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#1Trump Says Iran Deal 'Largely Negotiated' as 84-Day War Nears End

President Trump announced Saturday that a deal with Iran and allied nations has been "largely negotiated," following calls with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Turkey, and others. Key provisions include Iran surrendering its near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile, reopening the Strait of Hormuz without tolls, and a 30-to-60-day memorandum of understanding to formally end hostilities. Trump said Sunday negotiations are moving forward "constructively" but cautioned the sides must take time to get the deal right.

🔗 Fox News

#2Gunman Shot Dead by Secret Service Near White House During Iran Talks

Nasire Best, 21, of Maryland, opened fire on Secret Service officers at a checkpoint near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Saturday evening while President Trump was inside the White House. Agents returned fire and killed the suspect. All Secret Service personnel were reported safe, though one uniformed agent was taken to the hospital as a precaution and an adult bystander was struck. ABC News correspondent Selina Wang was seen diving for cover on live camera during the incident.

🔗 Fox News

#340,000 Evacuated in Orange County as Chemical Tank Threatens Explosion

A leaking tank of methyl methacrylate at a GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California has forced the evacuation of over 40,000 residents and prompted Governor Newsom to declare a state of emergency. The volatile chemical's internal temperature has been climbing steadily, with broken valves preventing crews from venting or draining the tank. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said Sunday that local authorities may be close to containing the crisis after firefighters discovered a potential crack that could relieve pressure.

🔗 Daily Caller

#4Trump Economist Predicts Fuel Costs Will 'Plummet' Once Iran Deal Closes

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett pointed to "great signs" of easing inflation and predicted energy prices will drop sharply once the Strait of Hormuz reopens under a finalized Iran deal. Annual inflation spiked to 3.8% in April — the highest since May 2023 — driven largely by soaring energy costs from the conflict. Some economists caution that damaged refinery infrastructure could slow price relief even after a ceasefire takes hold.

🔗 Fox News

#5Russia Hits Kyiv with Oreshnik Missile in One of War's Largest Attacks

Russia unleashed one of its biggest overnight aerial assaults of the war, launching 90 missiles and 600 attack drones at Ukraine, including a hypersonic Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile — only the third known use of the weapon in the conflict. The Oreshnik struck Bila Tserkva, a city of 200,000 about 40 miles from Kyiv. At least four people were killed and more than 80 wounded, with dozens of residential buildings and schools damaged across every district of the capital. Ukrainian defenses intercepted 549 drones and 55 missiles.

🔗 Washington Post
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#6Hajj 2026 Begins as 1.6 Million Pilgrims Face Extreme Heat

More than 1.6 million Muslim pilgrims have arrived in Mecca for the annual Hajj, running May 24-29 in what is being called one of the most heat-critical Hajj seasons of the decade. Daytime temperatures are forecast to reach 42-48 degrees Celsius across all five days. Saudi Arabia has expanded shaded and cooled areas at Arafat to over 272,000 square meters — five times the 2024 footprint — after more than 1,300 heat-related deaths during the 2024 pilgrimage.

🔗 Al Jazeera

#7Hezbollah Fibre-Optic Drones Continue Hitting Israel Despite Ceasefire

Despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in place since April 17, Hezbollah continues launching explosive drone attacks against Israeli troops and territory. Ten IDF soldiers were wounded on May 21, including the commander of the 401st Armored Brigade, and Hezbollah released footage of a strike on an Iron Dome battery. The group is deploying first-person-view drones guided by physical fibre-optic cables, making them resistant to electronic jamming and posing a significant new challenge to Israeli air defenses.

🔗 Times of Israel

#8SpaceX Launches Biggest Starship Ever on Flight 12 Test

SpaceX's upgraded Starship V3 — standing 408 feet tall with 18 million pounds of thrust — lifted off from Starbase, Texas on May 22 in the rocket's first flight of 2026. The megarocket carried 20 mock Starlink satellites for a deployment test over the Indian Ocean. The Super Heavy booster splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico and the spacecraft completed a fiery re-entry into the Indian Ocean as planned. NASA is counting on the Starship platform to land astronauts on the moon.

🔗 Space.com

#9Ordinary WiFi Can Now Identify People with Near-Perfect Accuracy

Researchers at Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have demonstrated that standard WiFi signals can identify individuals with almost 100% accuracy — even when the person is not carrying a device. By analyzing how radio waves bounce around a room, the system creates a recognizable profile of each person present, similar to a camera using radio waves instead of light. The researchers are warning that everyday WiFi routers could become invisible mass surveillance tools and are urging stronger privacy protections in the upcoming IEEE 802.11bf standard.

🔗 ScienceDaily

#10Knight Rider's KITT Gets $50 NYC Speeding Ticket — From Inside an Illinois Museum

The Volo Museum in Illinois received a speeding ticket from New York City for its 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am replica of KITT from Knight Rider, allegedly clocked at 36 mph in a 25 mph zone on Brooklyn's Ocean Parkway. The only problem: the car hasn't moved from its museum display in over a decade. The California novelty plate reading "KNIGHT" matched the museum's car. NYC's Department of Transportation acknowledged the ticket was issued in error. The museum had fun on social media, suggesting David Hasselhoff may have taken it for a joyride.

🔗 UPI
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