Trump says he'll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc. That agreement came after a call Sunday with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission. Trump says she told him she “wants to get down to serious negotiations." Trump told reporters later Sunday that he had told “anybody that would listen, they have to do that.” He said Von der Leyen vowed to “rapidly get together and see if we can work something out.”

Thousands mark 5th anniversary of George Floyd's murder as they call for justice and decry Trump

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Thousands are marking the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's murder at religious services, concerts and vigils nationwide. In Houston, the Rev. Al Sharpton spoke at a private graveside service. Sharpton said Floyd represented all those ‘who are defenseless against people who thought they could put their knee on our neck.’ Events at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis include concerts and a worship service. Showing continued tension with police, a fake pig head mounted on a stick near where Floyd was slain wore a police cap.

Russia and Ukraine complete prisoner swap hours after Moscow launches major aerial assault

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine have swapped hundreds more prisoners of war, the third and last part of a major swap and a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire. Each side brought home 303 more soldiers in Sunday's exchange after each released a total of 307 combatants and civilians on Saturday, and 390 on Friday. The swap was the biggest since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and came just hours after Ukraine's capital of Kyiv and other regions came under a massive Russian drone-and-missile attack that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens. Ukrainian officials sad the attack was the largest aerial assault of the war.

Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza kills 25, medics say

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 25 people, mostly women and children, according to the territory’s Health Ministry. The strike on the school in northern Gaza also wounded more than 55 people, said Fahmy Awad, head of the ministry’s emergency service. He said the school was hit three times while people slept, setting their belongings ablaze. Footage circulating online showed rescuers struggling to extinguish fires and recovering charred remains. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.

What's open and closed on Memorial Day?

In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May. Businesses increasingly have chosen to stay open on the holiday, leading to what is now one of the biggest retail sales and travel weekends of the year. Government offices, post offices and schools are closed, as is the stock market, banks and a handful of businesses. The vast majority of retailers will be open, with many trying to lure customers with big promotional sales.

Pope Leo XIV declares 'I am Roman!' as he completes formalities to become bishop of Rome

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has declared himself a Roman as he completes the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome. Leo formally took possession of the St. John Lateran Basilica, which is Rome’s cathedral and seat of the diocese. He then took the popemobile for a visit to St. Mary Major. There he prayed before Pope Francis’ tomb and an icon of the Virgin Mary beloved to many Roman faithful.

The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One initiative distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene washed away computers and phones. And there are efforts in Oregon and rural Alabama teach digital skills to older people, including some who’ve never touched a computer. Those and others are in jeopardy after President Donald Trump said he's cutting a program aimed at filling gaps in the digital divide. The Digital Equity Act was intended to cover unmet needs that surfaced during the country's broadband rollout. Trump has branded the program as racist and illegal, and claims it amounts to “woke handouts based on race.”

Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them

As the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in federal funding to scientific research, thousands of scientists in the U.S. lost their jobs or grants. And governments and universities around the world spotted an opportunity and launched programs to lure researchers from the U.S. Since World War II, the U.S. has invested huge amounts of money in scientific research conducted at independent universities and federal agencies. That funding helped the U.S. to become the world’s leading scientific power. But today that system is being shaken by deep cuts. The Trump administration says it is reviewing the previous administration’s projects, identifying waste and realigning research spending to match the “American people’s priorities.”

Alex Palou makes history as 1st Spanish driver to win the Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Palou has become the first driver from Spain to win the Indianapolis 500 by holding off former Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Marcus Ericsson over the closing laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Palou came to the speedway Sunday with four wins through the first five races. But it was No. 6, “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” that he had circled on his calendar. Without an Indy 500 win, Palou said his career resume would never be complete. Ericsson, the 2022 Indy 500 winner, finished second for Andretti Global in a 1-2 finish for Honda. David Malukas was third for A.J. Foyt Racing and the highest-finishing Chevrolet.

'Lilo & Stich' teams with Tom Cruise and 'Mission Impossible' for a monster Memorial Day weekend

“Lilo & Stich” is teaming with Tom Cruise for what may be a record-breaking Memorial Day box office weekend. Studio estimates Sunday show Disney's “Lilo & Stich” earned a staggering $145.5 million in North American theaters. That's the second biggest opening of the year after “A Minecraft Movie.” Paramount Pictures’ “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” was a very distant second domestically. The eighth and probably last appearance of Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in a nearly three-decade run still brought in a franchise record $63 million through Sunday. It outearned 2018's “Mission: Impossible - Fallout."