California Man Shot by ICE Charged with Assault

 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. Federal prosecutors charged 36-year-old Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez on Tuesday with assault on a federal officer with a deadly weapon after an April 7 targeted traffic stop in Patterson, Stanislaus County, during which ICE agents fired at him and struck him multiple times, according to reporting and agency...

Local High Schools Post Dominant Baseball Wins Tuesday

 

Eugene on Monday beat Prairie Home/Bunceton 17-3, scoring in every inning and drawing 12 walks, with Jeffrey Schulte scoring four runs and Jacob Bittle throwing a complete game with 11 strikeouts; on Tuesday Eugene also defeated Fayette 7-1, with Chase Richard striking out ten in six innings and improving Eugene's...

Local high school baseball roundup from Monday games

 

Columbia and surrounding towns reported multiple high-school baseball results Monday, with Central Missouri HomeSchool defeating Calvary Lutheran 12-2 in five innings at Columbia. School of the Osage beat Richland 7-2 in Richland, and Belle won 7-3 at California; game narratives list scoring innings, key hits, and pitching lines and records. Teams'...

U.S. Proposes 20-Year Pause; Iran Offers Five-Year Counter

 

U.S. officials said Vice‑President J.D. Vance led talks in Islamabad on April 12–13 in which the United States proposed a 20‑year suspension of all Iranian nuclear activity and Iran countered with a proposal for up to a five‑year suspension. Sources familiar with the negotiations said the U.S. position was not...

Maryland Map Fails; Lawmakers Confront Swalwell Fallout

 

Annapolis, Maryland. Maryland Democrats declined a mid-deapolitical attempt to redraw the state's congressional map late Monday as the legislative session ended, leaving the proposal in committee; Gov. Wes Moore had supported the effort intended to make a Republican-held U.S. House seat more vulnerable. Washington saw related turmoil as Rep. Eric...

US, Iran Could Hold Second Talks in Islamabad

 

Washington. The United States and Iran are reported to be weighing a second round of direct, in-person negotiations as a two-week ceasefire nears expiration, officials and diplomats said on Apr 14; Islamabad and Geneva were cited as potential host cities and mediators from Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey are engaged in...

Golden Knights edge Jets 6-2, inch toward division title

 

Las Vegas — The Golden Knights defeated the Winnipeg Jets 6-2 on Monday night as Jack Eichel recorded one goal and three assists and Mark Stone scored and added two assists, combining for seven points to anchor Vegas's offense; Reilly Smith, Ivan Barbashev and Rasmus Andersson also contributed goals in...

Wrobleski, Pages Propel Dodgers to 4-0 Victory Monday

 

Los Angeles. Justin Wrobleski pitched two-hit ball over a career-high eight innings and Andy Pages hit a three-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 4-0 on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. Wrobleski retired hitters efficiently across 90 pitches, and the Dodgers limited the Mets to...

United CEO Pitches Merger With American Airlines Proposal

 

Washington: United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby pitched a potential merger with American Airlines to U.S. President Donald Trump on February 25 during a White House meeting about Dulles airport. He argued a combined carrier would better compete on international routes, a stance he reiterated after recounting industry strategy at a...

Trail Blazers top Suns 114-110 in dramatic play-in

 

Phoenix — the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Phoenix Suns 114-110 on Tuesday night in the NBA play-in tournament at the Suns' home arena, with Portland's Deni Avdija scoring 41 points and Phoenix's Jalen Green finishing with 35. Devin Booker missed five free throws down the stretch, and Portland recorded...