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Live Updates: Iran war pushes oil prices to 4-year high as Hegseth set to face fresh round of questioning - CBS News

Oil prices hit a 4-year high as Axios reports Trump will hear new options to try to break the Strait of Hormuz standoff with Iran with a new wave of attacks.



Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, setting up Platner to face Collins - Politico

The shocking move shakes up one of the year’s most important Senate races and is a blow to Chuck Schumer.



LIV Golf announces new strategic plans, intends to continue operations after losing Saudi funding - Yahoo Sports

LIV Golf is searching for new strategies after the loss of Saudi funding.



What to Know About the Stabbing Attack Against 2 Jewish Men in London - The New York Times



Trump said Iran’s oil pipelines will soon ‘explode.’ Energy experts doubt it. - The Washington Post

Despite Trump’s warning that oil backing up inside Iran would cause pipelines to “explode from within,” analysts say Iran still has plenty of unused storage capacity.



European Central Bank keeps rates on hold in the face of inflation threat - CNBC

The ECB's governing council opted to hold its benchmark deposit facility rate at 2% on Thursday.



Trump Live Updates: Hegseth to Testify Again After Hearing Dominated By Iran War - The New York Times



New Orleans sheriff indicted for allegedly failing to prevent jailbreak and escape of 10 inmates - NBC News

A New Orleans sheriff has been indicted with 30 felony offenses in connection with a jail break last May, in which 10 inmates escaped



The hidden cost of Google’s AI defaults and the illusion of choice - Ars Technica

Google says it respects user privacy in AI, but the reality is not so black and white.



Brain scans reveal 3 ADHD subtypes, including a more extreme form - The Washington Post

A study analyzing 1,154 children and adolescents breaks new ground in how to think about the growing diagnosis.



Coast Guard operating in "crisis" as DHS shutdown halts pay in May, cuts power, strains missions overseas - CBS News

The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.



To catch colorectal cancer early, advocates push to make ‘poop talk’ OK - NPR

It's a very treatable form of cancer if caught early, yet younger adults rarely get screened. Patient advocates want more people to talk to their doctors about risk factors and number two.



Attacks on Jewish Targets in Europe Suggest Hybrid Warfare - The New York Times



What a weakened Voting Rights Act means in today's America - Axios

Diversity rises. Protections shrink.



Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists - BBC



YouTube's Picture-In-Picture Mode Is Rolling Out To All Users Worldwide - Engadget



Mirroring Gaza, Israel is destroying towns and villages in southern Lebanon - NPR



Thom Tillis isn’t done yet with Donald Trump’s nominees - Politico

The outgoing North Carolina senator is moving from his Fed battle to vetting the next attorney general.



'Man on Fire' Review: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in Netflix Adaptation - The Hollywood Reporter

The actor steps in for Denzel Washington as a mercenary out for vengeance in Kyle Killen's seven-hour adaptation.