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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk walking into the White House grounds in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. Photo by Travis Gillmore.

SpaceX raises $86B in record-breaking IPO 

By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer  SpaceX raised almost $86 billion from last week’s record initial public offering — also known as an IPO — after major brokers exercised their overallotment of shares, the company said on Monday.  Elon Musk’s rocket, artificial intelligence and

World News

Trump arrives in France to attend G7 summit 

By Emel Akan Contributing Writer  ÉVIAN, France — U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in France on Monday to participate in the annual G7 summit. His visit comes just hours after he announced that the United States had reached

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Protests in LA as Iranian soccer team arrives World Cup  

By Chris Summers Contributing Writer  Iranian Americans protested against the regime in Tehran as the Iranian soccer team arrived in Los Angeles for its first World Cup match against New Zealand on Monday.  As the team arrived

A Pakistani official is seen during the arrival of U.S. Vice President JD Vance for talks with Iranian officials at Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 11, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via Getty Images

US official reveals details of tentative Iran deal 

By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer  A senior U.S. administration official has pushed back on reports that a pending peace framework between the United States and Iran would include immediate economic relief to

Graham Platner in Belfast, Maine, on June 6, 2026, just days ahead of the state's June 9 primary. Photo by Nathan Worcester.

As Platner rises, some Mainers have questions 

By Nathan Worcester Contributing Writer  BELFAST, Maine — The streets of downtown Belfast were charged with energy: Politics was working its way through the public square.  On one corner, older men and women held

Politics and government

Whitesides introduces bipartisan bill on disaster readiness 

News release  Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, and Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Hesperia, have introduced the Disaster Ready Infrastructure Act, legislation that would require state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations to identify roads, bridges, and other transportation assets that

World News

OPEC: Iran oil output plunges while Venezuela climbs 

By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer  Venezuela is pumping more crude oil while Iran’s output is plummeting, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said in a new report released on Thursday.  Total OPEC crude

National News

ActBlue CEO pleads the 5th in House panel hearing 

By Darlene McCormick Sanchez Contributing Writer  ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones invoked the Fifth Amendment on Wednesday before the House Administration Committee, surrounding reports that she may have misled Congress about how

Regime: Iran will reassess US talks after clashes 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  An Iranian regime spokesman on Wednesday said Tehran will reassess its negotiations with the United States following strikes launched by both countries this week and U.S. President Donald Trump signaling that

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 12, 2026. Photo by Madalina Kilroy.

Patel: FBI to crack down on ‘laser pointing’ crimes 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  The Federal Bureau of Investigation is working with partners to crack down on “laser strikes” and other abuse of lasers, especially during events such as the FIFA World Cup 2026, agency Director

A Seahawk medium displacement unmanned surface vessel participates in a U.S. battle rehearsal on the Pacific Ocean on April 21, 2021. Shannon Renfroe/U.S. Navy

Trump vows US response to Iran shooting down helicopter  

By Ryan Morgan Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Iran was responsible for downing a U.S. attack helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier, and vowed that the United States would respond.  “I

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Flesh-eating screwworm reappears in US 

By Darlene McCormick Sanchez Contributing Writer  The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, near the Mexican border, had been infected by the New World screwworm.  Two

National News

House to take up $70B bill to fund ICE, border control 

By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer  The U.S. House will consider legislation this week to provide around $70 billion in funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other immigration enforcement agencies, amid concerns among moderate