Lively and Baldoni Reach Confidential Settlement Avoiding Trial

 

United States: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni announced on Monday that they have reached a confidential settlement resolving a lawsuit related to the production of the film It Ends With Us, avoiding a federal jury trial that had been scheduled to begin in Manhattan later this month. The agreement was...

Angels Edge White Sox; Aldegheri Returns With Cutter

 

ANAHEIM -- On Tuesday night the Los Angeles Angels secured a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox after Zach Neto launched a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning. Left-hander Sam Aldegheri was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday after Nick Sandlin was designated for assignment and has...

California primary debate tightens governor race amid polling

 

Sacramento, California. With ballots already mailed and early voting underway, seven leading candidates debated Tuesday in a CNN-televised forum as the state approaches the June 2 primary; a March poll released by the California Democratic Party shows Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra tied with Republican Steve Hilton at 18 percent among...

IMF Warns Worse Global Outcome If War Continues

 

Washington, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told a Milken Institute conference on Monday that the continuation of the war in the Middle East into 2027 would push inflation higher and could force oil prices toward about $125 per barrel, undermining the IMF's reference forecast and placing the lender's adverse and...

Phillies' Nola, Harper secure 1-0 Miami series win

 

MIAMI — The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Monday night as Bryce Harper hit a solo home run and Aaron Nola delivered six scoreless innings. Harper’s third-inning homer provided the game’s only run, while Nola scattered five hits and struck out five under interim manager Don Mattingly. The...

States And Cities Advance New Tax Policy Measures

 

United States: Democratic-led states and some cities have advanced higher-tax proposals this spring, prompting relocations and reactions from officials. In March, Starbucks announced a $100 million Nashville office; former CEO Howard Schultz moved to Miami after a 9.9% millionaires tax. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson commented in April about wealthy departures,...

Hall’s overtime goal gives Hurricanes 2-0 series lead

 

Raleigh, N.C. — Taylor Hall scored at 18:54 of overtime Monday night to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 2 of the second-round NHL playoff series. Seth Jarvis had tied the game at 11:21 of the third period after the Flyers opened...

Musk settles SEC case with $1.5 million penalty

 

Washington — Elon Musk agreed this week to settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission civil lawsuit by having a trust in his name pay a $1.5 million civil penalty, the parties disclosed in federal court in early May 2025. The SEC had alleged an 11-day delay in disclosing Musk’s...

Multiple baseball games produce varied results this week

 

United States: Multiple baseball contests across scholastic, community college and professional levels produced decisive outcomes this week, with McCann Tech rallying for a walk-off win in North Adams on Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers beating the Houston Astros 8-3 in Houston on Monday, Solano College losing two NorCal regional playoff...

Secret Service Shoots Individual Near Washington Monument Monday

 

Washington — U.S. Secret Service officers shot an armed individual near 15th Street and Independence Avenue by the Washington Monument on Monday, the agency said. The confrontation prompted an immediate large law enforcement response and was confirmed in an official Secret Service post on X while details about the individual’s...