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Saturday, May 2, 2026

Top StoryMay 2

Off-Duty Fire Captain Rescues Family from Inferno in Oceanside

An off-duty fire captain spotted flames engulfing a Southern California home and charged inside to save a family of five and their pets. His quick actions contained the blaze, earning widespread praise for turning potential tragedy into triumph. The dramatic rescue unfolded Sunday night in Oceanside amid a string of destructive fires.

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Dinsick's Derby Pick 5: Crude Velocity to Chief Walleye Eyes $10K Payout

Handicapping expert Drew Dinsick has locked in a bold Pick 5 sequence for Kentucky Derby Day, targeting five straight winners from race eight through the main event. With Crude Velocity as his race eight anchor and Chief Walleye atop the Derby field, a $1 ticket could explode into $10,000 if it connects. Bettors are buzzing as the 2026 Derby card unfolds at Churchill Downs.

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Lady Vols Reload, Rally for 2026 Title Charge

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Pochettino's World Cup Gamble: USMNT Faces Uncertainty Without Expected Veterans

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Scheffler Triumphs at PGA: Victory One Year After Arrest Chaos

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Clark's Quad Strain Halts Fever's Hot Start After Record Pace

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Local Business

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L.A. Gas Nears $9: $100 Fill-Ups Force Riders to Rails

Los Angeles drivers are shelling out over $100 to fill their tanks as gas prices flirt with $9 a gallon, the highest in the nation. Frustrated commuters are ditching cars for crowded public transit, slashing household budgets amid California's relentless fuel crisis. 'I just pray to God,' one motorist lamented, staring at the pump.[1]

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Zuckerberg Ties Meta's 8,000 Layoffs to $135B AI Surge

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O'Leary Blasts NYC 'Soak the Rich' Tax Plan as Economic Suicide

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Trump Opens Retirement Savings to 56 Million Left-Behind Workers

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Fatal Fires Prompt Re-Recall of 429K Casely Power Banks

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State News

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Dante Fowler Signs With Seahawks After Lawrence's Super Bowl Pitch

Dante Fowler Jr. signed with the Seattle Seahawks after DeMarcus Lawrence reportedly convinced him he could win a Super Bowl with the team. Fowler and Lawrence were teammates on the Dallas Cowboys from 2022-2023.

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Arsenal Edges West Ham 1-0 After VAR Disallows Late Equalizer

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Projected NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Field Released: Florida Holds Top Seed

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Top 25 Teams: Potential Award Candidates

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Penn State Football Undergoes Changes in Campbell's First Four Months

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National

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NASA Hits Helium Snag, Likely Scrubs Artemis II Moon Shot from March

A fresh helium flow failure in the Artemis II rocket's propulsion stage has forced NASA to prepare for a rollback to the assembly building, almost certainly dooming the March launch window. The glitch, echoing issues from Artemis I, compounds prior delays from fuel leaks and tests, testing America's resolve to return humans to the Moon. With astronauts in quarantine and an April launch now in sight, the setback revives doubts about NASA's ambitious timeline.

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