California voters on June 2 cast ballots in primary contests for U.S. House Districts 4, 7, 8, 9 and 13; election officials and local outlet KCRA reported that polls closed at 8 p.m., and live updates of vote counts were posted as returns were reported. The top-two vote-getters in each...
Baton Rouge, La. — The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced Free Fishing Weekend for Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7, 2026, allowing residents and visitors to fish state waters without purchasing a fishing license while maintaining all applicable size, season, catch limits and gear restrictions. Madison, Wis. —...
MicroStrategy Incorporated, a Washington-based corporate software analytics firm, has disclosed its first sale of Bitcoin since 2022, according to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company sold 32 Bitcoins between May 26 and May 31, 2026, generating about $2.5 million in gross proceeds at an...
U.S. stock index futures fell sharply Monday evening and early Tuesday after reports that a three‑month diplomatic ceasefire between the United States and Iran had collapsed, unsettling global markets. The breakdown followed U.S. targeted strikes on Iranian military infrastructure over the weekend and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announcing retaliatory strikes on...
A Los Angeles County court has issued a temporary civil harassment restraining order protecting pop musician Sabrina Carpenter from 31-year-old William Applegate following an alleged forced entry attempt at her Hollywood Hills residence. Court records state the order requires Applegate to stay at least 100 yards away from Carpenter, her...
On June 1, 2026, U.S.-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic, PBC announced it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the Securities and Exchange Commission, initiating the process for a U.S. initial public offering of its common stock. The company has not yet disclosed the share count...
Los Angeles. Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass faces two principal challengers in the city’s tight mayoral race, with Election Day set for Tuesday, June 2. An LA Times/Berkeley IGS poll shows Bass at 26 percent, Nithya Raman at 25 percent and Republican Spencer Pratt at 22 percent, narrowing the field and...
Muscatine, Iowa: Police responded Monday after an initial call at about 12:12 p.m. and discovered four people shot dead at a Park Avenue residence; two additional victims were later found at separate locations. Authorities identified the suspect as 52-year-old Ryan Willis McFarland and reported the suspect died from a gunshot...
United States-based Berkshire Hathaway has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home Corp. in an all-cash transaction valued at $8.5 billion, including the assumption of debt, expanding the conglomerate’s footprint in the U.S. residential real estate market. Announced after Greg Abel took over as chief executive...
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House on Monday passed a bill requiring a bell-to-bell ban on student cellphone use in all K-12 schools statewide, voting 126–75. The measure prohibits phone use on school grounds throughout the day, with limited exceptions, and now advances to the state Senate for consideration this...
