In Montreal on Saturday night, the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 to level their Eastern Conference semifinal series at three games apiece and force a decisive Game 7. Buffalo rallied from a 3-1 deficit midway through the first period after replacing starting goaltender Alex Lyon with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen,...
In Los Angeles, television personality Spencer Pratt has escalated a long‑running feud with comedian Chelsea Handler amid his outsider campaign for mayor. The dispute intensified after Handler posted a video on her verified Instagram account opposing Pratt’s candidacy ahead of the June 2 primary election, arguing that a straight, white...
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Louisiana’s 2026 Republican Senate primary produced an unusually competitive result on May 16, 2026, as incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy failed to qualify for the runoff despite significantly outspending his rivals. With about 98 percent of ballots counted, projections from major news organizations, including the Associated Press...
In Washington on Sunday, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that a Trump-backed proposal to direct federal security funding toward a planned White House ballroom cannot advance under the current spending package without 60 votes. With Republicans holding a 53–47 majority, the measure fell short, effectively stalling roughly $1 billion in...
The United States is evaluating intelligence suggesting Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and discussed potential attacks on U.S. targets, including the Guantanamo Bay naval base, nearby military vessels, and possibly Key West, Florida, according to an Axios report published Sunday. The drones, reportedly obtained from Russia and...
Nebraska and parts of the central Plains and Upper Midwest face a significant severe weather threat on Sunday, May 17, 2026, according to the U.S. Storm Prediction Center. An Enhanced Risk, level 3 of 5, covers portions of Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa, including the cities of Lincoln and...
In Vacaville, California, Survivor Season 48 and 50 finalist Joe Hunter and his mother, Patricia Hunter, have relaunched a public campaign disputing the official finding that Joe’s sister, Joanna Hunter, died by suicide in 2011. The case received new national attention when it was featured on CBS News on May...
At the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera, Indian author and columnist Shobhaa De posted an Instagram video critiquing the presence and fashion choices of Indian celebrities on the red carpet, with particular focus on actress Alia Bhatt. De described the Indian turnout as a “No Cannes Do”...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars entered the 2026 offseason after a strong 2025 campaign and have made several roster moves this offseason, including last year's trade for cornerback Travis Hunter, the departure of running back Travis Etienne to New Orleans, and the March signing of running back Chris Rodriguez Jr.;...
South Korea said it will deploy all available administrative and legal measures, including rarely used emergency arbitration, to stop a threatened labor strike at Samsung Electronics, the country’s largest employer and the world’s biggest memory chip maker. Prime Minister Kim Min-seok outlined the stance after an emergency meeting with ministers...
