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

1. Thousands in US to join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ May Day protest in economic blackout  The Guardian
2. What is May Day? What to know about celebrations, protests  USA Today
3. Nationwide May Day protests expected to pick up mantle of 'No Kings'  NPR
4. Tucson businesses prepare for May Day closures  KOLD
5. May Day demonstrations across Bay Area and beyond  KTVU

Live Updates: Iran offers new proposal for talks with U.S. to end war as standoff's costs multipl...

1. Live Updates: Iran offers new proposal for talks with U.S. to end war as standoff's costs multiply  CBS News
2. Live updates: Iran has sent a fresh peace proposal to mediators, sources say  CNN
3. Iran gives the U.S. new response on draft peace deal  Axios
4. Oil prices fall after Iran sends updated peace proposal to mediators in Pakistan  CNBC
5. Iran Delivers New Talks Proposal to US as Hormuz Remains Shut  Bloomberg

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. Israeli authorities taking 2 activists who led a Gaza-bound flotilla to Israel for questioning  AP News

Record-breaking DHS shutdown ends. And, May Day protests to draw crowds nationwide - NPR

1. Record-breaking DHS shutdown ends. And, May Day protests to draw crowds nationwide  NPR
2. Congress ends record-shattering DHS shutdown  Politico
3. Trump signs bill ending record shutdown  The Hill
4. Record-long Department of Homeland Security shutdown ends  NBC News
5. House Passes DHS Funding Bill, Ending Shutdown  The New York Times

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

1. US prosecutors release new footage of Trump shooting suspect  DW.com
2. Prosecutors release new video showing moments before White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting  CNN
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. A bulletproof vest, ballistic glass and a president who carries on  MS NOW

Behind the scenes of Janet Mills’ US Senate campaign collapse - Bangor Daily News

1. Behind the scenes of Janet Mills’ US Senate campaign collapse  Bangor Daily News
2. How Janet Mills was boxed out of the Maine Senate race by Graham Platner’s rise  CNN
3. Schumer faces renewed scrutiny after Mills meltdown  Politico
4. Opinion | Don’t Underestimate the Fury of Democratic Voters  The New York Times
5. Schumer’s Maine pick Janet Mills drops out; VRA ruling boosts GOP path  The Hill

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. Tens of thousands could lose Medicaid coverage as Nebraska becomes first state to implement GOP work requirement  CNN
3. Nebraska rolls out Medicaid work requirements, putting thousands at risk of losing coverage  NBC News
4. State Health Department Begins to Prepare Medicaid Patients for New Work Requirements  Flathead Beacon
5. Nebraska faces challenges as first state to impose Medicaid work requirements under GOP bill  The Hill

Poll: Trump’s Iran war reaches Iraq- and Vietnam-era disapproval levels - The Washington Post

1. Poll: Trump’s Iran war reaches Iraq- and Vietnam-era disapproval levels  The Washington Post
2. 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
3. 61 percent say Iran war a mistake: Survey  The Hill
4. Americans remain deeply skeptical of war in Iran, poll shows  Politico
5. The Iran War Is Tearing Trump’s Coalition Apart  Foreign Policy

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. Jimmy Kimmel delivers bruising comeback to Trump’s ratings jibe  The Independent
3. Exclusive / FCC challenges ABC broadcast licenses  Semafor
4. Kimmel Mocks Trump’s Low Approval Rating—As President Urges Comedian’s Firing  Forbes
5. What the FCC’s response to Kimmel’s Melania comment is really about  MS NOW

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. Suspect in Attack on Jewish Men Faces Third Attempted Murder Charge  The New York Times
3. Man jailed after being charged with attempted murder in stabbings of Jewish men in London  PBS
4. London assailant charged with attempted murder over terror stabbing of two Jews  The Times of Israel
5. Public told 'be alert, not alarmed' as terror threat level raised after Golders Green attack  BBC

‘Divided us with a smile’: GOP groaning over Mike Johnson reaches a fever pitch - Politico

