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Sign inPosted May 2, 2026 7:03 pm 2 min read A weapon used to attack three people is shown at the Grand Central subway station in New York on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Ryan Murphy/ AP Photo New York City police have released body-worn camera footage of officers shooting and killing a machete-wielding man who stabbed three people at a Grand Central subway stop last month. The video clip posted on the department’s YouTube page Friday shows officers confronting Anthony Griffin after he had randomly slashed three people at the 42nd Street-Grand Central subway station, which connects to Grand Central Terminal.The uniformed officers, identified in the video as detectives Ryan Giuffre and Anthony Manetta, are seen encountering the 44-year-old as he walks up a stairwell holding a large knife at around 9:40 a.m. on April 11.They order Griffin to drop the weapon multiple times, but Giuffre draws his gun as Griffin continues to hold the knife high near his head. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. Griffin then retreats back down the stairs but starts moving toward the officers with the knife still overhead when they start
An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts the agency did not renew in January, reversing a controversial decision that prompted a coalition of labor unions, scientific groups and local governments to sue the administration. FEMA has “initiated contact to offer new appointments” to term-limited staff whose contracts expired the first three weeks of January, U.S. Attorney Craig H. Missakian wrote in a notice submitted to the U.S. District Court in San Francisco Friday. The notice comes after months of uncertainty over the future of FEMA’s term-limited disaster workers, who make up roughly half the agency’s workforce. It follows news earlier this week that FEMA had reinstated 14 employees who were put on paid administrative leave for eight months for signing a public letter of dissent critiquing policies taken by FEMA and its parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security. The actions are the latest indications that Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is moving away from his predecessor Kristi Noem’s harsher approach toward FEMA, before she was fired as DHS leader. They also raise questions about whether the measures
Posted May 3, 2026 4:01 am 2 min read R-J Barrett’s fortuitous winning shot with 1.2 seconds left in Friday’s overtime reminded Toronto basketball fans of similar glory days in the NBA playoffs. Barrett’s three-pointer from the top of the key hit off the back rim and bounced high above the backboard before going through the net to give the Raptors a 112-110 victory and force tonight’s Game 7 in the opening-round series at Rocket Arena in Ohio.For many fans, Barrett’s clutch shot brought back memories of Kawhi Leonard’s four-bounce buzzer-beating winner in Game 7 of the 2019 East semifinals against Philadelphia. The Raptors would go on to win the NBA championship. Story continues below advertisement Barrett and his teammates said Friday’s victory was thrilling but noted the focus quickly shifted to tonight’s win or go home showdown. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. “Got one game to decide it all,” Barrett said. “We’ve fought through the toughest of tasks all year long. So going to Cleveland is going to be a tough task, but that’s what we’re built for.”Forgotten in all the Game 6 excitement
May 2, 2026 at 11:36 PM UTCAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the coming budget will boost spending on Medicare urgent care clinics as his government moves to address cost of living concerns while dealing with a worsening fiscal outlook.The government will spend an additional A$1.8 billion ($1.3 billion) in the next five years on the clinics, Albanese said Sunday in an emailed statement. The first facilities opened in 2023 in an effort to relieve strain on emergency rooms and the outlays will make them a permanent part of the health system.
