Morning Must Reads: May 8

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By Jove He’s Got It!

The Conservative Party swept to power Friday in Britain’s Parliamentary elections, winning an unexpected and resounding victory that returns Prime Minister David Cameron to 10 Downing Street in a stronger position than before

Court Rules Against NSA

The National Security Agency’s mass collection of phone call records without a search warrant is illegal, an appeals court ruled on Thursday

Tom Brady Deflects on Deflategate

On Thursday, he declined to discuss the 243-page report that said he was likely at least aware Patriots employees deflated footballs for him

More Storms Coming as Oklahoma Reels From Weather

As the U.S. midsection braces for another bout of severe weather, many residents in Oklahoma are still reeling from a rare combination of tornadoes and flash flooding spawned from the latest round of thunderstorms that rumbled across the state

Mayweather Says No Rematch With ‘Sore Loser’ Pacquiao

The gloves are officially off: Floyd Mayweather said in an upcoming interview that he’s not currently interested in a rematch with Manny Pacquiao after Saturday night’s much-hyped bout in Las Vegas “because he’s a sore loser and he’s a coward”

How Narendra Modi Wants to Change India

In a rare two-hour interview with TIME at his residence in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls the U.S. and India “natural allies,” defends the pace of his reform drive and rebuffs criticism of his government’s attitude toward India’s religious minorities

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s By the Sea Gets Release

Universal Pictures announced a Nov. 13, 2015, release for By the Sea, Angelina Jolie’s directorial followup to 2014 Oscar nominee Unbroken. In addition to writing, directing and producing, Jolie will also star alongside husband Brad Pitt

Al-Qaeda Leader Who Claimed Charlie Hebdo Attack Killed

A senior al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leader who claimed the group’s responsibility for the Charlie Hebdomassacre that killed 12 and the murder of an American hostage during a botched raid in December has been killed in a U.S. drone strike in Yemen

Fox Greenlights John Stamos Sitcom

Fox is betting on three men to lead its newest wave of sitcoms. The network gave series orders to two pilots, one starring John Stamos and another starring newcomer Broadway actor Jack Cutmore-Scott. A new comedy starring Rob Lowe was announced earlier

Senate Passes Bill to Review Iran Nuclear Deal

The Senate passed a bill that will require that Congress be able to review and possibly reject any deal the U.S. and world powers make with Iran regarding nuclear weapons. The effort to pass the deal, however, was hard wrought

Baltimore’s Top Cop Welcomes Federal Probe Request

Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said Thursday he welcomed “with open arms” a request by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake for a Department of Justice review of the “patterns and practices” of his department in the wake of Freddie Gray’s death

Miley Cyrus Opens Up: ‘I’m Finally O.K. With Being Alone’

The singer tells TIME about her efforts to help empower queer youth through her Happy Hippie foundation and talks about her own path to openness: “I’m not hiding my sexuality. For me, I don’t want to label myself as anything”

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