• Virginia Man Gets Life for Double Murder
  • Judge Orders Detention for ex-CIA Official
  • Fatal Virginia Bus Crash Raises Concerns
  • Canada Pivots Away from USA
  • Iran And US Reach Deal to End War
Republicans won redistricting battle. Now voters will decide if they win Congress

A no-holds-barred bout of partisan redistricting has been won by Republicans. Now it’s up to voters to decide whether it matters for control of Congress. Republicans could net about 10 additional U.S. House seats in the November elections if redrawn voting districts perform as they were intended.

Bus driver in fatal Virginia crash had previous speeding charges

A bus driver with a history of speeding accusations was indicted on additional charges Monday in a chain-reaction crash in Virginia that killed five people and injured dozens more. Jing Sheng Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York, initially was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after the crash early Friday morning on Interstate 95.

Today in History: May 31, the Tulsa Race Massacre begins

Today is Sunday, May 31, the 151st day of 2026. There are 214 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 31, 1921, a two-day massacre erupted in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as white mobs began looting and burning the affluent Black district of Greenwood over reports a Black man had assaulted a white woman in an elevator; though the exact number remains unknown, as many as 300 Black Tulsans were killed.

It could take weeks or months for oil to fully flow through the Strait of Hormuz

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The tentative agreement to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be good news for the global economy. But even as the price of oil dropped Monday, many questions remained about when and how it would start flowing again through the world’s most vital artery for energy shipments.

Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal

Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt. Roku will continue to be run as an open, partner-friendly platform, the companies said Monday, and there appears to be no immediate changes that customers will see.

Starbucks Korea to close stores early for mandatory history training

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Starbucks’ South Korean operation said Monday it will close all of its stores nationwide early on June 22 for mandatory history and social sensitivity training as it reels from backlash following a marketing campaign that was widely perceived as mocking victims of a brutal military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980.

Iran and US reach deal to end war and open the Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement Monday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but significant challenges remain to ending the war, including whether Israel will continue its offensive in Lebanon.

G7 Leaders to discuss Iran and Ukraine at summit in France

World leaders are gathering in a French spa town Monday for a summit of the Group of Seven club of powerful democracies with a new impetus following President Donald Trump ‘s announcement of an agreement that he says will bring an end to the U.S. war against Iran.

Ukraine to start EU membership talks, ushering in years of reforms

BRUSSELS (AP) – Ukraine was due on Monday to officially begin European Union membership negotiations, launching a process that will require its government to commit to years of political reforms even as it continues to fight a Russian invasion.