Galveston: On Thursday evening the Iron Shark roller coaster at Pleasure Pier malfunctioned and stopped near the top of its 100-foot vertical lift, leaving eight riders stranded; witnesses and station live feeds indicate the ride halted around 5:21 p.m., and emergency crews were called and arrived shortly thereafter to begin...
Horry County, South Carolina. Horry County deputies arrested a 16-year-old student Thursday afternoon after receiving a cyber tip from the gaming platform Discord that flagged potential school violence and led investigators to an online network identified as '764.' Authorities said the tip prompted a probe that connected the teenager to...
San Francisco — California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Chrome Holding Co., the company formerly known as 23andMe, in San Francisco Superior Court on Thursday, May 28, alleging the firm failed to protect customers' genetic, ancestry and health-related data after a breach that began in April 2023 and reportedly lasted...
OKLAHOMA CITY — Tennessee defeated defending champion Texas 6-3 in the Women's College World Series opener on Thursday, May 28, advancing into the winners' bracket. The No. 7 seed Lady Vols secured the victory behind strong pitching and timely hitting and will meet No. 3 seed Texas Tech at Devon...
Los Angeles — Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge of acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government by operating the U.S. News Center and publishing PRC-directed content between late 2020 and 2022. She resigned after charges were announced on May...
CHAPEL HILL, NC — Tennessee baseball opened the NCAA Tournament Chapel Hill Regional Friday at Boshamer Stadium, with No. 2 seed Tennessee (38-20) facing No. 3 East Carolina at noon ET on May 29. First-year head coach Josh Elander named senior left-hander Evan Blanco as the Vols’ starter and framed...
Reading, Pennsylvania — At a Thursday board of elections meeting, Berks County Commissioner Michael Rivera reported that 51,612 ballots were cast in the May 19 primary, producing a 23.22% turnout; Democrats cast 25,937 ballots and Republicans cast 25,675. Rivera also presented absentee and provisional ballot counts, and the board voted...
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday sued Maine, Washington, Oregon and Massachusetts, alleging each state enacted policies that unlawfully deny confidential license plates to federal law enforcement. The suits follow DOJ letters requesting rescission of the policies; Maine paused new plate issuance in January amid enforcement-operation...
Mackinac Island, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a two-term governor from a key battleground state, said Thursday at the Mackinac Policy Conference that she will not run for president in 2028, speaking on the front porch of the Grand Hotel during an on-the-record interview with Detroit's WJBK-TV. Her comments on...
New Delhi. The Supreme Court on Friday declined to stay a Delhi High Court order permitting Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the Asian Games 2026 selection trials scheduled for May 30 and 31 in Delhi; the bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe directed that she be...
