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The Houston Astros pulled shortstop Carlos Correa from the lineup about an hour before their home game Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers because of a left ankle injury. The injury reportedly occurred during batting practice, making it the second consecutive day that the Astros lost a starter during that session. Catcher Yainer Diaz sustained an oblique strain while swinging a bat on Monday and was placed on the 10-day […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown $50,000 for public criticism of game officials following Boston’s first-round exit from the playoffs. The fine was announced by NBA Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations James Jones on Tuesday night, two days after Brown said in a livestream he hosts that game officials “clearly had an agenda” to call fouls against him for “pushing off” […]

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda (AP) — The twin island nation Antigua and Barbuda swore in a new Cabinet on Tuesday, days after incumbent Prime Minister Gaston Browne led the Antigua and Barbuda Labor Party to an unprecedented fourth consecutive electoral victory. For the first time, elected officials swore an oath of allegiance to the country, setting aside a more than 40-year tradition of pledging loyalty to the British sovereign […]

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica ‘s outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves will remain a top official in his successor’s government, the country’s president-elect announced on Tuesday, granting the outgoing populist and Trump ally ongoing immunity in the face of corruption allegations. Chaves will hold the posts of Minister of the Presidency and Minister of Finance in the incoming administration, Chaves’ political ally and president-elect Laura Fernández announced on […]

Voters headed to the polls in Indiana and Ohio for pivotal primary elections that will test President Donald Trump’s influence within the Republican Party and help shape the road to the midterms. Meanwhile, a closely watched state Senate race in Michigan could determine control of the chamber. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

A man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to dupe a Mexican billionaire out of around $450 million in a bogus stock-backed loan scheme, according to a newly unsealed U.S. indictment and other court records. Vladimir Sklarov, 63, also known as Gregory Mitchell and Mark Simon Bentley, set up a sham company, Astor Asset Group, that purported to be a legitimate and experienced loan provider […]

May 6 (Reuters) – Migrants seeking New Zealand citizenship will need to pass a test covering topics such as government and human rights from 2027, the country’s internal affairs minister said on Wednesday. • The test will be conducted in person and feature 20 multi-choice questions in English, 15 of which must be answered correctly to pass. • Questions will include topics such as the Bill of Rights Act, human […]

By Abhirup Roy SAN FRANCISCO, May 5 (Reuters) – Rivian is working on undisclosed variants of its R2 electric vehicles, the company’s CEO said, days after starting volume production of the smaller and more affordable SUVs. Rivian, known for its high-end R1 SUVs and pickup trucks, plans to start deliveries of R2 SUVs around June and analysts have said a successful rollout is critical to expanding the company’s market among […]

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the lottery for the first pick in the NHL draft, a significant victory that could change the trajectory of the storied franchise at a critical time. The Maple Leafs got some lottery luck Tuesday night, a little more than 48 hours after hiring John Chayka as general manager and bringing back franchise legend Mats Sundin to serve as a hockey […]