Nashville Republicans advance map erasing Democratic district

 

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are set to vote Thursday, May 7, 2026, on a new congressional map that would dismantle a majority-Black, Democratic-held district centered on Nashville and effectively erase one of the state’s few remaining Democratic seats. The proposal would split Nashville’s urban voters into three...

US Probes Oil Trades Tied to Iran-Related Announcements

 

WASHINGTON: The US Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission opened an investigation this week into at least four suspicious oil-market trades reportedly placed moments before major policy announcements by US and Iranian officials. The trades, which totalled more than US$2.6 billion, were reported by ABC News, NBC...

Authorities Monitor Traveler After Hantavirus Cruise Outbreak

 

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia public health officials this week confirmed one traveler who returned from the MV Hondius is under monitoring after a hantavirus outbreak aboard the polar cruise ship sickened passengers and crew. The ship departed Argentina on April 1; several passengers left the vessel on April 24, and...

Valvoline Beats Estimates; American Realty Posts Loss

 

LEXINGTON, Ky. Valvoline Inc. reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $44.8 million on Thursday, equal to $0.35 per share and $0.41 per share on an adjusted basis after excluding non-recurring items and discontinued operations. The automotive and industrial lubricants maker posted revenue of $503.8 million, above Zacks Investment Research estimates...

Kodak Black Arrested In Orlando MDMA Trafficking Charge

 

Orlando. Rapper Kodak Black, legally Bill Kapri, was booked into the Orange County Jail on Wednesday, May 6, after being charged with trafficking MDMA. Jail and court records identify the arresting agency as the Orange County Sheriff's Office and list the charge as a felony with no bond. This week the...

Clarence Thomas Hits Second-Longest Supreme Court Tenure Milestone

 

Washington: Justice Clarence Thomas became the second-longest serving member of the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, marking a milestone in a tenure that began with his 1991 confirmation. The milestone was reported this week, noting his influence in recent conservative rulings on abortion, voting and Second Amendment issues. This week’s reporting...

Tornadoes Rip Through Mississippi, Damaging Hundreds Of Homes

 

Jackson, Miss. — Multiple tornadoes tore through central, west and southern Mississippi Wednesday evening, destroying and damaging hundreds of homes across Lincoln, Lamar, Franklin, Kemper and other counties after a Tornado Emergency was issued just after 7 p.m.; the NOAA Storm Prediction Center received at least 14 reports of tornado...

Trump proposal to paint Eisenhower building sparks review

 

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump proposed painting the 19th-century Eisenhower Executive Office Building white, and the National Capital Planning Commission is scheduled to consider the plan on Thursday. The repainting is part of broader White House efforts to change exterior appearances and grounds, including a proposal to raze the East...

Ted Turner dies; baseball programs and players shift

 

Atlanta — Ted Turner, founder of CNN and former owner of the Atlanta Braves, died on May 6, 2026, at age 87, his family said Wednesday. Turner launched CNN on June 1, 1980, built TBS into a national superstation that broadcast Braves games across the country, and sold the franchise...

Regional Forecasts: Heat, Rain, Cool Fronts Move In

 

United States meteorologists issued forecasts this week for Sarasota, Washington, Greenville and Indianapolis, reporting continuing heat in Sarasota with highs into the mid to upper 80s and lower 90s inland on Thursday, a cooler Thursday for Washington with morning rain and lower 60s, scattered morning rain in Greenville that will...