Washington — The United States on Tuesday announced the phased closure of its Consulate General in Peshawar, saying responsibility for diplomatic engagement with Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province will transfer to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad. The State Department cited the safety of diplomatic personnel and efficient resource management in a...
Columbus, United States. On Tuesday, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy clinched the Ohio GOP gubernatorial nomination and will face Democrat Amy Acton in the November general election after the primary, according to CBS News projections; his campaign benefited from President Trump's endorsement and the withdrawal or non-entry of several potential GOP contenders. In...
HOUSTON — Shohei Ohtani allowed his first two home runs of the season to Christian Walker and Braden Shewmake on Tuesday night, and Peter Lambert pitched seven strong innings as the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1. Shewmake was a late addition after Carlos Correa was scratched with...
MIAMI — On Tuesday night, Adley Rutschman delivered a go-ahead pinch-hit single and Leody Taveras added a run-scoring single in the ninth inning, lifting the Baltimore Orioles to a 9-7 victory over the Miami Marlins and snapping a five-game losing streak. Samuel Basallo had earlier collected three hits and four...
Cincinnati-area and statewide localities saw ballot decisions this week as voters approved and rejected several tax levies and a Columbus charter amendment. On Tuesday's primary, North College Hill voters rejected a 1.25% earned income tax and other districts presented levies, while Washington Township and Columbus saw measures pass in early...
Phoenix — Tom Homan, the White House border czar, declared on Tuesday at the Border Security Expo in Phoenix that mass deportations will continue, while acknowledging that the Minneapolis enforcement effort earlier this year was imperfect and required changes. He said he has discussed improvements with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne...
Washington — On Tuesday U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States had concluded the Epic Fury phase of its military campaign against Iran and announced a shift to 'Project Freedom' aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and guiding commercial vessels through the waterway. This week Rubio and...
United States: This week Nasdaq-listed firms issued corporate announcements signaling product advancement, shareholder returns and leadership change. On May 5, AIxCrypto reported Agentir in final testing and engagement at Bitcoin 2026; MarketWise declared a $0.25 regular and $0.20 special dividend. On May 6, PDS Biotech scheduled a May 13 investor...
CARROLLTON, Texas: A 69-year-old man shot five people Tuesday at a shopping center and later at an apartment complex in Carrollton, police said. Officers found four people shot at K Towne Plaza and later discovered a dead man at an apartment roughly four miles away; the suspect was arrested after...
Cleveland — Ohio held its May 5 primary elections across all 15 U.S. House districts, a special Senate primary for the open seat, and gubernatorial primaries, with county-by-county returns posted and updated in real time by the Associated Press. Officials reported polling closures at 7:30 p.m., and outlets provided interactive...
