SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Early Monday, the Illinois Senate approved a 37-17 measure to allow municipalities to form stadium authorities capable of financing and operating professional sports venues, but the Illinois House adjourned without voting on the proposal after an overnight session. The amendment, filed late Sunday as part of House Bill...
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — On Sunday night, May 31, Alabama defeated Oklahoma State 9-7 in 11 innings at Sewell-Thomas Stadium when catcher Brady Neal hit a two-out, three-run home run in the 11th inning. The victory clinched the Tuscaloosa Regional for No. 7-seeded Alabama and ended Oklahoma State’s run in the...
Paris. USA Rare Earth announced on June 1 that it intends to invest more than €175 million in France through 2030 to expand rare-earth metal, alloy and magnet manufacturing, building on its Lacq production facility and a strategic stake in Carester SAS in partnership with InfraVia Capital Partners. The company said...
Vancouver, Canada. Grande Portage Resources Ltd. announced on June 1, 2026 that it is advancing engineering studies, environmental fieldwork, and a 2026 drill program at the New Amalga Gold property near Juneau, Alaska, to prepare for the federal Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and permitting process. The company identified consultants, including...
United States — Multiple fire departments responded to separate structure fires between Saturday and Monday in Danville, Illinois; Millville, Delaware; Kansas City, Missouri; and Hampton, Virginia. Fire crews arrived at reported times, engaged in interior and defensive attacks as conditions required, and evacuated or secured scenes while the Fire Marshal's...
Los Angeles moved toward primary voting this week as candidates for governor and mayor intensified final campaign efforts. On Tuesday, former Fox host Steve Hilton campaigned for Republican consolidation in the gubernatorial field, while mayoral contenders Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman made final outreach to undecided voters across...
DENVER, Colo. — Former Mesa County elections clerk Tina Peters will be released from a Colorado prison on Monday after Gov. Jared Polis commuted her nine-year sentence in May 2026; she served less than a quarter of the term for her role in copying her county’s Dominion Voting Systems server...
Austin, Texas — On Sunday the Texas Longhorns defeated UC Santa Barbara 6-4 at Disch-Falk Field to win the Austin Regional and advance to the NCAA Super Regionals. Ruger Riojas started for Texas and allowed one run over five innings, and Aiden Robbins hit a two-run home run in the...
Authorities in Longview, Washington, confirmed on May 30, 2026, that the death toll from the Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill accident has risen to 11 after recovery of the final missing employee. The incident began on the morning of May 26, 2026, when a massive storage tank holding about 3.4 million...
Gravette, Ark. A Centerton Police Department captain, Capt. Chris Kelley, suffered a fatal injury after an explosion on his farm Saturday night and later died at a local hospital, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said. Kelley also served with the Benton County Sheriff's Office as a reserve lieutenant and had...