There’s a global rush for new sources of lithium to power the green-energy transition, including a major push for mining the critical metal in the U.S. Columbia Journalism Investigations and Inside Climate News teamed up to track this development trend. Here’s how we collected and analyzed data on new lithium projects—and examined which communities may be most affected by them. The Data We Used We built a global dataset of lithium mining projects, including those in operating, planned and early stages, as well as the locations and the companies involved. The dataset was primarily based on information culled from the financial firm S&P Global, which we cross-checked with government databases and company reports, filings, investor presentations and responses to questionnaires we sent to companies. We also used proprietary data from other providers, such as GlobalData. While we compiled most of the data manually, some fields were generated through automated document and web scraping and then verified. We used additional S&P data to identify the shareholders of all companies involved in lithium mines. We manually downloaded company reports and used automated PDF scraping to build a second dataset that shows the largest shareholders, up to 25 per company. Some companies list
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A student has been charged with four counts of first-degree assault with a deadly weapon following a stabbing at Foss High School on Thursday in Tacoma, Washington, where four students and a security guard were injured.The suspect was identified as Waleed Emad Essakhi, according to authorities, and was arrested shortly after the incident.Essakhi was charged in Pierce County Superior Court on Friday, where it was determined he would be tried as an adult.According to court documents, the student allegedly stole a vape pen from a fellow student the previous day at a skatepark, according to court documents. Four of the student’s friends later approached him in retaliation.One of the victims claimed Essakhi was "egging them on" to fight him as he slapped his own face.Court documents state surveillance footage shows the suspect allegedly pulling an object from his pocket before the four students began to fight him. None of the victims were armed.WASHINGTON MAN ALLEGEDLY LURES POLICE WITH BOGUS 911 CALL, SLASHES OFFICER IN FACE Waleed Emad Essakhi, 16, was charged with four counts of first-degree assault following a stabbing incident at Foss High School on Thursday. (Getty Images)Staff members and a
A person was found dead after a vehicle plowed into a health club in downtown Portland, Oregon, early Saturday morning, police said. Investigators later found explosives inside the car.Portland police and the Portland fire and rescue department responded to the Multnomah Athletic Club shortly before 3am after the vehicle crashed through the front entrance and caught fire. Once the blaze was brought under control, a person was found dead inside the vehicle, police said in a statement.An explosive disposal unit was called in after evidence of an explosive device was discovered, police said.Sources said the driver of the vehicle was a former employee of the club, the Oregonian newspaper reported. According to investigators, one of the sources said, the former employee – allegedly disgruntled and with mental health issues – rented a car on Friday, which he used to drive into the building and around the first floor of the facility before setting off the explosive devices, believed to be a mix of propane tanks and pipe bombs, the Oregonian reported.The club’s first floor housed a casual restaurant, formal event spaces, a members’ lounge overlooking Providence Park, a retail store and the front desk. Other amenities included workout rooms, pools,
They are two small sketches by the Renaissance master Hans Holbein: one has long been considered to be a portrait of Henry VIII’s doomed second wife, Anne Boleyn, and the other is of an unknown woman whose name was lost to time.Now researchers using AI have discovered that the unnamed woman might be the tragic queen after all, while the other figure could in fact be Boleyn’s mother.The works, which belong to the Royal Collection and are known as the Windsor sketch and the Unidentified Woman, respectively, were analysed by a team at the University of Bradford, who found that they might have been incorrectly inscribed in the 1700s, leading to a misunderstanding that has lasted centuries.The Windsor sketch. Illustration: Royal Collection Enterprises Limited 2026 | Royal Collection TrustThe independent scholar Karen Davies was studying the Holbein corpus of images, which number more than 80, and had her suspicions about the Windsor sketch, which shows the sitter in side profile. She was light-skinned, with red hair, while Boleyn was often described as being of a darker complexion.The corpus was also known for its inconsistent labelling, with an image of Boleyn’s cousin Henry Howard actually being of his father. In a
