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US equities ended Friday on a mixed note, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite extending their record-setting run, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged as investors weighed strong earnings against geopolitical uncertainty and easing oil prices.The S&P 500 rose 0.3% to a fresh intraday and closing high, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.9%, also reaching a new record. In contrast, the Dow fell 153 points, or 0.3%, underperforming its peers.The latest moves cap a strong period for equities, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posting their strongest monthly gains since 2020. The Dow also recorded its best…

new video loaded: Student Driver Plunges Bus Into River SeineOver 100 rescue workers fished out a bus from the River Seine in Juvisy-sur-Orge, a commuter town near Paris, on Thursday after a bus driver in training veered it into the river.By Jamie LeventhalMay 1, 2026

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tahrohon Wayne (T.W.) Shannon, who was Oklahoma’s first African American speaker of the House, is pushing back on President Barack Obama’s pessimistic outlook for minority voters following the Supreme Court’s Wednesday ruling reshaping the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act.Where Obama saw the court “abandoning” principles of equal participation, Shannon believes the ruling further pushes race out of American politics, highlighting his own story as evidence that minorities don’t need special treatment to win office.”This idea that you must have a racially drawn district in order to win and compete is just nonsense,”…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A hiker was airlifted to safety after being bitten by a rattlesnake while hiking a remote trail in Southern California.The woman was hiking in the Long Canyon Trail area in Simi Valley’s Wood Ranch community on Thursday when she was bitten by a rattlesnake, marking the seventh such incident in Ventura County in the past month as recent heat drives increased snake activity.According to the Ventura County Fire Department, she was transported from the trail to Los Robles Regional Medical Center to receive anti-venom treatment and is in stable condition with minor…

The Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) says various evolving forms of violent extremism are becoming increasingly difficult to address and even understand, with secret and anonymous online radicalization challenging investigators’ ability to keep pace. The agency’s annual report released Friday said violent extremism “continues to pose a significant threat to Canada’s national security and remains a critical operational priority for CSIS,” noting such extremism is “motivated by an increasingly diverse range of beliefs and convictions.”Those sometimes conflicting beliefs create what CSIS calls a “salad bar” of motivating grievances — particularly in the ideologically-motivated violent extremism landscape, which the agency…

President Donald Trump says ‌the ⁠United States ​will not exit ⁠its confrontation with ‌Iran ​early “and ​then have ‌the ​problem arise in three ​more ​years”.

US President Donald Trump has said that all state permits for the 2026 recreational red snapper fishing season have been approved, a move he says will expand access for anglers across southeastern coastal states.In a post shared on Truth Social on Friday, Trump described the decision as a “huge win” for fishermen in states including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.“For years, our Great Fishermen have been punished with VERY short Federal fishing seasons despite RECORD HIGH fish populations and the States begging to oversee these permits,” he added.The policy centres on coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Another candid confession from Jerry O’Connell backfired fast as critics seized on the actor’s remarks about his teenage daughters’ partying and vaping habits.O’Connell, 52, revealed his high school-aged daughters — whom he shares with wife Rebecca Romijn — have begun navigating social scenes he admits can be hard to control. The “Stand By Me” star said while he aims to keep communication with his daughters open, he’s also confronting concerns about addiction as vaping becomes a constant presence.”It’s funny, I have teenage daughters now who are starting to go out, starting to…

The Pentagon is planning to withdraw about 5,000 American forces from Germany, senior defense officials said Friday.The officials characterized the move as a signal of President Trump’s discontent with the level of assistance that European allies have offered in the U.S.-Iran war. Mr. Trump has publicly criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the leaders of other NATO member states for not getting directly involved in the U.S.’s military campaign against Iran.The U.S. military has a massive presence in Germany dating back to the aftermath of World War II and the Cold War. More than 36,000 active duty troops were assigned…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A masked suspect accused of gunning down two bank employees inside a Kentucky branch is now facing federal charges after a wild, high-speed chase that ended in a crash, according to court documents.Brailen Weaver, 18, is accused of carrying out the April 30 attack at a U.S. Bank branch in Berea, where authorities say he shot and killed two employees shortly after entering the building.According to an FBI affidavit, the suspect entered the bank around 1:57 p.m. and “immediately shot and killed a male victim” before fatally shooting a second employee, identified…