Nebraska braces for supercells bringing EF2 tornado risk

 

Nebraska and parts of the central Plains and Upper Midwest face a significant severe weather threat on Sunday, May 17, 2026, according to the U.S. Storm Prediction Center. An Enhanced Risk, level 3 of 5, covers portions of Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa, including the cities of Lincoln and...

California family renews challenge to 2011 death ruling

 

In Vacaville, California, Survivor Season 48 and 50 finalist Joe Hunter and his mother, Patricia Hunter, have relaunched a public campaign disputing the official finding that Joe’s sister, Joanna Hunter, died by suicide in 2011. The case received new national attention when it was featured on CBS News on May...

Cannes: Shobhaa De criticism of Alia Bhatt sparks backlash

 

At the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera, Indian author and columnist Shobhaa De posted an Instagram video critiquing the presence and fashion choices of Indian celebrities on the red carpet, with particular focus on actress Alia Bhatt. De described the Indian turnout as a “No Cannes Do”...

Jaguars Face Key Questions, Roster Risks Ahead 2026

 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars entered the 2026 offseason after a strong 2025 campaign and have made several roster moves this offseason, including last year's trade for cornerback Travis Hunter, the departure of running back Travis Etienne to New Orleans, and the March signing of running back Chris Rodriguez Jr.;...

South Korea moves to avert Samsung semiconductor strike

 

South Korea said it will deploy all available administrative and legal measures, including rarely used emergency arbitration, to stop a threatened labor strike at Samsung Electronics, the country’s largest employer and the world’s biggest memory chip maker. Prime Minister Kim Min-seok outlined the stance after an emergency meeting with ministers...

Bus Riders Retrace Selma Route to Renew Voting Fight

 

Montgomery, Alabama — On Saturday, several dozen activists and bus riders traveled from Aiken, South Carolina and Atlanta to Montgomery to retrace the final steps of the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery march. Participants disembarked on Dexter Avenue near the Alabama Capitol and a stage used by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.,...

United States expands federal checks on voter rolls

 

Washington, United States — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice have run at least 67 million state voter registration records through federal databases ahead of the November midterm elections, according to federal tracking data and agency statements. The nationwide review uses an expanded version of...

United States bond rout drives Bitcoin slide

 

United States: Global risk assets declined after a sharp sell-off in sovereign bond markets forced investors to rapidly reassess the interest rate outlook and unwind leveraged positions. The US 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 4.58%, its highest level in more than a year, while the UK 10-year gilt yield jumped...

Michigan Student Becomes First U.S. Woman in Welding

 

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Mikala Sposito, a 21-year-old student from Dexter enrolled at Washtenaw Community College, won the USA Weld Trials in Huntsville earlier this year and will be the first woman to represent the United States in welding at the WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China. Reporters quoted Sposito saying...

DHS runs checks on millions of registered voters

 

Topeka, Kan. The Department of Homeland Security this year ran roughly 67 million state voter registrations through federal databases to verify eligibility ahead of the November elections, flagging tens of thousands of records as potential noncitizens or deceased and transmitting results to states for follow-up. The flags have prompted legal challenges...