U.S. authorities are investigating an alleged $2.5 billion smuggling ring that prosecutors say funneled restricted Nvidia artificial intelligence chips into China in violation of export controls. The Department of Justice and the Department of Commerce are focusing on OBON Corp, a Bangkok-based company accused of running a “shadow supply chain”...
DETROIT - The Cleveland Cavaliers rallied past the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night, erasing a late nine-point deficit to seize a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. James Harden scored 30 points and Donovan Mitchell added 21 as Cleveland completed the comeback at Little Caesars...
Baton Rouge: After overnight and early-morning downpours, local weather teams reported rain exiting Tuesday across the Gulf Coast and parts of the Midwest, with scattered showers persisting into the morning commute and skies clearing into the afternoon as high pressure builds and temperatures rise into the 70s and low 80s. Mobile...
Knoxville, Tennessee. Local forecasts Tuesday–Wednesday indicate a passing cold front will bring spotty showers, gusty west-southwest winds, and a brief drop in temperatures midweek with highs in the mid-70s and overnight lows into the upper 40s to mid-50s; models and regional forecasts then project clearing skies and a warming trend...
Washington: President Donald Trump on Monday rejected Iran’s written reply to a U.S. peace proposal, calling the document "garbage" and saying the ceasefire was "on life support" after Tehran insisted on lifting a U.S. naval blockade and other conditions. The written exchange followed a ceasefire that began on Apr. 7...
Cambridge, Massachusetts. A 46-year-old Boston man, identified as Tyler Brown, walked along Memorial Drive on Monday and opened fire with an assault-style rifle, striking vehicles and civilians; police say a state trooper and a Marine veteran fired at and wounded the suspect, who was taken into custody and hospitalized. Cambridge investigators...
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will be questioned Tuesday by House and Senate defense subcommittees as lawmakers review the Trump administration's proposed $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027 and press officials about the conduct and duration of the war with Iran. The hearings are scheduled back-to-back and are expected...
Beijing — President Donald Trump traveled to China and met President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on May 14 during a three-day state visit from May 13–15, following a White House itinerary released May 12. The leaders held bilateral talks focused on trade and regional security...
Los Angeles — The San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3 on Monday night and followed with a 6-2 victory Tuesday at Dodger Stadium, with Rafael Devers homering and drawing a walk that broke a seventh-inning tie, and Eric Haase hitting two home runs the next night. Those outcomes...
Baltimore: Coby Mayo hit a three-run home run Monday, lifting the Orioles to a 3-2 win over the visiting New York Yankees in the opener of a three-game series. Mayo's blast came in the seventh inning after Ryan Weathers carried a no-hit bid into the frame, and Baltimore had only...
