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High prices push two-thirds of Americans to spend less

Thu, 28 May 2026 11:13:26 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Americans are increasingly cutting back on spending despite U.S. stock markets hovering near record highs, as elevated inflation and soaring gasoline prices continue to strain household finances, according to new survey data released on May 26.

The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index slipped slightly to 93.1 in May from the previous month, marking the first decline after three c

Valkyries will put stingy defense to test against visiting Aces

Sat, 30 May 2026 20:19:15 GMT

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The defending-champion Las Vegas Aces find themselves looking up in the standings at the second-year Golden State Valkyries as the clubs prepare to meet Sunday afternoon in San Francisco.

The Aces (4-3) have lost two in a row, including 95-87 at Dallas on Thursday night to tip off a three-game trip.

Meanwhile, the Valkyries (5-2) won their second straight Thur

US military 'disables' commercial ship heading to Iran with Hellfire missile

Sat, 30 May 2026 19:57:27 GMT

Florida [US], May 31 (ANI): The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that its military forces have neutralised a Gambia-flagged merchant vessel that was attempting to navigate towards an Iranian maritime facility.

In a public dispatch shared on X, CENTCOM revealed that American forces had 'observed M/V Lian Star transiting international waters toward an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman and issued

US military 'disables' commercial ship attempting to reach Iran with Hellfire missile

Sat, 30 May 2026 19:57:16 GMT

In a public dispatch shared on X, CENTCOM revealed that American forces had 'observed M/V Lian Star transiting international waters toward an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman and issued

"It's amazing what he is doing": Kagiso Rabada lauds Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Sat, 30 May 2026 18:05:59 GMT

Chandigarh [India], May 30 (ANI): Gujarat Titans bounced back strongly from their Qualifier 1 defeat to beat Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 and book their place in the IPL 2026 final, where they will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

The 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played a big knock of 96 runs, which helped RR set a 214-run target for GT in the second qualifier. But it was Sai Sudharsan and captain

RCB skipper Patidar lauds Rasikh's support for Bhuvneshwar and Hazlewood ahead of IPL 2026 final

Sat, 30 May 2026 16:38:09 GMT

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 30 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar highlighted the importance of support ace pacers Bhuvenshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood have received from the rest of the bowling group, citing Rasikh Salam Dar as an example, ahead of the team's Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final clash against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Sunday.

Bhuvneshwar and Hazlewood have been th

Fever's Caitlin Clark aims to atone for shooting woes in visit to Fire

Sat, 30 May 2026 13:40:38 GMT

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The Indiana Fever and host Portland Fire will look to rebound after streak-breaking losses when they meet for the second time this season on Saturday.

The Fever (4-3) had a three-game winning streak halted in a 90-88 loss at Golden State on Thursday, when the Valkyries hounded Caitlin Clark into her least effective game of the season.

The Fire were blown out

MLB roundup: Pirates, White Sox, Mets, Rockies hit walk-off HRs

Sat, 30 May 2026 08:55:10 GMT

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Bryan Reynolds' two-run walk-off home run lifted the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.

The shot with one out in the ninth inning off Taylor Rogers (1-2) was Reynolds' second career walk-off blast.

Oneil Cruz also went deep for Pittsburgh, and Gregory Soto (4-0) pitched a scoreless top of the ninth. Pirates start

Miguel Vargas cracks walk-off HR as White Sox stun Tigers in 10th

Sat, 30 May 2026 02:40:28 GMT

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Miguel Vargas smacked a game-ending two-run home run against Drew Anderson in the 10th inning to propel the host Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday.

Chicago, which lost slugging first baseman Munetaka Murakami to hamstring tightness in the third inning, has won three straight and four of five. The Tigers have lost three in a row a

Caitlin Clark makes history, but Valkyries, Veronica Burton top Fever

Fri, 29 May 2026 04:55:13 GMT

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Veronica Burton collected a season-best 25 points, six rebounds and a career-high five blocks and the Golden State Valkyries hung on to beat the Indiana Fever 90-88 on Thursday in San Francisco.

