Stories from United States

Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke, the tenth person to walk on the moon, spent 71 hours on the lunar surface. His experience is being highlighted in a current context.

The Minneapolis City Council narrowly rejected a proposal by Mayor Jacob Frey to purchase a property for a $38 million public safety training center. The vote was sharply divided. The moratorium was authored by Sebastian Keys and colleague Jason Chavez. This action follows similar pauses enacted in jurisdictions nationwide to allow for due diligence regarding community impact.

Moler developed MATLAB in the late 1970s and founded MathWorks in 1984 to commercialize it. Cleve Moler, the creator of the MATLAB numerical computing environment, has died at the age of 83. He was a professor of computer science at the University of Michigan.

The U.S. is pushing for faster patch deadlines for cybersecurity vulnerabilities due to rising threats driven by artificial intelligence. A federal bill proposes a grant program aimed at training the cyber workforce.

A strike force has frozen $580 million in cryptocurrency linked to Southeast Asian scam networks.

The LAPD-led Operation Firewall has resulted in 341 arrests as part of a sweep targeting child exploitation. The operation involved multiple agencies and focused on online child abuse material. The operation targeted gang-related activities and illegal firearms. Authorities stated the arrests are part of an ongoing effort to improve public safety in the city.

The Dahl Fire incident has been updated with a contained perimeter of 0.1 acres. The Sullivan 5 Fire has grown to 0.5 acres as of May 20, 2026. The fire is being monitored by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).

The president indicated he would try to attend a private event, acknowledging that his attendance or absence would draw criticism. He referenced potential negative coverage from 'fake news' outlets.

He passed away on May 20, 2026. Moler was instrumental in the development of the widely used software. Moler developed Matlab in the 1970s, which became an essential tool for engineers and scientists worldwide.

President Donald Trump stated that the cost for renovations to the Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. will be less than $20 million. He indicated that the exterior required additional work. This statement was made in relation to a court fight.