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Indiana Fever wrap up their 2026 preseason schedule Saturday night against the Nigerian national team.Caitlin Clark was not listed on the injury report entering the game. Concerns arose about her health and immediate availability after she collided with a Dallas Wings player in Thursday’s preseason matchup. She limped to the bench but appeared to walk it off during a replay review that resulted in a Flagrant 1 call.Clark returned to make two free throws before spending the remainder of the game on the sideline.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever brings the ball up court against Azzi Fudd of the Dallas Wings during the first half of a preseason game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 30, 2026. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)She finished with a team-high 21 points. Clark made two of her three attempted three-pointers, while knocking down 11 of 13 from the free throw line. She also had two rebounds, four assists and one steal in the contest.Two days later, the two-time All-Star is available for Saturday night’s game despite the injury scare.A string of injuries sidelined Clark in 2025, limiting
Defense lawyers for the man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner last week say he’s being deprived of his dignity and resources by being unnecessarily kept under suicide precautions.In a motion filed Saturday, Cole Tomas Allen's attorneys requested that he be taken off any suicide restrictions, which they characterized as “demeaning,” while he’s awaiting further hearings in the case.Allen’s attorneys wrote that his “placement on suicide watch and suicide precautions amount to violations of his rights under the Due Process Clause to the U.S. Constitution” because he “has exhibited no indications of suicidality,” the motion filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia states.FORSUBSCRIBERS00:0000:00Prosecutors could face this challenge at trial for WHCA dinner suspect01:36Allen was armed with multiple guns, as well as knives, officials have said, when he sprinted through a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton hotel, where the event was being held on April 25. Allen, 31, fell to the ground and was taken into custody, officials have said. His defense team argued in the motion that Allen has been held under varying levels of suicide watch at different times since his arrest that night. As of
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A massive fire broke out Saturday afternoon at a laboratory building on the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg, authorities said.Campus police said fire crews were called to the Marine Science Laboratory building for a structure fire.No injuries have been reported, and the building was safely evacuated, police said.The cause of the fire is under investigation.LIGHTNING STRIKE TURNS 100-FOOT DINOSAUR INTO RAGING FIREBALL, STUNNING ONLOOKERS Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 2, 2026. (Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via AP)Large plumes of gray smoke were seen rising from the building late Saturday.According to the Tampa Bay Times, students and staff were alerted to the fire shortly before 6 p.m. First responders work to extinguish a fire at the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 2, 2026. (Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via AP)The school sent an alert reading: "Urgent Alert. Fire reported in MSL, Marine Science Lab. Evacuate building. Avoid area. Emergency personnel responding."TWO INJURED AFTER EXPLOSION RIPS THROUGH CHEMICAL PLANT, SPARKING HAZMAT RESPONSE, SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDERSt. Petersburg Fire Chief Michael Lewis said more than
The San Diego Padres have reached an agreement to sell control of the team to an investor group led by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano. The family of late owner Peter Seidler formally announced the deal Saturday. The sale must still be approved by Major League Baseball. The deal with private equity billionaire Feliciano and his wife took shape last month at an MLB-record valuation of $3.9 billion. The Padres’ announcement of the deal didn’t give specifics on the members of the investor group or the purchase price. “The Padres are more than a baseball team; they are a unifying force in San Diego, rooted in community, connection and belonging,” Jones and Feliciano said in a joint statement. “As life and business partners, and as a family, we are honored to lead this next chapter together. We have worked hard for everything we have achieved, and we have built it together. We see that same spirit in this team and its fans, and we know what it takes to win. We are committed to showing up, listening and earning the trust of this community while building on the strong foundation established by the Seidler family. “This is about more
Twenty years ago, Julia Hartz ditched a budding career at MTV and FX, drove up the coast of California, and bootstrapped ticketing platform Eventbrite with her two cofounders. Now, the longtime CEO wakes up to a blank outlook calendar; Hartz sold her company in a $500 million exit, and is deciding on her next chapter in the wake of parting ways with her brainchild. “It’s not unlike what I experienced when I had my baby. I feel a little postpartum…I’ve been literally not without a job since I was 15,” Hartz tells Fortune. “I have a really deep passion for learning and starting from zero.” The entrepreneur has been booked and busy for more than three decades. As a teen, she made her first buck working in cafes and driving kids to after-school activities; and while studying at Pepperdine University, she worked as an intern on the sitcom Friends, later joining MTV’s series development department. Four years into her stint developing shows like Jackass and The Shield, Hartz made a break for entrepreneurship. Eventbrite has been her path ever since; she’s led the business through nearly $350 million in funding, an IPO, the COVID-19 shutdown, and a $500 million sale
