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| Good morning. It’s Tuesday, May 12, and we had no idea that a super El Niño wiped out millions of people in 1877. Luckily, we are better prepared for the phenomenon this year. Let’s catch up. | |
 | President Donald Trump said the U.S. ceasefire with Iran is on “life support.” | - Why? Both sides are struggling to agree on a plan to end the war. Trump dismissed Iran’s response to his proposal, calling it “a piece of garbage” that he didn’t finish reading.
- As the war continues: It is causing economic pain and hitting Trump’s popularity. He said he will suspend the federal gas tax, but that would need approval from Congress.
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 | Trump is preparing for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. | - Tomorrow: Trump will arrive in Beijing for talks focused on trade. The summit comes at a time of relative calm between the U.S. and China, but more friction appears inevitable.
- Over the decades: Presidential trips to China have always been politically fraught, starting with Richard Nixon’s visit in 1972. See photos of the historic trips here.
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 | Virginia Democrats appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to save redrawn House maps. | | |
 | A nonprofit sued to stop Trump’s changes to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. | | | Workers painting the Reflecting Pool on Sunday. (Annabelle Gordon/Reuters) | - What’s happening? Trump ordered that the pool’s basin be painted blue. Yesterday, a D.C.-area nonprofit asked a federal court to halt the plans, saying they need federal review.
- More Trump resistance: The anonymous artists behind several anti-Trump artworks in D.C. have struck again by creating a video game to protest the war in Iran — take a look.
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 | Most deportees under Trump are men, leaving women to care for families alone. | - Since Trump returned to office: Nine out of every 10 deported immigrants have been men, most without criminal convictions. Many of them had lived in the U.S. for years.
- We talked to some of the women left behind: They described the emotional and financial repercussions of their partners’ deportations. Read their stories here.
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 | Americans from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship have begun their quarantine. | - At a special facility in Nebraska: Sixteen people are isolating, including one who has tested positive. Two others are in Atlanta. Each person will quarantine for 42 days.
- Should you be worried? The risk to the public is very low, as the virus’s spread typically requires prolonged contact. Find out everything you should know about the virus here.
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 | Does your dog really miss you while you’re on vacation? Ask a pet psychic. | | | Elizabeth Boudhuin conducts a psychic session with blonde puggle Cleopatra. (Craig Hudson/For The Washington Post) | - Our pets are mysterious: But these psychics claim to have answers. People are asking them about pets’ travel preferences, like whether their cat wants its own hotel bathroom.
- Something a little more scientific: Clinical trials of two antiaging drugs are underway, testing if they can extend the lifespans of dogs. If you want to enroll your pooch, here’s how.
Before you go … your private medical records are vulnerable: Here’s why. Plus: Most Americans don’t get enough vitamin D — here are five ways to increase your intake. One more good read: Why banning the recycling logo is progress in the fight against plastic waste. We want to hear from you: Do you have questions about stories you’ve seen in The 7? Send them here. We’ll find the right person to answer them and share responses in our weekend edition. And finally … take a game break: | |
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