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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.