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 rejects need for Iran war Congressional approval despite deadline – US politics live  The Guardian
4. A deadline for the Iran war is here. What does the War Powers Act say?  The Washington Post
5. Pentagon calls timeout on War Powers  Axios

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 murder after two Jewish men stabbed in London  CNN
3. Anger and Fear Overwhelms London’s Golders Green After Antisemitic Attack  Bloomberg.com
4. Met chief: We need special police force to protect Jews  The Telegraph
5. UK raises terror threat level following antisemitic attack  dw.com

Nationwide May Day protests expected to pick up mantle of 'No Kings' - NPR

1. Nationwide May Day protests expected to pick up mantle of 'No Kings'  NPR
2. US activists plan May Day economic blackout: ‘No school, no work, no shopping’ | US news  The Guardian
3. May Day rallies: Activists to march for workers' rights and immigrants  NBC Bay Area
4. What is May Day? Nearly 100 protests planned across Massachusetts  Worcester Telegram
5. Thousands expected to protest, march across WA on May Day  The Seattle 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. New footage shows how Trump dinner gunman charged through security in four seconds  BBC
3. Video shows moment shooter tried to storm White House dinner, officials say  The Guardian
4. Prosecutors release new video showing moments before White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting  CNN
5. New footage shows alleged would-be Trump assassin storming security checkpoint  Sky News

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. House Passes DHS Funding Bill, Ending Shutdown  The New York Times
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. Analysis | What Janet Mills’s failure to launch tells us about this political moment  The Washington Post
4. Platner-Mills ending in Maine leaves Democrats questioning Schumer strategy  The Hill
5. What to Know About the Maine Senate Race After Janet Mills Drops Out  The New York Times

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

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 Turns Table on Trump and Reveals Why He Should Be Fired Too  The Daily Beast
4. Kimmel Highlights Trump’s Record Low Approval After President Calls For His Firing Again  Forbes
5. Brendan Carr denies Trump's pressure prompted review of Disney licenses  Politico

United States Condemns the Pro-Hamas Global Sumud Flotilla - U.S. Department of State (.gov)

1. United States Condemns the Pro-Hamas Global Sumud Flotilla  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
2. Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla  BBC
3. Gaza aid flotilla vessels taken to Crete after Israeli interception  Al Jazeera
4. Spain reportedly summons Israeli chargé d'affaires as protests erupt over Gaza flotilla seizure  The Jerusalem Post
5. US hits out at allies for not preventing activist flotilla from departing for Gaza  The Times of Israel

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. Riots erupt over Australian Aboriginal girl’s murder as suspect arrested  Al Jazeera
4. Missing Indigenous Girl in Australia Is Found Dead After 5-Day Search  The New York Times
5. Police say they believe abducted child was murdered as body found in Outback  BBC

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 signs executive order expanding retirement account access for workers  CNBC
4. Trump signs executive order expanding workers’ access to retirement plans  CNN
5. Trump signs executive order expanding retirement benefits  The Hill

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. Iran live updates: Senate fails to advance Iran War Powers Resolution for 6th time  Yahoo
5. Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Plan to Maintain Control Over Strait of Hormuz  The New York Times

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

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. ‘When did it come out?’ Trump remains disengaged as events unfold around him  Yahoo

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. Prosecutors used rap lyrics to help send a man to death row in Texas. It's not an uncommon tactic  AP News
4. North Texas man executed as his cousin claims ‘I was the killer’ in fatal 2008 robbery  CNN
5. Texas inmate executed for 2008 Garland murders  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth

5 wounded in possible stabbing attack at Washington state high school, police say - CBS News

1. 5 wounded in possible stabbing attack at Washington state high school, police say  CBS News
2. Six injured in Washington state school stabbing  BBC
3. Students, security guard stabbed at Foss High School in Tacoma, WA  FOX 13 Seattle
4. Students stabbed inside Washington state high school as police respond to chaotic scene  Fox News
5. Stabbing at Washington state high school wounds 6, including suspect, police say  AP News

