Thousands in US to join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ protest in economic blackout - The Guar...

1. Thousands in US to join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ protest in economic blackout  The Guardian
2. Nationwide May Day protests expected to pick up mantle of 'No Kings'  NPR
3. May Day protests to highlight struggles of workers across the US  USA Today
4. Tucson businesses prepare for May Day closures  kold.com
5. Thousands expected to protest, march across WA on May Day  The Seattle Times

Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of deadline - NPR

1. Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of deadline  NPR
2. Oil rises as White House says Iran ceasefire halts 60-day war deadline  CNBC
3. Trump administration says Iran war ‘terminated’ before 60-day deadline  The Hill
4. Hegseth Says Iran Cease-Fire Stops Clock for Congressional Approval  The New York Times
5. US official says Iran war truce 'terminated' hostilities for war powers deadline  Reuters

US prosecutors release new footage of Trump shooting suspect - dw.com

1. US prosecutors release new footage of Trump shooting suspect  dw.com
2. New video shows correspondents' dinner suspect shooting officer, top prosecutor says  NBC News
3. Video shows Cole Allen casing hotel, storming checkpoint in alleged Trump assassination attempt  CNBC
4. Footage shows White House correspondents' dinner suspect 'casing' hotel, US attorney says  6abc Philadelphia
5. Man accused of trying to kill Trump at correspondents' gala agrees to remain jailed for now  NBC4 Washington

Americans are increasingly bleak about their own finances, most say using the US military against...

1. Americans are increasingly bleak about their own finances, most say using the US military against Iran was a mistake: ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
2. Poll: Trump’s Iran war reaches Iraq- and Vietnam-era disapproval levels  The Washington Post
3. Trump’s War in Iran is Causing a Modern Crisis of Confidence  Time Magazine
4. Voters Say Their Top Priority in the Iran War Is Ending It  Data For Progress
5. The Iran War Is Tearing Trump’s Coalition Apart  Foreign Policy

Iran war's true cost closer to $50 billion, not $25 billion, U.S. officials say - CBS News

1. Iran war's true cost closer to $50 billion, not $25 billion, U.S. officials say  CBS News
2. Takeaways From Hegseth’s Second Day of Testimony on the Iran War  The New York Times
3. Repairing damaged US military bases will add billions to Iran war cost, sources say  CNN
4. Live updates: Pete Hegseth takes Senate heat; DHS funding bill heads to Trump's desk  The Hill
5. Pete Hegseth looked bad in the House. He looks even worse in the Senate  The Independent

Trump signs Homeland Security funding bill, ending record shutdown - PBS

1. Trump signs Homeland Security funding bill, ending record shutdown  PBS
2. Congress ends record-shattering DHS shutdown  Politico
3. Record-breaking DHS shutdown ends. And, May Day protests to draw crowds nationwide  NPR
4. What to know after House passes Homeland Security funding and ends historic shutdown  PBS
5. Trump signs DHS funding bill, ending shutdown for most of agency, including TSA  CNBC

Schumer faces renewed scrutiny after Mills meltdown - Politico

1. Schumer faces renewed scrutiny after Mills meltdown  Politico
2. How Janet Mills was boxed out of the Maine Senate race by Graham Platner’s rise  CNN
3. Schumer’s Maine pick Janet Mills drops out; VRA ruling boosts GOP path: Join Friday’s Whole Hog  The Hill
4. Opinion | Don’t Underestimate the Fury of Democratic Voters  The New York Times
5. Trump said he would end her political career, but Democrats did her in  The Washington Post

It's Day 1 of Medicaid work requirements in Nebraska. People are worried - NPR

1. It's Day 1 of Medicaid work requirements in Nebraska. People are worried  NPR
2. Nebraska rolls out Medicaid work requirements, putting thousands at risk of losing coverage  NBC News
3. State Health Department Begins to Prepare Medicaid Patients for New Work Requirements  Flathead Beacon
4. Critics decry Nebraska’s ‘rush’ to be first enforcer of new federal Medicaid rules  Nebraska Examiner
5. Nebraska faces challenges as first state to impose Medicaid work requirements under GOP bill  The Hill

Could the FCC yank ABC's TV licenses amid Trump spat with Kimmel? - CBS News

1. Could the FCC yank ABC's TV licenses amid Trump spat with Kimmel?  CBS News
2. Trump says ABC had ‘better’ fire Kimmel as Disney stands firm  CNN
3. Kimmel Mocks Trump’s Poor Approval Ratings After President Demands His Firing  Forbes
4. O’Reilly says he was ‘absolutely wrong’ to ‘cut Kimmel some slack’ in the past  The Hill
5. Brendan Carr denies Trump's pressure prompted review of Disney licenses  Politico

