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Sign inCall of the Wilde: Tampa Bay forces a Game 7 after a classic battle at the Bell Centre
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Six one-goal games. Four overtime games. Now, Game 7.It’s a fitting way to decide the Canadiens-Lightning series on Sunday night.Gage Goncalves extended Tampa Bay’s season with an overtime goal Friday night, forcing Montreal back on the road to try to close out a thrilling Eastern Conference opening-round series.“We haven’t won anything yet,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “All we did was win a game to send us back to Tampa and keep our season alive. You don’t want to rain on the parade. ... but we haven’t accomplished anything yet.”Both teams have each won twice on the road in the series and home ice has not been an advantage for the Lightning in the postseason. They are just 2-10 in their last 12 playoff games in Tampa Bay, where a raucous crowd always shows up — 460 consecutive sellouts.How even are these teams? The score has been tied or within one goal for all but six minutes in the series. Each team has 14 goals, including nine in 5-on-5 play.“In 14 years in the league, I’ve been in a number of Game 7s, some where we weren’t as good as the other team and some where
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2 missing U.S. soldiers in Morocco fell off cliff in hiking accident, official says
Aircraft have been searching the Moroccan coastline for two U.S. soldiers who have been missing since Saturday night. According to defense officials, the service members were off-duty and hiking when they fell off a cliff and went crashing into the waves below. Officials say the soldiers were involved in an overseas training mission. Chris Livesay reports.
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Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr clarifies he was not wearing AirPods in the field amid viral photos
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York Yankees radio legend John Sterling has died, WFAN Sports Radio in New York announced on Monday. He was 87."We are devastated to hear about the passing of John Sterling, a WFAN and Yankees radio icon whose voice was synonymous with an entire generation of Yankee fandom," the radio station wrote on social media. John Sterling sits in the broadcast booth before the New York Yankees game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 25, 2009. (Bill Kostroun/AP)Sterling suffered a heart attack in January and was said to be in good spirits. He retired from broadcasting in April 2024 after 64 years in the industry.Since 1989, Sterling has been gracing the New York airwaves as the voice of the Yankees, and that has included the multiple World Series titles.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"It is high, it is far, it is gone!" is something Yankees fans have heard for decades, and Sterling usually followed it up with specific calls for each player, including, "It’s an A-bomb from A-Rod" for Alex Rodriguez and "Here comes the Judge!" for Aaron Judge.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE
Three die after suspected hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
Three people are dead and at least three others are sick after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, the World Health Organization said Sunday. The three dead were cruise passengers, said Oceanwide Expeditions, the company that operates the ship, called the MV Hondius, which is currently anchored in Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, an island nation off the west coast of Africa. Passengers will not be allowed to disembark in Cape Verde, the country’s health minister Maria da Luz Lima told Radio Cabo Verde on Sunday. However, local health authorities have visited the ship and assessed two symptomatic crew members “requiring urgent medical care,” Oceanwide Expeditions said in its statement. Hantavirus can cause a severe and often deadly respiratory illness called hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, which killed Betsy Arakawa, the wife of the late actor Gene Hackman, last year. Humans most commonly become infected through contact with rodents like rats and mice, especially with their urine, droppings and saliva, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Just one type of hantavirus, the Andes virus, is known to be able to transmit from person to person, but it is rare.
