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NewsFeedThe Mayon Volcano has erupted, spewing a cloud of ash and debris across Bicol, in the Philippines. Emergency services have issued alerts to nearby towns. The 2,462-metre (8,007-foot) volcano is the country’s most active.Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Major shake-up in Maine Senate Democratic primary Chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports after Gov. Janet Mills drops out of the Maine Senate Democratic primary, leaving controversial candidate Graham Platner as the presumptive nominee. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans are eyeing the chance to go after Graham Platner now that Maine’s Senate race is locked in.Platner’s position as the Democratic nominee against Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, was all but cemented Thursday when Maine Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the race over a lack of cash flow.Mills’ exit is two-pronged. It could signal that Senate…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An ongoing blockade at the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., continues as an activist protesting the Iran war and artificial intelligence (AI) sits atop the Beltway thoroughfare.Guido Reichstadter, 45, a former jeweler and math and physics student, climbed the 168 feet up the bridge Friday night and plans on staying “until the war is ended,” he told Fox News Digital.Reichstadter previously climbed the same bridge in 2022, that time protesting the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This time he is protesting both the Iran war and the…

XRP is trading near $1.38, a level that looks increasingly precarious. Now, is the current level a dip worth buying or the beginning of something uglier? XRP price sits 62% below its July 2025 all-time high of $3.65, and our analysis suggests that the current price is at a make-or-break point.Daily active wallet addresses on the XRP Ledger have dropped sharply, from 22,054 twelve months ago to just 13,684 as of late April. A 38% decline in active participation, and new wallet creation is slowing alongside it. XRP Active Wallets, CryptoquantTrading volumes on XRPL have compressed in tandem, suggesting the…

U.S. flags at the Washington Monument, the dome of the U.S. Capitol can be seen in the background. Sebastian Gollnow | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesControl of the U.S. Senate in this year’s midterms remains a tossup just over six months from election day, according to traders on prediction markets platform Kalshi. Traders give both Republicans and Democrats a 50% chance of winning control of the upper chamber. While traders have Democrats as favorites to flip control of the House of Representatives, odds in the Senate have narrowed in 2026. Republicans saw their odds of maintaining their majority fall from 67% on January…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Golden Tempo captured the 152nd Kentucky Derby on Saturday, marking a historic first for female trainers. The 3-year-old bay thoroughbred colt charged down the final stretch in the 1 1/8-mile race to give trainer Cherie DeVaux her first Triple Crown race victory. She became the first female trainer to ever win the Kentucky Derby and just the second ever to win a Triple Crown race. “I don’t even have any words right now,” an emotional DeVaux said on the NBC broadcast after upsetting the race to overcome early favorite Renegade. Jockey Jose Ortiz won the Derby…

Cameron Young didn’t have as easy of a time in the third round of the Cadillac Championship as he did while building a big 36-hole lead in Florida.It didn’t seem to matter, either.Young is still in full control at Trump National Doral, after his round of two-under 70 on Saturday (Sunday AEST) got him to 15 under for the week. He has a six-shot lead over a group that includes top-ranked Scottie Scheffler going into a potentially rainy final round.”No lead is safe out here,” world No.4 Young said.”I’m going to go try to execute my plan as if I’m…

Redi Tlhabi speaks to Professor Robert Pape on the rise of political violence in the US.After the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, has the US entered a new age of political violence? The third alleged attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump in recent years follows a series of politically motivated violent incidents last year, including the assassinations of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and Democratic state legislator Melissa Hortman. What is causing the increase in political violence in America? And how much is the Trump administration driving the politically divisive atmosphere with violent rhetoric and lethal foreign…

States scramble to redistrict after Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act – CBS News Watch CBS News Alabama and Tennessee are the latest states rushing to redraw congressional districts after a Supreme Court ruling that further weakens the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Nikole Killion reports.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell has capped his eight-year tenure with one of the most contentious policy moments in decades, underscoring deep divisions within the central bank.Besides, his decision to remain on the Federal Reserve Board after his chairmanship ends in May adds a new layer of complexity to an already delicate transition, with markets now bracing for an unusual period of overlapping leadership.The development comes at a time when inflation remains stubbornly above target and geopolitical tensions, particularly the Iran conflict, continue to cloud the economic outlook. Taken together, these developments have heightened interest among observers and analysts…