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My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, May 27 1. The S & P 500 was indicated up more than 1% today after President Donald Trump delayed 50% tariffs on the EU until July 9. The 10-year Treasury yield slipped under 4.5% on trade optimism. As I wrote in my weekly column , there are suddenly many reasons to be bullish. 2. Friday is the last trading day of the month — and despite last week’s downturn, investors did not, as the old Wall Street adage goes, “sell in May and go away.” For the month so far, the S…

A young girl with a short ponytail steps over shattered rubble, flames around her, trying to escape. The five-year-old child in the viral footage, which showed the aftermath of an Israeli strikes on a Gaza City school sheltering displaced Palestinians, was Ward Jalal al-Sheikh Khalil. Ward, who has spent nearly half her life surviving Israel’s war on Gaza, was fleeing the bombed classroom at the Fahmi al-Jerjawi school after witnessing her mother and four siblings burn to death. “I received a phone call after midnight telling me the school where my brother and his family had taken shelter was bombed,”…

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women — a move immediately questioned by several public health experts.In a 58-second video posted on the social media site X, Kennedy said he removed COVID-19 shots from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for those groups. No one from the CDC was in the video, and CDC officials referred questions about the announcement to Kennedy and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.No other details were released, and HHS officials…

Manchester United will invest in new players this summer, but without Champions League football next season, the club does not need a big squad, says Ruben Amorim.United recorded their worst-ever Premier League campaign after finishing 15th in the table, losing 18 games in the process, and defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final means no European football next season. As a result of having fewer matches to play next season, Amorim – who is hoping to bring Wolves forward Matheus Cunha to the club – wants to operate with a smaller squad that will be easier to manage…

Yu-Hsuan Lin, 27, lays out a Harvard hat, mug, hoodie and her admission letter to Harvard University on a table in Taipei, Taiwan May 24, 2025. Ann Wang | ReutersThe Trump administration moved Tuesday to terminate all remaining federal government contracts with Harvard University, which are worth a reported $100 million, escalating an already heated financial and legal war with the private school.The U.S. General Services Administration, in a letter to top procurement officials at federal agencies calling on them to review for termination the contracts, claimed that Harvard “continues to engage in race discrimination” in its admission process and…

The National Public Radio (NPR) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 5, 2025. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesNational Public Radio on Tuesday sued President Donald Trump over his executive order to cease all federal funding for the nonprofit broadcaster.Trump’s May 1 order violates the First Amendment’s protections of speech and the press and steps on Congress’ authority, NPR and three other public radio stations wrote in the lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington, D.C.The order “also threatens the existence of a public radio system that millions of Americans across the country rely on for vital…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Newmont — The gold miner’s stock shed 2% alongside the decline in the precious metal’s price. Spot gold, considered a safe haven, was down 1.5% after President Donald Trump delayed tariffs on the European Union. Tesla — Shares of the electric vehicle maker rose more than 2% after CEO Elon Musk said in a Saturday post on X he will give greater attention to his companies, writing: “I must be super focused on /xAI and Tesla (plus Starship launch next week), as we have critical technologies rolling out.” Musk has been…

The Cofrentes nuclear power plant, on 17 October, 2024 in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain.Europa Press News | Europa Press | Getty ImagesA European-wide shift to nuclear power appears to be gathering momentum as countries hedge their bets in pursuit of more energy independence.In just the last few weeks, Denmark announced plans to reconsider a 40-year ban on nuclear power as part of a major policy shift, Spain reportedly signaled an openness to review a shutdown of its nuclear plants and Germany dropped its long-held opposition to atomic power.The renewed European interest in nuclear shows how some countries are hedging their…

May 27, 2025, 07:58 AM ETTomas Rosicky has been sporting director at Sparta since 2018. GettyFormer Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky was hospitalised last week for an unexpected heart issue, Sparta Prague said in a statement on Tuesday.The Czechia club, where Rosicky has been sporting director since 2018, confirmed that no surgery was required and that he was released into home care late last week.”As a player and sporting director, I’ve always gone all in. Full effort, no hesitation. But this situation has shown me that I need to take better care of myself. Poor lifestyle habits, lack of physical activity, and…

May 27, 2025, 07:33 AM ETNeymar is expected to play in the 2026 World Cup if Brazil qualify. Pedro Vilela/Getty ImagesBrazil forward Neymar believes the 2026 World Cup in North America could change the way football is experienced.Next year’s tournament will be held in Canada, the United States and Mexico, with the final played at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.”You’ll see what the World Cup will be like,” Neymar told Disney+.”I think it’s going to be crazy! I think it could change things! It’s good for everyone!”Editor’s Picks2 RelatedNeymar, who is a big fan of the NBA, was…