Trump’s Tariffs Blocked, Instagram’s Edits Refined – 5/29/2025

The U.S. Court of International Trade has struck down most of President Trump’s global tariffs, challenging his economic strategy, while a federal judge in Boston blocked attempts to bar international students from Harvard. Internationally, a glacier collapse devastated a Swiss village, and Russia launched deadly drone strikes on Ukraine.

United States

• San Francisco school officials abandon “grading for equity” plan after fierce opposition from parents and politicians
• U.S. economy contracts 0.2% annually in Q1, first decline in three years due to Trump’s trade wars
• Indianapolis mother confronts Bruce Pierce allegedly assaulting her child, leading to sh–ting, per NY Post
• United and JetBlue form partnership to expand JetBlue’s network and restore United’s JFK flights, per WSJ
• Derrick Groves and Antoine Massey remain at large after Orleans Parish jailbreak on May 16, per NewsNation Now
• Ford Escape from Circle K robbery matches kidnapped victim’s car description, per NewsNation Now
• Newtok, Alaska, relocation exposes US unpreparedness for climate-driven displacement, per The Washington Post
• Michigan Gov. Whitmer expresses deep disappointment over Trump’s potential pardon of her convicted kidnappers, per MSNBC
• Woman sues oil companies for mother’s death in heat wave, marking first wrongful death case against fossil fuel firms, per The New York Times
• Federal judge in NJ rules Trump’s use of immigration law to detain pro-Palestinian activist likely unconstitutional, per CNN
• Trump administration cancels $766M Moderna contract for pandemic flu vaccine development, including H5N1, per NBC News
• Trump administration works to return a Guatemalan man wrongly deported to Mexico, reversing prior stance, per The Hill
• U.S. trade court blocks Trump’s global tariffs plan, as Elon Musk exits administration over tax policy disputes, per Virgin Media News Ireland
• New York Sumo Club hosts its first amateur tournament, drawing cheers for athletes competing for bragging rights, per New York Times
• Lost Jerry Lewis Holocaust comedy film found after 45 years, “I have the only copy,” says Hans Crispin, per Newsweek
• Todd Chrisley celebrates prison release with Trump’s pardon, flexing his freedom, per New York Post
• The New York Times and Amazon sign a deal to license content for AI development, per techcrunch
• DOE funding cuts strand VolturnUS+ wind turbine parts, leaving researchers seeking emergency funds for floating wind projects, per ieeespectrum
• Customs and Border Protection collects DNA from migrant children as young as 4, storing it in an FBI database for future tracking, per wired
• Apple is reportedly testing a 200MP camera sensor for a future iPhone, aiming to rival Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra, per digitaltrends
• Two invasive termite species interbreed in Florida, posing a severe ecological threat, per gizmodo
• Instagram’s Edits, a video creation app competing with TikTok’s CapCut, is still being refined by developers, per wired
• Thinkst Canary, a bootstrapped cybersecurity firm, achieves $20M in annual revenue without venture capital, per techcrunch
• Mountainhead’s creator used data scraped from AI companies to produce the film, per digitaltrends
• Long Island homeowner finds shocking discovery in backyard, per FOX5 Las Vegas

Western States

• Supreme Court supports Utah oil railroad expansion, limiting environmental law’s scope, per KUTV2News
• A Utah County man, 33, arrested for allegedly using fake gold coins worth $1.50 each to buy a $400 tattoo and a Subaru Forester, per KUTV2News
• Phoenix Elementary School District settled a s-xual abuse lawsuit for $200K, revealed through public records, per Phoenix New Times
• Two campers found dead near Mount Ord, under investigation by Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, per ABC15 Arizona
• A woman sh-t an intruder in her Phoenix home near 43rd Avenue and Encanto Boulevard on May 28, per FOX10 Phoenix
• Judge sets $4 million bail for Mattson after alleged fraud cost victims their life savings, per San Francisco Chronicle
• Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer takes plea deal to avoid jail in pedestrian death case, per KTLA 5
• Vallejo woman arrested for staging a carjacking with her boyfriend in an insurance fraud scheme, per San Francisco Chronicle
• Las Vegas elementary teacher resigns after allegedly taping a student to a chair multiple times, per FOX5 Las Vegas
• 19-year-old charged with murder after allegedly confessing to stabbing his sleeping mother to death, per FOX5 Las Vegas
• Southern California mother arrested for DUI after crashing car with children inside, per KTLA 5
• Valley woman accused of faking pregnancy to scam a former “The Bachelor” star faces court Thursday, per FOX 10 Phoenix
• Man dies after reportedly falling off tube on Salt River during holiday weekend, per ABC15 Arizona
• Central Phoenix burrito spot and Scottsdale tavern cited in Dirty Dining report for health violations, per Arizona’s Family 3TV & CBS 5
• San Francisco man gets over seven years in prison for carjacking AIDS Foundation worker at gunpoint, per San Francisco Chronicle
• Domestic violence suspect k-lled in sh–ting involving Pinal County deputies in San Tan Valley, per FOX 10 Phoenix
• Ogden man, 69, k-lled in fiery crash on I-84 near Bliss, per KUTV2News
• Goodyear Officer Dakota Berry saves woman from burning car on I-10 after hearing her honk, per FOX 10 Phoenix
• Santa Clarita woman confronts catalytic converter thieves targeting her car early Sunday, per KTLA 5
• California avocado growers report boosted sales due to Mexican imports, despite industry challenges, per AP News
• Micro Center opens a Santa Clara store, offering PC builders in Northern California a vast selection of computer components, per pcmag

