Colorado Governor Commutes Tina Peters' Sentence After Pressure

 

DENVER. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, reducing her nearly nine-year term to about 4.5 years and making her eligible for parole effective June 1, 2026; Peters has been incarcerated since her 2024 conviction after jurors found she allowed unauthorized...

United States bond rout drives Wall Street sell-off

 

New York — United States financial markets reversed sharply on Friday, May 15, 2026, as a global bond sell-off and surging crude oil prices pushed long-term borrowing costs to their highest levels in years and knocked major equity indexes off record highs. The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield jumped 11 basis...

Beijing: Trump, Xi pledge to block Iranian nuclear arms

 

In Beijing on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that Iran should not obtain nuclear weapons and that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to shipping. The comments came during the final leg of Trump’s state visit to China, which the White...

USS Gerald R. Ford Returns After 11-Month Deployment

 

Norfolk, Virginia. The USS Gerald R. Ford and two accompanying destroyers arrived at Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday, May 16, concluding an 11-month deployment that began last June. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth traveled to the port to welcome more than 4,500 sailors and personnel back aboard the carrier and its...

Explosion at Robbins Lumber injures multiple, kills firefighter

 

Searsmont, Maine. On Friday an explosion and large fire tore through Robbins Lumber Inc., located at 506 Main Street South, prompting a mass-casualty response from local emergency services. Waldo County 911 communications director Mike Larravie said at least five people were injured, though the extent of their injuries was not...

United States baseball league bans player for life

 

Major League Baseball announced on May 15, 2026, a series of disciplinary actions following a multi‑month investigation by its Department of Investigations into illegal sports wagering. San Diego Padres infielder/outfielder Tucupita Marcano has been placed on the permanently ineligible list, amounting to a lifetime ban for betting on Major League...

New York stocks slide after Beijing Trump-Xi summit

 

NEW YORK, United States – U.S. stocks fell sharply on Friday, May 15, 2026, as investors reacted to the conclusion of a high-profile summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and to a surge in global oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 380.11...

Houston Hospital to Open Detransition Clinic After Settlement

 

Houston: Texas Children's Hospital agreed on Friday, May 15, to create the nation's first detransition clinic as part of a settlement announced by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton resolving a years-long investigation into gender-affirming care and billing practices at the 1,000-bed hospital. The settlement, coordinated with the U.S. Department of...

Texas High Court Rejects Removal Of Fleeing Democrats

 

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused Gov. Greg Abbott’s request to remove Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas in 2025 to block a special-session vote on new congressional maps. The court’s majority opinion, written by Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock, said the Legislature had restored quorum and...

United States braces for six-day tornado outbreak

 

A prolonged severe weather episode is forecast to impact the central United States from Thursday, May 14 through Tuesday, May 19, 2026, with the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center warning of multiple days of tornadoes, destructive hail, and damaging winds. The threat zone extends from the Plains into the...