SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 28 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs sent the Western Conference finals back to Oklahoma City for Game 7, routing the Thunder 118-91 on Thursday night. Game 7 is Saturday night in Oklahoma City, with the winner hosting the New York Knicks on …
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Friday on expectations of a deal between the U.S. and Iran to extend their ceasefire in their war by 60 days. Oil prices slipped on optimism over a de-escalation of the conflict, but remain above pre-war levels as the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. Analysts …
BUCHAREST, May 29 (Reuters) – A Russian drone entered Romanian airspace and crashed onto the roof of a block of flats in the southeastern city of Galati causing a fire to break out, the Romanian defence ministry said in a statement on Friday. (Reporting by Luiza Ilie, Alan Charlish) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You …
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange. Blue Origin said its New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test being conducted ahead of a satellite launch planned for next week. …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shrey Parikh felt the pressure of arriving at the Scripps National Spelling Bee as a favorite, but his confidence showed every time he got a word he knew. And when the bee came down to a lightning-round tiebreaker against Ishaan Gupta, Shrey left no doubt. Shrey turned a tense, high-quality final into …
May 28 (Reuters) – Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old eighth-grader from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in a spell-off on Thursday, correctly spelling 32 words rapid-fire over 90 seconds to claim the $50,000 cash prize. He defeated Ishaan Gupta, a 12-year-old seventh-grader from Jersey City, New Jersey, who got 25 words correct …
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on Thursday night in Cape Canaveral, Florida. “All personnel have been accounted for,” Blue Origin said.
BEIJING, May 29 (Reuters) – Sixty-four Chinese citizens detained in the Philippines have been released after the Philippine justice department ruled there was insufficient evidence for the allegations they faced, China’s embassy in the Southeast Asian country said. The allegations against them include violations of the local nuclear safety law, and immigration and labour laws. …
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City residents and visitors look up at the sky to experience a phenomenon twice a year known as Manhattanhenge. The setting sun was framed by a canyon of skyscrapers Thursday as it sunk below the horizon, perfectly aligned with the Manhattan street grid. The dramatic spectacle was just the …
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