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• How a Jared Polis Came to Release Election Denier Tina Peters from Prison - The New York Times

  17-05-2026 22:18 via news.google.com
  How a Jared Polis Came to Release Election Denier Tina Peters from Prison  The New York TimesLauren Boebert suggests Trump withheld funds to Colorado over prosecution of election denier  The GuardianColorado governor faces backlash over clemency for 2020 election denier Tina Peters  BBCColorado governor cuts Tina Peters’ prison sentence in half, will release her on parole June 1  The Colorado SunHere’s why Polis is right to reduce Tina Peters&r
  
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• Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats - TechCrunch

  17-05-2026 22:15 via news.google.com
  Apple’s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats  TechCrunchApple’s New ChatGPT-Like Siri App Will Have Auto-Deleting Chats  BloombergiOS 27—Here Are The Key New iPhone Privacy Features Coming Soon  ForbesWWDC 2026 Preview: Apple Readies Siri Overhaul, AI Updates, and More  eWeekRevamped Siri may launch in beta, despite two year delay  AppleInsider
  
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• Israeli strikes kill eight people in Gaza, medics say - Reuters

  17-05-2026 21:59 via news.google.com
  Israeli strikes kill eight people in Gaza, medics say  ReutersThree community kitchen workers among eight killed by Israel in Gaza  Al JazeeraGaza Hospital Says One Killed, Two Wounded in Israeli Strike  HaaretzIsraeli shelling strikes Khan Younis and Bureij refugee camp, Wafa reports  Middle East EyePalestinian reportedly killed in IDF strike in Gaza Strip  The Times of Israel
  
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• Scientists uncover surprising health benefits of watermelon - ScienceDaily

  17-05-2026 21:54 via news.google.com
  Scientists uncover surprising health benefits of watermelon  ScienceDailyStudy reveals watermelon may boost heart health and diet quality  The News InternationalHealth benefits of watermelon: Scientists say it is one of nature's best fruit for heart health and...  Moneycontrol.comHealth News | Scientists Uncover Surprising Health Benefits of Watermelon: Study  LatestLY
  
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• Ronda Rousey defeats Gina Carano in 17 seconds at a high-profile MMA event, retires - Los Angeles Times

  17-05-2026 21:49 via news.google.com
  Ronda Rousey defeats Gina Carano in 17 seconds at a high-profile MMA event, retires  Los Angeles TimesRonda Rousey submits Gina Carano by armbar in 17 seconds  ESPNAmanda Nunes fires back with a savage reply to Ronda Rousey’s blink-and-you-miss-it win  Yahoo SportsIf this was Ronda Rousey’s final fight, fans witnessed a legendary farewell on Netflix’s MVP card | OutKick  Fox NewsRonda Rousey's payout revealed after Netflix fight with Gina
  
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• US Says China Agrees to Spend Billions on Agricultural Goods - Yahoo Finance

  17-05-2026 21:44 via news.google.com
  US Says China Agrees to Spend Billions on Agricultural Goods  Yahoo FinanceWhite House touts deals on soybeans and rare earths after Trump-Xi summit, while China talks up tariff cuts  CNBCChina to buy at least $17 billion in US agricultural products annually, White House says  ReutersChina agrees to billions in additional US farm purchases, White House says  PoliticoUS Says China to Buy $17 Billion of Agricultural Goods Annually  Bloomberg
  
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• Polymarket Spreads Sensationalist Garbage About Hantavirus Case in U.S. - Gizmodo

  17-05-2026 21:33 via news.google.com
  Polymarket Spreads Sensationalist Garbage About Hantavirus Case in U.S.  GizmodoPossible Illinois Hantavirus Case Not Linked to Outbreak on Cruise Ship  People.comPossible hantavirus case under investigation in upstate New York; no connection to deadly cruise ship outbreak  Fox NewsSuspected hantavirus case in Ontario County involves Geneva HS student, district says  13wham.comHantavirus latest updates: Suspected case at New York high school not linked to
  
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• What to Know About Letlow And Fleming in the Louisiana Senate Race - The New York Times

