Hamlin claims All-Star Race after pole at Dover

 

Dover, Del. On Sunday, Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway after starting from the pole he secured on Saturday by recovering from a warmup spin during qualifying. Hamlin led the final 30 laps after advancing through the field and claimed the non-points event's top prize...

Glen Burnie Man Faces 66 Charges After Rampage

 

Prince George's County, Maryland. A 68-year-old man, identified as Larry James Simpson of Glen Burnie, allegedly carried out multiple shootings and carjackings across northern Prince George's County on Friday, May 15, beginning about 2:30 p.m.; police say the incidents occurred at five locations including College Park and Riverdale. Authorities say the...

Wembanyama Spurs Eliminate Timberwolves; Trade Rumors Intensify Ahead

 

Minneapolis, The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinal on Tuesday, eliminating Minnesota and concluding the series 4-2. Victor Wembanyama contributed 19 points, six rebounds and three blocks, while Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves were unable to overcome the Spurs' defense...

New York Mets pitcher Clay Holmes suffers broken leg

 

New York Mets right-hander Clay Holmes sustained a broken right leg after being struck by a 111 mph line drive during the Subway Series opener against the New York Yankees at Citi Field on Friday night, according to the team. The ball, hit by Yankees rookie Spencer Jones leading off...

United States disrupts AI-assisted zero-day hacking operation

 

Google has disclosed that it disrupted a criminal group attempting to use artificial intelligence to exploit a previously unknown zero-day vulnerability in a widely used online system administration tool, according to an Associated Press report published minutes ago. The attackers reportedly used a large language model to help identify the...

Panzarella Wins Houston District C Runoff, Large Margin

 

HOUSTON — Joe Panzarella won the City Council District C runoff on Saturday night, defeating Nick Hellyar and securing about 65% of the vote, according to unofficial totals posted by the Harris County Clerk's Office. The runoff followed a special election triggered by Councilmember Abbie Kamin's resignation to run for...

San Antonio Spurs reach West finals, face Thunder

 

San Antonio, Texas — The San Antonio Spurs advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2017 by eliminating the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 139-109 win in Game 6 of their second-round series on Friday night. Stephon Castle led San Antonio with 32 points and 11 rebounds,...

Texas Panhandle wildfires destroy homes, rail bridge

 

CANYON, Texas — Multiple wildfires across the Texas Panhandle have destroyed homes, collapsed a historic BNSF railway trestle bridge, forced mandatory evacuations, and shut down Palo Duro Canyon State Park after igniting on Thursday, May 14, 2026. The largest blaze, the Hunggate Fire, began around 4:30 p.m. in Randall County...

United States podcaster Cam Newton questions Russini photos

 

United States – Former NFL Most Valuable Player Cam Newton has intensified scrutiny around sports reporter Dianna Russini by questioning newly published photos that show her kissing her husband, Kevin Goldschmidt, outside their home while holding one of their children. Speaking on his “4th&1” podcast, Newton said the public display...

Wheeler outduels Skenes as Phillies complete sweep

 

PITTSBURGH — On Sunday at PNC Park, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 as Zack Wheeler threw seven scoreless innings and outpitched Paul Skenes, handing Skenes the loss and completing a three-game sweep in the series finale. The result ended a scoreless streak Skenes had carried into the...