Cleveland — The Guardians defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Friday night at Progressive Field, securing their third straight victory. Rookie Travis Bazzana hit his first major league home run, and starter Parker Messick allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings while keeping the Twins' lineup largely in check. The...
Milwaukee. On Friday Jacob Misiorowski reached 103.6 mph and held the New York Yankees to two hits over six innings as the Brewers blanked the Yankees 6-0, and on Saturday William Contreras tied the game in the eighth and delivered a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 10th to give Milwaukee...
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks promoted 23-year-old outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt from Triple-A Reno and designated veteran Alek Thomas for assignment on Friday, the club announced. Waldschmidt, a 2024 draftee who hit .289 with three homers and a .877 OPS in Triple-A, was added to the roster as the team sought...
Washington — President Donald Trump announced on Friday a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine running May 9 through May 11 and posted the plan on Truth Social, saying the pause would suspend all kinetic activity and include the reciprocal exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each side. He described the...
FLORIDA, US – Florida’s 2026 wildfire season has intensified to “extreme” levels as of Friday, May 8, with state officials reporting that more than 120,000 acres have burned across nearly 2,000 individual fires, an area larger than the city of Orlando. The National Interagency Fire Center and the Florida Forest...
MIAMI — Federal prosecutors this week filed a civil denaturalization complaint seeking to revoke Victor Manuel Rocha's U.S. citizenship after the former ambassador pleaded guilty in 2024 to acting as an illegal agent for Cuba. Rocha, born in Colombia, was arrested in late 2023 and later sentenced to 15 years...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated a Level 3 emergency response after a lethal outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus linked to the cruise ship M/V Hondius. Health officials report at least eight cases, including five laboratory-confirmed infections and three deaths among passengers from a...
Actor Jesse Williams, best known for his long-running role on the television series Grey’s Anatomy, has reportedly married his girlfriend and co-star Alejandra Onieva in a private ceremony in the United States. Their relationship, first made public in September 2025, developed after they worked together on recent projects. The wedding,...
Portugal – Singer Bonnie Tyler, 74, has been hospitalized in the country for emergency surgery after experiencing a sudden medical crisis linked to undisclosed intestinal issues. According to a statement released on her official website and social media channels, the Welsh performer was rushed to a medical facility when her...
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon released a new batch of declassified files on unidentified anomalous phenomena on Friday after President Donald Trump publicly urged expanded disclosure in recent months. The documents include historical State Department cables, FBI records, and NASA transcripts describing varied sightings, including astronaut observations and reports of maneuvering...
