What a weakened Voting Rights Act means in today's America

Apr 30, 2026 - 09:14 - -

1. What a weakened Voting Rights Act means in today's America  Axios
2. Following Supreme Court decision, La. Republicans weigh canceling US House primary elections  Louisiana Illuminator
3. Louisiana claims supreme court voting rights decision means it cannot carry out primaries with current electoral maps – live  The Guardian
4. Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling  The Washington Post
5. Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress  NPR

Trump Live Updates: Hegseth to Testify Again After Hearing Dominated By Iran War

Apr 30, 2026 - 12:04 - -

1. Trump Live Updates: Hegseth to Testify Again After Hearing Dominated By Iran War  The New York Times
2. What $25 Billion Spent on the War in Iran Really Means  The New York Times
3. WATCH LIVE: Hegseth and Caine face 2nd day of questioning on defense budget, Iran war  PBS
4. Repairing damaged US military bases will add billions to Iran war cost, sources say  CNN
5. Hegseth, Caine face Senate grilling on Iran war as Hormuz blockade rattles oil markets  Fox News

Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, setting up Platner to face Collins

Apr 30, 2026 - 14:00 - -

1. Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, setting up Platner to face Collins  Politico
2. Janet Mills Bows Out of Maine Senate Race as an Insurgent Democrat Rises  The New York Times
3. Governor, 78, Drops Bid to Be Oldest New Senator in History  The Daily Beast
4. Maine Gov Janet Mills drops out of Democratic race for Senate, signaling she struggled to raise enough money  Fox News
5. LIVE: Graham Platner addresses Janet Mills' decision to drop out of Senate race  WMTW

Activists say Israel has intercepted their Gaza aid flotilla near Crete

Apr 30, 2026 - 07:59 - -

1. Activists say Israel has intercepted their Gaza aid flotilla near Crete  NPR
2. Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists  BBC
3. ‘Act of piracy’: World reacts to Israeli interception of Gaza aid flotilla  Al Jazeera
4. Israel Intercepts Aid Flotilla Heading to Breach Naval Blockade of Gaza  The New York Times
5. Israeli forces intercept, board and threaten Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters  greenpeace.org

London police say the stabbing of 2 Jewish men is an act of terror. The suspect was arrested

Apr 30, 2026 - 00:43 - -

1. London police say the stabbing of 2 Jewish men is an act of terror. The suspect was arrested  AP News
2. The U.K. vows to tackle antisemitism 'emergency' as police investigate stabbings  NPR
3. I Supported Keir Starmer, but He’s Failing Britain’s Jews  The Free Press
4. Who are the victims of the Golders Green attack in London?  BBC
5. Golders Green attack suspect was previously referred to Prevent – live updates  The Guardian

President Trump and the First Lady Welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla for State Visit Honoring 250 Years of Shared Heritage

Apr 29, 2026 - 15:26 - -

1. President Trump and the First Lady Welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla for State Visit Honoring 250 Years of Shared Heritage  The White House (.gov)
2. What the Royal State Dinner Guest List Says About Trump’s America  The New York Times
3. Live updates: King Charles to lay wreath at Arlington, attend block party during Virginia visit  NBC4 Washington
4. Royals leave handwritten message of ‘enduring solidarity’ at New York’s 9/11 memorial  CNN
5. Trump to bid farewell to King Charles after star-studded gala — follow live updates  Yahoo

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

Apr 30, 2026 - 12:20 - -

1. New Orleans sheriff indicted on charges of failing to prevent jailbreak and escape of 10 inmates  NBC News
2. Louisiana sheriff charged after toilet jailbreak let 10 inmates escape in lockup fiasco  Fox News
3. Louisiana sheriff indicted on 30 felony counts after high-profile jailbreak  KHON2
4. New Orleans sheriff indicted after investigation into escape of 10 inmates  CBS News
5. New Orleans sheriff indicted after 'poor management' led to infamous toilet jailbreak  KOMO

Secret Service officer shot at White House Correspondents' Dinner was not hit by friendly fire, sources say