1. ‘Divided us with a smile’: GOP groaning over Mike Johnson reaches a fever pitch  Politico
2. Johnson quells revolts to pass major bills — but faces lingering anger and looming headaches  The Hill
3. Inside the GOP’s barely functioning Congress  CNN
4. 5/1/26☀️ AM:  Punchbowl News
5. On chaotic day, Johnson navigates multiple internal revolts in House  The Washington Post

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. Here’s what we know about the Foss High School stabbing in Tacoma  The Seattle Times
4. Students, security guard stabbed at Foss High School in Tacoma, WA  FOX 13 Seattle
5. Six wounded after stabbing attack at high school in Washington state  The Guardian

Trump threatens to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain – Europe live - The Guardian

1. Trump threatens to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain – Europe live  The Guardian
2. Trump’s call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon  Politico
3. Trump threatens to withdraw troops from Italy and Spain  The Guardian
4. Trump’s threat: Why cutting US troops in Europe won’t be easy  Al Jazeera
5. Some US troops cite benefits of Germany presence as Trump threatens pullback  Military 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

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. Kumanjayi Little Baby: desperate hope, grief and a loss that’s ‘too traumatising to talk about’  The Guardian
4. Missing Indigenous Girl in Australia Is Found Dead After 5-Day Search  The New York Times
5. Riot erupts over Australian Indigenous girl's suspected killer, authorities urge calm  Reuters

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. 05/01/2026: Not a Bad (or Warm) Start to May!  NEWS10 ABC
4. Storm Team 11: Cool start to May  WJHL
5. Weather forecast: Sunshine, rain chances, and frost into the weekend  RochesterFirst

The Venice Biennale jury resigns amid tensions over awards ban, Russian participation - NPR

1. The Venice Biennale jury resigns amid tensions over awards ban, Russian participation  NPR
2. The world’s most important art festival is imploding and Russia and Israel sit at the center of the crisis  CNN
3. Venice Biennale jury resigns days before start of top art exhibition  BBC
4. The resignations of the International Jury of the Biennale Arte 2026  La Biennale di Venezia
5. Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Amid Tension Over Awards Ban  The New York Times

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 passes long-delayed farm bill, but without ethanol boost many farmers wanted  Star Tribune
4. House Passes Farm Bill Without E15, Pesticide Protections  Farm Policy News
5. House passes farm bill without controversial pesticides provision  USA Today

A person of interest is in custody after 2 bank employees were killed in a Kentucky robbery - CNN

1. A person of interest is in custody after 2 bank employees were killed in a Kentucky robbery  CNN
2. Two Kentucky bank employees shot and killed during robbery, police hunting suspect  Fox News
3. Police identified Berea bank robbery suspect through vehicle, social media posts  Lexington Herald Leader
4. 2 employees fatally shot in Kentucky bank robbery, person of interest in custody: Police  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. Police clear scene in Stanford  WKYT

Trump signs order expanding access to retirement accounts - Axios

1. Trump signs order expanding access to retirement accounts  Axios
2. Four Things to Know About Trump’s New Retirement Plan Order  WSJ
3. Trump executive order aims to help more people get retirement savings plans  WCVB
4. Trump signs executive order expanding workers’ access to retirement plans  CNN
5. TrumpIRA site broadens access to retirement plans. How to enroll  USA Today

James Broadnax Executed After Being Sentenced to Death Based on Rap Lyrics - Rolling Stone

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

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. What Trump's new surgeon general nominee has said about vaccines, cancer  The Detroit News
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

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

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. Republicans Rush to Redraw Maps After Supreme Court Race Ruling  WSJ
3. Trump says Tennessee next to redistrict after US Voting Rights Act ruling  Al Jazeera
4. SCOTUS racial gerrymandering decision: Trump’s next redistricting targets  vox.com
5. Tennessee lawmakers propose redistricting  WCYB

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 Voting Rights Ruling Could Fuel New Era of Redistricting Wars  The New York Times
3. The supreme court’s voting rights decision wasn’t about law – it was about politics | David Daley and Eric J Segall  The Guardian
4. The Democrats’ race-based regime is collapsing  The Spectator
5. Louisiana sued for suspending active election, nullifying votes to draft GOP gerrymander  Democracy Docket

Missing Republican Oklahoma Senate candidate Barry Christian, 54, found dead in rural area - New ...

