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Supreme Court temporarily clears way for mail distribution of widely used abortion pill

By Justin Jouvenal and Praveena Somasundaram
May 14, 2026 6:16 pm - The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that patients can, for now, continue to access by mail the most commonly used abortion pill, handing anti-abortion advocates a defeat in their push to restrict medication abortion.
Xi tells US CEOs on Trump visit that China will open up more

By Nectar Gan and Lucille Liu
May 14, 2026 5:46 pm - Xi Jinping signaled China is moving toward greater openness, striking an upbeat note during his meeting with US business leaders accompanying Donald Trump as the two presidents wrapped up morning talks that featured more divisive issues like trade and Taiwan.
The Eurovision final lineup is confirmed after 5 more countries are sent packing

By JILL LAWLESS
May 14, 2026 5:14 pm - The lineup for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest has been decided, with five more countries sent home after the second semifinal on Thursday.
White House planned to start Triumphal Arch work under unrelated contract

By Sarah Blaskey and Jonathan O'Connell
May 14, 2026 3:35 pm - The Trump administration planned to start work at the site of the president’s proposed Triumphal Arch by piggybacking on an existing, unrelated contract for engineering services at the White House grounds more than a mile away, emails obtained by The Washington Post show.
US Border Patrol chief Michael Banks is resigning, in latest DHS leadership change

May 14, 2026 2:11 pm - The head of U.S. Border Patrol, the agency tasked with securing the nation's frontiers and increasingly tapped by the Trump administration for immigration operations in American cities, announced his resignation Thursday.
Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial

By JIM MUSTIAN, ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BIESECKER
May 14, 2026 2:07 pm - When Kash Patel visited Hawaii last summer, the FBI took pains to note the director was not on vacation, highlighting his walking tour of the bureau's Honolulu field office and meetings with local law enforcement.
What to know about Xi's warning to Trump over the 'Taiwan Question'

By KANIS LEUNG and HUIZHONG WU
May 14, 2026 9:28 am - China on Thursday stepped up its tough stance on Taiwan, an island democracy it deems its territory, warning the United States that Beijing and Washington will “have clashes and even conflicts” if the issue is not handled properly.
China’s Xi warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict

By WILL WEISSERT and AAMER MADHANI
May 14, 2026 8:49 am - China’s Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that their two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue is not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the American leader’s praise for his counterpart.
US filings for jobless benefits hits 211,000 as the war in Iran drags on, clouding economic forecast

By MATT OTT
May 14, 2026 8:41 am - The number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose last week but remains historically low despite the economic uncertainty caused by the war in Iran.
Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk

By ADAM SCHRECK and MELANIE LIDMAN
May 14, 2026 8:09 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another — a cargo ship near Oman — sank after being attack...

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