China’s unprecedented defiance of U.S. sanctions triggers showdown | Fortune
China has ordered its companies to ignore U.S. sanctions, an unprecedented act of defiance that threatens to trap a vast banking sector in the crossfire as tension rises between the world’s largest economies. Beijing has often railed against unilateral sanctions and pronounced them illegitimate, but it has also quietly allowed its largest companies to comply with them, in order to avoid blowback on its own economy and to preserve access to the U.S. financial system. Saturday’s announcement—coming before a long-awaited meeting later this month between President Donald Trump and his counterpart Xi Jinping—signals a far more aggressive stance. Beijing has now directed companies not to abide by U.S. sanctions on private refiners linked to the Iranian oil trade, including heavyweight Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co. which was sanctioned last month. Within China, state media outlets and academics who advise the government sought to frame the retaliation as a forceful but calibrated response against U.S. overreach. A commentary on the People’s Daily app, the Communist Party mouthpiece, called it “a pivotal step” in using the legal instrument to restrain what it called the “long-arm jurisdiction” of the U.S. Beijing’s move will test the U.S. sanctions system at a time when it’s
GameStop making $56 billion offer to acquire eBay, WSJ says | Fortune
US video games retailer GameStop has offered to buy eBay for $55.5bn (£41bn) in an unsolicited bid that its boss warned could turn hostile if the proposal is rebuffed by eBay’s board.GameStop, which has quietly accumulated a 5% stake in eBay, said it was willing to pay $125 a share, split 50-50 between cash and stock.It is an ambitious move by the games company, which catapulted to fame during the meme-stock craze of 2021 but is worth far less than its takeover target. GameStop had a market valuation of roughly $12bn on Friday before its bid, while eBay – originally launched as a side hobby by its founder Pierre Omidyar in 1995 – is worth about $46bn.But Ryan Cohen, who has run GameStop since 2020, claims eBay could be worth much more under his leadership, saying in a letter to eBay chair, Paul Pressler, that he would immediately launch a cost-cutting programme that would slash $2bn worth of spending a year.“Ebay should be worth – and will be worth – a lot more money,” Cohen told the Wall Street Journal.“I’m thinking about turning eBay into something worth hundreds of billions of dollars,” Cohen said, adding: “It could be a legit
Austin Reaves Reveals What He Told LeBron James After Lakers’ Round 1 Win
HOUSTON -- When leading scorers Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves were both injured in an April 2 game, coach JJ Redick admitted things felt bleak for the Los Angeles Lakers. But instead of feeling sorry for themselves, the Lakers banded together to fight through the adversity and beat the Houston Rockets in six games to move on to face top-seeded Oklahoma City in the Western Conference semifinals.Los Angeles has advanced to the second round for the first time since 2023 when it lost to Denver in the West final.LeBron James had 28 points in Game 6 on Friday night and the Lakers used a tenacious defense to hold the Rockets to their fewest points of the season in the 98-78 victory.“It speaks to his greatness,” Redick said. “To me, he’s had the greatest career of any NBA player. You can argue all you want and I really don’t care to postulate on who’s the greatest of all time, but he’s one of, if not the greatest of all time.”“And for him to do it again and answer the bell again, it’s really -- it’s baffling in some ways,” Redick continued.Los Angeles raced out to a 3-0 lead in the series
Heel Turn: New Day leave WWE, Death Riders' influence on Will Ospreay grows, hottest storyline and more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s a New Day in WWE.Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods departed the company on Saturday after etching their names into the tag team history books in WWE for several years. The duo were four-time tag team champions as a team and eight times when Big E is included in the group.The New Day were fan favorites and held the tag team championship for a record 483 days.But Woods’ injury threw a wrench in the New Day storyline after the team turned heel following their tag title win at WrestleMania 41. Kingston had teamed up with Grayson Waller, but the two hadn’t earned gold.The news of their departure sent shockwaves throughout the pro wrestling world with stars from companies across the sport reacting. It’s unclear where Kingston and Woods will land next, but there will definitely be two of the hottest free agents on the open market. Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston attend Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on May 31, 2025. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)WWE also parted ways with Tonga Loa and JC Mateo in the company’s recent departures.LEGENDARY WWE TAG TEAM DUO DEPARTS COMPANY
Europe can rebuild rules-based international order, says Mark Carney
