Here are the top stories for today, April 29th.
Headlines
The Department of Justice indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two counts of making threats to harm President Trump and transmitting the communication across state lines over an Instagram post calling to “86 47.” Read More
President Trump told aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran. Trump believes that squeezing Iran economically is a better option to pressure Iran into signing a nuclear deal than resuming military hostilities or walking away from the war. Read More
King Charles praises the U.S.-U.K. alliance in a speech to Congress ahead of a state dinner. Read More
Politics
The Trump administration indicted a former National Institute of Health Official for evading federal records requests related to COVID19’s origin. See Details
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Trump administration’s illegal alien detention policies, setting up a likely Supreme Court showdown. Source
The Federal Communications Commission ordered Disney to apply for early license renewal of its ABC affiliates. Disney’s under scrutiny after late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel joked that First Lady Melania Trump looked like “an expectant widow.” See Details
U.S. News
The State Department debuted a new passport design for America’s 250th birthday, featuring a picture of President Trump. Source
A judge denied crypto-king Sam Bankman-Fried’s motion for a new trial. Bankman-Fried will now serve 25 years in prison for a conviction on fraud charges. Read More
Police arrested two teens in Ocala, Florida, for taking a lawnmower on a joyride through a Target. Source
Business
Gas prices surged to their highest level in four years, reaching an average price of $4.18 per gallon. Source
Starbucks stock surged 5% in after-hours trading after the company announced it beat its expected earnings for the first quarter of 2026. Source
Stock futures are flat as investors await “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks to report their quarterly earnings. Read More
World News
The UAE will leave OPEC, citing the oil cartel’s production limits. See Details
President Trump slammed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for wanting Iran to have a nuclear weapon after Merz claimed Iran “humiliated” the United States. Source
Entertainment
‘Friends’ star Lisa Kudrow complained the show’s writers created a toxic work environment by constantly complaining about how the cast delivered their lines. Find out More
‘Dances with Wolves’ star Nathan Chasing was sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting Native American women and girls. Find out More
Actor Barry Keoghan, who stars as the Joker in ‘The Batman’ film series, explained why he dropped out of the public eye after breaking up with his girlfriend, pop star Sabrina Carpenter. Find out More
Sports
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Trevor Bauer says no team will sign him despite throwing a no-hitter in the independent leagues. Bauer’s been out of baseball since a woman falsely accused him of sexual assault. Find out More
The NCAA is set to expand the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to 76 teams for the 2026-2027 season. Find out More
The NBA is set to implement changes to its 2027 draft lottery to prevent teams from tanking. Find out More
Off the Wall
A San Francisco home that was once the site of a quadruple murder-suicide sold for $700,000. See Details
