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17.05.2025 โ€” Storms and Bomb Day

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 17.05.2025.

It displays 185 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

17.05.2025 โ‡ข Storms and Bomb Day
โŒจThe Supreme Court dealt a setback to Trump's deportation plan using the Alien Enemies Act, requiring more due process for Venezuelan detainees. This ruling came as leaked audio from Biden's interview with Special Counsel Hur revealed memory lapses that appeared worse than initially reported.

Severe storms swept across the American Heartland, killing at least 27 people in several states by afternoon. The Knicks decisively defeated the Celtics 119-81 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years.

Trump warned Walmart to "eat the tariffs" rather than raise prices due to his proposed policies, signaling his approach to economic concerns about tariff impacts.

By evening, an explosion at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs killed at least one person and injured five others, with the FBI investigating it as a possible terrorist act, adding a new dimension to domestic tensions.
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01:55โ‡ขSupreme Court Blocks Alien Act Deportations As Biden Memory Tapes Leak

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on the Supreme Court's continued blocking of Trump's deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, requiring more due process for Venezuelan detainees (AP News, Breitbart, CBS, Common Dreams, Mother Jones, NPR, NYTimes, Slate, The Epoch Times, The Hill, USA Today). Newly leaked audio from President Biden's interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur reveals memory lapses that appear worse than initially reported (The Daily Beast, Fox News, Newsweek). In sports, the Knicks are leading the Celtics in Game 6 of their playoff series (Boston Globe, NY Post), while the 49ers signed quarterback Brock Purdy to a five-year extension (NBC News). The Sean "Diddy" Combs trial continues with Ventura concluding her testimony (ABC News).
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04:19โ‡ขSupreme Court Blocks Venezuela Deportations

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on the Supreme Court's rebuke of Texas judges in a ruling that blocks Trump's deportation of Venezuelans without due process under the Alien Enemies Act (Common Dreams, HuffPost, LA Times, Mother Jones, NYTimes, Slate, USA Today). Newly released audio from President Biden's interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur reveals significant memory lapses, including difficulty recalling when his son died (Breitbart, CBS, The Daily Beast, Fox News, Newsweek). In sports, the New York Knicks decisively defeated the Boston Celtics 119-81 in Game 6 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years (Boston Globe, NBC News, NY Post).
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11:00โ‡ขDeadly Storms Sweep American Heartland

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on severe storms hitting the American Heartland, causing at least a dozen deaths across several states (ABC News). In Ukraine, a Russian strike on a bus killed nine people hours after peace talks that yielded no major breakthrough (CNN). Sports news dominates with New York Knicks fans celebrating a blowout victory against the Boston Celtics (Boston Globe, NY Post), while the absence of the Kentucky Derby winner from the Preakness Stakes reignites debate on reforming the Triple Crown schedule (NBC News). Political coverage focuses on the stalling of Trump's "big, beautiful bill" (AP News, Slate, The Hill) and a court lifting a block on Trump's order stripping federal workers of union rights (Washington Post).
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13:53โ‡ขDeadly Storms Kill 23 Across Eastern US

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on deadly storms and tornadoes that have killed at least 23 people across multiple states from the Heartland to the East Coast (ABC News, USA Today). Former FBI Director James Comey has surrendered to the Secret Service over an alleged "assassination" post (The Daily Beast). Meanwhile, newly released audio of President Biden's interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur reveals memory lapses that have drawn political reactions (Breitbart, CBS, Fox News). The future of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is being discussed as Elon Musk's role with the administration changes (CNN, NPR).
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Ultranationalist candidate George Simion has a big poll lead ahead of Sundayโ€™s Romanian presidential election. Heโ€™s sought legitimacy from foreign leaders like Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni, showing how the far right is increasingly the establishment.
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The hyperelitist world of prerevolutionary France fostered resentment among writers excluded from salons and high society. This bitterness proved a fertile breeding ground for revolution led by writers who targeted their anger at the old order.
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16:29โ‡ขViolent Inmates Escape New Orleans Jail

โŒจThe newspapers report on a major jailbreak in New Orleans where 7-10 violent inmates escaped using blankets to avoid barbed wire (Fox News, NY Post). Israel has launched a significant offensive to seize parts of Gaza, while new ceasefire talks begin in Qatar amid mass starvation (The Epoch Times, OANN). Trump's Department of Justice is focusing on voter fraud investigations (NPR), while government experts reportedly flee administration positions (Washington Post). Previously reported topics remain in the news, including Biden's memory lapses in the Robert Hur interview now confirmed by leaked audio (Breitbart, CBS, The Blaze) and deadly storms across eastern states (ABC News).
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When United Food and Commercial Workers president Marc Perrone announced his retirement May 13, the unionโ€™s leadership immediately appointed his successor. This makes four presidents in a row first selected by UFCW leadership rather than by convention.
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19:29โ‡ขDeadly Tornados Kill 23 Across Midwest

โŒจThe newspapers report on devastating storms and tornadoes that have killed at least 23 people across Kentucky, Missouri, and other states (ABC News, The Epoch Times, NPR). Trump has warned Walmart not to raise prices due to his tariffs, telling the retailer to "eat the tariffs" instead (AP News, CBS, The Daily Beast, Newsweek). Immigration issues remain prominent with media covering detention experiences (Boston Globe), court rulings on due process rights (NYTimes), and reported deportation errors (Mother Jones). There's also controversy over a reported Trump administration plan to relocate Palestinians to Libya (Common Dreams) and allegations that Malia Obama copied an indie filmmaker's work for her Nike commercial (NY Post).
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Germany has clamped down on pro-Palestine protest more harshly than most other European states. Despite the threat of violent repression, protesters, many of whom were Jewish and Palestinian, gathered in Berlin to commemorate the Nakba.
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22:04โ‡ขDeadly Blast Hits Palm Springs Fertility Clinic

โŒจThe newspapers report on a deadly explosion at a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, with reports indicating at least one person killed and five injured in what the FBI is investigating as a possible "intentional act" of terror (ABC News, Fox News, LA Times, NY Post). President Trump plans to call both Putin and Zelensky on Monday in an effort to end the Ukraine war, with Secretary of State Rubio suggesting a direct Trump-Putin meeting may be necessary (CBS, The Epoch Times). Domestic politics remain contentious with Trump threatening Walmart over tariffs (HuffPost, OANN), promoting conspiracy theories about the Clintons (The Daily Beast), and reports of infighting within the Democratic National Committee (The Hill).
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