U.S. and Iraqi officials say an American journalist was warned of threats against her in the days before she was kidnapped from the capital of Baghdad. An Iraqi official says Shelly Kittleson entered Iraq from Syria prior to her abduction. She remains missing.

The Senate has unanimously passed a measure to withhold its own pay during future government shutdowns. The resolution would block senators from getting paid whenever a shutdown affects one or more agencies. But like federal employees, they would get back pay once the government reopens.

WATCH: While rhetoric disparaging Islam is not new, “there's an unabashed nature to it,” right now, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in an interview airing Friday. “It is being echoed from the highest offices in this country,” he tells @amnanawaz.bsky.social. “They do so without any sense of shame.”

Uganda is closing its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo as authorities try to slow the spread of Ebola. There are now nearly 1,000 suspected cases in the DRC and at least 220 suspected deaths, and the WHO has started construction on a treatment facility in the east of the country.

Health authorities on at least four continents are tracking more than two dozen passengers who left the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak.

Volunteers are trying to mark all of the estimated 7,000 Revolutionary War veteran graves in Ohio. The project is part of Ohio's 250th Commission, one of the 56 state and U.S. territory local planning groups formed for the anniversary. Judy Woodruff reports.

FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly took what's being called a "VIP snorkel" session at the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor last summer, according to government emails obtained by the Associated Press. @amnanawaz.bsky.social has more, including the FBI's response to the AP report.

A Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Thursday evening. The New Glenn rocket was undergoing an engine fire test to eventually be able to deliver 48 low-orbit Amazon Leo satellites for the companies’ internet service.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is commuting the sentence of election denier Tina Peters. The former Mesa County clerk had served less than two years of her roughly nine-year sentence for her role in a plot to examine voting machines after the 2020 election.

Shelly Kittleson, the American journalist kidnapped in Iraq last week, has reportedly been released. AP and other outlets said she was freed Tuesday afternoon. Earlier on Tuesday, the Iran-backed militia group Kataib Hezbollah said it would release Kittleson so long as she leaves Iraq immediately.

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Cavs beat Pistons in Game 7 to move on to the Conference Finals #nba #nbaeurope #basketball #basket #cavaliers #nbasky

We now have two of our shows live!! But there is plenty more to come from our season of #ttrpg one-shots. We have some incredible performers and wild tales to share with you all, so please pop over, come say hi, and enjoy some out-of-this-world stories with us www.twitch.tv/starmetalpro...

Better Sleep, Better Days If your mattress feels like a brick, you need this cooling bamboo topper. It adds that perfect pillow-top layer without trapping heat. My back is finally happy! #TrendPikz #HomeHacks #SleepCare

You deserve to know exactly what I stand for. Not vague promises. Not political buzzwords. Real priorities. Real plans. Real accountability. If you’re curious about what I’ll fight for as your next Secretary of State, I invite you to read my full platform here: 👉🏻 blythepotter.com/priorities

We asked Cal Raleigh to rank his top home runs of 2025, and here were his favorites⬇️ No. 60 No. 57 No. 55 No. 49 No. 38 Did he miss any?

An AI scribe heard "I became ill with something viral." It wrote that the patient had taken "hyperactivated antibiotics" — a fake drug — into a permanent health record. This is happening at scale across medicine. A thread. 🧵 #MedicalAI #AIScribes #PatientSafety

Preciate you…..didn’t feel like selling my turtle 🐢 to go see it

Pualani 🌺 up close and purr-sonal #givemeshelter #givemesheltersf #sfcats #gms #adoptarescuecat

#sabres #canadiens #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/2026-05-17/us/Sports/es/bs/Sabres-fuerzan-el-Juego-7-tras-remontar-a-los-Canadiens/1278933

61 years ago, on May 16, 1965, Franco-American introduced SpaghettiOs... "Uh oh, SpaghettiOs!" source: @RetroNewsNow X

The website where Dominique Pelicot recruited dozens of men to rape his wife has been resurrected. How are the men who consider themselves to be good guys discussing this, the “rape academy,” the Telegram channels, etc with the boys and men in their lives? Or are you? Genuine question.

“‘47’ Ways to Be Dangerous.” I grabbed my phone as quickly as possible to capture this. A U.S.Army helicopter just flew past my house so closely that my house shook. Not the 1st time that this has happened. Pardon my language in this video but I am outraged. This is an accident waiting to happen.

Corbin Carroll has eight triples in his first 49 games this season. He's just the fifth player with that many triples within his first 50 games of a season in the Wild Card era (since 1995). Only 2004 Chone Figgins has more (9).

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SOFIA CANTORE WHAT A GOAL 🤌 @washingtonspirit.com get on the board in the W Champions Cup final! 🎥 CONCACAF W

The EPA and Big Oil Are celebrating. The Pacific is not. A super El Niño may be building — possibly the strongest in 140 years. On top of the hottest decade ever recorded. Here's what that means. #ClimateChange #ElNino #Weather #Meteorologist #Science

📺 Nothing activates TV hosts’ conscience faster than declining ratings. 😭 Our BYE FELICIA tee from the ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION is for everyone tired of TV hosts making every controversy an audition for another season. 🛍️ Tap link in bio. #EntertainmentCollection #ByeFelicia

"There is also a tradition where Defense secretaries attempt to minimize their overtly partisan behavior," said Missy Ryan. "They try to, in the name of national security, act more as a nonpartisan actor, and Pete Hegseth has totally discarded that tradition."