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. 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. Last on King Charles’s U.S. Tour: A Potluck and a Win for Scottish Whisky  The New York Times
3. Trump tariff cut gives advantage to NI whiskey distillers  BBC
4. U.K. whiskey tariffs eased after Trump met with King Charles III  The Washington Post
5. King Charles visit secures Trump tariff reprieve for Scottish whisky  The Times

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.com
4. Kyiv shuns Moscow's 'Victory Day truce' asking for long-term ceasefire  Euronews.com
5. Trump, Putin talk about each other’s wars in Wednesday phone call  Politico

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

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. Parents of campers react to Camp Mystic not reopening this summer after deadly flood  Yahoo
4. Camp Mystic director offers tearful apology to flood victims' families at legislative hearing  NBC News
5. "Our children deserve to be remembered, and they deserve accountability"  KFDM

Department of Just-Indict-Someone - The Bulwark

1. Department of Just-Indict-Someone  The Bulwark
2. Analysis | The Comey indictment could be upended by this 2015 Supreme Court precedent  The Washington Post
3. Opinion | I’m Not a King, but I Play One on TV  The New York Times
4. Prosecution of ex-FBI chief Comey over seashell post is flawed, experts say  Reuters
5. Trump DOJ Pursuing Separate Comey Probe for Classified Leaks  Bloomberg Law News

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

2 employees fatally shot in Kentucky bank robbery, search for suspect continues: State police - A...

1. 2 employees fatally shot in Kentucky bank robbery, search for suspect continues: State police  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
2. Two Kentucky bank employees shot and killed during robbery, police hunting suspect  Fox News
3. A person of interest is in custody after 2 U.S. Bank employees were killed in a Kentucky robbery  WRAL
4. Police clear scene in Stanford  WKYT
5. Victims of deadly Berea bank robbery identified by KSP, search for suspect continues  LEX18

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. Senators ban themselves from participating in prediction markets  The Washington Post

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

‘A big opportunity for the country’: First commercial flight from US lands in Venezuela after nea...

1. ‘A big opportunity for the country’: First commercial flight from US lands in Venezuela after nearly 7 years  CNN
2. After Seven Years, First U.S. Direct Flight Lands in Caracas  The New York Times
3. First US-Venezuela flight lands in Caracas after seven-year suspension  Al Jazeera
4. Trump admin. officials fly on first direct commercial flight between US and Venezuela in 7 years  CBS News
5. US-Venezuela nonstop flights resume, and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean  AP News

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’s call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon  Politico
3. First Thing: Trump doubles down on rift with Germany, Italy and Spain amid war on Iran  The Guardian
4. Trump slams Germany’s Merz again as rift over Iran war widens  Al Jazeera
5. Trump threatens Sánchez and Meloni with US troops withdrawal  politico.eu

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

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

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. Trump administration finalizes federal student loan caps—what it means for borrowers  CNBC
3. Trump Administration Imposes Caps on Graduate School Loans  The New York Times
4. A major student-loan lender says it will 'surprise and delight' borrowers after Trump's repayment overhaul  Business Insider
5. Education Department caps graduate school loans  The Hill

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

US military equipment worth billions of dollars destroyed in Iran war - Al Jazeera

1. US military equipment worth billions of dollars destroyed in Iran war  Al Jazeera
2. Iran caused more extensive damage to U.S. military bases than publicly known  NBC News
3. Iranian F-5 Breaks Through Air Defenses to Strike U.S. Base in Kuwait at Start of War  Мілітарний
4. Iran war reveals vulnerabilities of US Middle East bases  Stars and Stripes
5. Estimating Wartime Damage to US Military Bases in the Middle East as Part of Operation Epic Fury  American Enterprise Institute - AEI

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 NYPD officers thrown from home explosion  Yahoo
3. Massive explosion at NYC home sends police officers flying  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Shocking video shows moment Queens house explodes  PIX11
5. Officers injured in explosion responding to domestic dispute call: NYPD  WTNH.com

