Business News
- 'Godspeed my friend': Inside the final hours of Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines ceased operations overnight after a failed government bailout.
- Spirit Airlines shuts down after failing to reach a bailout deal, ending discount travel era
Talks with bondholders for a government bailout this week failed to yield a deal.
- The S&P 500 and Nasdaq kept their record rallies going. Here are 3 key takeaways
It seemed like what really captivated Wall Street though was corporate earnings.
- Airfare amid Iran war: Buy now or wait out the conflict? Experts weigh the risks
It could be risky to delay buying plane tickets and hoping fares will drop, according to travel experts.
- The U.S.-Iran war is coming for your credit score and mortgage application
The U.S.-Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure have caused a global economic ripple effect, your credit score included as banks and lenders get tighter.
- Netflix’s 'Beef' highlights a $5,000 deductible — how to handle your own healthcare costs
A scene in the new season of Netflix's show "Beef," about a high health insurance deductible, illustrates a pain many Americans experience.
- Weight loss and hair loss: The growing hair treatment market from GLP-1s
A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It's creating a formerly untapped but growing market for hair treatment products.
- Musk testimony dominated first week Musk v. Altman. 'You can't just steal a charity'
Elon Musk, the world's richest person, took the stand and testified over the course of three days in his trial against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
- Spirit Airlines shut down. Here's what travelers need to know if they have tickets
What travelers who are ticketed on Spirit Airlines need to know.
- Bard College President Leon Botstein retiring after Jeffrey Epstein ties detailed
Bard College's long-time leader Leon Botstein has faced pressure since the DOJ released documents about his communications with Jeffrey Epstein.
Crypto News
- Crypto industry will be ‘just fine’ if CLARITY Act doesn’t pass: Chris Perkins
The efforts of the SEC and CFTC chairmen indicate that the crypto industry will not suffer without the CLARITY Act, according to crypto executive Chris Perkins.
- Bitcoin logs best monthly performance in 12 months during April
Despite being the best-performing month in the past 12 months, it still came in slightly below its historical average, according to CoinGlass data.
- Riot posts $167M in Q1 revenue as data center arm pulls in $33M in first quarter
Riot Platforms reported $167.2 million in Q1 2026 revenue, with its new data center business contributing $33.2 million as Bitcoin mining income fell.
- Bitcoin mining stocks climb in 2026 as BTC lags behind
All major mining stocks are up in 2026, with gains of up to 85% as Bitcoin remains down on the year.
- Bitcoin doesn’t need a fresh narrative to reclaim $100K: Analyst
With attention spilling into multiple other technology sectors, crypto may struggle to capture a strong, price-driving narrative, a crypto analyst says.
- Bitcoin rally extends, yet BTC options price only 25% chance of $84K in May
Institutional investors and corporate-level Bitcoin accumulation remain the primary drivers of BTC’s price gains, despite the lack of bullish leverage.
- Three Bitcoin data points suggest a rally to $80K is imminent
Bitcoin chases $80,000 as rising spot volumes and futures open interest suggest the market has shifted back in the bulls’ favor.
- Price predictions 5/1: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ADA, BCH, XMR
Technical charts suggest that Bitcoin’s rally continuation is fully dependent on bulls securing a weekly close above $75,000.
- DeFi can freeze stolen funds, but not everyone agrees it should
Crypto faces backlash for freezing stolen funds and for doing nothing, with expectations pulling in opposite directions.
- Bitcoin ETFs draw $2B in April for highest monthly inflows this year
US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted strong April inflows as Bitcoin rallied, with IBIT leading gains despite late-month outflows across funds.
General News
- Strait of Hormuz blockade and other major naval sieges in modern times
Naval blockades are among the oldest weapons of war, using sea control to cut supplies and force an enemy’s surrender.
- Hospitals in Lebanon overwhelmed with patients injured by Israeli attacks
Hospitals in Lebanon overwhelmed with patients injured by Israeli attacks
- After Maduro
Keeping the Revolution alive - After Maduro’s capture, we followed the people fighting to bring him back
- Ben-Gvir celebrates birthday with cake decorated with death penalty noose
Ben-Gvir celebrated his 50th birthday with a cake referencing the newly-passed death penalty for Palestinian detainees.
- Ukraine drone attack hits Russian Baltic port, governor says
Ukrainian forces also strike two shadow fleet tankers near port of Novorossiysk, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.
- Are Somali pirates on a comeback in 2026?
Somali pirates peaked in 2010, vanished by 2013, and are back in 2026.
- Israel issues new forced displacement orders in southern Lebanon
Warning covers more than 10 villages and towns, including several in Nabatieh district that lie north of Litani River.
- Gretchen Walsh lowers own 100m butterfly world record for fourth time
Walsh won in 54.33 seconds at the Fort Lauderdale Open in Florida, where she set her previous world record of 54.60s.
- The World Cup & Passport privilege
With US President Donald Trump's strict immigration policies, some fans may never make it past the American border
- Austrian police arrest man after discovery of rat poison in baby food
Arrest of 39-year-old comes after Swiss company HiPP last month issued product recall over tainted baby food jars.










