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Trump Says He’s ‘Taking Away’ Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status  
President Trump on Friday said he would be “taking away” the university’s status, renewing a threat he made last month. It was not immediately clear if the I.R.S. was moving forward with a change.  

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let DOGE View Social Security Data  
A federal judge in Maryland found that scrutiny of the agency’s sensitive information systems by Elon Musk’s team appeared to violate federal privacy laws.  

Temu Stops Shipping Products From China to U.S. as Trump Closes Tariff Loophole  
The e-commerce site acted after the Trump administration said it would close a loophole that allowed low-cost Chinese-made items to enter the U.S. without import fees.  

George Ryan, Illinois Governor Who Halted Prison Executions, Dies at 91  
A Republican, he imposed a moratorium on capital punishment, saying he could not support a death-row system “so fraught with error” that it might end an innocent life.  

Trump Proposed Slashing $163 Billion in Spending  
Also, universal antivenom may grow out of a Wisconsin man. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.  

Trump Seeks to Eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts  
The president’s budget proposal also called for getting rid of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.  

Trump Budget Cuts Funding for Chronic Disease Prevention  
Kennedy has warned of an epidemic of chronic disease, but the budget blueprint would close the C.D.C. center focused on prevention.  

Former Abercrombie C.E.O. Ruled Unfit to Stand Trial for Sex Trafficking  
Michael S. Jeffries had been accused of luring male models to secret sex parties. He has dementia, and a judge ruled him to be “mentally incompetent.”  

Former Fetterman Aide Expressed Concern to Doctor About Senator’s Mental Health  
The former chief of staff to Senator John Fetterman last year wrote to a doctor who had treated him, pointing to “warning signs” that suggested the senator could be backsliding on his recovery from a mental health crisis.  

My Miserable Week in the ‘Happiest Country on Earth’  
For eight years running, Finland has topped the World Happiness Report — but what exactly does it measure?  

Universal Antivenom May Grow Out of Man Who Let Snakes Bite Him 200 Times  
Scientists identified antibodies that neutralized the poison in whole or in part from the bites of cobras, mambas and other deadly species.  

Prince Harry Says He Would ‘Love Reconciliation’ With Royal Family  
In a BBC interview, Harry said he didn’t know how long King Charles, who has cancer, had left to live, and he expressed a desire to make peace with his family.  

I Teach Computer Science, and That Is All  
Politics has no place at universities or in the classroom.  

Stock Market on Track to Erases Losses From Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariff Rollout  
Wall Street has recovered from April’s sharp sell-off, buoyed by hope for trade talks. But the economic fallout from President Trump’s policies still has investors on edge.  

Mohsen Mahdawi: I Never Lost Hope in the Principles of Democracy  
Detained at his citizenship interview, the Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi speaks of his ordeal.  

RFK Jr. Orders Search for New Measles Treatments Instead of Urging Vaccination  
Decades of research have turned up no miracle treatment for measles, but studies show the M.M.R. shot is 97 percent effective in preventing the disease.  

Paramilitary Fighters Massacre More Than 100 Civilians, Doctors’ Group Says  
The Sudan Doctors Network said that the Rapid Support Forces had killed at least 21 children on Thursday, the latest violent spasm in Sudan’s civil war.  

Illinois Man Sentenced to 53 Years in Killing of Palestinian American Boy  
A jury in suburban Chicago convicted the man of murder and hate crime charges in the 2023 killing of Wadee Alfayoumi, 6. He was the boy’s landlord.  

Republicans Wrestle With Trump’s Demands for Tax Cuts  
House Republicans are planning to include several of President Trump’s campaign promises in the first draft of the bill, which they hope to release soon.  

Google Plans to Roll Out Gemini A.I. Chatbot to Children Under 13  
The tech giant said it would make its Gemini chatbot available to children next week, and warned families in an email about the changes.  

Justice Dept. Lawyers Say US Wants to Break Up Google’s Ad Technology  
In a hearing on Friday, lawyers for the Justice Department indicated the government would double down on its requests to break up the tech giant’s business.  

7 Killed in Crash Involving a Tour Van and a Pickup Near Yellowstone  
The crash in eastern Idaho killed six people in a van who had been part of a tour group, as well as the driver of a pickup truck, the State Police said.  

Explosions Cripple Ship Carrying Aid to Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea  
A human rights group operating the ship blamed a drone attack for the explosions, which caused a fire on the vessel. The crew was safe and remained on board.  

U.S. and China Dig In on Trade War, With No Plans for Formal Talks  
The standoff over terms of negotiations, and whether they are happening, signals that a protracted economic fight lies ahead.  

Ruth Buzzi, Purse-Wielding Gladys of ‘Laugh-In,’ Is Dead at 88  
She had other roles onstage and on TV, but none more memorable than the wary spinster fending off male advances on that raucous sketch show.  

Why Does Harvard Have Tax-Exempt Status and Can the IRS Revoke It? What to Know.  
The university, like many colleges and charities, is exempt from federal income and property taxes, saving it billions of dollars. President Trump has questioned whether it should enjoy that status.  

The Real ID Deadline Is Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know.  
After years of postponed deadlines, passengers will have to show security-enhanced IDs to board domestic flights starting on May 7. What to know if you’re traveling.  


