As Trump doubles down on Iran war, markets shudder and oil prices climb - The Washington Post

Britain’s Keir Starmer hosts a meeting of world leaders for talks on the waterway amid mounting pressure from the Trump administration to join the Iran war.

In the lead-up to President Donald Trumps Wednesday night address, international markets rallied, betting Trump would use the broadcast to signal he was winding down the war in Iran that has triggere… [+34 chars]

Details On Raiders QB Kirk Cousins’ Deal - NFL Rumors - ProFootballRumors.com

Newly signed Raiders QB Kirk Cousins continues climbing up the NFL's all-time earnings list. More at Pro Football Rumors.

After spending three weeks on the open market, quarterback Kirk Cousins joined the fourth franchise of his 14-year NFL career Thursday. Cousins is heading to Las Vegas, where he could open 2026 as a … [+2716 chars]

Luka Doncic exits Lakers' game in OKC with hamstring strain - ESPN

Lakers star Luka Doncic exited Thursday's loss to the Thunder early because of a strained left hamstring.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic exited Thursday's 139-96 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder early because of a strained left hamstring and was ruled out. Doncic will undergo an M… [+2305 chars]

Measles confirmed at Safeway in Portland, health officials say - KATU

People who visited the Safeway at 2800 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. within the last week may have been exposed to the measles, the Oregon Health Authority said.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) People who visited the Safeway at 2800 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. within the last week may have been exposed to the measles, the Oregon Health Authority said Thursday. Officials rele… [+851 chars]

Hegseth removes Army's top general during Iran war - Axios

George is the Army's most senior general and is being removed during a hot war.

The latest: Gen. David Hodne + Maj. Gen. William Green Jr. have been removed from their positions, a Defense official confirmed on Thursday evening. The big picture: Then-President Biden nominated G… [+1660 chars]

2026 NFL Draft: NFL.com unveils AI-powered mock draft with trade predictions, picks 1-32 - On3

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Mock drafts are running rampant these days, less than a month before the 2026 NFL Draft takes place in Pittsburgh. Mike Band of NFL.com decided to take a different direction in his first one of the c… [+5880 chars]

Hegseth says he will let troops take personal firearms onto military bases - CBS News

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he will allow service members to carry personal weapons onto military installations.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday that he will allow service members to carry personal weapons onto military installations, citing the Second Amendment and recent shootings at bases across… [+3961 chars]

Live Updates: Trump says Iran war will still take weeks, oil prices rise with no plan to open Strait of Hormuz - CBS News

One market analyst says Trump warning the Iran war will take 2-3 more weeks, without a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, "was far less than" investors had hoped for.

Israel's military said Thursday that it had struck "dozens of headquarters, weapons storage facilities, launch sites, and anti-tank missile positions" belonging to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group … [+1560 chars]

Federal government sues three states over their regulation of prediction markets - AP News

The federal government is suing Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois, challenging their efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket. All three states have sent cease and desist orders to such companies accusing them of engaging …

The federal government on Thursday sued Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois, challenging their efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket. All three states have sent… [+1308 chars]

Exclusive: US intelligence assesses Iran maintains significant missile launching capability, sources say - CNN

Roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers are still intact and thousands of one-way attack drones remain in Iran’s arsenal despite the daily pounding by US and Israeli strikes against military targets over the past five weeks, according to recent US intelligen…

Roughly half of Irans missile launchers are still intact and thousands of one-way attack drones remain in Irans arsenal despite the daily pounding by US and Israeli strikes against military targets o… [+7129 chars]

Blue Owl Reels as Investors Who Fueled Its Growth Now Want Out - Bloomberg.com

The top-line numbers from Blue Owl Capital Inc.’s funds were unambiguous and, by just about any measure, ugly.

The top-line numbers from Blue Owl Capital Inc.s funds were unambiguous and, by just about any measure, ugly. Investors sought to cash in more than 20% of shares from its flagship $36 billion privat… [+193 chars]

Exclusive: Universities of Wisconsin leaders looking to oust system president who refuses to quit - AP News

The president of the multicampus Universities of Wisconsin has said in letters obtained by The Associated Press that he has been told to resign or he will be fired. UW President Jay Rothman says in the letter to the head of the Board of Regents that he won’t …

MADISON, Wis. (AP) The president of the University of Wisconsin system said in letters obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday that he has been told to either resign or be fired, but has been gi… [+3713 chars]

Google launches Gemma 4, a new open-source model: How to try it - Mashable

Google's newest Gemma model is now both open-weight and open-source

Kendra Duggar tells Joseph Duggar she no longer has their kids in prison phone calls - komonews.com

Kendra and Joseph Duggar were both charged with endangering a minor and false imprisonment, and Joseph faces unrelated child molestation charges.

Kendra Duggar spoke with her husband, Joseph Duggar, in a phone call to prison about not having custody of their four children after their respective arrests. "I think Friday has probably been my ha… [+2051 chars]

Tesla EV sales "underwhelming" as Elon Musk pivots to AI - Axios

Tesla's EV sales underwhelmed investors in Q1 — but the company doesn't seem to mind as CEO Elon Musk focuses on an AI-powered future.

The big picture: Tesla's first-quarter deliveries a close proxy for sales totaled 358,023. <ul><li>That was up 6% from the same period a year earlier, when the company was dealing with a sales backl… [+1689 chars]

Pharmaceuticals face 100% tariffs in US - unless firms strike a deal - BBC

The order does not affect generic medicines, the most commonly used in the US.

Richard Frank, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and director of its Center on Health Policy, said it was hard to judge the impact of the order given questions about its scope, including h… [+97 chars]

NASA approves 6-minute engine burn to send Artemis II toward the moon - washingtonpost.com

The engine burn is a pivotal move that will put the astronauts on a path that humans haven’t traveled in half a century — one with plenty of risks.

The Artemis II astronauts will blast their main engine Thursday evening to propel the Orion capsule out of Earths orbit and on to its next phase a four-day journey toward the moon. The six-minute en… [+407 chars]