Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments as the Trump administration urged justices to allow the Department of Homeland Security to end Temporary Protected Status for migrants from Haiti and Syria, appealing lower court injunctions that blocked terminations affecting hundreds of thousands of people. If the court rules...
Phoenix city leaders this week outlined plans to move from Stage 1 to Stage 2 drought management by year-end as Colorado River allocations decline, while Midvale enacted a temporary 25% drought surcharge effective May 1 to encourage voluntary conservation and Kearny reported usage declines one month into strict restrictions. City officials...
WASHINGTON, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, answering lawmakers' questions about the Trump administration's Feb. 28 launch of the war against Iran and the proposed 2027 defense budget that would raise spending to a historic $1.5 trillion. Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Regional meteorologists issued forecasts predicting rain across the Carolinas and parts of Mississippi beginning Wednesday, with light-to-moderate showers during the morning commute and potential scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Agencies cited an approaching cold front and low pressure; initial rounds should ease Thursday, followed by renewed, heavier...
DALLAS — The Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round Western Conference series, taking a 3-2 series lead. Matt Boldy scored the tiebreaking power-play goal late in the second period; Kirill Kaprizov had two assists and an empty-net goal, Mats Zuccarello...
ARLINGTON, Texas. Cam Schlittler struck out eight over six scoreless innings and Aaron Judge hit a 12th-home-run moonshot as the New York Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers 3-2 Tuesday night at Globe Life Field, handing the Yankees their 10th win in 11 games and securing a series advantage in Texas. The...
DORAL, Fla. — The PGA Tour returned to Trump National Doral this week for the Cadillac Championship, staging a 72-player, no-cut event with a $20 million purse and a $3.6 million winner's check for the first time since 2016. Scottie Scheffler and multiple top-ranked golfers are among the entrants, while...
Boston — Joel Embiid scored 33 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 113-97 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series, avoiding elimination and cutting Boston's lead to 3-2; the Sixers outscored the Celtics 28-11 in the fourth quarter to secure the win. The loss...
Atlanta. Martín Pérez threw five scoreless innings Tuesday night as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-2 in Atlanta, a victory that marked the Braves' 11th win in their last 13 games. Pérez allowed two hits and four walks while striking out five and lowered his ERA to 2.22. The...
Washington: On April 29, President Donald Trump hosted King Charles III at the White House, where the two exchanged historically resonant facsimiles. Trump presented a custom copy of a June 2, 1785 letter John Adams wrote to John Jay, in which Adams recounted meeting King George III and noted the...
