NJ Congressman Cites Medical Issue, Plans Swift Return

 

Washington — Rep. Tom Kean Jr., Republican representative for New Jersey’s 7th District, said Monday that his absence from the House since early March stems from a personal medical issue; he last cast a recorded vote on March 5 and said doctors expect a full recovery and a forthcoming return...

Murakami's three-run homer lifts White Sox to victory

 

Chicago — Munetaka Murakami hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning Monday night, lifting the Chicago White Sox to an 8-7 win over the Los Angeles Angels in a rain-delayed series opener at Guaranteed Rate Field. The swing turned a late deficit into a lead and decided the delayed...

Supermicro opens largest US campus, expands AI solutions

 

San Jose, United States: On April 28 Super Micro Computer, Inc. announced its largest U.S. Data Center Building Block Solutions (DCBBS) campus near its San Jose headquarters, describing approximately 32.8 acres and more than 714,000 square feet as its fourth Bay Area site and pledging hundreds of new U.S. positions. This...

Nebraska Implements Medicaid Work Requirements Ahead Of Deadline

 

Omaha. On Friday, Nebraska began enforcing new work, volunteer or education requirements for new Medicaid applicants, implementing provisions from a federal tax and policy package passed in 2025 eight months before the federal January 2027 deadline. State officials said they trained staff and began sending notices this week to people...

U.S. Seeks Durable Import Taxes After Court Rejection

 

Washington. President Donald Trump this week moved to replace tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court in February, proposing durable import taxes to succeed temporary levies imposed after that decision; those temporary measures expire in less than three months. The administration says the move aims to preserve revenue for the...

Judge and Rice propel Yankees to road victory

 

ARLINGTON, Texas. Aaron Judge and Ben Rice hit back-to-back home runs and the New York Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Monday night at Globe Life Field, with Judge delivering his 11th homer and Rice his 10th. Max Fried worked six scoreless innings, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. also homered...

Kimmel joke prompts firing calls after WHCA shooting

 

Washington — On April 23, television host Jimmy Kimmel aired a parody monologue in which he joked that First Lady Melania Trump had "a glow like an expectant widow." The segment preceded the White House Correspondents' Dinner two days later, where a gunman opened fire in the lobby on April...

Golden Knights win Game 4 in overtime; series tied

 

Salt Lake City — The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Utah Mammoth 5-4 in overtime on Monday at the Delta Center, tying the first-round playoff series 2-2. Vegas opened the game with a three-goal burst, Utah rallied with four straight goals to take the lead, and Shea Theodore finished the...

Cooper Flagg Wins 2026 NBA Rookie of Year

 

Dallas: Cooper Flagg, 19, was voted the 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year on Monday after averaging 21.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game for the Dallas Mavericks during the 2025-26 season. Selected first overall in last year's draft, he recorded a 51-point game earlier this...

Guardians call up top prospect Travis Bazzana Tuesday

 

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians will call up Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 amateur draft, and he could make his major-league debut Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Monday night. The person spoke to...