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NPR (The Associated Press) - Asia defense summit opens amid doubts over U.S. priorities Fri May 29 13:06:39 2026

The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, will also address tensions in the Middle East and Russia's war on Ukraine.

ABCNEWS - Amtrak fire suspends Penn Station service for NJ Transit commuters Fri May 29 13:06:04 2026

An Amtrak fire erupted in a Hudson River tunnel between New York and New Jersey early Friday.

ABCNEWS - Russian drone hits Romanian apartment building near Ukraine border, officials say Fri May 29 13:06:04 2026

A Russian drone hit a Romanian residential apartment building overnight in the eastern town of Galati close to Romania's border with Ukraine, injuring two people.

AXIOS (Ben Geman) - Gas prices are dropping — but they're still high Fri May 29 13:02:32 2026

Data: AAA; Chart: Ben Geman/Axios Pain at the pump is easing, but gas is far costlier heading into the summer than last year — and what comes next is wildly unpredictable. Why it matters: High gas prices are the most visible economic effect of the Iran war for many Americans grappling with inflation . Driving the news: The U.S. average price for regular is $4.39 per gallon on Friday, per AAA — down 16 cents over the last week as the U.S. and Iran closed in on a possible deal to extend the ceasefire. - But it's still far above the roughly $3 that Americans were paying right before the war started. - Prices are seeing their largest weekly drop of the year, Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at the fuel data and analysis firm…

Data: AAA; Chart: Ben Geman/Axios Pain at the pump is easing, but gas is far costlier heading into the summer than last year — and what comes next is wildly unpredictable. Why it matters: High gas prices are the most visible economic effect of the Iran war for many Americans grappling with inflation . Driving the news: The U.S. average price for regular is $4.39 per gallon on Friday, per AAA — down 16 cents over the last week as the U.S. and Iran closed in on a possible deal to extend the ceasefire. - But it's still far above the roughly $3 that Americans were paying right before the war started. - Prices are seeing their largest weekly drop of the year, Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at the fuel data and analysis firm…Open

NYTIMES (Christine Chung) - Uber to Offer Shuttles for Fans Leaving World Cup Matches Fri May 29 13:01:54 2026

Soccer lovers frustrated by public transportation will have another option to return to Boston, Dallas, Miami and New York from hard-to-reach stadiums.

ABCNEWS - WATCH: New warning on fake party invites Fri May 29 12:45:49 2026

The FTC is sounding the alarm about a growing scam this graduation and summer party season involving fake online invitations that could end up costing Americans money.

ABCNEWS - WATCH: 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee winner live on ‘GMA’ Fri May 29 12:45:48 2026

Shrey Parikh from Rancho Cucamonga, California, correctly spelled 32 words in 90 seconds, breaking a Spell-Off record, in the 101st anniversary of the game.

NYTIMES (Brian O. Otieno) - Court in Kenya Suspends Plans for U.S. Ebola Quarantine Unit Fri May 29 12:41:40 2026

The order came after U.S. officials said that a 50-bed facility was being established in the African country to house American citizens exposed to the virus.

NYTIMES (Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe, Ian Mount and Lauren Hirsch) - The $900 Billion Giant: How Anthropic Got So Big, So Fast Fri May 29 12:41:39 2026

The artificial intelligence giant was just valued at $900 billion, surpassing OpenAI. Here are the numbers behind its rise — and headwinds it faces.

NYTIMES (Jenny Gross and Aurelien Breeden) - Romania Says It Could Invoke NATO’s Article 4. What Would That Do? Fri May 29 12:41:39 2026

The clause in NATO’s founding treaty is an “instrument” Romania can use, the foreign minister said after a drone, alleged to be Russian, wounded two civilians.