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Oklahoma City, United States — The Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers from the NBA playoffs with a 115-110 victory in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday night, completing a four-ga…
RIDGECREST, California — The Canyon Fire has burned more than 2,000 acres in the California desert and remains at 0% containment, according to the Bureau of Land Management and CAL FIRE. The blaze ignited about ten miles…
India – Social media activity by actress Disha Patani has intensified public attention on the relationship between actress Mouni Roy and her husband, businessman Suraj Nambiar. Patani, a close friend of the couple who wa…
Washington, United States – The cryptocurrency market saw sharp volatility on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, after a social media post by U.S. President Donald Trump coincided with escalating tensions over Iran and rising energy…
The NBA has ruled that San Antonio Spurs center and 2024 Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama will not be suspended following his Flagrant 2 ejection in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota T…
United States – The U.S. education sector faces a large-scale data extortion threat after the criminal hacking group ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen 3.6 terabytes of data from Instructure’s Canvas learning management…
WASHINGTON on May 12 — President Donald Trump announced that the United States will hold talks with Cuba after posting on Truth Social that 'Cuba is asking for help, and we are going to talk.' He described Cuba as 'a fai…
In a recent CBS 60 Minutes interview aired this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Pakistan is serving as a key hub for large-scale, AI-driven bot farms seeking to influence U.S. public opinion …
Omaha — Democratic voters held a divisive primary Tuesday to select a nominee for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District after Republican Rep. Don Bacon announced his retirement, with state Sen. John Cavanaugh, activist D…
U.S. authorities are investigating an alleged $2.5 billion smuggling ring that prosecutors say funneled restricted Nvidia artificial intelligence chips into China in violation of export controls. The Department of Justic…
Washington: President Donald Trump on Monday rejected Iran’s written reply to a U.S. peace proposal, calling the document "garbage" and saying the ceasefire was "on life support" after Tehran insisted on lifting a U.S. n…
Cambridge, Massachusetts. A 46-year-old Boston man, identified as Tyler Brown, walked along Memorial Drive on Monday and opened fire with an assault-style rifle, striking vehicles and civilians; police say a state troope…
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will be questioned Tuesday by House and Senate defense subcommittees as lawmakers review the Trump administration's proposed $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027 and press of…
Beijing — President Donald Trump traveled to China and met President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on May 14 during a three-day state visit from May 13–15, following a White House itinerary released May 12. …
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…