/ Read the latest headlines, breaking news, and videos at Ã÷ÐǺÚÁÏNews.com, the definitive source for independent journalism from every corner of the globe. en Sat, 18 May 2024 05:12:13 GMT /article/malaysia-police-shooting-terror-suspect-home-minister-b0ef2e007fd5cc343f588363d6687731 Malaysia's government says the young man who attacked a police station and killed two officers was a recluse and believed to have acted on his own, despite suspected links to the Jemaah Islamiyah terror group. Sat, 18 May 2024 05:12:13 GMT /article/malaysia-police-shooting-terror-suspect-home-minister-b0ef2e007fd5cc343f588363d6687731 /article/mali-djenne-mosque-militants-coup-tourism-47c7ef7bcb1e6fda7be64aa2be7f002c Mali’s historic city of Djenné was once a center of Islamic learning, known for its sprawling mud-brick mosque that has been on the UNESCO World Heritage in Danger list since 2016. Sat, 18 May 2024 05:04:54 GMT /article/mali-djenne-mosque-militants-coup-tourism-47c7ef7bcb1e6fda7be64aa2be7f002c /article/thorns-dash-courage-royals-bay-wave-56ff0d89a0b4cf45905dafc52e88efd3 Ana Dias and Olivia Moultrie scored in the second half as the Portland Thorns defeated the Houston Dash 2-0 on Friday night in the National Women's Soccer League. Sat, 18 May 2024 05:03:16 GMT /article/thorns-dash-courage-royals-bay-wave-56ff0d89a0b4cf45905dafc52e88efd3 /article/bbq-barbecue-pork-world-competition-memphis-tennessee-234e097212a26693b14557046a1dedc7 Competition is fierce at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, where pitmasters are sweating and smoking to see who will be crowned best in pork. Sat, 18 May 2024 05:02:47 GMT /article/bbq-barbecue-pork-world-competition-memphis-tennessee-234e097212a26693b14557046a1dedc7 /sports/wnba-basketball-basketball-63c8b20f4feae3b79c2103405c00582f UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Ã÷ÐǺÚÁÏ) — DeWanna Bonner had 22 points and six of Connecticut’s 14 steals, DiJonai Carrington added 21 points and the Sun used a big fourth quarter to beat the Washington Mystics 84-77 on Friday night. Sat, 18 May 2024 04:57:11 GMT /sports/wnba-basketball-basketball-63c8b20f4feae3b79c2103405c00582f /article/storm-lynx-basketball-score-92b1cf13bf4f5460168c30a30bac8e2a Napheesa Collier had 29 points, nine rebounds, five assists and six steals, Kayla McBride added 19 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 102-93 in double overtime on Friday night. Sat, 18 May 2024 04:49:38 GMT /article/storm-lynx-basketball-score-92b1cf13bf4f5460168c30a30bac8e2a /article/super-rugby-pacific-9dcc0b0484afc07dc16070bc6d0c8bef Hooker Tevita Ikanivere has scored a try in each half as the Fijian Drua beat the 14-man Queensland Reds 28-19 in hot conditions at Suva, Fiji to hold on to eighth place and a playoff chance in Super Rugby Pacific. Sat, 18 May 2024 04:43:29 GMT /article/super-rugby-pacific-9dcc0b0484afc07dc16070bc6d0c8bef /article/reds-dodgers-score-ohtani-5f2b09ff0da7a8a675fc70247f4f361d Shohei Ohtani slugged a two-run homer and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning when the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied after blowing a 3-0 lead to beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3. Sat, 18 May 2024 04:41:06 GMT /article/reds-dodgers-score-ohtani-5f2b09ff0da7a8a675fc70247f4f361d /article/brown-board-school-choice-segregation-179b6a3cebfdd617a0bf4b6a281ba3ad The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling and desegregation orders were only the first steps toward the elusive goal of equitable education. Sat, 18 May 2024 04:19:04 GMT /article/brown-board-school-choice-segregation-179b6a3cebfdd617a0bf4b6a281ba3ad /article/foster-care-children-social-security-c326723c64df9370b0e3331e49d4c297 States have for decades been using foster children's federal Social Security benefits to help cover the costs of state services. Sat, 18 May 2024 04:16:05 GMT /article/foster-care-children-social-security-c326723c64df9370b0e3331e49d4c297 /article/twins-guardians-2764ce20527785927f8f5f8c7f731d9e Some losses are tougher than others and the Minnesota Twins were feeling the sting of a particularly rough one. Sat, 18 May 2024 04:13:08 GMT /article/twins-guardians-2764ce20527785927f8f5f8c7f731d9e /article/houston-texas-storms-power-outages-86643a6d7decd28e971774e03b52e51d Houston works to clean up and restore power after deadly storms under a smog warning and as all of southern Texas starts to feel the heat. Sat, 18 May 2024 04:12:31 GMT /article/houston-texas-storms-power-outages-86643a6d7decd28e971774e03b52e51d /article/trump-speech-nra-gun-owners-second-amendment-de03ae7672f2b1e213da6acbf25df378 Former President Donald Trump is expected to address thousands of members of the National Rifle Association in Texas a day after campaigning in Minnesota in the midst of his hush money trial. Sat, 18 May 2024 04:11:30 GMT /article/trump-speech-nra-gun-owners-second-amendment-de03ae7672f2b1e213da6acbf25df378 /article/kennedy-rfk-cnn-debate-ballot-access-biden-trump-d3c5466a9a307ea4480508160f660a55 To make the first debate stage, Robert F. Kennedy has to secure a ballot place in at least a dozen more states and improve his showing in national polls. Sat, 18 May 2024 04:10:41 GMT /article/kennedy-rfk-cnn-debate-ballot-access-biden-trump-d3c5466a9a307ea4480508160f660a55 /article/voting-immigrants-noncitizen-trump-republicans-2024-1c65429c152c2a10514b5156eacf9ca7 In recent months, the specter of noncitizens voting in the U.S. has erupted into a leading rallying cry for Republicans. Sat, 18 May 2024 04:09:53 GMT /article/voting-immigrants-noncitizen-trump-republicans-2024-1c65429c152c2a10514b5156eacf9ca7 /article/cortes-illegal-quick-pitch-yankees-7c0d0aa05f81818da7568040d5c439f0 Every now and then, New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes looks to catch a hitter off guard with a hesitation delivery — or even a quick pitch. Sat, 18 May 2024 04:07:52 GMT /article/cortes-illegal-quick-pitch-yankees-7c0d0aa05f81818da7568040d5c439f0 /article/wayfarers-chapel-california-landslide-frank-lloyd-wright-7bbb024ff5abd2db97507c89bf36db65 The earth beneath the chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes is moving an unprecedented 2 feet or more each month. Sat, 18 May 2024 04:06:59 GMT /article/wayfarers-chapel-california-landslide-frank-lloyd-wright-7bbb024ff5abd2db97507c89bf36db65 /article/tigers-diamondbacks-score-javier-baez-00ab9611fb3db1bd1069aca9cb45af9b Javier Báez broke out of a season-long slump with five RBIs, Tarik Skubal pitched six dominant innings and the Detroit Tigers pounded the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-0. Sat, 18 May 2024 04:01:55 GMT /article/tigers-diamondbacks-score-javier-baez-00ab9611fb3db1bd1069aca9cb45af9b /article/nba-playoffs-pacers-knicks-score-dabf112b38ff4524ad3e384ef5864310 Pascal Siakam scored 25 points and Myles Turner added 17 points to help the Indiana Pacers turned the tables on New York with a 116-103 victory to even the Eastern Conference semifinal at 3-3. Sat, 18 May 2024 03:22:47 GMT /article/nba-playoffs-pacers-knicks-score-dabf112b38ff4524ad3e384ef5864310 /article/red-sox-cardinals-score-4a3ae7b409391d4c9b93016638957dbb Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn hit