DirecTV-Scripps blackout leaves some without the Stanley Cup Final

Many DirecTV viewers hoping to watch Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes received a message saying the contract with Scripps has expired.

Blue Origin says rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and key launch pad parts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin said Tuesday that last week’s rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and some other critical parts of the launch pad. Critical to NASA’s Artemis moon program, the company’s massive New Glenn rocket blew up during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

US job openings climbed to 7.6 million in April despite economic fallout from the Iran war

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings jumped in April as the labor market looked resilient despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war.

Trump proposes 25% tariffs on Brazil, citing "unreasonable" trade practices

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration proposed 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil, charging that the world’s 10th-biggest economy engages in trade practices that are “unreasonable” and that “burden or restrict U.S. commerce.”

Short seller Andrew Left convicted of securities fraud

A federal grand jury in California has convicted short seller Andrew Left of securities fraud. Left, who was a securities analyst, trader, and guest commentator on television channels including CNBC and Fox Business, was charged in July 2024 with one count of engaging in a securities fraud scheme, 17 counts of securities fraud, and one count of making false statements to federal investigators.

Scott Pelley Accuses CBS of 'Murdering '60 Minutes'

NEW YORK (AP) – In a remarkable sign of the turmoil at CBS’s top-rated “60 Minutes,” correspondent Scott Pelley said CBS News head Bari Weiss was “murdering the show” and accused its new producer of having “slender qualifications” for the job, according to reports.

New York sues Trump over ending offshore wind project

New York’s attorney general sued the Trump administration Tuesday over one of its deals to end an offshore wind project. Under a deal made public in March, French company TotalEnergies is getting $1 billion – essentially a refund of its leases for offshore wind projects off New York and North Carolina – if it invests the money in fossil fuel projects instead.

Anthropic races toward Wall Street debut with confidential SEC filing

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is moving toward going public on Wall Street, the latest chapter in its meteoric rise from a little-known research laboratory to one of the leading AI companies valued at $965 billion. Anthropic said Monday it has submitted a confidential filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.

Editorials from The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: