Russia on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between May 8-9, when Moscow marks its annual World War II Victory Day commemorationsand threatened a “massive missile strike” on Kyiv if Ukraine violated it. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced his own ceasefire, saying in a statement posted on X that he has not received an …
May 4 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukraine would observe a ceasefire beginning at midnight on the night of Tuesday, May 5. Zelenskiy, writing on Telegram, said Russia had not responded to Kyiv’s calls for a ceasefire and was proceeding because it believed that “human life is incomparably more valuable than …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top insurance regulator says the state is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company violated state law while handling claims from the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said Monday that State Farm violated the law hundreds of times. …
Judges praised the “thoroughness and compassion” of the newspaper’s reporting on a scene of carnage in its hometown. Two children were killed and more than a dozen others were injured as shooter opened fire during the school’s first Mass of the academic year. The shooter later was found dead of what appeared to be a …
NEW YORK, May 4 (Reuters) – Reuters won the Pulitzer Prize for beat reporting on Monday for a series of stories revealing how social-media behemoth Meta knowingly exposed users, including children, to harmful artificial intelligence chatbots and made billions of dollars from fraudulent ads on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. The work, authored by technology …
NEW YORK (AP) — A star-studded cruise ship with some of Broadway’s biggest names — including Tony Award-winners Patti LuPone, Darren Criss, Norbert Leo Butz and Adrienne Warren — is setting sail from Florida to Mexico and the Bahamas next spring. The Broadway Cruise — heading roundtrip from Miami to Cozumel and Great Stirrup Cay …
NEW YORK (AP) — Put 40 boys alone on an island and what do you get? Harmony or chaos? British author William Golding predicted not good things in his harrowing 1954 classic novel “Lord of the Flies,” and a new powerful, kinetic TV adaptation makes an inspired case that he was probably right. The Netflix …
The interest-earning potential of CDs, high-yield savings and money market accounts may look similar but it won’t be identical. Getty Images/iStockphoto Saving a sizable amount of money can feel incredibly difficult. But there has been one component that’s helped lift some of that burden from savers in recent years – high interest rates on select …
“Fashion’s biggest night” is also shaping up to be one of fashion’s most expensive nights, with tickets for the Met Gala on Monday night now in the six-figure range for the first time in the event’s nearly 80-year history. The annual event, known for showcasing extravagant, sometimes outlandish red-carpet looks by celebrity attendees, celebrates the …
Alex Damon, one of the minds behind the “Star Wars Explained” viral videos, joins CBS News to discuss the franchise as fans celebrate May 4, a popular day among followers.