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Breaking Stories (US)

• Target Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings

  First quarter net sales grew 6.7 percent over last year, well above expectations. Topline strength was broad-based across merchandise categories, sales channels and across the quarter. Comparable...

  Target
• House approves breakthrough housing bill in a win for investors

  The U.S. House approved an updated housing affordability bill after removing industry-opposed requirements on selling build-to-rent homes.

  CNBC
• On Her 80th Birthday, Look Back at Cher’s Inimitable Style

  In honor of Cher’s 80th birthday, look back at her best looks, from 1960s flower power to Bob Mackie sparkle.

  Vogue
• ‘Toxic’ to title: Inside Arsenal’s first Premier League for 22 years and how they nailed their ‘win window’

  Twenty-two years in the waiting, six years in the making: the Premier League title is Arsenal’s again. This is the story of how they did it

  The New York Times
• Iran to extend conflict ‘beyond the region’ if U.S. and Israel attack

  Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Wednesday threatened to extend the Middle East conflict "beyond the region" if the U.S. and Israel resume attacks against Tehran.

  CNBC
• US planning to reduce commitment to NATO - including in wartime

  The US is due to announce a reduction in the capabilities it makes available to NATO, part of the Trump administration's previously signalled pivot to priorities outside of Europe. The move doesn't change the current number of forces on NATO territory.

  Euronews.com
• Prison to Pardons to Payouts: Jan. 6 Rioters Are Elated at Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund

  The possibility that people who ransacked the Capitol could get money from the government they attacked is the latest head-spinning twist in President Trump’s effort to rewrite the history of Jan. 6.

  The New York Times
• Faulty Part in UPS Plane Crash Was Often Overlooked, Witnesses Say

  Investigators suggested that infrequent maintenance requirements, among other issues, appeared to contribute to the faulty part that caused the crash, which killed 15 people last year.

  The New York Times
• Trump’s Spring Revenge Tour Routed G.O.P. Foes. But Fall Headwinds Loom.

  He has used his sway with his base to oust wayward Republicans more than he has made inroads with the independents his party needs to defeat Democrats in November.

  The New York Times
• For the Obama Center, Mark Bradford Paints a Fierce and Luminous Chicago

  “City of the Big Shoulders” reflects the city’s strength and complexity. It took the artist five years to complete, mapping migration patterns and structural racism.

  The New York Times