Denver: The Colorado Avalanche will be without defenseman Cale Makar for Game 2 of the Western Conference Final after coach Jared Bednar ruled him out on Friday; Makar had already missed Game 1 and was visibly banged up late in the second-round series versus Minnesota this postseason. Denver's Game 2 absence...
Washington — The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued a policy memorandum on Friday requiring most temporary visa holders and humanitarian parolees who are living in the United States to return to their home countries and complete green card applications through consular processing abroad. The directive generally ends the practice...
Washington — Tulsi Gabbard resigned as Director of National Intelligence on Friday, May 22, 2026, saying she will step away to care for her husband after he was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. She notified President Trump in the Oval Office and posted a resignation letter...
Global oil markets tightened sharply on Friday, May 22, 2026, as crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz fell to 95 percent below normal levels amid an ongoing military conflict and stalled peace talks between the United States and Iran. The disruption to one of the world’s most critical maritime...
WASHINGTON — On May 21, 2026, President Donald Trump abruptly postponed the signing of a major executive order on artificial intelligence just hours before a planned White House ceremony with top technology chief executives and senior administration officials. The order was expected to establish a comprehensive, voluntary framework requiring U.S....
Nitro, West Virginia, is the scene of a major industrial chemical incident at the Catalyst Refiners facility, where emergency services and hazmat teams are responding to a hazardous materials release that occurred earlier this evening. Authorities report that a chemical reaction between nitric acid and a cleaning product produced a...
A U.S. biotechnology firm, Colossal Biosciences, has successfully hatched 26 healthy baby chickens using an artificial egg platform at its headquarters in Dallas, Texas, the company told Reuters in a report published on May 22, 2026. Colossal, which specializes in de-extinction research, designed a bioengineered silicone-based membrane housed in a...
Toms River, New Jersey: thousands of residents, veterans, marching bands, and first responders are scheduled to gather on Monday, May 25, for the township's Memorial Day parade, which begins at 9:30 a.m., proceeds along Main Street, and concludes with a wreath-laying ceremony at Town Hall honoring fallen U.S. service members. Across...
Michigan City. LaPorte County Deputy Jon Samuelson was shot Friday morning in the emergency department at Franciscan Health Michigan City after transporting a man from a disabled-vehicle call; officials say an altercation occurred around 6:45 a.m. and the suspect fired multiple times, then fled into nearby woods where officers arrested...
San Antonio — The Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 123-108 on Friday night in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals, overcoming an early 15-point deficit to take a 2-1 series lead. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 26 points and 12 assists while the...
