JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska Legislature narrowly voted to sustain Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a sweeping elections reform bill Monday.

In a 38-22 vote, lawmakers fell two votes shy of the 40 votes needed to override the veto. Sen. Bert Stedman, a Sitka Republican, and Rep. Jeremy Bynum, a Ketchikan Republican, backed off their previous ...Read more

CHICAGO — The Chicago Tribune won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting Monday for its coverage of Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement mission in the Chicago area last fall.

Awarded by Columbia University, the prize — the country’s top journalism honor — recognizes exceptional coverage of ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — Standing on the steps of the Connecticut Supreme Court, top state leaders sent a clear message Monday to President Donald Trump’s administration that they will not back down in the face of federal power.

Dozens of leaders and advocates gathered around Gov. Ned Lamont for a ceremonial bill signing of Senate Bill 397, which ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The man who started the Palisades fire, one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history, was motivated by a resentment for the rich and viewed accused United Healthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione as a Robin Hood-like figure, according to court documents detailing evidence gathered by federal prosecutors.

In a court brief filed ...Read more

FORT WORTH, Texas — Tanner Horner’s defense attorneys called their final witness Monday in the trial of the former FedEx driver who has pleaded guilty to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand. The state presented rebuttal witnesses today in response to the defense case, including a surprise witness who alleges Horner sexually assaulted him and a ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service journalism for its reporting on the Trump administration’s overhaul of federal agencies that resulted in massive job cuts. The New York Times took home three awards, while Bloomberg News captured its third Pulitzer, winning the Illustrated Reporting and Commentary ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he’s looking forward to meeting Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, signaling that his plans for the high-stakes summit are still on despite fresh tensions between the world’s two largest economies.

“I’m going to go see President Xi in two weeks. I look forward to that,” Trump said Monday during ...Read more

Missouri drivers could legally drive up to 75 mph on rural highways if a bill passed by the House on Thursday becomes law.

Currently, Missouri’s rural highways are limited to 70 mph. It wouldn’t change the 60 mph urban interstate speed limit or the 65-mph rural expressway limit.

In March, the Senate passed a simple standalone bill raising ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Persian Gulf in a flareup of violence on Monday that also drew in the United Arab Emirates, prompting calls for renewed strikes on Iranian targets and casting doubt on the fate of a four-week ceasefire.

The American military fought off attacks from Iranian drones, missiles and armed small ...Read more

NEW YORK — Vandals spray-painted swastikas and antisemitic slogans on religious centers, homes and vehicles in Queens on the eve of a Jewish holiday Monday morning as new stats show the extent of hate crimes targeting Jewish people in New York.

A swastika was found partially covering a plaque honoring survivors of Kristallnacht, an ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Rep. Andy Harris said on Monday that the cost of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge was expected to nearly double the $5 billion estimate before the project’s main contractor was let go. Now, he’s urging the federal government to reconsider funding as delays continue.

A fiscal conservative and member of the committee ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Persian Gulf in a flareup of violence on Monday that also drew in the United Arab Emirates, prompting calls for renewed strikes on Iranian targets and casting doubt on the fate of a four-week ceasefire.

The U.S. military fought off attacks from Iranian drones, missiles and armed small boats...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota officials offered a rare, last-minute pardon to a Laotian refugee in the hopes of halting his deportation after he was swept up in the federal government’s unprecedented immigration crackdown.

The man, Ricky Chandee, was detained by immigration officials in January and remains in detention in Louisiana. He faces ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — “Striking” purple waves are crashing onto the Northern California coastline, according to an online news feed.

“(It’s) not something you see every day, a purple wave in Point Reyes” in Marin County, The West Marin Feed wrote in a Sunday, May 3, on X.

According to experts, the violet-colored waves aren’t the ...Read more

Miami Herald investigative reporter Julie K. Brown on Monday was honored by the Pulitzer Prize Board for her groundbreaking and impactful investigation into sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and the people and institutions that enabled him to abuse girls for decades.

The 2026 Pulitzer Prizes also recognized the Miami Herald and WLRN journalists as...Read more

DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis’ office is pursuing legislation that would allow state agencies to invest enterprise fees and other public money in privately managed investment funds, instead of investing through the Colorado treasurer — and it’s relying on what a lawmaker called a “super-secret memo” for legal backing.

The memo to the ...Read more

MIAMI — Palm Beach County commissioners will take their first public vote Tuesday on the renaming of Palm Beach International Airport after Donald Trump, now that county officials have reached a tentative trademark deal with the president’s companies following weeks of negotiations.

The controversial deal is unusual: other airports named ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed into law a newly passed congressional map that gives his fellow Republicans four pickup opportunities in this fall’s midterm elections.

A spokeswoman for DeSantis confirmed his action Monday after he posted a photo of the map on social media with the message: “Signed, Sealed, and Delivered...Read more

BALTIMORE — Maryland state Sen. Arthur Ellis is calling for a special session to review and address Maryland’s congressional maps following the recent Supreme Court decision prohibiting the use of race in redistricting decisions.

“The urgency (of) this issue is underscored by actions already underway in other states,” the Charles County...Read more

BEIRUT — Confusion reigned on Monday over the fate of a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran after a wave of fresh strikes on the United Arab Emirates and Oman, along with reports of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, undermined confidence in the truce.

The drone and missile strikes, the first since a ceasefire halted ...Read more