Federal agent shooting footage raises transparency questions

 

Washington: Newly released public videos show a federal immigration agent shot and killed Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, during a March 15, 2025 traffic encounter in South Padre Island, Texas. Authorities released recent hours of body-camera and police footage after public records requests by news organizations. DHS internal records alleged the...

Trump Attends Dover Transfer for Six Fallen Soldiers

 

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will join grieving families at Dover Air Force Base on this Saturday for the dignified transfer of six U.S. soldiers killed in the Middle East. The White House announced the ceremony after officials said the service members died in a drone strike in Kuwait during...

Miami (Ohio) completes 31-0 regular season in overtime

 

ATHENS, Ohio — Miami (Ohio) finished the regular season as Division I men's college basketball's only unbeaten team, defeating Ohio 110-108 in overtime Friday. Eian Elmer scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Peter Suder added five points in overtime as the RedHawks closed 31-0 (18-0 MAC)....

Tatum Returns, Posts Double-Double In Celtics Win

 

Boston, Jayson Tatum returned to the Celtics' lineup Friday at TD Garden and helped Boston defeat the Dallas Mavericks 120-100 in his season debut nearly 10 months after surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon. He played 27 minutes, recording 15 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists while showing...

Trump Hosts Latin American Summit to Counter Cartels

 

DORAL, Fla. President Donald Trump hosted leaders from twelve Latin American and Caribbean countries on March 7 at his Doral golf club on U.S. soil for the Shield of the Americas summit. Officials and attendees discussed coordinated efforts to combat drug cartels, stem illegal immigration, and counter perceived foreign influence,...

Iowa's defense, depth propel Hawkeyes in Big Ten

 

Indianapolis, Iowa used balanced offense and defense to beat Illinois 64-58 in a March 6 Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal and then defeated Michigan 59-42 in the semifinals on Saturday to reach the championship game. The Hawkeyes built a 53-31 third-quarter lead against Illinois before Illini reserves closed with a 15-0...

Trump Demands Iran's Unconditional Surrender Amid Strikes

 

Washington, President Donald Trump declared Friday that the United States will accept no agreement with Iran short of "unconditional surrender," posting the demand on his Truth Social platform as U.S. and Israeli forces escalated strikes. Israeli warplanes and U.S. forces targeted sites in Tehran and Beirut amid reports of U.S....

U.S. communities report multiple structure fires this week

 

United States — Fire departments across states responded to multiple structure fires this week, with incidents reported early Friday through Saturday in Maryland, Illinois, Oklahoma, Virginia and Idaho. Crews contained and extinguished kitchen, garage, residential and commercial blazes; investigators from state fire marshals, local fire departments and other officials opened...

US DOJ Releases Epstein Interview Summaries Mentioning Trump

 

Washington — The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday released withheld FBI interview summaries in its Jeffrey Epstein file that include uncorroborated allegations against President Donald Trump. The posted records describe four 2019 FBI interviews with an unidentified woman who said Epstein introduced her to Trump in the 1980s and alleged...

Suns, Bulls, Pelicans: injuries shape mixed NBA outcomes

 

PHOENIX: The Chicago Bulls defeated the Phoenix Suns 105-103 on Thursday as Collin Sexton scored 30 points and Chicago earned its second win in three games after an 11-game losing streak. Phoenix, without Dillon Brooks and with Devin Booker recently returning from a hip issue, rallied late but fell short....