Metro riders can ride the long-awaited D (Purple) Line subway extension for free this weekend and check out three new stations along the Mid-Wilshire corridor. Actor Jerry O'Connell and officials marked the LA transit opening. Read more: http://specne.ws/KcApis

En Arabia Saudí, hoy los fieles musulmanes celebran su segundo día de peregrinación a La Meca. Este año, dos millones de personas tienen previsto acudir a la ciudad sagrada y las temperaturas oscilarán entre los 44ºC y los 47ºC. En #Canal24horas rtve.es/play/24-horas/

⏰ Four weeks to go. Women in Innovation Awards 2025/26 offer up to £75,000 plus 12 months of business support for women founders of late stage UK SMEs in life sciences, digital or advanced manufacturing. Deadline: 4 February 2026 Find out more: www.healthinnovationoxford.org/news-and-eve...

Anthony Albanese has weaponised antisemitism to shield Israel Apartheid and Genocide What the fuck has happened to soo called "liberal" leaders world over? Why have they chosen to misuse antisemitism to defend the indefensible????

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TRUMP: “If Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt and Jordan do not sign on to the Abraham Accords, we’re not going to move forward with an Iran deal. Those countries owe it to us.” Trump is literally holding the world hostage to further Israel’s interests.

🐱: I've never been to Argentina 🐱: I'm curious about Argentina 🐱: I heard that the beef is really famous Yoongi seems very excited to visit Argentina 🥹🇦🇷

Every day I count my blessings, among them, to have a house to clean, and people to clean it for.

Brooke Rollins stripped food benefits from 4.3 million people and told Congress she doesn’t have exact data on what happened to them. The One Big Beautiful Bill cut $186 billion from SNAP and added paperwork requirements that end benefits if you miss a deadline. She guessed it was probably fine.

😎🔥 K-2 attack wings cut the Debaltseve-Alchevsk highway. On a stretch up to 200 meters long, trucks are burning, shells are exploding, and the occupiers are moaning.

Bored.com - Fun Stuff To Do When You Are Bored Oct 2006 Archived Web Page #bored #2006

Does being born on US soil automatically make you an American? Today, SCOTUS hears a case that could dismantle over a century of precedent. From the historic Wong Kim Ark ruling to today, I break down what’s at stake.

We have that toy! One of my cats likes to take it for a walk. (Video alt text: a small, mostly black tuxedo cat drags a wand toy with a very long ribbon attached down a hall before disappearing into a room.)

Do it Massie !! Expose all you can as loudly as you can. #EpsteinIsNotDone

You can get the Best of All the Worlds. Available on Spotify and other streaming platforms today. Verse 1 #nonbinary #bestofbothworlds #anthem #songwriter #folkpunk

Happy New Year!🎊🎆 Did you know that most states and empires only last around 250 years before they change, fall apart, or get absorbed into something bigger?.

A glimpse into today’s veterans breakfast. The event kicked off with Danielle Andrade, veteran service officer II, New Mexico Veterans’ Services out of Roswell, who talked about tax changes.

"The Psycho Killer" Tommaso Ciampa has picked his next target in violent fashion by attacking Chris Jericho! Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS + HBO Max

So much winning. Most winning ever. "Sir- please stop with the winning".

My boy leon has been through the worst shit all because he got shit faced #residentevil #requiem #residentevilrequiem #vtuber #envtuber

78 years ago today, 750,000 Palestinians were expelled during the Nakba (Palestinian Catastrophe in 1948). This is dedicated to the memory of those who were displaced, to those who were lost, and to the resistance that never stopped. We honor their struggle. We carry their story.

In 2016, Donald Trump campaigned on restoring ethics in government. Since then, he has refused to divest from his business interests as his net worth has increased by billions of dollars. My latest supercut for @ms.now

TONIGHT (5/21) at 6:00pm EDT, we're sailing off to the Antarctic, in search of the deadliest catch in the NEW(ish) survival horror game 'Crabmeat'! Youtube: youtube.com/@buddha_saurus Twitch: twitch.tv/buddha_saurus

Weston McKennie reflects on the recent #USMNT friendlies against Belgium and Portugal. Full interview with the Juventus and USMNT midfielder out now: APPLE: tinyurl.com/36ahr7n2 SPOTIFY: tinyurl.com/2dh36n65 YOUTUBE: youtu.be/CHv0w9fDqsc

At #mcvegas26 asking con goers if they could go party on the Vegas Strip with any Magic Legend who would it be? #edh #mtg #mtgcommander #commander

1-K Kerosene Heater Fluid Portable Fuel Containers Are A Fire Risk. They lack required flame mitigation and child-resistant features. #recallalert #firesafety #productrecall #childsafety #hazardousmaterials

Women can achieve anything in the world except consistent vitamins D Iron and B12 levels.

Welsh Labour will build a fair future for Wales.

Desde esta noche y hasta el día 9 de junio, se cierra el carril de subida de la avenida Príncipes de España, en Ofra, por obras en el Tranvía

Confronted over allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a minor, far-right Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback yells at streamer Tajy TV that "you should be lynched for lying about me like that."

Is there a game with a better art style than Cuphead? Amazing that it lived up to the hype of how good it looks... #Cuphead #CupheadEdit #cupheadgameplay #Runandgun #indiegamer @cuphead.bsky.social @studiomdhr.bsky.social @zoemoss.bsky.social