Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification - BBC

1. Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification  BBC
2. Pentagon to pull 5,000 troops from Germany, alarming Republican lawmakers  The Washington Post
3. Opinion | Pulling Thousands of U.S. Troops Out of Germany Is Bad for America  The New York Times
4. Germany says US troop drawdown should spur Europe, but top Republicans worried  Reuters
5. NATO assessing details of US troop withdrawal from Germany  Al Jazeera

Trump is running out of options to contain gas price backlash - The Washington Post

1. Trump is running out of options to contain gas price backlash  The Washington Post
2. ‘There’s a day of reckoning coming’: Energy experts expect another spike at the pump  Politico
3. President Trump says highest gas prices since 2022 are worth it as Iran War approaches 10th week  WMTW
4. The White House has begun shying away from gas price predictions. Trump only sometimes follows suit.  Yahoo Finance
5. Trump says gas prices will drop as soon as Iran war is over  Reuters

Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone - AP News

1. Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone  AP News
2. Abortion Providers Forced to Adapt After Court Blocks Pill Access by Mail  The New York Times
3. Appeals court issues nationwide order blocking telehealth distribution of abortion pill mifepristone  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Appeals court blocks FDA rule that allows women to obtain abortion drugs by mail  CNN
5. What to know about federal court ruling blocking mailing of widely used abortion pill  PBS

Trump declares hostilities with Iran "terminated" - Axios

1. Trump declares hostilities with Iran "terminated"  Axios
2. As Iran War Reaches 60-Day Mark, Republicans in Congress Grow Impatient With Trump  The New York Times
3. Trump says Iran conflict is ‘terminated’ as he hits congressional deadline  The Washington Post
4. The White House tries to sidestep Congress on Iran as political pressures mount: From the Politics Desk  NBC News
5. Opinion | Trump’s time-bending claim about the Iran war is truly absurd  MS NOW

Hegseth’s and Moulton’s Parallel Lives Collide Over Iran - The New York Times

1. Hegseth’s and Moulton’s Parallel Lives Collide Over Iran  The New York Times
2. Repairing damaged US military bases will add billions to Iran war cost, sources say  CNN
3. Hegseth, Caine face Senate grilling on Iran war as Hormuz blockade rattles oil markets  Fox News
4. Pete Hegseth tangles with Senate Democrats: 5 takeaways  The Hill
5. Iran war's true cost closer to $50 billion, not $25 billion, U.S. officials say  CBS News

2026 Senate races to watch: From most likely to flip to Democratic long shots - NPR

1. 2026 Senate races to watch: From most likely to flip to Democratic long shots  NPR
2. Six months out, control of the Senate is a dead heat, traders on Kalshi say  CNBC
3. Extreme candidates threaten to blunt a Democratic wave election  Jewish Insider
4. US Midterms Odds Tracker: Democrats In The Lead To Flip The Senate  Newsweek
5. Which states to watch as the battle for Senate control heats up ahead of 2026 midterms  PBS

Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says - R...

1. Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says  Reuters
2. Live Updates: Trump "not satisfied" with new peace deal offered by Iran as standoff's costs multiply  CBS News
3. Iran offers Strait of Hormuz deal; Trump dissatisfied but prefers non-military path  CNBC
4. US-Israel war on Iran updates: Trump ‘not satisfied’ with Tehran’s new proposal  Al Jazeera
5. Trump says no to Iran deal, considering further military strikes  NewsNation

Rescuers release humpback whale that was stranded off German coast - The Guardian

1. Rescuers release humpback whale that was stranded off German coast  The Guardian
2. Timmy the Stranded Whale Is Released After an Elaborate Rescue  The New York Times
3. Humpback whale 'Timmy' released in North Sea  dw.com
4. A barge carrying Timmy the humpback whale journeys to the North Sea  AP News
5. Humpback whale 'Timmy' released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany  NBC News

Twins discover they have different fathers in shockingly rare DNA test result: ‘Super weird, supe...

