China-based researchers uncover global Ghost CMS hack

 

More than 700 websites running the Ghost content management system have been compromised through a recently disclosed vulnerability, CVE-2026-26980, according to research by Chinese cybersecurity firm Qianxin XLab reported Monday by SecurityWeek. The flaw affects Ghost versions 3.24.0 through 6.19.0 and allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary database content. Using...

United States oil prices fall on Iran deal hopes

 

United States – Global oil prices fell sharply on May 25, 2026, as traders reacted to growing optimism over a possible peace agreement between Washington and Tehran and the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures dropped by $5.09, or 4.9%, to $98.45 per barrel, while U.S....

Texas GOP runoffs set after March primary deadlock

 

Washington. Voters in Texas will hold a Republican primary runoff on Tuesday after no candidate secured a majority in the March 3 primary; top vote-getter John Cornyn faces Attorney General Ken Paxton, who received President Donald Trump's endorsement on May 19, and the contest occurs alongside multiple congressional and state...

Garden Grove officials battle overheating chemical tank

 

GARDEN GROVE, California – Authorities in Southern California are working to stabilize an overheated chemical storage tank at the GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems facility in Garden Grove, as roughly 40,000 nearby residents remain under mandatory evacuation orders. The tank contains methyl methacrylate, a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts,...

Washington-Tehran talks face hurdles on oil, nukes

 

The United States and Iran are negotiating a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending their nearly three-month war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for about 20% of global oil shipments. According to a CNN analysis updated early May 25, 2026, three main obstacles remain: control and...

Cornyn Paxton Clash in Television-Heavy Texas Runoff Race

 

Plano, Texas. Republican Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton competed in a Tuesday runoff for the GOP U.S. Senate nomination after a yearlong primary, with both candidates largely absent from public events on Monday and instead relying on television advertising that has topped $109 million during the...

Trump Urges Regional Leaders to Expand Abraham Accords

 

Washington, DC: U.S. President Donald Trump told leaders in a Saturday conference call that once a ceasefire with Iran is secured, he wants additional Arab and Muslim-majority countries to recognise Israel and formally join the Abraham Accords. The call included top officials from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar,...

Nationals Begin: Spellers Compete in Washington This Week

 

Washington — The Scripps National Spelling Bee began this week at Constitution Hall, with preliminary rounds starting Tuesday and concluding with finals on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Local qualifiers include Tia Geisler of Mentor, Ohio; Aadhya Adhikari of Marietta; Joseph Keefer of Athens; and Nirav Nimbarte of Charleston, each returning...

Chemical Tank Crack Relieved Pressure; Evacuations Partially Lifted

 

Garden Grove, Calif. Emergency crews with the Orange County Fire Authority conducted nighttime visualization and monitoring operations after a chemical storage tank at the GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems plant overheated on Friday; teams discovered a single crack over the weekend and assessed pressure and temperature changes on Sunday and Monday...

Astros pitchers combine for no-hitter against Rangers Monday

 

ARLINGTON, Texas. On Monday night the Houston Astros’ Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert, and Alimber Santa combined to no-hit the Texas Rangers in a 9-0 victory at Globe Life Field; Imai worked six hitless innings before Okert and Santa finished the final three frames, and Santa completed the feat in his...