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Appeals court blocks FDA rule that allows women to obtain abortion drugs by mail
A maker of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block an appellate court ruling that cut off mail-order access to the drug just a day earlier, in what was the biggest jolt to abortion policy in the U.S. since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Danco Laboratories, which is also a defendant in the lawsuit in question, asked to block the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision while appeals are pending, saying the appellate ruling "injects immediate confusion and upheaval into highly time-sensitive medical decisions." READ MORE: Court restricts abortion access across U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone The appeals court's unanimous ruling Friday marked a substantial victory for abortion opponents seeking to stem the flow of abortion pills prescribed online, which they view as subverting state bans. It requires that mifepristone be distributed only in person and at clinics, overruling regulations set by the federal Food and Drug Administration. "We're now going to see, I think in a way we haven't before, what the nation will look like when abortion bans are actually in effect," said Mary Ziegler, an expert on abortion law and a professor at University
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Musk’s “World War III” threat in Twitter lawsuit haunts him at OpenAI trial
“I don’t yell” Elon Musk spent three days testifying as the first witness in his trial against OpenAI. Elon Musk seems tired and cranky. On Thursday, he took the stand for the third day in a four-week trial stemming from his lawsuit alleging that OpenAI abandoned its mission and should be blocked from taking the company public later this year. If Musk plays his cards right, Sam Altman could be ousted and OpenAI would remain a nonprofit forever. But Musk stumbled at least seven times in ways that possibly put his chances at winning in jeopardy. Most notable, 1) OpenAI’s lawyer managed to get him to make several concessions over his own lawyer’s objections. 2) He also lost a fight to keep xAI’s safety record off the table, calling his reputation as a supposed AI savior defending OpenAI’s mission into question. 3) He repeatedly appeared dishonest, as OpenAI’s lawyer showed documents contradicting his testimony. And he twice appeared disingenuous, 4) first when confronted with calling OpenAI’s safety team “jackasses,” 5) and then again when admitting that he didn’t know what “safety cards” are, even though his own AI firm issues them. Perhaps most embarrassing, 6) he testified that he never
8 people arrested at protest during ICE arrest in Brooklyn, NYPD says
Nine people were taken into custody Saturday night after an anti-ICE protest took place outside of the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, according to the NYPD.The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to ABC News that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested Chidozie Wilson Okeke, a Nigerian national whom they claim was previously arrested for assault and criminal drug possession. ABC News has not independently verified claims about Okeke’s alleged criminal history. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seal is seen before a press conference discussing ongoing enforcement efforts to combat human smuggling along the Southwest border of the United States, July 22, 2014, at ICE headquarters in Washington, D.C. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards (Photo by Paul J. RICHARDS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images)Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty ImagesThe DHS statement said that during the arrest, Okeke “weaponized his vehicle” in an alleged attempt to hit ICE officers and "became physically combative attempting to punch and elbow ICE officers." Okeke also “requested medical assistance” after the arrest, according to DHS, and was taken to the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center for evaluation.According to the NYPD, officers
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.