  17-05-2026 21:32 via news.google.com
  What to Know About Letlow And Fleming in the Louisiana Senate Race  The New York TimesTrump sent a message by targeting Bill Cassidy. In defeat, Cassidy delivered one back  CNNTrump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance  The New York TimesLouisiana senator who voted to convict Trump loses Republican primary  NPROpinion | Bill Cassidy and America’s increasingly broken primary system  The Washington Post
  
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• Cassidy tried to get along with Trump after his impeachment vote. Retribution came anyway - AP News

  17-05-2026 21:01 via news.google.com
  Cassidy tried to get along with Trump after his impeachment vote. Retribution came anyway  AP NewsTrump sent a message by targeting Bill Cassidy. In defeat, Cassidy delivered one back  CNNTrump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance  The New York Times1 of RFK Jr.’s biggest fans in the Senate wants Bill Cassidy’s job  PoliticoLouisiana senator who voted to convict Trump loses Republican primary  NPR
  
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• Drone attack starts fire at UAE nuclear power plant - PBS

  17-05-2026 20:40 via news.google.com
  Drone attack starts fire at UAE nuclear power plant  PBSUAE and Saudi Arabia report drone incidents as Iran war deadlock drags on  ReutersUAE blames Iran or proxies for strike near nuclear plant, as Trump tells Tehran ‘clock is ticking’  The GuardianUAE reports strike near Abu Dhabi nuclear power plant  BBCMiddle East war live: Drone strikes on UAE and Saudi Arabia fuel escalation fears  France 24
  
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• Sony Xperia 1 VIII is official, Xiaomi 17 Max is coming - week 20 in review - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

  17-05-2026 20:31 via news.google.com
  Sony Xperia 1 VIII is official, Xiaomi 17 Max is coming - week 20 in review - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comSony's awful 'AI Camera Assistant' for Xperia is the final boss of the worst camera trend [Gallery]  9to5Google‘Is this satire?’: Sony comes under fire for ‘awful’ social media post showing the Xperia 1 VIII’s AI Camera Assistant tool making photos look worse  TechRadarSony’s new AI camera feature is now a meme: Is the back
  
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• Douglas County adult dies from hantavirus; case not linked to cruise ship outbreak - Denver7

  17-05-2026 20:25 via news.google.com
  Douglas County adult dies from hantavirus; case not linked to cruise ship outbreak  Denver7Hantavirus death in Colorado, state says not linked to cruise ship outbreak  KDVRColorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirms hantavirus case  CBS NewsHantavirus strain found in Chelan County resident  The Wenatchee WorldHantavirus case confirmed in Chelan County, no correlation with cruise ship breakout  KIMA
  
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• Canadian national health agency confirms 1 positive hantavirus test - Yahoo

  17-05-2026 20:13 via news.google.com
  Canadian national health agency confirms 1 positive hantavirus test  YahooCanadian cruise passenger gets a presumptive positive hantavirus test result after ship outbreak  CNNCanada confirms hantavirus case linked to cruise ship outbreak that has killed three passengers  Fox NewsHealth Officials Confirm First Case of Hantavirus in North America Stemming from Infected Cruise Ship  People.comCanada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British Colum
  
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• How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo? - BBC

  17-05-2026 20:06 via news.google.com
  How worrying is the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo?  BBCGlobal scramble to contain new Ebola outbreak as US looks to relocate ‘small number’ of citizens affected  CNNEpidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern  World Health Organization (WHO)W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency  The New York TimesWhat to Know
  
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• Antarctic Sea Ice Enters 'Shock' Decline as Ocean Heat Breaks Through - ScienceAlert

  17-05-2026 20:02 via news.google.com
  Antarctic Sea Ice Enters 'Shock' Decline as Ocean Heat Breaks Through  ScienceAlertScientists identify hidden accelerant in Antarctic ice loss  Phys.orgWarm water from the Amundsen Sea is eroding the base of glaciers in West Antarctica, while Thwaites, Pine Island, and Smith have retreated up to 42 km. Antarctica has lost about 12,800 km² of grounded ice in three decades, and a sector with enough ice to r  CPG Click Petróleo e GásAntarctica’
  