1. Missing Republican Oklahoma Senate candidate Barry Christian, 54, found dead in rural area  New York Post
2. Missing State Senate candidate from western Oklahoma found dead: What we know  KOCO
3. Missing Republican state Senate candidate found dead in truck days after disappearance  Fox News
4. SD 38 candidate Barry Christian found dead after disappearance  NonDoc
5. 5 Things To Know: Missing Oklahoma candidate found dead, Enid tornado cleanup  News 9

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

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. 4 takeaways from Hegseth's hearings on historic defense budget request, Iran war  PBS
5. Iran war has cost $25B, Pentagon says. And, SCOTUS strikes blow to Voting Rights Act  NPR

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 Wins Final Battle With Trump Before His Whisky Surrender  The Daily Beast
4. A small town gets a visit from royalty as Charles and Camilla end U.S. trip  The Washington Post
5. British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops  The New York Times

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. Last on King Charles’s U.S. Tour: A Potluck and a Win for Scottish Whisky  The New York Times
4. Trump tariff cut gives advantage to NI whiskey distillers  BBC
5. End of Trump tariffs on whisky sparks row between Scottish parties over claiming credit  The Guardian

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 2026 closure draws response from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott  Yahoo
4. "Our children deserve to be remembered, and they deserve accountability"  KFDM
5. The Testimony That Pushed Camp Mystic’s Leaders to Announce It Will Not Reopen in 2026  Texas Monthly

‘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. '86 it': Restaurant workers say the term at the center of James Comey's indictment is 'everyday lingo'  NBC News
3. James Comey’s re-indictment is the product of a twisted justice department | Lawrence Douglas  The Guardian
4. Analysis | The Comey indictment could be upended by this 2015 Supreme Court precedent  The Washington Post
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

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. Massive explosion at NYC home sends police officers flying  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
3. Body found in rubble after man is thought to have blown up NYC home  NBC New York
4. Video shows 'massive, fiery' explosion as police respond to home  USA Today
5. Officers injured in explosion responding to domestic dispute call: NYPD  WTNH.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

Something Liberals and Conservatives Agree On: Hatred of Data Centers - The New York Times

1. Something Liberals and Conservatives Agree On: Hatred of Data Centers  The New York Times
2. Democratic Governance of AI Is the Real Solution  Jacobin
3. The data center rebellion is only the beginning  bloodinthemachine.com
4. The leftist data center argument  Politico
5. Data Centers Drive Demand Growth, Pipe Expansions in Midwest  East Daley

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. Ukraine Reacts With Shrug to Phone Call Between Trump and Putin  The New York Times
3. Trump Presses Putin on Ukraine Deal, Rebuffs Iran Nuclear Offer  Bloomberg
4. Trump Says He Discussed With Putin a Pause in Ukraine Fighting  WSJ
5. Trump and Putin discuss Iran war and float temporary Ukraine ceasefire in call  The Guardian

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. Spy-powers law gets a six-week reprieve  Politico
3. US Congress passes short-term renewal of Fisa warrantless spying powers  The Guardian
4. FISA Section 702: Congress passes short-term surveillance program extension just before deadline  CNBC
5. Congress passes 45-day FISA extension, sends to Trump for signature  Yahoo

Michigan Democrats pass budget, omit Whitmer’s ‘tone deaf’ sin tax hike - Bridge Michigan

1. Michigan Democrats pass budget, omit Whitmer’s ‘tone deaf’ sin tax hike  Bridge Michigan
2. Initial proposals pass early but budget battle looms in Michigan  Detroit Free Press
3. Michigan’s lawmakers need to listen to voters and prioritize schools | Opinion  The Detroit News
4. Senate Democrats Pass Education Budget Proposal Investing in Michigan’s Future  Michigan Senate Democrats
5. Rep. Mark Tisdel: House Budget Delivers Real Support for Communities While Senate Plan Falls Short  Michigan House Republicans

