Iran Proposes Reopening Hormuz To End Regional Conflict

 

Washington. Iran presented a proposal this week to the United States, reportedly via Pakistani intermediaries, to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end active hostilities while postponing nuclear negotiations to a later stage; multiple outlets citing Axios and U.S. officials published accounts on April 27–29 that described the offer and...

MacKinnon powers Avalanche to sweep; Kopitar retires after

 

LOS ANGELES — Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and added an assist as the top-seeded, Presidents' Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche completed a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Kings with a 5-1 victory in Game 4 on Sunday. Cale Makar, Nicolas Roy and Devon Toews also scored, and Scott Wedgewood made...

Sale's 150th win, Cardinals rally, Rays win again

 

Atlanta — Chris Sale pitched six scoreless innings and struck out nine to record the 150th victory of his career as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Sunday at Truist Park. Matt Olson hit a three-run homer in the first inning and Eli White added a two-run...

USC wins tight 10-9 NCAA women's water polo title

 

LA JOLLA, Calif. — Sinia Plotz scored to begin each half and Anna Reed made 10 saves as Southern California edged California 10-9 at the Canyonview Aquatic Center to win the Trojans' seventh NCAA women's water polo championship. The victory gave coach Casey Moon his first title in his second...

Torrance agents search home in D.C. dinner shooting probe

 

WASHINGTON — Federal agents searched a home in Torrance, California, that law enforcement sources say is linked to Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old man from Torrance suspected of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. According to the Associated Press and...

Southern Georgia wildfires expand, destroy dozens of homes

 

Nahunta, Georgia. Two large wildfires burning in southern Georgia since April 20 expanded over the weekend, officials reported Monday, with the Highway 82 Fire and the Pineland Road Fire together scorching tens of thousands of acres and destroying more than 120 homes; containment for the fires remained in single digits. State...

Baby delivered aboard Delta flight en route to Portland

 

Portland, Oregon — A woman gave birth aboard Delta Air Lines Flight 478 as it approached Portland International Airport late Friday, with the delivery occurring about 30 minutes before the scheduled landing. Flight attendants, supported by a doctor and two nurses on board, assisted the mother during the in-flight labor...

Ohtani To Start Tuesday; Diaz Expects Second-Half Return

 

Los Angeles — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Shohei Ohtani will make his next pitching start Tuesday against the Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium, appearing on five days' rest rather than his customary six; Roberts cited Tyler Glasnow's 105‑pitch, eight‑scoreless‑inning start in San Francisco on Thursday as part...

Torkelson and Lee Power Tigers Past Reds Sunday

 

CINCINNATI — Pinch hitter Hao-Yu Lee hit his first Major League home run and Spencer Torkelson homered for a fifth consecutive game as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on Sunday. The Tigers took an early lead after Kerry Carpenter's bases-loaded double and regained control in the seventh...

Tillis Withdraws Opposition, Clearing Way For Warsh Confirmation

 

Washington, D.C.: Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said Sunday he would withdraw his opposition and vote to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve after receiving assurances that the Justice Department's probe into the Fed headquarters renovation is effectively settled. Tillis's prior stance had been prompted...