Stories from United States

The co-op game Friendslop has achieved a sales milestone, selling one million copies within its first week. The game is described as a cultural victory for its developers.

Public education initiatives are being strengthened to protect Hawaiian monk seals, particularly following the incident in Lahaina. Efforts aim to raise awareness and promote conservation.

Prediction markets indicate a 54% probability that California will pass a wealth tax referendum and a 50% chance that Trump will leave office early. Other markets show varying probabilities for political outcomes in Texas, Ohio, and Michigan. Other political predictions include El-Sayed as the likely Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan and Vance leading in the 2028 New Hampshire Primary. PredictIt markets indicate a 53% probability for the number of Trump truths between May 7-13 to be between 121 and 140. Becerra is also shown with a 47% chance in a potential matchup against Hilton for California governor. In the UK, Miliband is favored to replace Starmer as PM (47%). In California, a gubernatorial matchup between Becerra and Hilton is also showing close odds. A prediction market indicates a 54% probability that Bores will be the Democratic nominee in the NY-12 election.

The Chicago Cubs have secured a favorable ruling in their lawsuit against Wrigley View Rooftops concerning the monetization of live game broadcasts. The ruling was delivered on Monday.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is reporting delays on the Metrorail Silver Line to Ashburn. The delays are caused by a train experiencing a mechanical problem at Court House station. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is experiencing delays on the Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Silver, and Blue lines. The disruption is due to an incident at Pentagon City station.

The Detroit Tigers have signed veteran MLB reliever Carl Edwards for their Toledo roster. Edwards previously played for the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, and Texas Rangers.

Two minor earthquakes were recorded near Silver Springs, Nevada. A magnitude 2.61 earthquake occurred at a depth of 7.95 km, followed by a magnitude 4.1 earthquake at a depth of 12.17 km. The tremor was recorded at a depth of 12.173 km. The tremor had a depth of 10.6235 km. A minor earthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale occurred near Silver Springs, Nevada. The tremor originated at a shallow depth of 1.6095 km.

Key figures in the cryptocurrency industry convened in Miami for the Consensus event. Discussions held at the conference may lead to new policy signals that could impact investment portfolios.

A new community facility, the Kent B. Nelson Clubhouse, has opened its doors to local children in Provo. The clubhouse is described as a 'Provo Powerhouse'.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Spokane, Washington. The advisory was put in place on May 10 at 11:26 AM PDT. The warning is in effect as of May 14 at 11:56 AM PDT.