Europe will not submit to a more “brutal world”, and can instead be the base from which a new international order can be rebuilt, Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, has said.Carney was speaking as the first non-European leader to attend a meeting of the European Political Community, which opened on Monday amid high tensions in the strait of Hormuz and renewed doubts about the US commitment to Nato.“We don’t think that we’re destined to submit to a more transactional, insular and brutal world, and gatherings such as these point to a better way forward,” he said.In a pointed suggestion that the era of American leadership was coming to an end, and explaining the symbolism of Canada’s attendance at a European political gathering, he said: “It is my strong personal view that the international order will be rebuilt, but it will be rebuilt out of Europe.“We are demonstrating not just the strength of our values in defending a rules-based international order, but also the value of our strength,” he added. “The world is undergoing a rupture across several dimensions – integration is being used as a weapon by some and the rules are not constraining the hegemons.”The EPC meeting, the
Patriots’ Christian Gonzalez Shows Support Amid Mike Vrabel Drama
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Another New England Patriots player has his head coach’s back.Star cornerback Christian Gonzalez was asked about Mike Vrabel’s controversial relationship with former The Athletic reporter Dianna Russini, specifically what Vrabel said he spoke to the team about.Gonzalez didn’t mince any words with his response. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Christian Gonzalez of the New England Patriots looks on before Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 8, 2026. (Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)"We ain’t gon’ speak on what we talked about inside the building," Gonzalez told reporters. "But I mean, that’s my coach. That’s who I go out there and play for. He’s proven what he can do as a coach. That’s my guy, and I ride behind Vrabes any time of the day."Patriots captains Hunter Henry and Robert Spillane were both asked previously about the Vrabel situation as well."Obviously, you know, I know you guys want to hear about everything that's going on, but to be honest with you, we're just focused," he told reporters on Tuesday, according to Yahoo Sports. "I'm focused on what we got going on right now
Gen Z turns on classic snacks, forcing major grocery shake-up: 'They don't trust them'
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! America's snack habits are getting a makeover — with Gen Z and Gen Alpha leading the charge.The snack aisle at the grocery store may be looking a little different as younger consumers reshape demand, favoring snacks with simpler ingredients, more nutritional benefits and lower upfront costs, according to NielsenIQ data.Thirty-five percent of parents who are buying snacks for their households with Gen Alpha kids born after 2010 say they prioritize natural ingredients, while 34% are actively seeking high-protein options, according to NielsenIQ data reported by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS).BOOMERS LOVED IT, GEN Z WON'T TOUCH IT: WHY CEREAL IS NO LONGER A BREAKFAST STAPLE"The baseline for Gen Alpha is a better product," said Chris Costagli, vice president of thought leadership at NielsenIQ, according to the NACS. "It's a cleaner product. It's a more transparent product." Today's social media has been playing a growing role in how new snack products gain popularity with younger consumers. (iStock)About 25% of consumers overall say they actively look for snacks without synthetic additives, including dyes, according to NielsenIQ. The shift comes as regulators have also taken action, with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta’s social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms such as Instagram have created a public safety hazard.Opening statements are scheduled Monday in the three-week bench trial to decide whether the platforms of Meta, which also owns Facebook and WhatsApp, pose a public nuisance under state law.In the first phase, jurors ordered $375 million in civil penalties against Meta, determining that it knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its platforms.Prosecutors are now asking a judge to impose fundamental changes aimed at reining in addictive features, improving age verification and preventing child sexual exploitation through default privacy settings and closer oversight. Meta has vowed to appeal the jury verdict and warned that it could eliminate Instagram and Facebook service in New Mexico if forced to comply with impractical mandates.“The fact that we’re having a trial on nuisance is itself a remarkable outcome,” said Eric Goldman, co-director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University School of Law in California. “That theory is not well
Seattle's socialist mayor slammed for dismissive wave to tax-weary residents
Seattle's socialist Mayor Katie Wilson has a message for prosperous people leaving Washington over the state's soaring tax burden. "Bye!" she says with a laugh, to cheers from a largely progressive audience. Entrepreneurs and investors will certainly take that comment into account as they consider where to live and do business. We can be sure of that fact because recent research further supports the commonsense idea that people often leave high-tax states in search of lower tax bills. You are reading The Rattler from J.D. Tuccille and Reason. Get more of J.D.'s commentary on government overreach and threats to everyday liberty. Goodbye, Wealthy People! Wilson's comments came during an April 16 discussion about "The New Progressives" as part of Seattle University's Conversations series. Wilson and King County Executive Girmay Zahilay fielded a series of questions by host Joni Balter and graduate student Ari Winter. Asked about major companies leaving or threatening to leave over Seattle's and Washington's escalating tax burden, Zahilay acknowledged that "everything is a tradeoff" and "of course I think taxes can make companies make decisions about staying or leaving." You wouldn't necessarily want to live under his policies, but he sounds like he understands that his decisions
