Portland, Maine. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows ruled Tuesday that an initiative from Protect Girls Sports in Maine, which sought to restrict school sports and bathroom access based on the gender listed on students' birth certificates, will be removed from the November ballot after officials found the petition lacked enough...
Columbia, S.C. — South Carolina senators declined Tuesday to cancel ongoing congressional primary voting or adopt revised district maps proposed to reshape a longtime Democratic seat, while a federal court simultaneously blocked a Republican-backed Alabama congressional map. Early in-person voting began Tuesday in South Carolina primaries, and Representative Jim Clyburn...
New York. The New York Knicks reached the NBA Finals this week after an 11-game playoff winning streak and a sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers, following a 53-29 regular season and an NBA Cup victory; the team will face the Western Conference winner when the Finals begin June 3. This week...
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...
Washington. The Office of Personnel Management filed a notice in the Federal Register on Tuesday proposing a standardized nondisclosure agreement for both new and existing federal employees. OPM said the draft NDA would require employees to safeguard non-public information, document obligations, and explicitly preserve disclosures authorized by law. The agency...
GARDEN GROVE, California, May 26, 2026 — California is under a presidential emergency declaration after an overheating chemical storage tank at a GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove forced the evacuation of about 40,000 residents across six Southern California cities. Governor Gavin Newsom secured the declaration from President Donald Trump...
MISSISSIPPI – A powerful storm system has caused catastrophic flash flooding across southern Mississippi, prompting a rare Flash Flood Emergency for the city of Petal and parts of Forrest County, along with additional Flash Flood Warnings for southeastern Lamar County. The flooding escalated rapidly after intense rainfall overwhelmed drainage infrastructure...
Washington — On Tuesday a federal district court temporarily blocked Alabama from using the congressional map adopted by state lawmakers in 2023, finding the plan intentionally discriminated against Black voters and violated the 14th Amendment; the judges ordered the state to use a court-selected map featuring two majority-Black districts that...
Miami Gardens — The Miami Dolphins announced Tuesday that former defensive lineman Manny Fernandez, a starter on the franchise's 'No-Name Defense,' died at the age of 79. Fernandez signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted player in 1968, played through the 1975 season, and was a member of the 1972...
