May 2026
Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans’ income and spending power erodes
A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in years, squeezing Americans’ finances and creating political challenges for President Trump.
‘Least known’ World Cup player goes viral with help from influencer
New Zealand defender Tim Payne’s social media profile has exploded over the last few days after an Argentine influencer decided he was the least known player at the World Cup.
San Diego mosque gunman dressed as serial killer and idolized mass shooters, police say
Court records show police were so alarmed by the behavior of one of the gunmen who killed three people at the Islamic Center of San Diego that more than a year before the shooting, they obtained a gun violence restraining order against the teen, as his classmates and school administrators raised concerns he was idolizing mass shooters and threatening violence
Judge allows Trump to implement mail-in voting executive order
A federal judge declined to block President Donald Trump’s executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting in a loss for the Democratic Party, whose lawyers argued that it could disenfranchise millions of voters.
Israeli strikes kill at least 14 in major Lebanon city ahead of Washington talks
The Israeli military early Thursday pounded Lebanon’s fourth largest city, killing at least 14 people across the south of the country in its ongoing military escalation against the Hezbollah group ahead of crucial talks in Washington
Australia sues 3M for $1.4B over ‘forever chemicals’ at defense bases
Australia has sued 3M over contamination from firefighting foam that contained PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” seeking $1.4 billion in damages.
U.S. dismisses report of Kyiv embassy drawdown after Russia warning; Zelenskyy pens Trump letter asking for air defense
The United States on Thursday reiterated that its diplomats remained in Kyiv despite Russia’s escalating threats, dismissing a suggestion from the European Union’s top diplomat that Washington had evacuated the Ukrainian capital
Think it’s hot now? The next five years will smash records, U.N. says
In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way, according to new United Nations climate projections
Baby gorilla delivered via rare C-section at Seattle zoo
A baby gorilla born over the weekend at the Seattle zoo was delivered via a rare cesarean section, officials said
Coast Guard plans new search in Bahamas for missing Michigan woman
The U.S. Coast Guard will reopen the search for Lynette Hooker, the Michigan woman who has been missing since April after she fell overboard in the Bahamas, according to a U.S. official familiar with the investigation