1. Twins discover they have different fathers in shockingly rare DNA test result: ‘Super weird, super odd’  New York Post
2. These twins were born within minutes of each other - but have different dads  BBC
3. The twins born minutes apart — but with different fathers  The Independent
4. ‘It’s super weird, super odd, super rare’: meet the twins who have different dads  The Guardian
5. Twins found to have different fathers, in UK’s first recorded case  The Times

‘Six months to catch up’: What the shutdown cost DHS - Politico

1. ‘Six months to catch up’: What the shutdown cost DHS  Politico
2. House Passes Stalled Homeland Security Funding Bill, Ending Shutdown  The New York Times
3. Mike Johnson Says 'Not Defying The White House' As House GOP Passes Budget 215-211 After Revolt  Yahoo
4. Record-long Department of Homeland Security shutdown ends  NBC News
5. Record-breaking DHS shutdown ends. And, May Day protests to draw crowds nationwide  NPR

The Price of Peace With Iran - Foreign Affairs

1. The Price of Peace With Iran  Foreign Affairs
2. Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war  Reuters
3. What to Know About the Mideast Standoff  The New York Times
4. The Iran conflict has become the new Cold War  Axios
5. The Real Reason Iran Hasn’t Struck a Deal  The Atlantic

Pirro says video shows moment gunman fired outside correspondents’ dinner - The Washington Post

1. Pirro says video shows moment gunman fired outside correspondents’ dinner  The Washington Post
2. New Video Analysis Suggests Suspect in Correspondents’ Dinner Attack Fired First  The New York Times
3. Blanche challenges Obama’s framing of WHCD shooting: ‘Disappointing’  The Hill
4. Video shows Cole Allen scouting hotel, storming checkpoint in alleged Trump assassination attempt  CNBC
5. Brooks and Capehart on fallout from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting  PBS

Megyn Kelly Turns on Trump in Stunning Kimmel Reversal - The Daily Beast

1. Megyn Kelly Turns on Trump in Stunning Kimmel Reversal  The Daily Beast
2. Rogan rips ‘ridiculous’ Kimmel backlash over Melania Trump joke  The Hill
3. Trump says ABC had ‘better’ fire Kimmel as Disney stands firm  CNN
4. Could the FCC yank ABC's TV licenses amid Trump spat with Kimmel?  CBS News
5. Jimmy Kimmel's Trump bump: How political pushback may be helping the host  NBC News

Activists tried to deliver aid to Gaza. They were met with drone attacks and imprisonment. - Reve...

1. Activists tried to deliver aid to Gaza. They were met with drone attacks and imprisonment.  Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting
2. Sinking the ‘condom flotilla’: How Israel took control of the Global Sumud Flotilla narrative  The Jerusalem Post
3. Spain demands Israel release arrested Gaza flotilla crew member  Al Jazeera
4. Gaza aid flotilla activists taken to Crete after Israeli interception  Reuters
5. Torture claims and a ship that leaves flotilla detainees in Israel  Euronews.com

‘They’ll be rich’: Trump reveals how Americans can build a $465,000 nest egg on $165 a month — wi...

1. ‘They’ll be rich’: Trump reveals how Americans can build a $465,000 nest egg on $165 a month — with help from Uncle Sam  Yahoo Finance
2. Four Things to Know About Trump’s New Retirement Plan Order  WSJ
3. Trump signs order expanding access to retirement accounts  Axios
4. Trump's new executive order, with help from Congress, could increase U.S. retirement wealth up to 77%, researchers find  CNBC
5. New federal IRA match program out of reach for many Long Islanders  Newsday

Crash and Fire Investigation Underway in Goose Hollow Neighborhood - City of Portland, Oregon (.gov)

1. Crash and Fire Investigation Underway in Goose Hollow Neighborhood  City of Portland, Oregon (.gov)
2. 1 dead after car with explosive device crashes into Multnomah Athletic Club, police say  KPTV
3. One person dead after crash, fire at Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland  KATU
4. Multnomah Athletic Club closed after vehicle with evidence of 'explosive device' found inside catches fire  KGW
5. Federal agents to investigate after explosives found in Oregon vehicle crash that killed 1  CBS News

‘What’s a more secure place than The Villages?’: Trump finds his people again in Florida - Politico

1. ‘What’s a more secure place than The Villages?’: Trump finds his people again in Florida  Politico
2. Trump returns to public events, delivering profane speech  The Washington Post
3. Pickleball and MAGA. Trump visits raucous FL retirees amid falling ratings  USA Today
4. President Trump speaks to an energetic crowd at Villages Charter School  Leesburg Daily Commercial
5. Pickleball and protests: Trump visit stirs up world's largest retirement community  BBC

Can Trump's latest pick for surgeon general make it through confirmation? - NPR

1. Can Trump's latest pick for surgeon general make it through confirmation?  NPR
2. Trump's new surgeon general nominee has both praised and criticized his administration  PBS
3. Trump Picks Nicole Saphier for Surgeon General After Withdrawing Casey Means Nomination  The New York Times
4. Cassidy’s uphill reelection race is getting steeper  Politico
5. Want to work for Trump? Fox News is a great foot in the door | Opinion  The Arizona Republic

