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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.
1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility

By DAVID FISCHER
May 04, 2026 8:06 am - The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to know right away that they were safe.
European leaders see Trump's troop drawdown from Germany as new proof they must go it alone

By MARK CARLSON and LORNE COOK
May 04, 2026 7:43 am - YEREVAN, Armenia — European leaders on Monday said President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to pull thousands of U.S. troops out of Germany is just the latest signal th...
UAE says Iran has resumed attacks as the US moves to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

By ADAM SCHRECK and SAM METZ
May 04, 2026 7:40 am - The U.S. military said it battled Iranian forces and sank six small boats as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally, said it had come under attack from Iran for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April.

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