BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Man Helpfully Points Out To Wife That She Looks Tired
TOPEKA, KS — Local hero Greg Miller was praised this week for his keen observation skills after courageously informing his wife, Sarah, that she looked "tired."
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Chicago authorities lose track of 8% of suspects on ankle monitors, some charged with violent crimes
Of the 3,048 total participants in the program, 8% — 246 participants with active warrants — were deemed AWOL as of May 8, 2026.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Senate passes resolution to withhold members' paychecks during government shutdowns
The resolution applies only to members of the Senate and won't need to be approved by the House or signed by the president.
NYTIMES (Jason Farago) - In Venice, the Passion of Life and the Ghost of Art
The 2026 edition of the world’s oldest art exhibition is a celebration of vitality — for better and indeed for worse.
NYTIMES (Emily Baumgaertner Nunn and Jenna Schoenefeld) - Will Her Daughter Be Safe at Pali High as It Rebuilds From LA Wildfires?
It’s a nightmare faced by families all around Los Angeles: After wildfire smoke blanketed homes, schools and offices with toxic chemicals, when is it OK to go back?
NYTIMES (Apoorva Mandavilli) - Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks
The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact.
NYTIMES (Laurel Rosenhall) - Strategist Tied to Becerra and Newsom Is Expected to Plead Guilty to 3 Felonies
Dana Williamson, a former political strategist for Xavier Becerra and a former aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom, is scheduled to appear in federal court on Thursday.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Sean Noone) - Vance to talk antifraud efforts in Maine
JD Vance was tapped by President Trump as the "fraud czar."
NEWSNATIONNOW (JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press) - Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a string of record-breaking impasses in the past year. The bipartisan support for the measure comes at a time when federal closures have become longer and more frequent, [...]