Magic fire coach Jamahl Mosley after 5 seasons | AP News
Jamahl Mosley was fired as coach of the Orlando Magic on Monday, paying the widely expected price after the team blew a 3-1 series lead and got eliminated by the Detroit Pistons in Round 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs.It was Orlando’s third consecutive first-round playoff exit, and easily the most disappointing. Not only did the eighth-seeded Magic lose all three chances to upset the top-seeded Pistons, but one of those games saw Orlando have a 24-point second-half lead at home and still lose. Orlando missed 23 consecutive shots in that Game 6 loss on Friday, getting booed by fans when it was over.That loss probably was the one that sealed Mosley’s fate, even though the loss in Game 7 at Detroit on Sunday was the one that ended the season.“We’re grateful to Jamahl for all he’s done for the Orlando Magic,” Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman said. “We appreciate his leadership and the positive contributions he made as head coach. While this was a difficult decision, we feel it’s time for a new voice and fresh perspective. We wish Jamahl and his family nothing but the best.” Mosley is the third-winningest coach in Magic history, his 189
Golden Tempo gana el Derby de Kentucky y DeVaux se convierte en la 1ra entrenadora en coronarse | AP News
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — After being asked all week about the possibility of becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Cherie DeVaux was nearly speechless when Golden Tempo charged from the back of the pack Saturday to make history for her.“I’m just glad I don’t have to answer that question anymore,” DeVaux said to a rousing round of applause.DeVaux joined Jena Antonucci, with Arcangelo in the 2023 Belmont, as the only women to train the winner of a Triple Crown race. She was just the 18th woman to saddle a horse in the Derby in its 152-year history, and the gravity of the situation came into focus for her days earlier when she saw a young girl on the backstretch and realized the impact she is making.“It really is an honor to be able to be that person for other women or other little girls to look up to,” DeVaux said. “You can dream big, and you can pivot. You can come from one place and make yourself a part of history.” DeVaux credits growing up with seven brothers and two sisters for her toughness. After winning the Derby on her first try eight years after starting
Supreme Court restores access to mail-order abortion pill mifepristone, for now
News ArticleSamuel Alito Shields Abortion Pill Access in New Supreme Court OrderPublishedMay 04, 2026 at 11:16 AM EDTupdatedMay 04, 2026 at 11:23 AM EDTBy Gabe WhisnantBreaking News EditorThe Supreme Court on Monday temporarily restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking lower-court restrictions that threatened to significantly change how abortion is provided across the United States.In an order signed by Justice Samuel Alito, the court allowed existing federal rules to remain in place for now, letting patients obtain mifepristone at pharmacies or by mail without requiring an in-person doctor visit. Those policies had been in effect for several years before a federal appeals court imposed new limits last week....The action preserves access to the drug while the justices consider emergency appeals filed by the manufacturers of mifepristone, who asked the court to intervene.Medication abortions account for the majority of abortions in the U.S. and typically involve a combination of mifepristone and a second drug, misoprostol. The availability of the pills has softened the impact of abortion bans enacted by Republican-led states following the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade.Louisiana sued to restrict access to mifepristone, arguing that the drug’s availability undermined the state’s abortion ban. In contrast,
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks next week: Here's what you need to know
NEW YORK (AP) — The Eta Aquarid meteor shower soon will light the sky with debris from Halley’s comet. But a bright moon will spoil the fun this year, making the display harder to glimpse.The shower will peak Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Viewers from the Southern Hemisphere typically see 50 meteors per hour during the peak, but the interfering moon could cut that number by half. In the north, skywatchers will likely see fewer than 10 per hour.“For us in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s not going to be as impressive,” said Teri Gee, manager of the Barlow Planetarium in Wisconsin. “The farther south you are, the better you’ll see it.”Meteor showers happen when the Earth charges through trails of debris left behind from comets or asteroids. Those bits collide with Earth’s atmosphere at extremely high speeds, producing streaks of light that are also known as shooting stars. On any given night, a handful of stray meteors are visible under dark skies. Meteor showers yield a more exciting show and happen at predictable times every year.Most meteor showers are caused by leftovers from comets, and the Eta Aquarids feature debris from one of the most well-known. Halley’s comet passes by
Slate Pears Game 261: May 2, 2026