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. IDF says 2 soldiers lightly hurt in Hezbollah drone attack  The Times of Israel
3. Hezbollah Has Learned How to Pilot Deadly Drones Into Israeli Troops  WSJ
4. How Hezbollah’s fibre optic drones test Israel’s sophisticated radar system  Al Jazeera
5. Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine  NBC News

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. Following shootings, Trump administration announces rollback of gun safeguards  MS NOW
5. Trump Administration Announces Moves to Sharply Curtail Gun Regulations  The New York Times

Two High Schoolers in Mississippi Are Released After Being Detained by ICE - The New York Times

1. Two High Schoolers in Mississippi Are Released After Being Detained by ICE  The New York Times
2. Two high school basketball players released after being detained by ICE  The Washington Post
3. Hancock High brothers detained by ICE while waiting for school bus  fox8live.com
4. Hancock High students detained by ICE released to host family  WLOX
5. ICE takes 2 teen exchange students into custody outside their Mississippi hosts’ home  Mississippi Today

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

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

Americans oppose Trump ballroom 2-to-1; even more oppose his signature on money: ABC News/Washing...

1. Americans oppose Trump ballroom 2-to-1; even more oppose his signature on money: ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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 ‘Food-Motivated’ Sea Lion Plops Into San Francisco  The New York Times
3. We are all Chonkers. Why the Bay Area will always love an animal celebrity  San Francisco Chronicle
4. 'Chonkers,' the giant Steller sea lion stealing hearts at San Francisco's Pier 39  ABC7 San Francisco
5. 'Quite a presence': Chonkers the 2,000-pound sea lion draws crowds at San Francisco pier  WCVB

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. Civilians or Hezbollah: Who did Israel hit on Lebanon’s ‘Black Wednesday’?  Al Jazeera
4. Troops demolish several Hezbollah combat positions on Mount Dov, says IDF  The Times of Israel
5. With mass evacuation warnings, Israel upends lives and reshapes south Lebanon  AP News

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

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. ‘Swashbuckling’ geneticist and human genome decoder J. Craig Venter dies at age 79  Scientific American
4. Synthetic biology promised to rewrite life – with the death of its pioneer, J. Craig Venter, how close are scientists?  The Conversation
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. New Orleans sheriff indicted after investigation into brazen jailbreak and escape of 10 inmates  Yahoo
5. Orleans Parish sheriff and CFO indicted after last year’s jail escape of 10 Louisiana inmates  CNN

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 using ceasefire to recover buried weapons and the record DHS shutdown finally ends: Morning Rundown  NBC News
3. Iran said digging out buried missiles and other weapons in preparation for truce collapse  The Times of Israel
4. Iran races to dig out missiles, munitions as Trump weighs digging back into war  ynetnews
5. Iran's military more capable than Trump administration is publicly acknowledging, sources say  CBS News

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 live: Tehran says US ports siege ‘intolerable’; Trump mulls action  Al Jazeera
3. Headlines for April 29, 2026  Democracy Now!
4. Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East  The Jerusalem Post
5. U.S., Iran remain deadlocked over blockade; Lebanese aid workers killed in Israeli “double tap“; Over half of South Sudan’s population faces acute hunger  Drop Site News

AI outperforms doctors in Harvard trial of emergency triage diagnoses - The Guardian

1. AI outperforms doctors in Harvard trial of emergency triage diagnoses  The Guardian
2. In real-world test, an AI model did better than ER doctors at diagnosing patients  NPR
3. As artificial intelligence shows off diagnostic chops, scientists reckon with the way forward  statnews.com
4. A major new study found AI outperformed doctors in ER diagnosis — but there’s a catch  vox.com
5. AI Outperforms Doctors in Emergency Room Tasks, New Harvard Study Shows  Harvard Magazine

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

The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room - The Verge

1. The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room  The Verge
2. A subplot of the Musk-Altman trial: Which billionaires deserve the keys to the God machine?  CNN
3. Key takeaways from Musk's testimony at OpenAI trial  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

Task Force Publishes Report on Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias and Restoring Religious Liberty - ...

