adminStock futures higher after selloff spurred by rising yields
U.S. stock futures edged higher on Thursday, May 22, 2025, following a significant selloff driven by surging Treasury yields and concerns over the nation’s fiscal outlook. The S&P 500 futures…
2 Israeli embassy staff members fatally shot near Jewish museum in DC
On the evening of May 21, 2025, two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., were fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum. The victims, identified as Yaron…
Critics deride DOJ plans to drop police reform efforts as harmful political theater
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Trump administration has announced the termination of federal oversight efforts for police departments in Minneapolis and Louisville, stemming from civil rights violations…
11-year-old calls 911 on Texas mom after she set the family dogs on fire: Police
A Texas mother has been arrested after her 11-year-old son called 911 and reported that she “believed he was the devil” and was in the process of “burning the family…
‘Wild!’: Amazon is refunding some customers for purchases made as far back as 2018
The online retailer is issuing refunds to a small collection of U.S. customers who had issues with returns in the past. At least one customer’s return apparently dated back to…
Pacers vs. Knicks: Tyrese Haliburton hits buzzer-beater to force OT, Indiana wins Game 1
In a thrilling Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 21, 2025, the Indiana Pacers staged a remarkable comeback to defeat the New York Knicks 138–135 in overtime…
2 Israeli embassy staff members killed near Jewish museum in DC, Noem says
On the evening of May 21, 2025, two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., were fatally shot outside the Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum. The…
It’s Mailbox Improvement Week. What the USPS wants you to know
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) observes Mailbox Improvement Week annually during the third full week of May. In 2025, it runs from May 19 to May 25. This initiative encourages…
No member is safe’: Democrats rally for Rep. LaMonica McIver accused of assault
Democratic Representative LaMonica McIver of New Jersey is facing federal charges for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers during a protest at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark on…
Man who killed estranged wife, her 2 teenage sons to be executed
Oscar Franklin Smith, a 75-year-old death row inmate in Tennessee, is scheduled to be executed on Thursday, May 22, 2025, for the 1989 murders of his estranged wife, Judith Robirds…