New Pears every day at noon! This is Pears Game 263. It is a hard one. One of the pears has only one pear word. Sorry. You can do it! Ever upward!!!! The longest word in Game 262 was INDULGING. The complete Pears archive is now open! Slate Plus members can play 200+ games of Pears anytime. It’s an all-you-can-eat Pears buffet! Got a word to suggest? Let us know at pears@slate.com. Recent additions: LIGER, LINNER, HAMACHI. More Games From Slate Slate SoundBites for May 4, 2026 Which Military Rank Is Held by Someone Called a Shavetail? Slate Mini Crossword for May 4, 2026 Slate Crossword: Made Paper Cuts? (10 Letters)
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Anthropic takes shot at consulting industry in joint venture with Wall Street giants | Fortune
Anthropic announced Monday that it has partnered with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs to launch a new AI-native enterprise services company — one that puts the Claude maker in direct competition with the world’s largest consulting firms for the lucrative business of corporate AI transformation. The venture, backed by approximately $1.5 billion in committed capital, is designed to embed Anthropic’s engineers and models directly into the core operations of mid-size businesses, according to the Wall Street Journal citing people familiar with the matter. The target market is enormous. For every dollar companies spend on software, they spend six on services — a ratio that has made consulting a multitrillion-dollar industry and that AI-native firms are now positioning to disrupt. Sequoia partner Julien Bek argued in April that the world’s next great company won’t sell software at all, but outcomes: legal services, financial analysis, insurance processing delivered by AI while billed like consulting. The Anthropic joint venture is essentially that thesis, capitalized and staffed. The new firm is a standalone entity with Anthropic engineering resources embedded directly within its team, according to the official press release, a structure that mirrors Palantir’s forward-deployment model and undercuts traditional consultants by combining
Royals play the Mariners with 1-0 series lead | AP News
Kansas City Royals (14-19, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (16-18, third in the AL West)Seattle; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Kris Bubic (2-1, 3.74 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 35 strikeouts); Mariners: Luis Castillo (0-2, 6.35 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 26 strikeouts)LINE: Mariners -140, Royals +118; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Mariners play in the last game of a three-game series. The Royals will sweep the series with a win.Seattle is 10-9 at home and 16-18 overall. Mariners pitchers have a collective 3.69 ERA, which ranks sixth in the majors.Kansas City has a 14-19 record overall and a 5-12 record on the road. The Royals are 8-15 in games when they have given up at least one home run.Sunday’s game is the third time these teams meet this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Randy Arozarena leads the Mariners with a .281 batting average, and has nine doubles, a triple, three home runs, 16 walks and 12 RBIs. Julio Rodriguez is 16 for 44 with three home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games. Carter Jensen is sixth on the Royals with eight extra base hits (two doubles and six home runs). Jac Caglianone
Where to watch Atlanta Braves vs Seattle Mariners: TV channel, start time, streaming for May 4
MLBMay 4, 2026, 10:43 a.m. ETBaseball is back and finding what channel your favorite team is playing on has become a little bit more confusing since MLB announced plans to produce and distribute broadcasts for nearly a third of the league.We're here to help. Here's everything you need to know Monday as the Atlanta Braves visit the Seattle Mariners.See USA TODAY's sortable MLB schedule to filter by team or division.What time is Atlanta Braves vs Seattle Mariners?First pitch between the Seattle Mariners and Atlanta Braves is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. (ET) on Monday, May 4.How to watch Atlanta Braves vs Seattle Mariners on MondayAll times Eastern and accurate as of Monday, May 4, 2026, at 10:27 a.m.Matchup: ATL at SEADate: Monday, May 4Time: 9:40 p.m. (ET)Venue: T-Mobile ParkLocation: Seattle, WashingtonTV: Mariners.TV and BravesVisionStreaming: MLB.TV on FuboWatch MLB all season long with FuboMLB regional blackout restrictions applyMLB scores, resultsMLB scores for May 4 games are available on usatoday.com . Here's how to access today's results:See scores, results for all of today's games.Our editors independently choose our recommendations. Some content is produced with paid support from a third party, however our editorial decisions remain independent. If you buy through our links, the
Angels and Mets square off with series tied 1-1 | AP News
