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Washington — On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that drawing congressional districts predominantly on the basis of race violates the 14th Amendment, overturning a Louisiana majority-Black district. Justice Sa…
WASHINGTON: On Wednesday, April 29, the Senate Banking Committee voted to advance Kevin Warsh's nomination to chair the Federal Reserve, clearing a procedural hurdle and sending the nomination to the full Senate next mon…
Washington, United States — President Donald Trump and U.S. officials this week said they were skeptical of Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as Pakistani mediators prepared for a second Iranian offer and P…
Tampa, Fla. — The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning are tied 2-2 in their first-round NHL playoff series as they return to Benchmark International Arena for Game 5 on Wednesday night. Tampa Bay rallied from a tw…
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 4-1 extra-innings victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. Salvador Perez earlier tied …
Washington — The White House warned Congress on Tuesday that funds used to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel, including Transportation Security Administration officers, will be exhausted by May, according to …
Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments as the Trump administration urged justices to allow the Department of Homeland Security to end Temporary Protected Status for migrants from Haiti and Syria…
WASHINGTON, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, answering lawmakers' questions about the Trump administration's Feb. 28 launch of the war against Iran and t…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Regional meteorologists issued forecasts predicting rain across the Carolinas and parts of Mississippi beginning Wednesday, with light-to-moderate showers during the morning commute and potential scatte…
DALLAS — The Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round Western Conference series, taking a 3-2 series lead. Matt Boldy scored the tiebreaking power-play goal late in the sec…
ARLINGTON, Texas. Cam Schlittler struck out eight over six scoreless innings and Aaron Judge hit a 12th-home-run moonshot as the New York Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers 3-2 Tuesday night at Globe Life Field, handing …
Boston — Joel Embiid scored 33 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 113-97 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series, avoiding elimination and cutting Boston's lead to 3-2; the S…
Atlanta. Martín Pérez threw five scoreless innings Tuesday night as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-2 in Atlanta, a victory that marked the Braves' 11th win in their last 13 games. Pérez allowed two hits…
Washington: On April 29, President Donald Trump hosted King Charles III at the White House, where the two exchanged historically resonant facsimiles. Trump presented a custom copy of a June 2, 1785 letter John Adams wrot…
Mineral Wells, Texas. A confirmed tornado struck Mineral Wells Tuesday evening after the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning at 5:11 p.m. CDT, ripping through parts of the small city and damaging buildings,…
Las Vegas — Former Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy said Tuesday he was surprised by his late-season firing and indicated he is ready to return to coaching. Cassidy made the remarks while appearing on TNT’s studio show…
Buffalo, N.Y. — David Pastrnak scored on a breakaway 9:14 into overtime Tuesday night, lifting the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 5 of their first-round NHL playoff series. Elias Lindholm …
Austin, Texas — State investigators and a bicameral legislative committee convened a second day of hearings Tuesday to examine the July 4, 2025 flash flood at Camp Mystic on the Guadalupe River that killed multiple campe…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — National Weather Service teams will delay on-site surveys of two possible tornadoes in Middle Tennessee until Wednesday because a second round of severe storms is expected to move through the region Tu…
Washington, United States: President Donald Trump and his national security team met this week as the administration reviewed Tehran's latest offer, with Iran proposing on April 28–29 to cease military operations in the …
Washington — On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear consolidated arguments in Mullin v. Doe over whether the administration may terminate Temporary Protected Status for roughly 350,000 Haitians and about 6,100 Sy…
Greensboro on Monday launched the Housing First Plus initiative to place street-homeless families into permanent housing and expand crisis support, city officials said, while New York and California moved forward with te…
San Francisco. Dreame Technology unveiled the Nebula NEXT 01 Concept Jet Edition, a hypercar combining a rocket engine and an electric powertrain, at a major launch on April 27, 2026, and showcased the company's broader …
San Jose, United States: On April 28 Super Micro Computer, Inc. announced its largest U.S. Data Center Building Block Solutions (DCBBS) campus near its San Jose headquarters, describing approximately 32.8 acres and more …
Washington. President Donald Trump this week moved to replace tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court in February, proposing durable import taxes to succeed temporary levies imposed after that decision; those temporary …