Delaney Hall Protests Lead to Visitation Suspension, Confrontations

 

NEWARK, New Jersey. Protesters and detainees converged outside Delaney Hall over Memorial Day weekend as detainees carried out a multi-day hunger and labor strike; on May 24–25, 2026, demonstrators blocked facility entrances and officials say roughly 125 people formed barricades, prompting DHS and ICE involvement and denials of access to...

Pirates' late homer extends Cubs' losing skid further

 

PITTSBURGH — Henry Davis delivered a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning on Monday, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The late homer supplied the decisive run in a tight game and extended the Cubs’ losing streak to nine straight games. The...

San Antonio routs Thunder as Wembanyama dominates

 

San Antonio, Texas — Victor Wembanyama delivered a standout performance to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 103-82 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, evening the Western Conference finals at 2-2. After accepting responsibility for the Spurs’ Game 3 loss, Wembanyama responded in Game 4 with 33 points,...

South Carolina woman killed by airborne restaurant umbrella

 

Summerton, South Carolina: On May 23 a windblown patio umbrella struck and killed Dana Weigner while she dined at the Driftwood Grill on Lake Marion. First responders were called around 7:40 p.m.; the Clarendon County Coroner’s Office pronounced her dead at 8:43 p.m. after EMS attempted life-saving measures. Clarendon County Coroner...

UCLA Earns No. 1 Seed, Georgia Tech Second

 

Omaha, Neb. — The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship subcommittee announced Monday that UCLA was named the No. 1 overall seed for the 2026 tournament after a 51-6 regular season, with Georgia Tech seeded No. 2 and Georgia No. 3. The 64-team field opens 16 double-elimination regionals this Friday ahead...

Authorities warn of venomous marine life washing ashore

 

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Myrtle Beach Police Department this week warned that venomous wildlife and marine vegetation have washed ashore along area beaches due to strong currents, urging beachgoers to avoid contact, notify first responders, and follow first‑aid steps such as tentacle removal and vinegar application for stings. Authorities said...

Massie Files for 2028 Run After Primary Defeat

 

Newport, Ky. — Thomas Massie filed a Statement of Candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on May 25 to allow fundraising and potential campaigning for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District in 2028 after losing the recent Republican primary to Ed Gallrein. Massie, who served nearly 14 years in the House, confirmed...

United States researchers uncover Laravel-Lang malware poisoning

 

United States-based security researchers reported that four popular Laravel-Lang Composer packages were surreptitiously poisoned with malware after attackers manipulated Git tags to redirect users to malicious code, according to a SecurityWeek article published Monday. The affected PHP localization libraries are laravel-lang/lang, laravel-lang/http-statuses, laravel-lang/attributes, and laravel-lang/actions, which are widely used by...

United States faces costliest Memorial Day gasoline since 2022

 

Americans are paying an average of $4.51 per gallon for gasoline on Sunday, May 25, 2026, making this Memorial Day weekend the most expensive at the pump in four years, according to AAA. Prices are being driven by the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran and the near-total closure of the...

Texas storm outbreak spawns tornadoes, cripples major airports

 

On May 25, 2026, a volatile convective system interacting with deep Gulf moisture produced a widespread severe weather outbreak across Texas, according to the National Weather Service. By midday, a rapidly consolidating line of severe thunderstorms moved from the Texas Panhandle into central parts of the state, evolving into a...