Washington: Israeli and Lebanese envoys met at the US State Department on April 14 for direct talks, with Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter describing a two-hour, 'wonderful' exchange and saying both sides are 'on the same side' in opposing Iran-backed Hezbollah; Lebanese Ambassador Nada Hamadeh also attended the meeting and the...
United States — On the inaugural day of a U.S.-Iran blockade, no ships passed through the affected waters, initial reports said today. The reports indicate the blockade entered its first full day of enforcement, but officials did not provide specific details on the geographic scope, the identity of the enforcing...
Iowa City. The NCAA announced Tuesday that the University of Iowa football program must vacate four wins from its 2023 season after finding that head coach Kirk Ferentz and assistant Jon Budmayr had impermissible contacts with a student‑athlete in November 2022, before the athlete entered the transfer portal, rendering the...
Los Angeles — On Tuesday Lonna Drewes said during a Los Angeles news conference that Rep. Eric Swalwell raped her in 2018 in a Southern California hotel, alleging she had one glass of wine, believes her drink was drugged, and that she lost consciousness; she said she did not consent...
Wichita, Kansas — On Tuesday the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that seven Kansas communities will receive $11,018,000 in grants and loans through the USDA Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program to modernize drinking and wastewater systems and install emergency generators and SCADA upgrades. Corpus Christi officials said this...
MIAMI — Javier Mascherano resigned as Inter Miami head coach on Tuesday, April 14, 2025, citing 'personal reasons' in a team release after guiding the club to its first Major League Soccer Cup. Mascherano, appointed in 2024, thanked staff, players and fans and reflected on the club's recent achievements. The club...
Cheboygan, Michigan. Officials reported rapidly rising water levels at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex this week, with measurements rising from about 13.75 inches below the dam crest on Monday morning to roughly 7.7 inches below by Tuesday morning. State and local crews removed six gates, increased flow through a...
Washington — U.S. wholesale prices rose 4% year‑over‑year in March 2025 as energy costs surged following the Iran war, the Labor Department reported this week. The producer price index increased 0.5% from February, with energy prices up 8.5% month‑to‑month and core producer prices rising 0.1% in monthly terms. Wholesale gains...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Labor Department released March data Tuesday showing the Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.5% for the month and accelerated to a 4.0% annual gain from 3.4% in February. The Labor Department also reported import prices increased 0.8% in March, with imported fuel and food...
INGLEWOOD, Calif. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 126-121 in the Western Conference play-in game on Thursday night, with Stephen Curry scoring a game-high 35 points and Draymond Green making a decisive defensive play late. The loss eliminated the Clippers after they completed a 42-40 regular season...