The Los Angeles Angels will look to stop a seven-game losing streak when hosting the New York Mets at 9:38 p.m. ET on Saturday. Nolan McLean (1-2, 2.55 ERA) will start for the Mets, who are 11-21 this season and fifth in the NL East. Reid Detmers (1-2, 4.28 ERA) is starting for the Angels, who are 12-21 and fifth in the AL West.How to watch New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Angels Venue: Angel Stadium Time: 9:38 p.m. ET Streaming: Fubo (Stream now) TV: ABTV and SNY Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub. Mets vs. Angels odds Favorite Moneyline: Mets -130 Underdog Moneyline: Angels +110 Total: 9 Total Over Odds: -105 Total Under Odds: -115 Odds provided by BetMGM.Injury reportsMetsLuis Robert: 10 Day IL (Back), Francisco Lindor: 10 Day IL (Calf), Jorge Polanco: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Jared Young: 10 Day IL (Knee), A.J. Minter: 15 Day IL (Lat), Kodai Senga: 15 Day IL (Spinal lumbar ), Joey Gerber: 15 Day IL (Finger), Dedniel Nunez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tylor Megill: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Hagenman: 60 Day IL (Rib), Reed Garrett: 60 Day IL (Elbow) AngelsLogan O’Hoppe: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Alek Manoah: 15 Day IL
Antisemitism 'allowed to come into the open' says Bondi victim's daughter
18 minutes agoKaty WatsonAustralia correspondentAFP via Getty ImagesSheina Gutnick's father was killed while trying to stop the Bondi gunmenThe daughter of a Bondi Beach attack victim has described how, since the shooting, she has received messages saying she too should have been killed.Sheina Gutnick was the first witness appearing before Australia's royal commission into antisemitism, set up in the wake of a shooting at a Hanukkah event in December in which 15 people were killed.Gunman Sajid Akram, 50, was shot dead by police at the scene and his son Naveed Akram - the other alleged attacker - was critically injured and later transferred from hospital to prison.The 24-year-old has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist attack."I saw people trying to excuse and justify the events as only anti-Zionist," Gutnick told a public hearing in Sydney on Monday as she listed the ways in which she was made to feel unsafe in her own country. Gutnick also told the hearing she'd seen a huge shift in antisemitism since October 2023."I felt as though antisemitism was allowed to come into the open," she said. "All of a sudden it was socially, morally
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
Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracy
Willie Simon stood outside the Memphis motel where Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968, now a museum dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement. Days after the U.S. Supreme Court gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, Simon feared what the decision would mean not just for Black Americans like himself but an entire country where the political guardrails seem to be coming apart. Simon, who leads the Shelby County Democratic Party in Tennessee, said the court's conservative majority set a precedent that if you're “not in the in-crowd group, they can just erase us.”By weakening a requirement that states draw congressional districts in a way that gives minorities an opportunity to control their own fate, the court escalated the nationwide redistricting war that has seen Democrats and Republicans casting aside decades of tradition in hopes of gaining an edge over the competition. New sessions are scheduled to begin this week in two Republican-controlled states to eliminate U.S. House districts represented by Democrats, and there's more on the horizon.It's the latest example of how the American democratic experiment has been pushed to the breaking point in the decade since Donald Trump rose to power. Extreme rhetoric
Spirit Airlines Shuts Down Due to Iran War Fuel Crisis. Other Low-Cost Airlines Could Be Next
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone out of business after 34 years. The ultralow cost airline that once operated hundreds of daily flights on its bright yellow planes and employed about 17,000 people said it had "started an orderly wind-down of our operations, effective immediately." The airline said on its website that all flights have been canceled and customer service is no longer available. Some passengers arrived Saturday for flights and were stunned to find them canceled, while workers learned overnight they were out of a job. READ MORE: Trump says a 'final proposal' to rescue Spirit Airlines is under consideration "We are proud of the impact of our ultra-low-cost model on the industry over the last 34 years and had hoped to serve our guests for many years to come," Spirit's announcement said. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Saturday that Spirit had a reserve fund set up for customers who bought directly from the airline to get refunds. People who bought from third-party vendors like travel agents would have to seek refunds from them. He
Jayson Tatum Decision Made Hours Before Celtics-76ers Game 7
Celtics star Jayson Tatum has been ruled out for Game 7 with left knee stiffnessByKYLE HIGHTOWER AP sports writerMay 2, 2026, 6:07 PMBOSTON -- Celtics star Jayson Tatum has been ruled out for Game 7 against Philadelphia on Saturday night with left knee stiffness. The team announced the news about 90 minutes before the start of the winner-take-all first-round matchup between Boston and the Philadelphia 76ers. “He just came in today with knee discomfort. The medical team and myself decided for him not to play,” coach Joe Mazzulla said during his pregame meeting with reporters.It is unclear who will start in Tatum's place.Tatum briefly left Game 6 in the third quarter for unspecified treatment to his calf. Tatum, of course, is just 22 games into his return from the torn right Achilles tendon injury he suffered in last season’s playoffs.Popular ReadsThe Celtics downplayed the situation, with Tatum saying afterward that his leg was only feeling “a little stiff.” He said following a quick assessment and some time on the exercise bike he didn’t return because the game was out of hand and the starters had already been pulled.___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBAPopular Reads
