PARIS — Get ready for the French Open before play begins Sunday with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the second Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2025 on TV, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is, who the defending champions...
US and Iran Try to Bridge Chasm on Nuclear Enrichment
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian and U.S. negotiators resumed talks on Friday in Rome to resolve a decades-long dispute over Iran's nuclear ambitions, Iranian media reported, despite Tehran warning that a new deal might not be possible amid mutually exclusive demands. The stakes are high for both sides. President Donald Trump wants to...
Dave Shapiro, Groundbreaking Music Executive, Dies in San Diego Plane Crash at 42
Dave Shapiro, a groundbreaking music executive in the heavy metal and hard rock scene, has died in a San Diego plane crash. He was 42. Shapiro had a pilot’s license and was listed as the owner of the plane that crashed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The music agency...
MVP Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 38 as Thunder Take 2-0 West Finals Lead
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points a day after being named the NBA's MVP, and the Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Minnesota Timberwolves again, winning 118-103 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Gilgeous-Alexander made 12 of 21 field goals and 13...
Visalia Police Hand Out 53 Citations in Pedestrian, Bicycle Safety Crackdown
Visalia police issued 53 citations to drivers and pedestrians during recent bicycle and pedestrian safety operations conducted on Tuesday, May 13, and Tuesday, May 20, the department said. The citations were issued for a variety of violations as part of an effort to improve roadway safety. “Safety is a shared...
Harvard Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Enrollment of Foreign Students
(Reuters) - Harvard University sued the Trump administration on Friday over its decision to revoke the Ivy League school's ability to enroll foreign students, ratcheting up White House efforts to conform practices in academia to President Donald Trump's policies. In a complaint filed in Boston federal court, Harvard called the...
Gaza Health System at Breaking Point as Israeli Hostilities Intensify, WHO Says
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that Gaza's health system is at a breaking point as Israel's intensified military operations continue, amidst worsening mass population displacement and acute shortages of basic necessities. Four major hospitals in Gaza have had to suspend medical services in the past...
Trump Re-Escalates Trade Threats, Takes Aim at European Union, Apple
(Reuters) - President Donald Trump threatened once again on Friday to intensify his trade war, recommending a 50% tariff on European Union goods starting June 1, and warning Apple he may impose a 25% tariff on any iPhones manufactured outside the U.S. The twin threats, delivered via social media, roiled...
US New Home Sales Unexpectedly Rise in April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes unexpectedly increased in April as builders lowered prices to lure buyers, but rising mortgage rates and an uncertain economic outlook remain constraints for the housing market. New home sales surged 10.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 743,000 units last...
Three Well-Tested Ways to Undermine an Autocrat
Opinion by Nicholas Kristof on May 21, 2025. The question I get most often is: What can we do to take our country back? So let me try to answer, drawing on lessons from other countries that have faced authoritarian challenges. The funny thing is that there's a playbook for...