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Breaking Stories (US)

• Wally Funk, Who Set an Age Record for Space Travel, Dies at 87

  As a young woman in the 1960s, she wasn’t allowed to become a NASA astronaut. She finally realized her long-held dream of flying in space as an octogenarian.

  The New York Times
• Judge finds Chicago’s embattled U.S. attorney violated secrecy order in Tren de Aragua case

  U.S. Magistrate Judge Laura McNally admonished U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros after ordering him to a highly unusual hearing Thursday. McNally imposed no sanctions, but said Boutros' decision to detail the case during a press conference alongside top Justice Department officials amounted to a "clear violation of the sealing order."

  Chicago Sun-Times
• American-made technology guiding Ukraine's strikes into Russia

  The American defense firm Shield AI has played an increasingly important role in Ukraine's campaign of strikes in Russia.

  CBS News
• EPA proposes new diesel emissions rules to cut trucking costs $12B

  Trump administration proposes slashing diesel emissions rules for heavy-duty trucks and farm equipment, saving truckers an estimated $12 billion in supply chain costs.

  Fox News
• These Fossils May Be the Earliest Evidence of Handedness in Animals

  Scientists propose that recently uncovered fossils may be the earliest evidence of behavioral “handedness” in animals.

  The New York Times
• Darrell Sheets, ‘Storage Wars’ star who died by suicide, left note about cyberbully

  Darrell Sheets, a star of the long-running reality series “Storage Wars” who died by suicide, left a note at the scene of his death referencing his cyberbully, according to an incident report released this week by the Lake Havasu City Police Department.

  NBC News
• Elite recruit commits to Big Ten program over Michigan Basketball

  Tough news, as elite international recruit Nikola Kusturica has committed to a different Big Ten school over Michigan Basketball:

  Maize n Brew
• Mortgage rates are stuck near 6.5%. A new housing law may make buying easier - eventually

  Home shoppers hoping for a break in affordability as the spring homebuying season wraps up may be in for another letdown.

  CNN
• Cyclosporiasis parasitic illness cases in Maryland increase by dozens since May 1

  Cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness linked to severe diarrhea, has infected hundreds of people in at least 18 states, including here in Maryland.

  CBS News
• Erika Kirk asks for all exhibits linked to husband’s killing to be made public

  Widow of far-right activist Charlie Kirk asks judge for ‘transparency’ to head off conspiracy theories

  The Guardian