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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has stopped another merchant vessel trying to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports, a U.S. official with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday. The Gambia-flagged bulk carrier Lian Star ignored multiple warnings from U.S. forces overnight as it tried to enter an Iranian port, the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations, said. The […]

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 30 (Reuters) – Health authorities in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state are investigating a suspected case of Ebola reported on Saturday in the state capital, officials said. A man from the Democratic Republic of Congo presented with a fever after recently visiting the African country, which is experiencing an Ebola outbreak. The patient is in isolation at a hospital specializing in the care of suspected or confirmed […]

WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is considering canceling a planned series of concerts on Washington’s National Mall commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary after a string of artists withdrew from the event, and replacing them with a speech and political-style rally instead. The concerts were planned as part of the larger Great American State Fair, a 16-day event running from June 25 to […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell will not play for the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night because of injuries that have dogged both throughout the series. Williams has been dealing with a strained left hamstring for much of the playoffs. Mitchell has a strained right soleus. Williams missed 49 of Oklahoma City’s 82 […]

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A Guyanese soldier was wounded following a gunfight with armed men in Venezuela that occurred along their shared border, authorities said. The Guyana Defense Force said in a statement that a patrol vessel on the Cuyuni River came under fire late Friday. It is the latest of several bloody clashes in recent years as tensions remain high over Venezuela’s claim to two-thirds of Guyana’s territory. One […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis was diverted to Wisconsin on Friday night to remove and unruly passenger, officials said. “United flight 2005 from Chicago to Minneapolis landed safely in Madison, Wisconsin to address a security concern with an unruly passenger,” an airlines spokesperson wrote in an email. Law enforcement officials on the flight restrained the passenger quickly, according to Carrie Springer, a spokeswoman for […]

ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a judge to recuse herself in a fight over Georgia election records, arguing that she attended an event honoring Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who prosecuted President Donald Trump, raising questions about the judge’s ability to be impartial. A federal judge in 11th Judicial Circuit received a “private reprimand” after a court investigation found that the judge had sex […]

PARIS, May 30 (Reuters) – Diane Parry, the last Frenchwoman standing in the French Open women’s draw, pulled off a stunning 6-3 4-6 7-6(3) victory over American Amanda Anisimova on Saturday, advancing to the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career. The 23-year-old, ranked 92nd in the world, delighted the home crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier as she eliminated Anisimova, the sixth seed and […]

PARIS, May 30 (Reuters) – The business end of the French Open begins on Sunday when four-times champion Iga Swiatek and second seed Alexander Zverev play their fourth-round matches. Twice runner-up Casper Ruud and Italian Open champion Elina Svitolina will also be in action. TOP MEN’S MATCH: CASPER RUUD V JOAO FONSECA With no Grand Slam champions left in the draw, Ruud has suddenly emerged as a potential contender given […]