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Is boring back? The California governor’s race and the fight for the future of the Democratic party

A massive field, no clear frontrunners and one big scandal have turned the high-stakes battle into a head-scratcher

The Guardian - US

America is suffering a shortage of construction workers and sabotaging its ability to fill vacancies by wiping out the industry's immigrant backbone

One construction trade group said the U.S. must hire 349,000 more construction workers in 2026 in order to meet demand.

Fortune

Democratic chair faces calls to quit over ‘shambles’ of election autopsy release

DNC’s Ken Martin condemned for suppressing report for months and then admitting it ‘won’t meet your standards’

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‘Canada is handing people over to ICE’: refugees rejected at border face US detention

As Canada tightens asylum rules, refugees reuniting with family say they are being turned over to ICE and jailed for months after failed border claims

The Guardian - US

Uganda confirms new Ebola cases as risk in DRC rises to highest level

As the World Health Organisation raised its risk assessment for the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo to the highest level, Uganda has confirmed three new cases of the deadly virus.

Radio France Internationale

The tech bro billionaires won the fight over the AI executive order. But are they losing the war?

Former AI czar David Sacks along with Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg swayed Trump against the executive order

Fortune

Kyle Busch’s Final Moments Come To Light In Haunting 911 Audio Following His Struggle With ‘Severe’ Illness

A 911 call reveals the symptoms Kyle Busch experienced before his hospitalization for an undisclosed “severe” illness.

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Grading Gerrit Cole’s Return to Mound for Yankees

Cole tossed six scoreless innings in his 2026 debut, but the Rays clawed back to win the game 4-2. That said, here's how Cole ultimately fared.

Sports Illustrated

Fernando Alonso explains Canadian GP sprint qualifying crash

Fernando Alonso crashed out of SQ1 for the Canadian Grand Prix sprint race after locking up at Turn 3

Motorsport

Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate in California over leaking chemical tank

Authorities in southern California ordered the evacuation of 40,000 people on Friday after a huge storage tank began leaking a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts, posing the risk of an explosion.

France 24

Senegal president sacks prime minister amid mounting power struggle

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of tension over key policies. The split raises the possibility of a power struggle ahead of presidential elections in 2029.

Radio France Internationale

Trump claims he will speak to Taiwan’s president, departing from decades-long diplomatic norms

US and Taiwanese presidents have not spoken directly since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition to Beijing from Taipei in 1979

The Guardian - AU

Kyle Busch, two-time Nascar champion, dies aged 41

Nascar says it is ‘heartbroken’ to share news of Busch’s death after he was hospitalized with a severe illness

The Guardian - US

Trump pledges an additional 5,000 troops for Poland in apparent u-turn

The US president’s announcement comes a day before Nato foreign ministers are due to meet, with Marco Rubio criticising the alliance’s failure to help with Iran

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Trump news at a glance: sidelined Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US director of national intelligence

Gabbard leaves after tumultuous stint during which she was largely left out as Donald Trump launched attacks on Venezuela and Iran – key US politics stories from Friday 22 May at a glance

The Guardian - US

California: 40,000 people ordered to evacuate over chemical leak fears

Authorities in Orange county say tank holding methyl methacrylate ‘actively in crisis’ and urge residents to leave

The Independent UK

Argentine freed from Venezuelan prison urges pressure to release remaining prisoners

Argentine Nahuel Gallo, who spent 448 days imprisoned in Venezuela, is calling for the international community to increase pressure on the government of interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez to release other prisoners

The Independent UK

40,000 people under evacuation orders after a chemical tank leak in Southern California

About 40,000 people are under evacuation orders and schools have shut down in Southern California due to a hazardous chemical leak

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US green card applicants will now have to return to home countries to apply, DHS says

Change criticized by advocates marks the latest significant move by the Trump administration on immigration policy

The Independent UK

Behavior of teen in mosque shooting led police to seize family guns a year before attack

Court records reveal new details about one of two teenagers who killed three people at a San Diego mosque

The Guardian - US

The turbulent 15 months of Trump’s unlikely US intelligence director

The ex-Democrat without an intelligence background took many actions seemingly meant to flatter Trump

Reason

A Florida Detention Center Was the Harshest in the Country. Then ICE Stopped Tracking Details on Use of Force.

Leaked reports showed troubling uses of force and restraint chairs at the Krome North Service Processing Center—until the details disappeared.

Motorsport

RCR will no longer use Kyle Busch's No. 8, plans to reserve it for son Brexton Busch

Austin Hill will driving the No. 33 in this weekend's Coca-Cola 600, and the No. 8 will be held in case Brexton Busch wishes to one day use it

Sports Illustrated

How This USMNT Star Handles the Anticipation of 2026 World Cup Roster Reveal

U.S. center back Miles Robinson is staying grounded, despite waiting to hear if he will feature in the World Cup.

International Business Times UK

Kyle Busch 911 Call Revealed: Shows Desperate Plea While Coughing up Blood on Bathroom Floor in Chilling Audio

NASCAR champion Kyle Busch's sudden collapse and death at 41 have sparked questions, with a 911 call revealing distressing details of his final moments at a North Carolina training facility.

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