Two Navy jets shockingly collided during an air show, all four crew members ejected and survived. This is a developing story.

No more getting the AI Gods to write 'em papers? arXiv will ban submitters for one year if their papers contain obvious AI-generated hallucinations. Moderator Thomas Dietterich announced the penalty in a public thread. The ban applies to all listed authors of a submission.

Trump on the U.S.–Iran ceasefire today: "on massive life support." Called Iran's counter-proposal "garbage." Meanwhile gas is at $4.52, flights are getting cancelled through the summer, Brent's back over $100, and Hormuz is still shut.

Hassett to Bartiromo: oil could drop "in a month or two… certainly ahead of the election." EIA's April outlook: Brent peaks at $115/b in Q2, doesn't ease to $88 until Q4 2026. ING (4/28): flows stay below pre-war levels most of the year.

SCOTUS gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Translation: states can now draw the maps that draw the winners.

Two women just rewrote the record books in one week. Cherie DeVaux became the first female trainer to ever win the Kentucky Derby. Gretchen Walsh broke her own 100 fly world record. Again. A whole new era of women's sports, happening live. 🧵

To celebrate Cinco De Mayo, we bring you best of TACO Tuesdays! 🌮

Let's reopen the Strait (again) - Project Freedom is the latest operation that's framed as a humanitarian rescue, deploying 15,000 service members to challenge Iran’s dominance in the strait. Iran's closure has sent gas prices to $4.46 per gallon and Brent crude above $114 a barrel.

R.I.P Spirit Airlines. May your spirits fly high! Spirit Airlines ceased all operations on May 2, 2026 and have since cancelled all their flights. The shutdown strands 809,000 ticket holders and eliminates 17,000 jobs.

Sabastian Sawe is quickly becoming one of the top names in distance running. Known for his smooth stride and strong finishes, he’s making his mark on the global stage and carrying on Kenya’s legacy of elite runners. One to watch.

Platner, a 41-year-old oyster farmer and political newcomer, will now face five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins in one of November's most important Senate races. Maine is the only state that voted for Kamala Harris in 2024 and has a Republican senator, making it Democrats' top pickup opportunity.

The Trump administration is in advanced talks to loan Spirit Airlines up to $500 million in exchange for a potential majority stake in the carrier. This would mark a rare federal rescue of a single airline, raising questions about the spend of taxpayer money.

From a time when women weren’t allowed to run Boston, to more than 10,000 on the start line this year. Sharon Lokedi wins. And across gymnastics and soccer, the momentum just keeps building. Women’s sports aren’t just growing, they’re delivering every single week.

4,000 data centers. 3,000 more coming. Nobody asked the residents if it’s okay. Maine just made history - passing the first statewide ban on large data centers in the US. And they’re not alone. 15 states are considering restricting or are restricting construction altogether.

A humanoid robot named Lightning beat the human half-marathon world record. It finished the 21-kilometer Beijing race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds which is nearly seven minutes faster than the human record of 57 minutes.

Women's elite sports are on track to cross $3 billion in global revenue in 2026 - up from $692M in 2022. That's a 340% increase in four years. Basketball and soccer are leading the charge. And broadcast rights, sponsorships, and ticket sales are all climbing.

The U.S. is deploying about 10,000 additional troops to the Middle East as tensions escalate over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. President Trump claims the conflict could end soon while simultaneously increasing military pressure, with three aircraft carriers now in the region.

After facing widespread backlash President Donald Trump deleted an AI-generated image from his Truth Social account that depicted him as a Christ-like figure. Later during the day, when asked why he had posted this image, he said that it was him as a doctor, and blame the "fake news" for it.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat after 16 years in power, with opposition leader Péter Magyar's Tisza party projected to win a parliamentary supermajority. Early results show Tisza securing 135-138 of 199 seats, enough to amend Hungary's constitution.

A good day for freedom and democracy. Here’s to many more!

NASA's Artemis II mission successfully concluded with the Orion capsule splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego on April 10, 2026, completing the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.

NASA’s Artemis II mission has set a new human spaceflight distance record, with astronauts traveling 252,756 miles from Earth during their lunar flyby. The crew captured unprecedented images of the Moon’s far side, including a rare solar eclipse visible only from deep space.

Trump's threats to "wipe out an entire civilization" were "not an empty threat", confirmed White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at the press briefing this morning. This comes amid reports that the Strait of Hormuz has been shut down by Iran

In a sudden shift from threats to pause, Trump declared a two-week halt to US bombing of Iran on Truth Social, calling it a "double-sided ceasefire" amid ongoing negotiations and talk of a long-term peace deal.

If anyone was still hoping that Blanche would be a Bondi-upgrade, it's time to stop and deal with reality. Political retribution at the DOJ continues under Blanche.

