Tallahassee, Fla. — This week the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature approved a new congressional redistricting map, passing the plan in the House (83-28) and Senate (21-17) that redraws district boundaries after the 2020 census; Gov. Ron DeSantis supported the proposal, and lawmakers said it reflects population changes and political leanings this...
Raleigh, N.C. — Thousands of educators and supporters gathered at Halifax Mall on Friday, May 1, to demand lawmakers pass a state budget and increase funding for public schools. The North Carolina Association of Educators organized the march starting at 10 a.m.; teachers from Charlotte, Buncombe and other districts traveled...
Cleveland — At a Thursday groundbreaking in Brook Park for the Cleveland Browns' new domed stadium, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the venue will be suitable for a Super Bowl, opening the possibility of bringing the league's championship game to the city. Cleveland has never hosted a Super Bowl. Goodell...
Montgomery, Alabama — Attorney General Steve Marshall on Wednesday filed emergency motions asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the state to use the Legislature’s 2023 congressional map following a ruling that changed the legal standard for racial gerrymandering. Marshall filed motions in Allen v. Singleton, Allen v. Milligan and...
BEREA, Ky. — Kentucky State Police say a man robbed the U.S. Bank on Chestnut Street at about 2 p.m. Thursday and fatally shot two employees, identified later as Breanna Edwards, 35, and Brian Switzer, 42. Troopers released a suspect photo and description and warned the public that the individual...
Philadelphia — This week multiple U.S. closed-end funds announced scheduled distribution payments and an approved reorganization. On April 30, 2026, Aberdeen-related funds and abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc. (FCO) paid distributions for shareholders of record as of April 22, 2026, and shareholders approved FCO's conversion to abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund,...
Washington — On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Treasury Department to create a government website, TrumpIRA.gov, to help Americans find and compare private-sector retirement savings accounts and expand access for workers without employer-sponsored plans ahead of a federal Saver’s Match program scheduled to begin in...
CHICAGO — On Saturday, authorities say Alphanso Talley allegedly fatally shot Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew and critically wounded his partner inside Swedish Hospital after being taken there following an armed robbery at a Family Dollar on the North Side. Prosecutors told a court this week the same firearm allegedly...
Detroit, Michigan — The top-seeded Detroit Pistons are one loss away from first-round elimination after a 94-88 defeat to the Orlando Magic on Monday night gave Orlando a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series. Since the NBA adopted best-of-seven series in all playoff rounds in 2003, only four...
HOUSTON – A worker was killed in South Houston after a storage tank at the Martin Asphalt Company ruptured, releasing about 50,000 gallons of liquid asphalt that formed a thick black river across the facility and surrounding grounds. Emergency crews were dispatched to the 300 block of Christy Place late...
