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MILWAUKEE — On April 24, Paul Skenes retired the first 20 Milwaukee Brewers batters at American Family Field before surrendering a two-out single in the seventh, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won 6-0. Skenes completed seven…
Los Angeles: The Chicago Cubs placed left-hander Caleb Thielbar on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left hamstring strain after he was removed following one batter faced Thursday; the club also transferred right-han…
Houston — Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton left Friday night's game against the Houston Astros in the sixth inning because of tightness in his right lower leg. Stanton had recorded an RBI single earlier in the sixth, an…
Arlington, Texas. The Oakland Athletics hit three solo homers in the top of the first inning and went on to defeat the Texas Rangers 8-1 on Friday, with Carlos Cortes launching two home runs and Nick Kurtz and Tyler Sode…
PHILADELPHIA — A wave of disappointed fans poured out of Xfinity Mobile Arena after the Philadelphia 76ers lost a tightly contested Game 3 on Friday night, the outcome slipping away in the final seconds. Supporters descr…
Houston — The Los Angeles Lakers rallied to defeat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in overtime on Friday night, erasing a six-point deficit in the final 30 seconds to force extra time. LeBron James scored 29 points, grabbed …
TALLADEGA, Ala. On Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR majority owner Jim France stepped down as chief executive officer and appointed Steve O'Donnell as his successor; France will remain chairman and retain his …
Las Vegas — The Las Vegas Raiders selected Fernando Mendoza with the No.1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night, bringing the Heisman Trophy winner and national champion from Indiana to the organization; t…
WASHINGTON: The United States and the European Union on Friday released an action plan to coordinate trade policies and measures for critical minerals supply chains and signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen coop…
Richmond, Va. meteorologists issued forecasts this week stating hot, dry conditions will persist through Friday, with scattered showers and storms expected Saturday and into next week across parts of Virginia, North Caro…
New York — India’s Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, met Alexandre Zouev, Acting UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, on April 24 to discuss terrorism threats and cooperation…
Arkansas — ArkansasOnline and the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette published high-school sports scores this week, listing baseball, softball, boys and girls soccer results from multiple schools across the state. The r…
Washington, DC — The Institute for the Study of War this week reported that recent public statements by Iran's top officials on April 24–25 reflected a coordinated response intended to project unity amid external pressur…
Morgantown, W.Va. city officials announced a fiscal sustainability public work session scheduled for next Tuesday at 6 p.m. Councilman Mark Downs said the meeting will consider a proposed increase to the current three-do…
Lubbock, Texas — Gasoline prices fell for the second consecutive week across multiple U.S. regions this week, according to AAA and local reports. Texas statewide average was reported at $3.60 per gallon while Lubbock ave…
Osage Beach — Southern Boone defeated the School of the Osage 13-0 Tuesday in a Tri-County Conference game, collecting 13 hits in five innings; Rowan Bonnot allowed two hits with five strikeouts. Southern Boone will trav…
United States officials are weighing the deployment of a second aircraft carrier near Iran as tensions in the region escalate, signaling a potential buildup of American military power. The review follows stalled negotiat…
Augusta, Maine. Governor Janet Mills vetoed on Friday a bill (L.D. 307) that would have imposed a temporary moratorium on large data centers and another measure related to sealing criminal history records; the veto follo…
NEW ORLEANS — A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s declaration of an “invasion” at the U.S.-Mexico border is unconstitutional, issuing a late-night decision on Friday tha…
Washington. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that the United States has widened a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports and vessels and is expanding the operation globally. He told reporters, "Our bloc…
Washington: On April 24, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced that the Justice Department will close its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell regarding costly renovations at the Fed’s Washingt…
HONOLULU — First Hawaiian Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $67.8 million and earnings of $0.55 per share on April 24, 2026, exceeding Zacks Investment Research consensus of $0.53 per share while posting tot…
Islamabad — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is reported to be traveling to Pakistan this weekend to hold talks, Pakistani officials told the Associated Press on Friday; he could arrive as soon as Friday and is ex…
Islamabad has remained under tight security for nearly a week as Pakistan prepares to host a second phase of peace talks between the United States and Iran, although there is currently no indication the two sides will me…
Boston — On Monday, Aaron Beggs of Northern Ireland and Robson De Olivera of Brazil carried fellow runner Ajay Haridasse across the finish line of the Boston Marathon after he collapsed about 1,000 feet (305 meters) from…