Formula One: Miami GP race updates as storms threaten disruption – live
Nineteen-year-old becomes the first driver in F1 history to convert his first three pole positions into race victories.Italian teenage prodigy Kimi Antonelli won the Miami Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday and wrote his name in the Formula One record books with his third victory in a row from pole position.The youngest driver ever to lead the championship, at 19 years old, Antonelli also became the first to take his first three career wins from the top slot on the grid and also the first in five editions of the race to win in Miami from the front row.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Man Utd beat Liverpool in thriller to secure Champions League qualificationlist 2 of 4The World Cup & Passport privilegelist 3 of 4Who is Cherie DeVaux, the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby?list 4 of 4USA vs Paraguay among World Cup games with unsold, exorbitant ticketsend of list“This is just the beginning, the road is still long,” he said after beating McLaren’s world champion Lando Norris by 3.2 seconds at the Hard Rock Stadium to stretch his lead to 20 points after four rounds – all won by Mercedes.“We are working super hard
The Most Frightening Shooters Are the Smart Ones
On September 5, 1975, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, a member of the Manson Family cult, stood a few feet away from President Gerald Ford in Sacramento, California, pointed a pistol at him, and unsuccessfully tried to shoot him. Less than three weeks later in San Francisco, a different woman, an accountant named Sara Jane Moore, managed to actually fire her weapon but missed Ford before being tackled by a bystander. Was there any deep meaning to such violent and potentially world-changing actions? According to her biographer, Fromme "had no personal feelings about [Ford] one way or another….She felt he was destroying the redwoods." The motivations of Moore, who died last year at age 95, were similarly vague and impersonal, if a bit more political. The Washington Post noted in its obituary that she at various points was a "suburban Republican matron," an FBI informant, and "enthralled" by San Francisco's "radical activists and their Marxist rhetoric." As the Post summarized her comments at her sentencing hearing, "I finally understood and joined those who have only destruction and violence for a means of making change…and came to understand that violence can sometimes be constructive." The twin attempts to assassinate Gerald Ford, one of
US appeals court blocks mail-order access to abortion drugs
A maker of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to block an appellate court ruling that cut off mail-order access to the drug just a day earlier, in what was the biggest jolt to abortion policy in the U.S. since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Danco Laboratories, which is also a defendant in the lawsuit in question, asked to block the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision while appeals are pending, saying the appellate ruling "injects immediate confusion and upheaval into highly time-sensitive medical decisions." READ MORE: Court restricts abortion access across U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone The appeals court's unanimous ruling Friday marked a substantial victory for abortion opponents seeking to stem the flow of abortion pills prescribed online, which they view as subverting state bans. It requires that mifepristone be distributed only in person and at clinics, overruling regulations set by the federal Food and Drug Administration. "We're now going to see, I think in a way we haven't before, what the nation will look like when abortion bans are actually in effect," said Mary Ziegler, an expert on abortion law and a professor at University
Trump's executive order tightening U.S. sanctions on Cuba is a warning to other countries, expert says
By Updated on: May 1, 2026 / 9:34 PM EDT / CBS Miami Add CBS News on Google President Trump signed an executive order Friday tightening U.S. sanctions on Cuba, expanding penalties on the island's government and foreign companies that do business with it.The order builds on sanctions introduced earlier this year and signals that Cuba remains a priority for the administration, even as the United States navigates other international conflicts in Iran and elsewhere, experts say.The executive order is aimed at Cuban government officials, people accused of corruption and people who operate in the country's energy, defense or financial services sectors. It does not name any specific sanctioned individuals.The new measures also increase pressure on foreign financial institutions by threatening their access to U.S. markets if they continue to work with Cuban government entities. The administration says the sanctions are also intended to discourage deeper involvement from foreign adversaries.Andy Gómez, a professor of Cuban studies at the University of Miami, said the executive order carries broader geopolitical implications. He said it can be seen as a warning to countries like Russia and China to keep their distance."This is the hidden message behind what has been written, and that's how
