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Florida woman stops at McDonald’s, then killed 3 sheriff deputies. Then she blames McDonald’s for the ‘brain fog’

According to her, a big McDonald's meal is the culprit.

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The Latest: 3 passengers from virus-hit cruise ship evacuated to the Netherlands

Three people from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak, including the ship’s doctor, are being flown to the Netherlands for medical care

The Independent UK

Australia says it’s ready to handle return of Isis-linked families from Syria

Police chief says some members of returning group will be arrested and charged and others kept under investigation

The Independent UK

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DoJ closes San Francisco immigration court in move critics say worsens case backlog

Attorneys criticize closure and say it sows ‘a lot of chaos’ as Trump administration claims shuttering is ‘cost effective’

The Guardian - US

ADL reports a sharp drop in US antisemitic incidents in 2025, driven by a steep fall on campuses

The number of antisemitic incidents in the United States tallied by the Anti-Defamation League declined by 33% in 2025 — the first drop in five years — due in large part to what the ADL said was a dramatic decrease of incidents on college campuses

The Independent UK

US cancels visas for board of Costa Rica newspaper critical of Trump ally

Leading newspaper La Nación calls US’s barring of board members ‘indirect attack on press freedom’

The Guardian - UK

Trump would fire Howard Lutnick if he saw video of his Epstein testimony, say House oversight committee Democrats – as it happened

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Europe’s jet fuel supplies should fall below the key 23-day shortage threshold in June, so plan your travel accordingly

Europe, Asia, and Africa all face potentially dire jet fuel shortages. "There is little doubt there is going to be a disaster,” says one economist.

Fortune

Freak injury horror for Lakers star Jarred Vanderbilt as he suffers gruesome pinkie break

The injury occurred when Vanderbilt attempted to block a dunk by Thunder center Chet Holmgren. His finger struck the backboard, causing an immediate, painful reaction

The Independent UK

‘Terrifying’: political candidate violently abused and schoolboy thrown into bin, antisemitism royal commission hears

The third day of hearings of the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion heard further evidence from Jewish Australians

The Guardian - AU

French court to rule on Rwanda genocide case against former first lady

France’s judiciary is set to rule on Wednesday in a long-running investigation linked to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, as prosecutors and civil parties seek the indictment of Rwanda’s former first lady Agathe Habyarimana.

Radio France Internationale

Singapore introduces caning for boys who bully others at school

Under new guidelines caning will only be used as a punishment for male students aged nine and above as a ‘last resort’

The Guardian - UK

New Mexico proposes $3.7bn fine for Meta and sweeping changes to its social platforms

State’s attorney general petitions for overhaul of how Meta’s child safety protocol in second phase of landmark case

The Guardian - US

‘If he didn’t do it, who did?’: fresh doubts over 2007 murder case that gripped Italy

Fresh DNA evidence in the killing of Chiara Poggi has brought a previously investigated suspect back under scrutiny, raising questions over the conviction

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The Independent UK

80-year-old crossing guard killed after being hit by car while helping kids cross street in New Jersey

Witnesses say Jean Schultz pushed the children out of the path of the car moments before she was struck

International Business Times UK

Carrollton Shooting Update: What We Know About the Motive As Suspect Was Captured Blocks Away in Dramatic Foot Chase

Two killed and three injured in a Carrollton shooting during a business meeting, as police arrest a suspect after a brief foot chase

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: Marco Rubio, in White House press room, puts a spin on rising gas prices

Secretary of state says US is ‘very fortunate’ as Trump’s Iran war pushes gas price near $4.50 a gallon – key US politics stories from Tuesday, 5 May at a glance

The Texas Tribune

Texas lifts safety rule enacted after deadly flood, clearing the way for some summer camps to reopen

Nineteen camps had sued over a regulation that required fiber optic connectivity. An agreement with the state allows sites to operate with other broadband internet service.

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The Guardian - US

Correspondents’ dinner suspect faces new charge of assaulting federal officer

Revised indictment alleges Cole Allen, accused of targeting Trump, assaulted federal officer with deadly weapon

The Guardian - US

California gubernatorial frontrunners clash in high-stakes debate as early voting gets under way

Republican and Democratic candidates met again in race shaped by Eric Swalwell’s exit and Xavier Becerra’s rise

The Independent UK

Washington woman accused of chasing kid on dirt bike down sidewalk in her car while under the influence

The suspect is facing a felony charge of first-degree attempted assault and was released the following day

Motorsport

NASCAR penalizes Ryan Preece for Texas incident with Ty Gibbs

The RFK No. 60 driver falls closer to the playoff cutline

The Guardian - US

Rubio insists US is ‘very fortunate’ as Iran war pushes gas price near $4.50

US secretary of state says US is better off than other countries hit by disruption in oil supplies

The Guardian - US

FDA blocked studies finding Covid and shingles vaccines safe, HHS official says

Serious side-effects from vaccines were rare, scientists found in studies funded by US taxpayer money

The Independent UK

Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons ban

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against Denver and its police department seeking to strike down an assault weapons ban that’s been in place for Colorado’s largest city since 1989

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