Trump: "A whole civilization will die tonight." This morning, America woke up to President Trump threatening to commit a war crime against the Iranian people, if Iran does not open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. EST tonight. Here's why you need to speak up.

The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction. He is a former Trump adviser, was convicted in 2022 for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack and served a four-month prison term in 2024.

President Trump threatened the death of a whole civilization early this morning on Truth Social, ahead of his 8pm EST deadline for re-opening the Strait of Hormuz. This comes amid several threatening and abusive posts and US Military strikes to Iran's Kharg Island.

The Trump administration has terminated six federal civil rights agreements that protected transgender students in schools across four states, marking an unprecedented reversal of Obama and Biden-era protections.

U.S. forces successfully rescued the weapons systems officer who ejected from an F-15E fighter jet shot down over Iran. The airman, identified as a colonel, evaded capture for approximately two days in mountainous terrain while Iranian forces offered bounties for his capture.

Members of the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 are suing the federal government for tens of millions of dollars in damages, claiming that the “indiscriminate” use of force by police officers repelling the attack caused them physical and emotional injuries.

Ballrooms are the bigger concern on Air Force One in the midst of a full-blown war.

North Korea has tested an upgraded solid-fuel missile engine that state media claims can target the U.S. mainland. While North Korea hails this as a major advancement, experts caution the claims may be exaggerated, noting the regime didn't disclose key technical details.

In a growing protest movement that's expanding into rural and traditionally conservative areas, millions of Americans are participating in the third "No Kings" protests. Organizers estimate more than 9 million participants across over 3,300 events in all 50 states. 📷 REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

X is a fascist propaganda network by design. It‘s long past time to boycott X. It’s unfathomable no one has even tried to organize a boycott.

What happened at LGA. Most before paywall. fallows.substack.com/p/what-happe...

The ability of terrible people like Candace Owens and Jesse Watters to make big bucks in the media gets me down. To retaliate, I’ve listed the 25 worst people in the news media. I call these dishonors “the Worsties.” See if you agree. (Anyone who reports, analyzes, or disseminates news is eligible.)

again I point out how strange it is that high-level diplomatic negotiations of war and peace are being conducted by freelancers Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, both of whom have egregious conflicts of interest, and not the actual secretary of state

As local and regional newspapers continue to close, the massive mergers in big media play an increasing role in people's lives and in their ability to get the accurate, unbiased information they need. Jon Zieger sounds the alarm. 🚨 ⚠️

Acclaimed journalist James Fallows talks collapse of local news, failings of traditional media, and citizen journalism's potential. He explains what it means when a carnival barker delivers the SOTU, and media's struggle to adapt to the prolific lying of Trump and his admin. https://bit.ly/40emUs2

TPUSA and other influencers are trying to shape the way you think—and make it feel like an organic groundswell of support for their far-right Christian ideology. @lizaminnella.bsky.social’s Connect Forward is a counterprogram to that dangerous mission. Full Signal Fire ep: https://bit.ly/4l0GJN0

Algorithms are serving you up who to follow and trust—without asking you. Suddenly, you’re being told why democracy doesn’t work by someone you’ve never met…and a lot of people are listening. Join Jon Zieger, @Lisa Senecal, and guest @Liz Minnella on the Signal Fire podcast: https://bit.ly/4l0GJN0

"Disagreeing with the government is the most American thing in the world." Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei, talks to CBS about the Pentagon's decision to cut them off --- and perhaps even to try to shut them down ---- because the company drew red lines over mass surveillance and autonomous killing.

-Zero Congressional consultation or approval. -Zero preparation of public for need/consequences of war. -Zero evidence of thought about "OK, what might the other side do?" Next month. Next year. -Zero mention of anti-nuke agreement Trump voided, or Trump claim last year that nukes "obliterated."

@gbrockell.bsky.social knows what she is doing, with these ongoing reports on ICE deportation flights. (And the companies that profit from them but try to keep out of the news.) I have subscribed to her site. gillianbrockell.ghost.io

It’s one thing to be manipulated into purchasing skin care products but next-level harmful when it’s your vote or trust that’s the target. Liz Minnella joins us on the latest Signal Fire podcast. https://bit.ly/4kUu26c

Everyone must give @jkbjournalist.bsky.social all the things.

Putin has weaponized winter against Ukrainian civilians while dragging out the "peace" process. Americans must not forget that Ukraine continues to be the front line in the fight for freedom and democracy.

Ukrainians have come together, putting everything on the line in defense of their sovereignty and freedom. Will Americans and our elected leaders show the same courage to defend liberal democracy and civil rights in our country? Full ep with Tim Mak: https://youtu.be/DB5g0-fMhe8