Weathers' near no-hitter, Orioles clinch key series wins

 

Baltimore. On Monday, New York Yankees left-hander Ryan Weathers carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning before Adley Rutschman's single ended it; the Baltimore Orioles then rallied as Coby Mayo hit a three-run homer off reliever Brent Headrick, giving Baltimore a 3-2 victory. Weathers struck out nine and had...

Trump scheduled for Walter Reed checkup before 80th birthday

 

Washington — President Donald Trump will visit doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a medical and dental checkup on May 26, the White House said Monday. The administration characterized the appointment as an annual physical and routine preventive care; it will be his fourth publicized visit to...

Trump Says Iran Ceasefire on 'Life Support' Warning

 

Washington — President Donald Trump on Monday rejected Tehran's latest counteroffer and warned the ceasefire between the United States and Iran was on 'massive life support,' describing Iran's response as 'garbage' and accusing Tehran of undermining diplomatic progress after a truce that began on April 7. Tehran this week reiterated demands...

Iranian Planes Reportedly Parked at Pakistan’s Nur Khan Airbase

 

Washington — According to a CBS News report citing US officials, Pakistan quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airbases during the recent conflict between Iran and the United States. The report says multiple aircraft, including an Iranian Air Force RC-130 reconnaissance plane, were moved to Pakistan shortly...

Trump Considers Military Action Amid Iran Negotiations Stalemate

 

Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing renewed military action against Iran as negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program have stalled, sources told CNN on May 12. Multiple outlets relayed that Trump has grown frustrated by Tehran's response to U.S. proposals and by Iran's control of the strategic Strait of...

Guardians sweep Angels as Cleveland extends home dominance

 

Cleveland — The Guardians beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 on Wednesday at Progressive Field, completing a three-game series sweep. Angel Martinez hit a leadoff home run and rookie Parker Messick allowed two runs over 6 2/3 innings as the Guardians secured the final game of the set in Cleveland...

Hannah Harper Crowned Winner in American Idol Finale

 

Los Angeles. Hannah Harper was crowned the winner of season 24 of American Idol during the televised finale on Monday after Keyla Richardson was eliminated, leaving Harper and Jordan McCullough as the final two. McCullough, 27, is a worship director from Tennessee; Harper, 26, is a stay-at-home mom from Missouri....

Arcadia Mayor to Plead Guilty in China Agent Case

 

Arcadia, California: The city’s mayor, Eileen Wang, agreed Monday to plead guilty to a federal felony charge for acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government, according to Department of Justice and FBI statements; she resigned her council seat and is scheduled to enter a formal plea in federal...

Washington partial DHS shutdown halts key security operations

 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) entered a partial shutdown early on May 12, 2026, after Congress and the President failed to enact appropriations for the current fiscal year. The lapse in funding affects major DHS components, including the U.S. Coast Guard, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency,...

Virginia Democrats Seek Supreme Court Stay on Map

 

Washington. On Monday, Virginia Democrats filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a Virginia Supreme Court decision that last week voided a voter-approved constitutional amendment to adopt a new congressional map; the state justices ruled 4-3 that the process violated state procedural rules after early...