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How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 5/13/2026

1:20 PM on Wednesday, May 13

A rebound for technology stocks led Wall Street to records, even though the majority of U.S. stocks fell following another discouraging update on inflation

US deportations to El Salvador double as Bukele aligns himself with Trump agenda

12:56 PM on Wednesday, May 13

Official figures show that the number of people deported to El Salvador from the United States nearly doubled in the first months of 2026

This image provided by the New York Department of Finance shows a black Pontiac Trans Am with the same license plate as the Pontiac Trans Am from the 1980s TV series, “Knight Rider," speeding in a school zone, April 22, 2026, in New York. (New York Department of Finance via AP)

Museum's 'Knight Rider' replica car got a speeding ticket. It hasn't gone anywhere in years

12:15 PM on Wednesday, May 13

A museum in Illinois is wondering how it got a speeding ticket for its replica of the car in the TV show “Knight Rider” that hasn't moved from its display in years

A worker stands on a crane while securing exposed rock along a wall at the Palisades Tunnel Project, part of the Gateway Program, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in North Bergen, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

One of the largest modern US infrastructure projects will soon burrow toward New York City

11:58 AM on Wednesday, May 13

The giant machines that will bore a train tunnel beneath the Hudson River connecting Manhattan to New Jersey are being assembled

A Florida Highway Patrol car guards the entrance to the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center Monday, May 11, 2026, in Ochopee, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Expected closure of Everglades detention center is no accident given timing, environmentalists say

10:55 AM on Wednesday, May 13

Environmental groups say the expected closure of a detention center in the Florida Everglades is linked to their lawsuit

FILE - Alex Murdaugh, convicted of killing his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, in June 2021, listens during a hearing on the motion for a retrial, Jan. 16, 2024, at the Richland County Judicial Center in Columbia, S.C. (Gavin McIntyre/The Post and Courier via AP, Pool, File)

A timeline of events in the cases against Alex Murdaugh

10:38 AM on Wednesday, May 13

The South Carolina Supreme Court has thrown out the murder convictions against disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh for the deaths of his wife and son

Republican resistance to Iran war grows in the Senate as Murkowski flips

10:30 AM on Wednesday, May 13

Senate Republicans have again blocked Democratic legislation that would halt President Donald Trump’s war with Iran

FILE - United Airlines jetliner prepares to land on a runway at Denver International Airport Monday, May 11, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

United flight attendants ratify 5-year contract with 31% pay hike and boarding pay

10:13 AM on Wednesday, May 13

United Airlines flight attendants have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years

Two eaglets sit in their nest in Chicago's South Deering neighborhood on Thursday, May 7, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune via AP)

Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city's first for more than a century

8:30 AM on Wednesday, May 13

Two bald eagle hatchlings have been spotted in a Chicago park in what experts believe is a first for the Windy City in more than a century

Ancient teeth hint at canoodling between early human relatives

8:01 AM on Wednesday, May 13

An analysis of ancient teeth is giving scientists a rare peek into interactions between human relatives hundreds of thousands of years ago

Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell

7:55 AM on Wednesday, May 13

The Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve

FILE - The overdose-reversal drug Narcan is displayed during training for employees of the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), Dec. 4, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes

7:01 AM on Wednesday, May 13

About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year

Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a campaign stop for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Derek Dooley at Farmview Market in Madison, Ga., on May 8, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Louisiana advances plan for new US House districts as Georgia joins redistricting effort for 2028

6:54 AM on Wednesday, May 13

Republican senators in Louisiana have advanced a plan to eliminate one of two majority-Black U.S. House districts for this year's elections

This combination of images show, from left, Dr. Mark Chavez outside of United States Courthouse in Los Angeles, on Oct. 2, 2024, Erik Fleming outside federal court in Los Angeles on May 13, 2026, and Dr. Salvador Plasencia outside federal court in Los Angeles on July 23, 2025. (AP Photo)

Who are the 5 people convicted in connection with Matthew Perry’s death

3:03 AM on Wednesday, May 13

The prosecution of five defendants stemming from the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry is coming to a close

A person looks at the fresh fish at a grocery store Monday, May 11, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren't the only reason

9:19 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Americans paid more for their groceries in April, but high gas prices were only one of the reasons why

Sixth graders read a passage and give constructive feedback to their partners during Nancy Barajas' class at Fairview Elementary School on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Modesto, Calif. (AP Photo/Annie Barker)

Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline

9:03 PM on Tuesday, May 12

Researchers are warning that the U.S. is experiencing a reading recession, a slide that predates the COVID-19 pandemic

From 'The Hills' villain to LA mayoral contender: Spencer Pratt’s viral video-fueled campaign

9:02 PM on Tuesday, May 12

“The Hills” reality television show villain Spencer Pratt is running for mayor of Los Angeles, positioning himself as a savior and promising to tackle the city's disorder and dysfunction

Trader Edward McCarthy works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Tech carries Wall Street to records, even as most stocks fall after discouraging inflation data

7:49 PM on Tuesday, May 12

A rebound for technology stocks led Wall Street to records, even though the majority of U.S. stocks fell following another discouraging update on inflation

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