two-run homers, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston 10-6 to drop the Red Sox below .500 for the first time since the season’s opening week. Sat, 18 May 2024 03:22:19 GMT /article/red-sox-cardinals-score-4a3ae7b409391d4c9b93016638957dbb /sports/baseball-chicago-cubs-pittsburgh-pirates-28da24cda2a6121040a39b8505fa7755 CHICAGO (Ã÷ÐǺÚÁÏ) — Paul Skenes struck out 11 over six no-hit innings in his second major league start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday. Sat, 18 May 2024 03:11:52 GMT /sports/baseball-chicago-cubs-pittsburgh-pirates-28da24cda2a6121040a39b8505fa7755 /article/angels-rangers-score-7d0c5e265eb456f268709b2d254fa0bb Zach Neto and Taylor Ward homered, Tyler Anderson pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Rangers 9-3. Sat, 18 May 2024 03:05:37 GMT /article/angels-rangers-score-7d0c5e265eb456f268709b2d254fa0bb /article/knicks-hart-injury-1e772968a8960cf92cabe6149208ba82 Josh Hart left in the fourth quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against Indiana on Friday night with what the New York Knicks said was abdominal soreness. Sat, 18 May 2024 03:01:31 GMT /article/knicks-hart-injury-1e772968a8960cf92cabe6149208ba82 /article/toronto-minnesota-pwhl-score-308dcc298e16aab3a514aa8a12cc2449 Taylor Heise scored twice, including tiebreaking goal in the third period, as Minnesota beat Toronto 4-1 on Friday night to advance to the PWHL’s Walter Cup final. Sat, 18 May 2024 03:00:05 GMT /article/toronto-minnesota-pwhl-score-308dcc298e16aab3a514aa8a12cc2449 /article/astros-brewers-score-8371fc1b18c1257932b96d8b0215679e Jake Meyers hit a two-run homer and Jeremy Peña’s three-run shot in the fifth inning gave the Houston Astros a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Friday night to extend their season-long winning streak to six games. Sat, 18 May 2024 02:58:41 GMT /article/astros-brewers-score-8371fc1b18c1257932b96d8b0215679e /sports/preakness-stakes-horse-racing-c7a307654c7b4be7eb3d5fad75ee64cd 2. Sat, 18 May 2024 02:41:15 GMT /sports/preakness-stakes-horse-racing-c7a307654c7b4be7eb3d5fad75ee64cd /article/anthony-banda-guardians-dodgers-trade-9722fd004ff38eca19078fcfd9034393 The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired pitcher Anthony Banda from the Cleveland Guardians for cash. The 30-year-old left-hander has a 2.12 ERA with 25 strikeouts over 17 innings in 12 games for Triple-A Columbus this season. Sat, 18 May 2024 02:38:32 GMT /article/anthony-banda-guardians-dodgers-trade-9722fd004ff38eca19078fcfd9034393 /article/youngkin-virginia-general-assembly-vetoes-skill-games-771aaae0d34b31bbd7008d8e396c71b6 Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has taken final action on a last batch of bills from the year’s regular legislative session. Sat, 18 May 2024 02:33:41 GMT /article/youngkin-virginia-general-assembly-vetoes-skill-games-771aaae0d34b31bbd7008d8e396c71b6 /article/athletics-royals-score-44aba6bad54262da4c2c4a1223cafe6e Cole Ragans allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings, Michael Massey and Maikel Garcia homered and the Kansas City Royals beat Oakland 6-2 to extend the Athletics losing streak to a season-high six. Sat, 18 May 2024 02:28:48 GMT /article/athletics-royals-score-44aba6bad54262da4c2c4a1223cafe6e /article/padres-braves-score-7a9fe612c8d3187c4614297fbce60f22 Matt Waldron struck out a career-high 10 and the San Diego Padres bounced back after being swept in their last series with a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. Sat, 18 May 2024 02:27:13 GMT /article/padres-braves-score-7a9fe612c8d3187c4614297fbce60f22