Trump’s Vision for ‘Garden of Heroes’ Keeps Getting Bigger and Higher in Cost - The New York Times

1. Trump’s Vision for ‘Garden of Heroes’ Keeps Getting Bigger and Higher in Cost  The New York Times
2. Trump fundraiser shares plans for ‘Garden of Heroes,’ golf course as takeover looms  The Washington Post
3. Trump Will Take Over a Central D.C. Golf Course Starting This Week  NOTUS — News of the United States
4. Trump’s Plans to Rebuild DC in His Image Keep Getting Pricier  Mother Jones
5. A List of Everyone Who Could Be in Trump’s ‘Garden of Heroes’  The New York Times

Spirit Airlines shuts down after White House rescue deal falls through - The Washington Post

1. Spirit Airlines shuts down after White House rescue deal falls through  The Washington Post
2. Travel plans upended as Spirit Airlines shuts down, leaving passengers scrambling for other options  CNN
3. Frontier Airlines Announces Discounted Rescue Fares to Support Spirit Airlines Customers  Frontier Airlines
4. Trump Transportation Sec Duffy announces relief for Spirit Airlines flyers, employees  Fox Business
5. Frontier offers discounts, $199 summer flight pass after Spirit closes  Detroit Free Press

Police make 'targeted arrest' near ICE facility in Portland - KATU

1. Police make 'targeted arrest' near ICE facility in Portland  KATU
2. Thousands rally in Portland for May Day, calling for workers’ rights and equality  KPTV
3. Portland police to make ‘targeted arrests’ outside ICE facility as crowd gathers  KOIN.com
4. May Day demonstrators march on ICE facility in South Portland  KGW
5. See photos of International Workers' Day rally in Salem  Statesman Journal

Meet the Kentucky Derby horses running in the 2026 race - CBS News

1. Meet the Kentucky Derby horses running in the 2026 race  CBS News
2. Which Kentucky Derby horse will win Run for the Roses? A case for each  The Courier-Journal
3. The 152nd Kentucky Derby picks: Best bets, exactas, trifectas and late Pick 5  Fox News
4. 2026 Kentucky Derby: Date, time, horses, odds, format, purse  ESPN
5. 2026 Kentucky Derby predictions, horses, odds, post time: Surprising picks from proven horse racing expert  CBS Sports

Push for state-level voting rights acts renewed after supreme court ruling - The Guardian

1. Push for state-level voting rights acts renewed after supreme court ruling  The Guardian
2. Opinion | Who Will Stand Up to the Supreme Court Justices?  The New York Times
3. How far did the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act decision go?  The Hill
4. For a Time, the U.S. Protected Democracy  The Atlantic
5. Opinion | There is an obvious next step in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Callais ruling  MS NOW

King Charles Wins Final Battle With Trump Before His Whisky Surrender - The Daily Beast

1. King Charles Wins Final Battle With Trump Before His Whisky Surrender  The Daily Beast
2. Opinion | His Majesty and Our Travesty  The New York Times
3. King Charles III wins praise for deft handling of Trump on his US state visit  AP News
4. In Trump’s America, It Takes a King to Praise Democracy  The New Yorker
5. A small town gets a visit from royalty as Charles and Camilla end U.S. trip  The Washington Post

US warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz - AP News

1. US warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz  AP News
2. Strait of Hormuz: US threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran tolls  BBC
3. US warns shippers against paying Strait of Hormuz tolls, ‘donations’  Al Jazeera
4. US warns shipping firms they could face sanctions over paying Iranian tolls in the Strait of Hormuz  The Boston Globe
5. US warns shippers not to pay Hormuz tolls, even in charity form  France 24

Ukraine is hitting oil facilities deep inside Russia. Soaring fuel prices could blunt the impact ...

1. Ukraine is hitting oil facilities deep inside Russia. Soaring fuel prices could blunt the impact  AP News
2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 1, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
3. Ukraine expands oil strikes on Russia as Putin proposes brief ceasefire  BBC
4. ‘Environmental disaster’: Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries rock Russia  Al Jazeera
5. ‘Oil is literally falling from the sky’: Russian town fears environmental disaster after Ukrainian drone strikes on refinery  CNN

California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws - BBC

1. California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws  BBC
2. Waymos, robotaxis can now be ticketed by California police. But how exactly?  Los Angeles Times
3. California cracks down on self-driving cars with new rules  SFGATE
4. Robotaxis can break traffic laws without fines under new California rules  The Mercury News
5. California Police Can Start Ticketing Driverless Cars  The New York Times

These G.O.P. Women Want Congress Members to Pay a Price for Abuse. Will It Work? - The New York T...

