Thursday, May 28, 2026 • 3 min read |
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by Natasha Frost with Alan McGuinness |
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by Natasha Frost with Alan McGuinness
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Morning, everyone! Planning your summer travel? TSA Gold+ is the latest change heading to U.S. airports. Here’s what it is and how it could affect you. Now, on to the news. |
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Joe Biden and Jill Biden on stage at the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, in January 2025. | Nathan Howard/Reuters |
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Former first lady Jill Biden has opened up about her husband’s disastrous 2024 debate performance, a day after former President Joe Biden filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice. |
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Revealing remarks: In an interview with CBS News Sunday Morning's Rita Braver, which airs Sunday, Jill Biden said she worried her husband was having a stroke during the debate. "I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since. Never,” she said, adding: "It scared me to death." [BBC News]
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DOJ lawsuit: The former president is seeking to block the release of files related to interviews with a biographer that became a central part of a special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents. It comes after three separate Freedom of Information Act lawsuits attempted to unseal them. [CBS News]
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President Trump’s comments: The president said he was in favor of the release. "I'd like to see it," he said, while calling the former president “grossly incompetent.” The DOJ has argued that the recordings “clearly demonstrate a significant decline” in Biden’s cognitive abilities. [USA Today]
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Writer E. Jean Carroll leaves the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan, New York, in September 2024. | Adam Gray/Reuters |
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E. Jean Carroll investigation |
The DOJ opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault and remains embroiled in multiple legal battles with him. The probe focuses on whether Carroll committed perjury in testimony tied to her civil lawsuits. [CNN] |
Three months into the war in Iran, Trump held an emergency Cabinet meeting as his administration continues to push for a peace deal. “We’re not satisfied with it, but we will be,” he said, adding that the U.S. would “finish the job” militarily if necessary. [Yahoo News] |
Perry’s assistant sentenced |
Matthew Perry's assistant Kenneth Iwamasa was sentenced to more than three years in prison, after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine. Iwamasa said he injected the Friends star with it three times on the day he died in 2023. [Entertainment Weekly] |
Critics weighed in after previews of Steven Spielberg’s forthcoming UFO thriller, Disclosure Day, which comes out June 12. One called it “another towering home run,” while others praised star Emily Blunt’s performance. See all their comments and watch the trailer. [Variety]
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The attorneys general of New York and New Jersey announced a subpoena of FIFA as they investigate whether its World Cup ticket sales violated consumer protection law, including by “artificially inflating prices.” Here’s what to know about the tournament. [Yahoo Sports]
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The Four Seasons is back on Netflix; however, this time around, there’s no Steve Carell, after his character died in a car crash last season. Showrunner and star Tina Fey shared what it was like filming without him, and why she killed him off. [Hollywood Reporter] |
The Cubs’ losing streak is finally over, after a dominant 10-4 win over the Pirates. The series continues at 6:40 p.m. ET on Fubo. [Yahoo Sports] |
A day after the NBA warned Spurs star Victor Wembanyama for snubbing the media following San Antonio’s Game 5 loss, the Western Conference finals continue at 8:30 p.m. ET on Peacock. Can the Thunder clinch the series? [New York Post Sports] |
The series finale of Hacks drops at 9 p.m. ET, ending the show after five seasons. Creator Paul W. Downs opened up about making the episode. “It is the proudest I've been about the show,” he said. [People] |
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Illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Bettmann Archive via Getty Images |
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In 1897, Jell-O was first trademarked and released to the world, reaching the height of its popularity in the 1960s. Pop quiz: Can you guess which state eats more Jell-O than anywhere else in the country? [TastingTable] |
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After years apart, U.S. Air Force reservist Senior Airman Alex Jones and Max, a military working dog, are back together. The pair bonded during a 2020 deployment to Korea. Since then, Alex has been waiting to give his old pal a permanent home and a “relaxing and rewarding” retirement. “You always remember the good dogs,” he said. [People] |
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Noticed your refrigerator getting cluttered? Not every condiment needs to be stored chilled. These eight staples do just fine in the pantry. [Real Simple] |
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