Israel-based Wix cuts 20% of global workforce

 

Israel-based website-building platform Wix.com Ltd. announced on Thursday that it will cut roughly 20% of its global workforce, eliminating about 1,000 positions in what the company described as a major restructuring. Chief Executive and co-founder Avishai Abrahami said the reductions are primarily driven by the rapid integration of artificial intelligence...

California Teen Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee Triumph

 

Rancho Cucamonga, California — On Thursday, 14-year-old Shrey Parikh won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after prevailing in a 90-second eliminatory spell-off, correctly spelling 32 words to claim the $50,000 prize. He defeated 12-year-old Ishaan Gupta of Jersey City, New Jersey, who correctly spelled 25 words from the same list...

Louisiana House Approves Map Removing One Black District

 

BATON ROUGE, La. The Louisiana House passed an amended version of SB121 on Thursday that redraws the state's congressional map, reducing the number of majority-black districts from two to one; the plan passed the House floor with a 66-36 vote and now returns to the State Senate for concurrence. The change...

Galveston coaster halts; multi-hour rescue removes riders

 

Galveston: On Thursday evening the Iron Shark roller coaster at Pleasure Pier malfunctioned and stopped near the top of its 100-foot vertical lift, leaving eight riders stranded; witnesses and station live feeds indicate the ride halted around 5:21 p.m., and emergency crews were called and arrived shortly thereafter to begin...

South Carolina Teen Arrested Over Alleged '764' Network

 

Horry County, South Carolina. Horry County deputies arrested a 16-year-old student Thursday afternoon after receiving a cyber tip from the gaming platform Discord that flagged potential school violence and led investigators to an online network identified as '764.' Authorities said the tip prompted a probe that connected the teenager to...

California Sues 23andMe Over Massive 2023 Data Breach

 

San Francisco — California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Chrome Holding Co., the company formerly known as 23andMe, in San Francisco Superior Court on Thursday, May 28, alleging the firm failed to protect customers' genetic, ancestry and health-related data after a breach that began in April 2023 and reportedly lasted...

Tennessee advances, to face Texas Tech Saturday afternoon

 

OKLAHOMA CITY — Tennessee defeated defending champion Texas 6-3 in the Women's College World Series opener on Thursday, May 28, advancing into the winners' bracket. The No. 7 seed Lady Vols secured the victory behind strong pitching and timely hitting and will meet No. 3 seed Texas Tech at Devon...

Tennessee Beats Texas, Advances in WCWS Winner's Bracket

 

Oklahoma City. Tennessee defeated defending national champion Texas 6-3 at Devon Park on May 28 to open the Women’s College World Series, with Sage Mardjetko starting and Karlyn Pickens recording the save; Tennessee freshman catcher Elsa Morrison hit a three-run home run that contributed to the margin. Tennessee’s victory advanced the...

Arcadia Mayor Pleads Guilty to Acting for China

 

Los Angeles — Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge of acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government by operating the U.S. News Center and publishing PRC-directed content between late 2020 and 2022. She resigned after charges were announced on May...

Tennessee opens Chapel Hill Regional versus East Carolina Friday

 

CHAPEL HILL, NC — Tennessee baseball opened the NCAA Tournament Chapel Hill Regional Friday at Boshamer Stadium, with No. 2 seed Tennessee (38-20) facing No. 3 East Carolina at noon ET on May 29. First-year head coach Josh Elander named senior left-hander Evan Blanco as the Vols’ starter and framed...