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WSJ: LIV Golf to tell players and staff by Thursday that tour will lose Saudi funding at end of season

Updated Apr 29, 2026, 5:09 PM ET PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2026, 4:55 PM ET LIV Golf is facing an existential threat, as its Saudi backers are expected to pull funding from the league as early as Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The Saudi-backed circuit aimed to rival the PGA Tour as the world’s preeminent destination for pro golf by luring some of the game’s top names with huge sums of money, largely from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The Journal reported on Thursday ...

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Hegseth Cites Falsehood to Defend His Firing of Senior Officers

Hegseth Cites Falsehood to Defend His Firing of Senior Officers The defense secretary said at a House hearing that President Barack Obama had fired 197 generals, a figure that the Pentagon previously acknowledged was false. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's actions to fire senior military leaders are without precedent in recent decades and have come with little explanation. Kenny Holston/The New York Times By Greg Jaffe Reporting from Washington April 29, 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

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Canada will be the headquarters for a future NATO-linked financial institution, official says

Updated 6:48 PM EDT, April 29, 2026 TORONTO (AP) — Canada has been selected as the headquarters for a new, financial institution led by NATO and designed to reduce borrowing costs for members of the alliance, a senior government official said on Wednesday. According to the official, the decision was reached after negotiations hosted by Canada involving nearly 20 founding members of NATO’s proposed Defense, Security and Resilience Bank, or DSRB. The financial institution is meant to help NATO ...

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Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling

WP Exclusive Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates he plans to suspend the May 16 primary elections so lawmakers can redraw the congressional map. April 29, 2026 at 10:57 p.m. EDT Yesterday at 10:57 p.m. EDT 3 min Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's announcement to suspend the May 16 primary could come as early as Friday. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) By Dan Merica and Patrick Marley Louisiana Gov. J ...

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US Seeks to Deploy Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Against Iran

April 29, 2026 at 5:03 PM EDT US Central Command has asked to send the Army's long-delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to the Middle East for possible use against Iran, seeking a longer-range system to hit ballistic-missile launchers deep inside the country. If approved, it would mark the first time the US will have deployed its hypersonic missile, which is running far behind schedule and hasn't been declared fully operational even as Russia and China have deployed their own versions. The ...

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Appeals court won't rehear Trump's challenge to E. Jean Carroll verdict

Carroll was awarded $83 million in damages for her defamation claims. By Aaron Katersky April 29, 2026, 11:41 AM Court upholds $83M judgment against Trump for defaming E. Jean CarrollPresident Donald Trump last year was ordered to pay $83.3 million in damages to Carroll, a former Elle magazine columnist, for defaming her in 2019 when he denied sexually abusing her in the 1990s. A federal appeals court in New York on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump's request to rehear his chall ...

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Charles, Camilla pay respects at 9/11 Memorial

Charles, Camilla pay respects at 9/11 Memorial Charles and Camilla’s first stop in New York City Wednesday was the National 9/11 Memorial, where they met with families of Sept. 11, 2001, victims and first responders. The royals were greeted by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, who showed them the memorial and stood by their side as they laid a bouquet of flowers. Other elected officials in attendance at the memorial were New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, New York Gov. Kathy Hoc ...

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CBS News a 'sinking ship' as pro-Trump turn drives ratings to 'unthinkable' lows: report

April 29, 2026 7:16AM ET CBS Evening News is experiencing a catastrophic collapse in viewership under Bari Weiss's leadership and veteran television executives are sounding the alarm that the controversial Free Press founder's editorial direction — marked by flagrant Trump support delivered by handpicked anchor Tony Dokoupil — is driving longtime viewers away in unprecedented numbers. According to media watchdog Status, the damage is undeniable and accelerating. The numbers are disastrous, w ...

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Pam Bondi agrees to testify before Congress on Epstein files, committee says

April 29, 2026 at 11:59 a.m. EDT Former attorney general Pam Bondi has agreed to testify before Congress next month about the Justice Department's handling of its release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a spokesperson for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said Wednesday. The closed-door deposition, scheduled for May 29, will be the first time Bondi has appeared on Capitol Hill since President Donald Trump fired her as the nation's top law enforcem ...

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Florida legislature approves new congressional map intended to boost Republicans in midterms

Updated 3:32 PM EDT, April 29, 2026 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Legislature approved a new congressional map intended to maximize Republicans’ advantage in the state as part of the national redistricting battle that President Donald Trump launched ahead of this year’s midterms. The vote came just two days after Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his proposal and the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. The decision could make it harder fo ...

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Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked RKF Jr.'s vaccine overhaul

12 min ago - April 29, 2026, 8:40 PM EDT / Updated April 29, 2026, 9:06 PM EDT The Trump administration has appealed a Massachusetts federal judge’s ruling that blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent overhaul of the nation’s childh ... (NBC News)

Scoop: Commanders to brief Trump on new Iran military options Thursday

43 min ago - 8h President Trump is slated to receive a briefing on new plans for potential military action in Iran on Thursday from CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper, two sources with knowledge tell Axios. Why it matters: The briefing signals that Trump is serio ... (msn/Axios)

Illinois lawmakers punt remap amendment after SCOTUS Voting Rights Act ruling

1 hr ago - April 29, 2026 / 5:55 PM CDT Illinois lawmakers are not planning to pursue a constitutional amendment on redistricting after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday. Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, told Capitol News Illinois that Senat ... (CBS News)

