Fayetteville, Marion High School running back Jeremiah Dent announced Saturday that he committed to the University of Arkansas, joining the Razorbacks' 2027 recruiting class. Dent, listed at 6-0 and 200 pounds, chose Arkansas over more than 30 scholarship offers from programs including Auburn, Ole Miss, Miami and North Carolina, officials...
Hartford, Connecticut. Hartford firefighters rescued six ducklings from a storm sewer on Saturday on Park River Drive after the ducklings fell in and their mother circled above, officials said; crews from Ladder Co. 4 and Engine Co. 14 removed the birds one-by-one. Similar rescues were reported the same day in...
Portland, Oregon: A vehicle crashed into the front entrance of the Multnomah Athletic Club shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday, caught fire, and responders later found one person dead inside. Police reported evidence of an explosive device in the vehicle, prompting the Explosive Disposal Unit and ATF to join the ongoing...
Fort Worth, Texas — Carson Hocevar earned the pole and will start on the front row at Texas Motor Speedway after qualifying Saturday, a week following his first NASCAR Cup Series victory at Talladega in his 91st Cup start; he also won the Truck Series race Friday and recorded strong...
United States: forecasters in Casper, Mobile, Albuquerque, West Palm Beach and Clarksville issued weekend and early-week forecasts on Sunday indicating warm, mostly dry conditions under high pressure, followed by approaching frontal systems. Meteorologists reported highs near 72°F in Casper, mid- to upper-70s along the Gulf Coast, and 70s in Albuquerque,...
Daytona Beach — The National Weather Service issued tornado watches for 21 Florida counties on May 2, including Volusia, Flagler, Brevard, Seminole and Orange, effective from about 11:25 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Local outlets in Tampa Bay and Orlando reported the watch issuance at roughly 11:25–11:30 a.m., citing NWS Tampa...
Doral, Florida. Cameron Young won the Cadillac Championship at TPC Blue Monster on May 4, finishing 19-under after a final-round 68 to claim victory by six shots over Scottie Scheffler. Sahith Theegala shot a bogey-free 8-under 64 in the final round and climbed into a tie for 30th, while Akshay...
Miami, United States. Lando Norris won the Miami Grand Prix sprint race in Florida on Saturday, May 2, leading a McLaren one-two as Oscar Piastri finished second; Charles Leclerc was third. Mercedes drivers Kimi Antonelli and George Russell initially crossed fourth and fifth, with Antonelli later penalised for repeated track...
Louisville, Ky. The Puma was scratched from the 152nd Kentucky Derby less than 12 hours before the scheduled 6:57 p.m. EDT post time on Saturday, May 2, after Churchill Downs officials reported a swollen leg from a skin infection. The late withdrawal reduced the field to 19 starters and prevented...
Washington — President Donald Trump said Monday that U.S. forces will begin escorting ships through the blocked Strait of Hormuz while reporting "very positive" talks with Iran. He announced a maritime operation intended to move commercial vessels and crews out of the blockade and referenced prior U.S. seizures of Iranian-linked...