Apr 29, 2026 - 21:47 - -

1. Secret Service officer shot at White House Correspondents' Dinner was not hit by friendly fire, sources say  CBS News
2. Legal filing raises questions about who shot Secret Service officer at press dinner  Reuters
3. Suspect in White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting to appear in court  NBC News
4. White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooter Planned Attack Weeks Before Gala, Prosecutors Say  The New York Times
5. Cole Allen took selfie before Trump assassination attempt at WHCA dinner, prosecutors say  CNBC

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

Apr 30, 2026 - 10:00 - -

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. Your AY26 Move: What to Know About PCSing During a Funding Lapse  United States Coast Guard (.mil)
4. Press Release: Congressman Brian Mast Advocates for Coast Guard Funding in Fiscal Year 2027  Quiver Quantitative
5. Congress Questions Coast Guard's Stretched Resources  Legis1

Trump threatens US troop cuts in Germany

Apr 30, 2026 - 11:54 - -

1. Trump threatens US troop cuts in Germany  dw.com
2. Trump’s Clash With Merz Shows It’s Hard to Stay Friends With the President  The New York Times
3. Trump criticizes Germany's Merz, tells him to stop interfering over Iran  Reuters
4. Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud  NPR
5. Trump says US studying troop cuts in Germany, after Merz criticises war  BBC

Mali’s junta asked Russians to bring order. Militants just stormed in.

Apr 30, 2026 - 14:58 - -

1. Mali’s junta asked Russians to bring order. Militants just stormed in.  The Washington Post
2. Russian paramilitary carried out air strikes in Mali as rebels advanced, footage shows  BBC
3. How Russia lost its way in the Sahara  Financial Times
4. Jihadists Are on the Brink of an African Caliphate  WSJ
5. Kremlin says Russian forces will stay in Mali 'to fight extremism'  Reuters

Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump likely among them

Apr 30, 2026 - 13:03 - -

1. Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump likely among them  Reuters
2. Trump promised nomination as some 287 on Nobel Peace Prize list for 2026  The Independent
3. 287 Nobel Peace Prize Candidates Include South Korean Citizens  조선일보
4. Norwegian Nobel Institute receives 287 Peace Prize nominations  The Local Norway
5. How is the Nobel Peace Prize decided?  The Standard (HK)

Attacks on Jewish Targets in Europe Suggest Hybrid Warfare

Apr 30, 2026 - 09:18 - -

1. Attacks on Jewish Targets in Europe Suggest Hybrid Warfare  The New York Times
2. Who are Ashab al-Yamin, the group claiming the Golders Green attack?  The Times
3. Mystery of pop-up Iran-linked ‘terror group’ that claimed responsibility for Golders Green attacks  The Independent
4. Iran News in Brief – April 29, 2026  National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
5. Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right: The 'gig-economy' proxy group attacking Europe  Institute for Strategic Dialogue

Ukraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia Amid Talks Of Temporary Cease

Apr 30, 2026 - 09:49 - -

1. Ukraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia Amid Talks Of Temporary Cease-Fire  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
2. Environmental disaster fears grip Russia as Ukraine targets oil refineries  Al Jazeera
3. Ukraine expands oil strikes on Russia as Putin proposes brief ceasefire  BBC
4. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 28, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
5. Another Russian oil facility burns as Zelenskyy touts Ukraine’s drone reach  AP News

U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices

Apr 30, 2026 - 13:47 - -

1. U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices  The New York Times
2. The U.S. economy shows resilience despite the war with Iran  NPR
3. Trump's 'tortoise' economy: GDP grows even as Iran challenges loom  Politico
4. US economic growth rebounds 2% as consumer spending slows amid Iran war  The Guardian
5. U.S. economy grew 2% in the first quarter as shutdown effects reverse  Axios

European Central Bank keeps rates on hold in the face of inflation threat

Apr 30, 2026 - 12:17 - -

1. European Central Bank keeps rates on hold in the face of inflation threat  CNBC
2. Rising Fuel Prices Force Policymakers to Weigh Excruciating Choices  The New York Times
3. ECB keeps rates unchanged after debating possible hike  Reuters
4. Monetary policy decisions  European Central Bank
5. ECB Set to Hold Interest Rates as It Bides Time on Iran Response  Bloomberg.com

