Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion
Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands.
Trump’s Iran deal greeted with skepticism and scrutiny on Capitol Hill
Republicans on Capitol Hill said Monday they need more information about the agreement between the United States and Iran announced by President Donald Trump, and some are expressing skepticism as they ask the White House for details.
Higher prices for gas, groceries and flights will likely outlast the Iran war
A tentative deal to end the Iran war makes it reasonable to ask how soon prices will drop for gasoline, groceries, airline tickets and other items that got more expensive during the conflict.
Judge orders Trump administration to restore National Park changes at sites that ‘disparaged’ US
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to restore sites changed under an executive order calling for the nation’s museums, parks and landmarks to not display elements that “inappropriately disparage Americans past or living.”
FBI disrupts a planned attack on the White House UFC cage-fighting show, court papers say
Law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, according to court papers unsealed Tuesday that say plotters disgruntled with the direction of the country spoke of flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled.
Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season
A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast of Texas could become the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said.
Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal
Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump’s Justice Department is investigating him and his wife
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused the Justice Department of launching a politically motivated investigation into him and his wife, saying the Trump administration was targeting him as he weighs a presidential bid.
In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center
The Trump administration is helping one of Elon Musk’s companies fight a civil rights lawsuit that alleges it is illegally running dozens of natural gas turbines to power a $20 billion AI data center in Mississippi.
Trump moves oversight of special education and civil rights out of the Education Department
President Donald Trump’s administration is further dismantling the Education Department, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies.
Aldermen green light two new housing projects
Aldermen on Tuesday cleared the way for two housing projects, including a five-story mixed-use development downtown and the city’s first cottage court community.
Above the Clouds: My ride in the sky with ‘Slick’ the CAFB pilot
Surprisingly, the takeoff in a T-6 Texan II from Columbus Air Force Base doesn’t feel too different from the rumble of a commercial airline’s ascent.
Heated council discusses job performance of multiple key positions
The bulk of Tuesday’s city council meeting at the Municipal Complex played out behind closed doors, with little action to show for the hour-plus executive session when it finally adjourned.
Hunt Museum reopening to highlight upcoming Juneteenth festivities
Following seven years of being shuttered after being partially demolished by an EF-3 tornado in 2019, the R.E. Hunt Museum and Cultural Center’s is set to reopen, kicking off Juneteenth celebrations in Columbus.
Gene Shalit, longtime ‘Today’ show movie critic with bushy hair and massive mustache, dies at 100
Gene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for the “Today” show over four decades who was known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns, has died.
1 child killed and 1 person injured after Mississippi police shoot at car
A child is dead and another person wounded after a Mississippi police officer shot at a vehicle while responding to a shoplifting call, authorities say.
B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at US military base in Southern California
A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert, officials said.
Alabama’s GOP dismisses a residency challenge to Tuberville’s bid for Alabama governor
The Alabama Republican Party said U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville will remain the party’s gubernatorial nominee, rejecting a claim on Sunday that he had not lived in the state long enough to run for governor.
Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs
A first-of-its-kind law in New York could force 3D printers sold for homes and business to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns.
Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war
Stock markets rallied worldwide Monday, and oil prices eased after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to get the global flow of crude going again.