Man appears in court charged with attempted murder of two Jewish men - BBC

1. Man appears in court charged with attempted murder of two Jewish men  BBC
2. Man charged with attempted murders of three people in London knife attacks  The Guardian
3. Anger and Fear Overwhelms London’s Golders Green After Antisemitic Attack  Bloomberg.com
4. UK: ‘The end of a golden era’  The Jerusalem Post
5. Jewish Londoners describe "utter horror" and living in fear after latest attack, demand government action  CBS News

Republicans’ faith in Mike Johnson is fading fast - Politico

1. Republicans’ faith in Mike Johnson is fading fast  Politico
2. Inside the GOP’s barely functioning Congress  CNN
3. Johnson quells revolts to pass major bills — but faces lingering anger and looming headaches  The Hill
4. On chaotic day, Johnson navigates multiple internal revolts in House  The Washington Post
5. Opinion | The House GOP is stuck in neutral  MS NOW

6 Are Injured in Stabbing at a High School in Washington State - The New York Times

1. 6 Are Injured in Stabbing at a High School in Washington State  The New York Times
2. Six injured in Washington state school stabbing  BBC
3. Six wounded after stabbing attack at high school in Washington state  The Guardian
4. Students, security guard stabbed at Foss High School in Tacoma, WA  FOX 13 Seattle
5. Students stabbed inside Washington state high school as police respond to chaotic scene  Fox News

Violence Erupts in Australian Town After Arrest of Suspect in Girl’s Killing - The New York Times

1. Violence Erupts in Australian Town After Arrest of Suspect in Girl’s Killing  The New York Times
2. Fury over young girl’s killing sparks vigilante justice and violent clashes with police in Australia  CNN
3. Riot erupts over Australian Indigenous girl's suspected killer, authorities urge calm  The Detroit News
4. Violence in Australian town after arrest of man over girl's murder  BBC
5. Missing Indigenous Girl in Australia Is Found Dead After 5-Day Search  The New York Times

Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla - BBC

1. Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla  BBC
2. Gaza aid flotilla activists taken to Crete after Israeli interception  Reuters
3. RSF condemns ‘kidnapping’ of three journalists on board Gaza aid flotilla  Al Jazeera
4. Spain reportedly summons Israeli chargé d'affaires as protests erupt over Gaza flotilla seizure  The Jerusalem Post
5. Israel Intercepts Aid Flotilla Heading to Breach Naval Blockade of Gaza  The New York Times

What We Know About New York’s Proposed Tax Increases - The New York Times

1. What We Know About New York’s Proposed Tax Increases  The New York Times
2. Mamdani warns NYC faces budget crisis of ‘historic magnitude’ — calls for cash and tax changes to close the gap  Yahoo Finance
3. Mamdani tax break proposal sparks fears as business leaders warn of ‘fragile’ NYC economy  Fox Business
4. Governor Blocks Mamdani Tax Move  THE CITY - NYC News
5. DSA, others rally behind Mamdani as Hochul shuts down more budget help  USA Today

Trump signs order expanding access to retirement accounts - Axios

1. Trump signs order expanding access to retirement accounts  Axios
2. ‘50pc drop’: Chilling crop warning for world  News.com.au
3. Four Things to Know About Trump’s New Retirement Plan Order  WSJ
4. Trump plans a super system ‘better’ than Australia’s  AFR
5. Exclusive / Trump signs order expanding workers’ access to retirement plans  Semafor

Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities - Politico

1. Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities  Politico
2. Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says new management of Strait of Hormuz 'will bring calm'  Reuters
3. Iran supreme leader issues defiant statement on strait of Hormuz  The Guardian
4. Iranian supreme leader says only place Americans belong in the Gulf is 'at the bottom of its waters'  Fortune
5. Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Plan to Maintain Control Over Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times

Louisiana governor postpones U.S. House primary elections after Supreme Court ruling - Louisiana ...

1. Louisiana governor postpones U.S. House primary elections after Supreme Court ruling  Louisiana Illuminator
2. Supreme Court decision sets off gerrymandering scramble  CNN
3. The Voting Rights Act  The New York Times
4. Louisiana will delay House primaries after Supreme Court redistricting ruling  NBC News
5. Louisiana sued for suspending active election, nullifying votes to draft GOP gerrymander  Democracy Docket

Trump's New Surgeon General Pick Is a Fox News Contributor Who Tried to Trademark MAHA - Rolling ...

