Washington — US Air Force officials told lawmakers this week they are urgently studying a successor to the MQ-9 Reaper after recent operations exposed both the drone's battlefield value and vulnerabilities. At a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, Deputy Chief of Staff David Tabor testified that combat losses...
MILWAUKEE — Jacob Misiorowski left Wednesday’s game with a right quadriceps cramp after seven innings, having struck out 10 and allowed four hits with no walks; he departed with a 1-0 lead. The San Diego Padres rallied late when Gavin Sheets hit a three-run homer off Abner Uribe with two...
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The Las Vegas Aces routed the Connecticut Sun 98-69 on Wednesday night as guard Chennedy Carter scored 27 points on 13-of-16 shooting. A'ja Wilson finished with 22 points and supplied a dominant third-quarter burst, scoring 14 of her 22 points in that period to help Las Vegas...
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in Game 5 of the Western Conference Second Round on Wednesday night, sending the contest to overtime after Nathan MacKinnon tied the game with 1:23 remaining and Brett Kulak scored at 3:52 of OT. The...
Atlanta: Governor Brian Kemp on Wednesday called a special legislative session to convene at 2 p.m. on June 17 to consider redrawing Georgia’s congressional and legislative districts for the 2028 elections and to resolve a voting-tabulation issue for the November midterms following the Supreme Court’s April Louisiana v. Callais decision. Protesters...
Washington. The Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, voting 54-45 to install the former Fed governor when Jerome Powell's term ends later this week. The vote followed a Justice Department decision to move away from its criminal probe into Powell, and several senators cited...
United States election officials across multiple states are urging voters to prepare for a series of upcoming primary elections, reporting actions taken this week in Alabama, Oregon, Montana and New Mexico. Officials said the May 19 primary in Alabama will proceed despite federal redistricting litigation, Oregon warned of USPS delays...
Washington — Thousands gathered at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on May 12 and May 13 as the Police Unity Tour completed its 30th anniversary ride and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund held the 38th Annual Candlelight Vigil, adding 363 names to the national memorial to honor...
WASHINGTON – Speaking in Washington on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that Americans’ financial struggles do not influence his decision-making on Iran, stressing that his top priority is preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Asked whether domestic economic pain motivates him to pursue an agreement with Iran, Trump...
JACKSON, Miss. Governor Tate Reeves canceled a special legislative session this week after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a ruling that had found the state Supreme Court map violated the Voting Rights Act; Reeves said he expects lawmakers to redraw Supreme Court, legislative, and congressional districts by 2027. Voting-rights...
