- Iran War Live Updates: Trump Again Shifts U.S. Focus on Strait, Pausing Day-Old Escort Mission
The president made the announcement in a social media post just hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio had affirmed the newly created mission, which bore little connection to the original justification for war.
The New York Times. New York Times. Wed, 06 May 2026 03:43:55 +0000.
- WATCH: World Cup security ramps up across U.S., Canada and Mexico
Officials are preparing for heightened security as World Cup matches approach in major cities including Seattle and Los Angeles. Healix International CEO James Henderson outlines key risks.
ABC News. Tue, 05 May 2026 23:26:11 -0400.
- Democrats Keep Michigan Senate Majority With Special Election Win
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, allowed the swing district seat to sit vacant for more than a year as her party clung to a slim majority.
Mitch Smith and Sam Easter. New York Times. Wed, 06 May 2026 02:58:21 +0000.
- South Carolina inmate who believes he is immortal cannot be executed due to mental illness, judge rules
A judge ruled that a South Carolina inmate who killed a state trooper is incompetent to be executed due to mental illness delusions, citing mental health experts.
Fox News. Tue, 05 May 2026 22:41:17 -0400.
- Three suspected narco-terrorists killed in US military strike on drug-trafficking vessel in Eastern Pacific
SOUTHCOM said Tuesday that the U.S. military carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three suspected narco-terrorists on a drug-trafficking route.
Fox News. Tue, 05 May 2026 21:42:00 -0400.
- Can A Struggling Pulisic Regain His Form For The USA By The World Cup?
Christian Pulisic is enduring the worst scoring slump of his career. He needs to regain his form for the USA for the World Cup.
By Michael Lewis, Contributor. Forbes. Tue, 05 May 2026 20:47:24 -0400.
- Inside The Largest Humanoid Robot Data Factory In The United States
Meet Sonny. Inside the warehouse that made the sailcloth for the USS Constitution, this vaguely humanoid robot is part of an attempt at reinventing work.
By John Koetsier, Senior Contributor. Forbes. Tue, 05 May 2026 17:44:19 -0400.
- Homan: "Things weren't perfect" in Minneapolis, but ICE not backing down
Border czar Tom Homan conceded "things weren't perfect" during the crackdown in Minneapolis, but stressed that the administration is not backing down from its mass deportation effort.
CBS News. Tue, 05 May 2026 17:17:05 -0400.
- Super Micro stock jumps 19% on guidance beat as revenue more than doubles
Super Micro pointed to progress in U.S. manufacturing in issuing a stronger-than-expected quarterly forecast.
CNBC. Tue, 05 May 2026 21:11:17 GMT.
- More companies are pointing to AI as they lay off employees
Although economists have generally downplayed the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs, some employers are highlighting their adoption of AI.
CBS News. Tue, 05 May 2026 17:07:34 -0400.
- Palantir Stock Falls Despite Earnings Beat, Government Strength
Softer-than-expected U.S. commercial revenues appeared to outweigh raised sales guidance.
Bryan Hayes. Zacks. Tue, 05 May 2026 17:35:00 GMT.
- CVE Appears Undervalued Ahead of Q1 Earnings: Is it Worth Buying Now?
Cenovus set to report Q1 results on May 6, with earnings expected at 56 cents on higher upstream production, while lower U.S. refining throughput could have hurt.
Urbashi Dutta. Zacks. Tue, 05 May 2026 16:41:00 GMT.
- Live updates: Hegseth says ceasefire 'is not over'; Rubio to brief press at White House
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Tuesday morning that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is holding, even as both sides have fired at one another in the last day. Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. ...
The Hill Staff. The Hill. Tue, 05 May 2026 15:14:43 +0000.
- 2 killed in Caribbean strike on alleged 'narco-trafficking' boat, Pentagon says
U.S. Southern Command said in a statement that it struck an alleged "narco-trafficking" boat in the Caribbean Sea on Monday, killing two people.
ABC News. Tue, 05 May 2026 06:49:02 -0400.
- ICE released a murder suspect into U.S. without any conditions; judge threatens punishment
ICE released an illegal immigrant wanted for murder in El Salvador into the U.S. without an ankle monitor or any other conditions of supervision, and now a federal judge is pondering what sanctions she can slap on the deportation agency.
Stephen Dinan. Washington Times. Mon, 04 May 2026 16:16:37 -0400.