1. Trump's New Surgeon General Pick Is a Fox News Contributor Who Tried to Trademark MAHA  Rolling Stone
2. Trump drops MAHA favorite for surgeon general pick who has critiqued RFK Jr.  The Washington Post
3. Casey Means: Murkowski sank my nomination  Politico
4. Trump Picks Nicole Saphier for Surgeon General After Withdrawing Casey Means Nomination  The New York Times
5. MAHA scores on farm bill but loses ally for surgeon general  Axios

Texas executes James Broadnax after Supreme Court rejects final appeal tied to cousin’s confessio...

1. Texas executes James Broadnax after Supreme Court rejects final appeal tied to cousin’s confession  The Texas Tribune
2. James Broadnax Executed After Being Sentenced to Death Based on Rap Lyrics  Rolling Stone
3. Texas executes convicted killer claiming innocence as cousin’s last-minute confession falls flat  Fox News
4. Prosecutors used rap lyrics to help send a man to death row in Texas. It's not an uncommon tactic  AP News
5. North Texas man executed as his cousin claims ‘I was the killer’ in fatal 2008 robbery  CNN

Republicans Want Tennessee’s Last Democratic House District - The New York Times

1. Republicans Want Tennessee’s Last Democratic House District  The New York Times
2. Trump says Tennessee next to redistrict after US Voting Rights Act ruling  Al Jazeera
3. Blackburn calls for Tennessee lawmakers to draw all-GOP map  The Hill
4. SCOTUS racial gerrymandering decision: Trump’s next redistricting targets  vox.com
5. Tennessee lawmakers propose redistricting  WCYB

Freezing air will soon make May feel more like March - The Washington Post

1. Freezing air will soon make May feel more like March  The Washington Post
2. Springtime chills along with spotty showers  wivb.com
3. Storm Team 11: Cool start to May  WJHL
4. Chilly open to May with temperatures feeling more like late March  WGN-TV
5. Crisp spring days forecast for first May weekend. Catch the Flower Moon at sunset Friday.  The Boston Globe

White House releases dozens of behind-the-scenes photos of King Charles III and Queen Camilla's s...

1. White House releases dozens of behind-the-scenes photos of King Charles III and Queen Camilla's state visit  New York Post
2. King Charles charms America and avoids pitfalls during his four-day whirlwind US tour  CNN
3. King Charles’ ‘Just give us a ring!’ quip leads viral moments from royal US tour with Queen Camilla  Fox News
4. In Front Royal, a royal visit brings out a town’s true crown  wusa9.com
5. A small town gets a visit from royalty as Charles and Camilla end U.S. trip  The Washington Post

Fill in the blank for the quiz: The Trump admin took aim at _____ this week - NPR

Fill in the blank for the quiz: The Trump admin took aim at _____ this week  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News

Family dispute sparked gas-fed fire that caused South Ozone Park, Queens home to collapse; suspec...

1. Family dispute sparked gas-fed fire that caused South Ozone Park, Queens home to collapse; suspect believed dead  ABC7 New York
2. Video shows 'massive, fiery' explosion as police respond to home  USA Today
3. Massive explosion at NYC home sends police officers flying  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Body found in rubble after man is thought to have blown up NYC home  NBC New York
5. Officers injured in explosion responding to domestic dispute call: NYPD  WTNH.com

Trump to lift tariffs on scotch whisky after king’s US visit - The Guardian

1. Trump to lift tariffs on scotch whisky after king’s US visit  The Guardian
2. Trump scraps Scotch whisky tariffs ‘in honor’ of King Charles  CNBC
3. End of Trump tariffs on whisky sparks row between Scottish parties over claiming credit  The Guardian
4. Last on King Charles’s U.S. Tour: A Potluck and a Win for Scottish Whisky  The New York Times
5. U.K. whiskey tariffs eased after Trump met with King Charles III  The Washington Post

Camp Mystic abandons bid to reopen this summer - The Texas Tribune

1. Camp Mystic abandons bid to reopen this summer  The Texas Tribune
2. Camp Mystic Says It Will Not Reopen This Summer After Fatal Texas Floods  The New York Times
3. Camp Mystic, site of deadly Texas flooding, will not open this summer  KXAN Austin
4. Camp Mystic director offers tearful apology to flood victims' families at legislative hearing  NBC News
5. Camp Mystic says it’s halting plans to reopen after mounting pressure from parents of campers who died in floods  CNN

‘Seashells’ case was on back burner until Bondi fired as AG, say sources - MS NOW