1. These G.O.P. Women Want Congress Members to Pay a Price for Abuse. Will It Work?  The New York Times
2. Mace, Boebert, Luna Force Reckoning on Capitol Hill  MSN
3. Rep Anna Paulina Luna explains Congress's low approval, calls for ethics reform  Yahoo

A defiant Iran leaves Trump with few options - Los Angeles Times

A defiant Iran leaves Trump with few options  Los Angeles TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

Graham Platner Handed Centrist Dems a Bruising Defeat in Maine - The Intercept

1. Graham Platner Handed Centrist Dems a Bruising Defeat in Maine  The Intercept
2. Schumer faces renewed scrutiny after Mills meltdown  Politico
3. Opinion | Schumer’s bad bet on Maine  The Washington Post
4. What Janet Mills' fall signals for the Democratic Party's future: From the Politics Desk  NBC News
5. What to Know About the Maine Senate Race After Janet Mills Drops Out  The New York Times

Americans remain critical of Trump administration’s approach to Iran - Pew Research Center

1. Americans remain critical of Trump administration’s approach to Iran  Pew Research Center
2. Poll: Trump’s Iran war reaches Iraq- and Vietnam-era disapproval levels  The Washington Post
3. Why Trump Holds the Cards on War Powers  WSJ
4. 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
5. Americans remain deeply skeptical of war in Iran, poll shows  Politico

Gov. Jeff Landry Signs Law Blocking Ex-Prisoner Calvin Duncan From Taking Office - The New York T...

1. Gov. Jeff Landry Signs Law Blocking Ex-Prisoner Calvin Duncan From Taking Office  The New York Times
2. Louisiana Republicans eliminate elected position days before an exoneree was set to take office  AP News
3. 'Truly shameful': New Orleans leaders speak out after Governor signs clerk elimination bill  wwltv.com
4. Louisiana lawmakers send bill to keep exonerated Black man from becoming clerk to governor  NOLA.com
5. A Louisiana man exonerated for a crime was elected court clerk. His role was eliminated  WVIA Public Media

Two more Southern states move toward adding Republican House seats - The Washington Post

1. Two more Southern states move toward adding Republican House seats  The Washington Post
2. Alabama Democrats on special session, redistricting effort: ‘Travesty’  AL.com
3. Alabama and Tennessee set special sessions to consider new congressional maps after Supreme Court ruling  NBC News
4. Alabama, Tennessee GOP governors call special sessions after Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act decision  The Hill
5. Republican governors pursue new congressional maps after US Supreme Court ruling  Reuters

Suspect in UK Stabbing Attack on Jewish Men Faces Third Attempted Murder Charge - The New York Times

1. Suspect in UK Stabbing Attack on Jewish Men Faces Third Attempted Murder Charge  The New York Times
2. British Jews have been abandoned, just not by their government | Opinion  Haaretz
3. Anger and despair among Jewish Britons after spate of attacks  NBC News
4. What do we know about Essa Suleiman, Golders Green attacker? - explainer  The Jerusalem Post
5. Kate Middleton and Prince William Share 'Concern' After Stabbing Attack on Jewish Men in London  People.com

Ex-MLB player Royce Clayton testifies in civil trial against Rebecca Grossman, ex-Dodger Scott Er...

1. Ex-MLB player Royce Clayton testifies in civil trial against Rebecca Grossman, ex-Dodger Scott Erickson  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. Former MLB player breaks down while testifying in civil trial against socialite, ex-Dodger  AOL.com
3. $100M Wrongful Death Car Crash Trial Against Former MLB Player Begins: Watch Online via CVN  CVN News
4. Ex-MLB player Royce Clayton breaks down on stand during civil trial over fatal LA car crash  Courthouse News
5. Rebecca Grossman, former Dodger face $100M civil trial over Iskander brothers' deaths  Yahoo

Cornell President’s Car Bumps Into Students After Confrontation Over Gaza - The New York Times

1. Cornell President’s Car Bumps Into Students After Confrontation Over Gaza  The New York Times
2. Kotlikoff Drives Into Student and Recent Grad Following ‘Harassment’  The Cornell Daily Sun
3. Cornell president accused of running over students foot, backing up into another  The Ithaca Voice
4. Videos show Cornell University president reversing car into students  WSKG

Voters Sue Over Louisiana Governor’s Move to Delay Primary - The New York Times

1. Voters Sue Over Louisiana Governor’s Move to Delay Primary  The New York Times
2. Voting rights groups sue to block Louisiana from suspending primary elections  The Guardian
3. Governor, top Louisiana leaders sued over suspension of U.S. House primaries  wwltv.com
4. Early voting starts Saturday for Louisiana’s big elections. Here’s what you need to know.  NOLA.com
5. Three-judge panel to hear LA Congressional Election lawsuit  WAFB

Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Nobel Laureate, Is Hospitalized - The New York Times

1. Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Nobel Laureate, Is Hospitalized  The New York Times
2. Calls grow over hospital care for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi  BBC
3. Nobel laureate Mohammadi's life in Iran's hands, Nobel committee chief says  Reuters
4. Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner in critical condition  NPR
5. Narges Mohammadi, imprisoned Iranian Nobel laureate, hospitalized after a health crisis  NBC News

Body found in Tampa Bay identified as 2nd missing University of South Florida doctoral student - ...

1. Body found in Tampa Bay identified as 2nd missing University of South Florida doctoral student  CBS News
2. TIMELINE: What happened to USF murder victims Zamil Limon, Nahida Bristy?  WFLA
3. Human Remains Found in Tampa Bay Are Identified as Missing Grad Student  The New York Times
4. USF community remembers students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy  Tampa Bay Times
5. USF appears to remove Avalon Heights from website amid backlash over student murders  FOX 13 Tampa Bay

Hard choices test breakaway climate summit - Politico

1. Hard choices test breakaway climate summit  Politico
2. Hope is contagious and science is king: 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel era  The Guardian
3. The World Met to Talk Climate Change. The U.S. Wasn’t Invited.  The New York Times
4. Santa Marta: Key outcomes from first summit on ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels  Carbon Brief
5. Governments start daring to say the energy F-words  Financial Times

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Imposes Sanctions on Cuban Regime Officials Responsible for...

1. Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Imposes Sanctions on Cuban Regime Officials Responsible for Repression and Threats to U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy  The White House (.gov)
2. Cuba condemns new US sanctions as 'illegal' and 'abusive'  BBC
3. Havana slams new Trump sanctions as ‘collective punishment’ of Cuban people  Al Jazeera
4. Cuba says Trump’s fresh sanctions on its economy amount to ‘collective punishment’  The Guardian
5. Trump jokes that the US Navy will takeover Cuba 'almost immediately' on the way back from Iran  Euronews.com

Large outside fire at recycling plant off Garner Road - WRAL

1. Large outside fire at recycling plant off Garner Road  WRAL
2. Fire burning for several hours at Raleigh construction landfill  WRAL
3. What’s causing burning smell in Garner? Fire crews at recycling plant to find out  News & Observer
4. 2 fires break out in Raleigh Saturday morning at landfill, recycling plant  CBS 17
5. Pre-Dawn Inferno Shuts Down Garner Road in Raleigh  Hoodline

Data centers used to be a prize. States are having second thoughts. - Politico

1. Data centers used to be a prize. States are having second thoughts.  Politico
2. ‘The Most Bipartisan Issue Since Beer’: Opposition to Data Centers  The New York Times
3. The Small Midwest Community Leading America’s Crusade Against Data Centers  WSJ
4. Democratic Governance of AI Is the Real Solution  Jacobin
5. The data center rebellion is only the beginning  bloodinthemachine.com

Kha-Mari Harrison homicide: Three charged, including 15-year-old in shooting death of Hope Mills ...

1. Kha-Mari Harrison homicide: Three charged, including 15-year-old in shooting death of Hope Mills 16-year-old  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
2. Hope Mills man charged with murder of 16-year-old girl in Instagram-arranged drug deal  WRAL
3. ‘Heartbroken’: Family grieving after 16-year-old girl dies in Hope Mills shooting; GoFundMe created  CBS 17
4. Midnight Gunfire On Fox Ridge Road Leaves Hope Mills Teen Dead  Hoodline
5. One charged with murder, 2 others jailed in death of Hope Mills teen  The Fayetteville Observer

Nebraska becomes first U.S. state to enact Medicaid work requirements - CBS News

1. Nebraska becomes first U.S. state to enact Medicaid work requirements  CBS News
2. It's Day 1 of Medicaid work requirements in Nebraska. People are worried  NPR
3. Nebraska becomes 1st state to implement Medicaid work requirements  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Tens of thousands could lose Medicaid coverage as Nebraska becomes first state to implement GOP work requirement  CNN
5. Nebraska faces challenges as first state to impose Medicaid work requirements under GOP bill  The Hill

Suspect arrested over attack on French nun in Jerusalem - Vatican News

1. Suspect arrested over attack on French nun in Jerusalem  Vatican News
2. Attack on French nun in Jerusalem draws widespread condemnation  The Guardian
3. Israeli police arrest man after nun attacked in Jerusalem  BBC
4. Greek Orthodox Church sounds alarm over attacks on Christians in Jerusalem  Al Jazeera
5. Goon brutalizes defenseless nun in daylight assault in Jerusalem -- as attacks against Christians escalate  New York Post

Suspect in custody after 2 people stabbed to death on Long Island, Nassau County police say - CBS...

