Eleven drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence during a DUI checkpoint in Fresno over the weekend, the Fresno Police Department said in a statement. The checkpoint was held at Blackstone and Garland avenues on Saturday from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., according to officials. In addition...
Reddit Down for Thousands of Users Worldwide
(Reuters) - Social media platform Reddit was down for thousands of users globally on Monday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. On its status page, Reddit said it was investigating elevated errors across its website and the app. Over 112,400 users reported that the platform was down at 11.39 a.m....
Israeli Minister Says Freeing Hostages Not ‘Most Important’ Aim of the War
A far-right Israeli minister said Monday that saving the hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip was not “the most important goal” in its war with the militant group, adding fuel to a tense debate in Israel over the price it should pay to bring home the dozens of...
Palestinian Red Crescent Says Israeli Probe Into Gaza Aid Workers’ Killings Not Enough
RAMALLAH (Reuters) - The Palestinian Red Crescent called on Monday for a "serious investigation" into the killing of 15 aid workers in Gaza last month, a day after the Israeli military admitted "professional failures" and disciplined two officers over the incident. Younish Al-Khatib, chairman of the Palestinian Red Crescent, said...
Zakaria Draws Parallels Between Trump’s Tariffs, Failed 1930s Economic Policies
Fareed Zakaria says Donald Trump inherited a strong U.S. economy in 2017 but disrupted it with sweeping tariffs, a move he compares to the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930. In a commentary aired Sunday on CNN, Zakaria highlighted historical parallels to the 1920s, noting a similar pattern of robust...
Carney Ahead in Polls as Canada Enters Last Week of Election Campaign
CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, ahead in polls in the run-up to an April 28 election, renewed calls on Monday for voters to give him a strong mandate to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat. Carney says Trump's tariffs and talk of...
Running Backs Could Get a Boost in This Year’s Draft Thanks to Success of Saquon Barkley
The days of running backs being the headliners at the NFL draft are long in the past with the league's shift to more passing leading to quarterbacks, pass rushers and pass blockers dominating the top of the draft each year. The ingredients could be in place for a bit of...
Freeman’s Sacrifice Fly Lifts Dodgers Over Rangers in Pitchers’ Duel
ARLINGTON, Texas — Freddie Freeman broke up a scoreless game with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly and six Dodgers relievers completed the shutout after starter Tyler Glasnow left with lower leg cramps one pitch into the fifth inning as Los Angeles beat the Texas Rangers 1-0 on Sunday. Two-way star Shohei...
Verlander Flashes Vintage Form at 42, Strikes Out Trout Twice in Giants Loss
ANAHEIM, Calif. — A matchup between Justin Verlander and Mike Trout may not resonate the way it used to, but when Verlander struck out Trout with a fastball at 97.4 mph in the sixth inning, it was easy to appreciate that flash of greatness by the 42-year-old right-hander. In fact,...
Trump Stands Behind Hegseth After Attack Plans Shared in Second Signal Chat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump stands behind U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, after reports that he shared details of a March attack on Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in a message group that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer. The revelations that...