Los Angeles — On Sunday, March 8, Los Angeles police responded to reports of shots fired at singer Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home, officials said. Officers located and arrested a woman in her 30s without incident, recovering a weapon. Authorities reported no one was injured, and at least one bullet penetrated...
Chicago — Oil markets experienced sharp spikes as prices surpassed $100 per barrel amid an escalation of conflict involving Iran that disrupted regional production and shipping. Traders pushed Brent to about $108 on Sunday and to roughly $114 on Monday, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate climbed from about $91 Friday...
Washington — Iran's Assembly of Experts appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the country's third supreme leader on March 9, following a joint U.S.-Israeli strike on Feb. 28 that killed former leader Ali Khamenei. Iran's state media announced the Assembly's decisive vote, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps pledged allegiance. U.S. President...
Boca Raton, Fla. — Zach Johnson, who turned 50 on Feb. 24, won his PGA Tour Champions debut Sunday at the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational, closing with a 3-under 69 for a four-shot victory and 11-under total. In Orlando, Akshay Bhatia rallied with four straight birdies...
CLEVELAND — The Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-98 Sunday after Jaylen Brown scored 23 points, grabbed nine rebounds and added eight assists. Jayson Tatum returned for his second game from a torn right Achilles and scored 20. Payton Pritchard contributed 18 points while Baylor Scheierman posted 16 and...
United States — Forecasts reported a warm start to the week, then increasing storm chances midweek. Forecasters said the weekend brought above-average temperatures with highs in the mid-70s to low 80s across Texas, South Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama and West Virginia. Officials warned of patchy morning fog and elevated fire-weather concerns...
Washington: U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that more than 100 million barrels of Russian crude were waiting offshore for China and that the United States asked India to accept some cargoes to stabilize markets this week; he stressed sanctions remain unchanged and that energy infrastructure will not be targeted....
New Orleans — Long security lines disrupted travel at U.S. airports this week as a partial federal government shutdown left Transportation Security Administration staff unpaid and reduced staffing levels. Airports including Louis Armstrong New Orleans International and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta reported lines extending into garages and hallways and wait times up...
Kansas City, authorities evacuated Kansas City International Airport Sunday after a reported potential threat prompted officials to clear terminals, ground flights and divert traffic. Airport Police, the Kansas City Aviation Department and FBI personnel coordinated sweeps beginning about 11:15 a.m., escorting roughly 2,000 people onto the tarmac and holding arriving...
INDIANAPOLIS, UCLA defeated Iowa 96-45 Sunday to win its second straight Big Ten tournament title, extending its school-record win streak to 25 games. Gianna Kneepkens scored 19 points and Kiki Rice added 15 points and eight assists, earning tournament Most Outstanding Player honors. The Bruins set championship records with a...
