WASHINGTON - Louisiana voters will take part Saturday in a streamlined state primary to determine whether Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy secures a third term or is unseated by challengers including state Treasurer John Fleming and U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, who received a public endorsement from former President Donald Trump in...
Maritime tensions in the Strait of Hormuz intensified on Friday as one cargo vessel was sunk and a second ship was seized near the strategic waterway by Iranian forces, according to maritime security agencies and the Associated Press. A merchant ship anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates...
Indianapolis — Local meteorologists and broadcasters forecast warmer, more humid conditions with scattered showers and thunderstorms across Central Indiana and neighboring Midwestern states this weekend, beginning Friday and continuing into Sunday. Forecasters cited a shift of high pressure eastward and incoming Gulf moisture that will fuel showers and isolated storms...
Memphis, Tenn. Tennessee Republicans last week pushed through new congressional maps that split the majority-Black city along Poplar Avenue into three districts likely to elect Republicans, reshaping representation ahead of upcoming primaries and an August election cycle. The redrawn boundaries extend from Memphis into Nashville suburbs after a Supreme Court...
Akron, Ohio. A Piper PA-28 crashed into a residence near the Akron Fulton Airport at about 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, striking the home and sparking a significant fire that sent heavy black smoke over the neighborhood; two people aboard the aircraft were found dead at the scene. Local fire...
Washington. The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly planning to seek an indictment of former Cuban president Raúl Castro, 94, according to Reuters, CBS and other outlets this week; reporting dated May 14–15, 2026 links the potential charges to the February 24, 1996 downing of Brothers to the Rescue aircraft...
Tallahassee: A Florida circuit court will hear arguments Friday over newly enacted U.S. House districts signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 4 that plaintiffs say violate the state's constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering. Lawsuits filed by voting-rights and civil-rights groups seek temporary injunctions to prevent the map's use in...
LEXINGTON, Ky. — U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron faced off in Tuesday's Republican primary to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, a towering figure in Kentucky politics. Both candidates have carefully calibrated praise for McConnell — who overcame polio as a child, became the longest-serving...
Anaheim, Calif. — The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 in Game 6 of the NHL second-round series on Thursday night, advancing to the Western Conference final. Mitch Marner scored 62 seconds after the opening faceoff, Brett Howden added a short-handed goal, Shea Theodore scored on the power...
Oklahoma City. Tennessee defeated Oklahoma 9-7 on Thursday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in the series opener, with starter Tegan Kuhns throwing five innings and relievers Cam Appenzeller and Bo Rhudy covering the remainder; Levi Clark and Henry Ford each hit home runs as Tennessee produced seven hits and took the...
