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Orioles win; local athletes post notable performances

Baltimore: Coby Mayo hit a three-run home run Monday, lifting the Orioles to a 3-2 win over the visiting New York Yankees in the opener of a three-game series. Mayo's blast came in the seventh inning after Ryan Weathers …

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 appoint…

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 a…

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 m…

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 gr…

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. McCullou…

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…

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 m…

Texas Sues Netflix Over Alleged Covert Data Collection

Austin, Texas. On May 11, 2026, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a 59-page state lawsuit against Netflix alleging the streaming service systematically tracked and logged users' viewing habits, device information, …

Ducks' strategic lineup evens series with Golden Knights

ANAHEIM — The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Sunday night in Game 4 of the second-round NHL playoffs, evening the series at two games apiece. Coach Joel Quenneville, introduced May 8, activated pr…

Louisiana Senate Advances Rapid Redistricting After Court Ruling

BATON ROUGE. State senators moved this week to redraw Louisiana's six congressional districts after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limited the use of race in mapmaking; the Senate and Governmental Affairs Commit…

Kansas City Chosen As Base By Top Teams

Kansas City reported on May 11 that three top-seeded national teams—Argentina, England and the Netherlands—have chosen the Midwestern city as their bases ahead of the FIFA World Cup, scheduled to run from June 11 to July…

Hawaii captures NCAA men's volleyball national championship

LOS ANGELES. Hawaii defeated UC Irvine in the NCAA men’s volleyball championship match on Monday night, rallying after an opening-set loss to win 15-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-20 at Pauley Pavilion; Kristian Titriyski finished…

Senate Pushes $1 Billion For White House Security

WASHINGTON. Senate Republicans this week added a $1 billion allocation for Secret Service security adjustments tied to a proposed East Wing ballroom to a Department of Homeland Security spending package that also seeks t…

Nadella Testifies in Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit in Oakland

Oakland, United States — Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella testified on May 11 in Elon Musk's civil lawsuit against OpenAI, outlining how Microsoft’s funding and early investment supported OpenAI’s shift from a phi…

U.S. Communities Face Widespread Water Supply Safety Issues

Rockingham, North Carolina — City officials this week said a "pond" taste reported by residents in the drinking water is linked to ongoing drought conditions across the state. The city said its water treatment and other …

42-inch Auburn Hills main break disrupts water service

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — A 42-inch transmission water main ruptured at River Woods Park at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, May 10, 2026, cutting service to communities including Auburn Hills, Orion Township, Lake Orion and Rochester Hill…

Former QB Craig Morton dies; Patriots rookie shines

Denver — Craig Morton, former Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos quarterback, died Saturday in Mill Valley, California at age 83, the Broncos confirmed through his family. In Foxborough, Massachusetts, Behren Morton — the…

U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Bill Targeting Chinese Connected Vehicles

Washington, DC. A bipartisan group of lawmakers said they will introduce legislation to block Chinese-linked vehicles and components from the U.S. market, citing national security and data surveillance concerns. Republic…

Mitchell's 43 lifts Cavaliers to even series 2-2

Cleveland — Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points, including 39 in the second half, and the Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 112-103 Monday night to even the second-round series at 2-2. The performance tied the NBA playoff…

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 n…

Supreme Court Temporarily Preserves Access to Abortion Pill

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday issued an administrative order temporarily leaving access to the abortion pill mifepristone unchanged while the justices consider whether to permit restrictions imposed by a feder…

Washington, DC accelerates sweeping denaturalization initiative nationwide

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed 12 new denaturalization cases in federal courts within hours, signaling a major policy escalation away from the long-standing practice of reserving citizenship revocations for rar…

Richmond court overturns Virginia redistricting referendum maps

The Virginia Supreme Court has invalidated a redistricting referendum that had reshaped four of the state’s congressional districts to favor Democrats, handing Republicans a significant legal victory. In a ruling issued …

Washington warns Iran ceasefire collapsing amid Gulf attacks

Washington, United States – Speaking from the Oval Office on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between the United States and Iran is “on life support” after he formally rejected Tehran’s latest writt…

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