Author: Associated Press

Mortgage Rates

Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.48%, retreating from its highest level in 9 months

Mars Maven Spacecraft

NASA declares its Mars Maven spacecraft dead after six months of silence

Fatal Crash Virginia

Fatal Virginia crash raises questions about bus safety and the records of the driver and company

Spacex Ipo

SpaceX’s IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaire

Stanley Cup Golden Knights Hurricanes Hockey

Down 0-1 in Stanley Cup Final, Hurricanes coach on top line vs. Vegas: ‘We need them to get going’

Browns Rams Trade

Browns trading 2-time AP Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to Rams, AP sources say

Congo Ebola

What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola

Senegal Us Soccer

Christian Pulisic scores first goal since December, helps US beat Senegal 3-2

Blue Origin Rocket Explosion

Blue Origin investigates rocket explosion as public is warned about possible wreckage washing ashore

Michigan Teen Tobacco Use

US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low

Trump Kennedy Center

Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump’s name on building, blocks closure

Trump Settlement Fund

Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump’s $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ settlement fund

Fatal Crash Virginia

Bus en route to Charlotte hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34, state police say

Inflation Tomatoes

Tomatoes become latest symbol of America’s affordability squeeze

Aptopix Congress Epstein Bondi

Bondi refuses to answer lawmakers’ questions about Trump’s involvement in Epstein files release

Blue Origin Rocket Explodes On The Launch Pad During An Engine Firing Test

Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test

Election 2028 Democrats South Carolina

5 Southern Democratic chairs say South Carolina should lead off 2028 presidential primary calendar

Nba Draft Lottery Basketball

NBA’s board of governors passes anti-tanking changes to draft lottery

Labor Baseball

MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike

Obit Nascar Kyle Busch Auto Racing

Kyle Busch had pneumonia for ‘days to weeks,’ according to his death certificate

Trump

Trump says Iran ‘negotiating on fumes,’ insists that midterm elections won’t impact his war strategy

Iran Us Pushback

Key Sens. Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill

Election 2026 Redistricting Voting

South Carolina Senate rejects President Trump’s call to redraw congressional maps

Canadiens Hurricanes Hockey

The Carolina Hurricanes look like a powerhouse again, up 2-1 in the East final against the Canadiens

Trump

Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit to Walter Reed and declares ‘Everything checked out PERFECTLY’

La Premiere Of "star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu"

Box Office: ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ tops charts and ‘Obsession’ grows in second weekend

Indycar Indy 500 Auto Racing

2-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch receives tributes before and during the Indianapolis 500

Canadiens Hurricanes Hockey

Ehlers’ huge Game 2 performance in Eastern Conference Final pushes Hurricanes past Canadiens in OT

40k Evacuated Over Fear Of Explosion

Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50,000 residents are ordered to evacuate

India United States Rubio

Details emerge of a potential Iran deal as US cites progress

Aptopix White House Lockdown

Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says

Trump Settlement Capitol Riot

Trump’s Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants

Obit Nascar Kyle Busch Auto Racing

Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says

Developing Story

1 person has died after blast at New York City shipyard that also injured 36 people, officials say

Spacex Starship Launch

SpaceX launches its biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet on a test flight

Nascar Kyle Busch Car Auto Racing

Richard Childress Racing is retiring Kyle Busch’s No. 8 car until his son is ready to take over

Obit Nascar Kyle Busch Auto Racing

Kyle Busch was more than a villain and the greatest NASCAR driver of his generation

Vaping Change Fda

FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market

Nascar Kyle Busch Hospitalized Auto Racing

2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a ‘severe illness’

Aptopix Nepal Everest Photo Gallery

A record 274 climbers scale Mount Everest in a single day

Memorial Day Travel

Memorial Day: Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back their travel plans

Trump Epa

Trump will ease refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs

Joey Chestnut Battery

Joey Chestnut to defend hot dog eating title while on probation after pleading guilty to battery

Overdose Deaths New Mexico

3 dead in New Mexico and first responders decontaminated after exposure to unknown substance

Spacex Starship Launch

SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering

Gen Z Homebuyers

Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyers

Maintenance Hole Death New York

Woman dies after falling into an uncovered maintenance hole in New York City

Chiefs Rice Football

Chiefs’ Rashee Rice ordered to jail after testing positive for marijuana in violation of probation

Aptopix Islamic Center Shooting

Police were searching for teens behind San Diego mosque shooting before the bloodshed began

Unitedhealthcare Ceo Killed

Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione’s trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

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