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The Chicago White Sox acquired journeyman right-hander Trevor Richards from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash considerations on Tuesday. The White Sox transferred right-hander Drew Thorpe to the 60-day injured list to open up a 40-man roster spot for Richards. Richards, 32, had a 2.08 ERA in 4 1/3 innings over two relief appearances with the Phillies this season. He also was 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA over nine […]

By Juby Babu May 5 (Reuters) – Super Micro Computer forecast fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted profit above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, banking on robust demand for its artificial intelligence servers, sending its shares up 18% in extended trading. The projections will likely reassure investors following the U.S. Justice Department in March charging three people linked to the company for helping smuggle billions of dollars of AI chips to China. […]

May 5 – Engineering services provider Jacobs Solutions on Tuesday lifted its forecast for annual profit, banking on strong demand for its data center infrastructure services. The rush to build data centers to run artificial intelligence technologies is benefiting firms such as Jacobs that provide planning, engineering and construction-management services. • The Dallas, Texas-based company now expects 2026 adjusted per share profit between $7.10 and $7.35, the midpoint of which […]

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – A U.S. watchdog office for federal detention abuses was being closed, President Donald Trump’s administration said on Tuesday. Here are some details:  • The Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, which was gutted last year when Trump targeted oversight offices, is now being closed, the Department of Homeland Security said. • “DHS did not shut down the Office of Immigration Detention Ombudsman […]

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Knicks are now the favorites to win the Eastern Conference in the sportsbooks and they sure look like it on the court. The first team to win three straight postseason games by at least 25 points is looking more and more like the one that could make New York’s first NBA Finals appearance in the 2000s. With laughably lopsided scoring margins that resemble […]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over the course of weeks on a cruise ship that sailed from Argentina toward Antarctica and then across the Atlantic Ocean, stopping at or near remote islands on the way as passengers and crew members fell sick, according to information from the cruise operator, the World Health Organization and ship tracking data. It shows nearly a […]

Southern Baptist membership sank last year to its lowest level since 1973, even as the U.S.’ largest Protestant denomination saw increases in baptisms and attendance at services. Those results for 2025 were released Tuesday by Lifeway Research, the denomination’s research affiliate. Membership fell by 3% to 12.3 million, continuing a nearly two-decade decline. At the same time, weekly worship attendance was up by nearly 4% to 4.5 million. The number […]

The University of Michigan has issued a formal apology after a history professor lauded pro-Palestinian student protesters in a commencement speech over the weekend. The remarks — and the ensuing apology — have set off cascading recriminations, with pro-Israel advocates calling to slash the school’s funding as others accuse university officials of bowing to political and donor pressure. In a speech on Saturday at the universitywide commencement ceremony, Derek R. […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA, hitting the wallets of drivers after rising 50% since the war with Iran began. The main reason drivers are paying more at the pump is because of the global energy crisis caused by the Iran War. The price of […]