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Reusse: Timberwolves are shown clearly the Thunder is a cut above
The series victories over the Lakers and Warriors also began with losses, but rallying vs. the Thunder will be a whole new ...
Houser gets a win in his return to the majors as the White Sox beat the Mariners 1-0
Adrian Houser pitched six sparkling innings in his first major league start in a year, and the Chicago White Sox cooled off the Seattle Mariners with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday night.
Half of US states now have laws banning or regulating cellphones in schools, with more to follow
ATLANTA — Florida was the first state to pass a law regulating the use of cellphones in schools in 2023. Just two years later, half of all states have laws in place, with more likely to act soon.
Ships have been hitting the Brooklyn Bridge for nearly 150 years
A Mexican navy tall ship's fatal collision with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday highlighted a hazard that has worried seafarers for nearly 150 years.
Burkina Faso's military leaders turn to 'Africa's Che Guevara' to rally struggling country
The military rulers of Burkina Faso have turned to a man once known as ''Africa's Che Guevara" as a way to rally a country struggling to defeat extremists and turning away from former Western allies.
Men who escaped New Orleans jail had hourslong head start before staff knew they were gone
Nearly a week after 10 men escaped from a New Orleans jail by crawling through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a fence, five have been apprehended and five remain at large.
Asian shares climb and oil prices jump more than $1.20 on report Israel may attack Iran
Shares rose in Asia on Wednesday while oil prices jumped more than $1.20 a barrel following a report that Israel may be planning an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.
AP PHOTOS: Tigers, jaguars and elephants are the latest to flee Mexico's cartel violence
A pack of veterinarians clambered over hefty metal crates on Tuesday morning, loading them one by one onto a fleet of semi-trucks. Among the cargo: tigers, monkeys, jaguars, elephants and lions – all ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder beat the rested Timberwolves 114-88 in Game 1 of West finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half, and the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Western ...
Putin visited the Kursk region for the first time since Russia said it expelled Ukrainian forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kursk region for the first time since Russia said it expelled Ukrainian forces from the area in April.
Kremlin says Putin visits the Kursk region for the first time since Russia expelled Ukrainian forces
Cuomo lied to Congress in COVID-19 testimony, AP source says Justice Department is investigating whether ex-NY Gov. Cuomo lied to Congress in COVID-19 testimony, AP source says.
Justice Dept. investigating former New York Gov. Cuomo over pandemic testimony, AP source says
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after congressional Republicans recommended that he be charged with lying over his handling of the ...