Florida Court Weighs Challenges To New Congressional Map

 

Tallahassee: A Florida circuit court will hear arguments Friday over newly enacted U.S. House districts signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on May 4 that plaintiffs say violate the state's constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering. Lawsuits filed by voting-rights and civil-rights groups seek temporary injunctions to prevent the map's use in...

Kentucky Republicans Vie to Replace Senator Mitch McConnell

 

LEXINGTON, Ky. — U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron faced off in Tuesday's Republican primary to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, a towering figure in Kentucky politics. Both candidates have carefully calibrated praise for McConnell — who overcame polio as a child, became the longest-serving...

Golden Knights prevail 5-1 in Game 6; advance

 

Anaheim, Calif. — The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 in Game 6 of the NHL second-round series on Thursday night, advancing to the Western Conference final. Mitch Marner scored 62 seconds after the opening faceoff, Brett Howden added a short-handed goal, Shea Theodore scored on the power...

Tennessee Wins Series Opener, Seeks Regular-Season Sweep Saturday

 

Oklahoma City. Tennessee defeated Oklahoma 9-7 on Thursday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in the series opener, with starter Tegan Kuhns throwing five innings and relievers Cam Appenzeller and Bo Rhudy covering the remainder; Levi Clark and Henry Ford each hit home runs as Tennessee produced seven hits and took the...

Thousands Rally to Defend Black Political Representation

 

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Thousands rallied Saturday in Selma and at the state Capitol to protest recent Supreme Court decisions and state redistricting that organizers say undermine Black electoral representation; the NAACP, Black Voters Matter and other civil rights groups organized demonstrations to press for legal and legislative responses and to mark...

Canadiens Take 3-2 Series Lead After Game 5

 

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki and Jake Evans scored 68 seconds apart late in the second period on Thursday night as the Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 in Game 5, taking a 3-2 lead in the second-round playoff series; Cole Caufield, Josh Anderson, Ivan Demidov and...

Schwarber's 18th homer lifts Phillies to 3-1 win

 

Boston. Kyle Schwarber hit his major-league-leading 18th home run on Thursday night, a two-run shot in the eighth inning that broke a scoreless tie and lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Schwarber’s homer cleared the right-field bullpen and was his...

Alabama and Ole Miss Split Weekend Series in Tuscaloosa

 

Tuscaloosa, Ala. This weekend No. 18 Alabama rallied late to win the series opener over No. 15 Ole Miss, then saw the Rebels even the series with a 9-0 shutout on Friday night. Alabama extended a reported seven-game SEC winning streak after the opener while Ole Miss answered with a...

US Officials Press Cuba Amid Talks, Potential Indictment

 

Washington this week saw a series of U.S. actions aimed at Cuba: Secretary Marco Rubio told NBC on May 15 that Cuba's political and economic model is 'broken', while on May 14 CIA Director John Ratcliffe travelled to Havana to meet Cuban officials about intelligence cooperation and conditional engagement. The meetings...

Howard, Williams lead Lynx to 90-86 victory Thursday

 

ARLINGTON, Texas — On Thursday night the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Dallas Wings 90-86 as Natasha Howard scored 26 points, including a go-ahead layup with 51 seconds remaining. Courtney Williams added 21 points and rookie Olivia Miles contributed 15 points and six assists while Kayla McBride made key free throws...