San Antonio routs Oklahoma City, evens West finals

 

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-82 on Sunday night at Frost Bank Center to level the NBA Western Conference Finals at 2-2. Rookie star Victor Wembanyama scored 33 points on 11-of-22 shooting, adding eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks in 31 minutes,...

Preliminary Framework Proposed to Reopen Hormuz Strait

 

Tehran said on Monday that a framework has been reached, but a final agreement with the United States is not imminent. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said Iran is negotiating an end to the war and is not currently discussing nuclear issues. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran and the...

First Alert: Flooding Risk Across Multiple U.S. Regions

 

Birmingham. Local television weather teams declared First Alert Weather Days across multiple markets this week as heavy rain and scattered storms are forecast, beginning today and continuing into Tuesday and Wednesday; WBRC issued a flood watch effective 10 a.m. through 10 p.m. tomorrow and warned of localized flooding and ponding...

Communities Nationwide Hold Memorial Day Parades And Ceremonies

 

Washington, D.C., and cities across the United States held Memorial Day parades and ceremonies Monday, honoring service members who died in military service. The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington held opening ceremonies at 9 a.m. with a 10 a.m. step-off along Constitution Avenue, while Chicago-area communities and Tri-State towns...

Vegas Golden Knights Rally To Lead Series Three-Zero

 

Las Vegas — The Vegas Golden Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on Sunday, with captain Mark Stone returning from a lower-body injury and contributing a power-play goal and an assist. Tomas Hertl scored the decisive goal at 8:21 of the third period to...

Iran's Supreme Leader Unreachable, Slowing US Peace Negotiations

 

Washington — On May 25, US officials told CBS News that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is living at an undisclosed, highly guarded location and is reachable only through a network of couriers, according to US intelligence and two officials; even senior Iranian officials reportedly lack direct contact, complicating formal...

Suarez wins rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 amid tribute

 

Concord, N.C. — Daniel Suarez won the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night after a late two-tire pit call and a race stoppage for heavy rain, beating Christopher Bell on restarts and inheriting the lead when NASCAR called the race. Suarez became the first Mexican-born winner of the Coke 600...

Kurtz Extends Streak as A's Split Recent Games

 

San Diego — The Oakland Athletics defeated the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Sunday at Petco Park when Carlos Cortes hit a leadoff home run and first baseman Nick Kurtz extended his on-base streak to 47 games. The game included multiple pitching changes and scoring events that produced the final...

Wembanyama’s 33 lifts Spurs to crucial Game 4 win

 

San Antonio. Victor Wembanyama scored 33 points, added eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks Sunday night as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-82 in Game 4, tying the Western Conference finals at two games apiece. De'Aaron Fox contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds while Devin...

Vegas Golden Knights Rally Puts Avalanche On Brink

 

Las Vegas. The Vegas Golden Knights rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final Sunday at T-Mobile Arena, moving ahead 3-0 in the best-of-seven series and leaving the Knights one victory from the Stanley Cup Final. The win gives Vegas...