Long Island — Negotiators for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and five Long Island Rail Road unions returned to the bargaining table Friday as a potential strike loomed that could begin early Saturday and disrupt roughly 300,000 daily commuters; unions urged a 5% fourth-year contract raise while the MTA offered 3%...
Las Vegas — Allegiant Air completed its acquisition of Sun Country Airlines this week after receiving regulatory and shareholder approvals, company statements said Wednesday; the deal, first announced in January and valued at about $1.5 billion including debt, left the combined fleet at 195 aircraft with 30 on order and...
Bangor, Maine. Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to appear in Bangor on Thursday to highlight the Trump administration's efforts to combat fraud, the White House and the Maine Republican Party announced. Vance, who chairs the administration's anti-fraud task force, is set to deliver remarks at Bangor International Airport during...
United States — On May 14, 2026, multiple Nasdaq-listed companies issued first-quarter 2026 results and corporate updates: Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. (Irvine) reported a sharp revenue decline and an operating loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2026; Biofrontera Inc. (Woburn) reported revenue growth and materially higher gross...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Voters will cast ballots in Alabama’s primary on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, while legal disputes over congressional maps remain active. Courts granted a change related to a preliminary injunction as of May 11, and the Northern District Court of Alabama requested state officials explain their election plans in...
Tampa, Florida. Officials announced Thursday that the Tampa Bay Rays, Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa reached a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to pursue a $2.3 billion ballpark on Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus; separately, Florida Highway Patrol reported a fatal crash on Interstate 75 late Thursday that closed...
Rockville, Md. The Montgomery County Council approved a $7.9 billion FY2027 operating budget on Friday after a week of deliberations, adopting new progressive income tax brackets for earners above $150,000, rejecting a proposed 6% property tax increase, and advancing measures that included shifting capital funds to add $143 million to...
San Francisco — On Wednesday night at Chase Center, Rickea Jackson knocked down a 3-pointer with 1:41 remaining and finished with 18 points to help the Chicago Sky beat the Golden State Valkyries 69-63. Skylar Diggins added 15 points and seven assists as Chicago closed the game in the final...
Kansas City — Sporting Kansas City defeated the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 Wednesday night, with Calvin Harris scoring and providing two assists and Dejan Joveljić netting a goal against his former team. The result ended an eight-match winless streak at home under first-year manager Raphaël Wicky and represented Sporting...
Cincinnati, US — On Wednesday May 14, Lionel Messi scored twice and played a role in two other goals as Inter Miami overturned a deficit to defeat FC Cincinnati 5-3 in an MLS match. Messi opened the scoring in the 24th minute, struck again in the 55th, and had key...
