May 12, 2026 Automatic tipping push brings concerns to major US city as restaurants brace for surge of foreign visitors Kansas City restaurants are being urged to add automatic gratuity during the World Cup as European tourists may be unfamiliar with American tipping norms.
May 12, 2026 From Nebraska to West Virginia to New Jersey: Primary clashes set stage for fierce midterm fight Tuesday's primaries in Nebraska, West Virginia and New Jersey set the stage for 2026 midterm battles over control of Congress and key state offices.
May 12, 2026 Michigan Democrats propose package seeking to legalize assisted suicide Michigan House Democrats introduced bills to create a new Death with Dignity Act and legalize medically assisted suicide for terminally ill adults.
May 12, 2026 Minnesota Senate votes to ban ICE from wearing masks, allow residents to sue for constitutional violations The Minnesota Senate passed a bill to bar federal agents from shielding their faces and to allow people to sue over alleged constitutional rights violations.
May 11, 2026 Trump hosts Indiana Hoosiers at White House as QB Fernando Mendoza Misses Party (but calls in) President Trump welcomed the Indiana Hoosiers to the White House to celebrate their historic 2025 college football playoff national championship win.
May 11, 2026 Passengers from hantavirus-linked ship may leave Nebraska under certain conditions, officials say Cruise ship passengers under hantavirus monitoring in Nebraska may leave before the 42-day period ends, a public health official noted during a press conference.
May 11, 2026 Missouri's Ahmad Hardy in stable condition after being shot at Mississippi concert over the weekend Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy, the SEC's leading rusher, is in stable condition after being shot at a concert in Mississippi early Sunday morning.
May 10, 2026 'Free beer' for Trump death Dem activist running for Wisconsin gov: 'I will win' if they silence me Democrat Kirk Bangstad, who posted about "free beer day" tied to Trump's death, now seeks Wisconsin governor's race signatures and warns his party.
May 10, 2026 Ramaswamy vows aggressive Medicaid crackdown after report alleges millions billed from vacant Ohio offices Vivek Ramaswamy vows to crack down on Ohio Medicaid fraud after a report alleges companies billed taxpayers from vacant buildings with no visible staff.
May 9, 2026 Minnesota nonprofit accused of siphoning $6.5M to fund Vegas trips, luxury cars, private liquor store We Push for Peace nonprofit allegedly collapsed after directors pocketed $6.5 million meant for community violence prevention work in Minnesota.