SILICON VALLEY, California — Meta Platforms is preparing to cut about 8,000 employees, or roughly 10% of its global workforce, by Wednesday, May 20, 2026, according to multiple reports citing internal sources. The planned redundancies come despite Meta reporting what outlets describe as record financial results for the first quarter...
U.S. health authorities are monitoring 41 people nationwide for possible exposure to the Andes strain of hantavirus following an outbreak linked to the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. All 18 American passengers from the vessel are being held under active observation at the National Quarantine Unit at the University of...
CROW WING COUNTY, Minnesota – A fast-growing wildfire known as the Flanders Fire has burned an estimated 1,500 to 2,500 acres in northern Crow Wing County, forcing urgent evacuations and road closures and drawing a large multi-agency response. The blaze was first reported to dispatchers at about 12:40 p.m. on...
Seattle: On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated the Seattle Sounders 2-0 at Lumen Field, ending Seattle's 22-match home unbeaten streak. Gabriel Pec scored and assisted, JT Marcinkowski recorded a clean sheet, and Matheus Nascimento added a stoppage-time goal, with Greg Vanney coaching the Galaxy to the road victory. Seattle's...
HARRISBURG, Pa. Officials and lawmakers in at least six states — Arizona, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania — are contesting utility rate increase requests as electricity bills rise amid growing demand tied to developments in artificial intelligence this year. Attorneys general, governors and state regulators have initiated...
SANDY, Utah — Real Salt Lake defeated the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Saturday night as Sergi Solans scored and assisted while 19-year-old Zavier Gozo added a goal. Wayne Frederick opened the scoring in the seventh minute, Gozo equalized in the 36th, and Solans’ header in the 68th minute secured the...
WAIALUA, Hawaii. In March, back-to-back storms produced the state's worst flooding in two decades, smothering small farms on Oahu’s North Shore and burying fields and irrigation systems in reddish-brown mud. Farmers including Bok Kongphan and Jeni Balanay lost vegetables and young fruit trees; the Hawaii Farm Bureau reported entire farms...
Chicago — Munetaka Murakami hit two home runs and drove in three runs Saturday, powering the Chicago White Sox to an 8-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the Crosstown Series game at Rate Field. Davis Martin (6-1) struck out seven across six innings, allowing one run and providing length...
Idaho Falls — Incumbent Republican representatives Stephanie Mickelsen and Erin Bingham are campaigning to retain seats in Legislative Districts 32A and 32B ahead of the May 19 primary this week; Mickelsen is challenged by Kelly Golden, and Bingham faces Brian McKellar, with questionnaires published by EastIdahoNews.com and noted responses recorded. Pocatello’s...
Foxborough, Mass. Luca Langoni scored the go-ahead goal early in the second half as the New England Revolution defeated Minnesota United 2-1 on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium. Carles Gil opened the scoring with a fifth-minute penalty after Dor Turgeman was fouled by Minnesota defender Michael Boxall, and Kelvin Yeboah...
