2a·2o·spread 0.00·23 min agocrime·via The Guardian23 min agoA 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,
3a·3o·spread 0.00·16 min agosports·via The Guardian16 min agoGolden Tempo won the 152nd Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.Ridden by Jose Ortiz, Golden Tempo – who was at the back of the back early – charged down the stretch to make history for DeVaux in the 1 1/8-mile race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, winning at odds of 23-1. Renegade was second, with brother Irad Ortiz Jr aboard, and long shot Ocelli (70-1) was third.“I don’t even have any words right now,” DeVaux said. “I just can’t. Just so, so so happy for Golden Tempo. Jose did a wonderful job, a masterful job of getting him there. He was so far out of it.”DeVaux is just the second female trainer to win any Triple Crown race after Jena Antonucci with Arcangelo in the 2023 Belmont Stakes. She won the Derby in her first opportunity, eight years since starting her own stable.“I’m glad I can be a representative of all women everywhere that we can do anything we set our minds do,” DeVaux said.Cherie DeVaux is the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner. Photograph: Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesDuring the week, DeVaux shifted
1a·1o·spread 0.00·49 min agoUS-Iran conflict·via Fortune49 min agoAs 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
1a·1o·spread 0.00·27 min agoFederal Reserve·via CNBC27 min agowatch nowFederal Reserve officials who voted this week against the post-meeting statement said they didn't think it was appropriate to signal that the next interest rate move would be lower.Regional presidents Neel Kashkari of Minneapolis, Lorie Logan of Dallas and Beth Hammack of Cleveland released statements explaining their votes, offering similar rationale regarding the verbiage in the statement — but not over the decision to keep a hold on rates form their current position.Kashkari said the statement contained "a form of forward guidance about the likely direction for monetary policy. Given recent economic and geopolitical developments and the higher level of uncertainty about the outlook, I do not believe such forward guidance is appropriate at this time."Instead, he said the Federal Open Market Committee statement Wednesday should have indicated the next move could be a cut or a hike. This was the third consecutive pause for the committee after it cut three times in the latter part of 2025.Similarly, Hammack said she didn't agree with the decision to indicate an "easing bias around the future path for monetary policy.""I see this clear easing bias as no longer appropriate given the outlook," she said. Hammack noted that inflation pressures "continue to
1a·1o·spread 0.00·58 min agoIran·via PBS NewsHour58 min agoWEST 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
1a·1o·spread 0.00·25 min agobusiness·via CNBC25 min agoCHENGDU, CHINA - MARCH 18: Apple CEO Tim Cook attends a special event marking Apple's 50th anniversary at the Apple Taikoo Li Chengdu store on March 18, 2026 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China.VCG | Getty ImagesApple shares jumped more than 3% on Friday after the iPhone maker reported better-than-expected quarterly results and issued revenue guidance for the current period that sailed past analysts' estimates. CEO Tim Cook, who is preparing to step down in September after 15 years at the helm, touted the company's performance in the face of significant supply constraints due largely to the global memory crunch. The company said late Thursday that revenue in the fiscal third quarter, which ends in June, will increase between 14% and 17% from a year earlier, while analysts were projecting growth of 9.5%. Apple is seeing continued demand from the iPhone 17 family, which Cook called the "most popular lineup in our history," as well as for a number of Mac models. In March, Apple released a lower-cost computer called the MacBook Neo, and Cook said late Wednesday that customer response "has just been off the charts, with higher-than-expected demand."Analysts sought clarity from Cook, who said the company would "look
3a·3o·spread 0.15·8 hr agoMexico·via Al Jazeera8 hr agoRuben Rocha Moya again denies allegations he shielded cartel, says taking ‘temporary leave’ to defend self.The governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state has temporarily resigned days after being charged by United States authorities in a sweeping drug trafficking indictment that has further strained relations between the two countries.In a brief video statement posted late Friday, Ruben Rocha Moya again denied any wrongdoing, but said he was taking “temporary leave” to defend himself against the US allegations.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3CIA agents reported killed in Mexico were not authorised to operate: Gov’tlist 2 of 3Mexico’s Jalisco drug cartel commander ‘El Jardinero’ found hiding in ditchlist 3 of 3FIFA urged to push US for ‘ICE Truce’ at World Cup by rights groupend of listThe indictment unsealed by US prosecutors earlier this week claimed that Rocha Moya and nine other officials directly aided the Sinaloa drug cartel in its smuggling operations in exchange for political support and bribes.That support included members of the powerful cartel kidnapping and threatening opposition candidates in the 2021 election and stealing paper ballots cast for those running against Rocha Moya, the indictment charged.Rocha Moya is a member of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s progressive Morena party.“My conscience