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 finalizes rule tightening federal student lending  Higher Ed Dive
5. American Nurses Association’s Statement on the Department of Education’s Finalized Graduate Student Loan Rulemaking  American Nurses Association

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. Ridglan Farms confirms agreement to sell majority of its dogs to groups  WMTV 15 NEWS
4. Dane County beagle farm break-in: Activist to stand trial, dogs to be sold  WISN
5. Ringleader in Ridglan Farms break-in headed to trial  WKOW

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. Trump hosts crew of historic Artemis mission: ‘I would have had no trouble making it’  The Guardian
4. WATCH: Trump talks about Putin call, Comey indictment as he welcomes Artemis II astronauts to the White House  PBS
5. Trump welcomes Artemis II astronauts to Oval Office — and fields questions on Iran, Comey and UFOs  CNN

Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Bishop James Tamayo of the Diocese of Laredo; Appoints Revere...

1. Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Bishop James Tamayo of the Diocese of Laredo; Appoints Reverend John Gomez as Successor  usccb
2. Pope Leo XIV appoints 4 new bishops to multiple U.S. dioceses  EWTN News
3. Pope accepts resignation of bishop of Laredo, Texas, names Tyler, Texas, priest as successor  OSV News
4. Tyler priest appointed bishop of Catholic Diocese of Laredo  KLTV.com
5. Pope Leo XIV appoints Diocese of Tyler priest to be second bishop of Diocese of Laredo  cbs19.tv

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. U.S. Senators Now Prohibited From Trading on Prediction Markets  WSJ
4. Senators Banned From Gambling On Prediction Markets  Forbes
5. Senate bans members and staff from trading on prediction markets  NBC News

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. Israeli military tells residents of eight Lebanese towns outside 'buffer zone' to leave ahead of strikes  Yahoo
4. Citing Hezbollah truce violations, IDF issues evacuation order for town in south Lebanon  The Times of Israel
5. Woman killed, children injured as Israel attacks Lebanon  Al Jazeera

Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine - NBC News

1. Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine  NBC News
2. Hezbollah Using Fiber-Optic Drones Against Israeli Targets  The New York Times
3. IDF’s hands tied in countering Hezbollah drone threat due to truce, says official  The Times of Israel
4. No magic way to stop Hezbollah's FPV drones from striking, IDF admits  The Jerusalem Post
5. Hezbollah Has Learned How to Pilot Deadly Drones Into Israeli Troops  WSJ

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. Ukraine says a strike hit Tuapse oil terminal, the fourth attack on the region in 2 weeks  The Hill
4. ‘Oil is literally falling from the sky’: Russian town fears environmental disaster after Ukrainian drone strikes on refinery  CNN
5. Ukraine Strikes on Russian Oil Assets Climb to Four-Month High  Bloomberg

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 warns Iran 'better get smart soon' as he weighs military options over Strait of Hormuz  NBC News
5. Trump is betting his blockade will defy history and break Iran  CNN

Why Mayor Mamdani Didn’t Roll Out the Red Carpet for the Royals - The New York Times

1. Why Mayor Mamdani Didn’t Roll Out the Red Carpet for the Royals  The New York Times
2. Dinner on a gold plate, then a snub: an uneven US welcome for King Charles III  The Guardian
3. Mamdani urges King Charles to return 105.6-ct diamond  CNN
4. Mamdani says he would ask King Charles to return Koh-i-Noor  BBC
5. King Charles’ NYC visit brings traffic, tight press access and a diamond dig from Mamdani  amNewYork

‘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 ‘Food-Motivated’ Sea Lion Plops Into San Francisco  The New York Times
3. 'Chonkers,' the giant Steller sea lion stealing hearts at San Francisco's Pier 39  ABC7 San Francisco
4. Meet 'Chonkers,' the 2,000-pound sea lion taking over a San Francisco pier  Yahoo
5. Enormous sea lion named Chonkers seen on San Francisco pier  WSAV-TV

