YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP
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Nicole Fallert
Newsletter Writer & SEO Editor
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Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start with these reads:
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Nicole Fallert here. It's Cinco de Mayo. We have Tuesday's news, from a quickly changing scenario for mail delivery of the abortion pill to every outfit you missed at the Met Gala.
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Telemedicine for abortion pill changes cause confusion
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The Supreme Court has reinstated mail-order access to the widely-used abortion drug mifepristone, a temporary decision that gives the justices more time to consider the issue.
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At the request of drugmakers, Justice Samuel Alito paused until May 11 the restrictive ruling by a lower court while the full court decides what the rules for mifepristone should be amid a Louisiana challenge to expanded access. The Trump administration's FDA is now reviewing the safety of the drug. Advocates for legal abortion have called the review a sham , saying the science behind the agency’s previous decision is solid.
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Her friends were anti-abortion: Read one woman's journey from medical limbo to legal fight to strike down Arkansas' abortion ban.
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A boost to GOP votes: The Supreme Court allowed its recent ruling limiting a key part of the Voting Rights Act to take effect early, boosting the chances that Republicans can impose a new congressional map in Louisiana before the November election. |
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Trump's shadow over a local election: A handful of Republican legislators resisted President Donald Trump's agenda to change their congressional map. Now those lawmakers face his wrath in primary challenges backed by the president's political machine. |
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Should Social Security be capped at $100,000? Social Security faces a shortfall as soon as 2032. If Congress does nothing, research suggests, retirees will see a 28% cut in monthly benefits. |
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(L-R) Jay-Z, Beyonce and Blue Ivy Carter
Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images
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Hockey and hoops head to playoffs
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Have feedback on the Daily Briefing? Shoot Nicole an email at NFallert@usatoday.com.
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Lindsey Vonn walked the Met Gala red carpet without crutches for the first time since her horrific crash at the Olympics almost three months ago.
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The White House briefly locked down after the shooting a few blocks away on the National Mall.
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Spirit Airlines was sometimes the butt of jokes, but these travelers are seriously sad to see the budget carrier fold.
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New polls in Georgia governor's race show Keisha Lance Bottoms leading for Democrats, but a large group of still undecided voters.
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Americans have several retirement fears. The big ones are mostly about money.
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Sabrina Carpenter’s Met Gala 2026 hair routine revealed. Her hairstylist shares how her modern Old Hollywood pin‑up curls were created using Redken.
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US stamps will don a new, never before seen shade: Barbie Pink. See the 10 designs honoring career women everywhere.
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Sigourney Weaver makes "Star Wars" debut as Colonel Ward in "The Mandalorian and Grogu." For May the 4th, check out exclusive photos from her role.
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Suzyn Waldman spent decades beside John Sterling. She says nothing captured him better than the night he cried through a perfect call.
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