GREEN BAY, Wis. — Shedeur Sanders' long wait finally has ended. The Cleveland Browns selected the Colorado quarterback and son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders in the fifth round with the 144th overall pick in the NFL draft on Saturday. That ended a stunning fall for Sanders, the most...
Only About Half of Republicans Say Trump Has Focused on the Right Priorities
WASHINGTON — Many Americans do not agree with President Trump's aggressive efforts to quickly enact his agenda, a new poll finds, and even Republicans are not overwhelmingly convinced that his attention has been in the right place. Americans are nearly twice as likely to say Trump has been mostly focusing...
ICE Deports the Mother of an Infant and a 2-Year-Old Who Is a US Citizen
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have in recent days deported a Cuban-born mother of a 1-year-old girl, separating them indefinitely, and in another case a 2-year-old girl who is a U.S. citizen along with her Honduran-born mother, their lawyers say. Both cases raise questions about who is...
Israeli Airstrike Kills 10 People, Half of Them Children
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike flattened a three-story home in Gaza City on Saturday, killing 10 people — half of them children — as Arab mediators scrambled to restart a ceasefire. Israeli strikes killed at least 49 people in the past 24 hours, according to health officials....
Shedeur Sanders Is Still Waiting for a Call as the NFL Draft Enters the Final Day
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Shedeur Sanders is still waiting for a call on the NFL draft's final day, a shocking turn of events for a quarterback with arguably the highest profile in this class. The uncertainty surrounding the Colorado star and son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders...
Israel’s AI Experiments in the War in Gaza Raise Ethical Concerns
In late 2023, Israel was aiming to assassinate Ibrahim Biari, a top Hamas commander in the northern Gaza Strip who had helped plan the Oct. 7 massacres. But Israeli intelligence could not find Biari, who they believed was hidden in the network of tunnels underneath Gaza. So Israeli officers turned...
Paul Skenes Strikes Out 9, Wins Duel With Yamamoto in Pirates’ Victory Over Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Paul Skenes pitched 6 1/3 innings of five-hit ball with a season-high nine strikeouts, winning his duel with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-0 victory over the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. Emmanuel Valdez, Oneil Cruz and Ke'Bryan Hayes drove in...
Eovaldi Outlasts Verlander as Rangers Beat Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Nathan Eovaldi and three relievers combined on an a four-hitter in the Texas Rangers' 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Wyatt Langford had three hits and an RBI to help the Rangers win in manager Bruce Bochy's return to Oracle Park. Eovaldi (2-2)...
Rams Take Oregon Tight End Terrance Ferguson in Second Round After Trading Out of First
The Los Angeles Rams selected Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson with the 46th overall pick in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday night. Ferguson had 134 catches for 1,537 yards and 16 touchdowns in four seasons with the Ducks, earning first-team All-Pac-12 recognition in 2023. He was...
The Latest: Francis Is Remembered as a ‘Pope Among the People’ as He Is Laid to Rest
VATICAN CITY — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis' funeral in St. Peter's Square on Saturday. Despite the presence of presidents and princes, prisoners and migrants met Francis' coffin outside St. Mary Major Basilica, where he was buried, reflecting his priorities as pope. U.S. President Donald Trump, French...