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Platner's Texts With Women Concerned Campaign as Senate Race Took Off

Graham Platner’s insurgent bid for Senate in Maine was gathering steam last summer when his campaign was confronted with some potentially explosive information. Mr. Platner’s wife, Amy Gertner, told a senior campaign aide that he had been exchanging sexual messages with multiple other women. It was the kind of revelation with the potential to damage the political newcomer just as his campaign to unseat Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, was beginning to resonate with voters, especially in a ...

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Trump furiously demands judge who blocked renovation project be criminally charged

Alexander Willis May 30, 2026 11:41AM ET President Donald Trump erupted Saturday in a 720-plus-word social media post over a judge’s ruling ordering him to remove his name from the Kennedy Center and halt a renovation project, a rant that culminated with the president demanding the judge be criminally charged. U.S. District Judge Casey Cooper recently ruled that Trump’s Kennedy Center renovations were unlawful, citing Congress’ authority to rename the iconic performing arts center. In his ...

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There are no Supreme Court vacancies, but some judges are acting like there might be

"Speculation is swirling over potential departures at the high court, and firebrand conservative judges might be using flashy rulings to audition for the president. One judge appears to have dropped his long-standing support for birthright citizenship. Another wrote that the federal judiciary should not demand President Donald Trump's "homework." A third opened a recent dissent with a crude term for male genitalia. As speculation swirls about a potential Supreme Court vacancy, a ...

BigmanPigman

Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal

The American Meteor Society said that the booms heard about 2:30 p.m. were actually caused by a meteor about 3 feet wide entering the atmosphere around the New Hampshire border with Massachusetts, north of Boston. People in a handful of states posted on social media about feeling the buildings they were in shaking. Several videos posted on X also captured what sounded like two quick booms, with no fire, smoke or other visual causes. ...

riversedge

Canada's broader citizenship rules draw strong American interest, data shows

By Wa Lone Sat, May 30, 2026 at 5:05 AM CDT TORONTO, May 30 (Reuters) - While U.S.-Canadian relations have frayed under U.S. President Donald Trump, data on Canadian citizenship approvals under recently widened rules suggests many Americans would welcome the ‌chance to become Canadian. Under the new rules, which allow more descendants of Canadians to claim citizenship ‌compared with just first-generation descendants previously, approvals for proof of citizenship by des ...

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White House Releases Results of Trump's Latest Physical Exam

White House Releases Results of Trump's Latest Physical Exam The report by President Trump's physician said he was in "excellent health." It showed that he had gained weight and that neurological and heart tests had come back "normal." President Trump at the White House last week. The results of his recent physical exam were released late Friday. Jose Luis Magana By Chris Cameron Reporting from Washington May 30, 2026, 12:49 a.m. ET The White House released a three-page ...

riversedge

Another No-Bid Contract, This Time For Gold-Plated Horses

There's no excuse like a semiquincentennial to spend millions on gold-plated everything. By Karoli Kuns — May 29, 2026 Another no-bid contract has been issued, this time to gild statues in Washington, D.C. surrounding the Lincoln Monument in 24-karat gold. The statues are equestrian statues known as Arts of War and Arts of Peace. An Arts of War statue is pictured above. These statues are bronze, so that a good cleaning and polishing would have been enough to bring out their features, and ...

Omaha Steve

Vermont is first state to ban toxic herbicide paraquat, as others may follow

By: Kevin Hardy - May 30, 2026 4:45 am Vermont became the first state to ban the use of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat after Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed Democratic-sponsored legislation this week. Vermont’s new law bans the sale or use of paraquat without explicit approval from the secretary of agriculture. Widely used to control weeds in major crops across the country, that chemical is linked to Parkinson’s disease. More than a dozen states have recently introduced legislation to ...

Omaha Steve

Kellogg's to lay off 451 Omaha employees as it prepares to permanently close plant

Grace Lewis May 29, 2026 Updated 26 mins ago About 450 workers are set to lose their jobs by mid-August as Kellogg's formally notified the state of the timeline for its Omaha plant's permanent closure. WK Kellogg Co, based in Battle Creek, Michigan, filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the Nebraska Department of Labor on May 22, confirming a phased layoff that will eliminate 451 positions at the Omaha plant at 9601 F St. The filing puts firm dates on the plant's permanen ...

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US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center

WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - A judge on Friday ​ordered the removal of President Donald ‌Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that the ​iconic Washington venue cannot be ​renamed without an act of Congress. U.S. ⁠District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington ​directed the Trump administration to take ​down all physical signage bearing Trump’s name and to eliminate any references to a “Trump Kennedy ​Center” from ...

