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....

February payrolls show unexpected decline, mixed indicators

 

Washington — U.S. employers reversed expected gains and cut 92,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent, the Labor Department reported Friday. Revisions trimmed December and January payrolls by 69,000 after earlier forecasts had predicted about 60,000 new positions. Private payroll processor ADP counted roughly 63,000...

Former presidents, artists honor Jesse Jackson in Chicago

 

Chicago. Three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, clergy and elected officials attended a celebration of life Friday for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. The Rainbow PUSH Coalition organized the service at a Black church venue with a 10,000-seat arena following earlier memorials in South Carolina and Chicago. Former Presidents...

Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales Ends Reelection Amid Scandal

 

Washington — Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas withdrew his bid for reelection Thursday after admitting this week to an affair with a former staff member who later died by suicide. House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP leaders urged Gonzales to withdraw and the House Ethics Committee opened an inquiry....

Warriors Overtime Win Highlights Depth Without Injured Stars

 

HOUSTON — The Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 115-113 in overtime Thursday, overcoming a short-handed roster and late-game heroics. Brandon Podziemski scored 26 points and De’Anthony Melton added 23; Reed Sheppard led Houston with 30. Stephen Curry sat out his 12th straight game with a knee issue and...

LeBron James Breaks NBA Career Field Goals Record

 

DENVER — LeBron James broke the NBA record for career made field goals on Thursday, sinking a baseline turnaround jumper for his 15,838th basket in the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Denver Nuggets. The milestone surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 15,837 career field goals. James finished the game with 16 points,...

Trump Hosts Messi in White House Post-MLS Victory

 

Washington — President Donald Trump hosted Lionel Messi and Inter Miami at the White House on Thursday to honor the team's 2025 MLS Cup victory, receiving a pink No. 47 jersey and ball. Trump praised Messi, the club and coach Javier Mascherano, noted the U.S. role in hosting the 2026...

Nashville reporter detained by ICE during traffic stop

 

Nashville, U.S. immigration agents detained Estefany Rodriguez Flores, a reporter for Spanish-language outlet Nashville Noticias, during a traffic stop on Wednesday, March 4, and transferred her to an ICE detention center. Her attorneys filed an emergency petition asserting officers did not present a warrant and seeking immediate release; a federal...

Spartans Survive Rutgers Upset Bid, Clinch Top Seed

 

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State edged Rutgers 91-87 Thursday as Jeremy Fears and Coen Carr scored 21 points each, moving the Spartans to 25-5 overall and 15-4 in Big Ten play. Michigan State built a 19-point second-half lead before Rutgers mounted a late run and defensive lapses; Fears sealed...

US Approves 30-Day Sale Of Stranded Russian Oil

 

Washington. The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control on March 5 issued a Russia-related licence authorising delivery and sale of crude oil and petroleum products of Russian origin loaded on vessels as of March 5, 2026, to India, with transactions authorised through end of April 3, 2026. Treasury Secretary...