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US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions after Bessent ruled it out
US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions after Bessent ruled it out

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A few days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out extending the pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease...

Mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana leaves 8 children dead
Mass shooting in  Shreveport, Louisiana leaves 8 children dead

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - It was a tragic day Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana, when a gunman visited two homes on a killing rampage,...

New map shows William Shakespeare had house in London
New map shows William Shakespeare had house in London

LONDON, U.K.: A newly discovered 17th-century map sheds light on the exact location of William Shakespeare's hitherto unknown home...

Canadian man to plead guilty to aiding people in committing suicide
Canadian man to plead guilty to aiding people in committing suicide

TORONTO, Canada: A Canadian man who allegedly sold deadly substances online to people looking for help to commit suicide has agreed...

Global oil supply hit by 500 million barrel loss amid Iran war
Global oil supply hit by 500 million barrel loss amid Iran war

LONDON, U.K.: The war in Iran has erased more than US$50 billion in global oil output in less than two months, creating one of the...

Airlines brace for higher costs, cuts as jet fuel supplies tighten
Airlines brace for higher costs, cuts as jet fuel supplies tighten

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: A deepening jet fuel crunch linked to the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is raising fears...

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Astros place INF Nick Allen on IL, add INF Braden Shewmake
Astros place INF Nick Allen on IL, add INF Braden Shewmake

(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images) The Houston Astros placed infielder Nick Allen on the injured list Monday with back spasms,...

Reports: Odell Beckham Jr. works out for Giants
Reports: Odell Beckham Jr. works out for Giants

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images) A reunion between the New York Giants and former first-round pick Odell Beckham Jr. could...

Red Sox's late inning surge gets job done over Tigers
Red Sox's late inning surge gets job done over Tigers

(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images) Ceddanne Rafaela's pinch-hit, two-run single with two outs and two strikes in the seventh...

Report: Veteran QB Jimmy Garoppolo considering retirement
Report: Veteran QB Jimmy Garoppolo considering retirement

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images) Longtime NFL quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is considering retirement, according to an...

Reports: Bears pick up 5th-year option on OT Darnell Wright
Reports: Bears pick up 5th-year option on OT Darnell Wright

(Photo credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images) The Chicago Bears picked up the fifth-year contract option on offensive tackle Darnell...

Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards (knee) questionable for Game 2
Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards (knee) questionable for Game 2

(Photo credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images) Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards has been listed as questionable...