Looking dandy on the Met steps
Looking dandy on the Met steps
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The 2025 Met Gala paid homage to the quintessential modern-day dandy.
About 16 people are believed to have been aboard a panga boat that capsized near San Diego.
"Untested" is USA TODAY's new podcast that takes listeners inside a detective's hunt for a sexual predator.
It was a dandy Met Gala
We can't stop talking about it — the 2025 Met Gala came and went Monday night, with hats, ties, buttons, tuxedos and fine tailoring galore donning the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
The night tackled a complicated racial history with a tailor-made theme: "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," offered designers and celebrity attendees the chance to pay tribute to the polished silhouettes, tailored suits and structured styles that define the figure.
USA TODAY was on the blue carpet and didn't miss a single Met Gala moment:
Because we're all scrolling at work this morning: Here's every photo of every look from last night.
19 states sue RFK Jr., Trump administration
New York Attorney General Letitia James and 18 other Democratic state attorneys general are filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by shrinking its size and laying off employee who oversee the nation's food and health care systems. James said the states' lawsuit in Rhode Island U.S. district court takes aim at Kennedy Jr.'s 'reckless, irrational, and dangerous' efforts that erase decades of public health progress.
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Search suspended after panga boat capsizes near San Diego
Authorities suspended the search for seven missing people, including two children, after a panga-style boat overturned near San Diego on May 5 and three people were found dead. The Coast Guard said late Monday that it had suspended its operations searching for the missing "pending further developments." Authorities used helicopters and rescue boats in the search.
Potential jurors for Diddy case asked about sex abuse and celebrities
As he entered the Manhattan courtroom on Monday, Sean "Diddy" Combs hugged his lawyers as they, and the prosecution, began the laborious task of selecting the 12 people who could free or doom the rap mogul. Jurors were questioned one at a time by the judge, the prosecution and the defense, their stated mission to try to seat a jury in just three days. The slow pace May 5 could put that timeline in jeopardy, as finding jurors who remain unbiased in such a high-profile case could prove challenging. Questions ranged from their history with sexual assault or abuse to their familiarity with such notable names.
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wait times are even longer. Stitch-by-stitch, a women's group quilts for democracy.
The Knicks just shocked the Celtics
For the fourth time this postseason, the Knicks erased a fourth-quarter deficit to pull out a victory. This time it came on the road in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Boston Celtics, in a 108-105 overtime victory. The Knicks scooped rebounds and tried to push the ball up the court to create uncontested looks.
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Congress is holding emergency briefings on security after Minnesota shootings
WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress will attend emergency briefings this week after the murder of a Minnesota state lawmaker brought renewed fears — and stoked existing partisan tensions — over the security of federal lawmakers when in Washington and at home. The suspect in the attack had dozens of federal lawmakers listed in his writings, in addition to the state lawmakers and others he allegedly targeted. The man is accused of shooting and killing former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their home early Saturday in the northern Minneapolis suburbs and wounding another lawmaker and his wife at their home. The shootings come after credible threats to members of Congress have more than doubled in the last decade, the troubling tally of an era that has been marked by a string of violent attacks against lawmakers and their families. In 2011, Democratic Rep. Gabby Giffords was shot and wounded at an event in her Arizona district. In 2017, Republican Rep. Steve Scalise was shot and wounded as he practiced for a congressional baseball game with other GOP lawmakers near Washington. In 2022, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul was attacked in his home by a man who broke into their San Francisco home. And in 2024, two different men tried to assassinate Donald Trump during his presidential campaign. All four survived, some with serious injuries. But those attacks, among others and many close calls for members of both parties, have rattled lawmakers and raised recurring questions about whether they have enough security — and whether they can ever be truly safe in their jobs. 'I don't have a solution to this problem right now,' said Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith, a friend of Hortman's who received increased security after the attack. 'I just see so clearly that this current state of play is not sustainable.' Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy said lawmakers are 'clearly at the point where we have to adjust the options available to us.' The U.S. Capitol Police's threat assessment section investigated 9,474 'concerning statements and direct threats' against members of Congress last year, the highest number since 2021, the year that the Capitol was attacked by Trump's supporters after he tried to overturn his 2020 presidential election defeat. In 2017, there were 3,939 investigated threats, the Capitol Police said. While members of Congress may be high-profile, they do have some resources available that might not be available to state and local lawmakers, said Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota, who was a member of the South Dakota state Senate for 10 years before he was the state's governor. In the state legislature, 'it just wasn't feasible all the time' to have increased security, Rounds said. As threats have increased, members of Congress have had access to new funding to add security at their personal homes. But it is unclear how many have used it and whether there is enough money to keep lawmakers truly safe. 'Resources should not be the reason that a U.S. senator or congressman gets killed,' Murphy said. Instead of bringing lawmakers together, the Minnesota shootings have created new internal tensions. Smith on Monday confronted one of her fellow senators, Utah Republican Mike Lee, for a series of posts on X over the weekend. One mocked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat who ran for vice president last year. Another post said of the murders, 'This is what happens when Marxists don't get their way.' Friends and former colleagues interviewed by The Associated Press described Vance Luther Boelter, the man accused of assassinating Hortman and her husband, as a devout Christian who attended an evangelical church and went to campaign rallies for Trump. Records show Boelter registered to vote as a Republican while living in Oklahoma in 2004 before moving to Minnesota, where voters don't list party affiliation. Smith talked to Lee outside a GOP conference meeting as soon as she arrived in Washington on Monday. 'I would say he seemed surprised to be confronted,' she told reporters afterward. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer also called out Lee's posts on the Senate floor, saying that for him to 'fan the flames of division with falsities, while the killer was still on the loose, is deeply irresponsible. He should take his posts down and immediately apologize to the families of the victims.' Lee's office did not respond to a request for comment. Lawmakers were already on edge before the shootings, which came less than two days after Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a press conference with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in California. Officers restrained Padilla and put him on the ground. Angry Democratic senators immediately took to the Senate floor Thursday afternoon to denounce Padilla's treatment. 'What was really hard for me to see was that a member of this body was driven to his knees and made to kneel before authorities,' said New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker. 'This is a test. This is a crossroads.' At the briefing Tuesday, Senate Democrats say they plan to ask security officials, as well as Republican leadership, about Padilla's removal from the press conference as well as their protection against outside threats. 'I certainly hope to hear leadership responding in a profound way,' said New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, a Democrat. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., who said she had been informed that her name was also on the suspect's list, said she wanted to hear recommendations at the briefing on how to improve security. 'And we can take those recommendations,' Baldwin said. 'But I think, both with the president and his administration and with members of Congress, that we need to bring the temperature down. There's no place for political violence ever. And the rhetoric — words matter.'
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Minnesota shooting suspect had dozens of potential targets, prosecutors say
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another in what prosecutors have described as a meticulously planned attack, had dozens of apparent targets, including officials in at least three other states. Vance Boelter allegedly made it to the homes of two other legislators on the night of the attacks, but one was on vacation and the suspect left the other house after police arrived, acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson said Monday. All of the politicians named in his writing were Democrats, including more than 45 state and federal officials in Minnesota, Thompson said. Elected leaders in Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin said they, too, were mentioned in his writings. Investigators say Boelter appeared to spend months preparing for the shootings — the latest in a string of political attacks across the U.S. In Minnesota, Boelter carried out surveillance missions, took notes on the homes and people he targeted, and disguised himself as a police officer just before the shootings, Thompson said. 'It is no exaggeration to say that his crimes are the stuff of nightmares,' he said. Boelter surrendered to police Sunday night after they found him in the woods near his home after a massive two-day search. He is accused of fatally shooting former Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their home early Saturday in the northern Minneapolis suburbs. Authorities say he also shot and wounded Sen. John Hoffman, a Democrat, and his wife, Yvette, who lived a few miles away. Federal prosecutors charged Boelter, 57, with murder and stalking, which could result in a death sentence if convicted. He already faces state charges, including murder and attempted murder. At a federal court hearing Monday in St. Paul, Boelter said he could not afford an attorney. A federal public defender was appointed to represent him, and he was being held without bail pending a court appearance next week. Manny Atwal, his lead attorney, declined to comment, saying the office just got the case. Notebooks show careful