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Yet another record week for stocks. Strong first-quarter earnings and a war-driven spike in oil made for another historic week on Wall Street. Investors also made sense of a spate of economic data and the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 0.9% and 1.1%, respectively, over the last five sessions. Both indexes closed at records three times (Monday, Thursday and Friday). Thursday also marked the end of April trading, which was the S & P 500 and Nasdaq’s best month since 2020. It was the fifth straight week of gains for…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dr. Charles Lieber, a former Harvard scientist convicted in 2021 of concealing his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program, has since rebuilt his brain-computer interface lab in Shenzhen, China, according to Reuters.Convicted of six counts related to lying about a contract he held with Wuhan University of Technology, Lieber served two days in prison and six months on house arrest for his crimes.Just over three years after that conviction, Reuters reported, Lieber fled for China, where he became the head of the nation’s burgeoning program to connect human brains to computers.Lieber, considered…

Travelers in Terminal 1 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 1, 2026.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAs airfare continues to climb amid the Iran war, prospective travelers may be wondering: Should I buy my plane ticket now or wait to see if things improve? Travel experts say the best bet is generally to buy sooner rather than later. “Regardless of whether you’re looking to travel in two weeks, two months or even looking ahead to fall travel, waiting to buy airfare … in hopes the conflict will end soon is honestly riskier than some of…

Canada’s initial position supporting Washington’s war in Iran shifted over the subsequent days as U.S. President Donald Trump’s objectives became more clear, Prime Minister Mark Carney told The Canadian Press. “The scale of what the objectives were, or the clarity about what the objectives were, were not there at the start and have arguably evolved over time,” Carney said in a Friday interview.On Feb. 28, the day the U.S. war on Iran began, Carney expressed unequivocal support for the action. A few days later he expressed regret that Washington did not consult the United Nations on a conflict that he…

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has played down a withdrawal of 5000 US troops from Germany.

Another assassination attempt on Donald Trump reveals mistrust in the media and conspiracy theories fill the gap.An assassination attempt at the White House correspondents’ dinner underscored the spectacle, chaos and violence that have defined Donald Trump’s second presidency.As journalists rushed to report what had happened, a parallel narrative of conspiracy was already taking shape online. Conspiracy theories get far more currency than they merit – and they are a by-product of an information landscape that has been muddied by Trump.Contributors:John Nichols – Executive editor, The NationNiall Stanage – White House columnist, The HillAmber Duke – Editor-in-chief, Daily CallerSuzanne Kianpour –…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Communist and socialist groups called for a “revolution” at a May Day rally in Minneapolis Friday, highlighting the growing influence of far-left organizations at an event traditionally centered on workers’ rights.Some of those demonstrators denounced capitalism and pushed for the seizure of private property and the means of production, marking a shift in tone from past May Day rallies that primarily focused on labor issues.Protesters on the ground outlined a range of demands, including rent caps tied to income, a reduced work week and the redistribution of wealth from billionaires. The rally,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Backs are against the wall. It is do or die. Win, or go home. Anything can happen. Whatever your favorite little saying is for a Game 7 applies here. The Philadelphia 76ers, a team that barely made it into the postseason, has pushed the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics to the brink of elimination. It is Game 7, so we have to bet on it; those are the rules.Philadelphia has won two games in Boston already, and now they need to take three of four in the series in order to advance.…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 2, 2026 11:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A police funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Brandon Malcolm is set for the morning of Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Malcolm was killed in a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle last Monday, on Highway 401 in Cobourg, east of Toronto. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. The Cobourg Community Centre at 750 D’Arcy Street is hosting the private service.The visitation and funeral service…

Two people have been killed after a Russian drone attacked a minibus in Kherson, Ukraine.