New York Times

• Trump Gives Farmers $16 Billion in Aid Amid Prolonged China Trade WarThe Trump administration announced an aid package for farmers on Thursday to mollify an important political constituency hurt by a trade clash with China....
• Narendra Modi, India’s ‘Watchman,’ Heads for Historic Election VictoryMr. Modi’s party is winning a commanding parliamentary majority for the second time in a row, a feat not achieved for decades....
• In India’s City of Temples, Narendra Modi Is Both Hero and VillainThe Indian prime minister’s mix of Hindu nationalism and economic development helped him win re-election on Thursday. In his constituency, though, the mix cuts both ways....
• Missouri Tornadoes Live Updates: Violent Storms Kill 3A tornado killed at least three people in southwestern Missouri, while another caused “extensive” damage in Jefferson City, the state capital....

USA Today

• Pelosi: Trump is 'crying out' for impeachment but House Democrats are not on that path for nowNancy Pelosi said Trump's refusal to work with Democrats on shared priorities was rooted in frustration that they were "not on the path to impeachment."...
• Gas prices may have already peaked as summer travel season kicks offAs the Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer travel season, drivers are poised to benefit from declining gas prices....
• When police misconduct occurs, records often stay secret. One mom's fight to change that.A police officer is accused of playing with her dead son's body after he was shot. An angry California mother wants secret cop records to go public....
• 'Achomlishments': Photographer snaps look at Trump's notes in Rose Garden news conferenceCritics on Twitter took particular delight in mocking the president's misspellings, including Rep. Don Beyer, who listed Democrats' "achomlishments."...

Reuters

• U.S., China exchange barbs over Huawei as trade tensions flareThe United States and China had a heated exchange on Thursday, with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accusing Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies of lying about its ties to the government and...
• India's Modi stuns opposition with huge election winIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi scored a dramatic election victory on Thursday, putting his Hindu nationalist party on course to increase its majority on a mandate of business-friendly policies an...
• Exclusive: U.S. airlines expect Boeing 737 MAX jets need up to 150 hours of work before flying againOnce regulators approve Boeing Co's grounded 737 MAX jets for flight, each aircraft will likely require between 100 and 150 hours of preparation before flying, officials from the three U.S. airlines t...
• Let Hindus build their temple at razed mosque site, some Indian Muslims sayA thumping election win for India's Hindu nationalist party on Thursday has instilled a sense of resignation among Muslims, some of whom are now willing to concede the demand for a Hindu temple at the...

National Public Radio

• FBI Stays On Watch As Terrorists Finish Prison Terms And Broader Threat EvolvesInvestigators acknowledged that Americans might worry about the release of terrorists such as John Walker Lindh, but said the FBI is tracking a changing terror threat across the board....
• To Reduce Food Waste, FDA Urges 'Best If Used By' Date LabelsConfusion over whether a food is still safe to eat after its "sell by" or "use before" date accounts for about 20% of food waste in U.S. homes, the FDA says. The new wording aims to clear that up....
• White House Announces $16 Billion In Aid To Farmers Hurt By China Trade DisputeThe U.S. agricultural sector has been hit hard by the trade conflict with China. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says some of the aid money will be used to build markets elsewhere....
• 'The Queen' Reveals The Story Of The Woman Who Became A Symbol Of Welfare FraudLinda Taylor rose to infamy during the 1970s, when prize-winning reporter George Bliss brought her criminal activity to light — and then-candidate Ronald Reagan turned her into the Welfare Queen....

Stock markets

 

KU basketball

• Kansas Athletics shifts healthcare oversight from KU's campus to medical offices Forty Kansas Athletics employees specializing in sports medicine are now reporting to actual doctors and medical professionals instead of KU administrators. By Matt Tait ...
• Jeff Long: NCAA needed 'more information' from KU after initial Silvio De Sousa appeal A month after the University of Kansas filed its formal appeal to the NCAA’s two-year suspension of Silvio De Sousa, the status of the forward from the KU men’s basketball team remains unresolved. Dur...
• Analysts question Dedric Lawson's athleticism, praise his basketball acumen In terms of his NBA potential the knock on Dedric Lawson always has centered around his athletic abilities and whether his relative lag in that area would keep him from competing at basketball’s highe...
• Devon Dotson productive at combine scrimmage, while Quentin Grimes struggles Devon Dotson still has 12 days to decide whether he will return for his sophomore season at the University of Kansas or keep his name in the 2019 NBA Draft. On Friday at the league’s draft combine in ...