Did Wrexham make Championship playoffs? Schedule, bracket and final table
Wrexham's dream of reaching the Premier League is over, for this season anyway.And for Ryan Reynolds, it was tough to stomach.“I am completely gutted by today’s result but incredibly proud of our season,” the actor wrote on X after the Welsh club he co-owns missed out on a place in the playoffs in the second-tier Championship by drawing 2-2 with Middlesbrough in a dramatic final round of the regular season on Saturday.That allowed Hull to jump ahead of Wrexham and into sixth place — the fourth and final spot in the playoffs — courtesy of a 2-1 win over Norwich in a match played at the same time.The winning goal for Hull, by Oli McBurnie in the 67th, appeared to be scored from an offside position but there are no video reviews in the English Football League.It ended Wrexham’s unprecedented run of three straight promotions under its famous owners — a streak that began by getting out of the fifth tier in the 2022-23 season and has been documented in the globally popular, Emmy Award-winning “Welcome to Wrexham” series.Still, seventh place marked the Wrexham's highest finish in its history, bettering the 15th position it achieved in the second tier in
From The Sports Desk: Derby day eve
7:55 pm ET May 2, 2026Watch Golden Tempo win Kentucky DerbyGabe ZaldivarHere is Golden Tempo's masterful run at the Kentucky Derby.7:32 pm ET May 2, 2026Kentucky Derby final resultsScooby AxsonNo. 19 Golden Tempo (24-1)No. 1 Renegade (6-1)No. 22 Ocelli (75-1)No. 12 Chief Wallabee (7-1)No. 7 Danon Bourbon (14-1)No. 11 Incredibolt (27-1)No. 6 Commandment (5-1)No. 10 Wonder Dean (26-1)No. 8 So Happy (5-1)No. 15 Emerging Market (8-1)No. 18 Further Ado (6-1)No. 14 Potente (17-1)No. 17 Six Speed (39-1)No. 23 Robusta (73-1)No. 2 Albus (47-1)No. 3 Intrepido (51-1)No. 4 Litmus Test (27-1)No. 16 Pavlovian (51-1)7:07 pm ET May 2, 2026Great White scratched after fallScooby AxsonHorse No. 21, Great White, is a late scratch here after falling on his side before entering the starting gate.Great White is the fifth horse to be scratched this week. The 152nd Kentucky Derby will now start with 18 horses.6:44 pm ET May 2, 2026Cherie DeVaux striving for historyScooby AxsonCherie DeVaux is attempting to become the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby.DeVaux, in her first Kentucky Derby, trains Golden Tempo, who is a relative longshot, coming in with 25-1 odds to win the 152nd Derby.5:28 pm ET May 2, 2026Kentucky Derby jockeys' room are pressure-packedScooby AxsonOn
Can the New York Knicks Make the Finals? Ranking the Final 4 East NBA Teams
News ArticlePublishedMay 03, 2026 at 10:57 PM EDTupdatedMay 04, 2026 at 07:28 AM EDTBy Tyler ErzbergerThe Detroit Pistons were on the verge of embarrassment by being one of the few No. 1 seeds to fall in the first round of the NBA playoffs, but they staved off elimination with a huge comeback in Game 6 before putting the Orlando Magic away on Sunday.Following the Cleveland Cavaliers' victory over the Toronto Raptors in another one-sided Game 7 to close out the weekend, we are down to the final four teams in the Eastern Conference.Here's my ranking of the teams heading into their respective semifinal matchups.More news: LeBron vs. Father Time and History: Ranking the Final 4 West NBA Teams...More news: Knicks Fans Heavily Criticized for Celebrating After Loss to Hawks1. New York KnicksWill the Knicks ever have a better chance to make it back to the NBA Finals for the first time in a quarter-century?The Boston Celtics are gone. The Indiana Pacers combusted before the season even began. The Pistons and Cavaliers both look beatable, and their next-round opponent, the Philadelphia 76ers, needed every dose of energy to defeat the Celtics.New York was the only Eastern team that didn't need to
Chuck Schumer Urges House and White House to Follow Senate in Prediction-Market Ban
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senators can no longer use insider information to profit on emerging prediction market platforms.The Senate, before leaving Washington, D.C., for a weeklong recess, quietly passed legislation that would prevent senators and their staff from betting on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket.On those platforms, users can bet on nearly anything, from world events and political races to the outcome of a war or whether a notable figure will get a divorce.CONGRESS EXTENDS CONTROVERSIAL SPY LAW FOR 45 DAYS AFTER SENATE REJECTS HOUSE BILL Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 30, 2025. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg)The move, pushed by Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, passed the upper chamber unanimously and immediately changed the Senate’s rules.Moreno said his legislation was meant to erase concerns of "side hustles" by lawmakers and increase faith in the institution. It comes as lawmakers have tried and failed to police themselves with bans on stock trading while in office."I don't believe we should trade stocks at all. It’s completely insane," Moreno said. "I think we should focus on our jobs and have our voters go, ‘Hey, this
Kimmel Says He Knows The Real Reason Trump Wants Him Fired
