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Houston: Texas Children's Hospital agreed on Friday, May 15, to create the nation's first detransition clinic as part of a settlement announced by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton resolving a years-long investigation in…
Selma, N.C. — Multiple fire departments responded Thursday night to a fire at the Atkinson Milling Company off NC 42 East after crews were dispatched around 8:30 p.m. when a blaze was reported inside the business. Units …
New York Mets right-hander Clay Holmes sustained a broken right leg after being struck by a 111 mph line drive during the Subway Series opener against the New York Yankees at Citi Field on Friday night, according to the …
Google has disclosed that it disrupted a criminal group attempting to use artificial intelligence to exploit a previously unknown zero-day vulnerability in a widely used online system administration tool, according to an…
San Antonio, Texas — The San Antonio Spurs advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2017 by eliminating the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 139-109 win in Game 6 of their second-round series on Fr…
CANYON, Texas — Multiple wildfires across the Texas Panhandle have destroyed homes, collapsed a historic BNSF railway trestle bridge, forced mandatory evacuations, and shut down Palo Duro Canyon State Park after igniting…
United States – Former NFL Most Valuable Player Cam Newton has intensified scrutiny around sports reporter Dianna Russini by questioning newly published photos that show her kissing her husband, Kevin Goldschmidt, outsid…
Tehran has developed a new mechanism to control and manage maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iran’s parliamentary national security commission, who announced the move on s…
Nigeria — U.S. and Nigerian forces killed Abu Bakr al-Mainuki, a senior Islamic State West Africa leader, in a mission carried out Friday in the Lake Chad Basin, President Donald Trump said in a late-night social media p…
United States: The U.S. Justice Department this week charged Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al‑Saadi with six terrorism-related counts after U.S. authorities say he was arrested in Turkey and extradited to New…
Los Angeles — The Los Angeles Sparks beat the expansion Toronto Tempo 99-95 Friday night, with Kelsey Plum scoring 25 points, including 18 in the second half, and the Sparks shooting 64 percent for the game. The Tempo ra…
Seattle, this week the Consulate General of India in Seattle announced on May 16 that Kesar and Alphonso mango varieties began arriving at Indian grocery stores and major retail outlets across the Greater Seattle area. T…
Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday denied Virginia Democrats' emergency request to reinstate a voter-approved congressional map that would have redrawn district lines to favor Democrats ahead of the November m…
MINNEAPOLIS — On Friday night at Target Field, the Milwaukee Brewers scored a decisive run after umpires enforced an obstruction ruling against Twins third baseman Royce Lewis, awarding Jackson Chourio home and turning a…
INDIANAPOLIS — Sonia Citron scored 30 points and Kiki Iriafen added 25 points and 13 rebounds as the Washington Mystics beat the Indiana Fever 104-102 in overtime on Friday, after Caitlin Clark’s three-pointer with 1.7 s…
Houston — The Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 2-0 Friday night as right-hander Spencer Arrighetti carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning before Texas rookie Justin Foscue’s one-out single ended it. Isaac Pared…
Waterville — Players continued to acclimate to Colby College's indoor courts on Friday during first-round matches of Maine's singles and doubles state tournaments, with Lincoln Academy's Claus Hinck defeating Garrett Whi…
Spartanburg County, South Carolina. A head-on collision on Highway 101 near Bellevue Road extension around 12:45 a.m. Friday involved a Ford and a Toyota SUV and left five people dead and one hospitalized; two Greenville…
Laurel, Md. — On Friday, at Laurel Park, a 3-year-old colt named Hit Zero died shortly after running in the opening race as Preakness weekend began; the horse was trained by Brittany Russell, ridden by her husband Sheldo…
Washington — Lawmakers from both parties pressed President Trump this week to proceed with a delayed $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan after Trump, departing Beijing on Friday, told reporters he had made "no commitment eit…
Searsmont, Maine. On Friday an explosion and large fire tore through Robbins Lumber Inc., located at 506 Main Street South, prompting a mass-casualty response from local emergency services. Waldo County 911 communication…
Oklahoma City. Tennessee defeated Oklahoma 9-7 on Thursday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in the series opener, with starter Tegan Kuhns throwing five innings and relievers Cam Appenzeller and Bo Rhudy covering the rema…
Tuscaloosa, Ala. This weekend No. 18 Alabama rallied late to win the series opener over No. 15 Ole Miss, then saw the Rebels even the series with a 9-0 shutout on Friday night. Alabama extended a reported seven-game SEC …
Concord, New Hampshire — Federal prosecutors announced this week that 13 people were charged or pleaded guilty in an international gun-trafficking operation that moved firearms from New Hampshire into Canada through New …
Washington — The U.S. Defense Department canceled this week the planned temporary deployment of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, roughly 4,000 soldiers, to Poland; officials said some unit elements and equipment were…