The United States and Iran are negotiating a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending their nearly three-month war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for about 20% of global oil shipments. According to a CNN analysis updated early May 25, 2026, three main obstacles remain: control and...
Plano, Texas. Republican Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton competed in a Tuesday runoff for the GOP U.S. Senate nomination after a yearlong primary, with both candidates largely absent from public events on Monday and instead relying on television advertising that has topped $109 million during the...
Washington, DC: U.S. President Donald Trump told leaders in a Saturday conference call that once a ceasefire with Iran is secured, he wants additional Arab and Muslim-majority countries to recognise Israel and formally join the Abraham Accords. The call included top officials from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar,...
Washington — The Scripps National Spelling Bee began this week at Constitution Hall, with preliminary rounds starting Tuesday and concluding with finals on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Local qualifiers include Tia Geisler of Mentor, Ohio; Aadhya Adhikari of Marietta; Joseph Keefer of Athens; and Nirav Nimbarte of Charleston, each returning...
ARLINGTON, Texas. On Monday night the Houston Astros’ Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert, and Alimber Santa combined to no-hit the Texas Rangers in a 9-0 victory at Globe Life Field; Imai worked six hitless innings before Okert and Santa finished the final three frames, and Santa completed the feat in his...
Tehran said on Monday that a framework has been reached, but a final agreement with the United States is not imminent. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said Iran is negotiating an end to the war and is not currently discussing nuclear issues. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran and the...
Washington, D.C., and cities across the United States held Memorial Day parades and ceremonies Monday, honoring service members who died in military service. The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington held opening ceremonies at 9 a.m. with a 10 a.m. step-off along Constitution Avenue, while Chicago-area communities and Tri-State towns...
Las Vegas — The Vegas Golden Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on Sunday, with captain Mark Stone returning from a lower-body injury and contributing a power-play goal and an assist. Tomas Hertl scored the decisive goal at 8:21 of the third period to...
Washington — On May 25, US officials told CBS News that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is living at an undisclosed, highly guarded location and is reachable only through a network of couriers, according to US intelligence and two officials; even senior Iranian officials reportedly lack direct contact, complicating formal...
Concord, N.C. — Daniel Suarez won the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night after a late two-tire pit call and a race stoppage for heavy rain, beating Christopher Bell on restarts and inheriting the lead when NASCAR called the race. Suarez became the first Mexican-born winner of the Coke 600...
