Markets ended the week on a strong note after Iran announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, easing concerns about energy supply disruptions.
A federal watchdog estimated that the government lost between $233 billion and $521 billion annually to fraud.
Virginia Democrats passed more than a dozen new gun laws in the first General Assembly of Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s first term.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission warned that the battery compartment on the toy is not secure.
Five LNG projects are set to begin operations in 2026–27, boosting overall U.S. exports.
Muslim advocates wanted to include more information in the curriculum about the contributions of Islam.
Police in California used their noodles to unravel a crime spree involving mini figurines and dried pasta.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the changes. ‘I urge every food company to follow your lead,’ he said on social media.
The Democratic governor is drawing criticism from her party after amending or vetoing party-backed bills on marijuana, ICE cooperation, and guns.
U.S. stocks staged a tremendous comeback over the past two weeks after slipping into a correction last month.
A federal audit showed more than half of the trucking licenses issued to foreigners in the state were granted illegally.
A U.S. company is recalling Xanax, or alprazolam, because it failed to meet dissolution specifications, according to an FDA notice.
The agent allegedly pointed a weapon at two people.
Officials said that Fairfax and his wife, Cerina Fairfax, were married for 20 years but were separated and still living together at the time of the incident.
John Eastman says he plans to appeal the decision over ‘free speech violations.’
The Supreme Court justice appeared to criticize Kavanaugh over his stance on immigration enforcement.
‘I’m optimistic that sometime between June 20 and September 20, we can have $3 gas again,’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Babies born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, will receive $1,000 as part of a pilot program.
Millions benefited from no tax on tips and overtime, an enhanced child tax credit, and a seniors deduction increase, the Treasury Department said.
‘We’ll see what happens, I think they want to make a deal very badly,’ Trump said.