Key inflation gauge jumps to highest level in 3 years as Iran war spikes gas prices

Apr 30, 2026 - 12:37 - -

1. Key inflation gauge jumps to highest level in 3 years as Iran war spikes gas prices  AP News
2. Core inflation rate hit 3.2% in March as first-quarter growth disappointed at 2%  CNBC
3. Inflation spikes to 3.5 percent in March as Iran war drove prices higher  The Hill
4. Iran war stasis brings US inflation expectations back to the boil  Reuters
5. Iran War Lifts Fed’s Targeted Inflation Metric  WSJ

Unemployment Claims Plummet To Nearly 60

Apr 30, 2026 - 13:05 - -

1. Unemployment Claims Plummet To Nearly 60-Year Low  Forbes
2. Weekly US jobless claims fall to 189,000, lowest in more than 5 decades  The Seattle Times
3. Dow Jones Rallies as Jobless Claims Sink to 57-Year Low  TipRanks
4. Weekly U.S. jobless claims fall to 189,000, lowest in more than 5 decades  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
5. US weekly jobless claims decrease as labor market conditions remain stable  Fine Day 102.3

Motorola Razr Fold price and availability announced ahead of iPhone Ultra

Apr 30, 2026 - 11:52 - -

1. Motorola Razr Fold price and availability announced ahead of iPhone Ultra  9to5Mac
2. Razr 2026, Plus or Ultra? Here's Which New Motorola Razr You Should Buy  CNET
3. Motorola's Latest Family Of Razrs Includes Its First Book-Style Foldable  Engadget
4. First Look: Motorola's New Foldables Are Bold…and a Little Uneven  PCMag
5. The new Razr Ultra is still the best-looking phone out there  The Verge

OpenAI blames ‘nerdy personality’ for ChatGPT obsession with goblins

Apr 30, 2026 - 14:14 - -

1. OpenAI blames ‘nerdy personality’ for ChatGPT obsession with goblins  NBC News
2. Where the goblins came from  OpenAI
3. OpenAI Really Wants Codex to Shut Up About Goblins  WIRED
4. OpenAI Explains Its Goblin and Gremlin Infestation  Business Insider
5. OpenAI talks about not talking about goblins  The Verge

The hidden cost of Google’s AI defaults and the illusion of choice

Apr 30, 2026 - 11:00 - -

The hidden cost of Google’s AI defaults and the illusion of choice  Ars Technica

Transcribing The Source Of The First DOS For The IBM PC

Apr 30, 2026 - 11:00 - -

1. Transcribing The Source Of The First DOS For The IBM PC  Hackaday
2. Microsoft finally open sources DOS 1.0 - and it's so much more than the code  ZDNET
3. DOS 1.00 Source Code Hits GitHub  Hackster.io
4. Microsoft sets its sights on the past with 86-DOS and PC-DOS  theregister.com
5. DOS 1.00 source code is opened by Microsoft  Adafruit

Box Office: ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Poised for Massive Debut Above $80 Million Domestically, $180 Million Globally

Apr 29, 2026 - 14:54 - -

1. Box Office: ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Poised for Massive Debut Above $80 Million Domestically, $180 Million Globally  Variety
2. Top 10 Reasons We Love the Original ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Movie  The New York Times
3. The Devil Wears Prada 2 film review — bland new look isn’t a patch on the 2006 collection  Financial Times
4. Miranda Priestly Hangs Up Her Own Coat Now  The Atlantic
5. Review: The hellishly hot trend in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' is pink slips for the media industry  Los Angeles Times

Patrick Muldoon’s cause of death revealed

Apr 30, 2026 - 14:13 - -

1. Patrick Muldoon’s cause of death revealed  KTLA
2. Melrose Place Actor Patrick Muldoon’s Cause of Death Revealed  People.com
3. Patrick Muldoon death certificate says he had coagulopathy. What is it?  USA Today
4. 'Melrose Place' star Patrick Muldoon's official cause of death revealed: report  Fox News
5. Patrick Muldoon’s Death Certificate Reveals New Details About His Health After Fatal Heart Attack  Us Weekly

