United States Politics and Government May 15, 2026 Texas Supreme Court Rejects Abbott Effort to Remove Democrats After Walkout Republican state leaders tried to expel Democratic lawmakers during their fight over redistricting last year. The court said it was not necessary. Texas Supreme Court Rejects Abbott Effort to Remove Democrats After Walkout Republican state leaders tried to expel Democratic lawmakers during their fight over redistricting last year. The court said it was not necessary. See more
Far right May 15, 2026 Neo-Nazi obsessed teen jailed for trying to kill Kurdish man in Bristol with axe Alina Burns, 19, who had said she wanted to ‘kill all Jews and Muslims’, attacked barber outside his shopA neo-Nazi obsessed teenager who tried to behead a K... Neo-Nazi obsessed teen jailed for trying to kill Kurdish man in Bristol with axe Alina Burns, 19, who had said she wanted to ‘kill all Jews and Muslims’, attacked barber outside his shopA neo-Nazi obsessed teenager who tried to behead a K... Share
Television May 15, 2026 Smoggie Queens review – TV that makes you feel part of a fabulous secret club Phil Dunning’s proudly weird and queer sitcom is ridiculous in the best way. Some will find it completely baffling, but fans will class these antics as comed... Smoggie Queens review – TV that makes you feel part of a fabulous secret club Phil Dunning’s proudly weird and queer sitcom is ridiculous in the best way. Some will find it completely baffling, but fans will class these antics as comed... Share
US military May 15, 2026 Pentagon quietly shut legally required program to prevent civilian deaths by military, watchdog finds Trump administration accused of cutting military’s civilian harm program in light of US strike on girls school in IranThe Pentagon has quietly dismantled a p... Pentagon quietly shut legally required program to prevent civilian deaths by military, watchdog finds Trump administration accused of cutting military’s civilian harm program in light of US strike on girls school in IranThe Pentagon has quietly dismantled a p... Share
Longet May 15, 2026 Claudine Longet, Entertainer Who Shot Olympian Boyfriend, Dies at 84 A singer and actress, she drew wide attention for the fatal 1976 shooting of Spider Sabich. She was convicted of negligent homicide. Claudine Longet, Entertainer Who Shot Olympian Boyfriend, Dies at 84 A singer and actress, she drew wide attention for the fatal 1976 shooting of Spider Sabich. She was convicted of negligent homicide. Share
Douglas May 15, 2026 Jack Douglas, Producer for Aerosmith and Lennon, Dies at 80 A onetime Beatlemaniac, he helped shape the sound of hits like “Walk This Way” and “(Just Like) Starting Over.” Jack Douglas, Producer for Aerosmith and Lennon, Dies at 80 A onetime Beatlemaniac, he helped shape the sound of hits like “Walk This Way” and “(Just Like) Starting Over.” Share
Super League May 15, 2026 Wigan make laboured Leeds pay in statement Super League drubbing Wigan 24-4 LeedsRhinos punished for sluggish startThis was not so much a crucial Super League victory as it was a statement to the rest of the competition. S... Wigan make laboured Leeds pay in statement Super League drubbing Wigan 24-4 LeedsRhinos punished for sluggish startThis was not so much a crucial Super League victory as it was a statement to the rest of the competition. S... Share
Prem Rugby May 15, 2026 Hendy and Hutchinson run riot as Northampton put 94 points past dire Bristol Northampton 94-33 BristolGeorge Hendy scores four tries in blowoutAll kinds of scoring records were spectacularly broken by a rampant Northampton on a lovely... Hendy and Hutchinson run riot as Northampton put 94 points past dire Bristol Northampton 94-33 BristolGeorge Hendy scores four tries in blowoutAll kinds of scoring records were spectacularly broken by a rampant Northampton on a lovely... Share
Premier League May 15, 2026 Aston Villa back in Champions League as Ollie Watkins double sinks Liverpool Aston Villa qualified for the Champions League in style after leapfrogging Liverpool with a stirring victory that exposed the blind spots that have undermine... Aston Villa back in Champions League as Ollie Watkins double sinks Liverpool Aston Villa qualified for the Champions League in style after leapfrogging Liverpool with a stirring victory that exposed the blind spots that have undermine... Share
Tennessee May 15, 2026 Tennessee school district bans Alex Haley’s Roots under 2022 state law With third-highest number of books banned, state removes renowned work about slave trade from library shelvesA Tennessee school district has banned Roots, th... Tennessee school district bans Alex Haley’s Roots under 2022 state law With third-highest number of books banned, state removes renowned work about slave trade from library shelvesA Tennessee school district has banned Roots, th... Share
US news May 15, 2026 Colorado governor commutes sentence of election denier Tina Peters Former election clerk who allowed unauthorized access to voting systems was convicted and sentenced to nine years The Colorado governor, Jared Polis, commute... Colorado governor commutes sentence of election denier Tina Peters Former election clerk who allowed unauthorized access to voting systems was convicted and sentenced to nine years The Colorado governor, Jared Polis, commute... Share
United States Defense and Military Forces May 15, 2026 Navy Aircraft Carrier to Complete Longest Deployment Since Vietnam After being diverted for combat with Venezuela and Iran, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford will return to Norfolk, Va., on Saturday after nearly a year at sea. Navy Aircraft Carrier to Complete Longest Deployment Since Vietnam After being diverted for combat with Venezuela and Iran, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford will return to Norfolk, Va., on Saturday after nearly a year at sea. Share
Peters May 15, 2026 Tina Peters, Colorado Election Denier, Will Be Freed by Gov. Jared Polis Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, commuted the sentence of Ms. Peters, a former county clerk serving a nine-year sentence for her role in a plot to examine votin... Tina Peters, Colorado Election Denier, Will Be Freed by Gov. Jared Polis Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, commuted the sentence of Ms. Peters, a former county clerk serving a nine-year sentence for her role in a plot to examine votin... Share
