WASHINGTON FAA grounds SpaceX Starship after mishap

 

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has grounded SpaceX’s Starship launch vehicle program following an inflight anomaly involving its Super Heavy first-stage booster during Flight 12. In a statement released after the May 22, 2026 test from Boca Chica, Texas, the FAA classified the booster’s landing failure as a flight mishap,...

Municipal budgets approved amid tax and wage adjustments

 

United States local governments approved multiple municipal budgets this week: New Haven's Board of Alders approved a $744.3 million 2026-27 budget in a 28-1 vote raising the property tax rate from 39.4 mills to 39.962 mills; Myrtle Beach moved to reduce a homeowner tax credit as part of a $384...

United States cybersecurity firm Zscaler shares plunge

 

United States-based Zscaler, a cloud-delivered security services provider, saw its shares plunge 31.52 percent on Wednesday, the steepest single-day decline in its history, closing at $126.41 and cutting its market capitalization to about $20.33 billion. The selloff followed fiscal third-quarter 2026 results that beat expectations, with revenue rising 25 percent...

Newsom Signs Law Limiting Ballot Seizures Ahead of Primary

 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 73 on Wednesday to restrict law enforcement and federal access to ballots, voter rolls, and certified voting technology, effective immediately; the law criminalizes unauthorized seizure of cast ballots and requires court orders for access to election materials as voting proceeds this week. The...

UN Warns Multiple Global Heat Records Likely Soon

 

Washington. The World Meteorological Organization and the UK Met Office released projections this week showing a 75% chance that average global temperatures between 2026 and 2030 will exceed 1.5°C above pre‑industrial levels, and an 86% probability that a new annual heat record will be set, potentially eclipsing 2024 as the...

Winona man found safe after five-day woods search

 

Winona, Minn. — Winona County authorities reported that 22-year-old Elijah “Eli” Michael McCumber was last seen around 7:21 p.m. Saturday, May 23, on Echo Valley Drive in southeastern Winona County and became the subject of multi-agency searches using K-9 teams, drones, a Minnesota State Patrol helicopter and thermal imaging over...

US Iran Exchange Strikes Near Strait Of Hormuz

 

Washington — The US military on May 27 shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones and struck a ground control station near Bandar Abbas, U.S. officials said, describing the actions as defensive to counter threats around the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes followed earlier US actions this week against missile...

US Sanctions Iran Strait Authority Over Maritime Control

 

Washington — The United States on Wednesday added Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority to the Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals list, the Office of Foreign Assets Control said, after the authority was launched on May 18 to manage requests for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The listing cites alleged...

Stanford captures NCAA women's golf title over USC

 

Carlsbad, Calif. — Stanford defeated USC 4-1 on Wednesday at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa's North Course to win the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship, claiming the program's fourth national title and its third in five years. Megha Ganne clinched the deciding point with a short par putt,...

Tyler Tanner Withdraws From Draft, Returns To Vanderbilt

 

Nashville — Tyler Tanner withdrew his name from the NBA Draft on Wednesday and will return to Vanderbilt for the upcoming season after a breakout sophomore year. Tanner averaged 19.5 points and 5.1 assists, earned first-team All-SEC honors and AP and USBWA honorable mention All-America recognition while leading the Commodores...