News ArticlePublishedMay 02, 2026 at 11:06 PM EDTBy Megan ArmstrongFormer Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia finished second to former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza in Heisman voting last December. He was a distant second, as Mendoza had 643 first-place votes to Pavia's 189. The gulf between them was even wider in last week's 2026 NFL Draft.Mendoza went No. 1 overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, while Pavia became the first Heisman finalist to go undrafted since Jordan Lynch in 2014.But Mendoza and Pavia both practiced at rookie minicamps on Saturday. Pavia accepted an invitation to the Baltimore Ravens' minicamp, and one particular clip of Pavia went viral....Baltimore Sun reporter Sam Cohn posted a video on X showing Pavia walking up to his center before backing up to take a snap out of the shotgun. The clip is pretty nondescript, except for one pretty important aspect."He’s taking under center snaps at chest level," The Athletic's Ted Nguyen wrote, and he was far from the only one to notice how small Pavia looked. Pavia was listed at 5-foot-10 1/8" at the NFL Combine in late February. While that didn't stop him from being extremely productive for two seasons at Vanderbilt — he's the reigning
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! He’s getting a "seal" of approval — and stealing the spotlight.A massive sea lion nicknamed "Chonkers," estimated to weigh between 1,500 and 2,000 pounds, is drawing crowds to San Francisco’s Pier 39, where the rare Steller sea lion has been spotted lounging among much smaller California sea lions, according to The Marine Mammal Center.The outsized marine mammal has quickly become a must-see attraction, with visitors flocking to the popular waterfront destination for a glimpse of the unusually large animal, whose presence is rare compared to the pier’s typical sea lion population.The massive sea lion dwarfs the smaller animals that typically crowd the docks.APEX PREDATOR THREATENING NORTHWEST SALMON SPARKS RARE BIPARTISAN PUSH TO 'KILL MORE' Chonkers rests near Pier 31 after a long day of delighting tourists and visitors who came to catch a glimpse of the massive Stellar sea lion. (The Associated Press)"He’s like a Volkswagen! He’s so huge!" said visitor Oluwaseyi Akinbobola, who rushed to the pier hoping to see the animal after hearing about it.Experts estimate Chonkers weighs between 1,500 and 2,000 pounds and likely traveled from waters off Washington or Oregon, said Laura Gill, public programs manager at The
Donald Trump said on Saturday he was going to review a new peace proposal from Tehran but cast doubt over its prospects, saying Iran had not yet “paid a big enough price”.Two semiofficial Iranian news outlets, Tasnim and Fars, believed to be close to Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, said Iran had sent the US a new 14-point proposal via Pakistan.“I’ll let you know about it later,” Trump said of the proposal on Saturday, before boarding Air Force One, adding that “they’re going to give me the exact wording now”.Shortly after speaking to reporters, Trump posted on social media about the new proposal, saying he “can’t imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years.”Trump rejected a previous Iranian proposal this week. However a ceasefire in the war – launched by the United States and Israel in late February – has been in effect since 8 April, with one failed round of peace talks having taken place in Pakistan.Iran’s deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi told diplomats in Tehran “the ball is in the United States’ court to choose
The federal government is undergoing an unprecedented presidential branding makeover, with Donald Trump’s name being added to everything from buildings and battleships to a drug website and a park pass.While Trump has had roads and even an airport named after him since winning a second term in office, his administration has initiated a series of actions to imprint his name and likeness on the federal government well beyond internal documents and communications.Not all of those efforts have been successful, such as a push to have a New York City train station and Washington, D.C.-area airport named after Trump. But the scope of the others is enormous, including the addition of his signature to U.S. paper currency — a first for a sitting U.S. president.The branding is in stark contrast to prior presidencies, including Trump’s first term, when the largest branding controversy involved having his name added to Covid relief checks during an election year.Here’s a look at all the places and items where the administration has added Trump’s name during his second term.Donald J. Trump U.S. Institute of PeaceThe U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters in Washington last year.Alex Kent / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileThe first federal building to be
A Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana has amplified an already intense national redistricting battle by providing Republican officials in several states new grounds to redraw voting districts. In Alabama, Republican Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday that she is calling a special legislative session to begin Monday in hopes that the Supreme Court allows the state to change its U.S. House map ahead of the November midterm elections. In Tennessee, Republican Gov. Bill Lee also announced a special session for the GOP-controlled Legislature to break up the state's one Democratic-held House district, centered on the majority-Black city of Memphis. WATCH: How the Supreme Court's Louisiana districting decision weakens the Voting Rights Act Louisiana already has suspended its May 16 congressional primary to allow time for lawmakers to approve new U.S. House districts, though that is being challenged in court. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is pressuring other states such as Tennessee to also redistrict ahead of the midterm elections that will determine whether Republicans maintain control of the closely divided House. Trump urged Texas Republicans last year to redraw U.S. House districts to give the party an advantage. Democrats in California responded by doing the
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war. "I'll let you know about it later," he said before boarding Air Force One, adding that "they're going to give me the exact wording now." Two semiofficial Iranian outlets, Tasnim and Fars, believed to be close to Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, said Iran has sent a 14-point proposal via Pakistan in response to a nine-point U.S. proposal. WATCH: Trump rejects Iran's latest proposal as he reviews new military options to relaunch war Trump rejected a previous Iranian proposal this week. However, conversations have continued, and the three-week ceasefire appears to be holding. The U.S. president also has floated a new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, where about a fifth of the world's trade in oil and natural gas typically passes. Iranian activist imprisoned The health of imprisoned Iranian rights lawyer Narges Mohammadi was at "very high risk," her foundation and family said Saturday, adding that Iran's Intelligence Ministry was opposing her transfer to Tehran for treatment by her own doctors. Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in
News ArticlePublishedMay 02, 2026 at 06:56 PM EDTBy Jordan SiglerBefore rookie minicamp this weekend, the Baltimore Ravens signed Diego Pavia to a three-year deal with no guarantees.More News: Only Two NFL Teams Still in the Mix for Aaron RodgersThe finalist for the 2025 Heisman Trophy went undrafted last weekend. The Ravens are giving the quarterback a shot in rookie minicamp to show that he has the potential to aid the team during OTAs this spring, and maybe get a crack at being on the roster for training camp and the preseason.NFL teams typically keep around four quarterbacks on the 90-man roster in the spring so they have enough arms to throw to their receivers during OTAs. ...More News: Chiefs Appear to Have Offered Travis Kelce a ‘Farewell Deal’On Saturday, Ravens first-year head coach Jesse Minter suggested the team wanted to gauge how Pavia and fellow undrafted rookie free agent and quarterback Joe Fagnano perform in rookie minicamp this weekend to decide how to attack the quarterback position for the remainder of spring, per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.Minter suggested the Ravens could have as many as five quarterbacks on the roster this spring while they sort out the backup situation behind
For more than a decade, Cherie DeVaux helped train other people’s horses as she dreamed of one day taking the reins herself.That dream came true, and then some. DeVaux became the first woman to train the winning horse at the Kentucky Derby when Golden Tempo claimed the 152nd Run for the Roses on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Jockey Jose Ortiz rode Golden Tempo to a first-place finish at Churchill Downs on Saturday.Rob Carr / Getty ImagesBefore starting her stable, DeVaux climbed her way up the ranks, beginning as a stable worker for the late Chuck Simon before becoming an assistant trainer for Chad Brown. In 2018, she finally acquired her trainer’s license and went out on her own. “It was a conversation with my now husband,” DeVaux, 44, said to WLEX-TV about her decision to go solo. “I was burned out from being an assistant trainer. I wanted to do something more for myself, have a little bit more of a personal life.”DeVaux’s initial plan was to see how training by herself went for three years, but she would win her first race only 11 months later. Though the start of the pandemic soon after halted her momentum, DeVaux kept
