Sacramento, California. With ballots already mailed and early voting underway, seven leading candidates debated Tuesday in a CNN-televised forum as the state approaches the June 2 primary; a March poll released by the California Democratic Party shows Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra tied with Republican Steve Hilton at 18 percent among...
Washington, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told a Milken Institute conference on Monday that the continuation of the war in the Middle East into 2027 would push inflation higher and could force oil prices toward about $125 per barrel, undermining the IMF's reference forecast and placing the lender's adverse and...
MIAMI — The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Monday night as Bryce Harper hit a solo home run and Aaron Nola delivered six scoreless innings. Harper’s third-inning homer provided the game’s only run, while Nola scattered five hits and struck out five under interim manager Don Mattingly. The...
United States: Democratic-led states and some cities have advanced higher-tax proposals this spring, prompting relocations and reactions from officials. In March, Starbucks announced a $100 million Nashville office; former CEO Howard Schultz moved to Miami after a 9.9% millionaires tax. Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson commented in April about wealthy departures,...
Raleigh, N.C. — Taylor Hall scored at 18:54 of overtime Monday night to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 2 of the second-round NHL playoff series. Seth Jarvis had tied the game at 11:21 of the third period after the Flyers opened...
Washington — Elon Musk agreed this week to settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission civil lawsuit by having a trust in his name pay a $1.5 million civil penalty, the parties disclosed in federal court in early May 2025. The SEC had alleged an 11-day delay in disclosing Musk’s...
United States: Multiple baseball contests across scholastic, community college and professional levels produced decisive outcomes this week, with McCann Tech rallying for a walk-off win in North Adams on Monday, the Los Angeles Dodgers beating the Houston Astros 8-3 in Houston on Monday, Solano College losing two NorCal regional playoff...
Washington — U.S. Secret Service officers shot an armed individual near 15th Street and Independence Avenue by the Washington Monument on Monday, the agency said. The confrontation prompted an immediate large law enforcement response and was confirmed in an official Secret Service post on X while details about the individual’s...
Boulder, Colorado — Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 46, plans to plead guilty this week to state charges tied to a June 1, 2025 firebombing at Pearl Street Mall that killed one person and injured dozens, according to federal court documents and filings disclosed on Sunday. The attack targeted demonstrators supporting Israeli...
Birmingham, Ala.: Restaurants and venues announced Cinco de Mayo events for Tuesday, with El Barrio in Homewood marking its first Cinco de Mayo celebration, El Royale scheduling live music beginning at 2 p.m., and Social Taco promoting $5 margaritas and discounted pitchers for holiday patrons. Philadelphia and Pontiac likewise planned public...
