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Taxpayers could foot $100 million jet fuel bill for wildfires as prices spike

Taxpayers may face a wildfire season with a soaring price tag, as aviation fuel costs, sharply higher since the outbreak of the war with Iran, threaten to push expenses to $100 mil…

Woke bills could spring NY’s worst killers, including ‘Son of Sam’ and John Lennon assassin

Notorious monsters, including John Lennon's murderer Mark David Chapman and the Son of Sam killer David Berkowitz, may soon be free men if a pair of woke parole bills pass the stat…

Slate Crossword: Crypto-Keepers? (Eight Letters)

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for May 3, 2026.…

Something Nefarious Is Happening in Your Living Room Every Time You Watch TV

Music streaming services, newsletter platforms, and even Instagram are reshaping their products for the biggest screen in your house.…

Jefferson Lewis charged with murder over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs

Warlpiri girl went missing on Saturday 25 April from a town camp and was found dead five days later Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have die…

Florida police officer spends nearly an hour talking man off bridge through prayer

Body camera footage taken on April 12 shows Officer Antonio Richardson speaking with a man who was standing on the edge of the bridge — getting ready to jump.…

One in three HR leaders face opposition to inclusion schemes, study finds

Exclusive: Resistance to equity, diversity and inclusion drives affects hiring chances of people with convictions, says charity More than a third of HR decision-makers in the UK sa…

Reform frontbench promotes JCB’s pothole machine after firm’s £200,000 donation

Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson and Robert Jenrick, among others, have sung the praises of the JCB PotHole Pro Reform UK’s leading figures have repeatedly promoted a new pothole-fixing …

Man charged with murdering three family members and attempting to murder fourth at Sydney home

Man, 32, due to appear in court on Monday over incident at Rosemeadow in early hours of Sunday morning Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news …

Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concert

Shakira's appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years.…

How algorithms wreaked havoc with these workers' schedules and cut their pay

Hourly workers across a number of industries have long been grappling with unstable schedules and pay as their employers use software to slash labor costs and maximize productivity…

OPEC+ set to agree third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure, sources say - Reuters

OPEC+ set to agree third oil output quota hike since Hormuz closure, sources say Reuters…

Shakira thrills a crowd of 2 million with free concert on Brazil’s Copacabana beach

Rio Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere said on X that 2 million people attended the performance.…

Kentucky teen accused of killing 2 bank employees busted after posting clues on social media

A silver BMW seen on surveillance video became a key break in the case — investigators matched it to a car Weaver had listed for sale on Facebook.…

Commonsense visa reform

For too long, presidents from both parties have allowed immigrants from around the world to abuse our nation’s immigration system, but President Donald Trump took a small but signi…

Prime Time for Japan’s War Minister

General Hideki Tojo served as Japan’s war minister (administrative leader of the Imperial Army) from July 18, 1940, to July 18, 1944, and then concurrently as prime minister from O…

Spirit Airlines pilot given emotional send-off from rival airline after retirement flight is cut amid shutdown

A Spirit Airlines pilot received a hero's send-off with the help of a rival airline — and his first officer son — as his retirement flight was abruptly cut over the shutdown.…

Coway Airmega Mighty2 Review: The Sequel Is Better Than the Original

Coway's most popular air purifier gets an upgrade in looks and purification strength, though I wish it had wheels and an app.…

Lloyd Blankfein's Hard Knock Wall Street Life

From a very young age, Lloyd Blankfein, the former chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs from 2006 through 2018, was destined to work on Wall Street. His commercial instincts first beg…

All Steak, No Sizzle: Samuel Alito Gets Down to Business

Mollie Hemingway has written the rare Supreme Court book that's both useful and enjoyable. Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution works at …

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi hospitalized after health crisis in prison

The hospital transfer comes “after 140 days of systematic medical neglect,” since her arrest on Dec. 12, the foundation said.…

Trump reviewing latest Iran proposal, but ‘can’t imagine it would be acceptable’

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will review Iran's new 14-point proposal calling for an end to the war, but 'can't imagine it's acceptable.'…

Valve CEO Gabe Newell was an enthusiastic supporter of OpenAI in 2018, donating $20 million and even acting as the sole member of an "informal advisory board"

Man charged with murder and sexual assault of 5-year-old Australian girl

The girl's death sparked an outbreak of violence in the central Australian town from where she disappeared.…

Dynamic pay on platforms such as Uber should be banned, says TUC

Exclusive: Union body finds workers describing themselves as ‘gambling’ because wages felt like the outcome of chance rather than work The practice of using “dynamic pricing” to se…

Cameraman gets caught risking it all to film World Cup's 'sexiest fan' in the Formula 1 paddock

A cameraman lost focus during Sky Sports coverage when paddock guest Ivana Knoll, the World Cup's "sexiest fan," walked by.…

Rare ‘ash devil’ spotted during SoCal wildfire

A fast-moving vegetation fire in Phelan is now half contained after scorching roughly 19 acres, but it’s the unusual sight captured on video that’s turning heads.…

Yankees’ bullpen turns in uneven performances with roles still up for grabs

With fireman Fernando Cruz having pitched Friday night and three of four days, it was Jake Bird who got the call in the role Saturday.…

Trump says Iran has not yet ‘paid a big enough price’ as he reviews new peace proposal

Iran says the ‘ball is in the United States’ court’ as Trump says he is likely to reject new proposal from Tehran Donald Trump said on Saturday he was going to review a new peace p…