International

• UK police charge 53-year-old man with dangerous driving after car crash injures dozens at Liverpool victory parade, per Reuters
• Glacier collapse devastates evacuated Alpine village in Swiss Alps, per PBS News
• Glacier collapse destroys Swiss village of Blatten; one person missing after evacuation, per RTE News
• Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Papua New Guinea’s Justin Tkatchenko in Xiamen to discuss regional ties, per CGTN
• Victoria’s Secret website remains down after a cyberattack disrupted online sales and lowered stock prices, per New York Times
• Indian Navy’s INSV Tarini crew, including two women officers, completes an eight-month global voyage, welcomed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, per NDTV
• Kami Rita Sherpa, 55, sets a new record with his 31st Mount Everest climb, guiding climbers for over 30 years, per NDTV
• Russia launches 90 drones on Ukraine, k-lling three and injuring dozens in widespread strikes, per Euronews
• South African actor Presley Chweneyagae, star of Oscar-winning “Tsotsi,” dies at 40, per AP News
• Manitoba declares emergency as wildfires force 17,000 evacuations, with 11 of 22 fires out of control, per New York Times
• Trump administration to revoke visas of Chinese students in the U.S., says Secretary of State Marco Rubio, per Wall Street Journal
• P3-C Orion aircraft crashes near Pohang, sparking fire and prompting rescue efforts, per Euronews
• e.l.f. Beauty acquires Hailey Bieber’s rhode skincare brand for $1 billion, per AP News
• U.S. student visa pause may impact Indian students, now the largest international group in the U.S., per NDTV
• Chinese startup DeepSeek releases upgraded AI model DeepSeek R1, shaking global markets, per CNBC International
• DeepSeek’s R1 AI model shows increased censorship in recent tests, raising concerns about its functionality, per techcrunch
• Ancient trenches and walls in China and Mongolia, built 800 years ago, likely controlled population movement for taxation, per newscientist
• Scientists develop a method to extract proteins from preserved soft tissues like brains, unlocking evolutionary insights, per newscientist
• SpaceX’s ninth Starship rocket launch fails, prompting questions about the viability of Elon Musk’s spaceflight ambitions, per newscientist
• Meta restructures its generative AI team to combat employee burnout and enhance focus, with Chief Product Officer Chris Cox optimistic about the changes, per theinformation
• Venture capitalists are investing heavily in voice agent startups, leveraging speech AI advancements for industries like healthcare and hospitality, per theinformation
• LoveJack, a novel dating app, lets users find love by crafting profiles with just five words, per techcrunch
• Buildots secures $45M to enhance construction progress tracking technology, per techcrunch
• AI-powered payment tools and innovative shopping site designs are transforming online retail, led by industry pioneers, per theinformation
• Tesla has been testing fully driverless Model Y vehicles in Austin for several days, advancing its autonomous driving technology, per engadget
• The iPhone’s Dynamic Island provides a seamless way to view alerts, track apps, and monitor services like ride shares, per cnet

Asia

• Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Papua New Guinea’s Justin Tkatchenko in Xiamen to discuss regional ties, per CGTN
• Indian Navy’s INSV Tarini crew, including two women officers, completes an eight-month global voyage, welcomed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, per NDTV
• Kami Rita Sherpa, 55, sets a new record with his 31st Mount Everest climb, guiding climbers for over 30 years, per NDTV
• U.S. student visa pause may impact Indian students, now the largest international group in the U.S., per NDTV
• Chinese startup DeepSeek releases upgraded AI model DeepSeek R1, shaking global markets, per CNBC International
• DeepSeek’s R1 AI model shows increased censorship in recent tests, raising concerns about its functionality, per techcrunch
• Ancient trenches and walls in China and Mongolia, built 800 years ago, likely controlled population movement for taxation, per newscientist
• P3-C Orion aircraft crashes near Pohang, sparking fire and prompting rescue efforts, per Euronews