Wednesday, May 13, 2026

High-Stakes China Visit, ‘Slinging Margaritas’ Drama & Speediest Deliveries

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President Trump’s China Trip: AP, CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox Business, NY Times

U.S.-Iran Status: NY Times, CBS News, ABC News, NBC News, The Hill

Rising Cost of Iran War: WaPo, WSJ, NY Times, Politico, CNN

Tense Kash Patel Hearing: ABC News, AP, Fox News, CNN, The Hill

DOJ Subpoenas WSJ Over Leaks: WSJ, CBS News, NY Times, ABC News

FDA Commissioner Resigns: NBC News, AP, NY Times, WSJ

Wildfires Spread in Florida Everglades: Axios, AP, USA Today, NY Times

First Openly Gay NBA Player Dies: USA Today, Yahoo! Sports, AP, NY Post

Memphis Grizzlies Player Dies: ESPN, NY Post, NBC News, USA Today

Criminal Charges Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse: DOJ, WaPo, Reuters, NY Times

Canvas Owner Cuts Deal with Hackers: TechCrunch, CNET, NY Times, AP

Amazon Launches Even Faster Delivery: Amazon, CNBC, Axios, TechCrunch

‘Ted Lasso’ Star Becomes Real Soccer Player: SI, ESPN, USA Today, AP

Work Wednesday: Inflation Outpaces Wages: Axios, WSJ, CNN, NBC News