Top StoriesThu May 07 2026
Ted Turner, CNN Founder and Cable TV Pioneer, Dies at 87
Ted Turner, the media maverick and philanthropist who founded CNN, a pioneering 24-hour network that revolutionized television news, died Wednesday, according to a news release from Turner Enterprises. He was 87.
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Top StoriesWed May 06 2026
Hegseth says ‘the ceasefire is not over’ after U.S., Iran exchange fire
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said the fragile ceasefire with Iran is still in effect, one day after Tehran attacked U.S. forces and the commercial vessels they were escorting through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Top StoriesTue May 05 2026
Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Mifepristone Mail Access
The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily blocked a lower court’s ban on the abortion pill Mifepristone being sent through the mail. The administrative stay of the ban on mailing of Mifepristone issued by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will continue until at least 5 p.m. ET May 11, but could be extended after that.
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Top StoriesMon May 04 2026
AFRICOM Says 2 U.S. Service Members Missing in Morocco Exercise
Two U.S. service members participating in the African Lion joint military exercises were reported missing near the city of Tan Tan in southern Morocco, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces said on Sunday. U.S., Moroccan and other partner forces have launched coordinated search-and-rescue operations including ground, air, and maritime assets, to find the service members who went missing near the training site of Cap Draa, the two militaries said in separate statements.
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Top StoriesSun May 03 2026
Spirit Airlines announces it will shut down after negotiations for a federal bailout fell short
Spirit Airlines is shutting down, in a move that will affect thousands of scheduled flights and nearly as many employees.
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Top StoriesSat May 02 2026
Trump says he’ll place 25% tariff on autos from EU, accusing bloc of not complying with trade deal
President Donald Trump said Friday that he will increase the tariffs charged on cars and trucks from the European Union next week to 25%, a move that could jolt the world economy at a fragile moment.
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Top StoriesFri May 01 2026
Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a bill to fund Department of Homeland Security agencies, the White House said in a statement.
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