1. Suspect in custody after 2 people stabbed to death on Long Island, Nassau County police say  CBS News
2. Man arrested for killing Wendy's co-worker, roommate in fatal stabbings: Police  Yahoo
3. Mystery and silence surround killings of two women in Nassau County  NBC New York
4. Suspect in custody after two women fatally stabbed in Nassau County, Long Island  ABC7 New York
5. 2 people stabbed to death on Long Island: sources  PIX11

Former U.S. Congressman and Lobbyist Convicted of Acting as Unregistered Agents of Venezuela in C...

1. Former U.S. Congressman and Lobbyist Convicted of Acting as Unregistered Agents of Venezuela in Connection with $50 Million Contract  Department of Justice (.gov)
2. Jury Convicts Florida Ex-Rep. David Rivera in Conspiracy Trial  The New York Times
3. Former Miami Congressman David Rivera is convicted of secretly lobbying for Maduro's Venezuela  AP News
4. Ex-GOP Rep. David Rivera convicted of secretly lobbying U.S. officials on behalf of Venezuela  NBC News
5. From Congress to prison: David Rivera is convicted in case tied to Venezuela  Miami Herald

Trump shakes up Kentucky Senate race with endorsement of Rep. Andy Barr - Politico

1. Trump shakes up Kentucky Senate race with endorsement of Rep. Andy Barr  Politico
2. Trump reshapes Kentucky Senate race to replace Mitch McConnell with endorsement, job offer  CNN
3. Trump endorses Rep. Andy Barr in Kentucky Senate primary  NBC News
4. Trump causes political earthquake in KY, backing Barr, Alvarado in U.S. Senate, House races  Kentucky Lantern
5. Trump endorses Andy Barr in race to succeed Mitch McConnell  The Washington Post

Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly as Air Force One this summer - NPR

1. Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly as Air Force One this summer  NPR
2. US military signals Qatari jet on track for Air Force One use  The Hill
3. VC-25B Bridge program completes flight testing, prepares for summer rollout > Air Force > Article Display  af.mil
4. Secrets of Trump’s Golden Flying Palace Refit Are Leaked  The Daily Beast
5. Trump’s Qatar gift Air Force One ready for service  The Telegraph

Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Takes the Stage, Talks Through Quarterly Results - WSJ

1. Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Takes the Stage, Talks Through Quarterly Results  WSJ
2. Berkshire Meeting Highlights Tough Balancing Act for Greg Abel  Bloomberg.com
3. WATCH: 2026 Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting  WOWT
4. Berkshire Hathaway shareholders gather for 1st annual meeting without Warren Buffet on stage  CBS News
5. 'Rewarding for us as an organization': New acquisition debuts during Berkshire Hathaway weekend  KETV

Norris beats Piastri and Leclerc to victory in Miami Sprint - Formula 1

1. Norris beats Piastri and Leclerc to victory in Miami Sprint  Formula 1
2. F1 Miami GP live updates: Lando Norris wins sprint race, qualifying to come  The New York Times
3. Miami Grand Prix: Lando Norris praises upgraded McLaren with 'perfect result'  ESPN
4. Winners and losers from F1's 2026 Miami sprint  The Race
5. Miami GP Sprint: Lando Norris takes his first win of 2026 while Kimi Antonelli drops from fourth to sixth after penalty  Sky Sports

Aliso Viejo mother now charged with involuntary manslaughter after 81-year-old man dies following...

1. Aliso Viejo mother now charged with involuntary manslaughter after 81-year-old man dies following e-motorcycle accident  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. Mom faces involuntary manslaughter after son’s e-motorcycle crash kills man  The Guardian
3. Mother charged with involuntary manslaughter over teen son's alleged e-motorcycle crash  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Southern California mother of teen e-motorcycle rider charged after collision kills Vietnam veteran  Yahoo
5. OC veteran, 81, dies weeks after being struck by teen on e-motorcycle  FOX 11 Los Angeles

Inside the Buffalo Sabres’ series-clinching win: ‘Let’s go get the next one’ - The New York Times