1. ‘Seashells’ case was on back burner until Bondi fired as AG, say sources  MS NOW
2. Analysis | The Comey indictment could be upended by this 2015 Supreme Court precedent  The Washington Post
3. James Comey’s re-indictment is the product of a twisted justice department | Lawrence Douglas  The Guardian
4. '86 it': Restaurant workers say the term at the center of James Comey's indictment is 'everyday lingo'  NBC News
5. Trump doubles down on '86' as mob term for murder after Comey indictment over alleged threat  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Zelenskyy says he's seeking details of Putin’s May 9 ceasefire proposal - NPR

1. Zelenskyy says he's seeking details of Putin’s May 9 ceasefire proposal  NPR
2. Trump and Putin discuss Iran war and float temporary Ukraine ceasefire in call  The Guardian
3. Kremlin Says Ukraine’s Consent Not Needed for Ceasefire as Zelensky Rejects ‘Theatre’  Kyiv Post
4. Ukraine Reacts With Shrug to Phone Call Between Trump and Putin  The New York Times
5. Trump claims Ukraine is ‘militarily defeated’ after phone call with Putin over ceasefire  The Independent

Ron Wyden Is Pissing Off the NSA’s Biggest Backers. Tom Cotton Warns There Will Be “Consequences....

1. Ron Wyden Is Pissing Off the NSA’s Biggest Backers. Tom Cotton Warns There Will Be “Consequences.”  The Intercept
2. US Congress passes short-term renewal of Fisa warrantless spying powers  The Guardian
3. Spy-powers law gets a six-week reprieve  Politico
4. FISA Section 702: Congress passes short-term surveillance program extension just before deadline  CNBC
5. Mike Johnson Used Crypto Catnip to Get Freedom Caucus Support for Domestic Spy Law  The Intercept

Trump’s threat to pull troops out of Germany crashes into reality - politico.eu

1. Trump’s threat to pull troops out of Germany crashes into reality  politico.eu
2. Trump threatens to withdraw troops from Italy and Spain  The Guardian
3. Germany is getting tough on Trump. Here’s why  The Independent
4. Trump’s call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon  Politico
5. Trump slams Germany’s Merz again as rift over Iran war widens  Al Jazeera

House Passes Farm Bill After Republican Infighting - The New York Times

1. House Passes Farm Bill After Republican Infighting  The New York Times
2. House strips MAHA-hated pesticide provisions from farm bill  CNBC
3. House strips controversial pro-pesticide policies from farm bill  The Hill
4. Iowa farmers hopeful as US House passes farm bill  KCCI
5. House passes GOP-led farm bill  Politico

Seth Meyers Gives Trump an Earful About Ear Jokes - The New York Times

1. Seth Meyers Gives Trump an Earful About Ear Jokes  The New York Times
2. Trump Says He's 'Physically Very Good' for Space Travel, Asks NASA 'Is a President Allowed to Go Up?'  People.com
3. WATCH: Trump talks about Putin call, Comey indictment as he welcomes Artemis II astronauts to the White House  PBS
4. Trump hosts crew of historic Artemis mission: ‘I would have had no trouble making it’  The Guardian
5. Trump welcomes Artemis II astronauts to Oval Office — and fields questions on Iran, Comey and UFOs  CNN

Statement of Resignation - e-flux.com

1. Statement of Resignation  e-flux.com
2. The Venice Biennale jury resigns amid tensions over awards ban, Russian participation  NPR
3. Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Over Russia And Israel Row  Yahoo
4. Venice Biennale jury resigns days before start of top art exhibition  BBC
5. The resignations of the International Jury of the Biennale Arte 2026  La Biennale di Venezia

2 employees killed in Kentucky bank robbery, suspect at large, police say - CBS News

1. 2 employees killed in Kentucky bank robbery, suspect at large, police say  CBS News
2. Two Kentucky bank employees shot and killed during robbery, police hunting suspect  Fox News
3. Manhunt Underway After Deadly Bank Robbery in Kentucky  Yahoo
4. Arrest made in deadly Berea bank shooting  WKYT
5. Lexington police confirm to LEX 18 that suspect in deadly Berea bank robbery is in custody  LEX18

U.S. Department of Education Finalizes Landmark Rule to Lower College Costs and Simplify Student ...