1. Task Force Publishes Report on Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias and Restoring Religious Liberty  Department of Justice (.gov)
2. Trump Administration Casts Host of Policies Under Biden as Anti-Christian  The New York Times
3. Trump Goons Melt Down at FBI for Probing ‘Fascist’s’ Priest  The Daily Beast
4. Biden admin ‘zealously’ probed ‘traditional’ Christians — even keeping tabs on priests: DOJ report  New York Post
5. Trump administration report accuses Biden of anti-Christian bias  Politico

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

What the End of Saudi Arabia’s Big-Spending Era Means for the Kingdom and Beyond - The New York T...

1. What the End of Saudi Arabia’s Big-Spending Era Means for the Kingdom and Beyond  The New York Times
2. Saudi Arabia Pulls Funding From LIV Golf. Its Star Players Face a Painful Road Back.  WSJ
3. LIV Golf Announces Strategic Board Appointments and Expanded Strategy  LIV Golf
4. ‘Don’t know what’s going to happen’: PGA Tour players react to LIV news  GOLF.com
5. LIV establishes new independent board in attempt to survive  ESPN

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

Apple credits ‘most popular’ ever iPhone for booming sales - Financial Times

1. Apple credits ‘most popular’ ever iPhone for booming sales  Financial Times
2. Apple revenue guidance tops estimates on booming iPhone, Mac demand  CNBC
3. Apple shares rise on strong quarterly sales in run-up to CEO change  Yahoo Finance
4. Tim Cook takes victory lap as Apple’s financial results soar past Wall Street expectations  The Guardian
5. Apple's stock rises after earnings. Here are the biggest highlights.  MarketWatch

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

1. Connor McDavid says Oilers, ousted by Ducks, were 'average'  ESPN
2. Inside the Ducks’ series-clinching Game 6 playoff win over Oilers  The New York Times
3. Ducks win Game 6, eliminate Oilers in Western 1st Round  NHL.com
4. Done in by deficient defence, Edmonton Oilers ousted early from NHL playoffs  CBC
5. 8 Trade Landing Spots for Connor McDavid in 2027 After Oilers Elimination  Bleacher Report

A 47-point halftime lead! Knicks enjoy a rout for the ages over Hawks in Game 6 - AP News

1. A 47-point halftime lead! Knicks enjoy a rout for the ages over Hawks in Game 6  AP News
2. Knicks finish off Hawks with record performance in Game 6  ESPN
3. Mitchell Robinson and Dyson Daniels ejected as Knicks break record for largest NBA playoff halftime lead in Game 6 beatdown of Hawks  Yahoo Sports
4. Knicks' shift to feature Karl-Anthony Towns key to winning Hawks series  SNY
5. Knicks crush Hawks in record-setting 140-89 Game 6 rout to end Atlanta’s season  CNN

Mark Zuckerberg Says AI Costs Contributed To Layoffs Of 8,000 Staffers, Report Says - Forbes

1. Mark Zuckerberg Says AI Costs Contributed To Layoffs Of 8,000 Staffers, Report Says  Forbes
2. Meta CEO Zuckerberg blames layoffs on capital spending, won't rule out more job cuts  Reuters
3. Zuckerberg says Meta layoffs tied to AI spending, won't rule out future cuts  Fox Business
4. 20,000 job cuts at Meta, Microsoft raise concern that AI-driven labor crisis is here  CNBC
5. The Downgrading of the American Tech Worker  New York Magazine

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. 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. The Celtics are on the brink after 76ers take Game 6: 7 takeaways  Boston.com
4. Celtics-Sixers recap: Sixers force Game 7 as C's falter in Philly  NBC Sports Boston
5. 76ers earn ‘more life’ and a Game 7 vs. Celtics  The New York Times

‘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 Devil Wears Prada 2 is capitalist art that hates capitalist art  vox.com
4. How 'The Devil Wears Prada' shows women in power and what it got right about fashion  NPR
5. As summer opens, action movies have lost some box-office punch  KSL News

