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The month's top story

Leo’s fellow Augustinians are attending the Mass.

Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American to lead the Catholic Church elevated him to the rare position of being a U.S. citizen who is also a foreign head of state

ABC · 5 sources

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What dominated May

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Duffy Blamed Biden for Air Traffic Woes. It’s a Decades-Old Problem.

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Trump is not a TACO fan, it seems.

    5 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    The common theme among Trump's recent pardons

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 355 stories

  1. What We Know About the Escape From a New Orleans Jail

    ABC · 5 outlets

    Facing allegations of a conflict of interest, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams removed himself this week from a Louisiana Attorney General-led investigation into the massive jailbreak …

  2. Trump to Nominate Emil Bove to Appeals Court

    FOX · 3 outlets

  3. An American Pope Confronts Fading Faith in His Own Backyard

    CBS · 4 outlets

  4. Loretta Swit, a star of TV's "M*A*S*H," dies at 87

    FOX · 5 outlets

Show 8 more

  1. Trump Posts an Image of Himself as Pope

    NYT · 4 outlets

  2. Trump’s New Penalty for Undocumented Immigrants: Billions of Dollars in Fines

    FOX · 4 outlets

  3. Trump floats idea of raising taxes on the rich

    NYT · 4 outlets

  4. 5/7: CBS Evening News Plus

    CBS · 2 outlets

  5. The common theme among Trump's recent pardons

    CBS · 5 outlets

  6. Who Won a Seat at Trump’s Crypto Dinner?

    CBS · 5 outlets

  7. Trump Suggests Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis Was Hidden From Public

    NYT · 5 outlets

  8. Milwaukee Apartment Building Fire Kills at Least 4

    CBS · 5 outlets

Business 324 stories

  1. Stock Funds Showed Some Fight in April

    CNBC · 4 outlets

    As legal fights over tariffs continue, companies and entrepreneurs wonder how to proceed. The uncertainty is "tough for our business," says one owner.

  2. Stocks Shrug Off Trade War to Post Best Month Since 2023

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  3. Warren Buffett’s Unparalleled Investing Record—in Charts

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  4. Trump clears Nippon merger with US Steel

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. ESG Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  2. U.S. Natural Gas Futures Settle Lower

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  3. What the U.S.-China Trade Agreement Means for Markets

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  4. Gold Falls on Likely Technical Correction

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  5. Singapore Dollar Consolidates; Fading ‘Sell America’ Trade May Weigh

    WSJ · 1 outlets

  6. Salesforce Back in Deal Talks With Informatica

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  7. Berkshire Sells Financial Stocks, Doubles Constellation Stake, Holds Steady on Apple

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  8. Stocks Gain After Trump Touts U.K. Deal, High Hopes on China

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. Bitcoin surges to new record high above $111,000: CNBC Crypto World

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  10. Zscaler jumps 10% on strong results fueled by AI growth

    MKTW · 3 outlets

Sports 707 stories

  1. 3-time IndyCar champ Palou wins 1st Indy 500

    FOX · 4 outlets

  2. Spain national team superfan Manolo dies at 76

    CBS · 4 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. Andrew Painter and other prospects on the rise

    CBS · 4 outlets

  2. Rankings: Napheesa Collier jumps Caitlin Clark

    ESPN · 3 outlets

  3. As Commanders win, fans warm up to the team name

    PFT · 4 outlets

  4. Why four of MLB's top closers are struggling -- and if they can bounce back

    CBS · 2 outlets

  5. UFL 2025: Every touchdown from Week 8

    PFT · 4 outlets

  6. Colts owner Jim Irsay dies at 65

    ESPN · 4 outlets

Technology 415 stories

  1. Apple wants to fix Siri in iOS 19, here’s how

    9to5 · 2 outlets

    If you’re a The Morning Show fan, the wait is almost over. Apple TV+ has announced the season 4 premiere date and shared first-look photos of new cast members including Marion Cotillard (Inception), …

  2. Remembering the controversial iOS 7 introduction

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. What is Samsung’s iPhone 17 Air competitor like?

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

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  1. Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, May 27 (game #1219)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  2. Apple is definitely gearing up for an iPhone Ultra

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  3. Ransomware gangs join ongoing SAP NetWeaver attacks

    Bleeping · 2 outlets

  4. Bluetooth 6.1 enhances privacy with randomized RPA timing

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  5. Hidden fees are now illegal for hotel and concert apps

    Bleeping · 3 outlets

  6. Superfast 32TB USB4 External SSDs are coming, thanks to a new chip - but I bet they won't be cheap

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  7. Curious about VPNs? We want to hear from you

    9to5 · 3 outlets

  8. Coinbase says recent data breach impacts 69,461 customers

    TechRadar · 3 outlets

  9. I'll say it: the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is the best-looking phone of the year so far

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

Entertainment 425 stories

  1. “I Wasn’t Even There”: Billie Eilish Has Spoken Out After People Trashed Her "Met Gala Outfit" Online

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

  2. Everything to Know About Marvel's 'Thunderbolts' Movie

    USMag · 2 outlets

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  1. Here Are 9 Details From The First Week Of Diddy's Sex Trafficking Trial

    USMag · 2 outlets

  2. Model Twins Reportedly Escorted Out of 2025 Met Gala

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Pro Boxer Dies of Cancer at 25, 2 Weeks After Getting Married

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  4. Cassie Denies Rumor That Diddy's Baby Oil Was Drugged

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. Zara Tindall Reacts to Royal Family Rift

    USMag · 1 outlets

  6. "Holy S**t That’s Not OK!": Jon Stewart Is Calling Out Donald Trump's Most Offensive Claim Yet

    BuzzFeed · 1 outlets

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