News for May 2, 2025

The Trump administration agreed to stop freezing Maine child nutrition funds, and Maine will drop its lawsuit over the dispute.

An outside review for Indiana University found that former team doctor Bradford Bomba Sr. did not act in bad faith during the rectal exams he gave to athletes, even as experts said the exams were uncommon and raised concern.

Andy Le, the sole survivor of his family in the Vancouver festival attack, says he will give half of his GoFundMe money to help other survivors and their families.

The CDC says this flu season has caused 216 child deaths, the highest number in 15 years, and the American Academy of Pediatrics says low vaccination rates are helping drive the toll.

A new survey found that more than 1 in 4 Americans see Chinese Americans as a threat, showing a rise in suspicion toward Asian Americans in the U.S.

Trump released a budget plan that would cut health, education, and clean energy programs while increasing military and border-related spending.

Misty Copeland says her new book opens up about confidence and life lessons, while she also hints that she may return to dance after years away from the stage at the American Ballet Theatre.

President Donald Trump said he will revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, escalating his fight with the school over funding and campus policy.

State-level DOGE efforts inspired by Elon Musk are spreading across the U.S., but most are taking a slower, more limited approach than the federal version.

Rev. Amos C. Brown was told by the Smithsonian that books he loaned to the National Museum of African American History and Culture may be returned as the institution faces a review ordered by President Donald Trump.

Thai state prosecutors said they will not pursue royal defamation charges against U.S. scholar Paul Chambers, though the case is not yet fully closed.