May 2026
Reality check: Will online attention translate to real-life votes for Spencer Pratt in Los Angeles?
The now-viral, AI-generated video opens with the iconic Hollywood sign on fire and features Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass wearing makeup to look like the Joker.
White House shooting marks another incident in a string of political violence
The shooting at the White House Saturday evening is just the latest act of political violence carried out in President Donald Trump’s orbit in recent weeks.
Russia strikes Kyiv with massive missile and drone attack, killing 1
KYIV — Russia struck Ukraine‘s capital Kyiv on Sunday with a massive wave of missiles and drones that damaged residential buildings and schools, killing at least one person, officials said
Chemical tank ‘on the edge’ of exploding in California as crews try to avert potential disaster
Firefighters on Saturday were trying to cool a chemical tank “literally on the edge” of exploding in Garden Grove, California, as they worked to avert a disastrous “worst-case” scenario, the incident’s commander said.
Shakira’s FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem gets star-studded video treatment
On Saturday, Shakira took to X to post the official music video for “Dai Dai” — the FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem featuring Burna Boy
Illinois school shooting plot foiled by relative who tackled the armed child, officials say
An Illinois school shooting plot was foiled Friday after a relative spotted a boy with a firearm and called 911, according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office
1 dead after blast at New York City shipyard that also injured 36 people, officials say
One person has died after a fire and two explosions Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say.
U.S. and Iran officials signal progress in negotiations amid fragile ceasefire
Officials from the U.S. and Iran appear to be nearing a deal to end the ongoing conflict, according to public statements from officials from both nations Saturday
Russia blames Ukraine, vows retaliation as 16 killed in strike on student dorm
The death toll from a drone strike on a student dorm in the Russian-controlled Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine has risen to 16, with most of the victims young women, Russian officials said on Saturday, after a heated U.N.
Estranged husband convicted of murder-for-hire in killing of New York City art dealer in Brazil
The estranged husband of a prominent New York City art dealer was convicted Friday of hiring a hitman to kill him in Brazil