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The month's top story

Santana lead vocalist dead at 79

Prosecutors released new details about the suspected gunman, saying in court filings that he planned the shooting for weeks in advance.

WSJ · 5 sources

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What dominated May

3 stories that ran all month
  1. Top Stories

    Opinion | Justice Alito’s Intriguing Footnote

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  2. Top Stories

    Judge Unseals Purported Epstein Suicide Note

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

  3. Top Stories

    Mark Fuhrman, Flawed Witness in O.J. Simpson Trial, Dies at 74

    4 of 30 days · 5 articles

Top Stories 340 stories

  1. Garden Grove Is a Suburban City Near Theme Parks

    CBS · 5 outlets

    Emergency crews raced overnight to prevent a tank holding a volatile industrial chemical from exploding at an aerospace facility in Southern California.

  2. When to Expect Primary Election Results

    NYT · 4 outlets

  3. Trump pauses Project Freedom, calls Iran conflict a "skirmish"

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Golden Tempo wins 2026 Kentucky Derby

    NYT · 5 outlets

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  1. Opinion | Where Does the GOP Stand?

    CBS · 5 outlets

  2. Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball

    ABC · 1 outlets

  3. Opinion | Justice Alito’s Intriguing Footnote

    CBS · 5 outlets

  4. Here’s the latest.

    NYT · 1 outlets

  5. Senators grill Blanche over "anti-weaponization" fund

    WSJ · 3 outlets

  6. Shelley Capito wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in West Virginia

    ABC · 1 outlets

  7. At Least 23 Injured in Shooting at Lakeside Party in Oklahoma

    CBS · 3 outlets

  8. Judge Unseals Purported Epstein Suicide Note

    WSJ · 5 outlets

Business 337 stories

  1. Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

    WSJ · 1 outlets

    Find insight on gold and silver futures, the EU’s raw-materials sector and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.

  2. Move Over CoreWeave, Here Comes Nebius

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  3. JGBs Rise Amid Falling Crude Oil Prices

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  4. White House adds generic drugs to direct-to-consumer TrumpRx site

    CNBC · 1 outlets

Show 10 more

  1. Gold Rises; Defensive Appeal Remains Intact

    WSJ · 2 outlets

  2. When Market Pundits Cry Wolf

    WSJ · 5 outlets

  3. AMD's stock soars 15% as data center growth pushes revenue and guidance past estimates

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  4. Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta & more

    CNBC · 1 outlets

  5. In photos: Trump kicks off high-stakes summit with Xi

    CNBC · 3 outlets

  6. Trump Says Iran Conflict Is Over—and Sidesteps Congress

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  7. Oil prices fall as Trump pauses Hormuz escort effort

    MKTW · 3 outlets

  8. Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Takes the Stage, Making a Case for the Post-Buffett Era

    CNBC · 2 outlets

  9. JGBs Mixed Ahead of 20-Year Auction

    CNBC · 4 outlets

  10. Chip Stocks Bounce Back, Pushing Nasdaq Higher

    WSJ · 2 outlets

Sports 381 stories

  1. Ranking the 10 best NFL schedule release videos of 2026

    FOX · 3 outlets

  2. Eagles cut TE Jaheim Bell

    PFT · 2 outlets

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  1. 4 Takeaways From Week 6 of the 2026 UFL Season

    CBS · 2 outlets

  2. Report: Lions to host Bears on Thanksgiving

    CBS · 3 outlets

  3. Former NFL DE Josh Mauro dies at 35

    CBS · 3 outlets

  4. Buccaneers sign Josiah Trotter, complete 2026 draft class

    FOX · 2 outlets

  5. 4 Takeaways From Spain's World Cup Roster Selection

    PFT · 2 outlets

  6. NFL: We're aware of Rashee Rice report, decline further comment

    PFT · 3 outlets

Technology 270 stories

  1. Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, May 7 (game #1564)

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

    Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

  2. There's a sneaky way to watch Europa League final for FREE - full replay highlights

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. Apple releases iOS 26.5 RC

    9to5 · 3 outlets

Show 9 more

  1. 9to5Mac Daily: May 13, 2026 – More iOS 27 rumors

    9to5 · 2 outlets

  2. 'The entire season meant nothing': The Boys viewers react with dismay and disbelief to the popular Prime Video show's 'absolutely trash' series finale

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  3. How to watch Eurovision 2026 Semi-Final 2 online for FREE

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  4. GitHub links repo breach to TanStack npm supply-chain attack

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  5. How to watch Mint from anywhere – it's *FREE*

    TechRadar · 1 outlets

  6. iPhone 18 release date just got new evidence of delay, per leak

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  7. Drupal: Critical SQL injection flaw now targeted in attacks

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  8. Everything Google announced at I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Android XR, & more

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

  9. Microsoft confirms April Windows updates cause backup failures

    TechRadar · 2 outlets

Entertainment 493 stories

  1. Man Steven McBee Jr. Accused Allie Eklund of Cheating With Breaks Silence

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson Are Married After Bahamas Wedding

    USMag · 2 outlets

Show 6 more

  1. NASCAR Legend Kyle Busch’s Cause of Death Revealed

    USMag · 1 outlets

  2. Which ABBA Song Are You?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  3. Chris Stapleton and Morgane Stapleton's Relationship Timeline

    USMag · 2 outlets

  4. Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's Lawsuit Settlement Explained

    USMag · 2 outlets

  5. American Music Awards 2026: Get Ready With Us

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

  6. What’s Your Dream Table At The Met Gala?

    BuzzFeed · 2 outlets

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