Memphis, Tenn. leaders and state lawmakers are confronting a proposed redrawing of congressional boundaries this week as Tennessee’s legislature returns to Nashville on Tuesday to consider maps that could eliminate the state's only reliably Democratic 9th District; the session follows a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the use...
FORT WORTH, Texas. On Sunday, Chase Elliott won the Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, taking the lead on Lap 152 following Corey Heim's off-cycle pit and maintaining control through pit stops and restarts; Elliott led a race-high 87 laps to claim his second victory of the 2026 season and...
Florida — Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, 81, was hospitalized in Florida on Sunday, his spokesman Ted Goodman said, describing him as in 'critical but stable condition' while declining to disclose the illness, hospital location, or the time of admission; The New York Times and several outlets reported the...
Rochester, Minnesota; Bangor, Michigan; New York City; Charlottesville, Virginia — Fire departments responded to separate structure fires between Sunday and early Monday. In Rochester crews extinguished flames at an apartment on 3rd Avenue Southeast Sunday afternoon and found the building empty; Bangor crews battled a rear-porch blaze late Sunday night...
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship Subcommittee selected the 29 teams that will compete in the 2026 tournament, naming Northwestern the overall No. 1 seed after a 15-3 season and its sixth Big Ten Conference title. Northwestern entered with the nation's best RPI and strength of schedule...
WASHINGTON — A federal magistrate on Monday expressed 'grave concerns' about how Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old suspect accused of firing a shotgun near the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, was held in the D.C. jail, noting seemingly unprompted placement on suicide watch and prolonged isolation that limited...
Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling this week changing the legal standard on race in districting and prompting state legislatures to consider new congressional maps ahead of November's midterm elections. Analysts including Reuters and independent forecasters reported a historic low in competitive U.S. House seats, noting only...
Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 116-94 in a Game 7 on Sunday, securing their first playoff series win since 2008 and advancing to the Eastern Conference second round; Cade Cunningham scored 32 points with 12 assists while Tobias Harris added 30 points. They will host the Cleveland Cavaliers at...
Newark, New Jersey — On Sunday afternoon, United Airlines Flight 169, a Boeing 767-400 carrying 221 passengers and 10 crew from Venice, contacted a light pole over the southbound New Jersey Turnpike during final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport and completed a safe landing, officials and the airline reported. Authorities...
Boston — Cam Smith delivered a two-out, two-run single off the Green Monster in the 10th inning Sunday, giving the Houston Astros a 3-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox and securing the series. Ranger Suárez left after four scoreless innings with right hamstring tightness, and Christian Walker returned to...