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• Senate GOP revising White House ballroom security funding plan after parliamentarian ruling - CBS News

  17-05-2026 19:14 via news.google.com
  Senate GOP revising White House ballroom security funding plan after parliamentarian ruling  CBS NewsTrump's White House ballroom loses federal funding proposed by Senate Republicans  BBCSenate parliamentarian rejects $1 billion in reconciliation bill for White House security, Trump ballroom  Fox NewsSenate Ruling Threatens Ballroom Funding in G.O.P. Budget Bill  The New York TimesExclusive: How the White House is justifying its $1B East Wing ask &nbs
  
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• Mayhem breaks out at Swatch stores as fans rush to nab its Audemars Piguet pocket watch collab - Business Insider

  17-05-2026 18:18 via news.google.com
  Mayhem breaks out at Swatch stores as fans rush to nab its Audemars Piguet pocket watch collab  Business InsiderA $400 Swatch Watch Is Driving Fans Insane  WSJShoppers’ Frenzy for ‘Royal Pop’ Pocket Watches Forces Swatch to Shut Stores  The New York TimesHundreds line up at Oak Brook Center Mall for Swatch, Audemars Piguet Royal Pop Collection pocket watch, causing store closure  ABC7 ChicagoAuthorities Deploy Pepper Spray on Crowd Queuei
  
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• Here are the brands making the first Googlebooks, but you’ll notice a big one is missing - Chrome Unboxed

  17-05-2026 18:06 via news.google.com
  Here are the brands making the first Googlebooks, but you’ll notice a big one is missing  Chrome UnboxedIntroducing Googlebook, designed for Gemini Intelligence  blog.googleGooglebooks Are Not Google Books  NBC NewsAn Actual AI PC  spyglass.orgGoogle hasn't shown any reason for 'Googlebook' laptops to exist, so why should we be excited?  9to5Google
  
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• Will Ferrell's 'SNL' Monologue Hijacked by Lookalike Red Hot Chili Peppers Drummer Chad Smith - Rolling Stone

  17-05-2026 17:48 via news.google.com
  Will Ferrell's 'SNL' Monologue Hijacked by Lookalike Red Hot Chili Peppers Drummer Chad Smith  Rolling Stone'SNL' season 51 finale: Will Ferrell plays Epstein's ghost and Paul McCartney delivers a surprise third song  YahooWill Ferrell Facilitates Reunion Between Trump and the Ghost of Epstein on ‘SNL’ Season 51 Finale  The Hollywood ReporterWhat the Dickens? Will Ferrell Plays Ghost of Epstein on ‘S.N.L.’ Season Finale  The New Yor
  
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• Thomas Massie unfazed by Bill Cassidy's defeat in Louisiana - Politico

  17-05-2026 17:01 via news.google.com
  Thomas Massie unfazed by Bill Cassidy's defeat in Louisiana  PoliticoTrump attacks Massie as Republican critic describes ‘desperate’ attempts to oust him from primary  The GuardianTrump’s urge for revenge fuels expensive US primary battle in Kentucky  Financial TimesNew poll has Massie trailing Gallrein in Kentucky primary election  The Courier-JournalInside the wild $25 million fight to oust top GOP Trump critic Thomas Massie  
  
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• Peru's electoral board confirms June 7 presidential runoff with Fujimori and Sánchez - Yahoo

  17-05-2026 16:51 via news.google.com
  Peru's electoral board confirms June 7 presidential runoff with Fujimori and Sánchez  YahooPeruvian authorities confirm Fujimori and Sanchez advance to runoff  Al JazeeraPeru's electoral board confirms June 7 presidential runoff  NPRRunoff in Peru Offers Two Starkly Differing Visions for the Nation  The New York TimesPeru electoral body pledges to fix voting 'flaws' ahead of June presidential runoff  Reuters
  
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• SpaceX Dragon capsule delivers science and supplies to space station - Space

