Spirit Airlines is set to announce in the coming hours that it will halt flying as of 3 am ET Saturday, according to two sources familiar with its plans, making it the first significant US airline to halt operations in nearly 25 years. The shutdown comes as soaring jet fuel prices derailed its plans to emerge from its second bankruptcy. Efforts to reach a deal with the Trump administration on an 11th-hour rescue package that was also acceptable to a key group of creditors proved unsuccessful Friday. Read more
Technical wizardry used to combat illegal immigration also funnels the personal data and whereabouts of US citizens to federal agents. This newly expanded domestic surveillance system, a high-tech dragnet using Israeli software, was built to locate, track, and deport people residing illegally in the US, but it also allows thousands of federal agents nationwide to peruse a trove of data belonging to more than 300 million people, including citizens, and all without a warrant.
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Found guilty: "David Rivera (60) and Esther Nuhfer (51) obtained a $50 million contract with a subsidiary of Venezuela's state-owned and state-controlled oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), to advance the interests of the Venezuelan regime in the US. Without registering as foreign agents as required by law, Rivera and Nuhfer lobbied US officials -- including then-US Senator Marco Rubio and US Representative Pete Sessions -- and arranged meetings between US policymakers and high-ranking Venezuelan officials, including then-President Nicolas Maduro and then-Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez. In text message exchanges, Rivera and Nuhfer used coded language to describe their activities."
USSECSTATE Marco Rubio Testified in Court on Behalf of his Former Roommate and Self-Described "Anti-Communist"
mported from the European Union to 25% in a sharp escalation of trade tensions with Brussels. The US president accused the EU of "not complying with our fully agreed to trade deal" in a post on Truth Social, but did not explain how. "I am pleased to announce that ... next week I will be increasing Tariffs charged to the European Union for Cars and Trucks," Trump said on Friday.
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In testimony Wednesday on Capitol Hill, a Pentagon official placed the cost of the Defense Department's Operation Epic Fury at about $25 billion, a figure that did not fully account for damaged or destroyed equipment or U.S. military installations damaged. As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appeared before lawmakers this week to defend the Pentagon's sprawling $1.5 trillion budget request, U.S. officials familiar with internal assessments suggested the war's price tag is closer to $50 billion so far.
A bipartisan effort to expand what Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients can buy has sparked an unexpected rift among Democrats, after Minnesota's lieutenant governor publicly criticized members of her own party over a narrowly focused food policy change.
Elon Musk seems tired and cranky. On Thursday, he took the stand for the third day in a four-week trial stemming from his lawsuit alleging that OpenAI abandoned its mission and should be blocked from taking the company public later this year. If Musk plays his cards right, Sam Altman could be ousted and OpenAI would remain a nonprofit forever. But Musk stumbled at least seven times in ways that possibly put his chances at winning in jeopardy.
Watch the video closely. At the top of the frame, a dog handler goes into the door and backs up, then seems to be talking to someone - who is actually the so-called "assassin". Damning evidence of a complete set-up.
The Justice Department's second attempt to indict former FBI Director James Comey is the latest salvo in what critics call a campaign of retribution on the part of the Trump administration since Donald Trump returned to the presidency in 2025. Administration officials have insisted that any such actions are, as Vice President JD Vance said, "driven by law and not by politics." But they come after Trump vowed during his presidential campaign that he would seek retribution if reelected.
A shell company backed by Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump has reportedly merged with a critical minerals group that last year was lined up for $1.6bn in US government support to mine critical mineral tungsten in Kazakhstan.Trumpf Crime Family (TCF) Will Make Billions of Dollars for Themselves Without Real Estate
The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a rule barring senators from trading on prediction markets effective immediately.
Your favorite gadgets just got more expensive to make"and that might be a good thing. Chinese courts delivered a surprising blow to tech companies betting on AI-powered cost-cutting, ruling that artificial intelligence adoption doesn't justify terminating employees under the country's Labor Contract Law. The Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court made headlines in April when it sided with a senior tech worker named Zhou, whose company tried to demote him with a massive pay cut after implementing AI systems. The court's message was crystal clear: AI efficiency gains don't constitute a "major change in objective circumstances" that would legally permit firing workers.
Millions of people are expected to take to the streets today in more than 3,000 demonstrations nationwide, making this possibly one of the largest May Day events ever across the globe. To find a "no work, no shopping, no school" march, closure, sit-in, or teach-in near you, text "Solidarity" to 58910. If you must shop, please go to mom-and-pop stores, not a corporate monopoly.
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Former Homeland Security Secretary and noted slayer of puppies Kristi Noem is drawing criticism after reports that, nearly two months after her firing, she appears to still be living in government housing typically reserved for top Coast Guard leadership. According to U.S. Coast Guard officials and several sources, Noem was seen using government housing on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), and residing in a housing unit "typically designated for the commandant of the Coast Guard," The Wall Street Journal reported. "Hello, [U.S. Coast Guard], we'd like to report a squatter," reads a social media post from House Homeland Security Committee Democrats, published Friday on X.
U.S. General Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, confirmed in an April 30 congressional hearing that Russia is supporting Iran in the current war with the United States. Russia has allegedly provided intelligence and weapons to Iran since the launch of the U.S.-Israeli war. U.S. media has reported that Russia has helped Iran target U.S. military assets in the Middle East, though the White House has downplayed the significance of Russia's support. "There's no question that Vladimir Putin's Russia is taking serious action to undermine our efforts for success in Iran," Republican Senator Roger Wicker asked. "Is there any question about that?" "There's definitely some action there," Caine responded. The general said Russia had undertaken "actions and activities" but declined to get into specifics given the public nature of the hearing.