D4vd Bought Chain Saws to Dispose of Teenager’s Body, Prosecutors Say

Apr 30, 2026 - 03:08 - -

1. D4vd Bought Chain Saws to Dispose of Teenager’s Body, Prosecutors Say  The New York Times
2. Body bag bought online was part of d4vd’s scheme to kill 14-year-old to hide his sexual abuse, prosecutors say  CNN
3. Prosecutors: Singer D4vd stabbed 14-year-old girl to death, dismembered body in garage  KOMO
4. Prosecutors say singer D4vd stabbed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to death to silence her  Boston Herald
5. D4vd allegedly amputated teen's finger tattooed with his name as part of 'horrifying' attempt to cover up crime: Prosecutors  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

'Man on Fire' Review: Yahya Abdul

Apr 30, 2026 - 07:01 - -

1. 'Man on Fire' Review: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Netflix Adaptation  The Hollywood Reporter
2. Man on Fire review – some of this action show’s scenes are so dark they’ll make you wince  The Guardian
3. ‘Man on Fire’: Netflix Ruins One of Denzel Washington’s Most Popular Action Hits  The Daily Beast
4. See the Original 1987 'Man on Fire' Cast Then and Now  People.com
5. How the Man on Fire season 1 finale clearly sets up season 2  Yahoo

4 takeaways: Cade Cunningham, Paolo Banchero engage in duel for the ages in Game 5

Apr 30, 2026 - 04:54 - -

1. 4 takeaways: Cade Cunningham, Paolo Banchero engage in duel for the ages in Game 5  NBA
2. Pistons top Magic as Cunningham, Banchero each drop 45  ESPN
3. Cade Cunningham's 45-Point Game Fuels Pistons' Playoff Win Against Magic  Yahoo Sports
4. Mitch Albom: Season on the brink, Cade Cunningham puts Detroit Pistons on his back  Detroit Free Press
5. Cade Cunningham’s record night keeps Pistons alive in series with Magic: Takeaways  The New York Times

Why did the Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora? Inside the tension within the coaching staff.

Apr 30, 2026 - 09:06 - -

1. Why did the Red Sox fire manager Alex Cora? Inside the tension within the coaching staff.  The Boston Globe
2. Fired Red Sox manager Alex Cora shows true colors in mass email to organization  Fox News
3. Inside Craig Breslow’s stunning Red Sox house cleaning: ‘It’s his show’ - The Athletic  The New York Times
4. What's next for the Boston Red Sox?  Yahoo Sports
5. Ending the Civil War between Alex Cora and Craig Breslow was the only way forward for the Red Sox  Over the Monster

Lakers Let 3–0 Lead Slip Away As Rockets Seize Control of First

Apr 30, 2026 - 07:07 - -

1. Lakers Let 3–0 Lead Slip Away As Rockets Seize Control of First-Round Playoff Series  Sports Illustrated
2. 'Learning' Rockets outlast Lakers to stretch series to Game 6  ESPN
3. Why shots have stopped falling for the Lakers, who face a potential historic collapse vs. Rockets  CBS Sports
4. Lakers can’t close out Rockets series despite Austin Reaves’ return  Los Angeles Times
5. 3 takeaways from Lakers’ Game 5 loss vs. Rockets  Silver Screen and Roll

ABR’s Trifecta Picks for the 2026 Kentucky Derby

Apr 29, 2026 - 17:56 - -

1. ABR’s Trifecta Picks for the 2026 Kentucky Derby  americasbestracing.net
2. Updated Kentucky Derby odds for each horse in field at Churchill Downs  The Courier-Journal
3. 2026 Kentucky Derby predictions, horses, odds, date: Surprising picks from elite horse racing expert  CBS Sports
4. Kentucky Derby pick to win, race prediction: Renegade was the opening favorite, but a 15-1 longshot is the choice  Yahoo Sports
5. Who should you bet on in the 2026 Kentucky Derby? Here’s what the experts say  Lexington Herald Leader