Gabby Williams tallied 19 points, six boards, six assists and three steals while Janelle Salaun added 19 points and seven rebounds off the bench for the Valkyries (5-2), w

Ian Happ, Cubs down Paul Skenes, Pirates for series split

Fri, 29 May 2026 02:05:09 GMT

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Ian Happ continued to shine in his hometown, collecting three hits, including a two-run homer, as the Chicago Cubs beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Thursday to split a four-game series.

Happ, a Pittsburgh native who grew up in the suburbs, reached base for the 41st consecutive game at Pittsburgh. In final two games of the series, he homered in each contes

Lynx sign C Teaira McCowan, add depth to frontcourt

Thu, 28 May 2026 17:19:09 GMT

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The Minnesota Lynx signed center Teaira McCowan to a contract on Thursday.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Lynx.

McCowan, 29, came off the bench in 17 games last season with the Dallas Wings, averaging 5.6 points and 4.6 rebounds. She was waived by Dallas last August shortly after the Lynx acquired DiJonai Carrington from the Wings.

Listed at 6

Stokes describes aftermath of England's away Ashes disaster as "hardest period" of captaincy journey

Thu, 28 May 2026 14:42:03 GMT

London [UK], March 24 (ANI): England skipper Ben Stokes took to social media, describing the aftermath of a disastrous 4-1 loss to Australia in the away Ashes as the 'hardest period of his captaincy journey' but vowed to bring 'happiness and a sense of pride' for the fans in the Test summer this year.

Stokes and McCullum, who had refreshed the English batting group with a fearless, attacking and positive 'Bazbal

Fever's Caitlin Clark out to halt troubles against Valkyries

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:55:13 GMT

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Caitlin Clark returns to the scene of one of the worst-shooting nights of her WNBA career when the Indiana Fever visit the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday night in San Francisco.

The game also serves as a rematch of a 90-82 Fever home win last Friday in which Clark contributed 22 points, shooting 7-for-15.

Indiana (4-2) has not played since, whereas Go

Jared McCain has keyed Thunder wins as Spurs face elimination in Game 6

Wed, 27 May 2026 23:19:03 GMT

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Jared McCain developed a reputation among the Oklahoma City Thunder with the way he quickly integrated with the team following the trade deadline deal that brought him from the Philadelphia 76ers, and his willingness to keep shooting even through times of struggle.

Heading into Thursday's Game 6 of the Western Conference finals against the host San Antonio Spurs, McCa

NCAA denies Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby's appeal as he exits rehab

Tue, 26 May 2026 23:55:05 GMT

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The NCAA denied Brendan Sorsby's request for reinstatement on Tuesday, with Texas Tech's president vowing to appeal on behalf of the quarterback.

Sorsby had been declared ineligible after investigations had found he'd made thousands of dollars of bets on a variety of sports via gambling apps, violating NCAA policy.

"Good powerplay could have made it chasable": Shubman Gill reflects on GT's heavy defeat against RCB

Tue, 26 May 2026 19:59:10 GMT

Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 27 (ANI): Shubman Gill reflected that the Gujarat Titans fell short against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru mainly because they couldn't make full use of the Powerplay after his side faced a 92-run defeat in Qualifier 1 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) at Dharamsala on Tuesday.

Gill pointed out that the pitch and outfield were excellent for batting, and a stron

China restricts travel for AI talent Bloomberg

Tue, 26 May 2026 19:05:36 GMT

Beijing reportedly wants its top tech talent to seek permission before traveling abroad

China is restricting overseas travel for leading AI specialists from companies including Alibaba and DeepSeek, as Beijing pushes for greater self-reliance in artificial intelligence, robotics, and semiconductors, Bloomberg has reported.

