Trump's pick for surgeon general is a radiologist with strong vaccine views
Dr. Nicole Saphier, 44, leads breast imaging at Memorial Sloan Kettering and has become a prominent voice on health issues in conservative media.
Yahoo News
Kim Jong Un said North Korean troops chose 'self-detonation' in Ukraine
Business Insider
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DC shooting prompts alarm about threat posed by attackers crossing state lines
The suspect allegedly traveled by train from California to Washington, D.C.
ABC News9 min read - Politics
Trump signs bill funding DHS, ending record-breaking 76-day shutdown
The longest shutdown of a federal department in U.S. history came to an end on Thursday when President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security following a breakthrough on Capitol Hill.
CBS News
3 min read - US
'Diplomatic gaffe': Union Jack flag was upside down during royal visit
Britain's national flag, the Union Jack, was spotted upside down during King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to Arlington National Cemetery.
USA TODAY3 min read - Politics
Trump administration says its war in Iran has been 'terminated' before 60-day deadline
The Trump administration is arguing that the war in Iran has already ended because of the ceasefire that began in early April, an interpretation that would allow the White House to avoid the need to seek congressional approval. The statement furthers an argument laid out by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during testimony in the Senate earlier Thursday, when he said the ceasefire effectively paused the war. Under that rationale, the administration has not yet met the requirement mandated by a 1973 law to seek formal approval from Congress for military action that extends beyond 60 days.
AP
2 min read - Business
4 things you missed from Day 4 of the Musk v. Altman trial
Elon Musk faced another day of cross-examination. Jared Birchall, Musk's wealth manager, was the next witness called in the blockbuster OpenAI trial.
Business Insider4 min read - US
Fire aboard Navy destroyer USS Higgins, officials say
One of the officials told CBS News that the fire knocked out power and propulsion on the guided-missile destroyer, a mainstay of the Navy's forward presence in Asia.
662 min read - Politics
The 60-day War Powers deadline is up on Friday. What could happen next?
The White House hasn't said what it will do when the deadline is up.
ABC News5 min read - US
Early morning Best Buy arrest, Pokémon drop a 'coincidence': Police
A man in his 40s was arrested inside a Best Buy after security guards saw him roaming the store on surveillance cameras well after midnight.
USA TODAY2 min read - US
Trump, Secret Service director say agent at dinner not shot by friendly fire
By Bo Erickson and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - U.S.
Reuters732 min read - World
Iran war pushes oil prices to 4-year high as Hegseth faces lawmakers
Oil prices hit a 4-year high as Axios reports Trump will hear new options to try to break the Strait of Hormuz standoff with Iran with a new wave of attacks.
47632 min read - World
Argentina's Casa Rosada invites journalists back starting Monday
BUENOS AIRES, April 30 (Reuters) - Argentina's Casa Rosada, where government press conferences are held, will allow accredited journalists back on Monday after blocking access last week, a
Reuters - Politics
US FEMA reinstates employees it placed on leave after letter of dissent
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - The U.S.
Reuters2 min read - US
Confrontation between authorities and alleged correspondents' dinner shooter lasted 7 seconds
Seven seconds passed between when the alleged gunman at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner — carrying a shotgun initially concealed by a jacket — first encountered federal law enforcement and when he was subdued, sources told CBS News.
3 min read - World
Iran threatens painful response if US renews attacks
By Humeyra Pamuk and Tala Ramadan WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 30 (Reuters) - Iran said on Thursday it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks and
Reuters4025 min read - US
At least 5 injured after stabbing at Washington state high school
Tacoma Fire Department spokesperson Chelsea Shepherd said the department responded to reports of a stabbing at Foss High School on April 30.
USA TODAY3 min read - US
Iran war's true cost closer to $50 billion, not $25 billion, U.S. officials say
A Pentagon official publicly placed the Department of Defense's cost for Operation Epic Fury at $25 billion.
