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Coordination between State Department and HHS targets parents owing more than $2,500 in court-ordered support paymentsThe U.S. State Department is set to begin revoking the passports of thousands of Americans who owe substantial unpaid child support, according to officials.Revocations will begin Friday and will initially focus on parents who owe $100,000 or more in past-due child support.

State Department set to revoke passports of thousands of parents with unpaid child support debt

The Detroit Pistons have taken a 2-0 lead on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the conference semifinals with their 107-97 victory Thursday, May 7. This comes two days after the Pistons beat the Cavaliers 111-101 in Game 1.And while both contests were played on the Pistons' home court, Little Caesars Arena – so not entirely unexpected outcomes – Cleveland had chances in both games to steal a win on the road.

James Harden disappears in Game 2, and Cavaliers pay the price

As former Vice President Kamala Harris considers another run for president, she is also signaling that she has no problem with a public airing of what went wrong last time — telling donors she believes the Democratic National Committee should release its buried autopsy of her failed 2024 campaign, according to a person who has heard the conversations.

Kamala Harris wants the DNC to release its autopsy report of the 2024 campaign

Nicole Comstock talks to health experts to answer growing concerns about transparency and quarantines surrounding the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in Spain.

Health experts discuss concerns surrounding deadly hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

Musician whose real name is Bill Kahan Kapri is charged with trafficking MDMA after incident last NovemberKodak Black, the Florida-based rapper, was scheduled to appear in court in Orlando on Thursday on a felony drug charge stemming from an incident last year in which gunshots were allegedly fired near a children’s educational building.

Rapper Kodak Black due in court in Florida on felony drug charge

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (Gray News) – Texas authorities arrested a 43-year-old man accused of shooting and killing his wife while children were present in the home.Harris County deputies responded to a property on Texarkana Street in the Houston area at about 1 p.m. May 2 after a man called 911 to say he shot his wife.

Man accused of killing wife told deputies ‘she didn’t take his back pain seriously’

President Donald Trump told reporters he's been briefed on hantavirus, saying "it's very much, we hope, under control."

Trump says hantavirus is 'very much, we hope, under control'

AUSTIN, Texas — The gunman who killed three people and wounded more than a dozen others in a mass shooting at a downtown Austin, Texas, bar in March was a “lone actor” and there is no evidence he was supported or directed by a foreign terrorist group, FBI investigators said Thursday.

Austin gunman was ‘lone actor’ in bar attack that killed 3, FBI says

With the Federal Reserve choosing to keep interest rates on hold last week, its third such freeze in 2026, borrowers may understandably think that their window of opportunity to lock in a low interest rate may have closed. And that could be a realistic concern for homebuyers and owners looking to refinance, especially after rates here briefly dropped below 6% in mid-April.

What are today's mortgage interest rates: May 7, 2026?

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd had surgery Thursday to repair a partial meniscus tear that he suffered in his left knee while playing with his children.Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he expected Boyd to miss about six weeks.“It’s kind of the minor meniscus surgery so we know he’s going to miss a month, six weeks,” Counsell said ahead of his team’s game against the Cincinnati Reds.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Matthew Boyd has surgery on knee that he injured playing with his kids

The U.S. Postal Service could soon allow handguns to be mailed for the first time in nearly a century if a proposed rule under the Trump administration is approved, with opponents of the bill calling it a potential “gun trafficking pipeline.”Since 1927, Congress has banned the USPS from mailing concealable firearms unless they were sent from licensed dealers.

USPS could soon allow people to ship handguns, undoing 100-year-old rule

Jake Reiner returned to the Dodgers podcast he co-hosts on Wednesday for the first time since his parents, Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, were killed in their Los Angeles-area home.Jake Reiner, 34, thanked all the people who have reached out to him and his family since the unthinkable happened on Dec. 14.

Jake Reiner says he’ll connect to his father Rob through baseball ‘for the rest of my life’

(The Hill) — A new report shows that the number of nonfiction books banned in U.S. schools doubled in the last academic year.PEN America’s report released Thursday called “Facts & Fiction: Stories Stripped Away by Book Bans” found that 3,743 unique titles were removed from school libraries and classrooms between July 2024 and June 2025.

Nonfiction books banned in US schools doubled last academic year: Analysis

Suspect, 28, accused of enrolling under false identity before arrest, in case echoing similar US incidentsA 28-year-old woman pretended to be age 16 and enrolled at a Bronx high school under a false identity before New York City police jailed her recently, according to officials.

