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Americas News

Trump-backed mortgage banker defeats pilot in GOP primary runoff to replace Wesley Hunt
World

Trump-backed mortgage banker defeats pilot in GOP primary runoff to replace Wesley Hunt

Republican Jon Bonck wins the Texas 38th Congressional District GOP runoff, putting him on track to succeed Rep. Wesley Hunt in a safe Houston seat.

Maye Marvin · 27 May, 2026
Texas Democrats pick lieutenant governor nominee to challenge GOP incumbent Dan Patrick
World

Texas Democrats pick lieutenant governor nominee to challenge GOP incumbent Dan Patrick

Texas voters selected a Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in Tuesday's primary runoff to challenge Republican incumbent Dan Patrick in November.

Albertha Mraz · 27 May, 2026
Trump's green card memo dropped before a holiday weekend. Immigration lawyers say clients panicked.
Business

Trump's green card memo dropped before a holiday weekend. Immigration lawyers say clients panicked.

Immigration lawyers say Trump's green card memo set off a holiday-weekend scramble among employers, workers, and clients seeking answers.

Ben Shimkus,Dominick Reuter,Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert · 27 May, 2026
GOP veteran defeats populist candidate in one of America's most conservative districts
World

GOP veteran defeats populist candidate in one of America's most conservative districts

A Republican primary runoff in one of America's most conservative Texas districts saw a GOP strategist face a populist, MAGA-style challenger.

Talon Denesik · 27 May, 2026
Comedian Tom Segura mocks 'delusional' California liberals denying LA's decline as city 'desperate' for change
World

Comedian Tom Segura mocks 'delusional' California liberals denying LA's decline as city 'desperate' for change

Comedian Tom Segura and Joe Rogan discuss LA's decline on podcast, calling some liberal Californians "delusional" for denying the city has changed.

Sherman Corkery · 27 May, 2026
MAGA triumph: Trump ally Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in bitter Texas GOP primary war
World

MAGA triumph: Trump ally Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in bitter Texas GOP primary war

Texas AG Ken Paxton, endorsed by Trump as a "MAGA Warrior," defeats Sen. John Cornyn in the heated Republican Senate primary runoff election.

Kayleigh Lynch · 27 May, 2026
'Tesla Road Rage Driver' sentenced to seven years in prison after attacking mother and daughter in Hawaii
World

'Tesla Road Rage Driver' sentenced to seven years in prison after attacking mother and daughter in Hawaii

Nathaniel Radimak, dubbed the Tesla Road Rage Driver, was sentenced to seven years in prison for a violent road rage attack in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Victor Ullrich · 27 May, 2026
Pressure review: Andrew Scott is low-key hilarious in this World War II drama
Technology

Pressure review: Andrew Scott is low-key hilarious in this World War II drama

Think "Conclave" meets "The Pitt," set in World War II. Brendan Fraser co-stars with Andrew Scott in "Pressure."

Rebeca Padberg · 27 May, 2026
House Dem who repeatedly tried to impeach Trump toppled in heated Texas race
World

House Dem who repeatedly tried to impeach Trump toppled in heated Texas race

Texas redistricting forced Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee into an incumbent-on-incumbent Democratic runoff in Houston's 18th District.

Kelley Hane · 27 May, 2026
WhatsApp will soon let iPhone users share documents with Meta AI
Technology

WhatsApp will soon let iPhone users share documents with Meta AI

Meta is working on a new WhatsApp feature that lets users upload documents directly to Meta AI from the in-chat attachment menu. Here are the details. more…

Marcus Mendes · 27 May, 2026
Did the Pope use AI to warn us about the dangers of AI?
Technology

Did the Pope use AI to warn us about the dangers of AI?

It's possible that AI was used to write parts of Pope Leo XIV's latest encyclical about AI's impact on humanity. An analysis by Linch Zhang posted on the forum...

Jay Peters · 27 May, 2026
Spencer Pratt accuses LA Mayor Karen Bass of breaking election law by campaigning near ballot box
World

Spencer Pratt accuses LA Mayor Karen Bass of breaking election law by campaigning near ballot box

Spencer Pratt filed a formal complaint accusing LA Mayor Karen Bass of illegally campaigning within 100 feet of a ballot box ahead of the mayoral race.

Darrin Crooks · 27 May, 2026