Washington, United States. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told a congressional hearing on Thursday, May 22, that the United States has put a proposed $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan on pause to ensure sufficient munitions for Operation Epic Fury related to ongoing operations concerning Iran; he said stockpiles are...
Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama swept No. 16 LSU in the NCAA Super Regional this weekend, defeating the Tigers 7-0 in Game 1 on Friday and 4-1 in Game 2 on Saturday at Rhoads Stadium. The Crimson Tide, the No. 1 overall seed, closed the series to secure a berth in the...
Minneapolis. On Thursday night the Minnesota Lynx defeated the expansion Toronto Tempo 100-72, led by reserve Maya Caldwell's 16 points in a balanced attack. Courtney Williams scored 15, rookie Olivia Miles added 14, Natasha Howard and Kayla McBride had 13 apiece, and Minnesota held a 53-32 halftime lead en route...
Iran has ordered that its stockpile of near-weapons-grade uranium remain inside the country, in a directive issued by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and confirmed to Reuters by two senior Iranian officials. The decision hardens Tehran’s position on a central U.S. demand in peace talks launched after joint U.S.-Israeli military...
Washington — On Thursday the U.S. Treasury designated nine Lebanon-linked individuals, including parliamentarians and two sitting state security officials, under Executive Order 13224 for allegedly enabling Hezbollah's influence within Lebanese state institutions and obstructing disarmament. The move names former minister Mohammed Fneish and several senior parliamentarians and follows a Lebanese...
Gainesville, Fla. — Tournament organizers released matchups for the Players Era events in Las Vegas, scheduling an eight-team bracket for Nov. 17–19 and a 16-team field during Thanksgiving Week. The Florida Gators will open vs. Notre Dame on Nov. 17, while the 16-team bracket includes Michigan vs. Creighton on Nov....
CONCORD, N.H. - Curt Teich, a German immigrant and printer, began producing colorful linen-textured large-letter 'Greetings from' postcards in the early 1930s, and the Newberry Library in Chicago now holds the largest public collection of his work. Will Hansen, the library's curator of Americana, called Teich "kind of a genius"...
Key players from both the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs are undergoing further evaluation after sustaining apparent hamstring injuries in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Thunder forward Jalen Williams and Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper are scheduled for MRI exams, leaving their availability for Game 3...
MIAMI, United States. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Thursday that the United States would increase pressure on Cuba after prosecutors in Miami indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro, and U.S. naval forces, including the USS Nimitz carrier strike group, entered the Caribbean while the administration maintained the deployment was...
United States – College football’s latest push to expand its playoff format has intensified a long-running battle over television rights, conference power and revenue distribution. The Big Ten is advocating a 24-team playoff, challenging the new 12-team College Football Playoff that begins in 2024 under an existing six-year, $7.8 billion...
