New London — President Donald Trump delivered the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday, praising the class of 2026 for "unbelievable heroism and exceptional selflessness" and telling cadets they will be "tested" as they begin their military careers. He spoke at Cadet Memorial Field after Air...
Denver — Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar will miss Game 1 of the Western Conference Final against the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night with an upper-body injury, coach Jared Bednar said after the team’s morning skate; Bednar listed Makar day-to-day and confirmed the player was on the ice during...
Washington — Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, filed a federal lawsuit on May 20 seeking to block payouts from the Justice Department's newly established $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, which the DOJ created as part of a settlement following President Trump's agreement with the...
Washington. The U.S. military boarded the Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker M/T Celestial Sea in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, searching and redirecting the vessel after CENTCOM reported it suspected the ship intended to transit to an Iranian port in violation of the American blockade. The action, described as at least...
Miami — Federal prosecutors in Miami unsealed an indictment on April 23 charging former Cuban leader Raúl Castro with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, four counts of murder and two counts of destruction of aircraft tied to the Feb. 24, 1996 downing of two Brothers to the Rescue planes, which...
Indian music composer and singer Amaal Mallik has alleged that a powerful group within Bollywood’s film and music ecosystem systematically sidelined him from more than 60 film projects over the past seven years. In a detailed statement shared recently on his official social media accounts, the 35-year-old said the alleged...
Spain has arrested Jonathan Andic, vice-chair of global fast-fashion retailer Mango, in connection with the death of his father, company founder and billionaire Isak Andic. Catalan police detained the 45-year-old executive and brought him before a judge in Martorell, near Barcelona, where he was questioned and then released on bail...
New York City hosted a dramatic Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on May 20, 2026, as the New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks erased a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit, producing one of the largest comebacks in NBA postseason history....
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday advanced a War Powers Resolution aimed at compelling President Donald Trump to withdraw from ongoing military operations involving Iran, in a notable challenge to executive war-making authority. The motion to discharge the resolution from committee passed 50–47, with Republican Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand...
London – A former Google DeepMind engineer of Palestinian heritage has filed an employment tribunal claim in the United Kingdom, alleging unfair dismissal, discrimination on the basis of his beliefs and whistleblower retaliation after he protested Google’s work on military-related artificial intelligence projects. The dispute centres on flyers he distributed...
