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Gas Surplus in the US While Global Demand Soars During Iran Conflict

May 2, 2026

The war with Iran has caused a major disruption in global gas supplies. Normally, the Middle East supplies a large portion of the world's liquid natural gas (LNG). But recent attacks have damaged key facilities and made shipping routes unsafe. Meanwhile, in the United States, gas is so plentiful tha

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The Iran Conflict: What Really Changed After 60 Days?

May 2, 2026

By the first week of May, exactly two months after the U. S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, the White House declared the fighting "over. " Officially, they called it a terminated conflict. But was it really? Congress had a deadline to receive updates under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, de

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Drone war widens in Ukraine as daytime strikes surge

May 2, 2026

Early last month, Ukrainian skies turned into a battleground not just at night but from morning through afternoon. Over 400 drones flooded the airspace in just seven and a half hours. Most never reached their targets. Nighttime strikes have long been Russia’s preferred playbook since the conflict be

health

How Class Shapes Health Over a Lifetime

May 2, 2026

A long-term study following British people born in 1958 reveals how social class moves—or doesn’t—affect health decades later. Researchers tracked mental, physical, and lifestyle health at age 50, comparing those who stayed in the same class to those who moved up or down. What stands out isn’t how m

crime

A Big Payout for Survivors in New York

May 2, 2026

New York’s Catholic leadership has agreed to pay 800 million dollars to people who were abused by priests as kids. Over 1, 300 survivors will share this money, making it one of the biggest payouts ever in the U. S. for clergy abuse cases. Only Los Angeles gave more—880 million—when it settled simila

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New U. S. Rules Aim to Tighten Pressure on Cuba

May 2, 2026

The White House recently announced wider restrictions targeting Cuba’s leadership and its supporters. These new rules focus on individuals or groups that help the Cuban government’s security forces or take part in corruption or serious abuses of human rights. They also cover anyone who works with, f

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Trump's Florida Tour: A Look at Politics, Security, and Public Mood

May 2, 2026

The former president is heading to Florida for his first public appearance since a recent security scare. This trip isn't just about politics—it's a chance to reconnect with supporters and test the mood of a key voting group. The Villages, a massive retirement community known for its strong Republic

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Man Denied Asylum Gets Jail Time for Embassy Plot

May 2, 2026

A Kuwaiti man who showed up in London by boat twice—once claiming refugee status—has been convicted of plotting a violent escalation outside Israel’s embassy. After British authorities rejected his asylum bid in April 2025, he swapped campaigning for something far darker. Court evidence later reveal

health

A New Hope for Late-Stage Pancreatic Cancer Patients

May 2, 2026

Doctors in the U. S. now have another tool to fight a tough cancer. The FDA gave the green light for early use of an experimental pill called daraxonrasib. It targets pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, a fast-spreading form of pancreatic cancer that has already resisted other treatments. Patients who

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Cuba shows strength in May Day march as U. S. pressure grows

May 2, 2026

On a warm May afternoon, nearly a million Cubans marched through Havana’s waterfront streets with one clear message: they won’t back down under U. S. pressure. Among them was 94-year-old Raul Castro, a former president and the last of the revolution’s original leaders still in public life. The march