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...

Warmth persists as storm chances rise along coasts

 

Milwaukee, Dayton, Sarasota and Myrtle Beach meteorologists issued forecasts Monday warning of persistent warmth and increasing storm chances across their regions. Stations reported high temperatures in the 80s to 90s and noted late-afternoon and evening thunderstorm potential beginning Monday and into Tuesday, with isolated strong storms possible in parts of...

United States tech giant Meta plans 8,000 layoffs

 

SILICON VALLEY, California — Meta Platforms is preparing to cut about 8,000 employees, or roughly 10% of its global workforce, by Wednesday, May 20, 2026, according to multiple reports citing internal sources. The planned redundancies come despite Meta reporting what outlets describe as record financial results for the first quarter...

United States monitors 41 people after cruise hantavirus exposure

 

U.S. health authorities are monitoring 41 people nationwide for possible exposure to the Andes strain of hantavirus following an outbreak linked to the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. All 18 American passengers from the vessel are being held under active observation at the National Quarantine Unit at the University of...

Minnesota wildfire forces evacuations as acreage surges

 

CROW WING COUNTY, Minnesota – A fast-growing wildfire known as the Flanders Fire has burned an estimated 1,500 to 2,500 acres in northern Crow Wing County, forcing urgent evacuations and road closures and drawing a large multi-agency response. The blaze was first reported to dispatchers at about 12:40 p.m. on...

Ronda Rousey Submits Gina Carano in 17 Seconds

 

INGLEWOOD, California — On May 17, Ronda Rousey returned to mixed martial arts at the Intuit Dome and submitted Gina Carano with her trademark armbar 17 seconds into the main event of Most Valuable Promotions' card. The bout, broadcast live on Netflix, ended quickly after an initial takedown and arm...

Galaxy end Sounders' 22-match home unbeaten run

 

Seattle: On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the Seattle Sounders 2-0 at Lumen Field, ending Seattle's 22-match home unbeaten streak. Gabriel Pec scored and assisted, JT Marcinkowski recorded a clean sheet, and Matheus Nascimento added a stoppage-time goal, with Greg Vanney coaching the Galaxy to the road victory. Seattle's...

States Challenge Utility Rate Hikes Amid AI Boom

 

HARRISBURG, Pa. Officials and lawmakers in at least six states — Arizona, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania — are contesting utility rate increase requests as electricity bills rise amid growing demand tied to developments in artificial intelligence this year. Attorneys general, governors and state regulators have initiated...

Trump's 'Calm Before Storm' Warning Raises Iran Tensions

 

Washington, May 17: U.S. President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image on social media with the caption 'It was the calm before the storm,' and multiple outlets reported that his aides have discussed contingency plans for potentially resuming air strikes on Iran. The post showed symbolic naval imagery and was...

RSL beats Rapids 2-1 as Solans and Gozo shine

 

SANDY, Utah — Real Salt Lake defeated the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Saturday night as Sergi Solans scored and assisted while 19-year-old Zavier Gozo added a goal. Wayne Frederick opened the scoring in the seventh minute, Gozo equalized in the 36th, and Solans’ header in the 68th minute secured the...