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Donald Trump Says US Will Take Over Cuba 'Almost Immediately'
Published May 02, 2026 at 06:03 AM EDT updated May 02, 2026 at 06:04 AM EDT President Donald Trump said Friday during remarks in Florida that the United States would take over Cuba "almost immediately," suggesting an aircraft carrier could be positioned offshore after the conflict in Iran. The comments came the same day Trump signed an executive order significantly expanding U.S. sanctions on the Cuban government and its affiliates. Cuba's government, foreign companies doing business ...
Amid national scrutiny, LA takes step toward noncitizen voting
Updated May 2, 2026, 11:49 a.m. ET A Los Angeles official is looking to open up a pathway for noncitizens to vote in local elections. Its an effort that if it goes forward would play out amid continued scrutiny over elections and voting security in the United States. Los Angeles City Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez presented a motion on April 29 to begin the process of placing a measure on the November ballot. The measure in and of itself wouldnt immediately grant noncitizen vot ...
State Department approves over $8B in arms sales to Gulf nations
05/02/26 2:45 PM ET The State Department on Friday approved over $8 billion in arms sales to Persian Gulf countries and Israel, nations that have all been involved in the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran. Purchases approved included an Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) to the United Arab Emirates for $147.6 million, to Israel for $992.4 million and to Qatar for $992.4 million. The State Department also approved the replenishment of Qatars Patriot missile capacity for $4.01 billion a ...
California, Arizona and Nevada announce new water-saving plan for dwindling Colorado River
With the Colorado Rivers giant reservoirs declining toward critically low levels, negotiators for California, Arizona and Nevada announced a new water-saving plan for the next two years. Representatives of the three states said in a written statement late Friday that their plan aims to stabilize the Colorado River through 2028. It will require larger cuts in water use than they had offered previously in talks with other states and the federal government. Were putting forward additional me ...
'Deplorable': ICE hires firm accused of 'torture' to track down undocumented children
Sat 2 May 2026 06.00 EDT Last modified on Sat 2 May 2026 09.47 EDT US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded a contract to a private security company that has faced accusations of torture and enforced disappearance to assist in tracking down undocumented immigrant children who arrived in the US alone, a contracting document shows. ICE has stepped up its work so much in pursuing these minors in the US that it has contracted out some of its mission to a third party to put bo ...
Trump mocks MAGA seniors to their faces
12h President Donald Trump bragged that he is "young" and "vibrant" compared to the residents of The Villages retirement community in Florida on Friday. "I don't happen to be a senior," said the 79-year-old president. "I'm much younger than you. I'm a much younger man than you. Look at you old guys. Wouldn't you like to be my age? Young, vital, vibrant." Trump then went on to brag about his performance on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, or MoCA, whi ...
Spirit Airlines shuts down after White House rescue deal falls through
Updated May 2, 2026 at 3:30 a.m. EDT Spirit Airlines is shutting down operations effective immediately, the airline said in a statement early Saturday, after a White House proposal to bail out the beleaguered budget carrier fell through. The shuttering follows "extensive and comprehensive efforts to restructure the business," the airline said, adding that the recent increase in oil prices and other pressures have "significantly impacted" its prospects. "With no additi ...
Schwab Affiliate Halts Customer Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center
Schwab Affiliate Halts Customer Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center Fidelity's and Vanguard's donor-advised fund entities have taken similar actions since a Justice Department indictment of the civil rights group. Donor-advised funds let people create accounts, put donations in them, and take a tax deduction for the full amount that year. Then, they can parcel out donations to charities over time. Charles Krupa/Associated Press By Ron Lieber https://www.nytimes.com/by/ron-lieber Ron Lie ...
Trump Says He Has No Idea What Happened To Weapons the U.S. Sent To Be Used in Iran: 'I'm Not Happy'
May 1st, 2026, 8:53 pm President Donald Trump said he is not happy after weapons the U.S. supposedly delivered were not used against the Iranian regime, as intended. Trump took questions from reporters on Friday afternoon amid the ongoing war in Iran, which is currently paused due to a ceasefire. Nevertheless, Iran is still restricting traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz, while the U.S. continues its blockade of the country. One reporter asked the president about his previous claim ...
Where is Renee Good's killer? AOC outraged by ICE agent's reinstatement
Friday 01 May 2026 17:25 EDT Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is furious that the immigration agent who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis has been reinstated and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to know if he's working in their state. "God forbid, every single American, every single person that that man encounters from his reinstatement on is in just great danger as she was in," Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said in a video clip posted on X by the MeidasTouch Network. Ocasio-Cortez al ...
