Localities Debate Strategies to Address Affordable Housing Shortages

 

Missoula, Mont. residents questioned the proposed Midtown Commons mixed-use development at City Council public comment this week, expressing concern whether the project’s hundreds of housing units will be attainable for lower-income people. Missoula Redevelopment Agency project manager Annette Marchessault said the plan was not formally income-restricted and instead focuses on...

Twins' Ober shuts out Marlins; Marlins rebound Wednesday

 

Minneapolis — Bailey Ober threw a two-hitter for his first career shutout, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 3-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday at Target Field. Byron Buxton stole home and Ryan Jeffers hit a two-run homer, and Ober completed the game using 89 pitches while striking...

Dodgers to bench Shohei Ohtani for DH rest

 

Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Dodgers will give Shohei Ohtani a scheduled break from designated-hitter duties this week, benching him for Thursday’s game and removing him as the DH when he starts Wednesday, manager Dave Roberts said after Tuesday night’s 6-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants in which Ohtani...

McNabb Ejected After Hit Rocks Ducks' Game Five

 

Las Vegas. Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb checked Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Poehling hard into the boards midway through the first period Tuesday night in Game 5; officials assessed a five-minute major for interference and issued a game misconduct after Poehling went to the ice and appeared wobbly before...

Skenes excels; Guardians, Yankees secure Tuesday MLB victories

 

CLEVELAND — Angel Martinez homered and Cleveland's pitchers struck out 13 Tuesday night at Progressive Field, helping the Guardians beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2; in Pittsburgh, Paul Skenes delivered eight innings of two-hit, no-walk ball with 10 strikeouts as the Pirates defeated the Colorado Rockies 3-1, both games occurring...

U.S. Intelligence: Iran Retains Most Missile Capabilities

 

Washington — U.S. intelligence assessments this week show Iran has regained operational access to 30 of 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz and retained roughly 70 percent of its mobile launchers and pre-war missile stockpile, according to classified reports cited by The New York Times. The assessments, prepared...

CBO: Trump's Golden Dome Could Cost $1.2 Trillion

 

Washington — The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on May 12 estimated that President Donald Trump’s proposed 'Golden Dome' missile defense program could cost roughly $1.2 trillion over 20 years. The CBO report, using the January 2025 executive order as a blueprint, places acquisition costs at just over $1 trillion and...

Tom Moore, 87, returns to Iowa as adviser

 

IOWA CITY, Iowa. Tom Moore, 87, will join the University of Iowa football staff this week as a senior consultant to head coach Kirk Ferentz and as an offensive advisor, the school announced Tuesday. Moore, a former Hawkeye who lettered in 1959 and 1960, returns to his alma mater after...

Bosnia Sets Utah Base, Faces UN Scrutiny Ahead

 

Herriman, Utah: Bosnia and Herzegovina will establish a 2026 FIFA World Cup base camp at Real Salt Lake’s training facility in Herriman, team officials said, with the squad planning to travel to Toronto for its opening match after a warm-up friendly in St. Louis and then return to Utah for...

Trump Prioritizes Iran Nonproliferation Over Domestic Economic Concerns

 

Washington — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he does not consider Americans' financial situations when negotiating on Iran and emphasized the primary goal is preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, speaking to reporters before a scheduled trip to Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He stated, "Not even a...