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Duffy: Biden Admin to Blame for Spirit Airlines Collapse
The collapse of Spirit Airlines followed years of financial struggles and policy decisions under former President Joe Biden's administration, not just recent fuel price increases tied to global conflict, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy insisted on Sunday.
Sun, 03 May 2026 14:57:21 EDTPoll: Voters Wary of AI, Crypto as Super PACs Surge
Super PACs aligned with the artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries are pouring tens of millions of dollars into the 2026 midterm primaries even as new polling shows most Americans remain skeptical of both technologies, raising the prospect that the spending...
Sun, 03 May 2026 14:42:12 EDTTrump Says US Not Likely to Accept New Iran Peace Proposal
President Donald Trump said Saturday he will review a new Iranian peace proposal, but cast doubt over its prospects as he left open the possibility of future attacks on Iran.Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since a ceasefire came into effect on...
Sun, 03 May 2026 05:16:31 EDTTreasury's Bessent Says That Oil Prices Will Come Down After Iran War
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that energy prices, which are currently surging amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, should decline later this year."Oil prices on the other side of this conflict are going to be much lower," Bessent said on Fox...
Sun, 03 May 2026 10:42:10 EDTFlorida AG, Canada Suits Target ChatGPT After Mass Shootings
OpenAI faces a Florida criminal probe, multiple lawsuits in the U.S. and Canada, and pressure from 42 state attorneys general over ChatGPT's alleged role in two mass shootings, intensifying debate over when AI firms must alert authorities to potential violence.
Sun, 03 May 2026 13:22:33 EDTIsrael Approves Plan to Buy F-35 and F-15IA Fighter Jets From Lockheed, Boeing
Israel gave final approval for a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15IA advanced fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of billions of dollars, the defense ministry said on Sunday.The deal, approved by Israel's...
Sun, 03 May 2026 12:24:30 EDTIran War Drives $5 Billion Commodity Squeeze on US Carmakers
The three biggest U.S. automakers have warned that commodity inflation tied to the Iran war will cost them about $5 billion this year, as the conflict squeezes supplies of aluminum, plastics, and other inputs and raises the prospect of higher vehicle prices later in 2026.
Sun, 03 May 2026 11:55:28 EDTUkraine Hits Key Russian Oil-Loading Port and 2 'Shadow Fleet' Tankers
Ukraine on Sunday launched a wave of strikes against Russia's oil export infrastructure, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude.A nighttime drone strike sparked a blaze at Russia's...
Sun, 03 May 2026 06:02:45 EDTPirro: New Evidence Found Against Media Gala Shooter
Investigators have found clear evidence that the alleged gunman who attempted to storm a Washington media gala attended by US President Donald Trump actually shot a Secret Service officer, a federal prosecutor said Sunday.Questions had lingered over whose weapon had struck...
Sun, 03 May 2026 11:02:47 EDTPope Marks World Press Freedom Day, Laments Violations and Honors Slain Reporters
Pope Leo on Sunday marked World Press Freedom Day by condemning persistent violations of media freedom around the world and paying tribute to journalists killed while reporting from conflict zones.Speaking at the end of his weekly Sunday prayer, in a sun-flooded Saint...
Sun, 03 May 2026 10:50:55 EDTPolice Ask Public for Help, Seek Suspects in Texas Shooting That Killed 2 Teens, Wounded 10 Others
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects in a shooting at a party in Amarillo, Texas, that killed two teenagers and wounded 10 other people.City authorities say they are looking for two people who opened fire at an apartment complex at about 2 a.m....
Sun, 03 May 2026 10:30:08 EDTFor the Average Price of One US Car, You Can Buy 5 New Chinese EVs
Call it a different kind of sticker shock.The Beijing Auto Show that opened to the public this week is a showcase for how hypercompetition in China has driven new car prices in the world's largest car market to a fraction of the level of the next-largest market, the U.S.The...
Sun, 03 May 2026 09:41:07 EDTOPEC+ Agrees to Third Oil Output Quota Hike Since Hormuz Closure
OPEC+ agreed on Sunday a modest oil output hike for June, an increase that will remain largely on paper as long as the Iran war continues to disrupt Gulf oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.Seven OPEC+ countries will raise oil output targets by 188,000 barrels per...
Sun, 03 May 2026 08:56:26 EDTThe Push for a Maxwell Pardon Is Building
The argument that Ghislaine Maxwell could eventually receive a pardon or commutation from President Donald Trump has shifted from a defense-team talking point to an active political question.
Sun, 03 May 2026 08:25:55 EDTRubio to Meet With Pope Leo on Thursday
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to travel to Italy this week to meet with Pope Leo, a Vatican source said on Sunday, as President Donald Trump's attacks against the Catholic pontiff have drawn criticism across the political spectrum.The meeting, the first known...
Sun, 03 May 2026 09:13:23 EDTLandlords Want to be Paid for Pandemic Losses and Hope to Reach a Deal with the Trump Administration
Just months into the pandemic, Matthew Haines, like landlords across the country, learned he was barred from evicting tenants who didn't pay their rent under a federal eviction moratorium that lasted almost a year - costing him and his investors over $1 million.Now, the...
Sun, 03 May 2026 09:00:27 EDTAs Justice Thomas Hits Milestone, His Conservative Stamp Endures
Clarence Thomas this week will reach a major milestone on the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the second-longest-serving justice in American history. Along the way, the stalwart conservative has played an important role in guiding the court on a rightward course, even if he...
Sun, 03 May 2026 08:40:08 EDTChina Denounces Taiwan Leader as 'Rat'
Taiwan has a right to engage with the world and no country can stop that, President Lai Ching-te told Eswatini's king after he arrived for a surprise trip that Taipei says Beijing tried to stop, as China condemned him as a "rat".China views democratically governed Taiwan as...
Sun, 03 May 2026 08:03:14 EDT2 US Service Members Missing After Military Exercises in Morocco
Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States African Command (AFRICOM) said Sunday.The U.S., Morocco and other countries participating in the African...
Sun, 03 May 2026 07:53:47 EDTTrump Keeps us up in the Air with His Hints of What's Coming in a New Batch of UFO Files
President Donald Trump says the Pentagon is preparing to release some "very interesting" UFO files uncovered by his administration, generating a mix of buzz and skepticism as he hints at new revelations around questions of alien life.Trump started stoking interest in the...
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