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The Onion's Bid for Infowars Faces New Legal Battles
The Onion's plan to take over the Infowars platforms that Alex Jones built into a bullhorn of conspiracy theories and turn them into parody sites was in limbo again Thursday, after a Texas court paused a proposed deal involving the satirical news outlet. Austin-based...
Fri, 01 May 2026 07:50:50 EDTAlaska Governor Vetoes Election Bill Citing 'Significant Operational Burdens'
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday vetoed a major election reform bill, citing "significant operational burdens" and unspecified legal challenges.
Fri, 01 May 2026 07:55:57 EDTIran War Redraws Sea Routes With Africa as the Pivot
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz as well as tensions in the Red Sea are reshaping trade routes, with Africa becoming a hub of global container ship traffic, according to logistics and maritime sources.
Fri, 01 May 2026 07:48:02 EDTKing Charles Arrives in Bermuda After Whirlwind US Visit
King Charles III arrived in Bermuda on Thursday after wrapping up a marathon U.S. state visit aimed at healing ties between Washington and London strained by the war in Iran.
Fri, 01 May 2026 07:31:09 EDTFlorida Redistricting May Cost Democrats Seats
With President Donald Trump's poll numbers shifting, Florida Democrats hoped this year would be an opportunity to gain ground in the state. But now they're looking at the possibility of losing up to four U.S. House seats in the midterms because of a new congressional map...
Fri, 01 May 2026 07:30:40 EDTIran Activates Air Defences as Trump Faces Congressional Deadline
Tehran's air defenses were activated to counter small aircraft and drones late Thursday, as the White House signaled that it will not be reined in by a congressional deadline on the Iran war. The Tasnim and Fars news agencies reported that air defense systems, heard in some...
Fri, 01 May 2026 07:15:30 EDTLawsuit Challenges Idaho Bathroom Access Law
A group of transgender Idahoans filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging a state law that prohibits people from using restrooms that do not match their biological sex in government buildings and places of public accommodation.
Fri, 01 May 2026 06:01:31 EDTRepublicans Say They Will Defer to Trump on Iran War Despite Arrival of 60-Day Deadline
Many Republicans who have been uneasy with President Donald Trump's war in Iran emphasized that there would be a May 1 deadline for Congress to intervene. But the date is now set to pass with no action from GOP lawmakers...
Fri, 01 May 2026 07:17:25 EDTMan Charged With Attempted Murder After Stabbings of Jewish Men
A 45-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in the stabbings of two Jewish men in London, police said. Police say Essa Suleiman faces two counts of the charge related to the attack in Golders Green and a third related to an attack elsewhere in the city the same...
Fri, 01 May 2026 03:00:08 EDT2 Bank Employees Fatally Shot in Bank Robbery in Kentucky
Two bank employees were fatally shot during a robbery in Kentucky and a search was underway for the suspect, authorities said Thursday. A man wearing a gray-white hoodie, gloves, and a mask entered a branch of U.S. Bank...
Fri, 01 May 2026 06:59:43 EDTIsraeli Authorities Taking 2 Activists Who Led a Gaza-Bound Flotilla to Israel for Questioning
Israeli authorities say they are taking two activists who led an aid flotilla bound for Gaza — and who were captured by Israel in international waters of the Mediterranean Sea — to Israel for questioning.
Fri, 01 May 2026 06:48:08 EDTReport: Means Says Sen. Murkowski Sank Surgeon General Nod
Dr. Casey Means is blaming Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, for killing her nomination to be surgeon general.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:06:18 EDTGOP Attorneys General Join Suit to Stop Nexstar Merger
A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general is expanding its legal fight to block the proposed merger between Nexstar and Tegna, with three Republican attorneys general now joining 10 Democrats.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:29:59 EDTN.Y. Lawmakers Near Deal on New ICE Restrictions
New York is closing in on a budget deal that would impose the state's broadest restrictions to date on local cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:42:21 EDTTrump Slams NY Times, CNN for Iran War Coverage
President Donald Trump said the United States has "militarily decapitated" Iran and sharply criticized major news coverage from The New York Times and CNN, accusing the outlets of portraying Iran as gaining the upper hand in the conflict.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:38:33 EDTFiscal Year 2027 GOP Spending Bill Targets Federal Gun Rules
A spending bill unveiled by the GOP-led House Appropriations Committee for fiscal year 2027 takes aim at federal firearms regulations, including eliminating National Firearms Act registration requirements for suppressors and short-barreled rifles, Breitbart reported.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:12:36 EDTUAE Courts Kurds in Abu Dhabi After OPEC Exit
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to discuss expanding cooperation between the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, and the Kurdistan Region, a day after the UAE's formal exit from OPEC and...
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:28:10 EDTVideo Shows Gunman Shoot Agent at WHCA Dinner
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, on Thursday shared video showing a suspected gunman shooting a Secret Service agent while breaching a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on April...
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:08:22 EDTGOP's Senate Majority at Risk, Super PAC Warns
A prominent Republican super PAC is warning that the GOP is at risk of losing its Senate majority in the 2026 midterm elections.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:20:49 EDTSen. Cassidy Rips Move to Keep La. Senate Primary, Halt House
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., expressed disappointment with Gov. Jeff Landry's decision to proceed with the state's U.S. Senate primary while suspending U.S. House primaries in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision invalidating Louisiana's redrawn congressional map.
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