Gasoline prices in the United States have risen by $1.16 per gallon since the 2026 Iran war began, as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz restricts global oil and liquefied natural gas flows. Brent crude climbed a further 10% to 13% this week to around $80–$82 per barrel,...
Cardi B and NFL player Stefon Diggs were filmed in a heated public argument on Wednesday, May 13, in Burtonsville, Maryland, outside a coffee shop and a gym. Video captured by a bystander shows Cardi B shouting while Diggs stands against a vehicle with his arms folded. A third person...
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday condemned the integration of artificial intelligence into modern weapons systems during a visit to Rome’s La Sapienza University, calling current global military investment a “spiral of annihilation.” The American-born pontiff criticized prioritizing high-tech arms over healthcare and education, and warned that autonomous systems threaten human...
United States-based Cisco Systems said on Wednesday it will cut nearly 4,000 jobs as part of a restructuring plan to shift investment toward artificial intelligence and related growth areas, including silicon, optics and security. The networking equipment maker said the layoffs are part of a broader effort to redirect spending...
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, taking a 3-2 lead in the series and securing their first road win of the postseason. Detroit appeared in control when Tobias Harris hit a three-pointer to...
Long Island — Negotiators for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and five Long Island Rail Road unions returned to the bargaining table Friday as a potential strike loomed that could begin early Saturday and disrupt roughly 300,000 daily commuters; unions urged a 5% fourth-year contract raise while the MTA offered 3%...
Las Vegas — Allegiant Air completed its acquisition of Sun Country Airlines this week after receiving regulatory and shareholder approvals, company statements said Wednesday; the deal, first announced in January and valued at about $1.5 billion including debt, left the combined fleet at 195 aircraft with 30 on order and...
Bangor, Maine. Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to appear in Bangor on Thursday to highlight the Trump administration's efforts to combat fraud, the White House and the Maine Republican Party announced. Vance, who chairs the administration's anti-fraud task force, is set to deliver remarks at Bangor International Airport during...
United States — On May 14, 2026, multiple Nasdaq-listed companies issued first-quarter 2026 results and corporate updates: Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. (Irvine) reported a sharp revenue decline and an operating loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2026; Biofrontera Inc. (Woburn) reported revenue growth and materially higher gross...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Voters will cast ballots in Alabama’s primary on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, while legal disputes over congressional maps remain active. Courts granted a change related to a preliminary injunction as of May 11, and the Northern District Court of Alabama requested state officials explain their election plans in...
