# Tavily Search Results: Hawk

**Query:** top world and US headline news today  
**Topic:** news  
**Results:** 8  
**Date:** 2026-05-18 06:07:58

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## 1. ‘Michael’ reclaims the top box office spot in its 4th weekend - AP News

**URL:** [https://apnews.com/article/box-office-michael-obsession-dc3b4915173f8506dd24873f06accbd2](https://apnews.com/article/box-office-michael-obsession-dc3b4915173f8506dd24873f06accbd2)  
**Score:** 0.9563

### Summary

World 

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  + Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark
  + Drone strike sparks fire at UAE nuclear power plant in latest blow to Iran ceasefire
  + WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

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  + [Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark](https://apnews.com/article/germany-denmark-dead-whale-timmy-rescue-c6e3de9fd7dd4a03c2a676b6994d14d8)
  + [Drone strike sparks fire at UAE nuclear power plant in latest blow to Iran ceasefire](https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-uae-nuclear-drones-71e7e58f45193b7dee3df28740532a7b)
  + [WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda](https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-uganda-who-africa-emergency-6f93a87ff28107bdda8990599bbcd52d)

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  + [As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities](https://apnews.com/article/electric-bills-utilities-artificial-intelligence-data-centers-4d09ba20e41fcc8ba68834ffae031c96)
  + [3 people killed, several others injured after driver crashes into crowd in Oakland, California](https://apnews.com/article/oakland-crash-california-6ee81efd1b09ae176f2d7e39b2737303)
  + [Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition](https://apnews.com/article/first-woman-welding-shanghai-trades-worldskills-afd7fdafe69e69242d8bbee1b45d0204)

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  + [Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 billion security proposal for White House](https://apnews.com/article/white-house-ballroom-funding-senate-parliamentarian-republicans-042dc61b41d1163e08ee095e7ffb2e48)
  + [USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro's capture](https://apnews.com/article/uss-ford-aircraft-carrier-deployment-iran-maduro-ecb685f08110eec315a1dddb13e2bca4)
  + [Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge](https://apnews.com/article/trump-voter-eligibility-purge-noncitizens-disenfranchised-8f78773f583e4404136707c62acc648a)

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  TOP STORIES

  + [Ronda Rousey stops Gina Carano with an armbar 17 seconds into their double comeback bout](https://apnews.com/article/ronda-rousey-gina-carano-f5676858fe9e4bd002d788d2bc002074)
  + [Aaron Rodgers agrees to a 1-year deal to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers, AP sources say](https://apnews.com/article/aaron-rodgers-pittsburgh-steelers-return-55a90e238ab6822b7b774cbd5039651e)
  + [Napoleon Solo holds off Iron Honor by 1 1/4 lengths to win the Preakness at Laurel Park](https://apnews.com/article/preakness-laurel-park-10333548a40dd96d76e73c24f28fa290)

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## 2. Cate Blanchett laments that the #MeToo movement ‘got killed very quickly’ in Hollywood - AP News

**URL:** [https://apnews.com/article/cate-blanchett-cannes-metoo-b6aad2d24c90ab60da3471bc7bd110c4](https://apnews.com/article/cate-blanchett-cannes-metoo-b6aad2d24c90ab60da3471bc7bd110c4)  
**Score:** 0.9421

### Summary

World 

  Iran war Russia-Ukraine war Español China Asia Pacific Latin America Europe Africa

  TOP STORIES

  + Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war
  + WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
  + Researchers stunned by a forgotten medieval book in Rome hiding the oldest English poem

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  + Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war
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  + Researchers stunned by a forgotten medieval book in Rome hiding the oldest English poem

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  + [Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war](https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-uae-nuclear-drones-71e7e58f45193b7dee3df28740532a7b)
  + [WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda](https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-uganda-who-africa-emergency-6f93a87ff28107bdda8990599bbcd52d)
  + [Researchers stunned by a forgotten medieval book in Rome hiding the oldest English poem](https://apnews.com/article/old-english-manuscript-poetry-bede-caedmon-hymn-latin-italy-106769c014901cf06d8a56839d56ac90)

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  + [3 people killed, several others injured after driver crashes into pedestrians in Oakland, California](https://apnews.com/article/oakland-crash-california-6ee81efd1b09ae176f2d7e39b2737303)
  + [As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities](https://apnews.com/article/electric-bills-utilities-artificial-intelligence-data-centers-4d09ba20e41fcc8ba68834ffae031c96)
  + [Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition](https://apnews.com/article/first-woman-welding-shanghai-trades-worldskills-afd7fdafe69e69242d8bbee1b45d0204)

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  + [Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 billion security proposal for White House](https://apnews.com/article/white-house-ballroom-funding-senate-parliamentarian-republicans-042dc61b41d1163e08ee095e7ffb2e48)
  + [Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge](https://apnews.com/article/trump-voter-eligibility-purge-noncitizens-disenfranchised-8f78773f583e4404136707c62acc648a)

