News for May 2, 2025

After the Trump administration dismissed hundreds of climate scientists, the American Geophysical Union and the American Meteorological Society plan to publish a new climate research collection to keep the work available.

The CDC says U.S. measles cases hit a new weekly record as the outbreak in Texas keeps driving the country’s worst surge since the 1990s.

After the Trump administration cut back work on the National Climate Assessment, two science groups said they will publish a new climate research collection to help fill the gap.

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

President Donald Trump’s budget would sharply cut domestic discretionary spending while boosting defense spending to more than $1 trillion, with DOGE-backed cuts and Congress set to decide the final plan.

President Donald Trump’s administration is reviewing the cases of 450,000 migrant children and using federal agents to check where they are living, which has raised fears of deportation and family separation.

President Donald Trump’s proposed 2026 budget would cut NASA by about $6 billion, shifting the agency away from science and some moon programs and toward a faster push to beat China back to the moon and reach Mars.

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.

R.E.M. is helping Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty raise money after the Trump administration froze federal funding for the news group.

New Jersey prosecutors say a 17-year-old was charged in connection with a large wildfire that burned thousands of acres and forced thousands of people to leave their homes.

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.

Artemis, a missing South Philadelphia cat, has been returned to his owners after being found and taken in by ACCT Philly.

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

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

A strong earthquake off the coasts of Chile and Argentina briefly triggered a tsunami warning and evacuations, but officials later canceled the warning and reported no damage or injuries.

The Army is planning a possible military parade in Washington, D.C., on President Donald Trump’s birthday, but no final approval has been made.

President Donald Trump signed an order to cut federal funding for NPR and PBS, setting up a likely legal fight over public broadcasting support.

Donald Trump signed an executive order to block federal funding for NPR and PBS, saying they have shown bias, while both outlets called the move unlawful.

Marco Rubio has quickly become one of the most important figures in Donald Trump’s foreign policy team, gaining more power even as he works to stay close to Trump and the MAGA base.

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.