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Spirit Airlines shuts down as company says it can't keep up with higher oil pricesMay 02, 2026 8:29 am - Spirit Airlines has announced it is going out of business after 34 years. The ultra-low-cost airline known for its bright yellow planes and deep discount fares said Saturday it has started winding down operations.
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Murakami hits majors-leading 13th homer, White Sox beat Padres 8-2 for 4th straight winMay 01, 2026 11:39 pm - Munetaka Murakami hit his majors-leading 13th homer of the season to highlight a six-run second inning, Colson Montgomery added his ninth home run, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
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Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly Trump as Air Force One this summerMay 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.
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Israel strikes in southern Lebanon kill 10 people as a Hezbollah drone wounds 2 Israeli soldiersMay 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.
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US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systemsMay 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.
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4 US-born players could be in the mix for Mexico’s World Cup rosterMay 01, 2026 6:40 pm - Mexico’s World Cup roster could owe more than a little bit to its northern neighbor, including one player from the suburbs.
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ISU among colleges cutting tennis programs to fund other sports and athlete paymentsMay 01, 2026 6:32 pm - The NCAA men's and women's tennis tournaments opened Friday, and what should be a time of celebration for the sport has had a pall cast over it with more Division I schoo...
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No clear favorite and plenty of contenders: The 152nd Kentucky Derby is a 20-horse puzzleMay 01, 2026 6:26 pm - The chaos at the start of the Kentucky Derby sometimes decides the most exciting two minutes in sports in a matter of seconds. Twenty horses bursting out of the starting gate to varying degrees of success makes it a mad dash to the turn.
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Apple leads Wall Street to more records as oil prices pull backMay 01, 2026 5:24 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market set more records Friday after Apple, Estee Lauder and others joined the list of companies delivering fatter profits for the start of...
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Melanie C says she’s bringing joy to the club with ‘Sweat,’ an athletic album from the Spice GirlMay 01, 2026 4:45 pm - Get your heart pumpin’. She’ll make you “Sweat.” Such is the promise sung by the artist known as Melanie C, or Mel C and Sporty Spice of the game-changing ’90s girl group Spice Girls, in the lead single from her ninth album of the same name.