Teen fatally shot; investigation continues in Miami-Dade

 

South Miami-Dade, Florida — Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies responded Friday evening to reports of shots fired near Southwest 282nd Street and Southwest 125th Avenue, where they found a 17-year-old, later identified as Trashawn Foster, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound; paramedics transported the teen to Jackson South Medical Center, where...

A's Launch Historic First-Inning Barrage, Beat Rangers 8-1

 

Arlington, Texas. The Oakland Athletics hit three solo homers in the top of the first inning and went on to defeat the Texas Rangers 8-1 on Friday, with Carlos Cortes launching two home runs and Nick Kurtz and Tyler Soderstrom adding first-inning blasts to set the tone. The quick scoring surge...

Celtics overcome Sixers, take 2-1 playoff lead

 

PHILADELPHIA — A wave of disappointed fans poured out of Xfinity Mobile Arena after the Philadelphia 76ers lost a tightly contested Game 3 on Friday night, the outcome slipping away in the final seconds. Supporters described a thrilling contest until the last minute, with attendees criticizing officiating and late fouls...

Royals' pitching overwhelms Angels in consecutive weekend routs

 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night, with Isaac Collins driving in two runs and Noah Cameron allowing three runs over 6 1/3 innings in a 5-3 win, and followed by a 12-1 rout on Saturday night when Cole Ragans struck out...

U.S. Military Strike in Eastern Pacific Kills Two

 

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military launched a strike Friday on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people, U.S. Southern Command said. Southern Command posted a video on X showing a vessel afloat before an explosion left it ablaze and said the target lay...

Lakers Rally In Overtime To Take 3-0 Lead

 

Houston — The Los Angeles Lakers rallied to defeat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in overtime on Friday night, erasing a six-point deficit in the final 30 seconds to force extra time. LeBron James scored 29 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and provided six assists, and he hit the tying three-pointer with...

Steve O'Donnell Named NASCAR CEO; France Remains Chairman

 

TALLADEGA, Ala. On Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR majority owner Jim France stepped down as chief executive officer and appointed Steve O'Donnell as his successor; France will remain chairman and retain his majority ownership stake. Ben Kennedy was promoted to chief operating officer, and O'Donnell becomes the first CEO from...

Washington weighs second carrier deployment amid Iran tensions

 

United States officials are weighing the deployment of a second aircraft carrier near Iran as tensions in the region escalate, signaling a potential buildup of American military power. The review follows stalled negotiations with Tehran that have left core disputes unresolved and added to uncertainty over the next steps in...

Maine Governor Vetoes First-in-Nation Data Center Moratorium Bill

 

Augusta, Maine. Governor Janet Mills vetoed on Friday a bill (L.D. 307) that would have imposed a temporary moratorium on large data centers and another measure related to sealing criminal history records; the veto followed legislative approval of the moratorium and cited a specific project in the town of Jay...

New Orleans court blocks Trump border invasion declaration

 

NEW ORLEANS — A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s declaration of an “invasion” at the U.S.-Mexico border is unconstitutional, issuing a late-night decision on Friday that strikes at the heart of the White House’s flagship domestic policy. The court found that the...