An illegal immigrant was found guilty in a 2025 attempted knife attack at the Israeli embassy in London. A jury found him guilty of preparation of terrorist acts and possession of two bladed articles May 1. Abdullah Albadri, 34, tried to scale the fence around the embassy before armed diplomatic protection officers arrested him April 28, 2025, according to the BBC. “Why are you stopping me from making crimes?” Albadri asked the officers when they detained him. An investigation after the attack found that Albadri wanted revenge against the Israeli government over the war in Gaza, according to the Metropolitan Police. “I want to do something to stop the war,” Albadri told the officers who arrested him. He had arrived in the U.K. just 16 days before the attack, crossing the English Channel from France by small boat. It was the second time he’d illegally entering the country in the same manner in four years, the BBC reported. Albadri said during the trial that he is a member of the Bedoon tribe and grew up in Kuwait. He spent five years in prison in his home country after becoming an activist. He first entered the U.K. in August 2021 via small boat and claimed asylum. He claimed he took a truck that he thought was going to Manchester, but instead ended up in France. He returned to the U.K. on April 12, 2025, where he spent almost two weeks homeless in London. Twelve days after his arrival, he began looking for the location of the Israeli embassy and looked up information about “suicide among enemies,” according to the BBC. Albadri had copied a verse titled “the benefit of martyrdom,” which was found on him when he was arrested. He also wrote a note and sent a picture of it with a knife to his mother. “I will attack in the way of Allah and for the sake of being free from humiliation in this world,” Albadri wrote in the note. He also messaged his mother, “I chose the path of martyrdom.” Albadri then traveled across the city to the Israeli embassy in Kensington Gardens. He was wearing a red and white Arabic scarf, which covered his face except for his eyes — which were hidden by sunglasses. When Albadri reached the embassy, he saluted two officers and then attempted to scale the fence. The officers pulled him off the fence and pinned him to the ground. Five officers, one in plainclothes, detained and handcuffed him. “I want to make a crime inside there. Why are you stopping me? Why are you stopping me from making crimes?” he asked the officers. “Why didn’t you let me in? And then do what you want to do?” Authorities believed that, based on the evidence collected and his statements at the time of his capture, Albadri might have been hoping to get shot by the officers in “suicide by cop.” Albadri is set to be sentenced at a later date.

President Donald Trump came clean to supporters in Florida on Friday, admitting that First Lady Melania Trump does not like it when he dances to The Village People’s 1978 hit “Y.M.C.A.” Trump, speaking at The Villages retirement community, referred to the disco tune as the “Gay National Anthem” and said that his wife felt it was “unpresidential” that he insisted on dancing to the upbeat tune at every opportunity. President Trump says First Lady Melania Trump dislikes his dancing to ‘YMCA’: “She hates when I dance to what’s sometimes referred to as the ‘gay national anthem.'” pic.twitter.com/qREkTLPhZ5 — CSPAN (@cspan) May 1, 2026 “She hates when I dance, too, at the end,” Trump said with a smile, prompting laughter from the audience. “She hates when I dance to what’s sometimes referred to as the gay national anthem. You know that? She hates it.” “You know, that song was No. 5, 32 years ago, and it went to No. 1, 32 years later,” the president asserted — although when the song was first released in 1978, it ultimately landed at Number 2 on the Billboard charts. It first hit Number 1 on the charts in 2024, during the presidential campaign. “There’s never been anything like it. It never hit No. 1. It was No.5, 32 years ago. And it went No. 1 for months during the last months of the game,” Trump added. “We love that song,” Trump said of his supporters. He continued: “But she goes, ‘Darling, please –’ you know she’s a very elegant woman – she goes, ‘Darling, please don’t dance. It’s not presidential.’ I said, ‘It may not be presidential, but I’m leading by 20 points in the polls or something.” Trump has been dancing to the disco beat on rally stages across the United States for years — and has inspired many to follow suit. Even NFL players have taken to doing “The Trump Dance” to celebrate after major plays.

The Indiana Fever’s practice got a bit hotter recently when a surprise guest walked through the door. The WBNA team had no idea he was coming, and guard Sophie Cunningham admitted she lost all focus when Blake Shelton walked in the door. The Grammy Award-winning artist dropped by while he was in Indianapolis. Blake recently announced his Ole Red bar and music venue will open in Indianapolis in 2027. He decided he might as well start to meet some of the town’s most impressive athletes while he was there. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Indiana Fever (@indianafever) Blake Shelton Now Reps the WNBA with His Own Jersey While visiting the WNBA team’s practice, Blake Shelton showed The Fever how excited he is to be part of the city. “He’s a Fever girl!” Sophie said as Blake held up his new gear. “I got my fit. That’s right,” Blake added. While visiting with the team, he took photos and shared a few moments of fun. The FEer posted video from the event, and both sports and country music fans loved what they saw. “Does this mean I have to share my courtside seats with @blakeshelton now?” Wynonna Judd joked. “Really cool, character off the chart for both and fan of both. Great post Fever,” another fan wrote. One WNBA fan pointed out how important this time in sports history is for women, and Blake Shelton’s support means a lot. “In years and decades to come people will be looking back at the way you all changed the face of women’s sport. Meanwhile we have a front row to it unfolding right now. Awesome!” They wrote. Others let the girls know that Ole Reds sneaks up on you, so they better look out in 2027. “Fun! Ole Reds will get you in trouble,” they wrote. “I know from personal experience.” This story’s featured image can be found here.

A surprisingly robust, yet green, alternative to plastic packaging has been developed from the hemp plant–an age-old form of the cannabis plant that doesn’t get people high. The non-toxic plastic alternative is a stretchy thermoplastic that can extend up to 1,600% of its size. The material also has a high “glass transition temperature”—a quality that […] The post Scientists Unveil Hemp Alternative to Plastic That Can Withstand Boiling Water and Stretch to 1,600% its Size appeared first on Good News Network.

Massive sums of money are being spent on the midterm elections to determine control of Congress. As groups spend record money on ads and donations to support candidates across the country, here are some key trends that could help determine the balance of power in Washington after November. MAGA INC. President Donald Trump’s allies have amassed a huge war chest ahead of the midterms. MAGA Inc., a pro-Trump political action committee, had almost $350 million on hand at the end of March. How the group chooses to spend the money could have a major effect on the outcome of critical races. So far, the group has been relatively conservative in its spending. In 2025, however, the group spent $1.7 million in support of Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tenn., to hold onto the seat of retiring Republican Rep. Mark Green. Democrat Senate Candidates Democrats need to net four additional seats in order to gain control of the Senate. And so far, they’re fundraising effectively. In the first quarter of 2026, Texas Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico brought in over $27 million. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., seeking to hold onto his seat, also raked in over $14 million. The high individual fundraising numbers for Democrat candidates do not paint the full picture, however, as the National Republican Senatorial Committee outraised its counterpart, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, in 2025, and candidates such as Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, have brought in significant funds through authorized fundraising committees. Ad Spending Records Spending on political ads for this midterm cycle is through the roof. A study from S&P Global Market Research projects “local TV political ad revenue reaching $4.02 billion in 2026.” This would be a 15% increase from the last midterm cycle in 2022. That means political ads are likely to crowd the airwaves unlike in any other midterm cycle to date. Big Tech Money Big tech players are spending big in 2026. In the first quarter of 2026, Leading the Future, a pro-tech super PAC supported by the tech company Palantir’s co-founder Joe Lonsdale and the investment firm Andreessen Horowitz, raised over $15 million. Leading the Future has funded candidates in both parties.