
The post-primary blitz of the Maryland airwaves reflects concern among Democrats and hope among Republicans that Governor Hogan’s candidacy could put Maryland into play.
Editorials
Opinion
‘First With Carrots, Now With Sticks’: Biden’s Push To Force Americans Into Electric Vehicles
Community Reels as Another Steel Mill Shuts Down, a Victim of Foreign Competition
Americans, With So Much Bleak News on TV and Social Media, Are Embracing Nostalgic Pursuits Like Vintage Cars
Rising Anxiety, Mental Illness Among Today’s College Students Suggests a Generation That Never Achieved Independence From Their Parents
Popular
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Pope Set To Hold Press Conference on Apparitions and the Supernatural
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Trump Challenges Indictment Handed Up Against Him by Fani Willis, Looks To Press His Advantage With ‘Supremacy Clause’
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