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  + [Ronda Rousey stops Gina Carano with an armbar 17 seconds into their double comeback bout](https://apnews.com/article/ronda-rousey-gina-carano-f5676858fe9e4bd002d788d2bc002074)
  + [Aaron Rodgers agrees to a 1-year deal to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers, AP sources say](https://apnews.com/article/aaron-rodgers-pittsburgh-steelers-return-55a90e238ab6822b7b774cbd5039651e)
  + [Max Verstappen frustrated as hopes of win on 24-hour race debut ended by mechanical issue](https://apnews.com/article/max-verstappen-nurburgring-24-hours-35f5d44c5345ebc2ac951696774e4fa4)

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## 3. Thousands flock to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally - AP News

**URL:** [https://apnews.com/article/trump-rededicate-america-250-prayer-gathering-e65950eac5f7aed8be529333cbd301b3](https://apnews.com/article/trump-rededicate-america-250-prayer-gathering-e65950eac5f7aed8be529333cbd301b3)  
**Score:** 0.9377

### Summary

TOP STORIES

  + Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark
  + Drone strike sparks fire at UAE nuclear power plant in latest blow to Iran ceasefire
  + WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

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  + [Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark](https://apnews.com/article/germany-denmark-dead-whale-timmy-rescue-c6e3de9fd7dd4a03c2a676b6994d14d8)
  + [Drone strike sparks fire at UAE nuclear power plant in latest blow to Iran ceasefire](https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-uae-nuclear-drones-71e7e58f45193b7dee3df28740532a7b)
  + [WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda](https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-uganda-who-africa-emergency-6f93a87ff28107bdda8990599bbcd52d)

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  + [As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities](https://apnews.com/article/electric-bills-utilities-artificial-intelligence-data-centers-4d09ba20e41fcc8ba68834ffae031c96)
  + [3 people killed, several others injured after driver crashes into crowd in Oakland, California](https://apnews.com/article/oakland-crash-california-6ee81efd1b09ae176f2d7e39b2737303)
  + [Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition](https://apnews.com/article/first-woman-welding-shanghai-trades-worldskills-afd7fdafe69e69242d8bbee1b45d0204)

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  + [Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 billion security proposal for White House](https://apnews.com/article/white-house-ballroom-funding-senate-parliamentarian-republicans-042dc61b41d1163e08ee095e7ffb2e48)
  + [USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro's capture](https://apnews.com/article/uss-ford-aircraft-carrier-deployment-iran-maduro-ecb685f08110eec315a1dddb13e2bca4)
  + [Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge](https://apnews.com/article/trump-voter-eligibility-purge-noncitizens-disenfranchised-8f78773f583e4404136707c62acc648a)

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  + [Ronda Rousey stops Gina Carano with an armbar 17 seconds into their double comeback bout](https://apnews.com/article/ronda-rousey-gina-carano-f5676858fe9e4bd002d788d2bc002074)
  + [Aaron Rodgers agrees to a 1-year deal to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers, AP sources say](https://apnews.com/article/aaron-rodgers-pittsburgh-steelers-return-55a90e238ab6822b7b774cbd5039651e)
  + [Napoleon Solo holds off Iron Honor by 1 1/4 lengths to win the Preakness at Laurel Park](https://apnews.com/article/preakness-laurel-park-10333548a40dd96d76e73c24f28fa290)

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## 4. Pete Buttigieg calls Sean Duffy's road trip reality show an "embarrassment" - CNN

**URL:** [https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/17/politics/video/sotu-buttigeg-duffy-roadtrip-vrtc-digvid](https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/17/politics/video/sotu-buttigeg-duffy-roadtrip-vrtc-digvid)  
**Score:** 0.0901

### Summary

CNN's Matthew Chance gets rare access to the site of Iran’s Karaj B1 Bridge that was heavily damaged in deadly US airstrikes in April. As Trump warns he could target more bridges in Iran, a local official says reconstruction is the focus. CNN operates in Iran with the permission of the government but maintains full editorial control of its reports.

03:25   • Source: CNN

CNN visits damaged Iranian bridge as Trump renews threat amid rebuild

03:25

The internet thinks Trump peeked at Xi’s notebook

A viral clip from Beijing sparked online speculation that President Donald Trump was trying to sneak a look at Chinese President Xi Jinping’s notes. But a closer look at the footage tells a different story.

00:35   • Source: CNN

The internet thinks Trump peeked at Xi’s notebook

00:35 [...] Pope Leo greets young Catholics with viral 6-7 motion

00:29

Israeli strike targeted senior Hamas official

Despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, Israel carried out a strike targeting Hamas’ most senior military leader, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, who Israel holds responsible for being one of the "architects" of the October 7th attack.

