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• Texas legislature passes bill banning diversity efforts in higher education
  Texas lawmakers signed a bill Monday that bans programs and offices in publicly funded colleges and universities from promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Man charged in killing near home of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson
  A man was charged with murder on Monday over the stabbing death of a woman found about two blocks from the home of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
• Massachusetts State Police bust up 'large-scale' drug enterprise
  Police in Massachusetts arrested two men and busted up a "large-scale" drug trafficking enterprise after officers and U.S. Postal Inspectors intercepted three kilograms of cocaine mailed from Puerto Rico.
• Google marks Memorial Day with poppy-themed Doodle
  Monday's Google Doodle paid tribute to the U.S. servicemen and women who gave their lives for their country.
• 8 injured as gunfire erupts at party outside Philadelphia Union soccer stadium
  Police said eight people were injured as gunfire broke out during a Memorial Day weekend party held near Subaru Park in Chester, Pa., home of Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union.
• Sheriff: Suspect doused man at Tampa gas station, set him on fire
  A Florida man was arrested after allegedly dousing another man with gasoline at a Tampa service station and lighting him on fire, sheriff's officials said Monday.
• Biden remembers Americans who ‘gave all’ in annual Memorial Day speech
  President Joe Biden delivered a solemn speech at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Monday for the 155th Memorial Day observance ceremony.
• Police arrest Ariz. man after 4 killed, another hurt in weekend shooting spree
  Authorities in Arizona have arrested a man charged with killing four people and shooting and injuring one other during a crime spree over the weekend, the Mesa Police Department confirmed Monday.
• No deaths reported in Iowa apartment collapse; rescuers still at work
  Rescuers at the scene of a collapsed apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, have found no bodies and there have not yet been any credible reports of missing persons, authorities said Monday.
• Biden announces deal to avoid default; urges Congress to it to his desk
  A bipartisan deal has been struck to raise the country's debt ceiling, President Joe Biden announced Sunday evening, while urging Congress to pass the legislation.
• Body of escaped Ohio inmate recovered, ending five-day manhunt
  An inmate convicted of murder who escaped from an Ohio correctional facility last week has been found dead in Kentucky, authorities said.
• Memorial Day weekend marred by shootings across U.S.
  At least a dozen people have been killed in shootings across the United States as the country celebrates Memorial Day weekend.
• Baby raccoon euthanized after being brought for grooming
  A baby raccoon taken for a nail trim at a Petco location in Maine was euthanized and checked for rabies, as investigators seek more information about the woman who had sought to groom the animal.
• NYC to house migrants in former Harlem prison after green light from governor
  New York City officials plan to house migrants at a former prison in Harlem after receiving the green light from Gov. Kathy Hochul, reports said Sunday.
• At least 3 killed, 5 injured in New Mexico motorcycle rally shooting
  At least three people were killed and more were injured during a shootout at an annual Red River, N.M. motorcycle rally.
• Texas AG Ken Paxton, Trump respond to ‘outrageous’ impeachment
  Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas who was impeached and suspended from office Saturday, has blasted his impeachment as "outrageous" and part of an unfair "plot" against him."
• NYC’s Metropolitan Opera sued for massive data breach
  New York City's Metropolitan Opera, the largest opera house in the world, is facing a class action lawsuit after a data breach allegedly compromised the personal information for 45,000 employees and patrons.
• Republicans reach deal with White House to raise debt ceiling, avert default
  The administration of President Joe Biden has reached a tentative deal with Republican lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling for two years and cap spending to avert default, reports said Saturday.
• Parents charged after police find 7 kids living in home with caged rats, padlocked fridge
  The parents of seven children who were found living in a home with maggots in their hair, caged rats, a padlocked fridge and other unsafe living conditions in Pennsylvania have been arrested.
• Climate activists who smeared paint on case protecting Degas sculpture indicted
  The two climate activists who smeared paint on the case protecting one of the most famous sculptures in modern art history housed at the National Gallery of Art in April have been indicted by a grand jury.
• Texas House impeaches AG Ken Paxton, removes him from office
  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has been subject to legal scrutiny for alleged abuse of office and other scandals for nearly a decade, has been impeached and removed from office pending a state Senate trial.
• Native American teen sues Oklahoma school over sacred eagle plume fight
  A Native American teen has filed a lawsuit against an Oklahoma school district after school officials tried removing her sacred eagle plume during her graduation ceremony.
• Fla. deputy charged after dropped stun gun ignites fire, injures man
  Prosecutors have charged a Florida sheriff's deputy whose dropped stun gun ignited a fire that severely burned a man last year.
• Kamala Harris becomes 1st woman to deliver West Point graduation address
  Vice President Kamala Harris made history Saturday when she became the first woman to deliver the graduation address for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
• Family of Calif. man killed by Walgreens security guard files wrongful death suit
  The family of Banko Brown, a transgender Black man who was shot dead by a security guard outside a San Francisco Walgreens, has filed a wrongful death suit against the pharmacy chain and the guard involved.

