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Warm weekend gives way to midweek storm chances

United States meteorologists in Lexington, Mobile, Chicago and Knoxville forecast scattered showers and thunderstorms beginning this evening and continuing into the midweek, with summer-like temperatures expected Sunday …

Wembanyama Spurs Eliminate Timberwolves; Trade Rumors Intensify Ahead

Minneapolis, The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinal on Tuesday, eliminating Minnesota and concluding the series 4-2. Victor Wembanyama contributed …

Panzarella Wins Houston District C Runoff, Large Margin

HOUSTON — Joe Panzarella won the City Council District C runoff on Saturday night, defeating Nick Hellyar and securing about 65% of the vote, according to unofficial totals posted by the Harris County Clerk's Office. The…

Wheeler outduels Skenes as Phillies complete sweep

PITTSBURGH — On Sunday at PNC Park, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 as Zack Wheeler threw seven scoreless innings and outpitched Paul Skenes, handing Skenes the loss and completing a three-game …

Senate Rules Block $1B Funding for Trump's Ballroom

WASHINGTON — The Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, on Saturday removed a proposed $1 billion Secret Service allocation intended to fund security tied to President Donald Trump's planned White House ballroom f…

Alabama sweeps regional, secures super regional hosting

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama swept the Tuscaloosa Regional this weekend, defeating USC Upstate 9-0 on Sunday, May 17, after opening the regional with an 8-0 run-rule win and beating Belmont 3-0 on Saturday, May 16. The No.…

Trump asserts military victory over Iran amid growing tensions

Washington: President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on May 16 that United States strikes achieved a 'total military victory' over Iran, asserting that Tehran's naval and air assets were destroyed and m…

Padres pitchers stifle Mariners, clinch Vedder Cup momentum

Seattle — Randy Vásquez delivered six shutout innings, scattering four hits and not allowing a runner to advance past second as the San Diego Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 on Friday night. The right-hander (5-1) g…

Giants split with A's after injury and Schmitt surge

WEST SACRAMENTO — The San Francisco Giants fell apart in the fifth inning and lost to the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Friday night at Sutter Health Park, after right-hander Tyler Mahle served up an 87-mph cutter to Nick Kur…

Blue Jays take two of three from Tigers

DETROIT — The Toronto Blue Jays split a three-game series at Comerica Park this weekend, losing 3-2 on Friday when Spencer Torkelson hit a ninth-inning walk-off single, then rebounding with a 2-1 win in 10 innings on Sat…

Arkansas, South Florida Head To Fayetteville Regional Final

Fayetteville — Arkansas and South Florida each recorded wins in the NCAA Fayetteville Regional this weekend, setting a championship matchup at Bogle Park. On Friday, Arkansas advanced with an 8-0, six-inning run-rule vic…

Heat Wave, Rain Forecast Across Multiple U.S. Regions

Boca Raton and other U.S. localities received forecasts this week from local outlets and the National Weather Service predicting hot conditions and spotty rain. In Boca Raton on Saturday and Sunday, forecasters called fo…

New York Mets pitcher Clay Holmes suffers broken leg

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 …

United States disrupts AI-assisted zero-day hacking operation

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 Spurs reach West finals, face Thunder

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…

Texas Panhandle wildfires destroy homes, rail bridge

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 podcaster Cam Newton questions Russini photos

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…

Iran plans Hormuz tolls as Trump issues warning

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…

U.S., Nigeria Kill IS-West Africa Leader in Strike

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…

Sparks fend off Tempo in close season opener

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…

Indian Kesar mangoes arrive on Seattle store shelves

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…

Supreme Court Denies Virginia Democrats' Emergency Redistricting Appeal

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…

Brewers rally on obstruction call to beat Twins

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…

Citron scores 30, Mystics edge Fever in overtime

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…

Arrighetti's bid ends as Astros beat Rangers 2-0

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…

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