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...
Washington — The White House announced April 8 that U.S. forces paused planned strikes against Iran and that Operation Epic Fury met its objectives in 38 days, with President Trump ordering a two-week suspension to open diplomatic negotiations and seek safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The pause began Tuesday...
Houston: Artemis II astronauts completed a lunar flyby and on Tuesday placed an audio call to colleagues aboard the International Space Station while returning to Earth, marking the first moonship-to-spaceship radio link and transmitting imagery including an Earthset photo sent by commander Reid Wiseman. The Orion capsule later passed the point...
Augusta, Ga. — Gary Woodland returned to Augusta National this week after winning the Houston Open two weeks ago, and on Tuesday he described ongoing PTSD symptoms stemming from a September 2023 brain surgery, saying he experienced hypervigilance and believed people were trying to kill him during competition. Woodland's disclosures prompted...
Budapest, Hungary — Vice President J.D. Vance told supporters Tuesday he expects Iran to respond before an 8 p.m. ET deadline while meeting Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of Orbán's reelection bid, and described U.S. military objectives as largely accomplished amid talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Hours earlier a...
Atlanta — Delta Air Lines announced this week that it will raise checked-bag fees on domestic and some short international flights, increasing the first bag to $45, the second to $55 and the third to $200, with ticket purchases subject to new pricing from April 8. The increases follow similar moves...
HOUSTON — NASA's Artemis II crew released 'Earthset' photographs during their return from a record-setting lunar flyby on April 7, capturing Earth setting behind the Moon and recording audio and imagery from the Orion capsule while more than 4,000 miles beyond the lunar surface. The four-person U.S.-Canadian crew — Reid Wiseman,...
Augusta, Ga. — Multiple Masters-week developments unfolded as organizers and media prepared for the tournament this week: Ace Jet data show nearly 3,900 private charter flights in 2025, Rory McIlroy hosted the 2025 Champions Dinner, and broadcasters finalized staffing and player lists ahead of play starting Thursday. The developments prompted operational...
