Artemis II Return Marred by Widespread Online Misinformation

 

Washington — NASA's Artemis II crew completed a multi-day lunar fly-by and returned to Earth this week, with the capsule splashing down in the Pacific just after 6 p.m. The mission included Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and followed an orbital trajectory...

Soler grand slam lifts Angels to 10-2 win in Cincinnati

 

Jorge Soler's eighth-inning grand slam capped a five-run frame and helped the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-2 on Friday night at Great American Ball Park. Zach Neto and Josh Lowe also homered for the Angels, who broke open a close game in the late innings. The Reds'...

Giants win Friday; Orioles rally to win Saturday

 

Baltimore — On Friday, Landen Roupp pitched six sharp innings and the San Francisco Giants defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 as Willy Adames and Jung Hoo Lee homered to support Roupp’s outing, marking the Giants’ season-high third straight victory and including a leaping defensive grab by Taylor Ward in the...

Celtics' 29 threes rout Pelicans, clinch No.2 seed

 

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 144-118 on Friday night, with Sam Hauser scoring 24 points including eight three-pointers and the team tying the franchise and NBA mark by making 29 total 3s. Jaylen Brown contributed 23 points in 29 minutes while Payton Pritchard added 21...

US and India deepen air force cooperation in Washington visit

 

Washington: On April 8, US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach hosted Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh for an official counterpart visit; Singh received full honours at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and met Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Wilsbach at the...

Wembanyama's 65th Game Secures Award Eligibility

 

San Antonio — Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Friday as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks 139-120 in what was reported as his 65th game, meeting the NBA's minimum games requirement for season awards. He played the required minutes after returning from a recent...

Ichiro Suzuki Statue Unveiled; Bat Breaks During Ceremony

 

Seattle - The Seattle Mariners unveiled a bronze statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki outside T-Mobile Park on Friday, but the statue's bat snapped near the handle during the curtain-pull reveal, causing the barrel to veer to the right and prompting laughter from Suzuki and other attendees. Ken Griffey...

House Oversight Chair Pledges Hearings For Epstein Victims

 

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said on Friday that he agreed with First Lady Melania Trump's call for public congressional hearings for Jeffrey Epstein victims and pledged, 'we will have hearings.' Comer told Fox News' America Reports that committee attorneys have been in...

President shares Florida gas station homicide video

 

Rolbert Joachin, 40, was arrested and charged on April 2 in Fort Myers after a woman was fatally bludgeoned with a hammer outside a Chevron gas station. Security camera footage released by authorities shows a man repeatedly striking, then approaching and fatally hitting the woman; police found the victim, later...

Planned 250-foot arch proposed for Washington, D.C. memorial

 

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a 12-page plan proposing a 250-foot triumphal arch to be sited between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, featuring a gilded winged figure, two eagles, four lions and inscriptions including 'One Nation Under God' and 'Liberty and Justice for All.' The...