The Washington Times stories: Nationalen-usFri, 22 May 2026 19:20:38 -0400There are no immigrants waiting for rulings anymore at San Francisco's main immigration court, no lawyers making arguments. Olga R. RodriguezFri, 22 May 2026 19:20:38 -0400About 40,000 people were under evacuation orders and schools shut down Friday in Southern California after a storage tank continued to leak a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts that officials said could rupture or explode. Associated PressFri, 22 May 2026 18:49:23 -0400Authorities said Friday that fentanyl and methamphetamine were found at a home where first responders answering a call about suspected overdoses in a rural New Mexico county became sick. Susan Montoya Bryan and Matthew BrownsFri, 22 May 2026 18:47:21 -0400The estranged husband of a prominent New York City art dealer was convicted Friday of hiring a hitman to kill him in Brazil. Associated PressFri, 22 May 2026 18:29:04 -0400A judge on Friday threw out author Michael Wolff's lawsuit against first lady Melania Trump, ruling that his "contorted" attempt to prevent her from suing him for $1 billion over his statements about her and Jeffrey Epstein "is not how the federal courts work." Michael R. Sisak and Larry NeumeisterFri, 22 May 2026 18:22:56 -0400The 18 American passengers who were exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship are getting a taste of Nebraska hospitality as they wait to find out how much longer they will have to remain in quarantine at the hospital in Omaha. Josh FunkFri, 22 May 2026 18:18:30 -0400One of the teenagers who killed three people at a San Diego mosque this week had been flagged to law enforcement last year for exhibiting alarming behavior and idolizing Nazis, prompting police to confiscate his father's guns, according to court records. Safiyah RiddleFri, 22 May 2026 17:36:32 -0400Delays could be in store for a proposed $7.25 billion settlement covering thousands of claims that the maker of Roundup weedkiller failed to warn people the product could cause cancer. David A. LiebFri, 22 May 2026 16:12:59 -0400A coalition of President Donald Trump's critics, including a fired prosecutor and a college professor acquitted of assaulting federal agents at a protest, sued Friday to block payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for Trump allies claiming to be victims of a weaponized government. Michael KunzelmanFri, 22 May 2026 15:14:30 -0400A United Airlines flight bound for Guatemala City was forced to make an unplanned landing at Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday night after a passenger allegedly attempted to open a cabin door at cruising altitude and assaulted a fellow traveler, federal authorities said. The Washington Times AI News DeskFri, 22 May 2026 14:02:35 -0400Officials at New York City's LaGuardia Airport pushed back the reopening of a runway closed due to a sinkhole to Saturday as inspections and repairs continue. Brad MatthewsFri, 22 May 2026 13:25:00 -0400Maureen Galindo, a Texas Democratic congressional candidate who drew widespread condemnation for calling to imprison "American Zionists" in a converted ICE detention facility, is now blaming journalists and her own party for the furor -- while doubling down on the core of her remarks. The Washington Times AI News DeskFri, 22 May 2026 12:53:56 -0400Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration's tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market, The Associated Press has learned. Matthew PerroneFri, 22 May 2026 12:01:52 -0400As the nation's 250th birthday approaches, pollsters, researchers and media outlets have focused attention on the future via the hopes and aspirations of young Americans. Juliet La SalaFri, 22 May 2026 08:10:01 -0400A coalition of Republican lawmakers, Trump administration officials and religious leaders convened in Washington this week to confront what they described as a growing antisemitic influence emanating from the right-wing podcast world -- and to organize a counteroffensive. The Washington Times AI News DeskThu, 21 May 2026 17:38:34 -0400Tennessee called off the scheduled execution of Tony Carruthers on Thursday after officials spent more than an hour trying and failing to establish an intravenous line, prompting Gov. Bill Lee to grant a one-year reprieve. The Washington Times AI News DeskThu, 21 May 2026 16:28:31 -0400A statue of a troll made out of recycled wood caught fire and burned down at Pease Park in Austin, Texas, on Thursday. Brad MatthewsThu, 21 May 2026 15:28:00 -0400Federal prosecutors on Thursday released video of a stark vehicle ramming attack on an ICE officer, showing an SUV smashing a law enforcement pickup truck down a Chicago street. Stephen DinanThu, 21 May 2026 14:57:00 -0400D.C. authorities are bracing for a summer of teen takeovers of public spaces in the absence of an emergency juvenile curfew law, as federal prosecutors weigh charging the parents of criminal youths. Matt DelaneyThu, 21 May 2026 14:54:38 -0400An Escondido man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder after an elderly man was critically injured in an assault near a residential property locally known as the "Trump House," authorities said. The Washington Times AI News DeskThu, 21 May 2026 13:58:53 -0400