Pride faces funding shortfall as sponsors pull back
Lyndsey Sickler, one of Pittsburgh Pride organizers. Hannah Frances Johansson hide caption toggle caption Hannah Frances Johansson PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Pride celebrations across the country continue to lose out on large sponsorships as corporations, a key source of funding, shrink their affiliation with diversity causes and LGBTQ+ events. Corporate sponsorships of celebrations in several cities
Judge orders Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP A federal judge has blocked President Trump from adding his name to the Kennedy Center, saying that the Washington, D.C. arts complex was named for the late president John F. Kennedy. In a ruling on Friday, the judge also temporarily blocked the administration from closing the Kennedy Center for a planned two-year
Treasury Prepares Proposed $250 Bill Featuring President Trump
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent shows a proposed $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC. KENT NISHIMURA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption KENT NISHIMURA/AFP via Getty Images President Trump's face could soon appear on a $250 bill
Netanyahu Orders Forces to Control 70% of Gaza
The Israeli army has already expanded its control of Gaza by 11 percent over the ‘Yellow Line’, beyond the terms of the ‘ceasefire’. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Israeli army to expand its control of the Gaza Strip to 70 percent, according to remarks aired by Israeli media. “At this point, we are
Hunger in U.S. Now Worse Than Pandemic Peak
More than 3,500 families attended a food distribution event organized by the Houston Food Bank in November. Mark Felix/AFP hide caption toggle caption Mark Felix/AFP More people in the United States are going hungry now than during the depths of the pandemic six years ago. A survey released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of
Indonesia halts Papua documentary screenings
NewsFeed Indonesian authorities have shut down several screenings of a new documentary about alleged human rights abuses in Papua, including Indigenous land seizures. Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington explains the controversy. Published On 27 May 2026
Gulf shrimpers seek congressional help as fuel soars
Acy Cooper eats lunch out of his pickup truck at the Myrtle Grove Marina in Port Sulphur, La. on Friday, May 15, 2026. Cooper had just returned to the marina after a shift ferrying oil rig workers from offshore platforms — a job he's taken because of falling shrimp prices and increasing fuel costs. Jay
Zee in Talks with FIFA to Secure India World Cup Broadcast
Broadcasting rights for FIFA World Cup 2026 in India have been at a deadlock only weeks ahead of June 11 kickoff. India’s Zee Entertainment is in talks with FIFA to stream and broadcast the 2026 World Cup in the country, the company said in a statement. The announcement on Tuesday, which provided no financial details
U.S. and Iran Nearing Deal; Pope Calls for Ethical AI Rules
US-Iran Negotiations, Middle East Reacts To Possible Deal, DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreads Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories President Trump and other administration officials
Russia Orders Foreigners to Leave Kyiv Ahead of ‘Systematic Strikes’
Moscow calls upcoming ‘systematic strikes’ on Ukrainian capital a response to Kyiv’s recent attack in Luhansk. Russia has warned it plans to launch a “series of systematic strikes” on defence industrial facilities in Kyiv, and urged foreign citizens to leave the Ukrainian capital. In a statement, the Ministry of Defence said the strikes are in