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• Lawmakers race to secure US debt deal votes as deadline looms
  President Joe Biden says he "feels good" about the prospect of Congress passing the deal by 5 June.
• What's in the US debt ceiling deal?
  An agreement to raise the US government's borrowing limit is within reach. Here are the key measures proposed.
• Elizabeth Holmes is going to prison. Will she ever pay victims too?
  Experts say victims often never get their money back from those who defrauded them.
• Thousands evacuate as Nova Scotia fights wildfires
  It has been an unusually active early wildfire season in Canada, with fires burning on both coasts.
• Succession: Critics praise 'perfect, brutal' finale
  Spoiler-free zone: The show is widely praised by critics, some of whom compare it with Shakespeare.
• Lindsey Graham: Russia issues arrest warrant for top Republican
  An edited video appears to show the US senator celebrating Russian troops' deaths.
• US war hero's remains returned home after 73 years
  Cpl Luther Herschel Story died in the Korean War in 1950. His family is finally burying his remains.
• Apocalyptic Canada wildfire video captures driver's near miss
  The Canadian city of Halifax declares a state of local emergency after a wildfire causes evacuations.
• Ken Paxton: Texas House votes to impeach Trump ally
  Ken Paxton, Texas' Attorney General, is now suspended from office pending a trial in the state Senate.
• US debt ceiling deal ready for Congress vote, Joe Biden says
  President Joe Biden said he had not made too many concessions to Republicans as part of the agreement.
• Indiana funeral director found with dozens of rotting bodies guilty of theft
  Randy Lankford will be sentenced in June for failing to complete funeral services he was paid for.
• ChatGPT: US lawyer admits using AI for case research
  The lawyer told the judge he did not know content from the artificial intelligence could be false.
• South Carolina six-week abortion ban temporarily halted
  The bill will undergo Supreme Court review following intervention by Judge Clifton Newman.
• Family of Aderrien Murry, 11, shot by police demands answers
  The Mississippi boy was shot after calling police for help in a domestic disturbance, his family says.
• US and Mexico sound alarm over cosmetic surgery-linked fungal outbreak
  The US and Mexico are urging the WHO to declare a public health emergency over the outbreak.
• Navy finds 'perfect storm' of problems in elite Seals course
  A Navy report found trainees in the elite unit were at risk of injuries or death in a gruelling course.
• Connecticut 'witches' exonerated by Senate lawmakers
  Eleven of the 12 were hanged after trials the state Senate acknowledges were a "miscarriage of justice".
• Actors lose Romeo & Juliet nude scene lawsuit
  Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey claimed they were coerced into filming a bedroom scene as minors.
• Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa compares Zuckerberg to dictator
  The Fillipino journalist told the BBC that social media users are "handcuffed" to Facebook.
• JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon deposed over bank's Jeffrey Epstein ties
  Two lawsuits accuse the bank of ignoring signs it was profiting from the long-standing relationship.
• Celine Dion cancels all remaining shows over poor health
  The singer revealed last year she had been diagnosed with Stiff-Person Syndrome, affecting her singing.
• Indiana abortion doctor: Caitlin Bernard fined for speaking about 10-year-old
  When Caitlin Bernard went public about treating a 10-year-old rape victim it became a huge story.
• US debt ceiling - what it is and why there is one
  We have a deal on lifting the US borrowing requirement. But what is the debt ceiling and why does it exist?
• Who is Linda Yaccarino, Twitter's 'superwoman'?
  Can new chief executive Linda Yaccarino fix Twitter?
• How Jords became the first UK rap act on Motown records
  The Croydon-born musician says he "can't accept" he's keeping company with Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross.
• Native American sues school for barring sacred eagle feather at graduation
  Native American Lena Black says she was not allowed to wear her sacred eagle plume at graduation.
• Where Ron DeSantis stands on key issues
  DeSantis is Trump's main rival as they do battle to be their party's 2024 pick. So what are his policies?
• The 2024 election campaign launch Ron DeSantis will want to forget
  Twitter's tech issues created a farce but there are questions about him too, writes our North America editor.
• Parents' unimaginable grief a year after Uvalde massacre
  The Ramirez's lives changed forever a year ago when a gunman killed their daughter alongside 20 others.
• Counting the massacres in US since Uvalde school shooting
  In the year since 21 people were killed at Robb Elementary School, the US has seen at least 600 other mass shootings.
• US customs finds hatched parrot eggs in carry-on
  Parrots from the Amazon go on quite the adventure when they showed up at Miami International Airport.
• Mexico Popocatépetl volcano spews ash across region
  Volcano ash has been falling like snow in Mexico and leaves residents worried about an eruption.
• Ed Sheeran's surprise concert for high school students
  The British superstar gives these Florida high school band students the surprise of a lifetime.
• Gushing winds rip through Guam during typhoon
  The US territory was hit by Typhoon Mawar which carried winds gusts over 100mph (160km/h).
• Supercell mesmerises storm watchers in New Mexico
  Awesome flashes of lightning lit up the sky in New Mexico and people stopped to enjoy the show.
