Stories from United States

Flags across Virginia will be lowered on Monday to honor Dr. Serena Fairfax and other victims of domestic violence. Dr. Fairfax was shot and killed by her husband, former Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, at their home in Anondale last month.

USA Hockey announced that the number of women and girls signed up to play hockey has surpassed 100,000 for the first time. Interest in women's college hockey is reportedly growing despite the lack of a professional women's team in California.

The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a flood warning for the Quad Cities region of Iowa and Illinois. The warning is effective until 3:00 PM CDT on May 2, 2026.

A new report from the International claims immigrants held at an ICE facility in Florida were shackled inside two-foot-high metal cages. The report states detainees were left outside without water for up to one day at a time.

WNBA players will receive 20% of gross league and team revenue under a new collective bargaining agreement. This agreement coincides with the start of the league's 30th season on May 8th. The new terms are expected to result in salary increases for players.

Bain Capital plans to offload its majority stake in Tyger Capital, according to industry sources.

Construction crews expanding the US-Mexico border wall damaged a 1,000-year-old Native American site in Arizona. Tribal leaders have issued warnings regarding the risks posed by the ongoing expansion.

The Medstar Heart and Vascular Institute at Medstar Washington Hospital Center was ranked number 31 in the nation. This ranking comes from the 2025-26 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list. This represents a rise of seven spots from the previous year. The institute provides cardiac care.

American rapper Pris-Michel of the Fugies has begun a 14-year prison sentence following a conviction for funneling millions in foreign contributions to Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.

A Miami Herald report revealed that Jafreda wrote a master's thesis regarding military methods to quell race riots. The thesis proposed detaining millions of Black people in concentration camps.