1. Inside the Buffalo Sabres’ series-clinching win: ‘Let’s go get the next one’  The New York Times
2. Sabres Await Tampa Bay-Montreal Winner After Eliminating Bruins  Yahoo Sports
3. Sabres bury Bruins in Boston to claim first playoff series victory in 19 years  wivb.com
4. Sabres 4-1 Bruins (May 1, 2026) Game Recap  ESPN
5. 'Relentless' Sabres dispatch Bruins | 5 things we learned from Round 1  NHL.com

3 takeaways from Lakers’ series clinching Game 6 win vs. Rockets - Silver Screen and Roll

1. 3 takeaways from Lakers’ series clinching Game 6 win vs. Rockets  Silver Screen and Roll
2. Lakers close out Rockets in Game 6 rout, face Thunder next  ESPN
3. Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets May 1, 2026 Box Scores  NBA
4. Plaschke: Crisis averted, LeBron James to the rescue in Game 6  Los Angeles Times
5. NBA playoffs Game 6 winners, losers: LeBron turns back clock; Magic choke  USA Today

Elon Musk went to court. The judge wasn’t amused. - The Washington Post

1. Elon Musk went to court. The judge wasn’t amused.  The Washington Post
2. A subplot of the Musk-Altman trial: Which billionaires deserve the keys to the God machine?  CNN
3. Musk testimony dominated first week Musk v. Altman. 'You can't just steal a charity'  CNBC
4. Elon Musk’s worst enemy in court is Elon Musk  The Verge
5. Elon Musk’s A.I. Claims of Danger Face Limits in OpenAI Trial  The New York Times

Alex Zanardi, auto racing champ who won Paralympic golds between life-altering accidents, dies at...

1. Alex Zanardi, auto racing champ who won Paralympic golds between life-altering accidents, dies at 59  AP News
2. Former Paralympic gold-medalist and F1 driver Alex Zanardi dies at 59  ESPN
3. ‘As an individual he was extraordinary’ – The F1 paddock pays tribute to Alex Zanardi  Formula 1
4. Alex Zanardi, former F1 driver and Paralympic champion, dies at 59  The Guardian
5. Our memories of Alex Zanardi's extraordinary life and career  The Race

Pope Leo names priest who criticized Trump's immigration crackdown as West Virginia bishop - PBS

1. Pope Leo names priest who criticized Trump's immigration crackdown as West Virginia bishop  PBS
2. Pope Leo picks formerly undocumented immigrant to lead West Virginia Catholics  The Washington Post
3. Bishop designate for Diocese is no stranger to West Virginia  WV MetroNews
4. Pope appoints former undocumented immigrant as bishop of West Virginia  The Guardian
5. Pope Leo XIV names Evelio Menjivar 10th bishop of Wheeling-Charleston Diocese  WTOV

Bard president Leon Botstein stepping down after inquiry into his Epstein ties - The Guardian

1. Bard president Leon Botstein stepping down after inquiry into his Epstein ties  The Guardian
2. Bard College’s President, Leon Botstein, Will Retire After Epstein Revelations  The New York Times
3. Bard College president exits as Epstein ties draw scrutiny  The Hill
4. Bard College President Leon Botstein retiring after Jeffrey Epstein ties detailed  CNBC
5. Leon Botstein resigns as Bard College president  Times Union

Naoya Inoue outshines Junto Nakatani to retain undisputed title in biggest fight in Japan's histo...

1. Naoya Inoue outshines Junto Nakatani to retain undisputed title in biggest fight in Japan's history  Yahoo Sports
2. Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani: Picks, predictions, more  ESPN
3. Naoya Inoue outshines Junto Nakatani in Tokyo showdown to keep super-bantamweight title  The Guardian
4. Where to Watch Naoya Inoue vs. Junto Nakatani Boxing Live Online  Variety
5. Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani results: Inoue stays perfect in Tokyo  USA Today

"These are not normal times": Inside Democrats' sweeping 2028 redistricting plans - Axios

1. "These are not normal times": Inside Democrats' sweeping 2028 redistricting plans  Axios
2. Jeffries lays out more targets for gerrymanders in response to GOP’s renewed push  Politico
3. Dems circle the wagons by blaming GOP for their redistricting response ahead of midterms: 'Very desperate'  Fox News
4. 4/30/26☀️ AM:  Punchbowl News
5. New York revives redistricting discussions amid Supreme Court ruling  Times Union

AI finds signs of pancreatic cancer before tumors develop - NBC News

1. AI finds signs of pancreatic cancer before tumors develop  NBC News
2. Mayo Clinic AI helps specialists detect pancreatic cancer up to 3 years before diagnosis in landmark validation study  Mayo Clinic News Network
3. AI Can Spot Pancreatic Cancer Years Before Diagnosis, Study Finds  ScienceAlert
4. AI Spots Pancreatic Cancer Years Before It Shows Up, Study Finds  Bloomberg.com
5. AI algorithm shines in spotting early pancreatic cancer  AuntMinnie

Late Cleveland turnover, improbable 3-pointer send Raptors past Cavs 112-110 in overtime to force...

