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ExxonMobil and Chevron earnings fall, but bigger profits are on their way because of soaring oil prices
By CNN ・ May 01, 2026
ExxonMobil and Chevron, America’s two largest oil companies, both reported a sharp drop in profit fo...
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Iran war; DHS; surgeon general; May Day : NPR
By NPR ・ May 01, 2026
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ExxonMobil Announces First-Quarter 2026 Results
By Exxon Mobil Corporation ・ May 01, 2026
Delivered first-quarter earnings of $4.2 billion, or $8.8 billion excluding unfavorable estimated ti...
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Behind the scenes of Janet Mills’ US Senate campaign collapse
By Bangor Daily News ・ May 01, 2026
LEWISTON, Maine — Lobbyist Tony Buxton talked to Gov. Janet Mills by phone Wednesday night, offering...
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Zuckerberg links Meta layoffs to AI spending, won't rule out more cuts
By Fox Business ・ May 01, 2026
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday the company’s latest round of layoffs is tied to increased sp...
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What to know after House passes Homeland Security funding and ends historic shutdown
By PBS ・ Apr 30, 2026
Geoff Bennett: The longest shutdown of a government agency in history has ended with President Trump...
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Trump signs Homeland Security funding bill, ending record shutdown
By PBS ・ Apr 30, 2026
"It is about damn time," said Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the House Approp...
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Stock market news for April 30, 2026
By CNBC ・ Apr 30, 2026
Stocks rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 reaching a fresh all-time high, as investors reacted to up...
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Celeste Rivas family facing 'indescribable pain' after learning brutal murder details
By New York Post ・ Apr 30, 2026
The family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered and dismember...
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Live updates: Graham Platner to skip Democratic Senate primary debates after Janet Mills drops out
By The Portland Press Herald ・ Apr 30, 2026
When Gov. Janet Mills announced the end of her fading U.S. Senate campaign on Thursday morning, resp...
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Xbox Mode Has Officially Arrived, Aiming To Bring A 'Console-Inspired Experience' To PC Users
By Pure Xbox ・ Apr 30, 2026
Microsoft has announced that Xbox Mode has launched on Windows 11 PCs! The new "console-inspired exp...
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Economy
Iranian supreme leader says only place Americans belong in the Gulf is 'at the bottom of its waters'
By Fortune ・ Apr 30, 2026
In a statement read by a state television anchor, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said the only place Ame...
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Microsoft Rolls Out Xbox Mode to All Windows 11 PCs, Blurring the Line Between Console and Desktop Gaming
By Wccftech ・ Apr 30, 2026
Microsoft has just commenced the rollout of its Gaming-Focused "Xbox Mode" across all Windows 11 PCs...
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Iran war: Khamenei pledges new Strait of Hormuz 'management'
By dw.com ・ Apr 30, 2026
Mark Hallam with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters Published 04/30/2026Published April 30, 2026 Iran's supreme l...
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The World Met to Talk Climate Change. The U.S. Wasn’t Invited.
By The New York Times ・ Apr 30, 2026
For the past week, diplomats from nearly 60 countries gathered in Colombia to discuss one of the mos...
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$6 Gas in California Signals New Phase of the Global Energy Crunch
By Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com ・ Apr 30, 2026
The statewide average for 87-octane gasoline in California has topped $6 a gallon as the Iran-war-dr...
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Michigan gas prices climb again, near $5 a gallon in some areas
By The Detroit News ・ Apr 30, 2026
Michigan gas prices spiked Thursday as the price at the pump neared and, in some places, topped $5 a...
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How the Lively-Baldoni Feud Exposed a Secret Smear Machine
By The Hollywood Reporter ・ Apr 30, 2026
In 1969, the chaos theory founder Edward Lorenz articulated the Butterfly Effect, in which a single,...
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Norway's largest-ever trove of Viking Age coins discovered by metal detectorists: "Historic find"
By CBS News ・ Apr 30, 2026
Metal detectorists in Norway unearthed a trove of ancient coins dating back to the Viking Age — the...
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Inspired Liveries at Laguna – Sportscar365
By Sportscar365 ・ Apr 30, 2026
Porsche Penske Motorsport will continue its partnership with Apple at this weekend’s StubHub Montere...
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Olivia Rodrigo Details 65-Date ‘Unraveled’ World Tour
By Rolling Stone ・ Apr 30, 2026
Olivia Rodrigo will return to the road later this year with a massive 65-date world tour in support...
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Governor Janet Mills suspends Maine Senate bid weeks before primary clash
By The Guardian ・ Apr 30, 2026
Janet Mills, the Maine governor, on Thursday suspended her bid for the US Senate just weeks before t...
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Olivia Rodrigo Announces Massive 'Unraveled' Tour Dates
By Variety ・ Apr 30, 2026
Olivia Rodrigo has announced dates for “The Unraveled Tour,” a huge 65-date run across North America...
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A key inflation gauge jumps in March as Iran war-driven gas prices squeeze budgets
By AP News ・ Apr 30, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that...
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U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices
By The New York Times ・ Apr 30, 2026
The American economy extended a streak of resilience and expanded at an annual rate of 2 percent in...
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Mobile
Samsung's smartglasses face a serious problem, and it'll make the Ray-Ban Meta a better choice
By Android Police ・ Apr 30, 2026
Samsung is working on at least one pair of Android-powered smartglasses, and it’s increasingly likel...
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Oil prices hit wartime peak, pushing U.S. gas costs to highest since level July 2022
By CBS News ・ Apr 30, 2026
Oil prices surged to a wartime high Thursday, with Brent crude, the international benchmark, topping...
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European Central Bank keeps rates on hold as inflation jumps
By CNBC ・ Apr 30, 2026
The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold at its April meeting, despite a surge in infla...
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Iran's leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities
By AP News ・ Apr 30, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader vowed Thursday in a defiant tone to protect...
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Trump, Iran locked in high-stakes standoff as economic pain mounts
By The Washington Post ・ Apr 30, 2026
As the U.S. blockade and Iranian mines and drones halt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. gas pr...
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