1. U.S. Department of Education Finalizes Landmark Rule to Lower College Costs and Simplify Student Loan Repayment  U.S. Department of Education (.gov)
2. A major student-loan lender says it will 'surprise and delight' borrowers after Trump's repayment overhaul  Business Insider
3. Trump Administration Imposes Caps on Graduate School Loans  The New York Times
4. Education Department caps graduate school loans  The Hill
5. American Nurses Association’s Statement on the Department of Education’s Finalized Graduate Student Loan Rulemaking  American Nurses Association

Gillibrand, McCormick team up to crack down on prediction markets - Politico

1. Gillibrand, McCormick team up to crack down on prediction markets  Politico
2. U.S. senators ban themselves from prediction markets trading  CNBC
3. Senate Bans Prediction Markets for Its Members and Staff  The New York Times
4. Senators Banned From Gambling On Prediction Markets  Forbes
5. Senate bans members and staff from trading on prediction markets  NBC News

Man arrested at MSU's Wells Hall for possessing chemicals used for meth - The State News

Man arrested at MSU's Wells Hall for possessing chemicals used for meth  The State NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Rescue orgs will adopt out more than 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms breeding facility - WPR

1. Rescue orgs will adopt out more than 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms breeding facility  WPR
2. Animal welfare groups purchase 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms  Channel 3000
3. Dane County beagle farm break-in: Activist to stand trial, dogs to be sold  WISN
4. Ringleader in Ridglan Farms break-in headed to trial  WKOW
5. How 2,000 beagles set the animal rights movement on fire  vox.com

Iran war: What’s happening on day 62 as Trump asks Iran to ‘give up’? - Al Jazeera

1. Iran war: What’s happening on day 62 as Trump asks Iran to ‘give up’?  Al Jazeera
2. Trump threatens Iran with AI picture of himself with a gun: 'No more Mr. Nice guy!'  CNBC
3. Exclusive: Trump rejects Iran's offer, says blockade stays until nuclear deal  Axios
4. Trump tells Iran to 'get smart soon' as Hegseth testifies to House Armed Services on $1.5T budget  Fox News
5. Trump is betting his blockade will defy history and break Iran  CNN

Hezbollah Using Fiber-Optic Drones Against Israeli Targets - The New York Times

1. Hezbollah Using Fiber-Optic Drones Against Israeli Targets  The New York Times
2. 2 lightly hurt by explosive drone strike on car in northern Israel  The Times of Israel
3. Two Israeli Soldiers Lightly Wounded in Drone Attack in Southern Lebanon  Haaretz
4. How Hezbollah’s fibre optic drones test Israel’s sophisticated radar system  Al Jazeera
5. Hezbollah rocket, drone hit near IDF forces in Lebanon; no casualties  The Times of Israel

Ukraine expands oil strikes on Russia as Putin proposes brief ceasefire - BBC

1. Ukraine expands oil strikes on Russia as Putin proposes brief ceasefire  BBC
2. Black Sea town faces environmental catastrophe as Ukrainian strikes rock Russia  NBC News
3. ‘Oil is literally falling from the sky’: Russian town fears environmental disaster after Ukrainian drone strikes on refinery  CNN
4. Ukrainian drones spark new blaze at Russian port of Tuapse  Reuters
5. Ukraine Strikes on Russian Oil Assets Climb to Four-Month High  Bloomberg.com

Trump's attempts to remake D.C. fall flat with Americans - Axios

1. Trump's attempts to remake D.C. fall flat with Americans  Axios
2. Americans really don’t like Trump’s attempts at ornamentation  CNN
3. Public rejects Trump’s ballroom by wide margin  The Washington Post
4. Senate GOP pushes back on Trump ballroom amid affordability worries  The Hill
5. DOJ cites Washington dinner shooting in lawsuit over White House ballroom  BBC

‘Chonkers,’ the massive sea lion, is drawing crowds at San Francisco pier - Los Angeles Times

1. ‘Chonkers,’ the massive sea lion, is drawing crowds at San Francisco pier  Los Angeles Times
2. Chonkers the sea lion draws crowds to San Francisco's Pier 39  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
3. 'Chonkers,' the giant Steller sea lion stealing hearts at San Francisco's Pier 39  ABC7 San Francisco
4. Chonkers the ‘Food-Motivated’ Sea Lion Plops Into San Francisco  The New York Times
5. We are all Chonkers. Why the Bay Area will always love an animal celebrity  San Francisco Chronicle

US reinstates ‘gun show loophole’ amid rollback of firearms restrictions - The Guardian

1. US reinstates ‘gun show loophole’ amid rollback of firearms restrictions  The Guardian
2. DOJ and ATF Announce Regulatory Reforms to Reduce Burdens on Law-Abiding Gun Owners and Businesses  ATF (.gov)
3. Justice Department seeks to roll back gun control measures days after Trump assassination attempt  CNN
4. Justice Department moves to roll back gun regulations as Senate confirms new ATF chief  NBC News
5. Following shootings, Trump administration announces rollback of gun safeguards  MS NOW

