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Animal welfare groups bought the dogs from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin-based facility that breeds beagles for biomedical research, for an undisclosed amount. The effort follows protests at the site, including an attempt by about 1,000 activists to break into the facility in April. The dogs will be transferred to groups including Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Humane Economy, where they will be treated, socialized, and placed for adoption.

The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for scrutinizing the Trump administration鈥檚 sweeping, choppy cuts and changes to federal agencies. The Associated Press won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for an investigation into mass surveillance tools and their impact in China. Reuters won the award Monday for reporting on U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 use of executive power. Spanning three years, thousands of pages of documents and numerous interviews, the AP project found that American companies help lay the foundations of the Chinese government鈥檚 system for monitoring and policing its citizens. Reuters鈥� work looked at how Trump has used the federal government to expand presidential authority and to try to punish his foes.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has breached a long-standing opposition stronghold in West Bengal, where a massive voter roll cleanup caused controversy ahead of polls. It was one of several upsets as state election results poured in Monday. In Kerala, an opposition coalition dislodged the Communist Party of India from its last bastion, and film star C. Joseph Vijay defeated established political players in the state of Tamil Nadu.

In the world鈥檚 largest democracy, a voter-roll purge is sparking controversy.

According to a Monday statement from South Korea鈥檚 Unification Ministry, the Naegohyang Women鈥檚 Football Club has confirmed its participation in the Asian Football Confederation Women鈥檚 Champions League semifinals, and is expected to face a local club on May 20 in Suwon, South Korea. The visit will mark the first time in eight years that North Korea has sent its athletes south, and comes as diplomacy between the warring neighbors has deteriorated. 鈥淲e will work to create a calm and comfortable atmosphere so that the players can focus on the game,鈥� said a unification ministry official.

On Friday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals had ordered a pause to issuing abortion medication via mail or through pharmacies without an in-person visit to a doctor. The use of such pills has been on the rise since the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, leaving it up to individual states to set abortion policies. Louisiana, which bans abortions in all but a few circumstances, sought to restrict the use of the pills. The temporary administrative stay, issued Monday, allows the high court a week to assess how to proceed. Those options include returning the case to the lower court or taking up the case itself.

Abortion clash heats up at a politically fraught moment.

For weeks, Germans and much of the rest of Europe watched live cams and news reports as efforts to free a humpback whale caught in the Baltic Sea failed. On Saturday, a private effort set him free in the North Sea. Two entrepreneurs paid for the whale to be floated into a pen, which was then towed 250 miles north, where Timmy was released Saturday. Team leaders say the GPS affixed to Timmy is malfunctioning, meaning his current whereabouts are a mystery. Said one overjoyed Facebook post: 鈥淗umpback whale for chancellor!鈥�

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have agreed to deepen cooperation in areas including energy security, defense and critical minerals as the Iran war threatens global supply chains. The national leaders met Monday at Australia鈥檚 Parliament House during Takaichi鈥檚 first visit to Australia as prime minister. Australia provides almost half of Japan鈥檚 liquefied natural gas. Japan is one of Australia鈥檚 top five suppliers of refined gasoline and diesel. Albanese traveled to Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia in recent weeks to shore up supplies of gasoline and diesel following disruptions caused by the Iran war.

As Japan shifts away from postwar pacifism, Takaichi eyes constitutional reform.

European leaders say President Donald Trump鈥檚 decision to pull thousands of U.S. troops out of Germany came as a surprise but is further proof that they must take care of their own security. The Pentagon announced last week that 5,000 troops would leave, but Trump said Saturday the number would be much higher. He offered no reason for the move, which blindsided NATO. The decision comes amid a Trump dispute with Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the German leader鈥檚 remarks about the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. At a summit in Armenia on Monday, European leaders are trying to play down the troop pullout. NATO officials are working to understand the details of the U.S. decision.