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was reviewing a new offer from the Iranian regime to the end the war, but offered little optimism that the proposal would succeed."I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, but can’t imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years," the president wrote in a Truth Social post. Shortly before the post went live, Trump responded to questions from reporters on the tarmac at Palm Beach International Airport about the negotiations. The president said he would let reporters know whether he accepted or rejected the Iranian offer soon.On Friday, Trump had said he was "not satisfied" with the proposal, but said Saturday he would examine its details further."They told me about the concept of the deal," Trump said. "They’re going to give me the exact wording now.”Iran’s latest proposal would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade, while pushing off talks on Iran’s nuclear programs for later.Trump's comments come as he weighs how to proceed in the weeks-long
As voting is underway in Georgia’s primary and the midterms approach, one of Republicans’ top pickup opportunities, Georgia, is heating up. The state still leans right, but the GOP has yet to rally around a candidate in either race, giving Democrat Senator Jon Ossoff time to prepare for reelection while the open governor’s race continues to fuel intraparty divisions.“Georgia is still more Republican than Democratic. However...there are conditions under which Democrats can win,” Charles Bullock, a political science professor at the University of Georgia, told Newsweek in a Friday email.John Feehery, partner at EFB Advocacy, described the state to Newsweek as a sort of political “puzzle.” President Donald Trump carried Georgia by about 2.2 points in the 2024 presidential election, after Joe Biden won the state by roughly 0.2 points in 2020. Trump won Georgia by about 5 points in 2016, while Mitt Romney won it by roughly 8 points in 2012 and John McCain by about 5 points in 2008.The state currently has two Democratic U.S. senators and a Republican governor, highlighting its increasingly competitive and mixed political landscape.Senate RaceOssoff was first elected to the Senate in January 2021 after defeating Republican incumbent David Perdue in a closely watched
News ArticlePublishedMay 03, 2026 at 01:02 AM EDTBy Megan ArmstrongBoston Celtics All-Star guard Jaylen Brown and Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid had very similar outings in an intense Game 7 at Boston's TD Garden on Saturday night.Embiid finished with 34 points on 12 of 26 shooting from the floor, while Brown finished with 33 points on 12 of 27 shooting from the floor. The main difference was that Embiid's 76ers won 109-100 to complete a 3-1 series comeback and eliminate Boston in the first round of the NBA playoffs.But there was another major difference, if you ask Brown."It was tough," Brown said during his postgame presser. "Embiid put a lot of pressure on us. We didn't really have an answer for him. We tried a bunch of different things. He's a big body. He also was flopping around. He got some extra calls and stuff like that, and they rewarded him for that. But that's the league we’re in."Embiid went 9 of 11 from the line, only five more free throws than Brown attempted, for the record....Brown previously criticized "foul baiting" after the Celtics lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 13. He didn't mention reigning NBA MVP
As the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz tightens around Iran’s oil trade, exports have plunged in recent weeks and storage is rapidly filling. Already, the country has begun curbing production, according to a senior Iranian official. But there’s a crucial caveat Washington may be underestimating: Tehran has decades of experience preparing for versions of this exact scenario. The war in the Middle East is entering a stalemate, with both sides waiting for the other to relent. By targeting the Islamic Republic’s most vital source of revenue, President Donald Trump is seeking to force an end to a conflict that has reshaped geopolitics and global energy markets. Yet Iran has shown some resilience in weathering the blockade so far, drawing on a time-tested playbook to prolong the standoff and raise costs for Washington by pushing up oil prices, which reached a four-year high this week. Tehran is proactively reducing crude output in a move to stay ahead of capacity limits rather than waiting for tanks to fill completely, according to the senior official, who asked not to be identified because the information is sensitive. And engineers have learned how to idle wells without lasting damage and restart them
Walt Disney Co. senior executives are discussing how to unify the company’s disparate mobile apps and turn its streaming service into the first stop for all things Disney, a place where users can book park tickets, buy merchandise, play games and watch movies, according to people familiar with the matter. Disney’s new CEO, Josh D’Amaro, is attempting to break silos within the company and simplify how customers interact with its brand. The new app would marry Disney+ with mobile platforms such as the Disneyland Resort and Disney Cruise Line Navigator apps into what’s internally being described as a “super app,” said the people, who asked not to be named as the information is private. The conversations are at an early stage and no concrete steps have been taken toward developing the product, the people said. Still, the ambition has been at the center of internal presentation materials, and is indicative of the potential D’Amaro, sees in evolving the company’s direct-to-consumer business, the people said. A spokesperson for Disney declined to comment. The company has long flirted with the idea of creating a super app for all things Disney or even a membership program akin to Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime service. D’Amaro’s
