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Missouri Tigers football star Ahmad Hardy, one of college football’s top running backs, was shot during a concert in Mississippi, the team announced in a statement Monday. Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.According to Mizzou Football, Hardy suffered a gunshot wound Sunday morning and underwent surgery the same day. His condition is stable. “Ahmad is deeply loved by his teammates, coaches, friends, family and fans,” the statement said. “We continue to stand by him and his family and offer our love, prayers, strength and support as they navigate this difficult…

This photo obtained from Iran’s ISNA news agency and taken on May 2, 2026, shows the Gambian-flagged tanker Biri anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. (Photo courtesy of Amirhossein KHORGOOEI / ISNA / AFP via Getty Images) / Amirhossein Kolgouei | AFP | Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump has rejected as “totally unacceptable” Iran’s counter-offer to end the 10-week Middle East war, while vowing Tehran “will never give in”, prolonging the standoff that has blocked the Strait of Hormuz and rattled global energy markets.”I read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘representatives.’…

Top Shot – U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a meeting at Gimhae Air Base adjacent to Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to seek a ceasefire in their bitter trade war on October 30, with the US president predicting a “great meeting” but Beijing taking a more cautious stance. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP) (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE – When U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping meet in Beijing on Thursday,…

Six people were found dead in the boxcar of a freight train near a railroad yard in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday, officials said.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Police said they received a call from a Union Pacific employee at around 3 p.m. local time to report a trailer boxcar with multiple casualties found inside.The age of the victim and the place of departure of the train were not immediately released. Laredo Police Department Investigator Jose Baeza said these questions are “at the heart of an ongoing and fluid investigation.”The Webb…

Iran has accepted a US proposal to end the Middle East war, Iranian state media reported on Sunday.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.State news agency IRNA said the response was “given through the intermediary Pakistan,” but did not reveal the content of the response. “According to the proposed plan, the current phase of negotiations will focus on the issue of ending the war in the region.”The two countries continued their artillery exchange in the Persian Gulf on Saturday, more than a month after a temporary cease-fire agreement originally aimed at…

A woman walks past a “Now Hiring” sign in front of a store on January 13, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia.Olivier Duriery | AFP | Getty ImagesAs consumers continue to shop, retailers are ramping up hiring this year, despite economic concerns.Retail added nearly 22,000 jobs in April, accounting for nearly a fifth of overall job growth, according to preliminary federal figures released Friday. Nearly 15.5 million people are currently employed in retail jobs, the highest number since July 2024.Consumers have kept their wallets open in the face of war in Iran, rising gas prices, rising inflation and President Donald Trump’s tariff…

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Spirit Airlines was a budget-friendly airline that America hated. But it’s now out of business, and a viral crowdfunding campaign is trying to revive the bankrupt airline.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.When Hunter Peterson heard Spirit Airlines would be shutting down on May 2nd after attempts to merge with other airlines and provide a lifeline from the federal government, the 22-year-old voice actor and content creator posted on social media that same day with an idea to revive the airline.If one-fifth of Americans contributed $45 each (the equivalent of a…

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Even if the Fed still has reasons to cut rates in the near future, they are becoming increasingly difficult to find.The April jobs report released Friday was the latest evidence that the central bank’s bigger concern is not a weak labor market, but rather the cost of living, which is becoming increasingly difficult for ordinary Americans to afford.Last month’s 115,000-job increase in nonfarm payrolls is no big deal, but it’s another sign that the employment situation has stabilized enough to at least ease pressure to cut interest rates. By comparison, there is less evidence that the same can be said…