Citing anonymous sources, the outlet claimed on Tuesday that Chinese

From Early Years to Top Universities: Manthan School's Class of 2026 Secures 210+ University Offers Across 9 Countries

Tue, 26 May 2026 15:39:56 GMT

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 12: Manthan School continues its strong university placement track record, with the Class of 2026 securing over 210 university offers from more than 90 institutions across nine countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Ireland, India, UAE, Australia, Canada, and Hong Kong.

Students from the cohort have received offers from leading global

Guardians search for offensive improvement vs. Nationals

Tue, 26 May 2026 07:19:05 GMT

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The Cleveland Guardians will try to bounce back from an ugly loss when they host the Washington Nationals in the middle game of a three-game series on Tuesday.

The Guardians came home to start a six-game homestand after a 6-1 road trip and were poleaxed by the surging Nationals 10-2 on Monday. Cleveland, which had not given up more than three runs over its past eig

No. 1 seed Princeton thrashes Notre Dame for men's lax title

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:19:12 GMT

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Chad Palumbo tallied four goals, Colin Burns had three and Princeton used a dominant second quarter to roll to a 16-9 victory over Notre Dame in the NCAA men's lacrosse national championship game Monday in Charlottesville, Va.

It marked the Tigers' first national title in men's lacrosse since 2001 and the program's seventh overall.

The top overall seed in the t

Indiana parents confront new college loan caps

Wed, 27 May 2026 02:45:12 GMT

Paying for college could soon get tougher for many Indiana families as new federal student loan rules take effect July 1.

Parent PLUS loans will be capped at $20,000 a year and $65,000 total. Some graduate students will also lose access

Therapist: Climate change carries physical, mental risk

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:06:20 GMT

Some Indiana communities are facing environmental hazards linked to climate change, and a licensed clinical psychologist said the fallout can extend beyond physical health.

Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order in 2025 prohibiting state agencies from using environmental justice as a determining factor in permitt

Fact or Fiction: OTA midway point check-in

Fri, 29 May 2026 15:00:04 GMT

byJohn Schmeelk,Dan Salomone&Matt Citak

The Giants.com crew is presented with four statements and must decide whether they are Fact or Fiction.

OL Francis "Sisi" Mauigoa is the offensive player you're most interested to see once the Giants put on the pads.

John Schmeelk: FactThis is the default answer. I don't know who else it could be. I have already seen enoug

OTAs Blog: Strong first impression

Fri, 29 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Teresa VarleyFriday, May 29Strong first impression:Roman Wilson has a new number, switching from the No. 10 he wore his first two seasons with the Steelers, to No. 14, a number he wore in high school and college.The receiver also has a new coaching staff, one that likes what he has shown so far in the offseason."Very good impression of him," said receivers coach Adam Henry. "As far as communicating. The learning part of i

Seahawks Acquire WR Irvin Charles In Trade With Jets

Wed, 27 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT

The Seahawks added receiver and special teams standout Irvin Charles in a trade with the Jets.

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The Seahawks made a trade with the Jets on Wednesday, adding receiver and special teams standoutIrvin Charlesin exchange for a 2028 conditional seventh-round pick, pending physical.

Receiver Trayvon Rudolph, an undrafted rookie out of Toledo, was waived to make room on the roste

Arth sees Howard, Allar bringing out the best in each other

Wed, 27 May 2026 18:45:00 GMT

Brian Batko

Steelers quarterbacks coach Tom Arth has a unique perspective on the position group, even beyond being the position coach.

He came up through head coach Mike McCarthy's "quarterback school" as a player in his final NFL stint. Arth experienced that alongside Aaron Rodgers, who was drafted out of California a couple of years after Arth went undrafted out of John Carroll.

But with his coachin

2026 Schedule: Analyzing the Cowboys' 6 NFC Opponents

Tue, 26 May 2026 23:14:33 GMT

Nick Eatman

FRISCO, TexasThe second year of the Brian Schottenheimer era of Cowboys football is just around the corner, as Dallas prepares to embark on the 2026 regular season.

Following a 7-9-1 finish in 2025, the Cowboys are looking for a better result in 2026, with a new defensive staff led by defensive coordinator Christian Parker and nearly all of the offensive talent returning.

