Tensions between the United States and Iran intensified on Monday as a fragile ceasefire in their ongoing war showed signs of unraveling and fresh exchanges of fire were reported, according to the Associated Press. The standoff centers on the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran maintains a chokehold while the United...
United States. Gas prices increased across several regions this week, with GasBuddy and AAA reporting weekly and month-over-month gains on Monday. South Carolina's average rose to $4.11 per gallon, Rochester averaged $4.54, Michigan $4.73, Peoria $4.94, and Illinois registered among the highest statewide averages near $4.99. This week’s rises followed a...
United Kingdom. Investec Bank plc disclosed public dealings as an exempt principal trader under Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code, reporting client-serving transactions dated 8 May 2026 involving NCC Group plc, Gamma Communications Plc, CAB Payments Holdings plc and Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc; Taiwan News published the Form 8.5...
Kansas City reported on May 11 that three top-seeded national teams—Argentina, England and the Netherlands—have chosen the Midwestern city as their bases ahead of the FIFA World Cup, scheduled to run from June 11 to July 19. The articles note Kansas City is the smallest of the 11 U.S. host...
Greenville, S.C. — A series of quick-moving cold fronts moved across parts of the Eastern and Midwestern United States Monday, bringing scattered light showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Meteorologists reported clearing skies by the night, with daytime highs ranging from the mid-50s in Mid-Michigan to the...
Columbus, Ohio — Petitioners are collecting signatures for a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit construction of data centers with peak loads above 25 megawatts, seeking more than 413,000 valid signatures from at least 44 counties by July 1 after receiving authorization from the Ohio Ballot Board about a month...
LOS ANGELES. Hawaii defeated UC Irvine in the NCAA men’s volleyball championship match on Monday night, rallying after an opening-set loss to win 15-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-20 at Pauley Pavilion; Kristian Titriyski finished with a match-high 16 kills and Louis Sakanoko provided key contributions. The Rainbow Warriors completed a program-record 30-win...
WASHINGTON. Senate Republicans this week added a $1 billion allocation for Secret Service security adjustments tied to a proposed East Wing ballroom to a Department of Homeland Security spending package that also seeks to restore funding for immigration enforcement agencies. The bill would designate the funds for the U.S. Secret...
Beijing — U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, holding bilateral meetings on Thursday and Friday this week. The White House announced the schedule in early May and said the agenda covers trade, rare-earths and critical minerals, Taiwan, Iran,...
Washington. Senior U.S. officials told reporters on May 11 that there is no change in U.S. policy toward Taiwan as President Donald Trump prepared to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping; the public remarks accompanied reporting that Trump authorized an $11 billion arms package in December that has not yet been...