Mirroring Gaza, Israel is destroying towns and villages in southern Lebanon - NPR

1. Mirroring Gaza, Israel is destroying towns and villages in southern Lebanon  NPR
2. Deadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire  BBC
3. Opinion | Israel’s new “buffer zone” in Lebanon is a huge gift to Hezbollah  MS NOW
4. Civilians or Hezbollah: Who did Israel hit on Lebanon’s ‘Black Wednesday’?  Al Jazeera
5. IDF issues evacuation warnings for another 15 south Lebanon villages  The Times of Israel

A blue-state governor leans into fights — with Trump and her own party - Politico

1. A blue-state governor leans into fights — with Trump and her own party  Politico
2. Mikie Sherrill’s first 100 days as N.J. governor have been marked by battles with Trump and FIFA  Inquirer.com
3. The Next 100 Days: A pastoral charge in a time of targeted harm  New Jersey Globe
4. Sherrill’s first 100 days defined by Trump clashes, FIFA fights and a battle to keep N.J. affordable  NJ.com
5. Department of Health | News | Update on Keyport Sanitary Landfill at Aeromarine Industrial Park  NJ.gov

Since Congress Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Millions Are Dropping Coverage - The New York Times

1. Since Congress Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Millions Are Dropping Coverage  The New York Times
2. State-run ACA exchanges see enrollment decline amid higher costs  Pluribus News
3. Can’t afford ACA coverage? Consider short-term plans  thestreet.com

Iran Update Special Report, April 30, 2026 - Institute for the Study of War

1. Iran Update Special Report, April 30, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
2. Iran war updates: Trump doesn’t rule out resuming attacks  Al Jazeera
3. Israel-Iran war LIVE: Iran has sent latest proposal to U.S. via Pakistan, state media reports  The Hindu
4. Headlines for April 29, 2026  Democracy Now!
5. Early Edition: May 1, 2026  Just Security

GAO would need to cut 1,000 employees under House bill - Federal News Network

1. GAO would need to cut 1,000 employees under House bill  Federal News Network
2. Rogers, Cole at FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee Markup  House Committee on Appropriations (.gov)
3. House GOP pitches more money for USCP  Punchbowl News
4. Congress Sets Legislative Branch Funding Priorities  Legis1
5. House panel reigns in Trump’s proposed cuts to science funding for FY 2027  R&D World

J. Craig Venter, 'swashbuckling' scientist who helped decode human genome, dies at 79 - NBC News

1. J. Craig Venter, 'swashbuckling' scientist who helped decode human genome, dies at 79  NBC News
2. J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79  The New York Times
3. Synthetic biology promised to rewrite life – with the death of its pioneer, J. Craig Venter, how close are scientists?  The Conversation
4. ‘Swashbuckling’ geneticist and human genome decoder J. Craig Venter dies at age 79  Scientific American
5. Genomics pioneer J. Craig Venter, who helped map the human genome, dies in San Diego  NBC 7 San Diego

New Orleans sheriff indicted after investigation into escape of 10 inmates - CBS News

1. New Orleans sheriff indicted after investigation into escape of 10 inmates  CBS News
2. Louisiana sheriff charged after toilet jailbreak let 10 inmates escape in lockup fiasco  Fox News
3. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson appears in court on 30 felony charges  fox8live.com
4. Orleans Parish sheriff and CFO indicted after last year’s jail escape of 10 Louisiana inmates  CNN
5. Jailbreak was embarrassing for Orleans sheriff, but was her failure criminal?  WWLTV.com

Trump Administration Casts Host of Policies Under Biden as Anti-Christian - The New York Times

1. Trump Administration Casts Host of Policies Under Biden as Anti-Christian  The New York Times
2. Trump Goons Melt Down at FBI for Probing ‘Fascist’s’ Priest  The Daily Beast
3. Biden admin ‘zealously’ probed ‘traditional’ Christians — even keeping tabs on priests: DOJ report  New York Post
4. Trump administration report accuses Biden of anti-Christian bias  Politico
5. Trump task force releases controversial 'anti-Christian bias' report  USA Today

Kansas pastor enters U.S. Senate race as Democrat, wants to give Roger Marshall an early retireme...

