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TOKYO (AP) — The first woman to conquer the world’s second-highest peak, K2, three times has also summited all 14 of the world’s tallest mountains. But Naoko Watanabe, 44, says climbing is less about piling up records than enjoying an adventure, being happy and experiencing new people, food and culture. She’s planning to return in June to her favorite climb, Pakistan’s Nanga Parbat, known as the “killer mountain,” with a […]

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A four-week United Nations conference reviewing the treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons ended Friday without agreement as the United States and Iran sparred over Iran’s nuclear program. Vietnam’s U.N. Ambassador Do Hung Viet, who chaired the conference, announced that there was no consensus among the 191 parties to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty on even a watered-down final document. He did not say which […]

Richard Childress Racing parked the No. 8 Chevrolet indefinitely on Friday, the day after driver Kyle Busch died at age 41 following a severe illness. The car number could return to the NASCAR in the future, though, driven by Brexton Busch, Kyle Busch’s son who is currently 11 years old. RCR wrote in a statement, “Kyle Busch was instrumental in the design of RCR’s stylized No. 8 and it has […]

By Michael Martina, David Brunnstrom, Simon Lewis and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio lands in India on Saturday on a mission to shore up a partnership battered by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and Washington’s renewed engagement with New Delhi’s rivals Pakistan and China. The four-day trip, Rubio’s first visit to India, will include stops in Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi for […]

BOSTON (AP) — Roger Clemens let loose a fastball from the mound at Fenway Park again. Only this time with his son kneeling behind home plate. The Red Sox’s career leader with 2,590 strikeouts fired his latest offering just slightly off the right side of the plate to 30-year-old Twins utility player Kody Clemens in a ceremonial first pitch before Minnesota’s matchup with the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole pitched six shutout innings in his return from elbow ligament reconstruction that caused a 569-day absence, leaving with a 1-0 lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. A 35-year-old right-hander who had surgery in March 2025, Cole allowed two hits and three walks while striking out two. He threw 50 of 72 pitches for strikes, starting 18 of 22 batters […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — David Brock Smith won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Oregon on Friday, in the last significant race to be called following the state’s May 19 primary election. Brock Smith, a state senator, emerged from a field of seven candidates to challenge the incumbent, Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley, in November. “This campaign is about putting Oregon first. Fighting for affordable living, safer communities, good-paying jobs, […]

By Daniel Trotta May 22 (Reuters) – Officials ordered tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes in the Los Angeles suburb of Garden Grove on Friday due to a failing chemical tank that was likely to either leak or explode, possibly releasing toxic vapor into the air, first responders said. Firefighters doused the tanks with water using a mechanical device that kept humans at a safe distance, stabilizing […]

By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) – Prominent U.S. law firm Fenwick & West, which advised FTX before its 2022 blockbuster collapse and bankruptcy, on Friday said it will pay $54 million to resolve claims from FTX customers who alleged the firm helped enable one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history.  Here are the details: • A preliminary settlement was filed on Friday in the federal court […]