D.C. Primary Opens Under New Ranked-Choice System

 

Washington, D.C. voters went to the polls Tuesday in a primary selecting nominees for mayor, D.C. delegate, attorney general and multiple council seats. Polls were open at 75 locations until 8 p.m., and the city used ranked-choice voting citywide for the first time. Seven Democrats contested the open mayoral nomination...

Texas declares statewide emergency over screwworm outbreak

 

Texas authorities are responding to a growing outbreak of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasitic fly that infests warm-blooded animals, including livestock, wildlife, and pets. The crisis began with detection in a calf in Zavala County on June 3, 2026, and by Tuesday morning, June 16, officials had confirmed 12...

Washington preliminary US-Iran deal reopens Hormuz shipping

 

The United States and Iran have reached a preliminary peace agreement via a memorandum of understanding that halts a military conflict lasting more than 100 days and restores commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Announced by President Donald Trump on Sunday evening, the deal includes an immediate end to...

World Cup Kicks Off Amid Travel, Political, Player Developments

 

United States. The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off last week across the United States, Mexico and Canada, featuring 48 national teams competing in a record 104 matches; media outlets reported both on-field play and several off-field developments, including a reported legal sentence for a Spanish player and transportation disruptions...

United States Fed chair Warsh leads pivotal inflation meeting

 

The US Federal Reserve opened a two-day policy meeting today, the first chaired by Kevin Warsh since his nomination by President Donald Trump in late January. Warsh takes over amid faster inflation and a strong labor market, with recent April consumer price data reinforcing concerns about persistent price pressures. Markets...

Washington D.C. Holds Primaries Amid Political Shifts Tuesday

 

Washington voters cast ballots Tuesday to choose party nominees for mayor and the district's congressional delegate in a primary that marks the first time in a generation both offices are open. Mayor Muriel Bowser and longtime delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton did not seek re-election. Democratic front-runners Janeese Lewis George and...

County sues Bakersfield over contested five-year sewer increase

 

Bakersfield, Calif. Kern County filed a lawsuit on Monday against the City of Bakersfield, challenging the five-year sewer rate increase the City Council approved on May 27, 2026. The county alleges the approved plan unlawfully bundles stormwater costs into sewer fees and seeks relief from what it described as an...

PWHL Draft Order Set; Detroit Picks Third Overall

 

Detroit — The Professional Women's Hockey League announced its draft order on Monday, placing PWHL Detroit third overall and allocating picks Nos. 3, 15, 27, 39, 51 and 63 for rounds one through six ahead of the league draft scheduled for Wednesday, June 17. Detroit also filled its 10-player roster...

Alaska elections bar duplicate-name candidate from Senate ballot

 

Juneau — On Monday the Alaska Division of Elections formally ruled that Daniel J. Sullivan cannot appear on the state's U.S. Senate primary ballot after finding his filing was not a good-faith candidacy and appeared intended to confuse voters by using a variant of incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan's name. This week...

Oklahoma Holds Off Georgia To Advance In Omaha

 

Omaha, Neb. — Oklahoma opened the College World Series with a 9-0 win over Alabama, a game marked by dominant pitching, timely offense and standout defense, analysts said on the Oklahoma's Own Sports Podcast. Hosts Toby Rowland and Evan Kamikow praised plays such as Camden Johnson’s early diving stop, multiple...