May 2026
Chemical tank implosion in Washington state kills 1 and leaves 9 missing
LONGVIEW, Wash. | A massive chemical tank holding nearly a million gallons of a highly corrosive liquid imploded and collapsed Tuesday at a Washington paper mill, killing at least one worker and leaving nine others unaccounted for with no hope for rescue, authorities said. Another nine people were injured, some severely, in the spill at […]
Paxton dominates Cornyn in Texas US Senate runoff, the latest sign of Trump’s hold on GOP
PLANO, Texas | Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, easily defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn in the latest contest where President Donald Trump sought to oust an incumbent he saw as insufficiently loyal. Trump endorsed Paxton last week, calling him a “true MAGA warrior.” Paxton’s victory in […]
Aurora Rep. Jason Crow leads new congressional caucus to fight corruption
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | U.S. Rep. Jason Crow is leading a new congressional caucus with the goal of ending corruption and the influence of outside money in politics. The Aurora Democrat also brought back two previously introduced bills that intend to increase transparency around political action committee donations and […]
Betts blasts 2 homers and drives in 5 as the Dodgers crush the Rockies 15-6
LOS ANGELES | Mookie Betts homered twice, driving in five runs, and Kiké Hernández, Andy Pages and Will Smith went deep as the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Colorado Rockies 15-6 on Tuesday night.The Dodgers’ 15 runs tied a season high. They pounded out 17 hits and limited the Rockies to four until the ninth. […]
NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. | NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II’s record-breaking lunar flyaround. The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies. Jeff […]
Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war that some backers worry will embolden Iran
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran, just days after insisting that his administration and Tehran had “largely negotiated” a settlement but with the negotiations still in a state of flux. As he prepares to huddle with […]
WEDNESDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today’s NewsMinute video
Read more Toon in Wednesday Read more ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds Read more Golden Knights sweep Avalanche to advance to third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons
Toon in Wednesday
Read more ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds Read more Golden Knights sweep Avalanche to advance to third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons Read more Kilyn Lewis’ family files second lawsuit against Aurora police for fatal shooting
ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds
Brayan Rayo Garzon was distraught. Detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he was on his fourth day of isolation in a Missouri jail as he battled the fevers and chills of COVID-19. His request for mental health treatment had been put off, records show, and staff had forbidden Rayo from making his nightly call to […]
Golden Knights sweep Avalanche to advance to third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons
LAS VEGAS | Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored for Vegas and the Golden Knights suffocated Colorado’s high-powered offense to beat the Avalanche 2-1 on Tuesday night for an unthinkable sweep to make their third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons. The Golden Knights will get a break while they watch to see whether Carolina […]