Oklahoma City. The United Football League announced Thursday that it will add an expansion team to begin play in the spring 2028 season, with the franchise set to use a new downtown multipurpose stadium scheduled to open that year and hold just over 10,000 fans. City officials, including Mayor David Holt,...
CINCINNATI — Stephen Negron, 42, of Rogersville, Tennessee, was federally charged this week with transporting 16-year-old Madison Fields to Florida with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity after she was reported missing in mid-February and located at a Palatka, Florida hotel on March 13. Authorities used phone pings, security-video footage...
San Francisco — The Los Angeles Lakers, led by LeBron James and coached by JJ Redick, defeated the Golden State Warriors 119-103 on Thursday in San Francisco while the team remained shorthanded following earlier April blowout losses in Oklahoma City and Dallas and injuries to Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves. The...
Washington: Actor Jenna Ortega said she nearly left acting after exiting children's television, but landed the role of Ellie Alves in season 2 of Netflix's You in 2019, which she now credits with altering her career trajectory, her interviews reported on April 9. The casting convinced Ortega to remain in the...
PHOENIX — Devin Booker scored 37 points as the Phoenix Suns defeated the Dallas Mavericks 112-107 on Wednesday, clinching the Western Conference No. 7 seed and securing home advantage in the NBA play-in tournament scheduled for this coming week. The win leaves Phoenix positioned to host a play-in game and prompted...
San Antonio — On Wednesday night the Spurs defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 112-101 in San Antonio, with De'Aaron Fox scoring 25 points while Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle were sidelined by injuries, keeping San Antonio at 61-19 and extending a 28-3 run since Feb. 1. The victory reinforced the Spurs'...
Inglewood, Calif. — The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the NBA's best regular-season record with a 128-110 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, as Chet Holmgren scored 30 points and grabbed 14 rebounds while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points and 11 assists. The win moved the Thunder to 64-16,...
Washington — President Donald Trump on Wednesday posted on Truth Social that U.S. ships, aircraft, and military personnel will remain deployed in and around Iran until a 'real agreement' is fully complied with; he said additional ammunition and weaponry are in place and reaffirmed commitments on nuclear non-proliferation and the...
SAN JOSE, Calif. Connor McDavid scored a hat trick and added two assists Wednesday night, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks and moving Edmonton into sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division. The win gave the Oilers 90 points, two more than...
Madison, Wisconsin. Democratic candidates won contests this week, taking a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat and the mayoralty in Waukesha, while Democrats also performed strongly in a Georgia special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, officials and party operatives reported. Republican officials acknowledged setbacks, with U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany saying 'We got...
