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Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly Trump as Air Force One this summer

By JONATHAN J. COOPER
May 01, 2026 8:22 pm - The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Donald Trump to use this summer, the service announced late Friday.
Israel strikes in southern Lebanon kill 10 people as a Hezbollah drone wounds 2 Israeli soldiers

By BASSAM HATOUM and BASSEM MROUE
May 01, 2026 8:14 pm - Israel carried out several airstrikes Friday on southern Lebanon that killed at least 10 people, while the militant Hezbollah group said it fired rockets and drones at northern Israel where two soldiers were wounded.
US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems

By BEN FINLEY and MATT O'BRIEN
May 01, 2026 8:08 pm - The Pentagon said Friday that it has reached deals with seven tech companies to use their artificial intelligence in its classified computer networks, allowing the military to tap into AI-powered capabilities to help it fight wars.
Trump to downsize US military presence in Germany

By Noah Robertson, Michael Birnbaum and Adam Taylor
May 01, 2026 7:51 pm - The Pentagon on Friday said that it is withdrawing about 5,000 troops from Germany amid a feud between President Donald Trump and Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the U.S. war in Iran.
Trump returns to public events, delivering profane speech

By Dan Diamond
May 01, 2026 7:45 pm - President Donald Trump said Friday that he was eager to deliver his first public speech since he was hustled from a hotel stage Saturday, after an attempted shooter breached the perimeter of the White House correspondents’ dinner.
Appeals court limits abortion pill access nationwide

By Rachel Roubein and Praveena Somasundaram
May 01, 2026 7:18 pm - A federal appeals court is temporarily reinstating a requirement that abortion pills be picked up in person instead of sent through the mail — a victory for anti-abortion advocates.
A long-standing Senate tradition is being quietly undermined

By Theodoric Meyer
May 01, 2026 6:48 pm - For months, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has resisted pressure from President Donald Trump to get rid of the filibuster, the long-standing rule that requires 60 votes to advance most legislation through the chamber.
‘The real Labor Day’: People around the suburbs rally for workers’ rights on May Day

By Rick West and Eric Peterson
May 01, 2026 6:19 pm - Following a call from organizers for “no school, no work, no shopping,” people around the suburbs and across the country rallied to honor workers on May Day Friday.
Peoples Gas customers to see minor credits after settlement with AG’s office

By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY
May 01, 2026 6:04 pm - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a settlement with Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas on Thursday.
Hoffman Estates man charged with stabbing two in Arlington Heights apartment melee

By Jake Griffin
May 01, 2026 5:12 pm - Two people suffered stab wounds and a Hoffman Estates man is charged with attempted murder following an attack inside an Arlington Heights apartment Thursday morning.

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