Washington: Thousands gathered on the National Mall on Sunday, May 17, for Rededicate 250, a daylong prayer event organized by Freedom 250. Speakers included House Speaker Mike Johnson and Pastor Samuel Rodriguez; former President Donald Trump appeared in a recorded Scripture reading. Organizers presented the gathering as a national rededication...
Chicago — Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee during Sunday’s 86-79 victory over the Minnesota Lynx, the team announced Tuesday after MRI testing. Jackson exited in the second quarter after collapsing while driving to the basket; she had been averaging 22...
Miami. Lionel Messi scored and assisted as Inter Miami defeated the Portland Timbers 2-0 at Nu Stadium on Sunday, May 18, securing the club's first victory at its new 26,000-seat venue. German Berterame converted the second goal after Messi's assist; sources report the opening goal occurred in the early- to...
Washington, United States – A political and legal fight over Black voting power escalated nationwide after Louisiana lawmakers approved a congressional redistricting plan that eliminates a majority-Black district, triggering immediate backlash from Democrats, civil rights groups, and voting-rights organizations. The Louisiana legislature advanced the map after heated debate, with Republican...
NEW YORK -- Five unions representing about half the Long Island Rail Road’s workforce walked off just after midnight Friday, shutting down service on North America’s largest commuter railroad in the first LIRR strike in three decades. Governor Kathy Hochul, standing with Metropolitan Transportation Authority leaders, urged union negotiators to...
Austin, Texas: Two teenagers were taken into custody Sunday after at least ten random shootings across the city over the weekend left four people injured and prompted a shelter-in-place order for a large portion of southern Austin, officials said. Police reported the suspects were driving stolen vehicles and fired at...
Seattle promoted top prospect Colt Emerson to its major-league roster Sunday, recalling him from Triple-A Tacoma and placing All-Star utilityman Brendan Donovan on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain. Emerson, 20, was scratched from Tacoma's lineup shortly before the game and arrived in Seattle for Sunday’s nationally...
Athens, Georgia. Georgia softball (41-18) swept the NCAA Athens Regional on Sunday, defeating Clemson, UNC Greensboro and College of Charleston to secure a berth in the Super Regionals and the No. 10 overall seed. The Bulldogs will travel to Knoxville to face No. 7 Tennessee in a best-of-three Super Regional...
ATLANTA — Chelsea Gray sank a fadeaway jumper in the lane with 3.6 seconds remaining Sunday as the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Atlanta Dream 85-84 at State Farm Arena. Gray led Las Vegas with 21 points; A'ja Wilson and Chennedy Carter added 20 points each, and the sequence produced...
Washington — On May 17, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social warning Iran that "there won't be anything left of them" if Tehran did not quickly agree to a US-negotiated peace deal, intensifying public pressure amid a conflict that began after US and Israeli strikes on Feb 28. The...
