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Nate Raymond  |  Reuters May 5 (Reuters) – A federal judge ordered North Carolina’s election board on Monday to not throw out any ballots cast by voters in November in a close race for a seat on the state’s Supreme Court and to certify a sitting Democratic justice’s electoral victory. Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Myers in Raleigh sided with Justice Allison Riggs as … Read more

The meeting with Carney comes after the head of Canada’s Liberal Party won an election campaigning against Trump policies for tariffs and annexation. ‘Just getting started’: Trump speech on DOGE, budget and border President Donald Trump used his remarks before a joint session of Congress to spell out his vision for the next four years. … Read more

Good morning!🙋🏼‍♀️ I’m Nicole Fallert. It’s time to express gratitude for our teachers! Quick look at Tuesday’s news: The 2025 Met Gala paid homage to the quintessential modern-day dandy. About 16 people are believed to have been aboard a panga boat that capsized near San Diego. “Untested” is USA TODAY’s new podcast that takes listeners … Read more

President Trump floats idea of reopening Alcatraz prison President Donald Trump floated the idea of reopening and expanding the infamous Alcatraz prison as he expressed frustration with judges. ALCATRAZ – Visitors to the prison here had mixed reactions Monday to President Donald Trump’s expressed desire to once again house hardened criminals in the notorious former … Read more

Kirsti Knolle and Madeline Chambers  |  Reuters BERLIN, May 6 (Reuters) – German conservative leader Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough parliamentary votes to become chancellor on Tuesday in a major blow that threw politics in Europe’s largest economy once more into disarray. Merz, 69, who led his CDU/CSU conservatives to a federal election victory … Read more

Helen Coster, Joseph Ax  |  Reuters NEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) – As cardinals gather in Rome this week to select the next pope, global news networks covering every twist and turn will be competing against a small but influential Catholic broadcaster based in the Alabama town of Irondale. The Eternal Word Television Network was … Read more

Hold times at Social Security’s 1-800 number averaged 60 minutes last year, during the Biden administration. Under Trump, they top 90 mins. Retirement worries grow as seniors face Trump tariffs, stock selloff Retired educator and part-time yoga instructor Vicki Knight says she feels stretched thin. “I’m semi-retired.” The Marietta, Georgia, resident says her Social Security … Read more