The Wright Deal for the Jets

Tue, 26 May 2026 17:40:00 GMT

Veteran Cornerback Led NFL in Takeaways Last Season

Eric Allen

Nobody could have predicted the breakout. In 33 games with the Cowboys (2021-23) and the Vikings (2024), CBNahshon Wrighthad recorded 1 INT in 33 games over four seasons. Then last season with the Bears, Wright totaled 5 interceptions and 3 fumble recoveries as his 8 takeaways led the NFL.

In free agency, Wright (6-4, 199) signed a 1-yea

Jaguars Announce Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellows

Tue, 26 May 2026 16:00:40 GMT

JACKSONVILLEThe Jacksonville Jaguars have announced three additions to the coaching staff as part of the NFL's Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship program: Maurice Banks, Zach Banner and Tyshon Fogg. The three coaches will be with the team for the Jaguars' offseason program from May to June.

For over 30 years, the league-wide fellowship program has helped outstanding coaches gain exposure to

Advanced Agrilytics Introduces TerraSIGNAL, an AI-Native Agronomic Platform Built on Proven Sub-Acre Science

Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026

Advanced Agrilytics, a leading agronomy technology company delivering sub-acre agronomic intelligence at scale, today introduced TerraSIGNAL ™ , an AI-native agronomic decision software platform to help growers make faster, more confident decisions across every acre.

To view the full annou

Frugal and more online: smarter spenders rewrite luxury's China dream

Wed, 27 May 2026 06:24:21 GMT

The closure of France's Galeries Lafayette in the Chinese capital on Wednesday takes place against the backdrop of a sluggish post-pandemic economy and shifting consumption practices.

It is the latest sign foreign luxury brands might not retain the pull -- and the cashflow -- that they counted on in the world's second largest economy in the 2010s.

"I think people's spending habits after the pandemic may be

'Shots Fired' podcast on Florida traffic stop with driver missing a hand

Sat, 30 May 2026 21:42:56 GMT

'Shots Fired' podcast on Florida traffic stop with driver missing a hand

Bodycam shows Chicago officers shoot through windshield during gunfire exchange with suspect

Sat, 30 May 2026 21:42:35 GMT

Bodycam shows Chicago officers shoot through windshield during gunfire exchange with suspect

Ohio police chief who visited schools allegedly on behalf of ICE fired

Sat, 30 May 2026 21:41:52 GMT

Ohio police chief who visited schools allegedly on behalf of ICE fired

Maryland sheriffs sue state over immigration enforcement bill

Sat, 30 May 2026 21:41:40 GMT

Maryland sheriffs sue state over immigration enforcement bill

Connecticut state trooper sues cities, police officers over injuries during funeral procession

Sat, 30 May 2026 21:40:28 GMT

Connecticut state trooper sues cities, police officers over injuries during funeral procession

Jose Cerpa Guzman, who attacked LAPD officer at Harbor Station, gets 33 years in prison

Sat, 30 May 2026 21:39:56 GMT

Jose Cerpa Guzman, who attacked LAPD officer at Harbor Station, gets 33 years in prison

Law enforcement event security procedures for parades

Sat, 30 May 2026 21:34:15 GMT

Law enforcement event security procedures for parades

Teen Charged With Killing Stepsister On Cruise Remains Free For Now Latest News

Sat, 30 May 2026 21:23:48 GMT

Teen Charged With Killing Stepsister On Cruise Remains Free For Now Latest News

Canadian Man Pleads Guilty To 14 Counts Of Aiding Suicide Latest News

Sat, 30 May 2026 21:07:25 GMT

Canadian Man Pleads Guilty To 14 Counts Of Aiding Suicide Latest News

Man arrested on various drug charges following an investigation by Baton Rouge Police Department

Sat, 30 May 2026 20:58:49 GMT

Man arrested on various drug charges following an investigation by Baton Rouge Police Department