Brewers hold off late rally attempt by Rays, win World Series opener
The Milwaukee Brewers were bolting out of the dugout to congratulate one another, believing they had escaped a ninth-inning jam to win Game 1 of the World Series. Not quite yet.
Dream selling out NBA arena a big step for Atlanta’s WNBA franchise
With the Atlanta Dream clicking in the WNBA Finals, so are the ticket turnstiles whenever (and wherever) they play at home.
Dream forward Angel Reese stars on both ends of court in postseason
Angel Reese has always exuded confidence on and off the basketball court. In her first season with the Atlanta Dream, she has already become the team's emotional leader.
LSU men’s basketball coaching great Dale Brown dies at 90
Dale Brown, who coached some of the most successful teams in LSU men's basketball history, as well as one of the Tigers' most famous players in Shaquille O'Neal, has died.
Powerful earthquake in China’s Tibet region collapses hundreds of homes and kills at least 16 people
A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China's Tibet region on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media said.
Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration’s illegal voting crackdown
Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews. Those charges could lead to years in prison and thwart their efforts to naturalize.
Mississippi releases video showing fatal shooting of 1-year-old boy by police officer
Mississippi authorities released video Thursday showing the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy by a police officer who opened fire while dodging the car driven by a family friend. A state investigation found no criminal wrongdoing by the officer, but the family's attorney says it was wanton use of force.
Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say
The federal government has stopped sharing evidence with Minnesota authorities who are investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers, state officials said in recent court filings.
Trump administration offers mixed messages on limits to Ukraine’s Starshield access
Recent efforts to throttle Ukraine's access to satellite systems have created a blame game of sorts among Trump administration officials and their allies, who have offered mixed messages about what led to the sudden restrictions on Kyiv's ability to intercept Russian strikes.
Execution staff warned IV site might have ‘blown’ during Christa Pike’s execution attempt
Tennessee execution team members failed multiple times to establish working IV lines in Christa Pike's arms before her attempted execution and warned that some of her veins may have ruptured, or "blown," before she was injected with the lethal drug, her attorney wrote in a court document filed Thursday.