01:32   • Source: CNN

Israeli strike targeted senior Hamas official

01:32

'Historic moment': Trump returns from China trip

President Donald Trump is back in the US after what he called a successful trip to China.

00:22   • Source: CNN

'Historic moment': Trump returns from China trip

00:22

CNN visits damaged Iranian bridge as Trump renews threat amid rebuild

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# Pete Buttigieg calls Sean Duffy’s road trip reality show an ‘embarrassment’

By Ileya Robinson-Williams, CNN

Published 4:16 PM EDT, Sun May 17, 2026

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Pete Buttigieg calls Sean Duffy's road trip reality show an "embarrassment"

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg reacts to current Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's road trip series, telling CNN's Dana Bash that the show is an "embarrassment to the Trump administration."

01:27   • Source: [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/)

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Pete Buttigieg calls Sean Duffy's road trip reality show an "embarrassment"

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg reacts to current Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's road trip series, telling CNN's Dana Bash that the show is an "embarrassment to the Trump administration."

01:27   • Source: [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/)

Pete Buttigieg calls Sean Duffy's road trip reality show an "embarrassment"

01:27

Ebola outbreak declared a global health emergency

With eight laboratory confirmed cases and at least 80 suspected deaths, the World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

00:58   • Source: [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/)

Ebola outbreak declared a global health emergency

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“There is great diversity, not only in the country, but I would say … within Christianity itself, and I think that’s worth noting, and the thing that’s really quite absent if you look at this event,” Jones said.

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An all-day prayer event on the National Mall on Sunday — backed by the White House through a mix of taxpayer funds and private donations — is the most recent flashpoint in the Trump administration blurring separation of church and state.

The event, dubbed “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving,” is part of a series of celebrations commemorating America’s 250th birthday, and is expected to feature remarks from government officials including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and House Speaker Mike Johnson and video messages from President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The event will bring together faith leaders, public officials and musicians to reflect and worship ahead of the anniversary of the nation’s founding.

Sunday’s event is the latest in a series of faith initiatives and policy moves [championed by the White House](https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/15/politics/trump-religious-liberty-commission-church-state-separation) that have bolstered an emphasis on Christianity in the government’s operations, culture and policy.

Freedom 250, a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Park Foundation, which functions as the National Park Service’s fundraising arm, organized the event.

“Rededicate250 will be a powerful moment to reflect on where we have been, recommit ourselves to the ideals that define us, and look toward the future with renewed hope and purpose,” said Freedom 250 senior adviser Danielle Alvarez.

While organizers are inviting Americans of every background to attend the event, the [long list](https://freedom250.org/news/freedom-250-to-host-historic-rededicate-250-gathering) of faith leaders attending are largely evangelical Christians — except for one Orthodox rabbi and two conservative Catholic bishops. Brittany Baldwin, White House senior policy adviser and executive of the White House Task Force America 250, described a focus on “our heritage as a Judeo-Christian” nation in a since-deleted planning webinar that was posted ahead of Sunday’s event.

## Questions over constitutionality

Experts CNN spoke with were split on whether the event is constitutional.

Andrew Koppelman, a professor at Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law whose areas of focus include constitutional law, said while he believes the event itself is probably constitutionally protected, it’s “contrary to the fundamental purposes of the Constitution.”

“This kind of divisive embrace of a particular religion and trying to associate the incumbent administration with that religion is bad for religion, bad for government and bad for America,” Koppelman said.

But Douglas Laycock, who specializes in religion and law at the University of Texas School of Law, said he believes this event is “flagrantly unconstitutional.”

“It is unconstitutional because it is explicit government promotion of religion, and not just religion in general, but of a fairly specific version of one particular religion,” Laycock said.

Meanwhile, Michael Mooreland, professor of law and religion at Villanova’s Charles Widger School of Law, argued there can be an intersection of religious faith and the public square, noting the prayers at open sessions of Congress and at the presidential inauguration.

“I think that it’s kind of overemphasizing that idea of separation to think that an event like this raises any constitutional problems,” Mooreland said, adding that it’s “too strong a separationist view of what the First Amendment requires.”

White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told CNN in a statement that Rededicate 250 will be a “beautiful and unifying moment” to reflect on America’s history that has been shaped by “great men and women of faith.”

“Rededicate 250 will be a fantastic event in our nation’s capital to celebrate freedom of religion for all people of faith — a cornerstone of the sacred principles enshrined in our Constitution by the founding fathers. Americans will come together on the National Mall to rededicate this country as ‘one nation under God,’” Rogers said.

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## 8. Trump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines - Reuters

**URL:** [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-backed-faith-event-features-conservative-christians-critics-decry-blurring-2026-05-17/](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-backed-faith-event-features-conservative-christians-critics-decry-blurring-2026-05-17/)  
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