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Feds arrest 18 in MacArthur Park drug bust

By upi.com | | 5/7/2026 2:12 AM

Federal law enforcement agents have arrested and charged 18 people accused of selling drugs in and around downtown Los Angeles' MacArthur Park. ... Read full Story

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Rudy Giuliani moved from ICU but remains hospitalized

By upi.com | | 5/7/2026 12:38 AM

Rudy Giuliani has been moved from the intensive care unit but remains hospitalized, a spokesperson for the former New York City mayor said. ... Read full Story

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DOJ: UCLA medical school favors Black, Hispanic applicants

By upi.com | | 5/6/2026 11:30 PM

The UCLA's medical school admissions process discriminates by race to favor Black and Hispanic applicants, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. ... Read full Story

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Judge releases alleged Epstein suicide note

By upi.com | | 5/6/2026 8:51 PM

A federal judge on Wednesday unsealed an unsigned suicide note that was purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein before his 2019 death in prison. ... Read full Story

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Study says that TikTok algorithm prioritized Republican content

By upi.com | | 5/6/2026 8:10 PM

TikTok's algorithm showed pro-Republican content as a priority leading up to the 2024 presidential election, a study released Wednesday found. ... Read full Story

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Reports: ICE to end shortened training periods

By upi.com | | 5/6/2026 6:46 PM

ICE will end abbreviated training periods for officers, news organizations including The Washington Post, The Hill and Politico reported Wednesday ... Read full Story

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Texas man faces charges for Washington Monument shooting

By upi.com | | 5/6/2026 6:17 PM

A 45-year-old Texas man faces federal charges, including assault of federal officers, after allegedly firing a weapon near the Washington Monument. ... Read full Story

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FBI raids business of Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas who led redistricting efforts

By upi.com | | 5/6/2026 5:25 PM

The FBI raided the offices of Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a vocal leader in state redistricting efforts, on Wednesday in Portsmouth, Va. ... Read full Story

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Utz recalls some Zapp's, Dirty potato chips for possible salmonella

By upi.com | | 5/6/2026 4:34 PM

Utz has issued a voluntary recall of two potato chip brands over concerns that they may have been contaminated with salmonella. ... Read full Story

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ADL: Violent anti-Semitic attacks in U.S. reached peak in 2025

By upi.com | | 5/6/2026 3:39 PM

Physical anti-Semitic assaults were the highest on record in 2025 since tracking began, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League. ... Read full Story

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Reports: U.S., Iran working on plan to end war; Trump renews threats

By upi.com | | 5/6/2026 2:48 PM

More negotiations to end the war in Iran were in progress, sources told media outlets Wednesday. ... Read full Story

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Apple reaches $250M settlement over AI claims

By upi.com | | 5/6/2026 1:59 PM

Apple will pay $25 to $95 to some U.S. iPhone buyers after reaching a $250 million settlement over claims it misled people about its AI system. ... Read full Story

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Ted Turner, CNN founder and cable news innovator, dies at 87

By upi.com | | 5/6/2026 1:36 PM

Media mogul and philanthropist Ted Turner died Wednesday at his home near Tallahassee, Fla. He was 87 and suffered from lewy body dementia. ... Read full Story

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Howard Lutnick to testify to Oversight Committee on Epstein ties

By upi.com | | 5/6/2026 10:56 AM

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is scheduled to testify Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. ... Read full Story

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FDA approves flavored vapes for adults

By upi.com | | 5/6/2026 9:20 AM

The Food and Drug Administration approved some flavored vapes delivering on a campaign promise from President Donald Trump to "save vaping." ... Read full Story

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Primaries: GOP voters in Indiana, Ohio back Trump-aligned candidates

By upi.com | | 5/6/2026 6:47 AM

Republican voters in Indiana and Ohio largely backed Trump-aligned candidates Tuesday in primaries seen as tests of President Donald Trump's influence. ... Read full Story

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New charge filed against alleged correspondents' dinner gunman

By upi.com | | 5/6/2026 2:34 AM

A federal grand jury on Tuesday returned an indictment adding an additional assault charge against Cole Tomas Allen. ... Read full Story

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Police: One dead after lake party shooting in Oklahoma City suburb

By upi.com | | 5/5/2026 9:34 PM

One of 23 people injured in a weekend shooting at an Oklahoma City suburb has died, authorities announced Tuesday as the continue to search for a suspect. ... Read full Story

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Pa. sues AI company, saying chatbot posed as doctor

By upi.com | | 5/5/2026 7:57 PM

Pennsylvania officials say they're suing an AI company after one of its chatbots posed as a doctor who could prescribe medication in the state. ... Read full Story

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Republicans pitch $1B for Trump ballroom project

By upi.com | | 5/5/2026 7:03 PM

Senate Republicans have released a financial package that includes $1 billion in taxpayer money earmarked for a ballroom project at the White House. ... Read full Story

