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At the state track and field championships, Jayden Rendon of Carson was in the lead of the 300 intermediate hurdles on Saturday when he struck the final hurdle and fell to the ground. So ended his opportunity to repeat as state champion.Did he pout? Did he lose his composure? Did he blame something or someone?Absolutely not.“You live and learn,” he said. “It does no justice dwelling when I can do so much more.”He’s headed to USC, and what a student athlete he will become. He was honored on Tuesday, receiving a $1,500 scholarship from the City Section for his academic…

Sonja Shaw — a Trump-aligned conservative Republican whose public profile rose as she became identified with culture-war causes, including banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports — has emerged as the leading vote-getter in the June primary for California’s superintendent of public instruction.With more than 80% of precincts at least partially reporting, Shaw was well ahead of Democrat Richard Barrera, holding a lead that would be difficult to surmount.Both Shaw and Barrera are school board presidents.Shaw heads the elected Board of Education for Chino Valley Unified in San Bernardino County, a diverse but substantially conservative inland portion of Southern California.Barrera heads…

U.S. Treasury yields edged higher on Wednesday as traders await a fresh batch of domestic economic data, while events in the Middle East also continue to weigh on market sentiment.Yields on the 10-year Treasury note — the main benchmark for mortgages, auto loans and credit card debt — were more than 2 basis points higher at 4.481%. The yield on the 2-year Treasury note, which typically reacts in line with short-term Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, rose 2.5 basis points to 4.076%.The 30-year Treasury yield, which traditionally moves on geopolitical events, was up 2 basis points at 4.987%.One basis point…

For years, Kensington has been America’s most visceral symbol of the opioid crisis — its streets lined with individuals in states of acute overdose, its corner stores serving as backdrops for some of the most harrowing public health journalism in modern American history. The neighborhood, anchored along the blighted corridors of Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia’s River Wards, became synonymous with a level of concentrated suffering that most cities preferred not to look at directly. And so it is significant — genuinely, measurably significant — that after years of rising fatalities and failed interventions, Philadelphia is recording real, sustained, data-backed progress…

Her opponent, Representative Angie Craig, campaigned for the DFL nod for months, but declared she would no longer seek its endorsement two days before the party convention. Ad Policy Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, who is running for the Democratic nomination for Senate, runs towards the stage after receiving the DFL endorsement during the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party Convention in Rochester on May 30, 2026.(Alex Kormann / The Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images) Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan ran around the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party convention all day Saturday in a dark emerald-green suit, with matching Native-beaded earrings, trying to talk to…

Part 2 of the Summer House reunion appeared to be too much for Amanda Batula after she walked off stage in tears amid her controversial romance with West Wilson — and was questioned about how much she knew about his ex-girlfriend Meija Moreno. “He’s definitely going to do it to you, Amanda,” Lindsay Hubbard said on the Tuesday, June 2, episode, referring to West, 31, allegedly using Amanda for “clout” only to eventually “drop” her when he doesn’t need her anymore. Amanda, 34, wiped away her tears as West held her hand on the couch. “I feel bamboozled in so…

Jun 2, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Athletics third baseman Zack Gelof (20) reacts after hitting an RBI-single against the Chicago Cubs during the fourth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Gage Jump pitched seven stellar innings in his second big league start and Zack Gelof had the decisive tiebreaking single to lift the Athletics to a 2-1 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Jump (1-1) allowed one run and three hits and retired the final 14 batters he faced in an 85-pitch effort. He struck out five and walked one. Nick Kurtz homered to…

Rep. Randy Feenstra conceded to businessman Zach Lahn in Iowa’s Republican primary for governor Tuesday night as party voters rejected President Donald Trump’s late endorsement in the race.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.NBC News has not projected a result. But Billy Fuerst, a spokesperson for Feenstra’s campaign, confirmed that he has conceded to Lahn.Up to this point, no Trump-backed candidate for governor, the House or the Senate has lost a primary in the midterm elections.Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, walks up the House steps in 2024.Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call via Getty…

Donald Trump has been having a rough go of it lately. The cost-of-living crisis is tanking his approval ratings, the concert for America’s 250th anniversary is falling apart, and the Iran war is still very much ongoing despite the president repeatedly insisting a deal to end the conflict is imminent.  It’s very much not, with Iran on Monday reportedly suspending talks with the United States. “I really don’t care, I couldn’t care less,” Trump responded, adding that he thought the talks had “started to get very boring.” It’s unclear how Trump is handling all of this, personally. On one hand,…

Washington — Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey, who has missed more than 100 votes since early March, said Tuesday he will return to Capitol Hill within weeks and provide more details about his health then. «Right now I am focused on my recovery and under the advice of healthcare professionals, I will transition from virtual work to in person work within a matter of weeks. At that time I will be completely transparent as to the nature of my medical condition,» Kean said in a statement released by his campaign.Kean is running unopposed in the Republican primary in…