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9:49 PM on Friday, May 1

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts were not renewed in January

8:56 PM on Friday, May 1

Ben Rice and José Caballero homered, Will Warren won his third straight start and the Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 for their 11th victory in 13 games, overcoming a home run by Pete Alonso in his return to New York

8:53 PM on Friday, May 1

Cade Cunningham scored 32 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons pulled off an incredible rally by erasing a 24-point deficit and beating the Orlando Magic 93-79 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference first-round series

8:25 PM on Friday, May 1

The longtime president of Bard College in New York has announced his retirement, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship than was previously known with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein

7:57 PM on Friday, May 1

Always a Runner has won the first Kentucky Oaks run under the lights in prime time at Churchill Downs

7:45 PM on Friday, May 1

The U.S. Air Force has completed modifications to a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One

7:00 PM on Friday, May 1

Pro Bowl linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair will be with the Houston Texans through the 2029 season after signing a three-year extension this week

6:43 PM on Friday, May 1

Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees has reported to federal prison to begin a 14-year sentence following a conviction over illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign

6:40 PM on Friday, May 1

Cameron Young finally made his first bogey of the week at the Cadillac Championship

6:14 PM on Friday, May 1

Ghana has rejected a proposed health deal with the U.S. due to concerns over data privacy

5:43 PM on Friday, May 1

A small plane towing a banner imploring Red Sox ownership to sell the team flew over Fenway Park on Friday while Boston and the Houston Astros took batting practice

5:39 PM on Friday, May 1

Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said forward Brandon Ingram will miss Game 6 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers because of a sore right heel

4:28 PM on Friday, May 1

Gerry Conway, a renowned comic book writer who helped create characters and stories for Marvel and DC, including the Punisher character in the Spider-Man comics, has died

2:27 PM on Friday, May 1

Nelly Korda is tied for the lead on the LPGA Tour

2:25 PM on Friday, May 1

A federal judge in New York is protecting about 3,000 refugees from Yemen from being forced to leave the U.S., saying the Temporary Protected Status that was repeatedly granted to them should be extended again

2:22 PM on Friday, May 1

The accuser at Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial has finished testifying

1:00 PM on Friday, May 1

The organization behind the Oscars is for the first time addressing the use of artificial intelligence in performances and scripts for the 2027 Academy Awards

11:52 AM on Friday, May 1

President Donald Trump says his administration is still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines “but only if it's a good deal” for the government

10:39 AM on Friday, May 1

This summer's movies are spotlighting fresh talent

10:08 AM on Friday, May 1

Tickets for most of the World Cup group games remain on general sale with just over a month to go until the tournament kicks off on June 11