1. Kansas pastor enters U.S. Senate race as Democrat, wants to give Roger Marshall an early retirement  Kansas Reflector
2. Leawood pastor Adam Hamilton enters Kansas U.S. Senate race as Democrat to challenge Marshall  KCUR
3. Popular KC-area pastor launches challenge to Roger Marshall — with a twist  Kansas City Star
4. The pastor of the nation’s largest Methodist church is running for the US Senate in Kansas  AP News
5. Johnson County pastor Adam Hamilton launches bid for US Senate  KSHB 41 Kansas City

Coast Guard operating in "crisis" as DHS shutdown halts pay in May, cuts power, strains missions ...

1. Coast Guard operating in "crisis" as DHS shutdown halts pay in May, cuts power, strains missions overseas  CBS News
2. Utility shutoffs, mounting debt — Coast Guard endures hardships in ongoing shutdown  Military Times
3. How the Coast Guard Foundation Is Supporting Members and Families During the DHS Shutdown  Coast Guard Foundation
4. Your AY26 Move: What to Know About PCSing During a Funding Lapse  United States Coast Guard (.mil)
5. The funding lapse has become so severe that utility companies are beginning to shut off power, water, and gas at active military installations  Facebook

Mamdani Suggested UK Should Return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond. Here’s the Back Story. - The New York ...

1. Mamdani Suggested UK Should Return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond. Here’s the Back Story.  The New York Times
2. Why Mayor Mamdani Didn’t Roll Out the Red Carpet for the Royals  The New York Times
3. Dinner on a gold plate, then a snub: an uneven US welcome for King Charles III  The Guardian
4. Mamdani says he would ask King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor  BBC
5. Mamdani urges King Charles to return 105.6-ct diamond  CNN

Judge Tells Elon Musk to Cool It on the Robot Apocalypse Talk - Business Insider

1. Judge Tells Elon Musk to Cool It on the Robot Apocalypse Talk  Business Insider
2. Elon Musk’s courtroom showdown with Sam Altman started this week. The biggest takeaways so far  CNN
3. Musk testifies he did not read 'fine print' about OpenAI becoming for-profit company  Reuters
4. Elon Musk’s A.I. Claims of Danger Face Limits in OpenAI Trial  The New York Times
5. Elon Musk likes Bitcoin—but he just told a jury most crypto coins are scams  Fortune

How well can EVs handle the heat — and the cold? AAA put them to the test - NPR

1. How well can EVs handle the heat — and the cold? AAA put them to the test  NPR
2. How Winter Weather Reduces EV Battery Range And What Drivers Can Do  Outlook Luxe
3. AAA Study Reveals Temperature Impacts on EV and Hybrid Efficiencies and Costs  AAA Newsroom
4. Temperature extremes affect EV operating costs, study finds  ConsumerAffairs

Connor McDavid says Oilers, ousted by Ducks, were 'average' - ESPN

1. Connor McDavid says Oilers, ousted by Ducks, were 'average'  ESPN
2. After seven seasons without playoffs, Ducks surge into second round with a stellar series win  TSN
3. Ducks win Game 6, eliminate Oilers in Western 1st Round  NHL.com
4. 'Not good enough': Playoff-fatigued Oilers overwhelmed by upstart Ducks  Sportsnet
5. The Oilers, and Connor McDavid, wasted another year of contention. What went wrong? What’s next?  The New York Times

Zuckerberg Reportedly Attributes Meta Layoffs To Increasing AI Costs - Forbes

1. Zuckerberg Reportedly Attributes Meta Layoffs To Increasing AI Costs  Forbes
2. Meta CEO Zuckerberg blames layoffs on capital spending, won't rule out more job cuts  Reuters
3. 20,000 job cuts at Meta, Microsoft raise concern that AI-driven labor crisis is here  CNBC
4. The Downgrading of the American Tech Worker  New York Magazine
5. Meta just told staff it isn't ruling out further layoffs  Business Insider

The weirdest aspect of the Iran war that has befuddled oil experts - CNN

1. The weirdest aspect of the Iran war that has befuddled oil experts  CNN
2. Oil markets are still in La La land  The Economist
3. Trump, Iran are locked in high-stakes standoff as oil prices hit 4-year high  The Washington Post
4. Steady oil prices set for weekly gain as Iran war rumbles on  Reuters
5. Iran war pushes oil prices to 4-year high as Hegseth faces off with senators  CBS News

Knicks crush Hawks in record-setting 140-89 Game 6 rout to end Atlanta’s season - AP News

1. Knicks crush Hawks in record-setting 140-89 Game 6 rout to end Atlanta’s season  AP News
2. Hawks' Daniels, Knicks' Robinson ejected for fighting  ESPN
3. Knicks set NBA records in eliminating Hawks; 76ers take Celtics to Game 7; Kentucky Derby preview  CBS Sports
4. An incredible NBA blowout, plus LIV’s cash burn  The New York Times
5. NBA Playoff Bracket 2026, Updated Picture, Schedule After Knicks, Wolves Eliminate Hawks, Nuggets  Bleacher Report

USDA Announces Actions to Better Serve States, Nutrition Program Recipients, and the American Tax...

