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Washington: U.S. forces struck and disabled Iranian-flagged oil tankers this week, the U.S. Central Command said Wednesday and later in the week. On Wednesday at 9 a.m. Eastern, CENTCOM said a U.S. Navy F/A-18 from USS A…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan entered the California gubernatorial race in January and this week is drawing significant backing from Silicon Valley investors, who have funded a Super Bowl advertisement a…
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-3 on Wednesday, when Edmundo Sosa delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth and Adolis García homered; Brandon Marsh collected thre…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. On the third day of the special session this week, Gov. Kay Ivey and Republican legislators advanced HB1 to require special elections in U.S. House districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 after court-drawn map adjustmen…
PHILADELPHIA -- The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday night, taking a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference second-round series. Jordan Staal, Andrei Svechnikov and…
Detroit — The Professional Women's Hockey League announced on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, that it will expand to Detroit for the 2026–27 season, adding a franchise that will play home games at Little Caesars Arena. League of…
Detroit — Jalen Duren delivered for the Detroit Pistons in Game 1 on Tuesday, making critical plays on both ends as the Pistons defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-101. He recorded 11 points, 12 rebounds, four assists a…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are set to vote Thursday, May 7, 2026, on a new congressional map that would dismantle a majority-Black, Democratic-held district centered on Nashville and effecti…
Orlando. Rapper Kodak Black, legally Bill Kapri, was booked into the Orange County Jail on Wednesday, May 6, after being charged with trafficking MDMA. Jail and court records identify the arresting agency as the Orange C…
Washington: Justice Clarence Thomas became the second-longest serving member of the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, marking a milestone in a tenure that began with his 1991 confirmation. The milestone was reported this w…
Jackson, Miss. — Multiple tornadoes tore through central, west and southern Mississippi Wednesday evening, destroying and damaging hundreds of homes across Lincoln, Lamar, Franklin, Kemper and other counties after a Torn…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump proposed painting the 19th-century Eisenhower Executive Office Building white, and the National Capital Planning Commission is scheduled to consider the plan on Thursday. The repaintin…
London. This week Bluefield Solar Income Fund secured a term loan facility of up to £120 million, split equally between Santander and NatWest, to finance construction of four solar projects totaling 249MW in North East E…
PHOENIX — Paul Skenes threw eight scoreless innings at Chase Field on Wednesday night, allowing two hits and retiring the first 14 batters as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0. Brandon Lowe provid…
ATLANTA — Ted Turner, the media executive who bought the Atlanta Braves in the 1970s and later rebranded a wrestling company as World Championship Wrestling, died Wednesday. He used the TBS superstation and TNT to broadc…
Tampa, Fla. Shane McClanahan extended his scoreless streak to 16 2/3 innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep, marking the Rays' 12th win in 13 games and anoth…
Los Angeles — On May 7, Priyanka Chopra and Orlando Bloom were announced as the leads of Reset, a survival thriller directed by Matt Smukler. The report states production will begin in August and that the screenplay is b…
DETROIT — Sonny Gray returned from a hamstring injury to start for the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night, pitching five innings and allowing four hits, two walks and striking out two as Boston completed a 4-0, three-game…
Hershey, Pa. Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday that Supreme Court justices are not 'political actors,' insisting unpopular court decisions are based solely on the law rather than on policy. He told listeners that…
BUFFALO — The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference second-round series on Wednesday night, as Bowen Byram and Ryan McLeod converted power-play goals while Josh Doan and J…
Charleston, West Virginia — State early voting is underway for the 2026 primary; Secretary of State Kris Warner reported 33,138 in-person ballots cast across 55 counties from April 29 through May 6, and noted early parti…
Washington. US and Iranian representatives, mediated by Pakistan, moved this week toward a one-page memorandum aimed at ending the Gulf conflict, Reuters- and Axios-cited reports said on May 6; President Donald Trump pos…
Oakland. The Golden State Valkyries entered Year 2 emphasizing roster continuity rather than headline signings, with general manager Ohemaa Nyanin saying Tuesday at a media day that the organization values athlete connec…
San Francisco and Paris — Aircall announced it acquired Vogent to strengthen its AI Voice Agent technology, aiming to improve speech models, turn-taking, and live-call behavior. On May 6, 2026, ModelOp was listed in Forr…
Oklahoma City — On Tuesday the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-90 in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, while Lakers guard Austin Reaves, returning from a Grade 2 left oblique strain, shot…