Search ongoing for 2 U.S. service members missing after training exercises in Morocco
AFRICOM says search and rescue operations under way in southwestern Morocco during African Lion exercise.The United States military says two service members participating in a multinational military exercise in Morocco are missing.In a statement on Sunday, its African Command (AFRICOM) said the pair went missing on Saturday close to the Cap Draa Training Area near the city of Tan Tan in the country’s southwest.“The incident remains under investigation and the search is on-going,” it added in a statement.AFRICOM said the US, Morocco and other countries taking part in the annual African Lion exercise have launched search and rescue operations involving ground, air and maritime assets.African Lion is the largest annual joint military exercise that the US takes part in on the continent.It is hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, and its stated aim is to strengthen “interoperability among participants and build readiness to respond to crises and contingencies in Africa and around the world”.
Ubuntu infrastructure has been down for more than a day
Hacktivists have claimed responsibility for taking down the public-facing infrastructure of popular Linux operating system distribution Ubuntu, as well as Canonical, the company that develops and maintains the software. The attack began on Thursday, and affected services that Ubuntu users rely on. “Canonical’s web infrastructure is under a sustained, cross-border attack and we are working to address it. We will provide more information in our official channels as soon as we are able to,” the company said on its website. The hacktivists are believed to have launched a distributed denial-of-service, or DDoS, a crude but often effective attack that consists of flooding a target with junk traffic until it overloads or crashes. Ubuntu developers have been discussing the attack on an unofficial Ubuntu community forum, claiming that the attack affects Ubuntu’s security API, and several Ubuntu and Canonical websites. According to a post on a threat intelligence forum, the DDoS attack has also made it impossible for users to update and install Ubuntu. TechCrunch verified that updates failed to install on a test device running Ubuntu. As of this writing, the outage has been ongoing for around 20 hours. When contacted, Canonical spokesperson Lelanie de Roubaix reiterated what the company
Two U.S. service members missing in Morocco following annual military exercises
World May 3, 2026 11:49 AM EDT CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said Sunday. The service members are U.S. Army soldiers who went missing while on a hike, a U.S. defense official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity as they were not allowed to speak publicly about the issue. READ MORE: Why Gen Z protests are shaking Morocco and how the government has responded "They were not actively taking part in any training. The day's exercises had concluded, and, from our understanding, they were out on a recreational hike," the official said. AFRICOM said the U.S., Morocco and other countries participating in the African Lion exercise have launched a search and rescue operation. "The incident remains under investigation and the search is ongoing," it said in a statement. The incident happened on Saturday at about 9 p.m., the Moroccan military said, near the Cap Draa Training Area near Tan Tan, close to the Atlantic Ocean. The terrain is mountainous, a mix of desert and semidesert plains. The search team includes helicopters,
Cuba says Trump’s fresh sanctions on its economy amount to ‘collective punishment’
Cuba said Friday that US President Donald Trump's fresh sanctions on the island amounted to "collective punishment," as an enormous May 1 procession outside the American embassy in Havana vowed to "defend the homeland". Trump has mused about taking over Cuba, which lies 145 kilometres from Florida and has been under a nearly continuous US trade embargo since Fidel Castro led a communist revolution that overthrew Washington-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959. Late Friday, the US president told an audience in Florida that the US would be "taking over" the Caribbean island "almost immediately". In an executive order on Friday, the US leader said he would impose sanctions on people involved in sweeping sections of the Cuban economy, which is steered by the government. Cubans mark May Day amid rising humanitarian crisis To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. © France 24 03:36 The latest sanctions constitute "collective punishment" of the nation's people, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said. "We firmly reject the recent unilateral coercive
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.
