Mets erupt for 10-run 12th, beat Nationals 16-7

 

Washington — The New York Mets scored ten runs in the 12th inning Monday to defeat the Washington Nationals 16-7 at Nationals Park, with Carson Benge delivering an RBI single and a two-run double that sparked the extra-inning outburst. New York’s rally produced an historic mark as the first National...

DOJ Moves To Dismiss Fraud Charges Against Adani

 

Washington — On May 19, the United States Department of Justice moved to permanently dismiss all criminal fraud charges against billionaire Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani in the Eastern District of New York, after counsel filed for a pre-motion conference and federal prosecutors submitted a court request to...

Ginn’s No-Hitter Bid Ends in Ninth; Angels Triumph

 

Anaheim, Calif. — Athletics starter J.T. Ginn carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning Monday night before Adam Frazier opened the ninth with a leadoff single and Zach Neto followed with a two-run homer, giving the Los Angeles Angels a 2-1 victory. Ginn recorded ten strikeouts and threw approximately...

Red Sox win back-to-back games against Royals in Kansas City

 

Kansas City — On Monday night at Kauffman Stadium, the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 as Willson Contreras hit a 435-foot, team-leading 10th home run and Sonny Gray allowed one run over six-plus innings. The first pitch was moved up 30 minutes because heavy thunderstorms were...

Stott’s homer, Burns’ outing split Phillies-Reds results

 

Philadelphia — On Monday, Bryson Stott delivered a two-run, eighth-inning homer to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, extending the club's winning streak and moving them above .500 under interim manager Don Mattingly. The win followed Mattingly's late-April appointment and was marked by late-game...

US to Host G20 Foreign Ministers in Atlanta

 

United States officials announced that the United States will host the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 30-31, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday. The State Department said the ministerial will convene foreign ministers from leading economies to advance the G20's mission of promoting global...

Local Officials Move To Regulate Rapid Data Center Growth

 

Knoxville, Tenn. — Knox County Commission on Monday approved a resolution advancing local zoning regulations for large data centers and asked the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission to draft specific ordinance amendments defining data centers and accessory uses; the resolution passed by a 9-0 vote and will return to the commission...

U.S. Plans Thousands More White South African Refugees

 

Washington — The U.S. State Department told Congress Monday that the Trump administration will admit up to 17,500 Afrikaners as refugees by the end of the fiscal year in September, increasing an earlier ceiling of 7,500; officials also said the administration plans to process and potentially admit as many as...

Padres shut out Dodgers, snap five-game winning streak

 

San Diego. The San Diego Padres defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 Monday night at Petco Park, with Michael King throwing seven scoreless innings and Miguel Andujar providing a first-inning home run. Mason Miller closed for his major-league-leading 15th save after walking two batters and then recording three outs to...

Gulf Leaders Secure Delay In Planned US Strike On Iran

 

Washington: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he delayed a planned US attack on Iran after appeals from Gulf leaders, including Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed. Trump posted on Truth Social that 'serious negotiations' are...