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Concerns mount that Belarus could be a launchpad for a new Russian offensive in Ukraine

2 hrs ago - By YURAS KARMANAU Updated 11:03 PM CDT, May 30, 2026 Over four years ago, Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko allowed longtime ally Russia to use his territory to invade Ukraine. Now officials in Kyiv are warning that Lukashenk ... (AP)

China factory activity stalls in May as demand weakens

4 hrs ago - China's factory activity came in flat in May, an official survey showed on Sunday, as the manufacturing sector was under pressure from weak domestic demand and ​higher production costs. The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI ... (Reuters)

PECO union "overwhelmingly" votes to authorize strike as contract negotiations continue

4 hrs ago - By Eva Andersen Updated on: May 30, 2026 / 9:04 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia Members of the union representing about 1,600 PECO workers voted Saturday to authorize a strike. The move would give union leaders the power to call a work stoppage if ongoing ... (CBS News)

Trump's Vance Mockery Exposed in White House Leaks

5 hrs ago - President Donald Trump has reportedly been busy privately venting to allies about all the things his vice president has done that suggest he might be a “disaster” as MAGA heir in 2028. More than a dozen insiders cited by The New York Times ... (Daily Beast)

Trump to headline 'Great American State Fair' for nation's 250th anniversary after artists drop out

5 hrs ago - By JESSE BEDAYN and COLLIN BINKLEY Updated 6:25 PM CDT, May 30, 2026 Leer en español WASHINGTON (AP) — An upcoming celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, “The Great American State Fair,” recently had several musical g ... (AP)

Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal

8 hrs ago - The American Meteor Society said that the booms heard about 2:30 p.m. were actually caused by a meteor about 3 feet wide entering the atmosphere around the New Hampshire border with Massachusetts, north of Boston. People in a handful of states posted ... (Politico)

Trump furiously demands judge who blocked renovation project be criminally charged

8 hrs ago - Alexander Willis May 30, 2026 11:41AM ET President Donald Trump erupted Saturday in a 720-plus-word social media post over a judge’s ruling ordering him to remove his name from the Kennedy Center and halt a renovation project, a rant that culm ... (raw story)

There are no Supreme Court vacancies, but some judges are acting like there might be

8 hrs ago - "Speculation is swirling over potential departures at the high court, and firebrand conservative judges might be using flashy rulings to audition for the president. One judge appears to have dropped his long-standing support for birthright citizenshi ... (WaPo)

Iran Strike on Kuwait Injures Americans, Hits Reaper Drones Amid Peace Deal Deadlock

9 hrs ago - Iran Strike on Kuwait Injures Americans, Hits Reaper Drones Amid Peace Deal Deadlock Edited by: Rounak Bagchi Updated May 30, 2026, 22:31 IST An Iranian missile hit a military air base in Kuwait, injuring several Americans, including contract ... (timesnewnews)

Platner's Texts With Women Concerned Campaign as Senate Race Took Off

10 hrs ago - Graham Platner’s insurgent bid for Senate in Maine was gathering steam last summer when his campaign was confronted with some potentially explosive information. Mr. Platner’s wife, Amy Gertner, told a senior campaign aide that he had been e ... (NYT)

Canada's broader citizenship rules draw strong American interest, data shows

11 hrs ago - By Wa Lone Sat, May 30, 2026 at 5:05 AM CDT TORONTO, May 30 (Reuters) - While U.S.-Canadian relations have frayed under U.S. President Donald Trump, data on Canadian citizenship approvals under recently widened rules suggests many Americans would ... (yahoo.com)

US says it disabled another commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran

12 hrs ago - The U.S. military has stopped another merchant vessel trying to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports, a U.S. official with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday. The Gambia-flagged bulk carrier Lian Star ign ... (AP)

Why $1bn in Balkans energy contracts are going to an obscure company connected to Donald Trump

14 hrs ago - On a graffitied Sarajevo backstreet, a path leads past an overgrown patch of garden to a white door. Beyond is the registered office of a company that is on the brink of winning contracts worth more than $1bn. AAFS Infrastructure and Energy is close ... (The Guardian)

Google employee charged with using confidential search data to make $1.2 million on Polymarket

16 hrs ago - By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Updated 11:29 AM CDT, May 28, 2026 Comments 8 NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors slapped insider trading charges against a Google employee this week, alleging the software engineer used confidential company information t ... (AP)

Russian spies are aggressively seeking Western technology as sanctions bite, officials say

17 hrs ago - By EMMA BURROWS Updated 11:01 PM CDT, May 29, 2026 STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Russia’s intelligence agencies have grown more aggressive in their efforts to steal Western technology and defense secrets as sanctions squeeze the country’s w ... (AP)

As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to eating wild animals

18 hrs ago - The vendors of wild meat at the sprawling Masina Market in the Congolese capital don’t always display their goods openly. Customers must ask for whatever they’re looking for, whether it is a giant swamp rodent or the severed parts of an ant ... (AP)

Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing

18 hrs ago - By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Updated 5:42 AM CDT, May 30, 2026 Leer en español BANGKOK (AP) — Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another one was ... (AP)

Kellogg's to lay off 451 Omaha employees as it prepares to permanently close plant

19 hrs ago - Grace Lewis May 29, 2026 Updated 26 mins ago About 450 workers are set to lose their jobs by mid-August as Kellogg's formally notified the state of the timeline for its Omaha plant's permanent closure. WK Kellogg Co, based in Battle Creek, Michigan, ... (Omaha World Herald)

Vermont is first state to ban toxic herbicide paraquat, as others may follow

19 hrs ago - By: Kevin Hardy - May 30, 2026 4:45 am Vermont became the first state to ban the use of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat after Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed Democratic-sponsored legislation this week. Vermont’s new law bans the sale or u ... (Nebraska Examiner)

White House Releases Results of Trump's Latest Physical Exam

20 hrs ago - White House Releases Results of Trump's Latest Physical Exam The report by President Trump's physician said he was in "excellent health." It showed that he had gained weight and that neurological and heart tests had come back "normal." President Trum ... (New York Times)

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