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A 75-year-old woman named Anita Grayson died after a physical fight with a Tim Hortons employee in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on May 13, 2026. Police have shared video of the event and are investigating, with prosecutors reviewing the case before deciding what to do next.
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The incident happened at a Tim Hortons drive-thru in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Anita Grayson got into a physical confrontation with the 20-year-old shift lead after arguing about a drive-thru order.
The fight started when the shift lead tried to protect a 17-year-old employee from Grayson.
During the struggle, both women scratched and hit each other; Grayson pulled the shift lead to the ground by her hair.
After the fight, Grayson sat and then lay down on the floor, becoming unresponsive about 10 minutes later.
Police and paramedics tried to save Grayson, but she was later pronounced dead.
The cause of death is still unknown and the case is under review by the Allen County Prosecutor's Office.
Tim Hortons expressed condolences and said they are cooperating fully with police.
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A flight to Detroit was redirected to Canada because a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) should not have boarded due to Ebola-related travel restrictions. The U.S. government is updating rules to require all travelers from affected countries to arrive at one specific airport to help prevent Ebola from spreading.
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An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Montreal because it carried a passenger from the DRC who should not have boarded.
The U.S. has a 30-day travel ban on non-U.S. citizens from the DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda due to an Ebola outbreak.
The Ebola outbreak involves the Bundibugyo virus and was confirmed in northeastern DRC.
Uganda has reported some cases linked to the DRC outbreak; South Sudan is considered high risk though no cases have been confirmed there.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection stopped the flight from landing in Detroit after learning about the passenger.
The Department of Homeland Security and other agencies are adding health checks at one U.S. airport that receives most travelers from these countries.
A new rule will require all flights carrying travelers from the DRC, South Sudan, or Uganda in the past 21 days to land at Washington-Dulles International Airport.
This action is intended to limit the chance of Ebola entering and spreading in the United States.
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Representative Nancy Mace has proposed a constitutional amendment to stop naturalized U.S. citizens from serving in Congress, as federal judges, or in any roles confirmed by the Senate. She says this rule would match the current requirement for the President and Vice President to be natural-born citizens.
Key Facts
Nancy Mace is a Republican from South Carolina and is running for governor.
Her proposal would bar naturalized citizens from being members of Congress, federal judges, or Senate-confirmed officials.
President Donald Trump and the Vice President must be natural-born citizens, and her amendment would apply the same rule to other federal roles.
There are currently 32 members of Congress who were born outside the U.S. but are citizens (26 in the House, 6 in the Senate).
These foreign-born lawmakers include both Democrats and Republicans (23 Democrats and 9 Republicans).
Mace posted pictures of three foreign-born Democratic lawmakers: Ilhan Omar, Shri Thanedar, and Pramila Jayapal.
Mace argues that people in government should have sole loyalty to the U.S. and not to other countries.
The story was still developing at the time of the report.
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Stephen Colbert will host the final episode of "The Late Show" on CBS after 11 seasons. The show is ending due to economic reasons, but some believe political pressure related to President Donald Trump’s criticism played a role.
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Stephen Colbert’s last episode on "The Late Show" airs this Thursday.
The show has been on CBS for 11 seasons and is ending after nearly 33 years of the franchise.
CBS announced the end of the show last summer, citing economic reasons.
Colbert is currently the ratings leader among late-night TV hosts.
President Trump has repeatedly criticized Colbert’s show.
Paramount, CBS’s parent company, settled a $16 million lawsuit from Trump before the show’s cancellation.
Some experts think political pressure influenced the decision to end the show.
CBS will replace "The Late Show" with a comedy program called "Comics Unleashed" focused on non-political content.
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Senate Republican leaders are likely to drop a $1 billion security funding proposal for the White House and President Donald Trump’s new ballroom after some Republicans questioned its cost and details. The funding was part of a larger bill aimed at restoring money to immigration agencies, but disagreements have delayed the bill’s progress.
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Senate Republicans planned to include $1 billion for White House security and Trump’s ballroom in a funding bill.
Several Republican lawmakers opposed the proposal, citing concerns about timing, cost, and unclear use of funds.
The $70 billion bill also aims to restore funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune mentioned ongoing voting and procedural challenges in the Senate.