1. Late Cleveland turnover, improbable 3-pointer send Raptors past Cavs 112-110 in overtime to force Game 7  Cleveland.com
2. Barrett saves Raptors, forces Game 7 with dramatic 3 in OT  ESPN
3. Raptors star RJ Barrett nails season-saving 3-pointer to force Game 7 against Cavaliers  Fox News
4. RJ Barrett's Kawhi-Esque Game-Winner Extends Raptors Season as Fans React to OT Thriller vs. Cavs  Bleacher Report
5. Raptors outlast Cavaliers with wild last-second 3 in OT, force Game 7: Takeaways  The New York Times

Takeaways From The Times’s Interview With Tucker Carlson - The New York Times

1. Takeaways From The Times’s Interview With Tucker Carlson  The New York Times
2. Tucker Carlson Discusses Breaking With Trump, the Iran War and Antisemitism  The New York Times
3. MAGA malaise festers into some high-profile buyers’ remorse  CNN
4. Tucker Carlson apologizes for 'misleading' people on Trump: 'We're implicated in this for sure'  NBC News
5. Tucker Carlson accuses Trump of failing the country: ‘You’d rather run the world’  The Independent

Schwab Affiliate Halts Customer Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center - The New York Times

1. Schwab Affiliate Halts Customer Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center  The New York Times
2. Fidelity and Vanguard Won’t Allow Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center  The New York Times
3. US lawmakers say DoJ rushed Southern Poverty Law Center indictment, citing whistleblower  The Guardian
4. Lawmakers accuse Justice Department of rushing SPLC indictment, citing whistleblower reports  CNN
5. The government’s lawsuit against the Southern Poverty Law Center is bonkers  The Economist

The UAE Quit OPEC Because Its Sovereign Wealth Now Dwarfs Oil - Forbes

1. The UAE Quit OPEC Because Its Sovereign Wealth Now Dwarfs Oil  Forbes
2. The UAE doubles down on Israel and America  The Economist
3. ‘Take the money and run’: Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke on why the UAE quit OPEC  Fortune
4. Saudi oil prince's iron grip faces ultimate test with UAE's shock OPEC exit  Reuters
5. The UAE Is Preparing for a Post-Oil World  Bloomberg.com

Tennessee and Alabama take steps to redraw House maps in wake of Supreme Court ruling - CBS News

1. Tennessee and Alabama take steps to redraw House maps in wake of Supreme Court ruling  CBS News
2. Republicans Want Tennessee’s Last Democratic House District  The New York Times
3. Gov. Bill Lee calls special session to redraw TN’s U.S. House map in hopes of favoring GOP 9-0  Tennessee Lookout
4. Gov. Lee Calls Special Legislative Session to Review Congressional Map  TN.gov
5. Republicans Rush to Redraw Maps After Supreme Court Race Ruling  WSJ

It’s Already a Bad Tick Season. Here’s How to Protect Yourself. - The New York Times

1. It’s Already a Bad Tick Season. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.  The New York Times
2. Enjoy outdoors while being mindful of ticks  Messenger-Inquirer
3. Experts warn of ‘big year’ for tick bites, Lyme disease  miningjournal.net
4. Utilize Tick Awareness Week to Educate Consumers Ahead of Summer  Pest Control Technology
5. Ticks: How to avoid them and what to do if bitten  army.mil

The Cannabis Industry’s New Best Friend? President Trump - The New York Times

1. The Cannabis Industry’s New Best Friend? President Trump  The New York Times
2. Reclassification of marijuana opens doors for much-needed medical research into the benefits and risks of the drug  The Conversation
3. Focus: Companies with cannabis-based drugs eye IPOs, private funding boost after US reclassification  Reuters
4. Trump administration move to reclassify cannabis sparks confusion  The Guardian
5. The US government didn’t legalize marijuana: 4 cannabis misconceptions explained  PolitiFact

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

1. Start time for Stanley Cup Playoff game on May 2 announced  NHL.com
2. Hurricanes-Flyers kick off second-round matchup on Saturday  WRAL
3. Former Flyers Excited To Take On Old Team  Yahoo Sports
4. 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round begins Saturday in prime time on ABC  ESPN Press Room
5. How to watch Flyers vs. Hurricanes: Second Round Game 1 TV channel and streaming options for May 2  The New York Times