As Trump doubles down on Iran war, markets shudder and oil prices climb - The Washington Post
Britain’s Keir Starmer hosts a meeting of world leaders for talks on the waterway amid mounting pressure from the Trump administration to join the Iran war.
Details On Raiders QB Kirk Cousins’ Deal - NFL Rumors - ProFootballRumors.com
Newly signed Raiders QB Kirk Cousins continues climbing up the NFL's all-time earnings list. More at Pro Football Rumors.
Luka Doncic exits Lakers' game in OKC with hamstring strain - ESPN
Lakers star Luka Doncic exited Thursday's loss to the Thunder early because of a strained left hamstring.
Measles confirmed at Safeway in Portland, health officials say - KATU
People who visited the Safeway at 2800 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. within the last week may have been exposed to the measles, the Oregon Health Authority said.
Hegseth removes Army's top general during Iran war - Axios
George is the Army's most senior general and is being removed during a hot war.
2026 NFL Draft: NFL.com unveils AI-powered mock draft with trade predictions, picks 1-32 - On3
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Hegseth says he will let troops take personal firearms onto military bases - CBS News
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he will allow service members to carry personal weapons onto military installations.
Live Updates: Trump says Iran war will still take weeks, oil prices rise with no plan to open Strait of Hormuz - CBS News
One market analyst says Trump warning the Iran war will take 2-3 more weeks, without a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, "was far less than" investors had hoped for.
Federal government sues three states over their regulation of prediction markets - AP News
The federal government is suing Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois, challenging their efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket. All three states have sent cease and desist orders to such companies accusing them of engaging …
Exclusive: US intelligence assesses Iran maintains significant missile launching capability, sources say - CNN
Roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers are still intact and thousands of one-way attack drones remain in Iran’s arsenal despite the daily pounding by US and Israeli strikes against military targets over the past five weeks, according to recent US intelligen…
Blue Owl Reels as Investors Who Fueled Its Growth Now Want Out - Bloomberg.com
The top-line numbers from Blue Owl Capital Inc.’s funds were unambiguous and, by just about any measure, ugly.
Exclusive: Universities of Wisconsin leaders looking to oust system president who refuses to quit - AP News
The president of the multicampus Universities of Wisconsin has said in letters obtained by The Associated Press that he has been told to resign or he will be fired. UW President Jay Rothman says in the letter to the head of the Board of Regents that he won’t …
Google launches Gemma 4, a new open-source model: How to try it - Mashable
Google's newest Gemma model is now both open-weight and open-source
Kendra Duggar tells Joseph Duggar she no longer has their kids in prison phone calls - komonews.com
Kendra and Joseph Duggar were both charged with endangering a minor and false imprisonment, and Joseph faces unrelated child molestation charges.
Tesla EV sales "underwhelming" as Elon Musk pivots to AI - Axios
Tesla's EV sales underwhelmed investors in Q1 — but the company doesn't seem to mind as CEO Elon Musk focuses on an AI-powered future.
Pharmaceuticals face 100% tariffs in US - unless firms strike a deal - BBC
The order does not affect generic medicines, the most commonly used in the US.
NASA approves 6-minute engine burn to send Artemis II toward the moon - washingtonpost.com
The engine burn is a pivotal move that will put the astronauts on a path that humans haven’t traveled in half a century — one with plenty of risks.