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; the team hosted Mendoza Friday at its Henderson headquarters where he participated in franchise...
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 cooperation. Ambassador Jamieson Greer announced the transatlantic mechanism on April 24, and officials including Marco Rubio and...
Baton Rouge, La. Two groups exchanged words and opened fire at the Mall of Louisiana food court on Thursday afternoon, killing a 17-year-old Ascension Episcopal School senior and injuring five others; police said three of the wounded were students from the Lafayette-area school and several suspects were taken into custody. Lafayette,...
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 blockade is growing and going global," and said U.S. forces have so far redirected 34 ships attempting...
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 Washington headquarters and instead asked the Fed’s Office of Inspector General to examine alleged cost overruns. The announcement on Friday removes...
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 total revenue of $282.5 million. The company said revenue net of interest expense was $220.3 million,...
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 expected to be accompanied by a small government delegation, and Araghchi posted that his...
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 meet. On April 24, 2026, authorities continued to seal key roads into the...
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 the end of the course. Beggs said in a Thursday interview he had...
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 Carolina and South Carolina. Broadly, highs through Friday climb into the upper 70s and 80s, with some models showing...
