Washington — US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will increase tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25 percent next week, up from a previously agreed 15 percent ceiling, and reiterated that vehicles produced in US plants would not face the tariff in a...
Detroit. The Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 at Comerica Park on Friday night, as Danny Jansen hit a home run and Josh Jung drove in two runs; Jack Flaherty lasted 3 2/3 innings and surrendered four earned runs, raising his season ERA to 5.90, and the bullpen recorded...
MIAMI — On Friday and Saturday qualifying sessions at Hard Rock Stadium, world champion Lando Norris drove McLaren's upgraded car to pole position for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race, edging Mercedes' championship leader Kimi Antonelli by 0.222 seconds; teammate Oscar Piastri qualified third ahead of the main Grand Prix...
PITTSBURGH — On Friday, Henry Davis hit two home runs and Mitch Keller pitched seven strong innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-1, ending a losing streak; on Saturday the Pirates won 17-7 when the Reds issued seven consecutive walks in the second inning, tying a major-league...
Birmingham — Post Malone canceled his Protective Stadium concert Friday, announcing via an Instagram story that he will delay the start of his 'Big Ass Stadium Tour' to finish new music; the tour had been scheduled to begin May 13 in El Paso and included early dates such as May...
Washington — President Donald Trump on Friday rejected a fresh negotiating proposal from Iran that Pakistan delivered to U.S. interlocutors on Thursday night, saying Tehran's demands were unacceptable and that he was "not satisfied" with the draft. Trump also told lawmakers the war against Iran has "terminated" as a 60-day...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on May 1 that the US Navy was 'like pirates' after US forces seized a ship and cargo in connection with a US naval blockade of Iranian ports during the ongoing US–Israel conflict with Iran. He described taking control of the vessel, its cargo...
Washington, President Donald Trump on May 2 defended recent US military strikes against Iran, saying the operations prevented Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and degraded Iranian air and naval capabilities. Speaking at a Forum Club event in Palm Beach and at a Florida seniors event this week, he cited...
North Carolina: The North Carolina Forest Service lifted an open-burning ban for 81 counties effective 8 a.m. Sunday, May 3, after recent rainfall reduced wildfire risk; the original statewide ban had been issued March 28. Local authorities in Buncombe and Wayne counties announced matching lifts, while some jurisdictions reported that...
Minneapolis — The Toronto Blue Jays recorded consecutive wins over the Minnesota Twins this weekend: on Friday the Blue Jays beat the Twins 7-3 as Kazuma Okamoto hit two home runs and Yohendrick Piñango and Lenyn Sosa each collected three hits, and on Saturday Toronto produced an 11-4 victory highlighted...