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SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Deal on Studio Contract
3 hrs ago - May 2, 2026 3:41pm PT By Gene Maddaus SAG-AFTRA has reached a tentative four-year deal with the major studios, as negotiators have managed to avoid a repeat of the strikes of three years ago. The union agreed to a deal about a month after the Writers ... (Variety)
Armed Services Republicans 'very concerned' about US troops withdrawal from Germany
3 hrs ago - 05/02/26 12:12 PM ET The chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Service committees on Saturday expressed they are very concerned about the withdrawal of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany amid President Trumps feud with German Chancello ... (The Hill)
Veteran loses First Amendment lawsuit after retirement home bars him from displaying pro-Trump and anti-Biden messages
4 hrs ago - May 2nd, 2026, 12:23 pm A federal court on Friday ruled against a Vietnam War veteran in a First Amendment lawsuit over political expression at a retirement home in Mississippi that is administered by the U.S. government. In the case, Johnny Fuseli ... (Law & Crime)
Amid national scrutiny, LA takes step toward noncitizen voting
5 hrs ago - Updated May 2, 2026, 11:49 a.m. ET A Los Angeles official is looking to open up a pathway for noncitizens to vote in local elections. Its an effort that if it goes forward would play out amid continued scrutiny over elections and ... (USA Today)
State Department approves over $8B in arms sales to Gulf nations
6 hrs ago - 05/02/26 2:45 PM ET The State Department on Friday approved over $8 billion in arms sales to Persian Gulf countries and Israel, nations that have all been involved in the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran. Purchases approved included an Advanced Precisi ... (The Hill)
'Deplorable': ICE hires firm accused of 'torture' to track down undocumented children
7 hrs ago - Sat 2 May 2026 06.00 EDT Last modified on Sat 2 May 2026 09.47 EDT US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded a contract to a private security company that has faced accusations of torture and enforced disappearance ... (The Guardian)
Donald Trump Says US Will Take Over Cuba 'Almost Immediately'
7 hrs ago - Published May 02, 2026 at 06:03 AM EDT updated May 02, 2026 at 06:04 AM EDT President Donald Trump said Friday during remarks in Florida that the United States would take over Cuba "almost immediately," suggesting an aircraft carrier could be positio ... (Newsweek)
California, Arizona and Nevada announce new water-saving plan for dwindling Colorado River
8 hrs ago - With the Colorado Rivers giant reservoirs declining toward critically low levels, negotiators for California, Arizona and Nevada announced a new water-saving plan for the next two years. Representatives of the three states said in a written sta ... (Los Angeles Times)
Supreme Court Asked to Restore Access to Abortion Pill by Mail
8 hrs ago - May 2, 2026 Updated 1:58 p.m. ET A manufacturer of the abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to immediately restore full access to the medication, putting the contentious issue of abortion back before the justices in an elect ... (New York Times)
OPEC+ set for another oil output quota hike despite Hormuz closure, sources say
9 hrs ago - May 2, 2026 6:42 AM EDT Updated 3 hours ago LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - OPEC+ has agreed in principle to raise oil output targets in June, two sources familiar with the group's thinking said on Saturday, but the increase will remain largely on pa ... (Reuters)
US warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz
9 hrs ago - BEIRUT (AP) The United States is warning shipping companies they could face sanctions for paying Iran to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control alert on Friday adds pressure in the standoff over con ... (AP)
Hundreds protest unfair wages, ICE during march in Downtown St. Louis for May Day strike
10 hrs ago - St. Louis Public Radio | By Lacretia Wimbley Published May 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. CDT Hundreds of people including those from immigrant advocacy groups, labor unions and other community organizations gathered for a rally in St. Louis ... (St. Louis Public Radio)
'We are killing them all over again': Critics say history is being erased as Trump reshapes narratives at national parks
10 hrs ago - Updated May 2, 2026, 6:08 AM ET PUBLISHED May 2, 2026, 6:00 AM ET When tourists see a statue of Gustavus Cheyney Doane, a 19th-century explorer, at a Grand Teton National Park visitor center this spring, a marker beneath it that used to be there will ... (CNN Politics)
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu says he was treated for prostate cancer and is now healthy
10 hrs ago - JERUSALEM (AP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he has undergone treatment for prostate cancer in his first public acknowledgment of the diagnosis. He said that roughly a year and a half ago he had prostate surgery. T ... (AP)
NATO ally Romania reports increased rate of Russian drone incursions, fighter alerts
11 hrs ago - May 2, 2026, 5:05 AM LONDON -- On NATO's southeastern flank, one ally is reporting an increasing rate of Russian drone violations and related air policing missions, as Moscow expands its long-range strike campaign against targets all across Ukraine. ... (ABC News)
Veterans Lose Homes as VA Relief Ends and Housing Plans Stall
12 hrs ago - Published May 02, 2026 at 05:00 AM EDT Thousands of veterans are facing growing pressure in the housing market as foreclosures rise on VA-backed home loans and promised new housing for homeless former service members remains uncertain. More than 10,0 ... (Newsweek)
Crowd shrinks as Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO leads the annual meeting for the first time Saturday
12 hrs ago - By JOSH FUNK Updated 9:37 AM CDT, May 2, 2026 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) The folksy wisdom and jokes that were a staple of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting for decades when Warren Buffett was leading the show will be missing Saturday, but sharehold ... (AP)
Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly as Air Force One this summer
13 hrs ago - May 2, 2026 1:49 AM ET The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Donald Trump to use this summer, the service announced late F ... (NPR/AP)
Trump Says He Wanted No Part of Dr. Oz's Medicare Talk: 'I Don't Care... You Work Out the Details'
14 hrs ago - May 1st, 2026, 9:12 pm On Friday, during remarks to seniors at The Villages in Central Florida, President Donald Trump admitted that he wanted no part of Dr. Mehmet Ozs chatter on Medicaid and Medicare on the flight over from D.C., saying he t ... (MEDIAite)
Purdue Pharma & Sackler family barred from selling opioids
14 hrs ago - Posted: May 1, 2026 / 11:26 PM EDT Updated: May 1, 2026 / 11:27 PM EDT (ABC22/FOX44) As of May 1st, one of Americas largest drug manufacturers, is no more. Purdue Pharma, the former maker of OxyContin, is now owned by a non-profit, who ... (WFFF-TV Burlington, VT)



