U.S. President Donald Trump says the project will start Monday, but offers few details. President Trump in a social media post said on Sunday that 鈥渘eutral and innocent鈥� countries have been affected by the Iran war, and 鈥渨e have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that they can freely and ably get on with their business.鈥澛� Earlier Sunday a聽cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz said it was attacked by multiple small craft.聽

In Iran鈥檚 blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Beijing sees lessons for Taiwan

Seven countries in the OPEC+ grouping of oil-producing countries 鈥� including Saudi Arabia and Russia 鈥� say they鈥檝e decided to a modest increase in production starting in June as part of a commitment to 鈥渕arket stability.鈥� The move is mostly symbolic because it comes as Iran blocks on the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, where about a fifth of the world鈥檚 trade in oil and natural gas typically passes in the midst of the U.S.-Israeli war.

History was made Saturday at Churchill Downs as Golden Tempo made Cherie DeVaux the first female trainer to saddle a Kentucky Derby winner as the 23-1 longshot edged Renegade by a neck at the wire. Ms. DeVaux, who has saddled 298 winners in 1,802 career starts, joined Jena Antonucci, who trained Arcangelo in the 2023 Belmont Stakes, as the only female trainers to win Triple Crown races.聽

Berkshire Hathaway鈥檚 new CEO Greg Abel opened the first annual meeting without Warren Buffett on stage Saturday. Thousands of people again attended the meeting, but the Omaha arena where the event is held was only a little over half full. Warren Buffett had surprised shareholders a year ago at the end of the meeting when he announced he would step down. Berkshire鈥檚 businesses were the focus Saturday, but timely topics like the Iran war and the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence also came up.聽

The ultra-low-cost airline known for its bright yellow planes and deep discount fares said Saturday it has started winding down operations. It said all its flights have been canceled and customer service is no longer available. The airline had been struggling financially since the COVID-19 pandemic, weighed down by rising costs and debt. Efforts to secure a government bailout failed, leaving about 17,000 jobs at risk.聽

Trump鈥檚 move to bail out Spirit Airlines sparks Republican criticism

A three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked a federal rule allowing mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail, significantly curtailing access to the drug nationwide and particularly in states that have banned abortion. The panel ruled that the Republican-led state of Louisiana was likely to prevail in its challenge to a 2023 Biden administration rule. That Food and Drug Administration regulation removed a requirement that mifepristone be dispensed in person. While the ruling is temporary, it is the first to significantly curtail access to mifepristone.

President Donald Trump declared that a ceasefire had ended hostilities against Iran, in a letter to congressional leaders Friday. Under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, a U.S. president can wage military action for only 60 days before ending it, asking Congress for authorization, or seeking a 30-day extension. The 60-day clock ends May 1. Both Republican and Democratic presidents have contended the measure violated the Constitution because it sets limits on the president鈥檚 powers as commander-in-chief. Also on Friday, Iranian state news agency IRNA said Tehran had sent its latest proposal for negotiations with the U.S. to Pakistani mediators. President Trump swiftly rejected it.

Congress presses Hegseth on Iran war justification, spending, and conduct

The national bird has returned after an over 100 year absence thanks to communal reintroduction efforts by residents of Wellington. The 鈥淐apital Kiwi Project鈥� has brought 250 kiwis to the area, countering the annual 2% population drop of the nocturnal, flightless birds. The animal offers many New Zealanders a sense of identity as 鈥淜iwi鈥� is a term often used to refer to New Zealanders. 鈥溾��they鈥檝e been gone from these hills for well over a century and we decided as Wellingtonians that wasn鈥檛 right,鈥� the founder of the Capital Kiwi Project told the Associated Press.

The 海角大神, all-girls summer camp in central Texas has been facing lawsuits and investigations since 25 campers and two counselors died there during a record-breaking flood last year. The camp had planned to welcome back more than 800 girls this summer, but after emotional testimony from parents of deceased campers before Texas lawmakers this week, the camp announced on Thursday that it will not reopen 鈥渨hile families continue to grieve [and] while investigations continue.鈥�

Firefighters responded around 8 a.m. to the Sheridan Ponds complex, where flames were already coming through the roof, displacing about 22 residents. Crews initially entered the building but were forced out as conditions worsened, shifting to an exterior attack. The fire was under control about 90 minutes later. Officials said no injuries were reported, and multiple pets were rescued. Resident David Harris, who lost much of his home, said, 鈥淭hings can go and come, but people, that鈥檚 most important鈥�all my relationships are still alive,鈥� according to News on 6. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.