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Owner of 'Peanuts' music sues 3 companies and US government alleging illegal use of its catchy tunes 05/20/2026 09:14pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The owner of the music of ���A Charlie Brown Christmas��� and other ���Peanuts��� television specials filed four lawsuits Wednesday against defendants including the U.S. Department of the Interior, alleging they illegally used the jazzy ditties of pianist Vince Guaraldi in socia US raises pressure on Cuba with indictment of former leader as island's president condemns charges 05/20/2026 09:12pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced criminal charges against former Cuban President Ra��l Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the island's socialist government. The indictment accuses Castro Police in Md. warn unsafe driving will not go unchecked Memorial Day weekend 05/20/2026 08:56pm • If you're heading to the beach this Memorial Day weekend, police have advice for you: keep your eyes on the road, not the scenery. Up to 335,000 drivers are expected to cross the Bay Bridge this weekend, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority Police, and officers said the most common DHS to tighten Ebola-related flight restrictions for some foreign travelers 05/20/2026 08:48pm • ��� Watch Video: Latest news on Ebola outbreak as experts warn about misinformation online The Department of Homeland Security is set to implement new entry restrictions beginning Thursday for foreign travelers coming to the United States from countries��at the center��of the��latest Ebola ou Mariners' Crawford open to moving from shortstop to 3rd base. Brash returns to bullpen 05/20/2026 08:44pm • SEATTLE (AP) ��� J.P. Crawford was a late scratch from the Seattle Mariners' lineup before Wednesday's 5-4 win against the Chicago White Sox due to right triceps soreness, but the veteran shortstop had plenty of time postgame to discuss what transpired ahead of the victory. Crawford fielded grounder Spurs-Thunder Game 1 averages record 9.2M viewers, NBA Playoff ratings up 16% through 2 rounds 05/20/2026 08:43pm • The first year of the NBA's media rights deal continues to deliver large amounts of viewers. San Antonio's 122-115 double overtime victory over Oklahoma City on Monday night was the most-watched Western Conference Game 1 final in league history, averaging 9.2 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, acco Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ���anti-weaponization��� fund 05/20/2026 08:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol from an attack by a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters sued on Wednesday to block anyone ��� including Jan. 6, 2021, rioters ��� from receiving payouts from a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for people who claim to Jhonny Pereda hits 1st MLB home run as Mariners beat White Sox 5-4 to win 3-game series 05/20/2026 08:22pm • SEATTLE (AP) ��� Jhonny Pereda hit his first MLB homer, Randy Arozarena also went deep and scored three runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 Wednesday. Pereda, who was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma last week when AL MVP runner-up Cal Raleigh was placed on the 10-day injured Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday���s Maryland Cash Pop 05/20/2026 08:20pm • The winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing of the "Maryland Cash Pop" game were: 7 (seven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets Athletics right-hander Gunnar Hoglund undergoes hip surgery and won't pitch this season 05/20/2026 08:16pm • WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� Athletics right-hander Gunnar Hoglund won���t pitch this season as he recovers from hip surgery. The team announced Wednesday that Hoglund underwent surgery a day earlier at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado. The Athletics said Dr. Marc Philippon performed a hip Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for the White House and Trump's ballroom 05/20/2026 08:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Republican senators are considering whether to drop a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump���s ballroom after it has failed to win enough party support on Capitol Hill. Pressured by the White House, Republicans have trie Browns QB race under Monken remains wide open as offseason enters organized practice stage 05/20/2026 08:04pm • BEREA, Ohio (AP) ��� Todd Monken reiterated two points about the quarterback competition between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders as the Cleveland Browns held their second voluntary organized team activity practice on Wednesday. Both are doing well, and the only deadline the Browns' first-year coa San Francisco turns to AI to avoid collisions between ships and whales searching for food 05/20/2026 08:01pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Ferries, cargo ships and tankers cut through choppy waters in the San Francisco Bay Tuesday as a whale surfaced nearby, its spout barely visible against the white caps. Until now, whales could easily go unnoticed by mariners, but an AI-powered detection network launched this w No Broker, No Bank, No Problem: How AI Could Turn Mortgages Into a Self-Service Experience 05/20/2026 08:00pm • Artificial intelligence seemed more like science fiction than reality to many people just a few years ago. Now, it is everywhere, and soon, it could be making decisions on whether you qualify for a mortgage. "We're really most of the way there already," says Noah Kenney, founder and principal consul Today's Mortgage Rates Moderate: May 21, 2026 05/20/2026 08:00pm • Today's average interest rate on a 30-year purchase mortgage is 6.727%, according to Zillow data provided to U.S. News. That's lower than yesterday, when rates were 6.749%. For refinancing mortgages, today's 30-year rate is 6.799%, and the current 15-year rate is 5.911%. Interest rates on home loans