White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles,President Donald Trump's right-hand womanand one of the most powerful people in Washington,is battling breast cancer. Wiles, 68, the first woman to hold her position,has an "excellent" prognosis, is starting treatment immediately and will stay on at the White House, Trump said on Truth Social. Wiles confirmed her diagnosis in a post on X and noted thatnearly 1 in 8 women in the United Statesface a similar fight: "Every day, these women continue to raise their families, go to work, and serve their communities with strength and determination. I now join their ranks."
Susie Wiles treated for breast cancer
Will Pluto get its groove back?
Tiny Pluto has some big boosters. Considered the ninth andoutermost planet in the solar systembefore it was downgraded to a "dwarf planet" in 2006, the distant world now has some prominent figures pushing for it to regain planetary status – perhaps even by presidential proclamation. Among them isnew NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who said in an interview with the Daily Mail that he would be in favor of PresidentDonald Trump"making Pluto great again"by executive order. It was not clear whether the president could do that, nor has he weighed in on the question.
Google Maps expanding its horizons
Google Maps is about to geteven better at taking you where you need to go. The search giant is rolling out Ask Maps, a button on the Maps app that lets drivers ask "complex, real-world questions a map could never answer before" and get answers, including suggested stops on your route, amenities at your destination and options for parking and restrooms. Another new app feature, calledImmersive Navigation, creates a 3D view that reflects structures and terrain around you and highlights crosswalks, lanes, stop signs and traffic lights. More than 2 billion people use Google Maps each month, the company says.
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'One Battle' conquers at the Oscars
Hollywood rolled up the red carpet, ending awards season in style witha spirited 98th Academy Awardsand crowning "One Battle After Another" with six trophies, including the big one: best picture. "Sinners," which entered the night with a record-setting 16 nominations, took home just four wins −to the chagrin of some Oscar watchers− but netted best actor foran emotional Michael B. Jordan. Ireland's Jessie Buckley won best actress for "Hamnet," noting in her acceptance speech that it was Mother's Day in the United Kingdom and dedicating her award to"the beautiful chaos of a mother's heart."
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Underdog Venezuela stuns U.S. for WBC title
Political turmoil may have hung over the World Baseball Classic final, but in the end,it was a classic indeed. Venezuela upset the USA 3-2 in Miami's LoanDepot Park on a go-ahead double in the ninth inning, erasing the heroics of the USA's Bryce Harper, who had tied the game in the eighth witha monster two-run homer. Venezuela closed it out with a perfect bottom of the ninth, sending the pro-Venezuela crowdinto a frenzyand some players into tears."Our country, they need this,"MVP Maikel Garcia said. "And we need this, too."− Compiled and written by Robert Abitbol
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