An anomaly in global sea level rise is explained by deep ocean heating

Apr 28, 2026 - 16:40 - -

1. An anomaly in global sea level rise is explained by deep ocean heating  Phys.org
2. For The Past 20 Years Antarctica's Deep Ocean Has Been Heating Up, Scientists Reveal  Time Magazine
3. Poleward migration of warm Circumpolar Deep Water towards Antarctica | Communications Earth & Environment  Nature
4. Hidden ocean heat is creeping toward Antarctica’s fragile ice shelves  ScienceDaily
5. Warm Waters Are Usually Trapped Deep Within the Southern Ocean. Now, They're Encroaching on Antarctica, Threatening Its Ice  Smithsonian Magazine

Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches 32 Amazon internet satellites

Apr 30, 2026 - 14:12 - -

1. Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches 32 Amazon internet satellites  Space
2. Another one: Ariane 6 flies with four boosters once more  European Space Agency
3. Ask the Meteorologist: When, where you should look for Monday's Atlas V rocket launch?  WRAL
4. Florida rocket launch may be visible along East Coast states. See map  Florida Today
5. ULA launches 29 Amazon Leo satellites on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral  Spaceflight Now

J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79

Apr 30, 2026 - 04:29 - -

1. J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79  The New York Times
2. Trailblazing Vietnam veteran helped reveal how humans came to be  Yahoo
3. Craig Venter, the San Diego biologist who co-led the sequencing of the human genome, dies at 79  San Diego Union-Tribune
4. A Synthetic Biology Pioneer Has Left Us: Remembering J. Craig Venter (1946-2026)  SynBioBeta
5. 'Swashbuckling' geneticist and human genome decoder J. Craig Venter dies at age 79  Scientific American

SpaceX launches 6

Apr 29, 2026 - 20:54 - -

1. SpaceX launches 6-ton ViaSat-3 F3 satellite on Falcon Heavy rocket  Spaceflight Now
2. Launch preview: SpaceX seeks second attempt at Falcon Heavy launch following weather scrub on Monday  Spaceflight Now
3. Falcon Heavy launches final ViaSat-3 terabit-class satellite  SpaceNews
4. SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off on 1st launch in 18 months  Space
5. SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch from Kennedy Space Center: Recap of Wednesday liftoff  Florida Today

Brain scans reveal 3 ADHD subtypes, including a more extreme form

Apr 30, 2026 - 14:32 - -

Brain scans reveal 3 ADHD subtypes, including a more extreme form  The Washington Post

Guest column | These tests claim to tell your ‘biological age.’ Why the science isn’t there yet.

Apr 29, 2026 - 17:00 - -

Guest column | These tests claim to tell your ‘biological age.’ Why the science isn’t there yet.  The Washington Post

To catch colorectal cancer early, advocates push to make ‘poop talk’ OK

Apr 30, 2026 - 10:00 - -

1. To catch colorectal cancer early, advocates push to make ‘poop talk’ OK  NPR
2. Rectal cancer deaths rising up to three times faster in specific age group, study finds  Fox News
3. Rectal Cancer Is Rising In Millennials. Doctors Have A Theory Why.  HuffPost
4. Scientists search the microbiome for clues to the rise in colorectal cancers  NPR
5. 41-year-old shares story of colorectal cancer diagnosis, increasingly common in younger patients  11Alive.com

Wisconsin could be in for ‘a big year’ for Lyme disease as tick bites soar

Apr 29, 2026 - 10:00 - -

1. Wisconsin could be in for ‘a big year’ for Lyme disease as tick bites soar  WPR
2. ER visits for tick bites are spiking in the Northeast — here's why  NBC Boston
3. Where emergency visits for tick bites are spiking in the US  The Hill
4. Tick season is off to an early start across the U.S. Here's what that means for Minnesotans.  CBS News
5. Tick season off to an early start, raising concerns about Lyme disease  NBC 5 Chicago