Canada will be the headquarters for a future NATO-linked financial institution, official says

1 hr ago - Updated 6:48 PM EDT, April 29, 2026 TORONTO (AP) — Canada has been selected as the headquarters for a new, financial institution led by NATO and designed to reduce borrowing costs for members of the alliance, a senior government official said on ... (AP)

Kim Jong Un praises soldier suicides, signals deepening role in Russia's war

1 hr ago - World Asia * 3 min read Kim Jong Un praises soldier suicides, signals deepening role in Russia's war By Will Ripley 3 hr ago PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2026, 3:00 AM ET Kim spoke at the opening of a vast new memorial complex on the outskirts of Pyongyang. At ... (CNN)

Cultural groups urge federal judge to block Kennedy Center renovations

2 hrs ago - April 29, 2026, 6:13 PM WASHINGTON -- A group of cultural and historic preservation organizations pressed a federal judge Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from making major renovations to the Kennedy Center, the art and cultural venue that h ... (ABC News/AP)

J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79

2 hrs ago - J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79 A risk-taking outsider, he brought speed, competition and controversy to one of science's biggest races. J. Craig Venter, next to Algae growth in his greenhouse in La Jolla, Calif., ... (New York Times)

Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling

2 hrs ago - WP Exclusive Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling Gov. Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates he plans to suspend the May 16 primary elections so lawmakers can redraw the congressional map. April 29, 202 ... (Washington Post)

Trump administration sues New Jersey over law enforcement mask ban

2 hrs ago - April 29, 2026 5:43 PM EDT Updated 10 hours ago WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday filed ‌a lawsuit seeking to block a New Jersey law that bans law enforcement officers from wearing masks and requires them ... (Reuters)

Hegseth says $400M in Ukraine support released after McConnell's angry op-ed

2 hrs ago - 04/29/26 5:18 PM ET Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said $400 million in Ukraine support was released after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) penned an angry op-ed criticizing the stall in funding. “The department recognizes that $400 m ... (The Hill)

WSJ: LIV Golf to tell players and staff by Thursday that tour will lose Saudi funding at end of season

3 hrs ago - Updated Apr 29, 2026, 5:09 PM ET PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2026, 4:55 PM ET LIV Golf is facing an existential threat, as its Saudi backers are expected to pull funding from the league as early as Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The S ... (CNN Sports)

Hegseth Cites Falsehood to Defend His Firing of Senior Officers

3 hrs ago - Hegseth Cites Falsehood to Defend His Firing of Senior Officers The defense secretary said at a House hearing that President Barack Obama had fired 197 generals, a figure that the Pentagon previously acknowledged was false. Defense Secretary Pete Heg ... (New York Times)

US Seeks to Deploy Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Against Iran

3 hrs ago - April 29, 2026 at 5:03 PM EDT US Central Command has asked to send the Army's long-delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic missile to the Middle East for possible use against Iran, seeking a longer-range system to hit ballistic-missile launchers deep inside th ... (Bloomberg)

David Allan Coe, who wrote 'Take This Job and Shove It' and other country hits, dies at 86

3 hrs ago - Pop Culture News David Allan Coe, who wrote 'Take This Job and Shove It' and other country hits, dies at 86 Whether he was labeled outlaw or underground, Coe was clearly an outsider in Nashville's music establishment. -------- David Allan Coe perform ... (Associated Press, via NBC News)

White House officials leading new delegation to Venezuela for energy, mining agreements

4 hrs ago - 04/29/2026 04:44 PM EDT White House officials will travel to Venezuela Thursday to announce several agreements that could lay the groundwork for several oil and mining companies to operate in the country, three people familiar with the matter said We ... (Politico)

US charges governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state and 9 others with drug trafficking and weapons charges

4 hrs ago - US charges governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state and 9 others with drug trafficking and weapons charges 8 hr ago PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2026, 7:08 PM ET By Kara Scannell, Michael Rios Sinaloa Gov. Ruben Rocha Moya speaks as he leaves the inauguration ceremon ... (CNN)

Epstein survivors hold roundtable on the Hill after King Charles declines their invite

4 hrs ago - Wednesday 29 April 2026 16:22 EDT Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein held a roundtable on Capitol Hill after King Charles III declined to meet with them despite his brother’s connections to the reviled sex offender. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), one of ... (The Independent)

Legal filing raises questions about who shot Secret Service officer at press dinner

4 hrs ago - April 29, 2026 4:05 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago April 29 (Reuters) - A U.S. government court filing on Wednesday raised questions about officials’ initial assertions that a gunman shot a Secret ​Service officer while allegedly attempting t ... (Reuters)

United flight from SFO disrupted by 'possible drone strike'

8 hrs ago - By Silas Valentino, April 29, 2026 A flight from San Francisco International Airport to Southern California was disrupted on Wednesday due to “a possible drone strike,” the airline told SFGATE in a statement. The pilots aboard United flight ... (SF Gate)

Meta's AI Bet, and the Evolution of Smart Glasses

9 hrs ago - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg used the company's first-quarter earnings call on Wednesday to detail his plans to continue investing in AI, including integrating personal AI agents in Meta's popular smart glasses. -snip- "All of our glasses are designed to ... (CNET)

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