Rockets win Game 5, send series back to Houston

 

LOS ANGELES — The Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 99-93 on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena, avoiding elimination and reducing Los Angeles' series lead to 3-2. The Rockets received 22 points from Jabari Smith Jr., 18 from Tari Eason, and near-triple-double production from Alperen Sengun, while Kevin Durant...

Witt's 10th-Inning Homer Lifts Royals Over Athletics Again

 

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 4-1 extra-innings victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. Salvador Perez earlier tied the game with a sixth-inning solo homer, and Witt extended his hitting...

White House Warns DHS Funds Will Soon End

 

Washington — The White House warned Congress on Tuesday that funds used to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel, including Transportation Security Administration officers, will be exhausted by May, according to an Office of Management and Budget memo, urging the House to approve a Senate-passed budget resolution that would restore...

High school teams record multiple wins across region

 

Columbiana: On Tuesday, April 28, Columbiana defeated Leetonia 23-3 as Hunter Devanzo recorded three hits and five RBIs, while Beckett Wilson and Drennen Bosela contributed multiple RBIs; Newton Falls beat Brookfield 7-4 and Hubbard edged South Range 5-4 in the same-day regional high school baseball slate. The reports included pitching...

Supreme Court Hears Trump's Bid To End TPS

 

Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments as the Trump administration urged justices to allow the Department of Homeland Security to end Temporary Protected Status for migrants from Haiti and Syria, appealing lower court injunctions that blocked terminations affecting hundreds of thousands of people. If the court rules...

Southwest cities enact measures to stretch water supplies

 

Phoenix city leaders this week outlined plans to move from Stage 1 to Stage 2 drought management by year-end as Colorado River allocations decline, while Midvale enacted a temporary 25% drought surcharge effective May 1 to encourage voluntary conservation and Kearny reported usage declines one month into strict restrictions. City officials...

Hegseth to Face Congress Over Iran War Budget

 

WASHINGTON, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, answering lawmakers' questions about the Trump administration's Feb. 28 launch of the war against Iran and the proposed 2027 defense budget that would raise spending to a historic $1.5 trillion. Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair...

Forecasters Warn Of Multi-Day Rain Across Southeast

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Regional meteorologists issued forecasts predicting rain across the Carolinas and parts of Mississippi beginning Wednesday, with light-to-moderate showers during the morning commute and potential scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Agencies cited an approaching cold front and low pressure; initial rounds should ease Thursday, followed by renewed, heavier...

Wild hold 3-2 series lead after crucial Game 5 victory

 

DALLAS — The Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round Western Conference series, taking a 3-2 series lead. Matt Boldy scored the tiebreaking power-play goal late in the second period; Kirill Kaprizov had two assists and an empty-net goal, Mats Zuccarello...

Schlittler and Judge propel Yankees to tight victory

 

ARLINGTON, Texas. Cam Schlittler struck out eight over six scoreless innings and Aaron Judge hit a 12th-home-run moonshot as the New York Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers 3-2 Tuesday night at Globe Life Field, handing the Yankees their 10th win in 11 games and securing a series advantage in Texas. The...