Some GOP senators criticized the funding for Trump’s ballroom while voters focus on more basic economic issues.
Other Republican senators have expressed disapproval of a separate $1.776 billion settlement fund linked to Trump’s allies.
The Senate hopes to pass the bill and send it to the House before its Memorial Day recess, but problems remain.
The bill’s full text has not been released yet, making it hard for some lawmakers to fully support it.
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President Donald Trump’s false claims about widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election continue to influence politics in Georgia. These claims affect the current GOP runoff races for governor, secretary of state, and U.S. Senate, with several candidates supporting or echoing Trump’s election fraud theories.
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President Trump falsely claimed that the 2020 election was stolen from him due to fraud.
Georgia’s 2020 presidential votes were counted three times, including a hand recount, all confirming Joe Biden’s win.
The GOP runoff races in Georgia involve candidates who either supported Trump’s alternate electors in 2020 or repeat his false claims.
The FBI searched Fulton County’s election office earlier this year, seizing ballots and records related to the 2020 election.
Republicans who supported Trump’s election fraud claims did well in the recent primaries.
Some conservatives warn that focusing too much on the election fraud claims could hurt Republicans in the November general election.
President Trump endorsed Burt Jones, one of his 2020 alternate electors, who is running for governor of Georgia.
Fulton County, home to Atlanta, remains a focal point of legal and political disputes over election management.
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A car caught fire and exploded on Tuesday in Lower Manhattan near the Charging Bull statue. The explosion caused a large cloud of smoke to rise into the air.
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The incident took place in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
The car caught fire and then exploded.
The fire and explosion occurred near the Charging Bull statue, a well-known landmark.
The event happened on a Tuesday (date not specified in the summary).
There is no report of injuries or cause of the fire in the article snippet.
The incident drew attention due to the thick smoke visible in the area.
Emergency responders were likely involved but specific details are not provided.
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A former Labour adviser in the UK says the education system is leading many young people to joblessness. He calls for urgent changes, including banning social media for children and reforming schools, to help the increasing number of young people not in education, employment, or training.
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Almost one million young people in the UK are not in education, employment, or training (called NEET), the highest level in over ten years.
The UK has the third-highest NEET rate among the richest European countries.
Youth unemployment has risen despite the end of the 2008 financial crisis, due to ongoing job market struggles and mental health issues.
The education system is criticized for focusing too much on exams and failing to address bullying and mental health.
Many young people feel abandoned and unable to enter the job market or get job experience.
A report called "Inside the Mind of a Young Neet" was created based on talks with over 400 young people.
The report highlights the effects of poverty, Covid-19, loneliness, social media addiction, and economic problems on youth joblessness.
The former adviser urges the government to consider banning social media for children and improving vocational training and work experience opportunities.
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Wes Streeting, the former UK Health Secretary, has proposed a new "wealth tax" plan as part of his campaign to become the Labour Party leader. He suggests changing capital gains tax rates to match income tax rates in order to raise more revenue and close tax loopholes.
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Wes Streeting plans to equalise capital gains tax rates with income tax rates (20%, 40%, 45%).
He estimates this change could raise about £12 billion yearly.
The tax would be calculated by combining income and capital gains.
Streeting wants to close loopholes where people label work income as capital gains to pay less tax.
Lower capital gains tax rates would be offered to entrepreneurs who take business risks.
This proposal differs from the Green Party's plan for an annual wealth tax on very rich people.
Streeting resigned as Health Secretary and is aiming to challenge Keir Starmer for Labour leadership.
He criticized the current government for lacking clear direction and vision.
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A Minnesota daycare owner, Fahima Mahamud, faces federal fraud charges for allegedly stealing government money meant to feed children during the pandemic. Prosecutors say she tried to leave the country after closing her daycare center, which claimed to serve many more children than it did.
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Fahima Mahamud owns Future Leaders Early Learning, a daycare in Minnesota.
She is charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. through the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
The daycare falsely claimed to feed 60,000 children monthly and submitted fake invoices.
From January to July 2021, the center received over $850,000 but spent only a small part on food.
In 2020-2021, Mahamud reported serving two meals a day to 1,000 children, every day of the week.