1013 min read - US
Santa Claus performer among 19 arrested in Florida child sex sting
A Santa Claus performer and 18 others were arrested in a Florida sting targeting suspects accused of attempting to meet minors for sex.
USA TODAY3 min read - World
UN votes to cut the peacekeeping force in South Sudan from 17,000 to 12,000
The U.N. Security Council voted Thursday to reduce the ceiling for the peacekeeping force in conflict-torn South Sudan from 17,000 to 12,000 troops with a mandate to prevent a return to civil war in the world's newest nation. U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz told the council the resolution seeks to get the force “back to basics” — keeping the peace, protecting civilians and supporting access to humanitarian aid. There were high hopes when oil-rich South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 after a long conflict.
2 min read - US
Ex-cellmate says he found suicide note from Jeffrey Epstein
The note is locked inside the case file of ex-cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione.
ABC News5 min read - Politics
US Congress passes 45-day surveillance law extension
By AJ Vicens April 30 (Reuters) - Congress on Thursday passed a 45-day extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, prolonging a debate about a section of the spy law that critics say
Reuters1 min read - US
5 wounded in possible stabbing attack at Washington high school
The suspect, a student, was detained at the scene, police said.
1 min read - US
5 injured in reported stabbing at high school, suspect in custody: Police
The incident occurred at Foss High School in Tacoma, police said.
ABC News1 min read - Business
How Texas could benefit from the Golden Dome’s construction
At least 20 firms based in or with strong ties to Texas were selected in late 2025 to aid in the project.
NewsNation2 min read - US
Longtime Texas court interpreter released from ICE custody
Meenu Batra's attorney said she was released Thursday.
ABC News3 min read - US
Massive explosion at NYC home sends police officers flying
A massive, fiery explosion at a house in Queens sent several New York City police officers flying through the air early Thursday morning as they were responding to a call of a man inside armed with a knife and the smell of gas. Police body camera video of the explosion shows officers about to enter a small home in Queens before 3 a.m., and just as one starts to open the door, a huge blast erupts, blowing out windows and knocking officers back across a yard and into a gate. “I want to be clear: We got very lucky today, alright," Assistant Chief Christopher McIntosh of the New York Police Department said at a news briefing hours later.
2 min read - Politics
Supreme Court decision sets off gerrymandering scramble
Republican-led states are eying changes to boost the GOP’s gerrymandering effort at the expense of voters of color
CNN
6 min read - US
Family takes action after grandmother falls 30 feet into abandoned mine shaft
A Pennsylvania family filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging U.S. Steel and a restaurant owner neglected known sinkhole dangers at an abandoned mine.
Fox News
3 min read - Health
Active ingredient in Ozempic shows early promise for treating alcohol use disorder
Semaglutide cut heavy drinking days by about 41%, the study found.
ABC News4 min read - Politics
US judge rejects Trump administration's halt on immigration applications
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, April 30 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday ruled that policies that make it harder for people from countries on President Donald Trump's travel ban list to get green
Reuters2 min read - World
Putin will host a scaled-back parade in Red Square this year, amid mounting pressures and threats
The May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square is the headline event for Russian President Vladimir Putin. But this year, military hardware will be absent.
5 min read - US
Trump jokes he'd look '20 pounds heavier' in a bulletproof vest
President Trump said he has resisted wearing a bulletproof vest, saying it would make him look "20 pounds heavier" amid renewed security concerns.
USA TODAY571 min read - Politics
Congress passes 45-day FISA extension, sends to Trump for signature
An earlier extension of the program would have expired at midnight Thursday.
ABC News4482 min read - US
Juror who helped convict man in fatal stabbing accused in knife attack days later: report
A juror who helped convict a man in a fatal stabbing is accused of a knife attack days later, allegedly telling victims he was “sent by Jesus" and raising questions about the verdict.
3 min read - Business
Bessent hosts financial literacy fair, touts education as key to American dream
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent closed out Financial Literacy Month by hosting a fair for over 50 D.C. students with games, booths and vault tours.
