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Detroit, Michigan — The top-seeded Detroit Pistons are one loss away from first-round elimination after a 94-88 defeat to the Orlando Magic on Monday night gave Orlando a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff seri…
HOUSTON – A worker was killed in South Houston after a storage tank at the Martin Asphalt Company ruptured, releasing about 50,000 gallons of liquid asphalt that formed a thick black river across the facility and surroun…
United States researchers have demonstrated quantum teleportation of a photon's state across a 270-meter open-air link between two independent quantum dots, according to a study published today. The team used quantum ent…
Los Angeles, United States – A reported rift within Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s family has become more visible after their 17-year-old daughter, Sunday Rose, unfollowed her father on Instagram on April 28, 2026, acco…
Orlando — NNN REIT Inc reported first-quarter funds from operations of $165.7 million, or $0.87 per share, on Thursday, matching Wall Street estimates; the company reported net income of $94 million, or $0.50 per share, …
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday that initial jobless claims fell to 189,000 for the week ending April 25, a 26,000 decrease from the prior revised level of 215,000, marking the lowest weekly leve…
Portland, Maine. Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Thursday that she is suspending her campaign for the U.S. Senate, saying she lacked the financial resources necessary to continue; Mills, a two-term governor and former p…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars this week completed a multi-day 2026 draft haul and added veteran free agents while ultimately deciding not to trade up from No. 56, according to Sports Illustrated reporting…
United States. Multiple local weather services report that incoming cold fronts and low-pressure systems will produce below-normal temperatures, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms across the Midwest, Southeast…
Washington: U.S. Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper will brief President Donald Trump on Thursday about new military options against Iran, U.S. media reported, outlining plans described as a 'short and powerful' w…
SALT LAKE CITY -- Dozens of Utah Mammoth fans gathered at the Delta Center on Wednesday for an official, free watch party to see Game 5 of the first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Vegas Golden Knights. The…
Los Angeles. Nkosi Tafari headed Son Heung-Min's stoppage-time free kick to give Los Angeles FC a 2-1 win over Toluca FC in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal at BMO Stadium on Wednesday night, with …
West Sacramento, Calif. — On Wednesday night the Oakland Athletics defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-2 as Lawrence Butler hit a three-run home run and Luis Severino pitched seven innings with eight strikeouts; Nick Kurtz…
Baton Rouge — Governor Jeff Landry plans to suspend the state's May 16 primary elections to allow lawmakers time to approve a new congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s second majority-Bla…
Cleveland rallied Wednesday night in Game 5, as Dennis Schroder scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and Evan Mobley hit two pivotal 3-pointers to help the Cavaliers defeat the Toronto Raptors 125-120 and sei…
Pittsburgh has placed a rare Unrestricted Free Agent tender on veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers, creating a contractual standoff that will shape his immediate future in the NFL. Announced just before the May 5 deadline,…
In Washington on Wednesday, President Donald Trump welcomed the four-member Artemis II crew to the Oval Office following their safe return from a 10-day lunar flyby mission. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, a…
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has ordered Wisconsin Emergency Management to submit an urgent request for federal assistance from FEMA after a series of extreme weather events battered the state throughout April. Official…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette defended her plan to deliver South Carolina State University's commencement address, speaking at a virtual news conference Wednesday after students staged protests and a sit-in thi…
Washington — Acting Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst told the House Armed Services Committee on April 29 that the United States' campaign against Iran has cost an estimated $25 billion so far, with the bulk of spending o…
Amityville, N.Y. — NAPCO Security Technologies said it will release fiscal third quarter 2026 results on Monday, May 4, 2026 before the market opens and will host an 11 A.M. ET conference call and webcast; Usio announced…
United States — Four U.S.-listed companies reported first-quarter 2026 financial results this week. Avantor (Radnor, Pa.) released results on April 29, Hayward Holdings reported for the quarter ended March 28, and Axalta…
San Antonio. The Spurs eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers 114-95 in Game 5 on Tuesday, winning their first playoff series since 2019. Victor Wembanyama finished with 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks. San Antonio …
Washington — This week the Republican-controlled House moved to extend and reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a program used to collect foreign intelligence; Congress had approved a sho…
Philadelphia. Don Mattingly was named the Philadelphia Phillies' interim manager on Tuesday after the team fired Rob Thomson, taking over on the field and speaking to media near the dugout, following a 9-19 start to the …