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! First lady Melania Trump’s senior adviser Marc Beckman is calling on advertisers of late night host Jimmy Kimmel to boycott the show in the wake of his "expectant widow" joke aimed at the first lady."Why would ABC stand behind that? That's the question. Furthermore, not just for the ABC brand, but why do the advertisers for Kimmel's show stick with him," said Marc Beckman. "It's kind of strange."The first lady called out Kimmel for "hateful and violent rhetoric" after he made a White House Correspondents' Association Dinner parody, calling her "an expectant widow" days prior to the assassination attempt. Kimmel has defended his skit, saying it was a joke about age difference and not a call for an assassination.Beckman said while the first lady was selective with her words, "Kimmel should be fired. ABC should terminate his employment."KAROLINE LEAVITT SAYS OBAMA 'HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT' AFTER KIMMEL COMMENTS Melania Trump’s senior advisor Marc Beckman said Kimmel should be fired. (Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images, Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images)The first lady slammed Kimmel in an X post on Monday, including calling him a "coward" and calling on
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade and fires on ships
The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports.New attacks on the strait, through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil normally passes, threatened to deepen the global energy crisis and push the countries into renewed conflict as the war entered its eighth week.A fragile ceasefire is due to run out by Wednesday. Iran said it had received new proposals from the United States, and Pakistani mediators were working to arrange another round of direct negotiations.Iran’s joint military command said “control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state ... under strict management and control of the armed forces.” It warned it would continue to block transits while the U.S. blockade remained in effect.Revolutionary Guard gunboats opened fire on a tanker and an unknown projectile hit a container vessel, damaging some containers, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said. India’s foreign ministry said it summoned Iran’s ambassador over the “serious incident” of firing on two India-flagged merchant ships, especially after Iran earlier let
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition: Spokesperson
The former New York City mayor is "critical but stable," his spokesman said.May 3, 2026, 7:11 PMRudy Giuliani is hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman said on Sunday. The spokesman, Ted Goodman, said in a statement the 81-year-old former New York City mayor is critical but stable.The statement does not say what happened.Popular Reads"Mayor Rudy Giuliani is currently in the hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition," the statement said. "Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he's fighting with that same level of strength as we speak. We do ask that you join us in prayer for America's Mayor -- Rudy Giuliani."Giuliani served as New York City's mayor from 1994 to 2001.
United Airlines passenger allegedly assaulted flight attendant, tried to get into cockpit
A man was detained after being accused of attacking a flight attendant and trying to get into the cockpit on a flight as it landed at Newark Liberty International Airport Saturday, authorities told CNN. The 48-year-old suspect was taken to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation, the Port Authority Police Department told CNN. One person on the plane refused medical attention and no other injuries were reported, police said. The incident was reported as an altercation and audio from ATC.com indicates the suspect attacked a flight attendant. “United 1837, we are declaring an emergency. It seems like someone just attacked one of our flight attendants,” the pilot is heard saying in the audio. The pilot again says: “A gentleman just attacked one of the flight attendants and trying to open the forward main cabin door.” “Oh, my God,” ground control is heard saying. The flight took off from the Dominican Republic and landed safely at Newark on Saturday evening, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. There were 170 passengers and six crew members on the Boeing 737 Max 8 plane, according to United Airlines. “We’re grateful to our crew for their efforts to ensure the safety of fellow crew members and
Where to watch Houston Astros vs Boston Red Sox: TV channel, start time, streaming for
The Boston Red Sox host the Houston Astros on Saturday at Fenway Park, at 4:10 p.m. ET. Connelly Early (2-1, 2.84 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox, who are 13-19 this season and fifth in the AL East. Spencer Arrighetti (3-0, 2.00 ERA) is starting for the Astros, who are 12-21 and fourth in the AL West.How to watch Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox Venue: Fenway Park Time: 4:10 p.m. ET Streaming: Fubo (Stream now) TV: NESN and SCHN Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub. Astros vs. Red Sox odds Favorite Moneyline: Red Sox -140 Underdog Moneyline: Astros +115 Total: 9 Total Over Odds: -102 Total Under Odds: -118 Odds provided by BetMGM.Injury reportsRed SoxPatrick Sandoval: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Garrett Crochet: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sonny Gray: 15 Day IL (Leg), Justin Slaten: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Kutter Crawford: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Knee), Romy Gonzalez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder) AstrosJoey Loperfido: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Jake Meyers: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Taylor Trammell: 10 Day IL (Groin), Jeremy Pena: 10 Day IL (Knee), Nick Allen: 10 Day
