TOP NEWS STORIES FROM THE BEST SOURCES.
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CNN – Top Stories
- • Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich denied detention appeal in Moscow • Putin visits Russian troops at military headquarters in Kherson • Watch moment WSJ journalist appears in Russian court
Fox News – Top Stories
- The CULEX focuses on building confidence, teamwork and leadership skills rather than testing Air Force and Space Force cadets with a pass-or-fail system.
- The 2026 NFL draft lacks marquee quarterbacks and compelling storylines, but NFL GMs say trades could provide the excitement, with multiple teams holding extra first-round picks.
- Disney is finally adding Luke, Leia, and Han Solo to Galaxy’s Edge after years of pretending fans preferred to meet the mediocre sequel trilogy characters.
- The president is set to read 2 Chronicles 7 during the 'America Reads the Bible' event, a passage organizers say was deliberately reserved for him.
- International fugitive Daniel Kinahan, alleged leader of Ireland's Kinahan cartel, was arrested in Dubai this week on organized crime charges.
WSJ – Top Stories
- by Hiroko TabuchiThe remarkable catalog of dates is one of the longest-running records of climate change. Its creator died, setting off a search for a successor.
- by Cláudio C. Silva and John EligonHis visit includes a trip to a shrine where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced into the treacherous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
- by Neil MacFarquharSeparate from the regular Iranian Navy, with boats that often go more than 115 miles per hour, it’s what a retired U.S. official calls a “disruptive force.”
- by Jason HorowitzTo leftists abroad, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain is a hero for standing up to President Trump. At home, Mr. Trump is seen as Mr. Sánchez’s political savior from thorny domestic challenges.
- by Motoko RichAfter his election last year, Leo XIV developed a reputation as a mild-mannered mediator. President Trump’s attacks have made him more combative.
- by Benjamin MullinThe judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done.
- by Ruth GrahamHe will read a passage from the Old Testament that his Christian supporters cite as a call to national repentance and divine blessing.
- by Ashley AhnThe Trump administration made the announcement hours after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships.
- by Michael CrowleyLittle is known about Pickaxe Mountain, but some experts say it illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb.
- by Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Apoorva Mandavilli and Christina JewettSeveral moves suggest Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could revive his campaign to question the safety and effectiveness of the shots after the midterm elections.