Thousands honor fallen officers during National Police Week

 

Washington — Thousands gathered at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on May 12 and May 13 as the Police Unity Tour completed its 30th anniversary ride and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund held the 38th Annual Candlelight Vigil, adding 363 names to the national memorial to honor...

Washington: Trump prioritizes blocking Iranian nuclear weapon

 

WASHINGTON – Speaking in Washington on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that Americans’ financial struggles do not influence his decision-making on Iran, stressing that his top priority is preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Asked whether domestic economic pain motivates him to pursue an agreement with Iran, Trump...

Mississippi Leaders Move On Redistricting After Session Cancellation

 

JACKSON, Miss. Governor Tate Reeves canceled a special legislative session this week after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a ruling that had found the state Supreme Court map violated the Voting Rights Act; Reeves said he expects lawmakers to redraw Supreme Court, legislative, and congressional districts by 2027. Voting-rights...

Administration defers Medicaid funds, freezes Medicare enrollments

 

Washington — Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday announced that the administration will defer $1.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursements to California and implement a six-month nationwide moratorium on some new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health providers, actions presented at a White House event as part of an anti-fraud...

Memphis forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29

 

Memphis, United States – The Memphis Grizzlies announced on May 13, 2026, that forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29. Paramedics pronounced Clarke dead at the scene after responding to an emergency call. Law enforcement officials said preliminary evidence suggests his death may have resulted from an...

United States chef accuses Stefon Diggs of abusing Cardi B

 

Jamila "Mila" Adams, former live-in chef for NFL wide receiver Stefon Diggs, has used Instagram to allege that Diggs physically and emotionally abused rapper Cardi B, including during her pregnancy. Adams’ posts came after a jury recently found Diggs not guilty of felony strangulation and assault charges that she had...

United States isolates cruise passengers for Andes virus

 

U.S. health authorities have quarantined eighteen American citizens in Nebraska after confirmed exposure to an outbreak of Andes virus, a lethal hantavirus strain, aboard the expedition cruise ship M/V Hondius in the South Atlantic and Antarctic region. The group was medically evacuated to Offutt Air Force Base and transferred under...

Lucknow businessman Prateek Yadav dies after head injury

 

Lucknow businessman Prateek Yadav, 38, son of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, died on the morning of May 13, 2026, following a reported head injury. Civil Hospital authorities in Lucknow said he was declared dead at 5:55 a.m. Hospital director Dr. G.P. Gupta stated that medical teams...

Arkansas Drops Opener At Kentucky, Tournament Implications Loom

 

Lexington. Arkansas (34-18) lost the series opener to Kentucky 4-3 at Kentucky Proud Park on Thursday night, May 15, after Kentucky's Ethan Hindle hit a two-run home run in the first inning that provided the decisive margin, and Arkansas was held to three runs over nine innings in the road...

Wind outages, wildfire, Liberty Bell tour, election updates

 

BOISE, Idaho - Idaho Power warned residents in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon on Wednesday that high winds could cause power outages across its service area. The utility said in a Facebook post that it was already seeing outages affecting people in eastern Oregon; two outages in Halfway were under...