Carolina Hurricanes keep rolling with Game 1 shutout of Philadelphia Flyers
NHL play on Saturday features a matchup between the Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7) and Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12) at Lenovo Center, starting at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. The matchup is Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round.How to watch Philadelphia Flyers vs. Carolina Hurricanes Venue: Lenovo Center Time: 8 p.m. ET Streaming: Fubo (Stream now) TV: ABC Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub. Philadelphia vs. Carolina odds Puck Line: Carolina -1.5 (+110), Philadelphia +1.5 (-130) Favorite Moneyline: Carolina -250 Underdog Moneyline: Philadelphia +200 Total: 5.5 Total Over Odds: -105 Total Under Odds: -115 Odds provided by BetMGM.Injury reportsHurricanesAlexander Nikishin: Day-To-Day (Concussion)FlyersRodrigo Abols: Out (Ankle), Nikita Grebyonkin: Out (Upper Body)Stats to know Over 79 games played, Sebastian Aho has recorded 80 points (27 goals and 53 assists). Brandon Bussi has allowed 97 goals (2.47 goals-against average) and racked up 808 saves. In 77 games played this season, Travis Konecny has 68 points (0.8 per game), with 27 goals and 41 assists. Daniel Vladar has a .906 save percentage (16th in the league). He has 1,160 saves, and has allowed 121 goals (2.4 goals-against average). This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in
Boston, Philadelphia face off in Game 7 showdown - Time to make a bet
The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers face off in game seven of the Eastern Conference first roundByThe Associated PressMay 2, 2026, 2:02 AMPhiladelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (56-26, second in the Eastern Conference)Boston; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDTLINE: Celtics -7.5; over/under is 205.5EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Series tied 3-3BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers square off in game seven of the Eastern Conference first round. The 76ers defeated the Celtics 106-93 in the last matchup on Friday. Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 30 points, and Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 18.The Celtics have gone 36-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston leads the league giving up only 107.2 points per game while holding opponents to 44.2% shooting.The 76ers are 27-25 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 16.9 fast break points per game led by VJ Edgecombe averaging 8.0.The Celtics are shooting 46.7% from the field this season, the same percentage the 76ers allow to opponents. The 76ers are shooting 46.2% from the field, 2.0% higher than the 44.2% the Celtics' opponents have shot this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Brown is averaging 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and
Shooting at lake near Oklahoma City leaves at least 10 wounded, police say
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At least 10 people were rushed to hospitals with gunshot wounds on Sunday after a shooting during a party at a lake near Oklahoma City, according to police.Edmond police responded Sunday evening after receiving multiple reports of shots fired at around 9 p.m. at a gathering near Arcadia Lake, department spokeswoman Emily Ward said at a press briefing.No arrests had been made in connection with the shooting as of late Sunday, but Ward said there was no known threat to the public.TWO GUNMEN SUSPECTED AFTER INDIANA UNIVERSITY-AREA SHOOTING LEAVES 9 INJURED, POLICE SAY Police block off near S. Air Depot boulevard in Edmond, Oklahoma, after a campground shooting at Lake Arcadia, Sunday, May 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)"We’re kind of all over the metro speaking with victims and witnesses," Ward said.In addition to the 10 people transported to hospitals by emergency responders, Ward said more drove themselves to hospitals for medical evaluations.Victims were admitted to hospitals in "various conditions," she said.Ward said the party where the shooting was reported featured a large group of people who are believed to be young adults.SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY GUNS DOWN DEPUTY IN AMBUSH DURING ROUTINE CALL THAT