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Louisville, Ky. The Puma was scratched from the 152nd Kentucky Derby less than 12 hours before the scheduled 6:57 p.m. EDT post time on Saturday, May 2, after Churchill Downs officials reported a swollen leg from a skin …
Omaha, Nebraska. Berkshire Hathaway reported on Saturday that its first-quarter operating profit rose 18% to $11.35 billion and that net income, including investment gains, more than doubled to $10.1 billion, equating to…
Louisville, Kentucky. Churchill Downs will host the 152nd Kentucky Derby this Saturday, with FOX Weather forecasting a slight chill—highs near 60°F and 10 mph winds—and multiple storylines converging on race day: Hall of…
West Palm Beach: Spirit Airlines announced on May 2, 2026, that it had begun an orderly wind-down of operations, effective immediately, canceling all flights and suspending customer service. The company said it was endin…
Washington — The United States Air Force awarded a $488 million contract to Northrop Grumman on April 27, 2026, to provide engineering and technical support for APG-66 and APG-68 radar systems installed on F-16 Fighting …
West Sacramento, Calif. — The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Oakland Athletics 8-5 on Friday night as Rhys Hoskins homered and drove in three runs while Chase DeLauter went 4-for-4 with two RBIs. The Athletics' Nick Ku…
Seattle. The Kansas City Royals defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Friday night at T-Mobile Park when Lane Thomas delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning. Vinnie Pasquantino returned to the starting lineup…
SALT LAKE CITY — The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 5-1 in Game 6 on Friday, eliminating Utah and taking the series 4-2. Mitch Marner scored twice, Brett Howden opened the scoring, and Carter Hart finished wi…
United States — During a Friday night broadcast on HBO's Real Time, host Bill Maher directly questioned California Governor Gavin Newsom about the state's long-troubled high-speed rail project, rising gas prices and hous…
Washington — US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will increase tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25 percent next week, up from a previously agreed 15 percent ceiling, and reiterated that …
MIAMI — On Friday and Saturday qualifying sessions at Hard Rock Stadium, world champion Lando Norris drove McLaren's upgraded car to pole position for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race, edging Mercedes' championship leade…
Washington — President Donald Trump on Friday rejected a fresh negotiating proposal from Iran that Pakistan delivered to U.S. interlocutors on Thursday night, saying Tehran's demands were unacceptable and that he was "no…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on May 1 that the US Navy was 'like pirates' after US forces seized a ship and cargo in connection with a US naval blockade of Iranian ports during the ongoing US–Israel conflict …
Washington, President Donald Trump on May 2 defended recent US military strikes against Iran, saying the operations prevented Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and degraded Iranian air and naval capabilities. Speaki…
Louisville, Ky. — Trainer Chad Brown’s filly Always a Runner, rehabilitated from a serious pneumonia diagnosis last fall and treated in a veterinary clinic with a hyperbaric chamber, returned to racing in February and on…
Bloomington, Ind. — The Indiana Hoosiers will visit the White House on Monday, May 11, following their Jan. 19 national championship victory over the Miami Hurricanes, 27-21, which completed a 16-0 2025 season and featur…
Boston — The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 at TD Garden on Friday in Game 6, clinching the series 4-2 and advancing to the second round of the NHL playoffs. Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson scored in the …
Washington. The United States on Friday announced sanctions targeting a China-based petroleum terminal operator, its president and two vessel management firms for importing sanctioned Iranian crude and engaging in decept…
HOUSTON — The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 98-78 in Game 6 of the Western Conference first-round playoffs on Friday night at the Toyota Center, eliminating the Rockets and winning the series 4-2. LeBro…
MIAMI — Former Republican Congressman David Rivera was convicted on Friday in federal court for his role in an alleged secret lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela, with jurors finding him and associate Esther Nuhfer …
Washington: The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control on May 1 warned shipping companies they could face punitive sanctions if they make payments to Iran to secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz, including…
Washington — Demonstrators gathered in U.S. cities on Friday, May 1, for coordinated May Day protests calling for higher wages, stronger worker protections and changes to federal policies. Labor unions, immigrant-rights …
Omaha, Nebraska. Greg Abel presided over his first Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting on Saturday, May 2, 2026, speaking directly to shareholders and taking the helm as chief executive while founder Warren Buffett watched…
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced on Friday, May 1, that it reached agreements to integrate advanced AI capabilities from seven companies into Defense Department classified networks, naming SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, NVID…
New York: Russian filmmaker Pasha Talankin, co-director and subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin, lost his Oscar statuette after security at John F. Kennedy International Airport barr…