Woman charged after allegedly posing as 16-year-old Bronx student

A voluntary recall covers eight snack mix varieties under Fisher, Squirrel Brand, Southern Style Nuts, and Target's Good & Gather — check your pantry now.Several varieties of snack mix sold at Target and other retailers are being recalled due to a potential salmonella contamination.

Snack Mixes Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Risk. See List

The First Lady honored fallen service members during a White House speech on Tuesday, but she struggled to keep a straight face when it came to discussing the President's compassionMelania Trump struggled to keep a straight face when speaking of the President's compassion(Image: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Melania Trump struggles to keep straight face while describing husband with 1 word

It’s a colossal find.Australian scientists detected signs of a super-rare giant squid during a watershed study, marking the first time the species had been recorded in the area in a quarter century. They detailed their one-of-a-kind find in a study in the journal Environmental DNA.

Evidence of giant squid discovered — bodacious beast is bigger than a school bus with eyes the size of a large pizza

A woman from Pennsylvania who disappeared 11 years ago has resurfaced with a disturbing account of her whereabouts. The woman dropped her children off at school and disappeared. A legal declaration of her death was issued after she went missing.Article continues below advertisementThe woman has been identified as Brenda Hiest, who was discovered alive in 2013, more than a decade after her last confirmed sighting when she took her children to school in February 2002.

Pennsylvania Mother Vanishes After School Drop-Off, Found 11 Years Later With Shocking Explanation

Nostalgia for the 1980s is at its peak. From "Stranger Things" to synth-pop playlists, the '80s vibe is everywhere, and collectibles from that decade are hotter than ever, including Happy Meal toys.Dig through your attic or garage, and you might uncover a fun way to earn extra cash with these 10 surprisingly valuable McDonald's Happy Meal toys.

10 McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys From the ‘80s That Are Worth a Small Fortune

Joel Usher tells PEOPLE that the emotional moment a fellow trainee stepped in to “tap him out” at his Air Force graduation reminded him “how powerful genuine moments can be”NEED TO KNOWAir Force graduate Joel Usher shared an emotional TikTok showing the moment a fellow trainee stepped in to “tap him out” at graduation

Air Force Graduate Fought Back Tears After Fellow Airman Stepped In to ‘Tap Him Out’ When No Family Came (Exclusive)

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AP —The Trump administration’s cancellation of more than $100 million in humanities grants to scholars, writers, research groups and other organizations was unconstitutional, and the Department of Government Efficiency had no authority to end the funding, a federal judge in New York ruled on Thursday.

Judge rules Trump administration’s cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional

LONDON (AP) — Partial results from local elections in England showed large losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s governing Labour Party and gains for the hard-right party Reform U.K.The votes are being widely seen as an unofficial referendum on Starmer, elected less than two years ago.

Partial results show losses for Starmer’s Labour and wins for Reform UK in local elections

Getting a good night’s sleep not only helps you feel physically and mentally ready to tackle each day, but studies say that it may also add years to your life. Still, many people struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep, or they wake up feeling groggy and tired.

Magnesium Glycinate Vs. Citrate: Sleep Experts Share Which Is Best

Ready your breadsticksIt’d been years since I’d been to Olive Garden, so when I returned in January to taste a few new menu items. I was so excited to try the steak gorgonzola Alfredo that I’d forgotten all about the Italian chain’s real claim to fame: soup, salad and breadsticks.

Every Olive Garden Soup, Ranked & Reviewed by a Food Editor

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Lakers coach JJ Redick criticized the way LeBron James is officiated and guard Austin Reaves complained about treatment from the referees after Los Angeles lost 125-107 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night.A number of Lakers players gathered around the referees at midcourt after the game and Reaves voiced his frustration to crew chief John Goble.

Lakers criticize officiating after Game 2 loss to Thunder in West semis

The piston engine has reigned supreme in internal combustion vehicles for longer than a century. While the piston engine is not perfect, even after so long, it’s reliable, predictable, and just works. Throughout history, countless engineers have challenged the supremacy of the piston engine with gas turbines, Wankels, and even bizarre crankcase-spinning rotaries.

The Weirdest New Engine Has Eight Pistons, Four Cylinders, No Crankshaft, And Is Shaped Like A Tube

Dr. Stephen Kornfeld boarded the MV Hondius in the southern tip of Argentina last month anticipating a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, exploring vast icy expanses and remote islands, seeing wildlife like whales, dolphins and penguins up close.But a few weeks into his vacation across the Atlantic Ocean, the Oregon doctor jumped into action caring for passengers after a deadly hantavirus outbreak began spreading through the ship, sickening the vessel’s doctor.