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by carbuzz.com | May 08 2026

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by CT Mirror | May 08 2026

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by ET Online | May 08 2026

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by NY Post | May 08 2026

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by FreightWaves | May 08 2026

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by Reader's Digest | May 08 2026

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10 Signs You’re More Resilient Than You Think, According to Experts

by thehealthy.com | May 03 2026

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TDE’s Punch Addresses ‘Bot Allegations’ on ‘Joe Budden Podcast’: ‘Our True Metric Is Seeing People in Them Seats at the Show’

by Billboard | May 08 2026

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I Prioritized Protein at Every Meal for a Month—Here’s How It Affected My Body

by thehealthy.com | Apr 07 2026

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Utah Supreme Court justice resigns amid probe into alleged relationship with redistricting attorney

by Fox News | May 08 2026

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Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

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35 new Hometown Heroes Banners unveiled to hang in Downtown Schenectady

by NEWS10 ABC | May 08 2026

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Want to Live Longer? Start Flossing Your Teeth

by Self.com | Apr 22 2026

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New pro-Takaichi group stirs debate over return of faction politics

by United Press International, Inc. | May 08 2026

Word of the Day

wistful

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 8, 2026 is:

wistful • \WIST-ful\ • adjective

To be wistful is to have sad thoughts and feelings about something that you want to have or do, and especially about something that made you happy in the past. Wistful can also describe something, such as a smile or sigh, that shows or communicates such feelings.

// As the car pulled away, Lea cast one last wistful glance at the house where she'd spent so many happy years.

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Examples:

"Postcards have always been an object of fascination for me. I remember flipping through photo albums as a young girl and coming across those sent to my parents, from people I had never met. When I asked who these people were, I would hear wistful stories." — Minoli Wijetunga, The Guardian (London), 10 Jan. 2026

Did you know?

We see you there, dear reader, gazing silently up at the moon, heart aching to know the history of wistful, as if it could be divined on the lunar surface. And we'd like to ease your melancholy by telling you that the knowledge you seek—nay, pine for—is closer at hand. The word wistful comes from wistly, a now-obsolete word meaning "intently," and the similar-sounding wishful. Wistly, in turn, likely comes from whist, an old term meaning "silent." What's more certain is that our modern wistful is a great word to describe someone full of pensive yearning, or something inspiring such yearning.

Feds arrest 18 in MacArthur Park drug bust

Rudy Giuliani moved from ICU but remains hospitalized

DOJ: UCLA medical school favors Black, Hispanic applicants

Judge releases alleged Epstein suicide note

Study says that TikTok algorithm prioritized Republican content

Reports: ICE to end shortened training periods

Texas man faces charges for Washington Monument shooting

FBI raids business of Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas who led redistricting efforts

Utz recalls some Zapp's, Dirty potato chips for possible salmonella

ADL: Violent anti-Semitic attacks in U.S. reached peak in 2025

Reports: U.S., Iran working on plan to end war; Trump renews threats

Apple reaches $250M settlement over AI claims

Ted Turner, CNN founder and cable news innovator, dies at 87

Howard Lutnick to testify to Oversight Committee on Epstein ties

FDA approves flavored vapes for adults

Primaries: GOP voters in Indiana, Ohio back Trump-aligned candidates

New charge filed against alleged correspondents' dinner gunman

Police: One dead after lake party shooting in Oklahoma City suburb

Pa. sues AI company, saying chatbot posed as doctor

Republicans pitch $1B for Trump ballroom project

USA Government

Lamborghini's Hottest V12 Roadster Ever Is Almost Here

Miley Cyrus' Oscars 2025 Hair Would Have Been Perfect If Not For One Fatal Flaw

Evictions, AI, public transportation bills: CT politics news

Jennifer Aniston Says Her Signature California Glow 'Didn't Just Fall Off a Truck' — Here’s How She Masters It

People are ‘fat banking’ for future plastic surgery — but it’s risky

US Postal Service reduces operating loss to $642M

Why Is Your Kid Suddenly Talking About Socrates and Skeletons? Here’s What the Latest Viral Trend Is About

10 Signs You’re More Resilient Than You Think, According to Experts

TDE’s Punch Addresses ‘Bot Allegations’ on ‘Joe Budden Podcast’: ‘Our True Metric Is Seeing People in Them Seats at the Show’

I Prioritized Protein at Every Meal for a Month—Here’s How It Affected My Body

Utah Supreme Court justice resigns amid probe into alleged relationship with redistricting attorney

Pelé's life in pictures

35 new Hometown Heroes Banners unveiled to hang in Downtown Schenectady

Want to Live Longer? Start Flossing Your Teeth

New pro-Takaichi group stirs debate over return of faction politics

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