Saturday, May 2, 2026

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From Trump’s UFO file tease to sound waves stopping fires to the end of LIV Golf, here are some stories you may have missed this week. (Podcast Available)

➤ Spirit Airlines is preparing to shut down after the $500 million bailout with the Trump administration fell apart. (Listen Now)

A Republican Oklahoma state Senate candidate was found dead in his truck. (Hear Details)

  

Politics

 The government released surveillance video showing accused would-be assassin Cole Allen rushing a Secret Service checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The last 90 seconds of the 5-minute video appear to show Allen shooting the injured Secret Service agent. (See Video)

The Pentagon is planning to withdraw about 5,000 American forces from Germany, senior defense officials said Friday, signaling President Trump’s frustration with European opposition to the Iran war. (More)

President Trump said he’ll raise tariffs on EU-made cars and trucks to 25% next week, accusing the bloc of failing to comply with last year’s trade deal. (More)

The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., over allegations of sexual harassment, according to sources familiar with the probe. (More)

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Sports

➤ Formula 1 returns to the U.S. this weekend with the Miami Grand Prix. The sprint race happens today followed by the main event tomorrow afternoon. (How to Watch)

➤ The Boston Celtics play the Philadelphia 76ers tonight in a win-or-go-home Game 7 matchup. The Celtics were favorites to go to the NBA Finals a week ago, but now threaten to become a first-round playoff exit. (How to Watch)

The Golden State Valkyries were ranked as the WNBA’s most valuable franchise for the second straight year at $850 million. The average WNBA team is now worth $427 million, up 59% from last year. (More)

A new study found that 69% of sports-related U.S. prediction market contracts come from the 19 states that don’t allow online sports betting. (More)

Yesterday’s Results: NBA | NHL | MLB | NCAAB | NCAASB | Soccer | Golf

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Finance

Trend Line Daily Market Report  05/01/2026

NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
25,114.44
0.89%
SPX
S&P 500
7,230.12
0.29%
DJI
Dow Jones Industrial Average
49,499.27
-0.31%
BTC
Bitcoin
$78,338.65
2.67%
GOLD
Per Ounce
$4,624.40
0.21%
SILVER
Per Ounce
$76.00
3.35%
OIL
West Texas Intermediate Crude
$102.13
-2.80%
Bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil are traded 24 hours a day.
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➤ British officials charged a 45-year-old man with attempted murder after he was accused of stabbing two Jewish men in London’s Golders Green neighborhood in what police declared a terrorist incident. (More)

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said she’ll only extradite a governor and nine other officials charged by U.S. officials with Sinaloa cartel ties if the U.S. provides “irrefutable evidence.” (More)

President Trump approved a major new oil pipeline from Canada through Montana and Wyoming that could carry up to 550,000 barrels per day. (More)

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Et Cetera

➤ The beloved Nipper, a 28-foot terrier statue perched atop an unused warehouse in Albany, N.Y., for nearly seven decades, faces an uncertain future after the building was flagged unsafe for first responders. (See Nipper)

➤ A Springfield, Ohio, woman accidentally bought the wrong lottery ticket at a bar, decided to keep it on a hunch, and won a $1.85 million jackpot. (More)

A trainee bus driver in France crashed into the River Seine south of Paris after hitting a parked car and veering off the road. All four people aboard were rescued. (See Photos)

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Meme Of The Week

Poll Position

Do you plan to watch the Kentucky Derby today?

  1. Yes
  2. No
 

Yesterday’s Results:

What color is your car?

  1. Silver/Gray: 24%
  2. White: 22%
  3. Black: 15%
  4. Blue: 14%
  5. Red: 13%
  6. Other: 12%

Quote BoxDaily Quote

Quote

“Iran wants to make a deal because they have no military left.”

President Trump, rejecting Iran’s latest proposal for a new round of talks. 

TriviaToday’s Trivia

What marine animal lays eggs that look like a corkscrew?

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