Lead Thai rescuers say four more men who had been trapped for 10 days in a flooded cave system in central Xaysomboun province, Laos, were brought out on Saturday at about 15:10 local time (08:10 GMT). The four are part of a group of seven villagers who entered narrow tunnels seeking gold and were cut … Read more
Lead Samsung Display has announced the industry’s first 31.5-inch 4K (3840×2160) OLED monitor panel capable of 360Hz, unveiled ahead of Computex 2026 and set to be shown at the event next week. The new Penta Tandem QD-OLED panel also supports a dual-mode reaching 680Hz at 1080p, adopts an RGB “V-stripe” sub-pixel layout, and targets VESA … Read more
Lead: On Friday at the 2026 French Open in Paris, 39-year-old Novak Djokovic was eliminated in the third round after a five-set loss to 19-year-old Joao Fonseca. Djokovic took the opening two sets 6-4, 6-4, but Fonseca rallied to win 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 and advanced to the tournament’s fourth round for the first time. The … Read more
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi told the House Oversight Committee on Friday in a closed-door session on Capitol Hill that the Justice Department committed “redaction errors” when it released records tied to Jeffrey Epstein. Bondi said she had been assured by the review team that withheld materials were non-responsive, privileged or duplicative, and she … Read more
Lead On 29 May 2026 in Newmarket, Ontario, Kenneth Law, 60, pleaded guilty to 14 counts of counselling or aiding suicide after investigators say he mailed so‑called “suicide packets” to at‑risk people across the globe. Prosecutors agreed to drop 14 first‑degree murder charges as part of the plea; sentencing is scheduled for September 2026. Authorities … Read more
Lead On Friday, May 29, 2026, five of nine scheduled performers pulled out of the Great American State Fair, a free concert series staged as part of the Trump administration’s Freedom 250 celebrations in Washington, D.C. The latest announced withdrawal came from Bret Michaels, who cited the event’s shift toward a more divisive tone and … Read more
Lead Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion known for his clutch scoring and abrasive style, has died at 60, the NHL Alumni Association announced on May 29, 2026. The organization posted the news on social media; a cause of death and the location where he died were not immediately disclosed. Lemieux had been a … Read more
On the night of May 28, 2026, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket suffered a catastrophic on‑pad explosion during a planned hot-fire test at Launch Complex 36, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Engineers were conducting a brief static firing of the vehicle’s seven methane-fueled BE-4 first-stage engines when a rapid fire and structural collapse preceded … Read more
Several performers announced for Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., scheduled June 25–July 10, have said they will not take part after the initial lineup was posted. The departures — confirmed publicly between May 27–28, 2026 — include Morris Day, Young MC, The Commodores and Martina McBride; Vanilla Ice remains contracted to … Read more
Lead: U.S. officials say negotiators have reached a tentative memorandum of understanding that would extend the current U.S.–Iran ceasefire for 60 days and open talks on Iran’s nuclear program, but the agreement remains subject to President Trump’s approval. The development came amid renewed U.S. strikes, Iranian retaliatory claims, and intensified diplomacy involving Pakistan and other … Read more
US and Iranian negotiators have reportedly agreed on a framework that would extend the ceasefire for 60 days and open talks on Iran’s nuclear programme, US officials told the BBC on Thursday. Vice‑President J.D. Vance, speaking in Washington, said negotiators remain engaged but several language points — most prominently the question of uranium enrichment — … Read more
Claude Lemieux, the four-time Stanley Cup winner and one of the NHL’s most feared playoff performers, has died at 60, the NHL Alumni Association said Thursday, May 28, 2026. Authorities say deputies responded early that morning to an incident at a furniture showroom in Lake Park, Florida, owned by Lemieux and his wife; the Palm … Read more
Lead: On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 for Terry Pitchford, a Black Mississippi death-row inmate who had alleged racial discrimination during jury selection in his 2004 capital murder trial in Grenada County. The majority, including Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh, found that the trial court did not complete … Read more
Skywatchers will have a rare lunar event to mark on Sunday, May 31: a Blue Moon will occur, meaning this month will host a second full moon. The phenomenon is a calendrical quirk rather than a change in the Moon’s appearance for most observers; weather and local moonrise time determine visibility. The month’s first full … Read more
Lead CVS Caremark will restore coverage for Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound this year, the drugmaker said Thursday, reversing a removal that drew patient complaints and a class-action lawsuit. The drug is scheduled to return to CVS Caremark’s standard formulary by Oct. 1, and some privately insured patients could see copays as low as $25. … Read more