‘No Quarter, No Mercy’: Pete Hegseth’s Militarized Faith

The pope doesn’t run American foreign policy. Why should Doug Wilson? The post ‘No Quarter, No Mercy’: Pete Hegseth’s Militarized Faith appeared first on The American Conservative …

Jaylen Brown Accuses Joel Embiid of 'Flopping' After 76ers Eliminate Celtics

Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid went at it throughout the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers' Game 7 battle on Saturday night.…

Berkshire Hathaway profit rises despite consumer stress, cash sets record - Reuters

Berkshire Hathaway profit rises despite consumer stress, cash sets record Reuters…

CEO Greg Abel moves to assure Berkshire shareholders in a post-Buffett world, with record cash - Reuters

CEO Greg Abel moves to assure Berkshire shareholders in a post-Buffett world, with record cash Reuters…

Cardinal Health Among 9 Companies To Announce Dividend Increases In The First Half Of May

Apple ramps $100B buybacks and 4% dividend; May dividend hike forecasts include Cardinal Health (1–3%) plus bigger boosts from NOC, TTEK.…

American Express: The Subscription Moat With A Potential AI Bonus On Top

American Express's revenue mix is shifting toward recurring card fees, which grew 18% in Q1 2026. Read why I rate AXP stock a Buy now.…

North Korea's Kim casts youth as vanguard of state goals amid Russia war - Reuters

North Korea's Kim casts youth as vanguard of state goals amid Russia war Reuters…

Faith drives man to help another through mental health crisis in dramatic life-or-death scene

A police officer and pastor in Jacksonville, Florida, helped save a man who was standing on the edge of the Dames Point Bridge during a mental health crisis.…

Nervous lefties launch LA billboard campaign defending Jimmy Kimmel after ‘hateful’ Trump joke

The latest brouhaha between President Donald Trump and Jimmy Kimmel has sparked a billboard campaign from MoveOne.org targeting Disney and ABC offices in Southern California.…

Apple Was Caught Off Guard by MacBook Neo's "Off the Charts" Demand

Celtics Made the Right Decision Sitting Jayson Tatum for Game 7 vs. Sixers

The Boston Celtics are sitting injured star player Jayson Tatum in Game 7 vs. Philadelphia. And it's the right choice.…

Convicted child predator wanted by ICE after she was released in Virginia and broke probation

She was convicted on two counts of carnal knowledge of a child and statutory rape following her December 2022 arrest.…

The Oscars Ban AI From Winning Acting and Writing Awards

Peru's electoral board calls for audit of election results - Reuters

Peru's electoral board calls for audit of election results Reuters…

Trump: ‘We Cannot Let Lunatics Have a Nuclear Weapon,’ Says Iranians Want to Make a Deal

On Saturday, President Donald Trump revealed the startling news that he is awaiting the precise details of a peace proposal from the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran, whoeve…

Saturday's Final Word

You know the night is falling, and the music's calling, and we've got to get down to Tabtown ...…

Bard College's president to retire after scrutiny of relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

The longtime president of Bard College in New York has announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship than was previously known with …

Identities of pickleball players killed in plane crash on way to tournament released

The five people killed in the Central Texas plane crash near Wimberley have been identified as four Amarillo Pickleball Club members who were heading to a tournament, along with th…

Kentucky Derby horse scratched after throwing jockey while getting loaded into starting gate

Kentucky Derby horse Great White got spooked and threw jockey Alex Achard at the starting gate. The horse was scratched and Golden Tempo won in a major upset.…

Maryland becomes the first US state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores, as other states including CO, CA, MA, IL, and NJ consider similar bills (Sanya Mansoor/The Guardian)

Sanya Mansoor / The Guardian : Maryland becomes the first US state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores, as other states including CO, CA, MA, IL, and NJ consider similar …

Naked man screams threats as neighbors say their concerns are being ignored

Reseda neighbors have had it with a naked man terrorizing the community but the LAPD says he hasn't committed any crimes.…

Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia

Tucker Carlson Reveals Main Issue He Feels Is On Young Voter’s Minds. It’s Not What You Think.

'economic system guaranteed to radicalize young people'…

Beloved racer Alex Zanardi, who turned tragedy into Paralympic triumph, dead at 59

Alex Zanardi, Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist whose career was marked by two life-altering accidents, has died at age 59.…

Mob of teens storms Times Square Scientology church amid viral ‘speed running’ trend

The incident comes as a bizarre new TikTok trend -- dubbed "Scientology speed running" -- has seen thrill-seeking influencers charging into properties owned or tied to the Church o…

Hurdle hints and answers for May 3, 2026

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.…

My least favorite Dyson innovation has snuck its way into its new cordless vacuum — but this bit of small print might just have restored my enthusiasm

I have good news and bad news about the all-new Dyson V10 Konical.…

As RAM crisis grips the gaming industry, Nvidia could revive an old RTX 3000 series GPU

Nvidia may relaunch the RTX 3060 as VRAM shortages impact gaming GPUs, offering a practical solution with higher memory despite its older architecture.…

How to watch Murphy vs Wu for FREE: Live stream World Snooker Championship 2026 Final from anywhere

Here's how to watch World Snooker Championship Final 2026 live streams from anywhere and for free, as two of the best players in the world meet at the Crucible.…

Fernando Mendoza responds to question of whether he'll visit White House

Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza says he may skip the White House visit with Trump, citing OTAs that don't actually start until a week after May 11.…

Dragonflies in distress: Scientists sound alarm in India's ecological hotspot

A new study reveals a decline in dragonfly and damselfly species in India's Western Ghats.…