Appeals Court Orders Reconsideration of Trump Ballroom Halt

 

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Saturday instructed a judge to reconsider national-security implications before halting construction on President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, returning the case to U.S. District Judge Richard Leon. The three-judge D.C. Circuit panel said it lacked sufficient information to decide how much...

Artemis II Crew Returns After Historic Moon Flyby

 

HOUSTON — The Artemis II crew returned to Houston on Saturday after the Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific on April 10, concluding a 10-day mission that carried astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen on a crewed lunar flyby and deep-space trajectory test. The crew flew...

McIlroy Holds Record Six-Shot Masters Lead After 36

 

AUGUSTA, Ga. Rory McIlroy took a record six-shot lead into the final 36 holes of the Masters after two rounds, placing him well ahead of the field this week and establishing the largest margin through 36 holes in tournament history. The immediate consequence is heightened scrutiny for the final two rounds...

Collin Chandler, Utah Guard, Transfers Back to BYU

 

PROVO, Utah. Collin Chandler announced Saturday morning that he is transferring from the University of Kentucky to Brigham Young University, posting on Instagram that he is "coming home" and captioning his commitment, "Cougar nation, let's rock." Chandler, a Farmington High product and 2022 four-star recruit, played two seasons at Kentucky...

Masters Announces Record $22.5M Purse, $4.5M Winner

 

Augusta, Ga. — The Masters announced on Saturday that this year's total prize purse will be $22.5 million with the winner's share set at $4.5 million; if Rory McIlroy secures a second consecutive title on Sunday he would receive the $4.5 million first-place prize. McIlroy entered the third round with...

US Warships Transit Hormuz; Mine-Clearing Operation Underway Now

 

Washington: Two US Navy guided-missile destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday as US Central Command said it began setting conditions to clear sea mines said to have been laid by Iran. CENTCOM named the USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy and said additional forces, including underwater...

U.S. revokes residency of three Iranians this week

 

Washington — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked lawful permanent resident status for three Iranian nationals, Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi and their son this week, and federal agents arrested them in Los Angeles, the State Department and DHS said Tuesday as the family was placed into ICE custody. Los...

Dallas defensive back arrested on drug possession charges

 

Frisco, Texas — Dallas Cowboys defensive back Markquese Bell was arrested this week in the Prosper/Collin County area and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana, according to local jail records and police reports. The arrest was logged in county records and reported Friday into Saturday...

Trump Says Empty Tankers Heading To United States

 

Washington: President Donald Trump said on April 11 that 'massive numbers of completely empty' oil tankers were heading to the United States to load up with what he called the 'best and sweetest' US oil and gas, posting the claim on Truth Social as senior US and Iranian delegations convened...

Iran conflict pushes U.S. inflation, dents consumer confidence

 

Washington. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices rose 3.3% year-on-year in March, driven principally by a 21.2% monthly surge in gasoline prices tied to disruptions from the Iran conflict. The agency released the data this week, showing core CPI at 2.6%, up from 2.5% the prior...