A United Airlines plane appeared to hit a bakery truck on Sunday moments before landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. Dramatic dashcam video shows a delivery driver glancing out the window after hearing a loud, screeching noise — moments before a Boeing 767 crashes into his truck.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is in critical condition at a Florida hospital, his spokesman said Sunday evening — and President Donald Trump was quick to wish his friend and longtime ally well. The spokesman, Ted Goodman, said that the former mayor and staunch ally of the president “remains in critical but stable condition.” “Mayor Rudy Giuliani is currently in the hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition,” the statement said. “Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he’s fighting with that same level of strength as we speak.  We do ask that you join us in prayer for America’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani.” It is unclear what sent Mr. Giuliani, 81, to the hospital. President Trump issued a statement via Truth Social immediately upon learning that his friend and longtime ally was in the hospital, saying, “Our fabulous Rudy Giuliani, a True Warrior, and the Best Mayor in the History of New York City, BY FAR, has been hospitalized, and is in critical condition. What a tragedy that he was treated so badly by the Radical Left Lunatics, Democrats ALL — AND HE WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING! They cheated on the Elections, fabricated hundreds of stories, did anything possible to destroy our Nation, and now, look at Rudy. So sad!” Giuliani, nicknamed “America’s Mayor” in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center, was hospitalized recently following a car accident but had reportedly recovered. This is a developing story. Stay with The Daily Wire for updates.

Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass accused her reelection opponent, Spencer Pratt, of “exploiting the grief” of the LA wildfire victims. In an interview with left-wing podcast host Katie Phang, Bass criticized Pratt’s outspoken advocacy, claiming that he was capitalizing on the tragedy even though he was among those who lost a home in the Palisades wildfire.  “Well, honestly, before this, I had never heard of Spencer Pratt. But the thing I am concerned about is that I feel like he’s exploiting the grief of people in the Palisades. And I think that’s reprehensible,” Bass said. “I think he’s about his own celebrity; he’s famous now again.” “I think he could benefit by a basic civics course, because I don’t think he understands the basics of how any government works,” she added. LA Mayor Karen Bass: Well, honestly, before this, I had never heard of Spencer Pratt. But the thing I am concerned about is that I feel like he’s exploiting the grief of people in the Palisades. And I think that’s reprehensible. pic.twitter.com/PGbn9UKmkZ — Acyn (@Acyn) May 2, 2026 The attacks come after Pratt, a former reality TV star, posted a viral advertisement blasting Bass and other city leaders. In the campaign video, Pratt films himself outside the mansions belonging to Bass and City Council member Nithya Raman. The scene then cuts to a homeless encampment as Pratt narrates, “They don’t have to live in the mess they created. Where you live,” he says. “This is where I live,” Pratt adds while posing outside a trailer at the site of his burned-down home. “They let my home burn down. I know what the consequences of failed leadership are. That’s why I’m running for mayor. For my sons, and the rest of us Angelenos that want to stop these corrupt politicians from destroying our city. We are gonna get the golden age of Los Angeles back,” he concludes. They not like us pic.twitter.com/78hducHDUE — Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) April 29, 2026 In January 2025, wind-whipped flames tore through homes and devastated entire neighborhoods in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades, an upscale community near the Los Angeles County coastline. Firefighters and emergency crews worked for weeks to fully contain the fires, which burned 50,000 acres and destroyed nearly 16,000 homes. The fires, among the deadliest in California’s history, directly resulted in at least 31 deaths, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. A more in-depth analysis by the Boston University School of Public Health, however, estimated that the fires were responsible for 409 excess deaths. “The additional 409 deaths that were excluded from official death records likely resulted from partially attributable factors such as lung or heart conditions due to increased exposure to air pollution from smoke and burning objects, as well as indirect factors such as disruptions in other critical healthcare or mental health emergencies,” the researchers said. Mayor Bass, who was representing the Biden Administration in Africa as Los Angeles communities were reduced to rubble, came under scorching criticism for her handling of the fires. Returning from her overseas trip, Bass was caught flat-footed and literally speechless at Los Angeles International Airport. “Do you owe citizens an apology for being absent while their homes were burning, and do you regret cutting the fire department budget by millions of dollars, Madam Mayor?” Sky News reporter David Blevins asked Bass at the airport. “Have you absolutely nothing to say to the citizens today?” he added. Pratt is a first-time candidate facing more than a dozen other contenders in the nonpartisan mayoral primary in June, including Bass, who is seeking re-election. Prediction markets currently favor leftist Nithya Raman. ‘Do you owe citizens an apology for being absent whilst their homes were burning? Do you regret cutting the fire department’s budget? @skydavidblevins questions the mayor of LA, Karen Bass, as she faces backlash regarding the California wildfires.https://t.co/Nkz8onjC7V pic.twitter.com/WwRwp6Imqz — Sky News (@SkyNews) January 8, 2025

President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated photo of himself lounging in the Reflecting Pool on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall. The photo showed Trump floating in a gold-colored pool inflatable alongside a smiling Vice President JD Vance, who gave a thumbs-up. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also appeared in the photo, along with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.   The Reflecting Pool has been drained in recent days to allow for construction workers to come in and repaint the bottom with a protective coating — in “American Flag Blue” — ahead of this summer’s events celebrating the United States’ 250th birthday. The coating is supposed to stop a number of leaks and help to avoid more costly repairs to the monument in the future. The updates, according to the White House, are expected to take about one week to complete and have a price tag of $2 million — and add to the series of major renovations and updates being made by the Trump administration all around the White House and the nation’s capital. Not everyone is happy with the updates, however. Charles Birnbaum, former coordinator of the National Park Service’s Historic Landscape Initiative, complained that the blue color made the reflecting pool look more like a swimming pool than a historical monument. “The reflecting pool is hallowed ground,” he told POLITICO. “It shouldn’t resemble a swimming pool.” “It will look far more beautiful than it did in 1922,” Trump argued, adding, “It was filthy dirty, and it leaked like a sieve.” The Department of the Interior, headed by Burgum, also championed the effort to “restore and preserve America’s most iconic landmarks.” The Reflecting Pool, according to the National Park Service, is classified as a memorial and is designed solely for viewing. Wading or swimming in the pool are illegal, as is walking in the shadow water.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday blamed the Biden Administration’s rejection of the Spirit-Jet Blue merger for the company’s collapse. Over the weekend, Spirit Airlines customers woke up to a blunt message inside the airline’s app: every scheduled flight is canceled, effective immediately. Shutting down operations has disrupted travel for thousands. The low-cost airline had dozens of routes, including nonstop flights between major cities such as Dallas-Fort Worth, Baltimore, Fort Lauderdale, Nashville, New Orleans, and Newark.  Viral videos on social media show empty and deserted Spirit check-in counters at airports across the country. Spirit Airlines is shut down at Orlando International Airport. pic.twitter.com/SgIfidaKp4 — Murfam Post