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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes. The 82-year-old sports and equality icon received her bachelor’s of art in history from Cal State Los Angeles …
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war roiled global markets. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.6% in morning trading to 60,433.79, erasing initial gains after the government reported that the economy grew for the second straight quarter in January-March, mainly due to better than …
May 19 (Reuters) – A Russian air attack damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Izmail city in the early hours of Tuesday, while Russian authorities said they had downed four drones launched by Ukraine that were headed towards Moscow. Izmail, home to the largest Ukrainian port on the Danube River, is a frequently hit strategic location. …
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Athletics starter J.T. Ginn has completed eight innings without allowing a hit against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. The right-hander from Mississippi, who turns 27 on Wednesday, closed out the seventh with his 10th strikeout — setting a career high. The game was scoreless entering the ninth. Ginn has …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Returning to the U.S. Capitol after a stinging primary reelection loss, Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said Monday evening that he has no regrets about his “momentous” vote to convict President Donald Trump on impeachment charges five years ago. “I voted to uphold the Constitution. It may have cost me my …
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell will undergo surgery Tuesday to remove loose bodies from his elbow, general manager Brandon Gomes said. The Dodgers are optimistic that the procedure will allow Snell to return to the mound earlier than other treatment options, although the $182 million starter will still be sidelined …
SEOUL, May 19 (Reuters) – South Korea’s food conglomerate Shinsegae Group has fired the head of Starbucks Korea after a promotion campaign sparked public uproar on the anniversary of pro-democracy protests. • Shinsegae, the South Korean licensee of the U.S. coffee chain, said in statement on Monday that Chairman Chung Yong-jin sacked Sohn Jeong-hyun, the …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Monday that the Supreme Court risks being seen as political in the wake of a major voting rights decision. “Public confidence is really all the judiciary has,” she said at a talk before the American Law Institute in Washington, D.C. “Everyone believes the court system is outside …
NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuters) – Some 3,500 workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road will end their strike, the first in more than three decades which had brought disruption to the U.S.’s busiest commuter line, after a wage deal was reached, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said. Rail service will resume at noon …
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rasmus Dahlin scored 6:27 into the third period to tie the game at 2-2, and the Buffalo Sabres overcame a two-goal deficit to force overtime against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series on Monday night. Jordan Greenway also scored for Buffalo and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 20 …