These are today’s top stories.
Headlines
Hantavirus Case Numbers Grow
Authorities suspect a British national on the South Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha is the latest Hantavirus case. Source
President Trump said the ceasefire with Iran remains intact even after both nations exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Source
A trade court struck down the 10% gloibal tariff that President Trump instituted after the Supreme Court rejected his “Liberation Day” tariffs. Source
Politics
Tennessee lawmakers passed a new congressional map that creates a 9-0 Republican delegation. See Details
Lawmakers pressed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during a lengthy closed-door hearing focused on his historical relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Find out More
UFO filmmaker Luigi Vendittelli tells Sean Hannity he doesn’t want President Trump to release all of the government’s UFO files out of fear that China or Russia could see military secrets. Source
U.S. News
The USPS may soon allow the shipping of hangduns in a change to a 100-year-old rule. Source
Ohio Congressman Max Miller’s ex-wife accused the lawmaker of beating and burning her. Miller denied all allegations. Read More
Emergency officials said 14 tornadoes were reported during storms that ripped through southern Mississippi Wednesday night. Gov. Tate Reeves said multiple tornadoes were reported throughout the central and western parts of the state and that the state Emergency Management Agency was coordinating response efforts, with no deaths confirmed. Source
Business
S&P futures were up 0.47% at 7,397.75, Dow futures gained 0.28% to 49,838, and Nasdaq futures rose 0.69% to 28,881 in pre-market trading on Friday. Oil slipped 0.53% to $94.31 a barrel, while gold edged up 0.35%. Read More
Apple touched an all-time intraday high of $290.33 on Thursday, eclipsing its prior record from December 2025. The company has outperformed the broader market by a wide margin over the past year, rising 48.3% against the S&P 500’s 31.1% gain. Read More
AI emerged as the top source of job cuts, accounting for 14% of all layoffs in April. Find out More
World News
Spain prepares for evacuations as a cruise ship carrying passengers infected with the Hantavirus heads to the Canary Islands. Read More
Cuba’s foreign minister claimed the current U.S. blockade could lead to a military confrontation. Read More
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating well-timed bets on oil futures during the Iran War that led traders to rake in $7 billion in profits. The trades were executed minutes before President Trump announced delays in attacks and a ceasefire. Read More
Entertainment
Several players from the New York Knicks got turned away after trying to attend Sabrina Carpenter and Madonna’s Met Gala afterparty. Source
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made significant rule changes for the acting and international film Oscar categories and clarified its stance on AI-generated content in films, affecting eligibility requirements going forward. Find out More
Angelina Jolie listed her sprawling Los Feliz estate — once owned by legendary filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille — for $29.85 million, a significant jump from the roughly $24.5 million she paid for it in 2017, not long after her split from Brad Pitt. Source
Sports
Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Reddick slammed the officials after his team dropped Game 2 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals 125-107 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Find out More
The prefight press conference for UFC 328 turned into a melee when Khamzat Chimaev kicked Sean Strickland as the two exchanged heated words ahead of their fight on Saturday night. Source
Matt McCarty holds a one-shot lead at Quail Hollow as Rory McIlroy struggled to make birdies in his return to the PGA Tour event. Read More
Off the Wall
Residents of British Columbia are trying to solve the mystery of an unidentified object seen floating slowly across the province’s night sky, sparking widespread speculation online. See Details
