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Multiple people injured after Mexican navy tall ship slams into Brooklyn Bridge as search and rescue operation underway

A massive Mexican navy tall ship making a festive visit to New York slammed into the Brooklyn Bridge late Saturday — toppling one of its huge masts into the deck in a horrifying scene that left multiple crew members seriously injured, according to fire officials and sources. A search and rescue operation was underway to...

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A 14-step guide to taking a (fleeting) break from social media | Eleanor Limprecht

Meditate instead of scrolling. Ha, just kidding. Doomscroll on news sites and gnash your teeth at the state of the world

Step one: Write a post to inform everyone that you’re taking a break from social media. Phrase it so they know you’re doing something extremely worthy. Also say something scathing about Meta, so they feel guilty on multiple levels for remaining.

Step two: Stay on social media a little longer to respond to the people who respond to your post about quitting social media.

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© Photograph: Panther Media GmbH/Alamy

© Photograph: Panther Media GmbH/Alamy

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Scottie Scheffler bursts clear of US PGA third-round field at Quail Hollow

  • World No 1 takes three-shot lead by shooting 65
  • Alex Norén second but has 10 players within three shots

Majors are often won as Saturday shadows lengthen. It feels as if we have again witnessed precisely that.

Quail Hollow’s devilish last three holes, the Green Mile, can ruin tournament aspirations. Scottie Scheffler decided to play that stretch in two under par. The world No 1 had already produced an outrageous eagle at the 14th and birdied the next. Five holes, five under. Catch him if you can.

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© Photograph: David J Phillip/AP

© Photograph: David J Phillip/AP

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ texts with Cassie released as disgraced mogul’s sex-trafficking trial heads into second week of testimonies

Scores of newly released text messages between Sean “Diddy” Combs and his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura give a raw look into their volatile 11-year relationship as the disgraced music mogul’s federal sex trafficking trial heads into its second week.  The sexually explicit messages – spanning 162 pages of legal documents – were unsealed after lawyers for...

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Journalism rallies down stretch for sensational win in 150th Preakness

  • Pre-race favorite Journalism wins Preakness at Pimlico
  • Rispoli is first Italian jockey to win a Triple Crown race
  • Preakness moves to Laurel Park next year amid rebuild

Journalism surged from behind to win the 150th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, capturing the middle jewel of the Triple Crown in the final race before Pimlico Race Course is demolished and rebuilt.

Trained by Michael McCarthy and ridden by Umberto Rispoli, Journalism left things late before fulfilling his status as the 8-5 morning-line favorite, bursting through a gap and accelerating past the half of the field over a thrilling stretch run to claim victory. The win marked McCarthy’s second Preakness triumph and Rispoli’s first Triple Crown victory, making him the first Italian jockey to secure a win in one of America’s marquee races.

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© Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

© Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

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Trump Administration Abandons Fight to Ban Powerful Gun Accessory

The device, called a forced-reset trigger, allows semiautomatic weapons to fire hundreds of rounds. The Biden administration had sought to block them from being sold.

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Forced-reset triggers, which allow gun owners to fire semiautomatic weapons at great speed, are similar to a bump stock. President Trump banned bump stocks during his first term.
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Trump Tells Walmart to ‘Eat the Tariffs’ After Retailer Says Prices Could Rise

Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, is just one of several companies that have said they will be forced to pass on the costs of President Trump’s global tariffs to consumers.

© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

Walmart said on Thursday that President Trump’s tariffs would push the company to start raising prices soon.
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Rare Chicago Dust Storm Turns Day Into Night

Day turned to night in northwest Indiana and north-central Illinois on Friday as a rare dust storm shrouded the skies.

© Stephanie Alderson Heppe/UGC, via Reuters

A dust storm approaching Normal, Ill., on Friday. Visibility dropped to a quarter-mile at Chicago Midway International Airport.
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