From 2022-2025, she submitted about 13,000 claims worth $4.6 million without collecting required co-payments.
She tried to fly to London on the day she closed the daycare but is currently under house arrest.
Nearly 100 people have been charged in the related Feeding Our Future fraud case, involving about $250 million.
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Republican Mike Collins and Derek Dooley will compete in a runoff election for the GOP U.S. Senate nomination in Georgia after neither won a majority in the primary. A recent snap poll shows Collins leading Dooley by more than 16 points ahead of their runoff on June 16. The winner will face Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in the November general election.
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Mike Collins received 40.5% of the vote in the Georgia Republican primary.
Derek Dooley received 30.2%, and Earl L. Carter got 25.1%.
Neither candidate reached 50%, causing a runoff between Collins and Dooley.
A snap poll of likely Republican voters gives Collins 53.5% support and Dooley 37.2%.
The runoff election is set for June 16, 2024.
The winner will face incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff in November.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp supports Dooley but chose not to run for the Senate seat.
President Donald Trump has not endorsed either candidate in this race.
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The Colorado Democratic Party voted to censure Governor Jared Polis after he reduced the prison sentence of Tina Peters, who was convicted of tampering with election equipment. Polis said he made the decision based on fairness and concerns that her original sentence was too harsh, while critics said he ignored expert advice and political consequences.
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The Colorado Democratic Party voted nearly 90% in favor of censuring Governor Jared Polis.
The censure temporarily stops Polis from participating in party events.
Polis reduced Tina Peters’ nearly 9-year sentence to about 4.5 years; she might be released on parole by June 1.
Peters was convicted for tampering with election equipment to support false fraud claims.
Polis compared Peters’ sentence to other public corruption cases, saying most got probation or shorter terms.
The appellate court noted Peters’ sentence was influenced by her speech, which Polis said shouldn't happen.
Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubenstein said Peters’ actions were a long pattern of breaking security rules.
Rubenstein and Polis’s clemency board opposed the sentence reduction; Polis says he based his decision on citizen input.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a warning about children’s use of screens, like phones and tablets. The warning says too much screen time can harm children’s sleep and mental health.
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HHS released an advisory called the “Surgeon General’s Warning on the Harms of Screen Use.”
The warning focuses on children and adolescents using screens too much.
It states that harmful screen use is a public health concern.
Too much screen time can negatively affect children’s sleep.
Screen use can also impact children’s mental health.
The warning encourages parents and caregivers to pay attention to how much screen time children have.
Growing up surrounded by screens is a common experience now.
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Children aged 5 to 15 in England will be able to travel for free on many local buses during August, as part of a new government plan to help families with rising living costs. The Labour government will also suspend import taxes on over 100 food products and extend a fuel tax cut to lower prices at the pump.
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Free bus travel for children aged 5-15 will run from August 1 to 31 in England.
The scheme aims to reduce cost pressures on families during the summer.
Families with two children making regular bus trips could save about £27 in August.
The government will pause tariffs (import taxes) on more than 100 food items like biscuits and chocolate.
Supermarkets are encouraged, but not forced, to lower prices on essentials.
Fuel duty tax cut of 5p per litre will continue until the end of the year.
The free bus travel program follows a successful trial in the West of England with 1.4 million trips taken.
The government expects these measures will help ease the impact of global events on prices.
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The U.S. Department of Justice settled President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over leaked tax returns, creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate those unfairly investigated. The settlement includes an addendum that stops the IRS from auditing tax returns filed by Trump, his family, and their businesses before May 19, 2026, blocking some ongoing or potential tax reviews.
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President Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion, claiming tax return leaks harmed him and his family.
The Department of Justice agreed to a settlement with a $1.8 billion compensation fund for affected people.
An addendum to the settlement bars the IRS from auditing Trump, his family, and their businesses on taxes filed before May 19, 2026.
The addendum says the U.S. government cannot conduct or continue many IRS tax investigation activities related to those tax years.
The Justice Department calls this addendum routine to prevent reopening closed cases.
Some lawmakers and legal experts say the addendum may violate federal law banning interference in IRS audits.
The addendum was signed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, which could make it legally valid.
The IRS does not publicly announce audits, so it is unknown what investigations might be affected.
