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WEEKEND TOP STORIES

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SATURDAY

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WELLNESS-AGING-AT-HOME -- Living at home as long as possible is preferred by a vast majority of adults over 50. But the realities of the post-pandemic real estate market has made the issue less of a choice, and some find themselves trapped in their home as many are locked into low mortgage rates too good to give up. Skyrocketing home prices , fueled by lean housing inventory, also is making downsizing a bad financial decision. Despite feeling tied down, a subset of these older adults have enough extra cash to splurge on upgrades designed to keep their homes enjoyable and accessible as they age. UPCOMING: 1,120 words, photos by 12:30 a.m. With WELLNESS-AGING AT HOME-WHAT TO KNOW. Eds: This is the Sunday Spotlight.

CAMPUS PROTESTS -- Spring commencements are being held at universities around the country amid the possible disruption of ceremonies related to protests over the Israel-Hamas war. Watching Hamline University, UNC, University of Texas. UPCOMING: By 1:30 p.m., photos, video, lives.

SMARTER-TRAFFIC-LIGHTS -- As vehicles on the road grow exceedingly smarter, the traditional three-color electric signal that has controlled traffic at major intersections for more than a century could be on the cusp of a major transformation. Years from now, it's conceivable that the most advanced vehicles -- those that don't even require drivers -- could entirely control the traffic flow at intersections, making the red, yellow and green lights largely obsolete. UPCOMING: 820 words, photos by 1 a.m.

CONGRESS-DEBT-COMMISSION -- America's debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos by 12:30 a.m.

MOTHER'S-DAY-RIKERS-ISLAND --The Children's Museum of Manhattan brings kids to Rikers Island for an early Mother's Day celebration with their incarcerated mothers and grandmothers. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos, video by 1 a.m.

SWEDEN-EUROVISION-SONG-CONTEST FINAL -- The Finals of this year's Eurovision song contest will take place in Malmö, Sweden. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos, video, lives by 2 p.m. WITH: CROATIA-EUROVISION-REACTION -- Croatia are the hot favourites to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos by 2 p.m.

MARYLAND-BRIDGE-COLLAPSE -- Crews are preparing to conduct a controlled demolition to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos, video by 6 p.m.

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SUNDAY

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SCHOOL-SAFETY-GUNS -- Seeking to stop shootings before they start, a growing number of schools across the US. are turning to artificial intelligence programs that use video cameras to spot guns and alert authorities. But in some states, legislation to fund the new technology has been drafted so that only company can meet the criteria. UPCOMING: 1,200 words, photos by 1 a.m. Eds: This is the Monday Spotlight.

CAMPUS PROTESTS -- Spring commencements at universities around the country are being held amid the possible disruption of ceremonies related to protests over the Israel-Hamas war. Watching Emerson and University of Minnesota. UPCOMING: By 12 p.m., photos, video, lives.

OPIOID CRISIS-SETTLEMENTS -- Money to help stem the decades-long opioid addiction and overdose epidemic is rolling out to small towns and big cities across the U.S., but advocates worry that big chunks of it may not be used in ways that make a dent in a crisis. UPCOMING: 1,320 words, photos, graphic by 1 a.m.

ELECTION-2024-MAIL-IN-VOTING -- At rallies and in social media posts, former President Donald Trump has been trying to assure Republican voters that casting ballots by mail and other forms of early voting are "all good options." His actions say otherwise. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos by 9 a.m.

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MONDAY

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HAITI-LOST-GENERATION -- Students throw up or wet themselves when gunfire erupts outside their class in northern Port-au-Prince. The school director calmly asks students to lie to avoid stray bullets while she sings softly to calm them. Port-au-Prince is crumbling under the onslaught of powerful gangs that control 80% of Haiti's capital. Now, in a bid to help save Haiti's youngest generation, the country is undergoing a wider push to dispel the country's long-standing taboo on seeking therapy and talking about mental health. UPCOMING: 1,200 words, photos by 1 a.m. Eds: This is the Tuesday Spotlight.

ELECTION-2024-CHINESE-MIGRANTS -- As he criticizes the surge of migrants on the U.S.'s southern border, Donald Trump has particularly focused in recent weeks on those coming from China. Most of them, he warns, are "military age" men who might be "building an army from within." The reality is far different from what the former president's rhetoric suggests. UPCOMING: 1,800 words, photos by 1 a.m.

AI-RESTORING-LOST-VOICE -- Alexis Bogan loved to belt out Taylor Swift and Zach Bryan ballads in the car. She laughed all the time -- even while corralling misbehaving preschoolers. Then that voice was gone after doctors operated on her to take out a tumor.Then, in April, the 21-year-old got her old voice back. Not the real one, but a voice clone generated by artificial intelligence that she can summon from a phone app. UPCOMING: 1,500 words, photos, video by 5 a.m. An abridged version of 860 words will also be available.

INDIA-ELECTION -- India holds the fourth phase of the voting for general election across 10 states including Bihar. The world's most populous democracy kicked off its 6-week-long general election in April. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to win a third term as his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party faces a fractured opposition alliance. The results are expected on June 4. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 1 a.m.

GERMANY-MIGRATION -- Across Germany, cities and counties are introducing new, cashless payment cards for asylum-seekers. The new system, which was passed by parliament last month, is meant to limit benefits paid in cash and make the country less attractive for migrants. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos, video by 1 a.m.

TRUMP-HUSH-MONEY -- Former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial continues in New York. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos by 1 a.m.

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