Los Angeles. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC announced Tuesday that the 99th Academy Awards will be held March 14, 2027, and the 100th on March 5, 2028, both broadcast at 7 p.m. ET from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The announcements confirm these will be the...
Denver. The Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros in a three-game sweep at Coors Field this week, winning 5-1 on Tuesday and 9-1 on Wednesday as Willi Castro, Mickey Moniak and Hunter Goodman homered and starting pitchers Kyle Freeland and Michael Lorenzen limited Houston's offense. The wins moved Colorado to .500...
Boston — The Celtics defeated the Charlotte Hornets 113-102 on Tuesday as Jaylen Brown scored 35 and Jayson Tatum added 23, including 15 in the second half; a third-quarter surge secured the win. Tatum said he intends to play at Madison Square Garden this Thursday for the first time since...
MINNEAPOLIS — Taj Bradley outpitched Tarik Skubal, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 4-2 victory at Target Field on Tuesday night as Bradley worked 6 1/3 innings with 10 strikeouts and one earned run. The win, Minnesota's second straight, left Bradley 2-0 while Justin Topa recorded the final outs for his...
Gulf Shores, Alabama. Lifeguards and beach rescue teams reported sustained high rip-current risk this week, with red flags posted and surf rising to roughly 2–5 feet; officials said 57 people were rescued last week while urging the public to avoid entering the water. Pompano Beach, Florida. City officials closed public beaches...
Des Moines. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat, campaigned in Iowa on Tuesday, meeting Trump voters in Indianola and delivering a keynote at a Polk County Democratic dinner in Des Moines where she promoted Midwest pragmatism and urged Democrats to present offensive policy plans rather than only criticizing President Trump. Her...
Madison, Wis. — Democratic-backed Chris Taylor won the Wisconsin Supreme Court election Tuesday, defeating Republican-backed Maria Lazar and expanding the court’s liberal majority to 5–2. Taylor campaigned on protecting abortion rights; the projected result guarantees a liberal-controlled court through at least 2030 and affects pending cases. The outcome arrives months before...
Dallas — Wyatt Johnston scored twice, including a 3:39 overtime power-play backhand, to lift the Dallas Stars to a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday at American Airlines Center. Jason Robertson and Miro Heiskanen assisted the overtime goal; Jake Oettinger recorded 17 saves in the victory. The Flames had...
Miami: The Cincinnati Reds rallied past the Miami Marlins 6-3 in 10 innings on Tuesday night after chasing starter Sandy Alcantara in the ninth; Matt McLain had two doubles and two RBIs as the Reds completed a four-run extra‑inning frame and extended a five-game winning streak. Cincinnati's record improved to 8-3...
Washington — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday that American journalist Shelly Kittleson, abducted near Baghdad on March 31, has been released after roughly one week in captivity by members of the Iran-aligned militia Kataib Hezbollah, and will depart Iraq immediately. Rubio thanked the FBI, US agencies and...
