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Publishers sue Meta, claiming it violated copyrights in training AI with their books

By Maegan Vazquez
May 05, 2026 4:02 pm - Five leading publishers and a best-selling author filed a class-action lawsuit against Meta and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, on Tuesday, alleging that the tech giant violated copyright law by training its generative artificial intelligence platform on millions of illegally pirated books and articles.
Tennessee Republicans will consider redrawing US House district covering majority-Black Memphis

By KIM CHANDLER, TRAVIS LOLLER and DAVID A. LIEB
May 05, 2026 10:59 am - As civil rights advocates protest, Republican lawmakers in several Southern states are seizing on the opportunity afforded by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to redraw congressional districts ahead of the November midterm elections.
U.S. says ceasefire with Iran is holding despite attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the UAE

By ADAM SCHRECK, BEN FINLEY and ELENA BECATOROS
May 05, 2026 10:46 am - U.S. military leaders said Tuesday that a ceasefire with Iran remains in effect a day after Tehran was blamed for new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the United Arab Emirates.
Trump’s drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House says

By JOSH BOAK
May 05, 2026 9:09 am - White House economists estimate that President Donald Trump's deals with pharmaceutical companies to drop some of their U.S. prescription drug prices to what they charge in other countries could save $529 billion over the next 10 years.
Zelenskyy slams Russia’s ‘utter cynicism’ as strikes kill 5 in Ukraine before announced ceasefire

By HANNA ARHIROVA
May 05, 2026 8:53 am - Russian drone and missile strikes carried out overnight and later on Tuesday killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 80 others, Ukrainian authorities said, hours before Kyiv was due to enact a ceasefire and three days before Moscow promised its own pause in hostilities.
‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field

By MARK KENNEDY
May 05, 2026 8:43 am - “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, as nominators also made June Squibb the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history at 96. Danny Burstein is now the most-nominated male actor in Tony history.
Man shot by law enforcement near Washington Monument, Secret Service says

May 04, 2026 5:48 pm - A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said.
A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus

By GERALD IMRAY
May 04, 2026 3:13 pm - A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after three passengers died and three other people were left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus, according to the World Health Organization and the ship's operator.
Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own while hospitalized with pneumonia, spokesperson says

By MICHAEL R. SISAK
May 04, 2026 1:49 pm - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is breathing on his own after being hospitalized with pneumonia and placed on a ventilator, his spokesperson said Monday.
How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive

By MATT SEDENSKY
May 04, 2026 1:37 pm - A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar.

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