KU football

• Kansas Athletics shifts healthcare oversight from KU's campus to medical offices Forty Kansas Athletics employees specializing in sports medicine are now reporting to actual doctors and medical professionals instead of KU administrators. By Matt Tait ...
• Les Miles: Coaching football 'more fun' than retirement Retirement didn’t suit Les Miles. After a little more than two years of being away from college football, the former LSU head coach gladly reentered the work force at the University of Kansas this pas...
• Motion filed by KU aims to dismiss David Beaty's lawsuit Kansas Athletics has filed a motion in federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from former KU head football coach David Beaty that claims the athletic department owes him $3 million. By Benton Smtih...
• Bryce Torneden embracing leadership role for KU football in 2019 It is almost expected for a senior to handle a leadership role of some kind. For the 2019 Kansas football team, especially on the defensive side of the ball, a majority of those responsibilities figur...

Packers

• Packers notes: Za'Darius and Preston Smith, Rashan Gary mixing and matching up frontPackers outside linebackers and defensive linemen will be training together often, making communication key among the position coaches....
• Packers Morning Buzz: Poor decisions plentiful in dismal 2017 draftWelcome to your Morning Buzz, rounding up news and views regarding the Green Bay Packers from around the web....
• WATCH: Giant football at former Packers Hall of Fame demolishedThe giant football outside the former Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame on Lombardi Avenue was demolished on Thursday, May 23, 2019....
• Packers Adrian Amos discusses the duo of himself and rookie Darnell SavageGreen Bay Packers safety Adrian Amos discusses the duo of himself and rookie Darnell Savage...

News-Gazette

• In Piatt County, storm takes a toll
• UPDATED: Storms cause widespread power outages and tree damage
• Champaign Park District board OKs agreement with city on summer camps
• 'Being able to complete this has been a long dream'

Illinois Public Media

• Meating In The Middle: The Challenge of Lowering Greenhouse Gas Emissions On FarmsCow guts are quite the factory. Grass goes in, microbes help break it down and make hydrogen, then other microbes start converting it to another gas. In the end, you get methane, manure and meat....
• Affordable Housing Advocates Want $1bn From Capital PlanAffordable-housing advocates are joining the chorus calling on Illinois lawmakers to approve an infrastructure plan....
• Why Don’t More Doctors Help Cancer Patients Quit Smoking?More than 150,000 Americans die from lung cancer each year, and smoking is responsible for up to 90 percent of those deaths. Despite the high stakes, many people keep smoking after getting a canc...
• Urbana Looks At More Spending Cuts For Its FY 2020 BudgetFor the second year running, the city of Urbana is identifying spending cuts, as it tries to address a structural deficit in its budget....

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Wichita Eagle

• Downtown Wichita’s private osteopathic medical school announces leadership teamThe private medical school planned for downtown Wichita announced its leadership team Thursday morning. The Kansas Health Science Center is scheduled to open in the former Finney State Office Building...
• Man killed after standoff, shootout with Wichita police, chief saysA 56-year-old man was shot and killed by Wichita police after he fired at officers, police say. It started a little before 2 a.m. Thursday morning, when Wichita police officers … ...
• Three dead, several injuries reported after severe storms hit southwest MissouriThree people died and several were injured after another round of severe storms hit southwest Missouri Wednesday night, according to a tweet from the Missouri Department of Public Safety. “Law …...
• Biological warfare? Welcome to his lifeEditor’s note: This story was originally published in The Wichita Eagle on Oct. 28, 2001. While federal officials are scouring the country, trying to discover the source of the anthrax … ...

Marion County Record

• Rising waters near recordMore than a third of an entire year's worth of rainfall coming in just three weeks caused widespread flooding, stranded motorists, closed heavily traveled roads, briefly prompted an evacuation, and pu...
• Contract signed to buy former Pizza HutLincolnville feedlot owner Mike Beneke will purchase the former Pizza Hut building on US-56 north of Marion. The restaurant abruptly closed in the fall of 2016 after 22 years in Marion. Beneke said he...
• County Commissioners balk at legal bill over wind farmCounty commissioners balked Monday at paying a bill from Wichita attorney Pat Hughes that includes consultations regarding a proposed wind farm in the south portion of the county. The bill, for the mo...
• Overflowing with controversyLand. It's more than an investment to be tilled and toiled. For many, it's the reason ancestors came here and the legacy left behind for descendants to steward. Whether progeny of an old generation o...