planning Boelter had many notebooks full of plans, Thompson said. Underscoring what law enforcement officials said was the premeditated nature of the attacks, one notebook contained a list of internet-based people search engines, according to court records. But authorities have not found any writings that would 'clearly identify what motivated him,' Thompson said. He said it was also too soon to speculate on any sort of political ideology. Democratic Rep. Esther Agbaje, whose district includes parts of Minneapolis, said she stayed with friends and family over the weekend after learning that her name appeared on the list of targets. In texts, the suspect said he 'went to war' Authorities declined to reveal the names of the other two lawmakers whose homes were targeted but escaped harm. Democratic Sen. Ann Rest said she was told the suspect parked near her home early Saturday. She said in a statement that the 'quick action' of law enforcement officers saved her life. Boelter sent a text to a family group chat after the shootings that said: 'Dad went to war last night ... I don't wanna say more because I don't wanna implicate anybody,' according to an FBI affidavit. His wife got another text that said: 'Words are not gonna explain how sorry I am for this situation ... there's gonna be some people coming to the house armed and trigger-happy and I don't want you guys around,' the affidavit said. Police later found his wife in a car with her children. Officers found two handguns, about $10,000 in cash and passports for the wife and her children, according to the affidavit. Just hours after the shootings Saturday, Boelter bought an electric bike and a Buick sedan from someone he met at a bus stop in Minneapolis, the federal affidavit said. Police found the sedan abandoned on a highway Sunday morning. In the car, officers found a cowboy hat Boelter had been seen wearing in surveillance footage as well as a letter written to the FBI, authorities said. The letter said it was written by 'Dr. Vance Luther Boulter' and he was 'the shooter at large." The car was found in rural Sibley County, where Boelter owned a home. Coordinated attacks on legislators The Hoffmans were attacked first at their home in Champlin. Their adult daughter called 911 to say a masked person had come to the door and shot her parents. Boelter had shown up carrying a flashlight and a 9 mm handgun and wearing a black tactical vest and a 'hyper-realistic' silicone mask, Thompson said. He first knocked and shouted: 'This is police.' At one point, the Hoffmans realized he was wearing a mask and Boelter told them 'this is a robbery.' After Sen. Hoffman tried to push Boelter out the door, Boelter shot him repeatedly and then shot his wife, the prosecutor said. A statement released Sunday by Yvette Hoffman said her husband underwent several surgeries after being hit by nine bullets. After hearing about a lawmaker being shot, officers arrived just in time to see Boelter shoot Mark Hortman through the open door of the home, according to the complaint. They exchanged gunfire with Boelter, who fled into the home before escaping, the complaint said. Melissa Hortman was found dead inside, according to the document. Their dog also was shot and had to be euthanized. Search for motive continues Writings recovered from the fake police vehicle included the names of lawmakers and community leaders, along with abortion rights advocates and information about health care facilities, said two law enforcement officials who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss details of the ongoing investigation. Friends and former colleagues interviewed by the AP describe Boelter as a devout Christian who attended an evangelical church and went to campaign rallies for President Donald Trump. Boelter also is a former political appointee who served on the same state workforce development board as Hoffman, records show, though it was not clear if they knew each other. ___
Axios
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Chicago restaurants win three James Beard awards
Chicago restaurants including Oriole, Kumiko and Lem's Bar-B-Q won James Beard awards Monday night during a star-studded ceremony held at the Civic Opera House. Why it matters: The accolades can often bring in more business, tourism and tax revenue to a city that could use the extra dough. The big picture: The entire weekend of multiple Beard award ceremonies turned into celebrations of immigrants' contributions to American food culture at a time when they're under attack by the Trump administration. Outstanding Bar went to Julia Momosé, mixologist, chef and owner of the Japanese-inspired West Loop bar Kumiko. This was Momosé's second Beard after winning in 2022 for her book "The Way of the Cocktail: Japanese Traditions, Techniques, and Recipes." "This one is so much more special because it's about the whole team, current and past, and everyone who helped us even before we were open," Momosé tells Axios. "It's about our guests, our regulars, and those people who came in to give us a shot. It's such a beautiful community. And so this is just surreal." Best Chef Great Lakes went to Noah Sandoval of Oriole who sent a surrogate to accept and read his speech saying Sandoval is away, "focusing on improving and nurturing my mental health." The chef's message continued with words of respect to fellow nominees and push back to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Between the lines: Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson also used their time on stage to highlight Chicago and the contributions of its immigrants. Bottom line: Chicago may have been the biggest winner of the weekend as thousands of food lovers flocked to our town to eat, drink and enjoy beautiful spring days.
