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1 day ago | usatoday.com | Taylor Wilson

On Tuesday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: U.S. Stocks surged Monday after this week's US-China tariff deal. But a rally in Asian stocks overnight fell off and the dollar also wobbled. USA TODAY White House Correspondent Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy talks through President Donald Trump's drug price executive order. Hamas has freed US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, as Israel says no to a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Gaza's population faces critical risk of famine.

1 day ago | usatoday.com | Medora Lee

Social Security checks could increase by 2.4% next year based on Tuesday's consumer inflation report, according to estimates by an independent analyst. Overall consumer prices increased 2.3% from a year earlier, down from 2.4% rise the previous month and the smallest annual increase since February 2021, according to the Labor Department’s consumer price index, a measure of average changes in goods and services costs.

1 day ago | usatoday.com | Alyssa Goldberg

Cassie Ventura Fine told a jury that her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs’ physically abused her, from hitting her in the face to kicking her, during her first day on the stand in Combs' criminal trial for racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. He also had her "career in his hands," the rhythm and blues singer, best known as "Cassie," said on May 13.

1 day ago | usatoday.com | Jordan Mendoza

The Boston Celtics are down 3-1 in the second round of the NBA playoffs, but they may be in bigger trouble than that. Missouri native Jayson Tatum, their six-time All-Star guard, suffered a non-contact injury during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks on Monday. With less than three minutes left in the contest, Tatum was diving for a loose ball when he went down immediately in visible pain, holding onto his right ankle.

1 day ago | usatoday.com | Kinsey Crowley

• President Trump is visiting the Middle East on his first international trip of his second term, accompanied by business leaders like Elon Musk. • Height comparisons between Trump and Musk have drawn attention online. • Trump is considering renaming the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf and may receive a luxury Boeing 747-8 as a gift from Qatar. President Donald Trump is in Saudi Arabia on May 13 to kick off his first major international trip of his second term in office, and he isn't there alone.