2a·2o·spread 0.00·7 hr agoAir Force One·via The Washington Times7 hr agoThe U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Donald Trump to use this summer, the service announced late Friday. The jet is currently being painted red, white and blue, the Air Force said in a news release. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accepted the luxury jet a year ago despite questions about the ethics and legality of accepting an expensive gift from a foreign nation, as well as concerns about security and cyber intelligence. Trump has defended the gift as a way to save tax dollars. Trump has said he wouldn’t fly around in the aircraft when his term ends. Instead, he said, the plane would be donated to a future presidential library, similar to how the Boeing 707 used by President Ronald Reagan was decommissioned and put on display as a museum piece. Air Force officials said the former Qatari jet will serve as a “bridge” until Boeing is ready to deliver a pair of new aircraft, which is now expected in 2028. The two planes currently used as Air Force One have been flying for nearly
2a·2o·spread 0.05·7 hr agoIran-US relations·via ABC News7 hr agoLivePresident Trump told Congress this week that hostilities "have terminated."Last Updated: May 2, 2026, 5:46 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan earlier this month failed to reach a peace deal.Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of the blockade until Iran's proposal is submitted and discussions are concluded "one way or the other."Key Headlines5:47 AM EDTMay 01, 2026, 3:44 PM EDTMay 01, 2026, 2:49 PM EDTApr 30, 2026, 4:34 PM EDTHere's how the news is developing.5:47 AM EDTSenior Iranian military official says war with US will 'likely' resumeIran’s armed forces say it is "likely" the U.S.-Israel war on the country will resume as "evidence shows the US is not committed to any agreements or treaties.""The actions and statements of U.S. officials are primarily media-driven aimed first at preventing a drop in oil prices and second at extricating themselves from the mess they have created," Mohammad Jafar Asadi, deputy of the military headquarters, said in a statement carried by Iran’s Fars news agency.Iran Army members wave national
3a·3o·spread 0.00·3 hr agowildlife·via Al Jazeera3 hr agoThe whale calf’s repeated stranding off the coast of Germany sparked widespread concern and extensive media coverage.A humpback whale calf that earned huge media attention and the nickname Timmy after being repeatedly stranded in shallow waters near Germany has been released into the North Sea by rescue team.The operation to save the sea mammal, launched as its health deteriorated, transported Timmy in a water-filled barge and released him off Denmark on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Mexico’s Sinaloa state governor resigns amid US drug trafficking chargeslist 2 of 3Yemen reports hijacked oil tanker headed for Somalialist 3 of 3Spain demands Israel release arrested Gaza flotilla crew memberend of listKarin Walter-Mommert, one of the private financiers of the operation, said the whale appeared to be swimming freely and in the right direction upon his release, the APF news agency reports.He “should now swim up the Norwegian coast toward the Arctic”, she said.Timmy was first spotted near Germany’s Baltic Sea coast on March 3. He repeatedly got stuck in shallow waters, despite efforts to encourage him back to the deeper sea.Far from his natural habitat of the Atlantic Ocean, the whale became distressed, and the public became invested in
1a·1o·spread 0.00·26 min agoUS-China relations·via CNBC26 min agoU.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testifies during Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on fiscal year 2027 budget requests on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 22, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesSen. Chris Coons, D-Del., pressed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about allowing Nvidia's H200 chips for artificial intelligence to be sold to China in a letter first reported by CNBC. The letter follows Coons questioning Lutnick at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing last week. Lutnick said it was his understanding the U.S. had not sold any H200 to Chinese companies. "We have not sold them any chips as of yet," Lutnick said in response to a question from Coons at the April 22 hearing.Lutnick's statement contradicted remarks from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who told reporters in March that Nvidia had gotten approvals from both the US and Chinese government to sell H200 chips to China."Your statements before the committee appear to contradict Huang's comments," Coons said in the letter sent Thursday. Coons, who is also a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent his letter weeks before President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to China to meet with Chinese
1a·1o·spread 0.00·23 min agotrade·via CNBC23 min agoUS President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as they speak to reporters after meeting during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 16, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty ImagesU.K. goods exported to the U.S. plunged around 25% following President Donald Trump's "liberation day" tariff blitz and have remained muted since, official data shows. Goods exports to the United States, excluding precious metals, fell by £1.5 billion, or 24.7%, following the introduction of tariffs, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Friday.The statistics body added that car exports from the U.K. to the States have also fallen since then and now languish below pre-tariff levels in the 12 months since April 2025.While U.K. exports of goods have stayed low, imports of goods increased at the start of 2026, leading to a trade deficit with the country's largest trading partner for three months in a row. Last year, the U.K. became the first country to secure a trade deal with the Trump administration after the president's so-called liberation day tariffs were unveiled, which upended global markets in turn. The terms of the deal