As the Iran war has pushed the global economy into an oil crisis and gas prices reach a four-year high, Americans' ratings of President Donald Trump on several issues are deeply underwater with majorities disapproving of how he is handling every issue measured, according to an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll conducted using Ipsos' KnowledgePanel.Despite strongly negative headwinds for Trump and his party, Democrats are leading but not running away with the midterm elections at this point.Trump's approval rating has dipped to 37%, the lowest of this presidential term, and his 62% disapproval rating is a record high over both presidential terms.The poll finds Trump is also underwater on managing every issue measured, as two-thirds of Americans say the country is headed in the wrong direction and Democrats' midterm lead over Republicans has increased slightly to 5 points.Trump's approval ratingTrump's approval rating has ticked down slightly from 39% in February to 37% and his disapproval has notched up slightly from 60% to 62%, similar to his ratings upon leaving office for his first term, shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building by violent pro-Trump supporters.Trump's overall approval rating is buoyed by his party's faithful. Fully 85%
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fernando Mendoza responded to a question Saturday of whether he will visit President Donald Trump at the White House to celebrate the Indiana Hoosiers' historic college football championship.Mendoza said that he "believed" the scheduled date of the visit, May 11, was the first day of the Las Vegas Raiders' organized team activities (OTAs). But he was incorrect, as the Raiders' OTAs don't start until May 18.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft by the Las Vegas Raiders, attends a news conference at the Raiders Headquarters in Henderson, Nev., on April 24, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)"If it is on the first day of OTAs, like I said, I'm on the bottom of the totem pole here, I got to prove myself, I can't miss practice," Mendoza told reporters at a Raiders press conference on Saturday. "As a rookie, I don't think that's a good look. I want to try to best serve my teammates, and I don't think that would be accomplishing that goal."The Raiders don't have anything in their offseason program scheduled for May 11.INDIANA'S FERNANDO
Disinformation about election processes and alleged election fraud is falsely stoking anger among voters who feel neglected by their government. That same disinformation — perpetuated by online elements and amplified by some pundits and politicians — has created tense situations across the United States. As Americans head toward the 2022 midterm elections, there is no evidence these pressures are waning. With support from the Joyce Foundation, PolitiFact is working with the Poynter Institute for Media Studies on a series of programs to address these challenges. The Poynter Institute is training journalists so that they can be better prepared to cover and report on issues related to voter suppression and intimidation. And PolitiFact is holding politicians, pundits and online actors accountable by debunking election-related disinformation ahead of the 2022 election. That work is free and available to publishers across the country. Though it received the most global attention, the insurrection at the U.S. capitol is just one example of a disinformation-fueled attack on the American democratic process. And it didn’t end the trend toward mainstream extremism. How do you cover elections for a public that is extremely fractured? This free online seminar will help local journalists stay safe and produce ethical,
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the U.S. will significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating a dispute with Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he seeks to scale back America’s commitment to European security. The Pentagon on Friday had initially announced it would pull some 5,000 troops out of Germany, but when asked Saturday about the reason for the move, Trump didn’t offer an explanation and said an even bigger reduction was coming. “We’re going to cut way down. And we’re cutting a lot further than 5,000,” Trump told reporters in Florida. Earlier on Saturday, Germany’s defense minister appeared to take in stride the news that 5,000 U.S. troops would be leaving his country. Boris Pistorius said the drawdown, which Trump has threatened for years, was expected, and he said European nations needed to take on more responsibility for their own defense. But he also emphasized that security cooperation benefited both sides of the trans-Atlantic partnership. “The presence of American soldiers in Europe, and especially in Germany, is in our interest and in the interest of the U.S.,” Pistorius told the German news agency dpa. The plan faces bipartisan resistance The planned withdrawal faced bipartisan resistance in Washington, with
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