Aberg Leads as Scheffler Rebounds at Players Championship

 

Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Ludvig Aberg took a two-shot lead at The Players Championship on Friday while Scottie Scheffler rallied to post a bogey-free 5-under 67 on Saturday after narrowly making the cut, moving to 4-under through 54 holes and eight shots behind the leader. Aberg carded a 9-under 63...

Trump Claims Kharg Strike, Urges Allies Secure Hormuz

 

Washington: President Donald Trump announced this week that U.S. forces struck military targets on Iran's Kharg Island and urged other nations to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz. He posted Saturday on Truth Social asserting that U.S. Central Command carried out large airstrikes that destroyed Iranian military installations...

U.S. GDP revised to 0.7% in fourth quarter

 

Washington. The Commerce Department reported Friday that U.S. gross domestic product grew at a 0.7% annual rate in the fourth quarter, revising down its initial 1.4% estimate. The agency reported a 16.7% plunge in federal spending tied to last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, which subtracted about 1.16 percentage points from...

US Refuelling Plane Crash Kills Four in Iraq

 

Washington. The United States confirmed a KC-135 refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on March 12 during Operation Epic Fury, killing four of six crew and prompting rescue operations for two survivors. U.S. officials confirmed the location near Turaibil crossing border. U.S. Central Command said a second KC-135 landed safely...

Dončić's 51 lifts Lakers as LeBron returns decisively

 

Los Angeles, Luka Dončić scored 51 points, added 10 rebounds and nine assists Thursday as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 142-130, marking Doncic’s first 50-point game with the Lakers and extending the team’s winning streak; LeBron James returned from a three-game absence. Coach JJ Redick kept Doncic...

Big 12 replaces LED court with hardwood before semifinals

 

Kansas City The Big 12 Conference replaced an LED glass basketball court with a traditional hardwood surface late Thursday after players reported slipping and coaches raised safety concerns. Commissioner Brett Yormark said he consulted the coaches of the four semifinal teams and ordered the change to improve athlete comfort; workers...

Kansas edges TCU 78-73, advances to semifinals Friday

 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Darryn Peterson scored 24 points as No. 14 Kansas defeated TCU 78-73 Thursday to reach the Big 12 semifinals. Kansas overcame a three-point halftime deficit and closed the game on a 19-12 run after Peterson converted 13 of 16 free throws. Flory Bidunga recorded 13 points and...

Oklahoma City: Gilgeous-Alexander breaks Wilt's 20-point streak record

 

Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke Wilt Chamberlain's 63-year record for consecutive 20-point games, scoring 35 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Boston Celtics 104-102 on Thursday night. Gilgeous-Alexander reached 21 points in the third quarter with a midrange jumper and finished with nine assists and six rebounds. Chet...

Naturalized Lebanese Citizen Killed in Michigan Synagogue Attack

 

West Bloomfield, Mich. Federal and local officials said Thursday at about 12:19 p.m. that Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a 41-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen born in Lebanon, drove a vehicle into Temple Israel, one of the nation's largest Reform synagogues, and was fatally shot by security officers. Authorities said the vehicle caught...

Florida Legislature Approves HB 991 Requiring Citizenship Proof

 

Tallahassee, Fla. — Florida lawmakers approved HB 991, a Republican bill requiring voters to prove U.S. citizenship at polling places and narrowing accepted forms of voter identification. The House passed the measure 77-28 and the Senate 27-12; the law would take effect January 1, 2027, if Governor Ron DeSantis signs...