Ben Midgley, founder of fitness chains including Planet Fitness, announced his candidacy for Maine’s 2026 gubernatorial election. Midgley, 55, highlighted his experience in the fitness industry and his personal journey from unemployment to success. He emphasized issues like rising costs of living, burdensome regulations, and Maine’s drug epidemic. Midgley also mentioned his commitment to self-funding his campaign, contrasting with candidates like Mitt Romney who hid their wealth. The discussion also touched on the challenges wealthy candidates face in politics, advocating for authenticity and embracing one’s success.
Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.
Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.
The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.
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