Author: Brittany Mays

Markets moved sharply on Wednesday after President Trump signaled “great progress” toward a peace that ends the U.S. war with Iran, sending oil prices down and Wall Street indices up as investors priced in lower geopolitical risk. Oil prices plummeted almost immediately on the news, reflecting a sudden drop in the premium traders attach to Middle East risk. At the same time, major stock indexes rallied as buyers returned to positions that had been sidelined by uncertainty. Traders described the moves as a rapid repricing of risk tied directly to the diplomatic signal. The reaction on Wall Street showed how…

“The bright yellow planes are grounded. Now the selloff begins.” — A quick look at what happens next when an airline’s fleet and network move from operation to asset disposal. The image of a grounded fleet says a lot without many words. When an airline stops flying its regular schedule, an immediate chain reaction unfolds that affects workers, passengers, creditors, and the aircraft themselves. Grounding aircraft shifts the company from a revenue operation to an asset-management problem almost overnight. Aircraft that were carriers of passengers become inventory: airframes, engines, spare parts, and route slots that hold value in different markets.…

New analysis from the Media Research Center argues that the three big network evening newscasts show a clear tilt in story selection and tone, with consequences for what viewers learn and how elections and policy debates are framed. The Media Research Center report released May 5, 2026, finds what it calls “extreme bias” in network news coverage. The study focuses on patterns across prime-time and evening broadcasts, looking at which stories get attention and how sources are framed. Those patterns matter because nightly network slots shape public perceptions for millions of viewers. Extreme bias uncovered by Media Research Center. The…

Governors in Alabama and Tennessee urgently reconvened their legislatures after a Supreme Court ruling narrowed parts of the Voting Rights Act, and Republican leaders are moving fast to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterms. Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee called their state legislatures back for special sessions within days of a Supreme Court decision that limited the reach of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Alabama’s session starts Monday in Montgomery and Tennessee’s begins Tuesday in Nashville. Both governors presented the sessions as immediate legal and electoral responses to the Court’s ruling. These two states led…

Pope Leo XIV condemned violations of media freedom and paid tribute to slain journalists during his weekly Sunday prayer, multiple news outlets report. The remarks underscored concern for journalists’ safety and the importance of a free press. He called attention to the human cost when information is silenced. These comments came during his regular public prayer gathering. Pope Leo XIV’s public words were direct and solemn, delivered in the setting of his weekly Sunday prayer. He named the problem plainly: attacks on media freedom and the deadly consequences for reporters. That tone matters because it frames journalists as workers whose…

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in critical but stable condition, his spokesman Ted Goodman said. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in critical but stable condition, his spokesman Ted Goodman said. The announcement came with few details, leaving supporters and observers to wait for official updates from medical staff and the family. This development has landed amid ongoing public attention to his legal and political past. Giuliani rose to national prominence as mayor of New York and later as a close ally and lawyer to President Donald Trump. His tenure in public office and subsequent…

A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch cruise ship reportedly killed three people and left at least five others seriously ill, including two crew members who required urgent care. The report of multiple deaths and several severe illnesses aboard a Dutch cruise ship has raised alarm among passengers and health authorities. Officials describe the situation as a suspected hantavirus outbreak, with three confirmed fatalities and at least five others in serious condition. Among the ill are two crew members who needed urgent medical attention, which prompted rapid response efforts on and off the ship. Hantaviruses are a group of viruses…

The House overwhelmingly approved a bill to let SNAP recipients buy rotisserie chickens, passing 384-35, while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries voted against it and said he preferred broader SNAP reform; the measure, backed by Sen. John Fetterman and a bipartisan group, now heads to the Senate amid wider fights over benefit cuts and new work requirements. The House voted 384-35 to allow food stamp recipients to buy rotisserie chickens with their benefits. Among the 35 who opposed the measure was House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The result was decisive and bipartisan in itself. The proposal, called the Hot Rotisserie…

Barry Christian, a 54-year-old Republican running for the Oklahoma state Senate, was found dead in his pickup two days after being reported missing; investigators have recovered the vehicle and the body but await autopsy results as questions remain about the circumstances. Barry Christian, 54, was discovered inside his pickup truck in a remote area of western Oklahoma after he failed to show up for a scheduled meeting and was reported missing. Authorities say the discovery came two days after his last known public activity, and officials are waiting on the medical examiner to determine cause and manner of death. The…

The Puma has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby, so the 152nd edition of the race will be run Saturday with 19 horses instead of the maximum 20. This change tightens the field and alters several last-minute calculations for trainers, riders, and bettors heading into race day. The scratch of The Puma removes one contender and simplifies the program on paper, but it can complicate decisions at the track. Scratches typically occur because of illness, a minor injury, or a concern raised by connections that they cannot in good conscience run. Whatever the reason, the immediate effect is fewer runners…