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Trump Snubs His Big Faith Event to Go Golfing

Updated May 17 2026 4:49PM EDT Published May 17 2026 4:39PM EDT President Donald Trump skipped his own White House-backed event “rededicating” the nation to God to spend the day at his preferred place of worship: the golf course. As thousands flocked to the National Mall on Sunday for a Trump-backed rally highlighting “the Church’s role in history and civic life” in honor of America’s 250th, the president’s motorcade rolled out of the capital towards the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling ...

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Large-scale Ukrainian drone attack kills three in Moscow region, says Russia

Toby Mann; Jaroslav Lukiv Sun, May 17, 2026 at 9:18 AM CDT At least three people were killed and several injured overnight in a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, Russian officials have said. A woman died in Khimki, north of Moscow, and a person was trapped under rubble, regional governor Andrei Vorobiev said. A man and a woman were killed in the village of Pogorelki. A male Indian citizen was killed and three others injured, India's Moscow embassy said, but it was ...

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New York governor pleads with unions to resume talks amid North America's largest commuter rail system shut down

May 17, 2026 1:50 PM EDT By — Philip Marcelo, AP By — Michael Sisak, AP NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pleaded with unions representing workers for the Long Island Rail Road, North America's largest commuter rail system, to resume bargaining Sunday, saying the workers and hundreds of thousands of commuters stand to lose if a strike drags on. "This is my official invitation. We didn't want you to leave. You left. You're welcome to come back. I'll provide refreshments, whatever ...

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Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho

By REBECCA BOONE and MATTHEW BROWN Updated 4:52 PM CDT, May 17, 2026 Leer en español BOISE, Idaho (AP) — All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed on Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, officials said. The collision involved two U.S. Navy EA18-G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, said Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. The aircr ...

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Trump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines

May 17, 2026 6:06 AM EDT Updated 1 hour ago WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - A Trump administration-backed celebration of U.S. religious heritage on Sunday is highlighting conservative Christian leaders' ties to the president as critics say the gathering does not reflect the country's diverse faith landscape. The nine-hour program, called "Rededicate 250: National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving," ‌mostly features speakers from two Christian traditions — evangeli ...

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Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff

Updated 12:52 AM EDT, May 17, 2026 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Sen. Bill Cassidy was decisively defeated in Saturday’s Republican primary in Louisiana, unable to convince voters that he deserved another term five years after voting to convict President Donald Trump during an impeachment trial over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He finished behind U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, who capitalized on the power of Trump’s endorsement as the president continues purging his party of people he views as d ...

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Potential sponsor of Sean Duffy's controversial 'road trip' reality TV show pulled out over ethical concerns, report say

Saturday 16 May 2026 16:45 EDT A company that was asked to sponsor Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s new reality show did not get involved in the project amid apparent ethical concerns, according to a new report. Duffy and his family are set to star in The Great American Road Trip, a five-part reality show that will be released on YouTube for free next month as part of celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary. The project has already drawn criticism from some nonprofit groups and Demo ...

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'She's more co-conspirator': Epstein assistant's role in abuse scheme faces House scrutiny

May 16, 2026 4:40PM ET A former assistant to Jeffrey Epstein appears to have played a much more damning role than Republicans would like to believe, alleged a Democratic member of the House Oversight Committee. "Sarah Kellen comes up a lot," said Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) said Saturday on MS NOW, speaking about the Epstein files. "She was essentially a gatekeeper for Epstein. She was paramount in making him available to be able to do these heinous crimes." The House O ...

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Hundreds of diplomats fired by Trump in 'unprecedented' move amid global crisis: report

May 16, 2026 3:36PM ET Hundreds of diplomats are being forced out of their jobs by the Trump administration despite ongoing crises around the world, according to a new report. According to CNN, the State Department finalized the firing of nearly 250 foreign service officers via email on Friday. "Your reduction in force separation will be effective today," the email read. "Thank you again for your service to the Department." The reduction in forces also impacted staff tha ...

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Trump Threatens to Back Challenger to Fellow Republican Boebert After She Campaigns for Massie

May 16, 2026, at 7:29 p.m. WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald ⁠Trump ⁠threatened a primary ⁠challenge on Saturday for hardline conservative Representative Lauren Boebert, until now a staunch Trump ally, after she campaigned for ‌maverick Representative Thomas Massie in ‌his Kentucky district. • "Boebert is campaigning for the Worst 'Republican' Congressman ⁠in the ⁠History of our Country, Thomas Massie, of the Great ̴ ...

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Trump Snubs His Big Faith Event to Go Golfing

13 hrs ago - Updated May 17 2026 4:49PM EDT Published May 17 2026 4:39PM EDT President Donald Trump skipped his own White House-backed event “rededicating” the nation to God to spend the day at his preferred place of worship: the golf course. As thous ... (Daily Beast)

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