Kentucky: Trump-backed challenger ousts Rep. Massie

 

Frankfort, Kentucky — Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has lost his re-election bid to Trump-endorsed challenger Chris Gallrein in Tuesday’s primary, with results confirmed early Wednesday. Massie, who has represented Kentucky in Congress since 2012, built a reputation as a "quirky" conservative willing to defy GOP leaders, frequently voting against party...

New London: Trump issues Iran war ultimatum

 

President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday that the United States could resume large-scale military strikes unless Tehran agrees to a new deal, speaking at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement in New London, Connecticut. Behind protective glass, Trump said Iran’s navy and air force were “gone” after Operation Epic...

Buffalo Sabres Extend Lindy Ruff After Breakthrough Season

 

BUFFALO, N.Y. The Buffalo Sabres signed head coach Lindy Ruff to a two-year contract extension on Wednesday, announced less than 48 hours after the team’s overtime Game 7 loss to the Montreal Canadiens that ended their playoff run this week; Ruff led the club to a 50-win season and a...

United States Fed minutes revive possible rate hikes

 

Washington, United States – Minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s April Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting show policymakers have put the option of further interest rate increases back under active consideration, reflecting concern that inflation is not easing sufficiently. The committee voted to hold the benchmark federal funds rate...

Trump Addresses Coast Guard Graduates Amid Iran Conflict

 

New London — President Donald Trump delivered the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday, praising the class of 2026 for "unbelievable heroism and exceptional selflessness" and telling cadets they will be "tested" as they begin their military careers. He spoke at Cadet Memorial Field after Air...

Cale Makar misses Game One vs Golden Knights

 

Denver — Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar will miss Game 1 of the Western Conference Final against the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night with an upper-body injury, coach Jared Bednar said after the team’s morning skate; Bednar listed Makar day-to-day and confirmed the player was on the ice during...

Officers sue to block $1.776B anti-weaponization fund

 

Washington — Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, filed a federal lawsuit on May 20 seeking to block payouts from the Justice Department's newly established $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, which the DOJ created as part of a settlement following President Trump's agreement with the...

US boards Iranian tanker amid Gulf blockade enforcement

 

Washington. The U.S. military boarded the Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker M/T Celestial Sea in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, searching and redirecting the vessel after CENTCOM reported it suspected the ship intended to transit to an Iranian port in violation of the American blockade. The action, described as at least...

U.S. Indicts Raúl Castro Over 1996 Plane Shootdown

 

Miami — Federal prosecutors in Miami unsealed an indictment on April 23 charging former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, four counts of murder and two counts of destruction of aircraft tied to the Feb. 24, 1996 downing of two Brothers to the Rescue planes, which...

India composer Amaal Mallik alleges Bollywood career sabotage

 

Indian music composer and singer Amaal Mallik has alleged that a powerful group within Bollywood’s film and music ecosystem systematically sidelined him from more than 60 film projects over the past seven years. In a detailed statement shared recently on his official social media accounts, the 35-year-old said the alleged...