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

Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of deadline  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News

Classified Networks AI Agreements - U.S. Department of War (.gov)

1. Classified Networks AI Agreements  U.S. Department of War (.gov)
2. Top AI companies agree to work with Pentagon on secret data  The Washington Post
3. Pentagon reaches agreements with top AI companies, but not Anthropic  Reuters
4. Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Expand Classified Military AI Use  Bloomberg
5. In praise of tech troublemakers  Financial Times

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

Remembering J. Craig Venter: a relentless scientist who changed biotech — and was all too easily ...

1. Remembering J. Craig Venter: a relentless scientist who changed biotech — and was all too easily misunderstood  statnews.com
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. J. Craig Venter Dies at Age 79  GenomeWeb

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

Iran Update Special Report, April 30, 2026  Institute for the Study of WarView Full Coverage on Google News

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

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. United Methodist megachurch pastor launches run for U.S. Senate  AL.com
4. Johnson County pastor Adam Hamilton files candidacy for U.S. Senate  FOX4KC.com
5. Johnson County pastor Adam Hamilton launches bid for US Senate  KSHB 41 Kansas City

New Orleans sheriff indicted on charges of failing to prevent jailbreak and escape of 10 inmates ...

1. New Orleans sheriff indicted on charges of failing to prevent jailbreak and escape of 10 inmates  NBC News
2. Jailbreak was embarrassing for Orleans sheriff, but was her failure criminal?  WWLTV.com
3. Louisiana sheriff charged after toilet jailbreak let 10 inmates escape in lockup fiasco  Fox News
4. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson appears in court on 30 felony charges  fox8live.com
5. New Orleans sheriff indicted on 30 felony counts in connection with escape of 10 inmates  Police1

Chad Hasty, conservative radio show host, died Thursday - The Texas Tribune

1. Chad Hasty, conservative radio show host, died Thursday  The Texas Tribune
2. Beloved West Texas Radio Host Chad Hasty Has Passed Away  KFYO
3. Longtime West Texas radio host Chad Hasty dies, remembered for impact  Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
4. KFYO, Lubbock Talk Host Chad Hasty Dies at 43  TALKERS magazine
5. Texas politicians mourn West Texas radio personality  Yahoo

One of Iran’s most powerful families founded its largest crypto exchange. It’s used by the IRGC t...

1. One of Iran’s most powerful families founded its largest crypto exchange. It’s used by the IRGC to move millions  Reuters
2. Hidden Dynasties: Nobitex and Iran's Secretive Crypto Web  Devdiscourse
3. Nobitex Sanctions Breach: $2.3B Moved for Iranian Entities Since 2023, Report Reveals  MEXC
4. Iran crypto exchange tied to Kharrazi dynasty channels sanctioned flows - Reuters  ایران اینترنشنال
5. Iran is Paying for War with Crypto Backed by America’s Debt  Yahoo Finance

Obamacare Enrollment Drops Sharply as Costs Rise - The New York Times

1. Obamacare Enrollment Drops Sharply as Costs Rise  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

NBA results: Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets defeated by Minnesota Timberwolves - BBC

1. NBA results: Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets defeated by Minnesota Timberwolves  BBC
2. Denver Nuggets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Apr 30, 2026 Box Scores  NBA
3. Timberwolves go old school to troll Nuggets after series win  ESPN
4. Injury-ravaged Timberwolves complete stunning upset of Nuggets in Game 6: Takeaways  The New York Times
5. Souhan: ‘Legitimate tough’ McDaniels powers Wolves to most improbable of victories  Star Tribune

The Woman Who Loves Luxury Goods 2: why the Devil Wears Prada title goes back to basics in Vietna...

