Trump Pardons Reality Stars, Nigerian Floods Claim Lives – 5/30/2025

The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed President Trump to end humanitarian parole for over 500,000 migrants, raising deportation concerns, while Trump also pardoned reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley. Internationally, catastrophic floods in Nigeria have claimed numerous lives, exposing critical infrastructure weaknesses.

United States

  • DOGE announces taxpayer savings of approximately $175 billion, equating to $1,000 per taxpayer, before Elon Musk’s exit.
  • Supreme Court permits Trump to terminate humanitarian parole for over 500,000 individuals from four nations, risking deportation, per AP News.
  • Gap shares plummet 20% as tariffs threaten profits, despite efforts to diversify supply chains and boost U.S. cotton investment.
  • Inflation declines despite media resistance to Trump’s tariff policies, per The Hill.
  • Texas lawmakers pass “Pancho’s Law” to shield pets from negligence, per News Nation Now.
  • Dr. Mehmet Oz assures Trump’s House bill preserves Medicaid solvency without cuts.
  • Justice Department seeks dismissal of Boeing fraud charge tied to crashes k-lling 346, requesting trial cancellation, per AP News.
  • ACLU of Hawaii sues, alleging Honolulu police wrongfully arrest sober drivers in aggressive DUI enforcement, per AP News.
  • Trump gains authority to counter foreign digital service taxes on U.S. tech giants like Amazon under proposed tax bill.
  • Former President Joe Biden expresses optimism about his Stage 4 prostate cancer treatment, involving a daily pill, per USA TODAY.
  • U.S. embassies ordered to intensify vetting for Harvard-bound travelers, with Rubio urging full online presence screening, per Axios.
  • Michigan Gov. Whitmer says Trump previously denied pardoning her 2020 kidnapping plotters, despite his recent openness to it, per CNN.
  • Man causes chaos at airport security, clashing with TSA after flight diversion during holiday travel, per Fox News, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Former President Biden speaks at Delaware Memorial Day event, his first appearance since cancer diagnosis, per The Hill, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Texas teen Faizan Zaki wins Scripps Spelling Bee, collapsing after spelling “éclaircissement” correctly, per New York Times, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • White House to correct errors in MAHA report after probe reveals cited sources don’t exist, per News Nation Now, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Border officers seize $184,000 in cash from couple crossing into Mexico at Brownsville bridge, per News Nation Now, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Diners stunned as 20-foot shark lurks near small boat in Block Island pond, per New York Post, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Taylor Swift regains control of her music after buying back first six albums, per AP News, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • NiJaree Canady’s seven-figure transfer to Texas Tech boosts team to World Series, but such deals may face restrictions, per Wall Street Journal, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • U.S.-born toddler reportedly deported to Brazil despite lacking citizenship there, per Newsweek, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Lawsuits allege banks and class action administrators ran a kickback scheme, reducing payouts in thousands of settlements, per Reuters.
  • Andrew Cuomo’s ambition could drive long-term goals, says strategist: “He’s always been ambitious,” per New York Post, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Sen. Joni Ernst responds to Medicaid, SNAP cut concerns, saying, “Well, we’re all going to die,” per The Hill, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Ex-assistant testifies Sean Combs threw objects, berated, and s-xually assaulted her; Combs denies claims, per New York Times, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • President Trump pardons reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, jailed for bank fraud and tax evasion, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Mother sh-t convicted child molester allegedly attempting to r-pe her 12-year-old daughter in hotel room, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Virginia school custodian retires after 45 years of service, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness.

Western States

  • Bard College professor drowns while swimming in Yuba River, per San Francisco Chronicle, TheNextGenBusiness (Nevada County).
  • Jacob Meisner, suspect in Preston Lord’s death, faces settlement conference at 9 a.m. before Judge Geoffrey Fish, per Arizona’s Family 3TV & CBS 5, TheNextGenBusiness (Arizona).
  • Gunman fires 24 sh-ts inside Las Vegas Athletic Club on Rainbow Boulevard, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness (Las Vegas).
  • Authorities seek Alejandro Pereza-Pasos, 19, for allegedly sh–ting at car with children in central Arizona, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness (Arizona).
  • Man, 54, dies after reportedly falling off tube during Memorial Day weekend at Salt River, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness (Arizona).
  • Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle on Las Vegas Strip early Friday, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness (Las Vegas).
  • Female detainees at Eloy Detention Center share “extremely alarming” treatment stories with Rep. Yassamin Ansari, per Phoenix New Times, TheNextGenBusiness (Arizona).
  • Two teens found dead near Mount Ord in Tonto National Forest, investigated as double homicide, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness (Arizona).
  • Fifth suspect, Magdaleno Barragan, 26, arrested in k-lling outside Huntington Beach restaurant, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness (Huntington Beach).
  • Man k-lled by SUV while crossing Salt Lake City intersection outside crosswalk, per KUTV2News, TheNextGenBusiness (Salt Lake City).
  • Peoria man Kenneth McGaughey indicted for allegedly k-lling neighbor’s chihuahua, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness (Arizona).
  • Juvenile suspect violently attacks 85-year-old woman during robbery in Lakewood, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness (Lakewood).
  • Man indicted for sh–ting and k-lling unarmed landscaper in Gilbert, per Arizona’s Family 3TV & CBS 5, TheNextGenBusiness (Arizona).
  • Leroy Ellis Jr., 32, sentenced to nearly 200 years for forcing teen into pr-stitution, says Maricopa County Attorney, per FOX 10 Phoenix, TheNextGenBusiness (Arizona).
  • Police seek suspect in 2023 sh–ting death of 18-year-old Erick Gomez in San Bernardino, per KTLA 5, TheNextGenBusiness (San Bernardino).

International

  • Canada faces recession with a potential loss of 100,000 jobs, TD Bank’s chief economist warns.
  • TSMC explores constructing a cutting-edge chip factory in the UAE, holding talks with Trump administration officials for approval.
  • Brazil’s Casa dos Ventos gains regulatory nod for a 300-megawatt data center project, engaging with TikTok’s owner, per Reuters.
  • Over 100 lives lost as catastrophic flood engulfs Nigerian town, exposing infrastructure weaknesses, per Newsweek.
  • Macron urges Europe and Asia to forge a “positive new alliance” for security and trade, countering U.S.-China tensions, per The Guardian.
  • Jesse Armstrong’s new film Mountainhead follows tech billionaires facing a global crisis at their mountain retreat, per NPR.
  • Extremist group opposes new Damascus authority led by ex-al-Qaeda figure Ahmad al-Sharaa, per Euronews, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Shein’s IPO faces new hurdles, shifting from London to Hong Kong amid scrutiny, per CNBC International, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Haribo recalls cola sweets in Netherlands after cannabis contamination sickens people, including kids, per New York Times, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Richard Satchwell guilty of murdering wife Tina in 2017; cousin calls her a “kind, loving, gentle soul,” per Virgin Media News Ireland, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • U.S. proposes Gaza ceasefire to Israel and Hamas, but Hamas criticizes lack of permanent end to conflict, per Wall Street Journal, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • New Zealand flag with “please walk on me” removed from gallery after protests, per AP News, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Climate change caused an extra month of extreme heat for 4 billion people from May 2024 to May 2025, per FOX5 Las Vegas, TheNextGenBusiness.
  • Floods k-ll at least 88 people in Mokwa, Niger State, official confirms, per KUTV2News, TheNextGenBusiness.