What’s Changed Since Jon Krakauer Climbed Everest
When the first edition of Into Thin Air was published not long after the 1996 Mount Everest calamity, during which eight climbers died in a violent storm, I assumed that the disturbing events I described in my book would convince amateur climbers that paying a lot of money to be guided up the highest mountain on Earth was a bad idea. I was wrong. The deadly hazards I wrote about attracted novice climbers to Everest like gamblers to a slot machine. The owner of one of the prominent guiding companies told me that Into Thin Air was better advertising for his business than anything he could have imagined.When I climbed to the summit of Everest in May 1996, I was, according to the Himalayan Database, only the 621st person to arrive there since the mountain was first summited, in May 1953. During the 30 years following my ascent, Everest was climbed approximately 13,000 times. At least 90 percent of those ascents were made by clients and employees of commercial guiding companies. As this astounding number suggests, scaling the world’s highest mountain is a very different experience than it was in 1996. Most notably, Everest climbers are now much less likely
The One Tax the Rich Can’t Escape
A billionaire acquaintance of mine who moved from Manhattan to Miami during the pandemic was talking with me recently about New York City’s proposed pied-à-terre tax—an annual surcharge on second homes that are valued above $5 million. When Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul announced the proposal earlier this month, the tabloids and the business press insisted that it would chase the rich away. But my acquaintance didn’t seem too worried. He had kept his New York apartment, as many recent arrivals to Miami do, and had no intention of giving it up. He is very tied to the city—socially, professionally, and philanthropically—and travels there frequently.There’s a lesson here for cities and states that are considering raising taxes on their wealthiest residents: The specific type of tax matters. The key is to design it around something the rich don’t want to give up—such as their home in the most economically and culturally important city in the world—not something they can easily avoid by simply changing their tax residence.For a long time, academic research said that the rich don’t move because of taxes. Studies of millionaire migration, going back decades, found that high-income households had lower migration rates than the
Winnipeg police training needs update after fatal shooting of 16-year-old: expert
A policing expert recommended Friday that Winnipeg police factor in age and someone’s cultural background when responding to high-risk situations. Peter Rampat, a former Toronto officer and an instructor at the Ontario Police College, testified at an ongoing fatality inquest into the police-shooting death of a 16-year-old First Nations girl.Rampat said the Winnipeg Police Service’s use-of-force policy doesn’t take into account recently developed de-escalation tactics, scenario-based training, alternative options as well as someone’s age, ethnicity or ability to carry out a threat.Eishia Hudson was shot in April 2020, after officers responded to reports of a liquor store robbery and chased a stolen Jeep that Eishia was driving.The inquest has heard the vehicle rammed a police cruiser and hit other vehicles during the pursuit before an officer fired two shots. Story continues below advertisement “This is both a tragic situation, and a complicated and challenging situation for anybody involved,” said Rampat.“I try to bring balance to the conversation… I think it starts with training. That’s where it starts. Good solid training, rooted to best practice, national standards.”Const. Kyle Pradinuk previously testified that he shot at the Jeep’s driver because he believed fellow officers could have been hit by the moving vehicle.Rampat
Trump administration claims food aid fraud but critics say ‘there’s no evidence’
The Trump administration’s attack on the 87-year-old food aid program that supports tens of millions of low-income Americans escalated last week as the agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, claimed that 14,000 Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (Snap) recipients included owners of luxury vehicles such as Ferraris, Bentleys and Teslas.Critics charge that the broadside is part of a disinformation campaign aimed at undermining a benefit relied on by some of the most vulnerable people in the US.Rollins did not cite the unnamed state or where this data and its claims came from, but it went viral among conservatives on social media with Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Rand Paul, Congressman Tim Burchett, and actor James Woods quoting the post. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which administers the $57bn program, would not comment on the record and would not verify Rollins’ claims, which stem from an analysis by the Foundation for Government Accountability, an organization that has long advocated for cutting and reducing Snap and other federal government benefits.The report cites its conclusions stem from 2023 data obtained by an unnamed contractor from an anonymous state. It does not provide any information on the alleged Snap recipients or how their identities were matched
