Face the Nation: Fitzpatrick, Suozzi and Gates
Missed the second half of the show? Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Tom Suozzi of the Problem Solvers Caucus join, plus an interview with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
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Trump’s Greenland Envoy Landry Arrives in Nuuk
COPENHAGEN, May 17 (Reuters) – U.S. special envoy Jeff Landry, appointed by President Donald Trump last year to push for American control of Greenland, arrived in Nuuk on Sunday, local media reported. Landry, the governor of Louisiana, has previously backed Trump’s goal of making the vast Arctic territory a part of the United States. The …
Cate Blanchett Laments That the #MeToo Movement ‘Got Killed Very Quickly’ in Hollywood
In a wide-ranging staged conversation, Blanchett lamented that the tide of #MeToo has been turned in Hollywood, where she has been outspoken about gender equality. “It got killed very quickly, which I think is interesting,” said Blanchett. “There are a lot of people with platforms who are able to speak up with relative safety and …
NICU Parents Win Leave in 2 States and Push for More
NEW YORK (AP) — Moments after his daughter Olivia was born, Marlon White felt his wife’s hand slacken as she fainted. The baby, born at 29 weeks weighing about 2 pounds, wasn’t making a sound as she was rushed to the neonatal intensive care unit. Terrified, he waited in the hall while the doctors stabilized …
NICU Parents Win Leave in 2 States and Push for More
NEW YORK (AP) — Moments after his daughter Olivia was born, Marlon White felt his wife’s hand slacken as she fainted. The baby, born at 29 weeks weighing about 2 pounds, wasn’t making a sound as she was rushed to the neonatal intensive care unit. Terrified, he waited in the hall while the doctors stabilized …
Bulgaria Gives Its Eurovision Winner Dara a Grand Welcome Upon Her Return Home
Visibly tired but smiling, the 27-year-old singer arrived at Sofia’s Vasil Levski Airport waving the Eurovision trophy. Bulgaria’s major television stations made changes to their regular programs to air live coverage from the airport. “This award marks the beginning of my future international career,” Dara said. The singer won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in …
Trump Says ‘Clock Is Ticking’ for Iran
WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened consequences for Iran if its leaders do not act quickly. “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!,” he wrote in a Truth Social post. (Reporting …
Sinner Becomes 1st Italian Man to Win Italian Open in 50 Years and Matches Djokovic’s Masters Sweep
ROME (AP) — Italian tennis fans had waited for this moment for a half century. For Jannik Sinner, though, it wasn’t just about becoming the first Italian man to win the Italian Open since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago. The top-ranked Sinner’s 6-4, 6-4 victory over Casper Ruud in Sunday’s final on the red clay …
In Cannes Standout ‘Fatherland,’ Sandra Hüller Stuns Again
CANNES, France (AP) — For Sandra Hüller, eruptions of emotion don’t come naturally. She prefers to be quiet and calm, and often her screen presence radiates intensity when she’s simply watching. But when she explodes — whether in grief or karaoke — she can be magnificent. “It’s not something that I like to do, particularly,” …
China to Buy at Least $17 Billion in US Agricultural Products Annually, White House Says
WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) – China has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion of U.S. agricultural products in 2026, 2027 and 2028, the White House said in a fact sheet released on Sunday. The commitment was made during meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last week, the White House …