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And they'll have a tough road ahead, The Athletic explains, because the WNBA isn't very generous to new teams. They get no free agency perks and very little love in the college draft where brand new players to the league are available. How the team performs this year will be closely watched because there are more new teams coming, starting with Portland and Toronto in 2026.

And they'll have a tough road ahead, The Athletic explains, because the WNBA isn't very generous to new teams. They get no free agency perks and very little love in the college draft where brand new players to the league are available. How the team performs this year will be closely watched because there are more new teams coming, starting with Portland and Toronto in 2026.

League Commissioner Kathy Engelbert says she's confident the league will have a 16th team by 2028. The Athletic took a closer look

League Commissioner Kathy Engelbert says she's confident the league will have a 16th team by 2028. The Athletic took a closer look

League Commissioner Kathy Engelbert says she's confident the league will have a 16th team by 2028. The Athletic took a closer look

Good morning. It's Tuesday, May 13th. I'm Shmeeta Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, opening statements made as Sean Combs' trial gets underway, the clean tech that could revolutionize our energy system, and House Republicans propose paring down Medicaid. But first, President Trump is in the Middle East for his first big foreign trip of his second term.

Good morning. It's Tuesday, May 13th. I'm Shmeeta Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, opening statements made as Sean Combs' trial gets underway, the clean tech that could revolutionize our energy system, and House Republicans propose paring down Medicaid. But first, President Trump is in the Middle East for his first big foreign trip of his second term.

Good morning. It's Tuesday, May 13th. I'm Shmeeta Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, opening statements made as Sean Combs' trial gets underway, the clean tech that could revolutionize our energy system, and House Republicans propose paring down Medicaid. But first, President Trump is in the Middle East for his first big foreign trip of his second term.

He's in Saudi Arabia today and plans to visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates as well. His itinerary largely focuses on potential economic deals with the U.S. He's attending an investment forum in Saudi Arabia today. Its government has promised to invest $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years, though the kingdom's large budget deficit will make that a hard promise to deliver on.

He's in Saudi Arabia today and plans to visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates as well. His itinerary largely focuses on potential economic deals with the U.S. He's attending an investment forum in Saudi Arabia today. Its government has promised to invest $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years, though the kingdom's large budget deficit will make that a hard promise to deliver on.

He's in Saudi Arabia today and plans to visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates as well. His itinerary largely focuses on potential economic deals with the U.S. He's attending an investment forum in Saudi Arabia today. Its government has promised to invest $600 billion in the U.S. over the next four years, though the kingdom's large budget deficit will make that a hard promise to deliver on.

The UAE has pledged to spend $1.4 trillion in the U.S. over the next decade, and Qatar recently offered a gift that could be the most expensive in modern history, a $400 million luxury jet that Trump is reportedly considering to use as Air Force One, and continue using even after he leaves office by transferring the plane to his presidential library.

The UAE has pledged to spend $1.4 trillion in the U.S. over the next decade, and Qatar recently offered a gift that could be the most expensive in modern history, a $400 million luxury jet that Trump is reportedly considering to use as Air Force One, and continue using even after he leaves office by transferring the plane to his presidential library.

The UAE has pledged to spend $1.4 trillion in the U.S. over the next decade, and Qatar recently offered a gift that could be the most expensive in modern history, a $400 million luxury jet that Trump is reportedly considering to use as Air Force One, and continue using even after he leaves office by transferring the plane to his presidential library.

But while the president looks for deals to secure for the U.S., his family has been busy deepening their personal business ties with the region. And as Wall Street Journal reporter Elliot Brown told us, doing so while Trump is in office and seeking concessions from these same countries seems to blur the line between policy and personal interest.

But while the president looks for deals to secure for the U.S., his family has been busy deepening their personal business ties with the region. And as Wall Street Journal reporter Elliot Brown told us, doing so while Trump is in office and seeking concessions from these same countries seems to blur the line between policy and personal interest.

But while the president looks for deals to secure for the U.S., his family has been busy deepening their personal business ties with the region. And as Wall Street Journal reporter Elliot Brown told us, doing so while Trump is in office and seeking concessions from these same countries seems to blur the line between policy and personal interest.

That pivot has led to arrangements Brown described as ethically squishy.

That pivot has led to arrangements Brown described as ethically squishy.

That pivot has led to arrangements Brown described as ethically squishy.