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U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) looks on, after President Donald Trump delivered remarks on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. Leah Millis | ReutersHouse Speaker Mike Johnson expressed optimism that the budget bill that failed to exit committee Friday would still reach the House floor before Memorial Day as lawmakers prepare to vote again at 10 p.m. ET Sunday night.”We’re working around the clock to deliver this nation-shaping legislation for the American people as soon as possible,” Johnson said in an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” as he…

Arsenal secured their place in next season’s Champions League as Declan Rice’s superb strike gave them a 1-0 victory over third-placed Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium.Rice struck the winner early in the second half when he found the bottom corner with a curling, first-time finish from the edge of the box after being picked out by Martin Odegaard. The win puts them five points clear of Newcastle and means they are all but certain to finish second, even if Manchester City win their game in hand, thanks to their superior goal difference. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible…

CNN  —  Romania’s pro-European Union presidential candidate Nicușor Dan has the lead in the country’s election on Sunday after more than 80% of the votes were counted. Hard-right candidate George Simion, who opposes providing military aid to Ukraine and is critical of the EU, looked on track to win the election after he swept the first round on May 4. However, Dan gained ground after trouncing Simion in a televised debate. The election comes five months after the result of the original vote, which saw former far-right outsider Calin Georgescu surge in popularity, was annulled over allegations of Russian interference.…

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is investigating racial comments directed toward Angel Reese by fans during the Chicago Sky’s loss to Caitlin Clark and the Fever at Indiana on Saturday, according to a person familiar with the situation.The person spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday on condition of anonymity because the league had not publicly identified who the taunts were directed toward or who made the allegations.“The WNBA strongly condemns racism, hate, and discrimination in all forms — they have no place in our league or in society,” the league said in a statement. “We are aware of…

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel has retrieved thousands of items belonging to the country’s most famous spy after a covert operation in Syria.On Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared some of the 2,500 items from the Syrian archive relating to Eli Cohen, an Israeli spy who infiltrated the political echelon in Syria, with Cohen’s widow. Sunday marked 60 years since Cohen was hanged in a square in Damascus.The items recently spirited into Israel include documents, recordings, photos, and items collected by Syrian intelligence after his capture in January 1965, letters in his own handwriting to his family in Israel,…

May 18, 2025, 10:36 AM ETJamie Vardy will be a free agent this summer after signalling an end to his infamous Leicester City career. George Wood/Getty ImagesJamie Vardy scored his 200th goal for Leicester City on his final appearance for the club in Sunday’s Premier League clash against Ipswich Town.Vardy produced a tidy finish from a James Justin setback to score on his 500th and final appearance for the club, coming exactly 13 years to the day since he joined from Fleetwood Town.Leicester described Vardy as their “greatest-ever player” when he announced he would become a free agent at the end…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that Moody’s ratings were a “lagging indicator” after the group downgraded the United States’ credit rating by a notch from the highest level.“I think that Moody’s is a lagging indicator,” Bessent said Sunday. “I think that’s what everyone thinks of credit agencies.”Moody’s Ratings said last week that the downgrade from Aaa to Aa1 “reflects the increase over more than a decade in government debt and interest payment ratios to levels that are significantly higher than similarly rated sovereigns.”The treasury secretary asserted that the downgrade was related…

Facebook Tweet Email Link The person killed in the Saturday bomb explosion outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, is a 25-year-old from Twentynine Palms, the FBI said Sunday. Guy Bartkus was the sole person killed in the blast that injured four other people, authorities said. A law enforcement source previously told CNN they believe the person killed was also responsible for the attack. Due to the condition of the deceased individual’s remains after the explosion, forensic testing would be conducted to help fully identify the suspect, a source said. “The subject had nihilistic ideations,” Akil Davis, the FBI’s…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will look to get their massive tax cut and border security package back on track during a rare Sunday night committee meeting after that same panel voted against advancing the measure two days earlier, a setback that Speaker Mike Johnson is looking to reverse quickly.Deficit hawks joined with Democratic lawmakers on the House Budget Committee in voting against reporting the measure to the full House. Five Republicans voted no, one on procedural grounds, the other four voicing concerns about the bill’s impact on federal budget deficits. Johnson expressed confidence the bill will advance out of the…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett plans to attend, but not take questions, at next year’s Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting — a big change following his recent surprise retirement announcement.Buffett’s handpicked successor, Greg Abel, told the Omaha World-Herald that Berkshire plans a shareholder meeting for the first weekend of May that will have a question-and-answer session. But Buffett, who plans to remain as Berkshire’s chairman, plans to sit with the conglomerate’s board of directors and not be on stage taking questions.The annual shareholder meeting attracts some 40,000 people to Omaha in what’s been dubbed “Woodstock for Capitalists.” The marathon…