Celebrini's late heroics lift Sharks to dramatic win

 

San Jose — Macklin Celebrini scored with 1:39 remaining and assisted on a late game-winner as the Sharks rallied to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 Wednesday, completing a four-point night; Will Smith also scored, and Troy Terry had tied the game earlier after a Dmitry Orlov turnover. The victory prompted fans...

Coral Springs vice mayor found dead; husband arrested

 

Coral Springs, Florida. Police found Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen dead at her home on Wednesday morning after responding to a welfare check, and her husband, Stephen (Steven) Bowen, was taken into custody, officials said, with police describing the matter as a domestic violence investigation. Authorities booked the husband into Broward...

Top Seeds Arizona and Michigan Vie For Final Four

 

Indianapolis — No. 1-seeded Arizona and No. 1-seeded Michigan will meet Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in the Final Four, competing for a place in Monday's national championship; Arizona advanced by defeating Purdue in the Elite Eight, and Michigan reached the semifinal after its regional final win this week. Indianapolis...

Trump Announces Intensified Strikes Against Iran Over Weeks

 

Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said in a televised address that core strategic objectives in the monthlong campaign against Iran are 'nearing completion' and warned that U.S. forces will hit Iran 'extremely hard' over the next two to three weeks as diplomatic talks continue. The address, delivered this...

U.S. Removes Sanctions on Venezuela's Acting President Rodríguez

 

Washington: The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control removed sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Wednesday, according to an update posted on the department’s website; Rodríguez assumed the acting role after a Jan. 3 operation that removed Nicolás Maduro from Caracas custody. The move has prompted Rodríguez to...

Lindsey Buckingham Attacked by Woman in Santa Monica

 

Santa Monica — Former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham had an unknown substance allegedly thrown at him while arriving for an appointment this week, authorities said Wednesday, and Buckingham was not injured in the incident. Los Angeles and Santa Monica police say the LAPD Threat Management Unit is investigating; no arrests...

GOP leaders unveil two-track plan to fund DHS

 

Washington. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Wednesday a two-track plan to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, using regular appropriations for most agencies and reconciliation to separately fund ICE and Border Patrol. The announcement followed a Senate bipartisan package that excluded immigration enforcement; President...

Supreme Court Questions Trump Birthright Order Amid Attendance

 

Washington. The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments over President Donald Trump's Jan. 20, 2025 executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship, with Trump attending the session as the first sitting president to sit in the courtroom gallery for arguments. Justices from across the ideological spectrum pressed the administration's...

Trump Signals Possible U.S. Withdrawal From NATO Alliance

 

Washington — President Donald Trump said this week he is 'strongly considering' withdrawing the United States from NATO in interviews with The Telegraph and other outlets, calling the alliance a 'paper tiger' and criticizing European allies' responses to recent hostilities linked to Iran. European capitals and NATO officials expressed alarm this...

Knicks End Skid After Tough Loss, Clinched Spot

 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On Wednesday night the New York Knicks defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 130-119, snapping a three-game losing streak after a 111-94 loss in Houston; OG Anunoby scored 25 points and Karl‑Anthony Towns recorded a 20-11-11 triple-double. The victory moved New York into third place in the Eastern Conference, a...