Washington — On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that drawing congressional districts predominantly on the basis of race violates the 14th Amendment, overturning a Louisiana majority-Black district. Justice Samuel A. Alito wrote that states may pursue partisan advantage but may not use race as the primary redistricting criterion....
ORANGEBURG, S.C. Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette defended her plan to deliver South Carolina State University's commencement address, speaking at a virtual news conference Wednesday after students staged protests and a sit-in this week opposing her selection as the May 8 speaker; Evette said she was invited by university officials and...
Washington — Acting Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst told the House Armed Services Committee on April 29 that the United States' campaign against Iran has cost an estimated $25 billion so far, with the bulk of spending on munitions; he presented the figure while answering lawmakers' questions about operational expenditures. The disclosure...
Amityville, N.Y. — NAPCO Security Technologies said it will release fiscal third quarter 2026 results on Monday, May 4, 2026 before the market opens and will host an 11 A.M. ET conference call and webcast; Usio announced it will publish first quarter fiscal 2026 results after market close on Wednesday,...
Detroit commuters this week experienced sharp increases in gasoline prices as regional pump costs rose amid refinery maintenance and global oil market tensions; GasBuddy reported Michigan averages jumped from $3.78 to $4.19 between April 21 and April 28, and several local stations added noticeable surcharges on signs. Cleveland, San Diego and...
United States — Four U.S.-listed companies reported first-quarter 2026 financial results this week. Avantor (Radnor, Pa.) released results on April 29, Hayward Holdings reported for the quarter ended March 28, and Axalta (Philadelphia) and XPO (Greenwich) published first-quarter figures on April 30, detailing revenues, earnings, and adjusted metrics. The reports produced...
WASHINGTON: On Wednesday, April 29, the Senate Banking Committee voted to advance Kevin Warsh's nomination to chair the Federal Reserve, clearing a procedural hurdle and sending the nomination to the full Senate next month. Committee Republicans coalesced after Senator Thom Tillis rescinded his opposition following a Department of Justice decision;...
San Antonio. The Spurs eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers 114-95 in Game 5 on Tuesday, winning their first playoff series since 2019. Victor Wembanyama finished with 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks. San Antonio held Portland under 100 points three times while capturing the Western Conference first-round series in...
Washington — This week the Republican-controlled House moved to extend and reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a program used to collect foreign intelligence; Congress had approved a short-term extension ahead of an April deadline, and House leaders scheduled procedural votes Tuesday and Wednesday to advance the...
Philadelphia. Don Mattingly was named the Philadelphia Phillies' interim manager on Tuesday after the team fired Rob Thomson, taking over on the field and speaking to media near the dugout, following a 9-19 start to the season and his winter hire as bench coach. He worked at first base about...
