May 2026

CLEVELAND — Two hard facts hover over this year’s midterm races in Ohio. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. It has been 20 years since the state last elected a Democrat as governor. And it has been even longer since a Democrat not named Sherrod Brown…

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that some passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship may have been infected with the deadly hantavirus through person-to-person transmission, an extremely rare occurrence that scientists are racing to confirm. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Our assumption is they…

A former FedEx delivery driver who pleaded guilty to killing a 7-year-old girl in Texas was sentenced to death Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The jury handed down the death penalty for Tanner Horner after a court proceeding that lasted more than two weeks….

A Massachusetts jury on Tuesday acquitted former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs of charges that he allegedly assaulted a live-in chef. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. He had been accused of slapping and choking Jamila Adams on Dec. 2 at the football player’s…

Gas prices are up across the country, but nowhere are they up as much as in northern Kentucky’s Kenton County, where an average gallon of gas will run you $4.92 a gallon, nearly double the price it was at the start of the Iran war. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to…

A Florida woman was taken into custody for allegedly kicking a boy at a youth football game during an on-field brawl — and then claiming she had no choice because “the kid hit me” first, footage of the arrest showed Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive…

The Justice Department is seeking the names and contact information of election workers in Fulton County, Georgia, who worked during the 2020 presidential election, according to legal filings. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Justice Department filed a subpoena in April to try to force…

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