Brewers pitchers shine; Contreras wins in 10th inning

 

Milwaukee. On Friday Jacob Misiorowski reached 103.6 mph and held the New York Yankees to two hits over six innings as the Brewers blanked the Yankees 6-0, and on Saturday William Contreras tied the game in the eighth and delivered a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 10th to give Milwaukee...

Diamondbacks Promote Waldschmidt, DFA Thomas Amid Early Slump

 

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks promoted 23-year-old outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt from Triple-A Reno and designated veteran Alek Thomas for assignment on Friday, the club announced. Waldschmidt, a 2024 draftee who hit .289 with three homers and a .877 OPS in Triple-A, was added to the roster as the team sought...

Trump Announces Three-Day Ceasefire and Prisoner Swap Plan

 

Washington — President Donald Trump announced on Friday a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine running May 9 through May 11 and posted the plan on Truth Social, saying the pause would suspend all kinetic activity and include the reciprocal exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each side. He described the...

Florida wildfires surge to extreme seasonal levels

 

FLORIDA, US – Florida’s 2026 wildfire season has intensified to “extreme” levels as of Friday, May 8, with state officials reporting that more than 120,000 acres have burned across nearly 2,000 individual fires, an area larger than the city of Orlando. The National Interagency Fire Center and the Florida Forest...

US Moves to Revoke Citizenship of Ex-Ambassador Spy

 

MIAMI — Federal prosecutors this week filed a civil denaturalization complaint seeking to revoke Victor Manuel Rocha's U.S. citizenship after the former ambassador pleaded guilty in 2024 to acting as an illegal agent for Cuba. Rocha, born in Colombia, was arrested in late 2023 and later sentenced to 15 years...

United States activates CDC emergency over hantavirus outbreak

 

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated a Level 3 emergency response after a lethal outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus linked to the cruise ship M/V Hondius. Health officials report at least eight cases, including five laboratory-confirmed infections and three deaths among passengers from a...

United States actor Jesse Williams quietly marries co-star

 

Actor Jesse Williams, best known for his long-running role on the television series Grey’s Anatomy, has reportedly married his girlfriend and co-star Alejandra Onieva in a private ceremony in the United States. Their relationship, first made public in September 2025, developed after they worked together on recent projects. The wedding,...

Portugal singer Bonnie Tyler undergoes emergency surgery

 

Portugal – Singer Bonnie Tyler, 74, has been hospitalized in the country for emergency surgery after experiencing a sudden medical crisis linked to undisclosed intestinal issues. According to a statement released on her official website and social media channels, the Welsh performer was rushed to a medical facility when her...

Pentagon Releases UFO Files, Trump Pushes Expanded Disclosure

 

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon released a new batch of declassified files on unidentified anomalous phenomena on Friday after President Donald Trump publicly urged expanded disclosure in recent months. The documents include historical State Department cables, FBI records, and NASA transcripts describing varied sightings, including astronaut observations and reports of maneuvering...

Virginia Court Voids Voter-Approved Congressional Map, Affecting Midterms

 

Washington: The Virginia Supreme Court on May 8 struck down a voter‑approved constitutional amendment and associated congressional redistricting plan, finding the Democratic‑led General Assembly violated required procedures when placing the measure on the April 21 ballot. The court's ruling declared the referendum null and void and quoted that the procedural...