1. The Woman Who Loves Luxury Goods 2: why the Devil Wears Prada title goes back to basics in Vietnam  The Guardian
2. ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Strikes A Pose Thursday Night With $10M Previews, $50M+ WW – Box Office Update  Deadline
3. The Devil Wears Prada 2 : Discover All the Glamorous Celebrity Cameos in the Sequel  People.com
4. ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Review: A Rhapsody in Cerulean  The New York Times
5. How 'The Devil Wears Prada' shows women in power and what it got right about fashion  NPR

Iran is accelerating efforts to dig out missiles and munitions - NBC News

1. Iran is accelerating efforts to dig out missiles and munitions  NBC News
2. Iran said digging out buried missiles and other weapons in preparation for truce collapse  The Times of Israel
3. Iran Digs Out Missiles as Trump Weighs Next Move, NBC Reports  Haaretz
4. Iran's military more capable than Trump administration is publicly acknowledging, sources say  CBS News
5. Trump Says Iran’s Military “Destroyed,” Rebuild Could Take 20 Years  IranWire

NBA playoff winners and losers: Wolves advance, 76ers stay alive, Jaylen Brown and Jamal Murray s...

1. NBA playoff winners and losers: Wolves advance, 76ers stay alive, Jaylen Brown and Jamal Murray scuffle  CBS Sports
2. Knicks finish off Hawks with record performance in Game 6  ESPN
3. Sheesh!  Defector
4. Biggest blowouts in NBA playoff history: Knicks set records in rout of Hawks  USA Today
5. Knicks top Hawks by eye-popping margin in record-setting playoff rout  NBC News

A major shift could soon happen in the Mag 7 - CNBC

1. A major shift could soon happen in the Mag 7  CNBC
2. Half of Google's and Amazon's 'blowout AI profits’ came from a stake in Anthropic—not from their actual business  Fortune
3. Alphabet Has the Second Biggest One-Day Jump in Market Cap Ever  Bloomberg
4. Google Profit Jumps 81% as Cloud Business Booms  WSJ
5. Alphabet hits a milestone as it closes in on Nvidia  MarketWatch

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. USDA employees in food assistance programs folded into relocation plans  Federal News Network
3. SNAP program, leadership moves to Indianapolis  Fox 59
4. USDA reasserts plan to shutter Beltsville, part of reorganization to move thousands of federal jobs  Maryland Matters
5. USDA confirms SNAP hub will move to Indianapolis  WLFI News 18

The Oilers, and Connor McDavid, wasted another year of contention. What went wrong? What’s next? ...

1. The Oilers, and Connor McDavid, wasted another year of contention. What went wrong? What’s next? - The Athletic  The New York Times
2. Connor McDavid says Oilers, ousted by Ducks, were 'average'  ESPN
3. Ducks win Game 6, eliminate Oilers in Western 1st Round  NHL.com
4. After 7 seasons without playoffs, Anaheim Ducks surge into 2nd round with a stellar series win  The Washington Post
5. 'Not good enough': Playoff-fatigued Oilers overwhelmed by upstart Ducks  Sportsnet

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. Elon Musk admits xAI distilled OpenAI models  Yahoo
4. Elon Musk’s A.I. Claims of Danger Face Limits in OpenAI Trial  The New York Times
5. Elon Musk’s worst enemy in court is Elon Musk  The Verge

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. Iran war pushes oil prices to 4-year high as Hegseth faces off with senators  CBS News
5. Oil falls as Iran proposes talks but prices still set for weekly gains  Reuters

4 Reasons Celtics Lost Game 6 to Sixers, Including 1 Problem at the Center of it All - Sports Ill...

1. 4 Reasons Celtics Lost Game 6 to Sixers, Including 1 Problem at the Center of it All  Sports Illustrated
2. Maxey, George deliver as Sixers push Celtics to Game 7  ESPN
3. 76ers Star Makes Blunt 3-Word Statement After Forcing Game 7 Vs. Celtics  Yahoo Sports
4. Adjustments? What adjustments? Another pathetic effort in a closeout game leaves Celtics on the brink of losing series.  The Boston Globe
5. Celtics-Sixers recap: Sixers force Game 7 as C's falter in Philly  NBC Sports Boston