5 min 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)

1 hr 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. It’s an effort that — if it goes forward — would play out amid continued scrutiny over elections and ... (USA Today)

2 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)

3 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)

3 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)

3 hrs ago - With the Colorado River’s 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)

4 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)

5 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)

5 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)

5 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)

6 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)

6 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)

7 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)

8 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)

8 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)

9 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)

10 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 Oz’s chatter on Medicaid and Medicare on the flight over from D.C., saying he t ... (MEDIAite)

10 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 America’s 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)

11 hrs ago - May 1, 2026 9:58PM ET A member of Trump's cabinet was in contact with a crisis management firm to bury negative press as he made a push for a White House post, according to a new report. "I need to be able to throw a ton of upvotes at the stuff that ... (Raw Story)

11 hrs ago - Josh Reyes 1 hr ago Political action committees have pumped cash into the Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, spending more than $3 million this April on advertising involving Denise Powell and State Sen. John Cavanaugh, acc ... (Omaha World Herald)