President Donald Trump has spoken. On Sunday, the undisputed leader of the Republican Party threw his weight behind Ty Masterson in the Kansas governor’s race, instantly securing his status as the frontrunner in a nine-candidate GOP primary field.

“It is my Great Honor to endorse Ty Masterson, a fantastic Candidate running to be the next ...Read more

Mayor Brandon Johnson stopped by a South Side restaurant Sunday afternoon before his visit to the Vatican. There, he rallied supporters with his plans to discuss foreign affairs, affordability — and Chicago sports teams — with Pope Leo XIV.

Johnson revived his earlier promise to present the Chicago-born Pope, who also holds the title of the...Read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom formally requested a federal emergency declaration to aid with the ongoing response at a chemical storage tank at a Garden Grove aerospace company.

Experts and emergency crews have been working since Thursday to try to prevent a potentially catastrophic chemical spill or explosion at GKN Aerospace. The tank is filled with 7,...Read more

Preparations are being made for what a Federal Emergency Management Agency document described as a “14-day mass care event” in response to the crisis at the Garden Grove aerospace company, where a malfunctioning chemical storage tank threatens to leak or explode.

It was unclear on Sunday, May 24, whether officials believe residents and ...Read more

Britain will have to wait weeks, if not months, for confirmation that it’s getting a new prime minister. And the gears of government are starting to slow as the political drama plays out in Westminster.

While the U.K.’s embattled leader, Keir Starmer, has pressed ahead with a new legislative program and a flurry of announcements meant to ...Read more

SPRINGFIELD — When federal immigration officers flooded Chicago neighborhoods last fall, walk-ins at Erick Camargo’s hair salon in Chicago plunged from about 40 customers per day to as few as five.

At the height of Operation Midway Blitz, Camargo locked the doors during business hours to keep agents from entering. Some barbers worked out of...Read more

The deadly shooting last week at the Islamic Center of San Diego was the latest in a chain of White supremacist attacks that experts say have evolved from organized neo-Nazi groups into sprawling online radicalization.

As investigators work to understand how the two teens accused in the attack became radicalized, experts say the path ...Read more

Working in a darkened laboratory, Laurel Sacco dips a cup into a large tank of water and scoops up dozens of young walleye. She pours one into a petri dish and examines it under a microscope.

The fry has been harvested from Pine River near the headwaters of the Mississippi River, where the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has ...Read more

A potential crack in the bottom of a compromised chemical tank, which has prompted the evacuation of more than 50,000 people in the suburbs of Los Angeles, may prevent a previously feared explosion.

Orange County Fire Authority has worked since Friday to contain a chemical tank at a GKN Aerospace plant in Garden Grove, about 35 miles southeast...Read more

Duke Lecroix has never set foot in Haiti, but every time the 32-year-old New Jersey-born defender pulls that blue-and-red national team shirt over his head, his heart swells with pride and he vows to bring joy to the soccer-loving people of the impoverished island ravaged by gang violence and political instability.

When Haiti’s World Cup team...Read more

A compromised chemical tank in California that has prompted the evacuation of more than 40,000 people is more likely to leak into its surroundings than explode, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said.

Orange County Fire Authority has worked since Friday to contain a chemical tank at a GKN Aerospace plant in Garden Grove,...Read more

A bill awaiting Gov. Tim Walz’s signature would require children 15 and younger to get parental consent to have social media accounts while limiting “addictive” features.

The proposed law makes Minnesota part of a growing number of states seeking more regulation over how young people use social media. Last year, 45 states and Puerto Rico ...Read more

India sees the U.S. as a “significant and reliable” energy partner, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said after meeting U.S. counterpart Marco Rubio, who called ties between the two nations “one of the most important” globally.

Both nations are “strategically aligned on energy,” U.S. Secretary of State Rubio told reporters in New ...Read more

The U.S. and Iran are closing in on a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, senior U.S. officials said Sunday, even as President Donald Trump said he won’t “rush” into an agreement.

The U.S. officials told reporters that nothing is ready to be signed Sunday as the two sides negotiate on the precise language on key issues and that ...Read more

A chemical storage tank in Garden Grove, threatening to explode or spill, showed no significant changes overnight Saturday into Sunday, May 24, officials said.

“As of now, everything is status quo,” Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Brian Yau said as officials were meeting around 8 a.m. “Nothing’s changed.”

Experts and emergency ...Read more

President Donald Trump said the U.S. won’t “rush” into a deal with Iran, saying both sides must take their time to “get it right.”

“Our relationship with Iran is becoming a much more professional and productive one,” he wrote Sunday in a social media post. “They must understand, however, that they cannot develop or procure a ...Read more

Illinois will receive $295 million to address lead in drinking water as part of a $921 million regional investment, the federal government has announced.

The move is one of many actions under the Federal Lead Action Plan, launched in President Donald Trump’s first term and aligned with his administration’s newer campaign to “Make America ...Read more

The 21-year-old man shot and killed after opening fire on U.S. Secret Service agents near the White House on Saturday was a Maryland resident, according to online records.

Following Saturday’s shootout, the Associated Press identified the suspect as Nasire Best. According to virtual records, Best lived in the Prince George’s County suburb ...Read more

An increasingly rare loggerhead sea turtle was found dead on the eastern end of North Carolina’s Emerald Isle over the Memorial Day weekend, according to the Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol.

The discovery was reported Saturday and comes as sea turtle nesting is nearing a seasonal peak along the Southeastern U.S.

“Sadly the huge turtle had ...Read more

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

How much candy do Americans eat in a whole year? – Yvanna C., age 9, Nevada

From sweet treats to holiday indulgences, candy plays a big role in American culture, with ...Read more