Trump's new surgeon general nominee has both praised and criticized his administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Nicole Saphier is President Donald Trump's latest pick for the vacant role of U.S. surgeon general, a nomination that ended the embattled campaign of his previous candidate, Dr. Casey Means, after it became clear she didn't have the votes to advance out of a Senate committee. Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News Channel contributor, has promoted several aspects of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again agenda, including removing food additives, cutting ultraprocessed foods from diets and encouraging exercise. READ MORE: Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination, picks Nicole Saphier instead But she has been a more vocal advocate for vaccination than Kennedy, and at times she has criticized the Trump administration's handling of health issues as "embarrassing." If confirmed as the nation's doctor, Saphier would be empowered to issue advisories that warn of public health threats. Surgeons general also have used the office to advocate on vaccination issues — though the office doesn't create vaccine policy. Means, a Stanford University-educated physician and MAHA influencer who didn't complete her surgical residency in Oregon and has an inactive medical license, faced grueling questioning from senators of both major political parties over
What the US Could Learn About Mining on Indigenous Peoples’ Ancestral Lands
In the U.S., many Native American tribes maintain deep cultural and historical ties to ancestral lands outside of reservation boundaries. A 19th-century mining law still governs much of today’s lithium boom—and it doesn’t require the federal government to consult tribes before mining projects advance on these ancestral lands. While some federal policies attempt to fill that gap, tribal consultation often remains discretionary and occurs too late—leaving tribes with little power to influence project outcomes. No country grappling with its colonial history offers a perfect model for mining on tribes’ ancestral lands. But in stark contrast to the U.S., some have more robust policies and legal protections for Indigenous communities that acknowledge past harms, create space for informed consent and even give contested land back to tribes. In New Zealand, Māori rights and treaty principles are built into statutes that govern land and resource decisions. Officials have also adopted mechanisms to compensate Indigenous communities for lost land. Since 1975, a government commission has investigated claims about tribal treaty breaches, leading to roughly 100 settlements with Māori tribes—iwi—to date. These agreements include financial compensation, recognition of cultural sites, land transfers and partnerships to co-manage natural resources. In some cases, the government has
US’s Rubio to visit Italy after Trump’s spats with Meloni, Pope Leo
Updated May 4, 2026, 6:56 a.m. ETU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to travel to Italy this week for a meeting with Pope Leo XIV, a senior Vatican official told USA TODAY.The visit would be the first meeting between the Chicago-born pontiff and a senior member of the administration since President Donald Trump sharply criticized the pope last month. The Vatican official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the meeting was not yet publicly announced. An official Vatican calendar notice subsequently said the meeting was due May 7.The Washington Post first reported news of the expected meeting. The U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to a comment request.Trump has been at odds with the pope's position on the war in Iran. The Vatican has also traditionally acted as a mediator with Cuba, a country Trump has mused about taking over. Leo has expressed concerns about rising tensions between the Trump administration and Cuba. The White House is intent on pushing for economic and political reforms in Cuba and has instituted a de facto oil blockade of the island that has brought it to the brink of humanitarian disaster.In April, the Cuban government announced that it granted
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Is Ripped Straight From the Headlines—Except When It Comes to Its Fantastical Ending
Normally, I am against content labels for media, but I might have to make an exception for The Devil Wears Prada 2. This movie should come with a trigger warning, at least for millennial journalists. The fizzy, frothy comedy is also a jewel-box encapsulation of a generation's broken dreams, told through the decline of magazine journalism. The film opens at a journalistic awards ceremony, one of those rubber chicken dinners where journalists give each other plastic trophies to honor worthy (but often little-read) work. Just as our heroine, Andy Sachs (a perky, perfectly neurotic Anne Hathaway), accepts the top honor, she receives a text. Everyone at her table has been fired as part of a corporate cost-cutting deal. Andy makes tearful remarks and goes off to mourn her job and the industry. At the same time, Andy's old nemesis, the fearsome Miranda Priestly—the formidable editor of the (former) fashion powerhouse Runway—is facing a scandal for running a puff piece about a dicey fast fashion company. Runway's owner sees Andy's speech, which has gone viral, and offers her a job as the magazine's features editor in an attempt to revitalize the publication's journalistic credibility. The setup is somewhat strained, but the