Alabama sweeps LSU, advances to WCWS this weekend

 

Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama swept No. 16 LSU in the NCAA Super Regional this weekend, defeating the Tigers 7-0 in Game 1 on Friday and 4-1 in Game 2 on Saturday at Rhoads Stadium. The Crimson Tide, the No. 1 overall seed, closed the series to secure a berth in the...

Lynx rout Tempo as Caldwell sparks balanced attack

 

Minneapolis. On Thursday night the Minnesota Lynx defeated the expansion Toronto Tempo 100-72, led by reserve Maya Caldwell's 16 points in a balanced attack. Courtney Williams scored 15, rookie Olivia Miles added 14, Natasha Howard and Kayla McBride had 13 apiece, and Minnesota held a 53-32 halftime lead en route...

Tehran refuses to export near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile

 

Iran has ordered that its stockpile of near-weapons-grade uranium remain inside the country, in a directive issued by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and confirmed to Reuters by two senior Iranian officials. The decision hardens Tehran’s position on a central U.S. demand in peace talks launched after joint U.S.-Israeli military...

US Treasury Sanctions Nine Linked to Hezbollah Influence

 

Washington — On Thursday the U.S. Treasury designated nine Lebanon-linked individuals, including parliamentarians and two sitting state security officials, under Executive Order 13224 for allegedly enabling Hezbollah's influence within Lebanese state institutions and obstructing disarmament. The move names former minister Mohammed Fneish and several senior parliamentarians and follows a Lebanese...

Players Era Releases 2026 Tournament Matchups and Schedules

 

Gainesville, Fla. — Tournament organizers released matchups for the Players Era events in Las Vegas, scheduling an eight-team bracket for Nov. 17–19 and a 16-team field during Thanksgiving Week. The Florida Gators will open vs. Notre Dame on Nov. 17, while the 16-team bracket includes Michigan vs. Creighton on Nov....

Curt Teich 'Greetings From' Postcards Shaped American Culture

 

CONCORD, N.H. - Curt Teich, a German immigrant and printer, began producing colorful linen-textured large-letter 'Greetings from' postcards in the early 1930s, and the Newberry Library in Chicago now holds the largest public collection of his work. Will Hansen, the library's curator of Americana, called Teich "kind of a genius"...

NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch Dies After Sudden Illness

 

CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR driver Kyle Busch died Thursday after becoming unresponsive while testing in a Chevrolet racing simulator on Wednesday and being transported to a Charlotte-area hospital, his family and news reports said. He was 41, a two-time Cup Series champion and one of the winningest drivers in NASCAR...

San Antonio, Oklahoma City stars face MRI uncertainty

 

Key players from both the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are undergoing further evaluation after sustaining apparent hamstring injuries in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Thunder forward Jalen Williams and Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper are scheduled for MRI exams, leaving their availability for Game 3...

Trump Postpones Signing of AI Executive Order

 

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump postponed a planned Thursday Oval Office signing of a new executive order on artificial intelligence after reviewing the order's text and saying he did not want to jeopardize U.S. leadership in AI. He announced the change hours before the ceremony and told reporters the measure...

Rubio Warns Cuba After U.S. Indicts Raul Castro

 

MIAMI, United States. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Thursday that the United States would increase pressure on Cuba after prosecutors in Miami indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro, and U.S. naval forces, including the USS Nimitz carrier strike group, entered the Caribbean while the administration maintained the deployment was...