Texas authorities are responding to a growing outbreak of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasitic fly that infests warm-blooded animals, including livestock, wildlife, and pets. The crisis began with detection in a calf in Zavala County on June 3, 2026, and by Tuesday morning, June 16, officials had confirmed 12...
The United States and Iran have reached a preliminary peace agreement via a memorandum of understanding that halts a military conflict lasting more than 100 days and restores commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Announced by President Donald Trump on Sunday evening, the deal includes an immediate end to...
United States. The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off last week across the United States, Mexico and Canada, featuring 48 national teams competing in a record 104 matches; media outlets reported both on-field play and several off-field developments, including a reported legal sentence for a Spanish player and transportation disruptions...
The US Federal Reserve opened a two-day policy meeting today, the first chaired by Kevin Warsh since his nomination by President Donald Trump in late January. Warsh takes over amid faster inflation and a strong labor market, with recent April consumer price data reinforcing concerns about persistent price pressures. Markets...
Washington voters cast ballots Tuesday to choose party nominees for mayor and the district's congressional delegate in a primary that marks the first time in a generation both offices are open. Mayor Muriel Bowser and longtime delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton did not seek re-election. Democratic front-runners Janeese Lewis George and...
Bakersfield, Calif. Kern County filed a lawsuit on Monday against the City of Bakersfield, challenging the five-year sewer rate increase the City Council approved on May 27, 2026. The county alleges the approved plan unlawfully bundles stormwater costs into sewer fees and seeks relief from what it described as an...
Detroit — The Professional Women's Hockey League announced its draft order on Monday, placing PWHL Detroit third overall and allocating picks Nos. 3, 15, 27, 39, 51 and 63 for rounds one through six ahead of the league draft scheduled for Wednesday, June 17. Detroit also filled its 10-player roster...
Juneau — On Monday the Alaska Division of Elections formally ruled that Daniel J. Sullivan cannot appear on the state's U.S. Senate primary ballot after finding his filing was not a good-faith candidacy and appeared intended to confuse voters by using a variant of incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan's name. This week...
Denver — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Colorado’s plan to import 20 specified prescription drugs from Canada, a program the state pursued after legislation signed in 2019 and a formal application submitted in 2022; the list includes widely used medicines such as Ozempic and Eliquis. State officials...
Pennsylvania issued a quarantine this month after Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced restrictions to limit animal movement and tighten biosecurity against New World screwworm. State officials said the order, effective in June, aims to prevent infected livestock from entering and to mandate veterinary clearance for animals moving from affected states...