  17-05-2026 15:53 via news.google.com
  SpaceX Dragon capsule delivers science and supplies to space station  SpaceSpaceX Dragon Docks to Station Filled with New Science Experiments  NASA (.gov)SpaceX launches Dragon cargo ship on unpiloted flight to space station  CBS NewsNASA, SpaceX launch Dragon mission with 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the space station  Spaceflight NowA cargo Dragon just flew its sixth mission to the ISS — and the quiet milestone reveals how SpaceX has rew
  
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• Warren Buffet’s Berkshire makes major $2.65B move in surging stock - thestreet.com

  17-05-2026 15:30 via news.google.com
  Warren Buffet’s Berkshire makes major $2.65B move in surging stock  thestreet.comBerkshire's new CEO overhauls portfolio, dumping a slate of stocks  CNBCBerkshire Sold Stocks in First Quarter. 6 Takeaways and a Buffett Mystery.  Barron'sBerkshire triples Alphabet stake and buys Delta stock while dumping Amazon in Greg Abel's first quarter as CEO  FortuneBerkshire Invests in Delta Again During Abel’s First Quarter as CEO  WSJ
  
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• For SpaceX, the stakes of this week’s Starship rocket test flight are sky-high - Yahoo

  17-05-2026 13:30 via news.google.com
  For SpaceX, the stakes of this week’s Starship rocket test flight are sky-high  YahooSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News
  
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• For SpaceX, the stakes of this week’s Starship rocket test flight are sky-high - NBC News

  17-05-2026 13:30 via news.google.com
  For SpaceX, the stakes of this week’s Starship rocket test flight are sky-high  NBC NewsSpaceX Launch, Google I/O Headline a Big News Week in Tech  The InformationMusk’s $1tn deal to build a colony on Mars  The TelegraphSpaceX is about to launch tallest and most powerful rocket in history  New ScientistSpaceX sets date for first Starship version 3 launch  SpaceNews
  
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• Can We Reverse Aging?

  17-05-2026 12:00 via nytimes.com
  Inside the billion-dollar bet on cellular rejuvenation.
  
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• What GOP officials are hopeful — and worried — about six months from the midterms

  17-05-2026 11:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump isn’t on the ballot this year, but with roughly six months before Election Day, he’ll still likely be the biggest factor in determining the fortunes of the Republican Party
  
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• Dead humpback whale off Denmark is 'Timmy' - DW.com

  17-05-2026 09:39 via news.google.com
  Dead humpback whale off Denmark is 'Timmy'  DW.comTimmy the humpback whale found dead off Danish coast  NPRHumpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosWhale found dead near Danish island after German rescue operation  BBCTimmy, the stranded humpback whale, found dead off Danish coast  Yahoo
  
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• GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy speaks after Louisiana primary loss

  17-05-2026 06:08 via nbcnews.com
  Republican Senator Bill Cassidy spoke out after losing the Louisiana primary as Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming advance to a runoff. Cassidy spoke about democracy during his concession speak, stressing that he was not “claiming the election was stolen” after a loss.
  
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• Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Sparks Global Health Alert - SciTechDaily

  17-05-2026 05:50 via news.google.com
  Deadly Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Sparks Global Health Alert  SciTechDailyHow a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare  The New York TimesAmerican who was on doomed MV Hondius cruise reveals what it's like under 42-day hantavirus quarantine  New York PostHantavirus questions grow in the wake of a cruise ship outbreak  Science NewsHantavirus countdown: U.S. cruise passengers settle in for 42 days of waiting  NPR
  
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• France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses - WTOP

  17-05-2026 00:09 via news.google.com
  France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses  WTOPFrench Hantavirus Patient Is Critically Ill as Outbreak Reaches 11 Cases  The New York TimesHantavirus Cruise Passenger in ‘Very Critical’ Condition, Was Initially Told Her Symptoms Were Just Anxiety  People.comFrance and Netherlands say that all hantavirus contact cases are negative  Le Monde.frVersion of hantavirus behind deadly cruise ship outbreak matches known st
  
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