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Trump’s immigration crackdown pushes forward

President Donald Trump got an immigration win from the Supreme Court. It's Monday's news. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Mon May 19 2025

 

Rebecca Morin Newsletter Writer

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President Donald Trump got an immigration win from the Supreme Court. Former President Joe Biden has cancer. And a drowning tragedy struck a TikTok influencer's family.

👋 Hello! Rebecca Morin here. It's Monday, so you know what that means. I brought you the news!

But first: About that hole in the ozone layer. 🕳️ It's been 40 years since it was first discovered – and recovery is slow.

An immigration win for Trump

President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown just saw a legal win. The Supreme Court said May 19 that the Trump administration can move to strip more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants of their temporary protected status. A federal judge back in March blocked the administration from abruptly ending the program, a move Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem had ordered in February. Temporary protected status allows migrants to live and work temporarily in the United States because of dangerous living conditions in their country. Venezuelans have been living under the autocratic regime of Nicolás Maduro for more than a decade amid runaway inflation, worsening poverty and widespread political persecution. But in February, Noem said that the immigrants burden local governments and that some Venezuelans were members of the gang Tren de Aragua. 👉 What the Supreme Court's ruling means.

ICE adopts new tactic: Deport before court

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Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello watches as Venezuelan migrants arrive after being deported from the United States at Simon Bolivar International Airport.

Leonardo Fernandez Viloria, REUTERS

Biden's cancer diagnosis revives questions of physical fitness

Former President Joe Biden, 82, was diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer that has spread to the bone, a spokesperson said in a statement May 18. Though the diagnosis indicates Biden has one of the worst forms of the disease, it "appears to be hormone-sensitive, which allows for effective management," the spokesperson said. 

Growing questions: Though news of Biden's diagnosis prompted a surge of sympathy – President Donald Trump, a political adversary, expressed his well-wishes to Biden – it also has revived growing questions, and even anger among some top Democrats, about his decision to run for reelection despite signs of physical frailty and the reality of advanced age. 👉 Why Biden's diagnosis means for a Democratic reckoning.

How is prostate cancer diagnosed and treated? Understanding Joe Biden's illness.
Vance questions Biden's health as president after cancer diagnosis

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Former President Joe Biden, at home with his wife, Jill, announced he has been diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer.

Joe Biden via X, Joe Biden via REUTERS

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Storms continue in Midwest and South after deadly weekend

TikTok influencer's son dies after pool tragedy

Three-year-old Trigg Kiser, son of TikTok influencer Emilie Kiser, died May 18 after being pulled from a backyard pool days before, police in Arizona confirmed. Trigg was hospitalized after police responded to a drowning call in Chandler on May 12. The call was for a child who had been pulled unconscious from a backyard pool and then taken to the hospital, Sonu Wasu, the Chandler Police Department's public information officer, said in a statement.

Who is Emilie Kiser? Kiser, 26, is a social media influencer who shares lifestyle and vlog-style content. She has more than 3 million followers on TikTok and would often feature her family, including her husband, Brady Kiser, son Trigg and their other son, Theodore, who was born in March. 👉 What to know about the incident.

Do you have a pool? What you should know about water safety for children

Diddy attacked Cassie, multiple witnesses say

His weapons were a wooden hanger and his hands, a witness testified at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sweeping federal sex crimes trial. Kerry Morgan, a model and former friend of Casandra "Cassie" Ventura Fine, said Combs once attacked her in Cassie's California home, choking her and hitting her in the head with a wooden hanger. Morgan also said she saw Combs assault Ventura Fine several times. Another witness, Dawn Richard, a former member of Combs' platinum-selling girl group Danity Kane, said she saw Combs beat Cassie, who is his ex-girlfriend, in 2009. 👉 Top moments from Diddy's trial.

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Kerry Morgan is questioned by a prosecutor at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City in this courtroom sketch.

Jane Rosenberg, Reuters

A break from the news

🔥 Fire up the grill: Shop the best Memorial Day grill deals.
🥤 Your new summer drink. Starbucks unveils 2025 summer menu.
🫙 How to make the viral okra water

Rebecca Morin is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY. Got thoughts or feedback? Reach out to her at rdmorin@usatoday.com.

Artillerymen of the 15th Operative Purpose Brigade Kara-Dag, of the National Guard of Ukraine, fire a Giatsint-B howitzer towards Russian troops at a position on a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine May 11, 2025.

Trump said after speaking with Putin that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine would begin 'immediately.'

See how New Orleans inmates escaped jail
 

What we know about inmates who escaped New Orleans jail

The escapees still at large, who range from 19 to 42 years old, initially faced charges including murder, aggravated assault and domestic abuse.

Jennifer Lawrence poses during a photocall for "Die, My Love" at Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2025.
 

Jennifer Lawrence talks having kids, earns raves at Cannes

Jennifer Lawrence reflected on the "brutal and incredible" experience of having children as she earned raves for her latest performance out of Cannes.

Deli meat topped Consumer Reports' list of riskiest foods to eat this year.
 

These foods were deemed 'very risky' to eat. What does that mean?

Consumer Reports released its annual review of the "riskiest" foods to eat based on 2024 data. Here's why you don't have to swear off of these foods completely.

Airbnb logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, May 3, 2022.
 

Airbnb rolls out anti-party features ahead of Memorial Day

Airbnb is implementing "anti-party defenses" again in an effort to curb disruptive partying through Memorial Day weekend.

Law enforcement and fire officials investigate the scene of an explosion near the American Reproductive Centers clinic in Palm Springs, Calif., Saturday, May 17, 2025.
 

What is nihilism? FBI said Palm Springs bomb suspect had 'nihilistic ideations'

What does nihilistic mean? What is does anti-natalist mean? What to know about the terms used by the FBI to describe the fertility clinic suspect.

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Graphics explain how the Mexican Navy ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge

A female cadet and a male Marine died from their injuries, Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum told reporters on Sunday

Target is adding plants and fresh-cut flowers to stores through its new Good Little Garden brand.
 

Protests coming to Target on anniversary of George Floyd's death

The Target protests are meant to pressure the retailer to re-establish its commitment to DEI and other demands by the organizers.

Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) holds onto a biplane for dear life in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning."
 

Every 'Mission: Impossible' movie ranked from worst to best

Heck, yeah, we accept this assignment: Let's rank every stunt-filled Tom Cruise "Mission: Impossible" movie, including "The Final Reckoning."

Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris embraces singer Beyoncé at a campaign rally on October 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas.
 

Trump wants 'major investigation' into celeb endorsements of Harris

President Donald Trump alleged without evidence that stars like Bruce Springsteen and Beyoncé were paid by Kamala Harris to endorse her campaign.

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