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A dashcam inside a delivery lorry shows the moment a United Airlines flight clipped the vehicle as it approached Newark Liberty International Airport outside of New York City. The flight from Venice, Italy landed safely with no reported injuries among the 231 passengers and crew onboard. The lorry driver sustained minor injuries. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident and ordered United Airlines to provide the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder. The airline’s maintenance team is also assessing damage to the aircraft.Read more here.

ProPublica and Local Reporting Network partner The Connecticut Mirror won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting for what judges described as “an impressive series exposing how the state’s unique towing laws favored unscrupulous companies that overcharged residents, prompting swift and meaningful consumer protections.” It is the ninth Pulitzer for ProPublica.  A series about how the Food and Drug Administration has for years allowed risky drugs to enter the United States was named a finalist in the investigative reporting category, and a series about the fallout from the destruction of the U.S. Agency for International Development was named a finalist in…

Yves here. It says a lot about the US that this toothless HHS measure is controversial. Hospital and nursing home food is a generally an abortion. Jello. Turkey in a white roll with mayo. Spaghetti in red sauce. Iceberg lettuce too often with orange dressing (and not the tasty Japanese sort). The terrible caliber of hospital meals is a big inducement for getting healthy again. It does not have to be that way. The Hospital for Special Surgery had surprisingly good food (and offered patients a lot of choices) and a friend who spent a month in a hospital here…

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said during a Monday press conference that Tehran received a U.S. counter-proposal to end the war via mediators in Pakistan.»The U.S. message was received through Pakistan and I will not discuss the details of the issues raised at this time, because these issues are still under review,» Baghaei said.»The issues raised about enrichment or nuclear materials are purely speculative and, at this stage, we are not talking about anything other than stopping the war completely,» Baghaei said, adding, «The direction we will take in the future will be determined in the future.»-ABC News’ Joe…

Adam Schreck and Tala RamadanUpdated May 4, 2026 — 9:27pm,first published 7:02pmSaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items.Remove items from your saved list to add more.AAADubai: The US military is rejecting claims that Iran struck a US Navy vessel.The denial on Monday came as the US remains active in the area near the Persian Gulf, offering to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz and dislodge Iran’s blockade on vessels that don’t receive its authorisation.Iranian news agencies — including the semiofficial agency Fars and the Iranian Labour News Agency — claimed that Iran had struck a US Navy…

A transpartisan initiative to return power to the people. Ad Policy A view of the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Montana, on May 3, 2023.(Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) Montana, like so many rural states, was less than a generation ago a place where political candidates had to meet voters and talk with them to win an election. In the 16 years since the US Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision opened the gates to allow corporate money to flood and overwhelm the political system, much of that personal engagement has evaporated. Voters’ mailboxes bulge with election ads from groups with…

Patti LaBelle’s 81st Birthday Celebration in NYCPatti LaBelle brought her star power to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, May 24, celebrating her 81st birthday in spectacular fashion. As part of the unforgettable Queens Tour, she shared the stage with legendary artists Gladys Knight, Stephanie Mills, and Chaka Khan, thrilling a sold-out crowd.During her performance, LaBelle delivered a heartfelt message to her fans, encouraging them not to fear aging. «Don’t be scared. 81 is wonderful, okay?» she declared, reminding everyone about the beauty of growing older. Her radiant spirit resonated with the audience, inspiring them to celebrate…

Apr 30, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) dribbles the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown on Sunday criticized officiating in the team’s first-round loss to Philadelphia and also pointed at 76ers center Joel Embiid for flopping. Brown spoke on the streaming platform Twitch on Sunday, a day after the second-seeded Celtics lost Game 7 at home to the seventh-seeded 76ers in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Boston played without injured star forward Jayson Tatum, but Brown found other reasons…

A rectal exam is not something most people would associate with heart rhythm problems, yet in one unusual case, it played a surprising role in restoring a patient’s atrial fibrillation. The patient arrived at the hospital with an irregular heartbeat reaching 140 beats per minute, a clear sign of a serious rhythm disturbance that typically requires immediate medical intervention.Doctors initially prepared standard irregular heartbeat treatment, including cardioversion and anticoagulants, but something unexpected happened before those steps were taken. During a routine rectal exam, the patient’s heart rate dropped significantly, and his rhythm returned to normal without medication or procedures, highlighting…

The massive grassroots movement that twice rallied behind a Bernie Sanders presidential bid is facing its most consequential question yet: Who will emerge as its next leader?Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.With the race for the White House still two years away, fierce behind-the-scenes competition is already underway for the voters, operatives and organizational muscle that powered Sanders’ insurgent campaigns. The outcome may well determine whether the hard left can mount a serious challenge for the Democratic nomination or whether the progressive lane fractures before the race even begins.Interviews with more…