Stories from United States

Maryland's Democratic congressional delegation has written a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook regarding the closure of the Apple store in Towson Town Center.

For the first time in 100 years, an eaglelet has been born within the Chicago city limits. The birth was documented at Park 597. The birth of the baby eagle was confirmed by local reports.

The U.S. Department of Justice alleges that UCLA favored Black and Hispanic applicants over White and Asian American students during the admissions process. This finding increases scrutiny of college admissions under the Trump administration. The Department of Justice's allegations follow the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively ended affirmative action in admissions. Auditor Diana DeZoglio and Attorney General Andrea Campbell are expected to move forward with the matter. The allegation is part of an ongoing investigation into the university's practices. The DOJ claims the university favored certain applicants based on racial criteria. A commentator noted that the university's defense claims it hires diverse groups, but argued that specific demographics were restricted to certain roles, such as women in secretarial positions and Black men on factory floors.

Federal agents searched a cannabis shop co-owned by Louise Lucas and the adjacent Lucas Lodge. Lucas Lodge has provided Medicaid waiver services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 1990. The facility is located in the same building as Lucas's office.

A contract driver for Amazon was arrested following a shooting incident in Livingston Parish. The suspect allegedly fired at a resident who had complained about the driver's vehicle speed.

IonQ reported a 755 percent surge in revenue for the first quarter. The company is reallocating computing power to focus on Large Language Models (LLMs).

The specific details of the case and the nature of the alleged insider trading were not immediately available. The case involves allegations of illegal trading based on non-public information.

FanDuel, the largest sports betting site in the United States, is replacing its CEO. The leadership change comes amid increasing competition from prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.

IonQ reported Q1 revenue of $64.67 million, representing a 755% increase year-over-year. The company raised its annual guidance to a range of $260-270 million, citing strong system sales and cloud adoption.

Major League Baseball suspended Detroit Tigers pitcher Fromm Valdez for six games. The suspension follows an incident where Valdez threw an intentional fastball toward Boston Red Sox batter Trevor Story.