Canes-Flyers Game 1 Set For Saturday - NHL.com

1. Canes-Flyers Game 1 Set For Saturday  NHL.com
2. Start time for Stanley Cup Playoff game on May 2 announced  NHL.com
3. Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers 2026 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs preview  The New York Times
4. Who do Flyers play next? Flyers-Hurricanes set for second-round series  Delawareonline.com
5. Carolina Hurricanes second round playoff tickets on sale Monday after first-round sweep of Ottawa  CBS 17

Roger Goodell opens the door to a possible Cleveland Super Bowl - NBC Sports

1. Roger Goodell opens the door to a possible Cleveland Super Bowl  NBC Sports
2. Browns break ground on $2.4 billion stadium targeted for '29  ESPN
3. Groundbreaking ceremony for new Huntington Bank Field set for Thursday  Cleveland Browns
4. Browns officially breaks ground on new Brook Park dome  Cleveland 19 News
5. Browns break ground on new stadium: ‘Elevate Cleveland onto a global stage’  FOX 8 News

S&P 500 futures are little changed to begin May trading. Dow futures gain as Apple jumps: Live up...

1. S&P 500 futures are little changed to begin May trading. Dow futures gain as Apple jumps: Live updates  CNBC
2. S&P 500 logs best month since 2020 despite Iran oil shock  qz.com
3. Stock Market News, April 30, 2026: Nasdaq, S&P Close at Records, Finishing Best Month Since 2020  WSJ
4. Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow futures pause after stocks close out April at record highs  Yahoo Finance
5. S&P 500, Dow futures rise after Wall Street's best month in years; Apple soars  MSN

Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs - PBS

1. Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs  PBS
2. Britney Spears Is Charged With D.U.I. Involving Drugs and Alcohol  The New York Times
3. Britney Spears is said to be healthy and happy after leaving rehab  Yahoo
4. Britney Spears charged in California with driving under influence  BBC
5. Britney Spears charged with driving under influence of alcohol, drugs  USA Today

Oil prices hit wartime peak, pushing U.S. gas costs to highest since level July 2022 - CBS News

1. Oil prices hit wartime peak, pushing U.S. gas costs to highest since level July 2022  CBS News
2. Will gas prices drop this year? Here's what experts are saying  USA Today
3. AAA national average gas price soars about 33 cents in a week  Fox Business
4. Californians now paying 6 bucks a gallon for kicks on Route 66  Reuters
5. California gas prices hit $6 per gallon as fuel costs jump nearly 30 cents in a week across the U.S.  CNBC

Jokic on early playoff exit: Nuggets 'far' from title contention - ESPN

1. Jokic on early playoff exit: Nuggets 'far' from title contention  ESPN
2. Is Nikola Jokic getting traded after Nuggets' early playoff exit?  Yahoo Sports
3. Nuggets at a crossroads: Trade a core piece or double down around Nikola Jokić?  The New York Times
4. NBA star weighs in on latest loss: ‘If we were in Serbia, we would all get fired’  NJ.com
5. Is Nuggets' title window closed? Nikola Jokić era is on life support as expiring contract looms over offseason  CBS Sports

How Trump’s crusade against Jerome Powell backfired - CNN

1. How Trump’s crusade against Jerome Powell backfired  CNN
2. Behind Powell’s High-Stakes Decision to Stay at the Fed  The New York Times
3. Trump fumes as Jerome Powell plots future at Federal Reserve  The Hill
4. Fed holds rates steady but with highest level of dissent since 1992  CNBC
5. Opinion | How Trump’s pressure tactics against Jerome Powell backfired  MS NOW

Scientology ‘speed running’ trend has LA abuzz and church unhappy - The Guardian

1. Scientology ‘speed running’ trend has LA abuzz and church unhappy  The Guardian
2. Church of Scientology blasts TikTok 'speed running' trend as viral videos circulate  NBC News
3. ‘Speed running’ Scientology: TikTok trend causes havoc, church alleges ‘hate crimes’  Los Angeles Times
4. Viral 'Scientology speed run' trend raises safety concerns in Hollywood  FOX 11 Los Angeles
5. Inside ‘Scientology speedruns,’ the viral trend prompting the church to bolster security  AP News