U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan Fired on May 2, 2026, Without Stated Reason

Iran deployed additional mines in the strait, Axios reported. Separately, Iranian forces used a swarm of small, fast boats to seize two container ships near the strait, Reuters stated.

U.S. Forces have neutralized Iran's naval capabilities and complicate efforts to reopen the oil export route. -brokered talks between Israel and Lebanon is scheduled for May 2, 2026, at the White House. President Donald J. Trump plans to attend the meeting.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended the previous Israel-Lebanon session. Domestically, a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana near the food court left 10 people injured, with two in critical condition.

The incident stemmed from a fight. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that federal agents from New Orleans and Baton Rouge are assisting the investigation. U.S. Department of Justice's internal watchdog is examining whether the department complies with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, NBC News reported.

On technology fronts, Google offers the Pixel 9 series and Pixel 9a phones as part of its current lineup. The Pixel 9a, released on April 10, 2025, costs $499 and runs on the Google Tensor G4 processor.

3-inch OLED display supporting 120Hz and scored 66% in a standardized battery test. The device charges at 23W. The Pixel 9 starts at $799 but has a limited-time MSRP discount to $599 until May 11, 2025.

The Pixel 9 Pro includes a 5x optical zoom lens and also charges at 27W. 8-inch display, scored 70% in the battery test, surpassing the Pixel 8 Pro's 62% and the Galaxy S25 Ultra's 64%.

3-inch exterior display and an 8-inch interior display. Google released the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro XL on August 22, 2024, and the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold on September 4, 2024. The company provides seven years of Android upgrades and security updates for the Pixel 8 series from their release dates.

Tesla released a video showing Cybercabs without steering wheels rolling off the production line and driving autonomously to the outbound lot.

and Paramount merger should be blocked. He said it risks thousands of jobs in the city, raises streaming bills due to reduced competition, and consolidates two of America's most powerful media companies.

JPMorgan stated that persistent security flaws limit decentralized finance's appeal to institutions. A Nature article recommended rewarding large language models for admitting uncertainty to reduce hallucinations. Federal regulators proposed a faster Medicare coverage pathway for FDA-designated breakthrough medical devices.

U.S. National Science Foundation is distributing new grants while preparing cuts to biological and social sciences areas. U.S. adaptations to economic warfare realities.

In sports, the NFL Draft begins Thursday night in Pittsburgh, with 257 players expected to be selected over three days. New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel will miss the third day on Saturday.

U.S. Rajamouli's 'VARANASI' will premiere exclusively at CCXP Mexico this weekend. " A new 30-minute Huberman Lab Essentials episode focuses on key takeaways.