WASHINGTON (AP) — Workers began preliminary surveys and testing Monday of the proposed site of a Triumphal Arch sought by President Donald Trump, the latest step in plans for the contentious project in the nation’s capital. Workers were seen inspecting the site of the proposed arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery with …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California mayor has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government, and has resigned from her city position, officials said Monday. Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, was charged in April with one count of acting in the United States as an illegal …
The 81-year-old will be sworn in Tuesday to extend his presidency over a further five-year term that may well be his last — although not necessarily the last for the Museveni family. The president’s son and presumptive heir, army chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, oversaw dayslong rehearsals of the military parade that will animate the eighth …
May 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will have his annual physical on May 26 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the White House announced on Monday. At 79, Trump’s health remains a subject of public scrutiny. He has maintained a busy schedule since assuming office in January and frequently spends weekends golfing …
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A performer who disrupted Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance has been found guilty of resisting an officer after police said he ran across the field with a Sudanese flag that read “Sudan and Free Gaza,” Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Monday. While Nantambu was authorized to be on the …
MEXICO CITY, May 11 (Reuters) – Mexico’s education authorities agreed on Monday to keep the 2025-2026 school calendar unchanged, reversing a proposed early end to the academic year that had drawn criticism from parents and raised questions about disruptions linked to the World Cup. The federal education ministry and state authorities unanimously agreed to preserve …
The eight-time All-Star was set to hit second behind Shohei Ohtani and ahead of Freddie Freeman in the series opener against the San Francisco Giants. “We just have to make sure we swing at good pitches,” Betts said before the game. “Those guys are good, too. They drive nice cars, too. We just have to …
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would disproportionately harm Native American and young voters. The ruling prevents a law that was enacted last year by the Republican-controlled Legislature from being enforced that would have prevented voters from casting ballots in presidential, U.S. Senate and …
Trump pushes for federal gas tax pause as Iran war shows no end in sight – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump told CBS News exclusively on Monday that he wants to suspend the federal gas tax to give Americans some relief at the pump as the war with Iran continues. CBS News senior …
NEW YORK, May 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. state governor of Maryland Wes Moore on Monday pushed for reforms in PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. electricity market, including long-term power contracts and a requirement that data centers pay for the costly infrastructure needed to serve them. PJM Interconnection covers 13 states across the Midwest and …