Los Angeles — Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge of acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government by operating the U.S. News Center and publishing PRC-directed content between late 2020 and 2022. She resigned after charges were announced on May...
CHAPEL HILL, NC — Tennessee baseball opened the NCAA Tournament Chapel Hill Regional Friday at Boshamer Stadium, with No. 2 seed Tennessee (38-20) facing No. 3 East Carolina at noon ET on May 29. First-year head coach Josh Elander named senior left-hander Evan Blanco as the Vols’ starter and framed...
Reading, Pennsylvania — At a Thursday board of elections meeting, Berks County Commissioner Michael Rivera reported that 51,612 ballots were cast in the May 19 primary, producing a 23.22% turnout; Democrats cast 25,937 ballots and Republicans cast 25,675. Rivera also presented absentee and provisional ballot counts, and the board voted...
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday sued Maine, Washington, Oregon and Massachusetts, alleging each state enacted policies that unlawfully deny confidential license plates to federal law enforcement. The suits follow DOJ letters requesting rescission of the policies; Maine paused new plate issuance in January amid enforcement-operation...
Mackinac Island, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a two-term governor from a key battleground state, said Thursday at the Mackinac Policy Conference that she will not run for president in 2028, speaking on the front porch of the Grand Hotel during an on-the-record interview with Detroit's WJBK-TV. Her comments on...
New Delhi. The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay a Delhi High Court order permitting Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the Asian Games 2026 selection trials scheduled for May 30 and 31 in Delhi; the bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe directed that she be...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida will pay its football assistants a combined $11.2 million in 2026, the school disclosed this week after releasing contract details; offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner is set to earn $2.1 million in 2026 under a three-year, $6.6 million deal, and defensive coordinator Brad White...
Authorities in Longview, Washington, have shifted from rescue to recovery operations after a 900,000-gallon chemical tank ruptured Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill. Officials confirmed two deaths and said nine additional workers remain missing and are feared dead. The tank contained white liquor, a caustic mixture...
In the United States, Elon Musk has recently held internal discussions about potentially merging SpaceX and Tesla into a single corporate entity, according to multiple people cited by CNBC. The talks come just weeks before SpaceX is scheduled to list on Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX, following its May 20,...
ST. LOUIS — Peabody announced on May 28 that it priced $225 million of convertible senior notes due 2031 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers, with an initial 0.50% interest rate and an option for initial purchasers to buy up to an additional $25 million; settlement is scheduled...
