Washington — The United States on Wednesday added Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority to the Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals list, the Office of Foreign Assets Control said, after the authority was launched on May 18 to manage requests for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The listing cites alleged...
Nashville officials proposed a $7 million subordinate debt loan program this month, advancing a first phase toward a potential affordable housing bond administered by the Metro Development and Housing Agency; the proposal, presented by O'Connell's office, sits within a $3.8 billion city budget and aims to support developers navigating complex...
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Governor Mike DeWine on Wednesday directed the Ohio Tax Credit Authority to pause consideration of new data center tax exemption requests while the General Assembly's Joint Data Center Committee studies the sector's growth and local impacts. The authority will stop accepting new proposals after its scheduled meeting on...
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans are confronting rising political and economic pressure as the 2026 midterm elections approach, with inflation and fuel costs eroding the party’s core promise to tame prices. U.S. year-over-year inflation reached 3.8% in April 2026, the highest level since 2023, driven largely by elevated energy prices tied...
U.S. equity markets closed at record highs on Tuesday, May 26, as technology shares outperformed despite persistent inflation pressures on households. The S&P 500 rose 0.61% to a record 7,519.12 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.19% to a record 26,656.18, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.23% to 50,461.68....
Garden Grove, Calif. — Southern California officials lifted the final evacuation orders Tuesday night for about 16,000 residents who had been displaced by an overheating chemical tank at the GKN Aerospace facility, allowing them to return after earlier weekend evacuations that affected roughly 50,000 people and prompted emergency declarations, and...
United States — Local governments in Augusta, Charlotte, Iron County (Utah), Parowan, and Massillon this week acted to pause, postpone, or reconsider data center development. On May 26, Iron County enacted a 180-day pause and Massillon discussed zoning changes; Charlotte held hearings on a proposed 150-day moratorium while Augusta delayed...
Longview, Washington — A vat containing a chemical treatment product at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility imploded Tuesday morning at about 7:18 a.m., causing chemical burns and inhalation injuries to multiple people. Firefighters and paramedics decontaminated patients on scene, and ambulances transported injured individuals to PeaceHealth St. John in Longview...
United States: Lottery players in Michigan, Wisconsin, Kentucky and South Carolina recorded prize wins from recent Powerball drawings between April 29 and May 25, 2026. A Michigan online subscription yielded a $1 million match on April 29, Kaukauna sold a $50,000 ticket on May 25, and other retailers reported $50,000–$100,000...
The United States carried out fresh strikes in southern Iran on Tuesday, targeting missile launch sites and vessels suspected of laying sea mines, according to US Central Command, which said the actions aimed to protect American forces. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps accused Washington of violating an ongoing ceasefire and...