2 min read - US
Texas mother of 4 released from ICE custody after more than a month in detention
Meenu Batra, a single mother of four adult U.S. citizens, was arrested on March 17 by federal immigration officers while traveling for a work trip.
3 min read - US
ICE officer who killed Renee Good on out-of-state administrative duty
Sources confirmed an internal ICE investigation cannot move forward until an FBI probe into the incident concludes.
NewsNation3 min read - Politics
Louisiana delays US House primaries after Supreme Court ruling but lets other races go forward
Louisiana Republicans delayed the May 16 primaries for US House Thursday, one day after the US Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the state’s congressional map and calling it an unconstitutional gerrymander.
2 min read - Politics
Trump criticizes New York Times, ‘stupid CNN’ Iran war coverage
President Trump on Thursday blasted The New York Times and CNN over their coverage of the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran, calling the latter outlet “stupid” and claiming the former’s coverage was “actually seditious.” Trump had signed an executive order to expand workers’ access to retirement savings during an event in the Oval Office when he…
The Hill
3 min read - Politics
House approves bill to fund DHS, ending record-long partial shutdown
The bill funds all DHS agencies except immigration enforcement operations.
ABC News3 min read - US
Camp Mystic says it’s halting plans to reopen after mounting pressure from parents of campers who died in floods
Camp Mystic — the Texas Christian girls camp where 27 campers and counselors died in last July’s devastating floods — has withdrawn its application to reopen this summer, stepping back from a possible return many grieving families had feared would come too soon.
8 min read - World
Sixty nations agree to landmark climate accord
Nearly 60 nations this week moved toward phasing out oil, gas, and coal, in a climate summit that aimed to accelerate a global shift toward renewables.
Semafor
1 min read - Politics
China, US economic chiefs raise complaints in 'candid' call ahead of Trump-Xi summit
By David Lawder and Joe Cash WASHINGTON/BEIJING, April 30 (Reuters) - The top U.S. and Chinese economic officials held "candid" talks on Thursday ahead of a meeting set for May between President
Reuters4 min read - Business
Maserati board member came up with a deal for Epstein, emails show
Jeffrey Epstein used his connections, including a Maserati board member, to get a luxury car for cheap in 2011, files show.
USA TODAY3 min read - Politics
Hegseth doubles down on attacking dissenters on Iran war as 'biggest adversary'
Democrats have concerns Trump won't honor the deadline, which falls on Friday.
ABC News6410 min read - World
Backlash swells to Russia web crackdown
More ordinary Russians are starting to speak out, in a rare chorus of dissent.
1 min read - Politics
Johnson says ‘we’re not at war’ as Iran clock approaches 60 days
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday that the U.S. is “not at war” with Iran, as the 60-day mark since Congress was notified of the conflict approaches. “I don’t think we have an active, kinetic military bombing, firing or anything like that. Right now, we are trying to broker a peace,” Johnson told NBC…
2 min read - Business
Over 220K Stephan Baby Boo Bunnie toys recalled. Here's why
CBC Group, Inc. is recalling over 220,000 Stephan Baby Boo Bunnie and Friends children's toys. Here's why.
USA TODAY2 min read - World
Trump threatens to pull some US troops from Germany, Italy and Spain amid spat over Iran war
A spat between the US and Germany has reached new heights, with US President Donald Trump threatening to pull some American troops from the country amid disagreements about the US-led campaign in Iran.
5 min read - Science
J. Craig Venter, who won the race to sequence the human genome, dies at 79
J. Craig Venter, who mapped the first draft of the human genome and helped scientists understand how genes shape our lives, died Wednesday. Venter’s death was announced by the J. Craig Venter Institute, a genomics research group with locations in La Jolla, California, and Rockville, Maryland.
2 min read - Politics
US, Iran bet on the clock as stalemate endures
Iran’s supreme leader issued a defiant salvo in response to American pressure over the Strait of Hormuz.
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