1. USDA Announces Actions to Better Serve States, Nutrition Program Recipients, and the American Taxpayer  USDA (.gov)
2. SNAP program, leadership moves to Indianapolis  Fox 59
3. USDA employees in food assistance programs folded into relocation plans  Federal News Network
4. USDA reasserts plan to shutter Beltsville, part of reorganization to move thousands of federal jobs  Maryland Matters
5. National WIC Association Opposes USDA Reorganization Plan, Warns of Risk to WIC Operations and Families  National WIC Association

Instant observations: Sixers stars dominate Celtics in Game 6 - PHLY Sports

1. Instant observations: Sixers stars dominate Celtics in Game 6  PHLY Sports
2. Maxey, George deliver as Sixers push Celtics to Game 7  ESPN
3. Adjustments? What adjustments? Another pathetic effort in a closeout game leaves Celtics on the brink of losing series.  The Boston Globe
4. 4 takeaways: 76ers keep Celtics under wraps yet again, force Game 7 in Boston  NBA
5. A bunch of improbable Roob stats from an improbable 76ers win over the Celtics  NBC Sports Philadelphia

AstraZeneca stock falls after FDA panel votes against new cancer drug - CNBC

1. AstraZeneca stock falls after FDA panel votes against new cancer drug  CNBC
2. FDA ODAC Votes Against Clinical Benefit of Switching to Camizestrant in HR+ Breast Cancer After ESR1 Mutation Detection  OncLive
3. AstraZeneca's camizestrant ambitions stumble as FDA panel rejects novel oral SERD proposal  Fierce Biotech
4. AstraZeneca stock falls after FDA panel rejects breast cancer drug  qz.com
5. FDA revives oncology advisory panel to debate AstraZeneca drugs  Endpoints News

Start time for Stanley Cup Playoff game on May 2 announced - NHL.com

Start time for Stanley Cup Playoff game on May 2 announced  NHL.comView Full Coverage on Google News

Two wrongful death lawsuits filed in deadly Biffle plane crash - ESPN

1. Two wrongful death lawsuits filed in deadly Biffle plane crash  ESPN
2. Wrongful death lawsuit filed against estate of NASCAR’s Greg Biffle months after plane crash  WBTV
3. Wrongful death lawsuits filed against Greg Biffle's estate after fatal plane crash  WRAL
4. Report reveals what went wrong before crash that killed NASCAR's Greg Biffle  CT Insider
5. Wrongful death lawsuits filed in deadly Biffle plane crash  WSOC TV

Banksy’s new flag-wielding London statue satirizes blind patriotism - CNN

1. Banksy’s new flag-wielding London statue satirizes blind patriotism  CNN
2. How did Banksy put up a statue in central London?  BBC
3. London hails new Banksy statue of man blinded by flag  Reuters
4. New Banksy Statue Causes Stir in Central London  The New York Times
5. Banksy confirms a new statue in central London of a man blinded by a flag is his work  AP News

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Strikes A Pose Thursday Night With $10M Previews – Box Office - Deadline

1. ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Strikes A Pose Thursday Night With $10M Previews – Box Office  Deadline
2. ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Review: A Rhapsody in Cerulean  The New York Times
3. The Media Is Melting Down and ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Sequel Rolls With Those Punches  The Hollywood Reporter
4. How 'The Devil Wears Prada' shows women in power and what it got right about fashion  NPR
5. 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' outfits: Shop looks inspired by the new film  Good Morning America

Futures Mixed; Apple Climbs On Earnings, Two AI Stocks Sell Off - Investor's Business Daily

1. Futures Mixed; Apple Climbs On Earnings, Two AI Stocks Sell Off  Investor's Business Daily
2. Dow futures jump 200 points to start May trading as oil falls, Apple shares jump: Live updates  CNBC
3. S&P 500 logs best month since 2020 despite Iran oil shock  qz.com
4. Stock Market News, April 30, 2026: Nasdaq, S&P Close at Records, Finishing Best Month Since 2020  WSJ
5. S&P 500, Dow futures inch up after Wall Street's best month in years  Reuters