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A former Department of Justice prosecutor named Carmen Mercedes Lineberger is charged with crimes for sending a secret report about President Donald Trump from her work email to her personal email. She allegedly tried to hide the document by renaming it as a cake recipe on her government computer.
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Carmen Mercedes Lineberger worked as a managing assistant US attorney in Florida.
She received a sealed report about a federal criminal investigation related to President Trump.
In December 2025, she sent the report from her official email to her personal email account.
Lineberger renamed the file “Bundt_Cake_Recipe.pdf” to hide it on her government computer.
The report was blocked from public release by a judge’s order.
The investigation was led by Jack Smith and involved Trump’s handling of White House documents and allegations about the 2020 election.
Both investigations ended after President Trump won his second term because of a policy protecting sitting presidents.
Lineberger faces felony charges and could be sentenced to up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
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A Democratic candidate in Texas, Maureen Galindo, faced criticism for social media posts saying she would turn an immigration detention center into a "prison for American Zionists" if elected. Both Democrats and Republicans condemned her comments as antisemitic, and some Democrats say her campaign may be secretly supported by conservative groups.
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Maureen Galindo is running in the Democratic primary for Texas' 35th Congressional District.
She posted that she would turn Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for "American Zionists" and former ICE officers.
Galindo also called support for Zionism antisemitic and made other critical remarks about Zionists.
Texas Democrats and national Democratic leaders condemned her comments as hateful and antisemitic.
Some Democrats allege conservative groups are backing Galindo with large campaign spending through Lead Left PAC.
Lead Left PAC, founded recently, has spent over $800,000 supporting Galindo and opposing her rival.
The PAC says it is anti-Trump but may be connected to Republican fundraising platforms, though this is not confirmed.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other Democrats called on Republicans to stop supporting Galindo’s campaign.
Republican leaders denied any involvement, with House Speaker Mike Johnson saying he was unaware of Galindo before the controversy.
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A police officer who defended the Capitol during the January 6 riots is suing to stop the government from giving nearly $1.8 billion to a fund linked to President Trump’s administration. The officer argues that the people involved in the January 6 events should not receive government money.
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Daniel Hodges is a Metropolitan Police officer who was at the Capitol on January 6.
Hodges is suing to block a government fund of about $1.8 billion.
The fund is called the "anti-weaponization" fund and is connected to President Trump’s administration.
The lawsuit claims that people involved in the January 6 events should not get government rewards.
Hodges is one of two officers taking legal action against this fund.
The legal action is related to how the government is handling money tied to the January 6 riot aftermath.
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The United States indicted Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former president, on charges including conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals and murder related to a 1996 incident where Cuban forces shot down aircraft on a humanitarian mission. This move increases tensions between the U.S. and Cuba amid ongoing political and economic conflicts. President Trump stated there would be no escalation but hinted at stronger U.S. influence in the region.
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Raúl Castro and five others were indicted in federal court in Miami.
Charges include conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens, four counts of murder, and destruction of aircraft.
The case relates to a 1996 event where Cuban military shot down planes on a humanitarian mission, killing four men.
Castro was Cuba’s defense minister when the incident occurred and is accused of ordering the attack.
The indictment is part of the Trump administration’s campaign against Cuba’s communist regime.
President Trump said there would be no need to escalate tensions with Cuba.
Trump mentioned the U.S. aims to stop illegal activities and foreign interference from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic.
Cuba faces an energy crisis and protests due to a U.S. oil embargo.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will start new rules requiring travelers who have been in Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the last 21 days to enter the U.S. only at Washington-Dulles International Airport. This is to improve health checks and reduce the risk of spreading Ebola during the current outbreak in these countries.
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Travelers from Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan who have been there within 21 days must enter the U.S. through Washington-Dulles Airport.
These new rules start on Thursday and apply only to passenger flights, not cargo flights.
DHS is increasing health screenings and monitoring at this airport to control Ebola risks.
The new DHS rule was directed by Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also issued travel restrictions for people without U.S. passports who recently visited these countries.
The current Ebola outbreak was confirmed by African health officials on May 15, with over 600 suspected cases and 139 deaths.
The Ebola strain involved, called Bundibugyo, has no approved vaccines or treatments.
The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern but not a pandemic emergency.
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