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18.05.2025

The Dual Tragedy Day

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 18.05.2025.

It displays 166 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

18.05.2025 โ‡ข The Dual Tragedy Day
โŒจTwo unrelated tragedies dominated news coverage. An explosion at a Palm Springs fertility clinic initially described as terrorism was later attributed to Guy Edward Bartkus, an "anti-natalist" who opposed people being born "without their consent." FBI investigation revealed Bartkus likely died in his own attack.

Concurrently, a Mexican Navy training ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, killing two sailors and injuring 19 others. Reports indicated the vessel lost power before impact.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his inaugural mass, calling for unity, with Vice President Vance in attendance. Conflicting reports emerged about their interaction, some suggesting a snub.

By evening, focus dramatically shifted when former President Biden was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones, generating bipartisan expressions of support. This news came amid ongoing Trump administration efforts to revitalize their "big, beautiful bill" containing $900B in spending cuts.
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On Iran, Gaza, Syria and Yemen, President Trump is moving ahead without Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reshaping decades of foreign policy.
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00:42 (04:42)โ‡ขMexican Tall Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on a Mexican Navy tall ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, with multiple sources indicating between 19-35 people were injured (ABC News, CNN, The Daily Beast, The Epoch Times, Fox News, NY Post). FBI has declared a blast near a Palm Springs fertility clinic "an intentional act of terrorism" that killed one person (CBS, LA Times, Newsweek). Trump administration is making significant policy moves, including terminating federal grants at Harvard (Boston Globe), warning Walmart about tariffs (AP News, Common Dreams, HuffPost), reshaping Middle East policy independently from Netanyahu (NYTimes), and potentially removing checks on lawmaker prosecutions (Washington Post). Internal Democratic Party turmoil continues with potential ouster of David Hogg as DNC vice chair (Breitbart).
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06:07 (10:07)โ‡ขFatal Mexican Ship Crash at Brooklyn Bridge

โŒจThe newspapers report on a Mexican Navy tall ship crash into the Brooklyn Bridge that killed two people and injured more than a dozen (ABC News, Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, The Epoch Times, Fox News, NY Post). Pope Leo XIV is celebrating his inaugural mass, with Vice President JD Vance attending (ABC News, The Blaze, USA Today). Other news includes ongoing Israeli strikes across Gaza killing dozens (AP News), Heritage Foundation's plan to counter pro-Palestinian activism (NYTimes), and continued coverage of Trump's warning to Walmart about tariffs (continuing from previous headlines).
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The Atlantic
The framers of the Constitution were trying to prevent exactly this sort of corruption.
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10:00 (14:00)โ‡ขBrooklyn Bridge Ship Crash Kills Two Mexican Sailors

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on a Mexican Navy tall ship crash into the Brooklyn Bridge that killed two sailors and injured at least 19 people (ABC News, AP News, Boston Globe, Breitbart, CBS, CNN, Fox News, NY Post). Pope Leo XIV held his inaugural mass, calling for unity and "missionary spirit," with Vice President JD Vance attending (ABC News, The Blaze, USA Today). Political tensions continue with coverage of Trump's conflicts with the Supreme Court over immigration policy (The Daily Beast, HuffPost), Democrats' response to election loss (The Hill), and James Comey's controversial "86 47" post (Reason).
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Leo preached the need for the world to get over a โ€œfear of differenceโ€ during his inaugural mass in a subtle dig at the administration.
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The New Jersey Transit engineersโ€™ strike caught many commuters by surprise. But since 2019, the engineers have been working without a new contract while making less than their counterparts at Metro-North, Amtrak, and the Long Island Rail Road.
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The Inflation Reduction Act has helped create good union jobs in the clean energy sector. Republicans want to derail this progress to pay for tax cuts for the rich. The building trades are starting to fight back, and environmentalists should join them.
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12:41 (16:41)โ‡ขPalm Springs Clinic Bombing Declared Terrorism Act

โŒจThe newspapers report on a fatal bombing at a Palm Springs fertility clinic being investigated as terrorism, with one person killed and several injured (LA Times, NPR). The Mexican Navy tall ship crash into the Brooklyn Bridge continues to be covered, with two confirmed dead (CNN, NY Post, USA Today). Diplomatic news includes VP Vance meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Rome (ABC News), Secretary Rubio disputing intelligence assessments about Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (CBS), and conflicting reports about Vance's interaction with newly inaugurated Pope Leo XIV (Breitbart, The Daily Beast, OANN). Economic concerns surface regarding Trump's tariffs potentially raising prices at Walmart (AP News) and Trump seeking direct control over the economy (Washington Post).
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While the South Korean media has been focused on a snap presidential election, an important scandal has emerged involving the union that represents Samsung workers. Itโ€™s a cautionary tale about the difficulties facing organized labor in South Korea.
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14:59 (18:59)โ‡ขPalm Springs Clinic Bomber Identified As Anti-Natalist

โŒจThe newspapers report on a bombing at a Palm Springs fertility clinic, now identified as terrorism. The FBI has named Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, as the suspect, describing him as a "pro-mortalist" who opposed people being born "without their consent" (Fox News, LA Times, NPR, NY Post, One America News, USA Today). A Mexican Navy training ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge while moving in the wrong direction (CNN). Gun reform groups warn that a Trump administration settlement on trigger devices could enable mass violence (Common Dreams). Other stories include Russia launching a major drone barrage against Ukraine before Trump-Putin talks (NYTimes) and impeachment discussions against Trump (Newsweek).
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Former President Joe Bidenโ€™s office says he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Biden was seen last week by doctors after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule was found.
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16:35 (20:35)โ‡ขBiden Diagnosed With Aggressive Bone Cancer

โŒจThe newspapers report extensively on former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis. Multiple sources indicate he has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of the disease that has spread to his bones (ABC News, AP News, Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, Fox News, HuffPost, NY Post, The Daily Beast, The Hill, USA Today). Separately, coverage continues on the Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing, with Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, identified as the primary suspect who reportedly held "anti-natalist" beliefs opposing population growth (Breitbart, NPR, Newsweek).
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Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that is โ€œcharacterized by a Gleason score of 9,โ€ his office revealed in a statement Sunday.
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20:19 (00:19)โ‡ขBiden Battles Aggressive Cancer

โŒจThe newspapers extensively report on former President Joe Biden's diagnosis with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones (ABC, AP, Breitbart, CBS, CNN, Common Dreams, Fox News, HuffPost, NPR, NY Post, NYTimes, The Daily Beast, The Epoch Times, The Hill, USA Today, Washington Post). New developments include bipartisan support for Biden (The Hill) and Trump's conciliatory message to his predecessor (The Daily Beast). Meanwhile, House Speaker Johnson claims Trump's "$900B spending cuts bill" remains "on track" despite Republican opposition (OANN), and a human interest story features Matt Brown's recovery 15 years after a paralyzing hockey injury (Boston Globe).
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