EAGAN, Minn. — NFL players in the past three Pro Bowls have had a taste of flag football under the new format for the all-star game. For a select few, the Olympics could be next. League owners have unanimously approved permission for players to participate in flag football for the...
Madera Police Arrest Man for Concealed Black Powder Derringer
A man was arrested Tuesday night after police say he was found carrying a concealed black powder firearm during a traffic stop. An officer pulled over a vehicle near Sharon Boulevard and Country Club Drive and made contact with Joshua Buentello, 26, according to the Madera Police Department. During the...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder Beat the Rested Timberwolves in Game 1 of West Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY — 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 Conference finals. Gilgeous-Alexander made 8 of 14 field goals in the second half after a...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Chad Owen Baugus
May 21, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Chad Owen Baugus Suspects Date of Birth: August 19, 1992 Physical Description: White Male, 5’ 7, 125 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Domestic violence Warrant Number: F23900337 Synopsis of the Case: Chad Owen Baugus is wanted on a...
Birdsong Pitches the Giants Past the Royals in His 1st Start of Season
SAN FRANCISCO — Hayden Birdsong threw five sharp innings in his first start of the season and the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Tuesday night. Birdsong (2-0) was moved from the bullpen to the rotation in place of Jordan Hicks and provided just what manager...
Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto Goes 7 Scoreless Innings in Win Over Diamondbacks
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts uses the word ace sparingly when it comes to his pitching staff. He bestowed it upon Yoshinobu Yamamoto before his start against Arizona, and the Japanese right-hander lived up to the billing. Yamamoto fired seven scoreless innings, allowing one hit and...
Israel Intercepts Missile from Yemen as Houthi Attacks Continue
The Israeli military successfully intercepted a missile fired from Yemen early Sunday, triggering air raid sirens across several regions of the country, DPA International reported. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility, stating they launched two ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport. This follows their May 4 strike that...
US Army to Change Transgender Soldiers’ Records to Birth Sex
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army will alter the records of transgender soldiers to show only their sex at birth, according to internal guidance seen by Reuters that details a series of steps it will take as it pushes them out of the service. "Commanders will take immediate measures to...
UK Pauses Trade Deal Talks With Israel, Summons Ambassador Over New Gaza Offensive
LONDON (Reuters) - British foreign minister David Lammy is set to announce the pausing of trade deal negotiations with Israel, the government said on Tuesday, adding that it had also summoned Israel's ambassador over its expansion of military operations in Gaza. — (Reporting by Muvija M, writing by Sarah Young; Editing by Sachin...
Gaza Still Waiting for Aid as Pressure Mounts on Israel
CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinians in Gaza were left waiting for the promised arrival of food on Wednesday despite mounting international and domestic pressure on the Israeli government to allow more aid to reach a population on the brink of famine after an 11-week blockade. Fewer than 100 aid trucks have...