Month: May 2026
Luigi Mangione state trial: Key evidence, including gun, allowed; some evidence suppressed
Luigi Mangione (R) appears for a suppression of evidence hearing in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images) [Read More…]
Trump, in court filing, says he plans to drop his $10B lawsuit against IRS
(WASHINGTON) — Attorneys representing the Department of Justice and Donald Trump informed a federal judge on Monday that the president plans to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service. ABC News has [Read More…]
Rep. Clyburn says GOP redistricting push is part of larger Black disenfranchisement effort
Representative Jim Clyburn, a Democrat from South Carolina, during the National Action Network (NAN) 35th Anniversary Convention in New York, US, on Friday, April 10, 2026. (Photographer: Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — U.S. [Read More…]
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy defeated, Julia Letlow and John Fleming advance to runoff, AP projects
Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana and chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, during a confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg via [Read More…]
Colorado public health officials investigating hantavirus death not linked to cruise ship cluster
In this photo illustration, a laboratory test tubes containing blood to be analyzed for the Hantavirus “Orthohantavirus” outbreak, held by a nurse. (Vincenzo Izzo/LightRocket via Getty Images) (DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo.) — Colorado public health officials [Read More…]
Report: Selena Gomez to star opposite Cate Blanchett in movie from ‘The Brutalist’ director
Selena Gomez attends the 2025 Academy Awards (Disney/Scott Kirkland) Selena Gomez is moving deeper into Oscar territory. After appearing in the Oscar-winning film Emilia Pérez, Variety reports that Selena will star in a new movie from [Read More…]
In brief: Final ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ guests announced and more
A star-studded cast has come together to star in the upcoming transgressive psychological thriller film The Servant. Deadline reports that Colman Domingo, Nicholas Hoult, Noah Jupe and Emma Corrin have been cast to star in [Read More…]
DRC Ebola outbreak affecting ‘small number of Americans,’ CDC says
Healthcare workers receive training on administering the Ebola vaccine in a study carried out with the support of the World Health Organization as part of the fight against the Ebola virus in Kampala, Uganda on [Read More…]
House Oversight Committee to interview prison guard on duty when Epstein died
This photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein, March 28, 2017. (New York State Sex Offender Registry) (NEW YORK) — Members of the House Oversight Committee on Monday are [Read More…]
Mitchell scores 26 and the Cavaliers rout the Pistons 125-94 in Game 7 to reach the East finals
DETROIT (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill each added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 125-94 on Sunday night in Game 7 to advance to the [Read More…]
Monday Sports: May 18, 2026
MONDAY SPORTS, MAY 18, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell’s Alexier Padilla broke a 16-year-old school record and won the boys 400-meter dash at the ESD Conference track and [Read More…]
‘Michael’ moonwalks back to #1 at the box office
Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in the film ‘Michael.’ (Lionsgate) Michael reclaimed the top spot at the box office this weekend, dethroning previous two-week champ The Devil Wears Prada 2. The Michael Jackson biopic brought [Read More…]
Judge to decide whether to throw out key evidence against Luigi Mangione
Luigi Mangione (R) appears for a suppression of evidence hearing in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images) [Read More…]
LIRR strike: What to know about the rail workers’ walkout
Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) workers picket outside of Penn Station in New York, US, on Saturday, May 16, 2026. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — For the first time in 32 [Read More…]
Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the first English-born player in more than [Read More…]
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder becomes the 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — He’s the best player on the best team. And the voters say he’s the best player in the league, too. Again. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won [Read More…]
Ryan Jeffers and Kody Clemens help Twins avoid sweep, beat Brewers 5-4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Jeffers hit a tiebreaking homer and Kody Clemens had two doubles and two RBIs on Sunday as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 to avoid a three-game sweep. Bailey [Read More…]
Plains and the Midwest bracing for more severe weather, possible tornadoes
Severe weather outlook for Monday, May 18, 2026. (ABC News) (NEW YORK) — Residents in parts of the Midwest and Great Plains are bracing for another day of severe weather threats, including possible tornadoes, damaging [Read More…]
Poull selected as 79th Alice in Dairyland
Wisconsin’s next Alice in Dairyland is Anastasia Poull. Poull grew up near Port Washington and was attracted to agriculture at a very young age by visiting her grandparents’ farm, which led to more. “I joined [Read More…]
Biden announced as keynote speaker for South Dakota Democratic event
South Dakota Searchlight Former President Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker June 5 at the South Dakota Democratic Party’s McGovern Day Dinner, the party announced Saturday. “It is an honor to welcome President Biden [Read More…]
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