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Washington: On April 17, India’s Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met with Congressman Pete Sessions to discuss advancing bilateral ties, Kwatra said in a post on X. Sessions, identified as Chairman o…
Cleveland. Rookie left-hander Parker Messick carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning Thursday, and the Guardians beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 after Leody Taveras led off the ninth with a ground-ball single that elud…
Los Angeles. Chizzy Iwai opened the first round of the JM Eagle LA Championship at El Caballero Country Club with an extraordinary stretch, playing her first seven holes 7 under and capping the run with an eagle on the p…
Washington — Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons announced he will resign at the end of May, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirming Lyons' last day as May 31. Lyons, …
Nashville — Troy Terry scored on a power play with 2:54 remaining Thursday night, and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Nashville Predators 5-4 in the regular-season finale. Cutter Gauthier, Jackson LaCombe, Alex Killorn an…
Los Angeles: Netflix chairman and co-founder Reed Hastings said he will not stand for re-election at the company's annual meeting in June and will step down as chairman after 29 years, the company said in a shareholder l…
MOBILE, Ala. Alabama saw widespread deterioration in drought conditions over the past week, with nearly the entire state slipping by at least one category on the U.S. Drought Monitor. Extreme drought expanded in the sout…
United States: Walmart announced in 2026 that it will remodel dozens of stores across multiple states to modernize in-store and digital shopping, updating layouts, technology and services. Company statements this week li…
BUFFALO — The Buffalo Sabres clinched a Stanley Cup Playoff berth this week, ending a 14-year postseason drought, and will host the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round at KeyBank Center on Sunda…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts reviewed and conceptually approved President Donald Trump’s proposed Triumphal Arch at an entrance to the U.S. capital on Thursday and considered related plans to paint the E…
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tina Smith took the Senate floor around 7:40 p.m. Central Time to protest legislation that would remove protections for Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, prompting a resch…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected two disapproval resolutions brought by Sen. Bernie Sanders to block proposed arms sales to Israel, voting 40-59 against a measure aimed at armored bulldozers and 36-63 a…
Washington: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met rating agencies, international counterparts and lenders at the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings this week, securing a staff-level agreement with the IMF and engaging Fitc…
New York City — A federal jury in Manhattan on Wednesday found Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary unlawfully maintained monopoly power over major concert venues following a five-week trial. The verdict determine…
Clarksville, Tennessee. Austin Peay State University fields multiple teams in ASUN competition this week as women's tennis opens the conference quarterfinals Thursday at 11:00am CT in Fort Myers, golf travels Friday–Sund…
Casper, Wyoming — The National Weather Service in Riverton issued forecasts and a winter storm advisory for Thursday evening as a weather system moves into central Wyoming, predicting rain late Thursday that will transit…
United States: Multiple tornadoes touched down this week across several states. On Tuesday evening in West Michigan two tornadoes were confirmed by the National Weather Service, including one near Otsego around midnight …
Bamenda, Cameroon – Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful speech in Bamenda, warning that the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” and condemning leaders who devote vast resources to war instead of education, hea…
The United States and the Philippines are deepening defense cooperation near the South China Sea, focusing on Balabac, a strategic island group close to disputed waters and the Spratly area. Balabac hosts a 300-hectare P…
Cincinnati — The San Francisco Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Thursday when starter Landen Roupp allowed one hit over six innings and a two-out RBI double by Matt Chapman ignited a three-run seventh-inning ra…
Washington — U.S. District Judge Richard Leon on Thursday blocked above-ground construction of President Donald Trump's planned $400 million, 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom while permitting below-ground work on …
Gulf of Oman — A U.S. Navy destroyer enforcing a new maritime blockade intercepted two oil tankers that had departed Iran’s Chabahar port on Tuesday and ordered them to turn back, according to Reuters. The destroyer cont…
Neillsville, Wis. Clark County Circuit Court Judge Lyndsey Brunette announced her campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday, April 16, entering the 2027 race to replace Justice Annette Ziegler, who has said sh…
WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said at a Pentagon briefing on April 16 that U.S. forces in the Middle East are prepared to restart combat operations and have mou…
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Jon-Eric Sullivan, the Miami Dolphins' new general manager, announced this week he will use the NFL draft to rebuild the roster, entering his first draft with 11 selections including two first-round…