• Helicopter directs police in dangerous car chase
  Ohio State Highway Patrol used a helicopter to track down two suspects who fled from police cars.
• Watch: Vast shelf cloud crawls over Newfoundland
  A Canadian captured a timelapse of a shelf cloud formation slowly moving over Newfoundland.
• Cowboy wrangles runaway cow on Michigan interstate
  State police were forced to seek out a cattleman's help to catch the bovine, which is now safe and has not been charged.
• Dramatic video shows firefighters running in Alberta
  Thousands of firefighters have been battling multiple fires in Western Canada.
• Ice jams cause massive flooding in Alaska
  Snowmelt has brought waves of ice down the Yukon and Kuskokwin rivers.
• Montana TikTok creators shrug off state's ban on app
  Montana is first US state to ban the app, but influencers there don't seem too concerned.
• Watch: Shark comes out of nowhere and rams kayaker
  Angler Scott Haraguchi filmed the dramatic moment and was not hurt during the encounter in Hawaii.
• Watch: Officer clings to speeding car in wild chase
  A routine traffic stop in the US turned into a chase when officers discovered the driven had a warrant.
• WATCH: Police mistake goat for man yelling 'help'
  Police in the US were later told the distress call was a goat who had been separated from his friend.
• WATCH: People flee car stuck on train track seconds before crash
  Dramatic footage shows three people running away from their car before a train crashes into it.
• The debt ceiling saga explained - in under 90 seconds
  Will the US government run out of money? Here's what's at stake politically and economically.
• Canada 'Sixties Scoop': Indigenous survivors map out their stories
  Canada's "Sixties Scoop" saw thousands of indigenous children forcibly removed from their families.
• New Christmas campaign for Canadians held in China
  The campaign is based on efforts around a similar case involving a British journalist fifty years ago.
• New Brunswick outbreak: How a smalltown doctor became a Covid pariah
  After being labelled "patient zero", a small-town physician in Canada was shunned.

NPR©

• Liz Cheney tells Colorado graduates to 'stand in truth,' warns democracy is in peril
  The former U.S. congresswoman (R-Wyo.) and House leader told graduates of her alma mater that America cannot remain a free nation if the truth is abandoned.
• For Black drivers, a police officer's first 45 words are a portent of what's to come
  A Black driver is more likely to face being searched, handcuffed, or arrested when a police officer's first words are commands rather than a greeting or an explanation.
• Dear 'Succession' fans, we need to talk about Shiv Roy in that series finale
  HBO's Succession ended a four-season run on Sunday night. And Siobhan Roy's final choice exemplifies what the show has been best at, and what its devotees love about it.
• 8 people were rescued after the partial collapse of an apartment building in Iowa
  A city official said there had been repair efforts underway on the outside of the apartment complex when it collapsed, after several bricks were reported to have fallen days earlier.
• A 'natural death' may be preferable for many than enduring CPR
  Despite its reputation as a lifesaver, for the elderly and medically frail, CPR may cause more harm than good. It's why many doctors opt not to receive it themselves.
• A new anti-gay law in Uganda calls for life in prison for those who are convicted
  The bill, signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni on Monday, calls for life imprisonment for anyone convicted of homosexuality. It drew swift condemnation from rights groups around the world.
• Erdogan's victory could be fateful for Turkey's democracy and role in the world
  The longtime leader overcame dissatisfaction over high inflation and a slow earthquake response to secure another five-year term as president.
• Nigeria swears in a new president facing profound economic and security pressures
  Bola Tinibu takes over as president of Africa's largest economy at a time when the country is facing unprecedented economic and security challenges.
• A fluorescent green Venice canal is beguiling residents. Police are on the case
  A shock of bright green appeared in waters near the Grand Canal's Rialto Bridge over the weekend. Authorities say they are working to identify the source of the unusually verdant color.
• Biden and McCarthy reach a deal to avoid default. Here's what's in it
  While the bill raises the debt ceiling, it also affects a wide range of people by limiting spending and changing guidelines around food stamps and student loans.
• How Taiwan used women's voices to send secret messages into China and woo defectors
  Decades ago, Taiwan set up propaganda broadcast stations on islands right off the coast of mainland China. One of its key tools: women's voices.
• Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Mawar approaches the Philippines
  Authorities warned of dangerous tidal surges, flash floods and landslides as Typhoon Mawar blows past the northernmost province of Batanes from Tuesday to Wednesday.
• North Korea has notified Japan it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days
  North Korea said that it plans to launch a satellite, which may be an attempt to put its first military reconnaissance satellite into orbit. It said the launch window is from May 31 to June 11.
• George Maharis, star of TV's 'Route 66' in the 1960s, has died at 94
  Maharis, a native New Yorker, was one of seven children born to Greek immigrants. He hoped to be a singer but damaged his vocal cords, so he switched to acting.
• 'Succession' has ended — and the point was never who was going to win
  The best finales feel both surprising, like you wouldn't have thought of them, and like they were always destined to happen — and Succession's final episode passes the test.

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