Trump Says He’s ‘Taking Away’ Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status  
President Trump on Friday said he would be “taking away” the university’s status, renewing a threat he made last month. It was not immediately clear if the I.R.S. was moving forward with a change.  

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let DOGE View Social Security Data  
A federal judge in Maryland found that scrutiny of the agency’s sensitive information systems by Elon Musk’s team appeared to violate federal privacy laws.  

Temu Stops Shipping Products From China to U.S. as Trump Closes Tariff Loophole  
The e-commerce site acted after the Trump administration said it would close a loophole that allowed low-cost Chinese-made items to enter the U.S. without import fees.  

George Ryan, Illinois Governor Who Halted Prison Executions, Dies at 91  
A Republican, he imposed a moratorium on capital punishment, saying he could not support a death-row system “so fraught with error” that it might end an innocent life.  

Trump Proposed Slashing $163 Billion in Spending  
Also, universal antivenom may grow out of a Wisconsin man. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.  

Trump Seeks to Eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts  
The president’s budget proposal also called for getting rid of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.  

Trump Budget Cuts Funding for Chronic Disease Prevention  
Kennedy has warned of an epidemic of chronic disease, but the budget blueprint would close the C.D.C. center focused on prevention.  

Former Abercrombie C.E.O. Ruled Unfit to Stand Trial for Sex Trafficking  
Michael S. Jeffries had been accused of luring male models to secret sex parties. He has dementia, and a judge ruled him to be “mentally incompetent.”  

Former Fetterman Aide Expressed Concern to Doctor About Senator’s Mental Health  
The former chief of staff to Senator John Fetterman last year wrote to a doctor who had treated him, pointing to “warning signs” that suggested the senator could be backsliding on his recovery from a mental health crisis.  

My Miserable Week in the ‘Happiest Country on Earth’  
For eight years running, Finland has topped the World Happiness Report — but what exactly does it measure?  

Universal Antivenom May Grow Out of Man Who Let Snakes Bite Him 200 Times  
Scientists identified antibodies that neutralized the poison in whole or in part from the bites of cobras, mambas and other deadly species.  

Prince Harry Says He Would ‘Love Reconciliation’ With Royal Family  
In a BBC interview, Harry said he didn’t know how long King Charles, who has cancer, had left to live, and he expressed a desire to make peace with his family.  

I Teach Computer Science, and That Is All  
Politics has no place at universities or in the classroom.  

Stock Market on Track to Erases Losses From Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariff Rollout  
Wall Street has recovered from April’s sharp sell-off, buoyed by hope for trade talks. But the economic fallout from President Trump’s policies still has investors on edge.  

Mohsen Mahdawi: I Never Lost Hope in the Principles of Democracy  
Detained at his citizenship interview, the Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi speaks of his ordeal.  

RFK Jr. Orders Search for New Measles Treatments Instead of Urging Vaccination  
Decades of research have turned up no miracle treatment for measles, but studies show the M.M.R. shot is 97 percent effective in preventing the disease.  

Paramilitary Fighters Massacre More Than 100 Civilians, Doctors’ Group Says  
The Sudan Doctors Network said that the Rapid Support Forces had killed at least 21 children on Thursday, the latest violent spasm in Sudan’s civil war.  

Illinois Man Sentenced to 53 Years in Killing of Palestinian American Boy  
A jury in suburban Chicago convicted the man of murder and hate crime charges in the 2023 killing of Wadee Alfayoumi, 6. He was the boy’s landlord.  

Republicans Wrestle With Trump’s Demands for Tax Cuts  
House Republicans are planning to include several of President Trump’s campaign promises in the first draft of the bill, which they hope to release soon.  

Google Plans to Roll Out Gemini A.I. Chatbot to Children Under 13  
The tech giant said it would make its Gemini chatbot available to children next week, and warned families in an email about the changes.  

Justice Dept. Lawyers Say US Wants to Break Up Google’s Ad Technology  
In a hearing on Friday, lawyers for the Justice Department indicated the government would double down on its requests to break up the tech giant’s business.  

7 Killed in Crash Involving a Tour Van and a Pickup Near Yellowstone  
The crash in eastern Idaho killed six people in a van who had been part of a tour group, as well as the driver of a pickup truck, the State Police said.  

Explosions Cripple Ship Carrying Aid to Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea  
A human rights group operating the ship blamed a drone attack for the explosions, which caused a fire on the vessel. The crew was safe and remained on board.  

U.S. and China Dig In on Trade War, With No Plans for Formal Talks  
The standoff over terms of negotiations, and whether they are happening, signals that a protracted economic fight lies ahead.  

Ruth Buzzi, Purse-Wielding Gladys of ‘Laugh-In,’ Is Dead at 88  
She had other roles onstage and on TV, but none more memorable than the wary spinster fending off male advances on that raucous sketch show.  

Why Does Harvard Have Tax-Exempt Status and Can the IRS Revoke It? What to Know.  
The university, like many colleges and charities, is exempt from federal income and property taxes, saving it billions of dollars. President Trump has questioned whether it should enjoy that status.  

The Real ID Deadline Is Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know.  
After years of postponed deadlines, passengers will have to show security-enhanced IDs to board domestic flights starting on May 7. What to know if you’re traveling.  

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