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Aaron Rodgers says the 2026 NFL season will be his last: ‘This is it’ PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers says his 22nd season in the NFL will be his last. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback said “this is it” when asked Wednesday if he will retire at the end of the 2026 season. The 42-year-old did not expand on why he came to that conclusion. Rodgers signed a one-year deal to […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thunder guard Jalen Williams, who missed six games earlier in these playoffs with a strained left hamstring, was ruled out for the second half of Game 2 of Oklahoma City’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night. The reason: Another hamstring problem, which the Thunder called tightness. Williams appeared to be getting treatment on the hamstring during the first […]

NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — President Donald Trump told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduates on Wednesday that they show “unbelievable heroism and exceptional selflessness” but that the cadets will “be tested further” as they embark on their military careers. Trump’s remarks to the class of 2026 were the first time he has given a commencement address at one of the nation’s military academies after sending U.S. troops to fight a new […]

SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) – South Korea’s presidential Blue House said on Thursday that some of its nationals who had been in held in Israeli custody had been released. Seoul, which had earlier expressed strong regret over Israel’s seizure of an aid vessel bound for Gaza and the arrest of its nationals, welcomed their release, a presidential spokesperson said. (Reporting by Joyce LeeEditing by Ed Davies) Brought to you by […]

MEXICO CITY, May 20 (Reuters) – Mexican authorities arrested the municipal president of Atlatlahucan and five other political figures in an investigation into corruption and organized crime in central Morelos state, special prosecutor Ulises Lara said in a video message late on Wednesday. The former municipal president of Yecapixtla was among those arrested in the operation, Lara said. Earlier on Wednesday, authorities said they were blocking accounts for 22 people […]

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios will miss at least another year of action after undergoing Tommy John surgery on Wednesday. Dr. Keith Meister performed the procedure in Texas, beginning with the hope that only a minor removal of “loose bodies” in the elbow would be required. However, the ultimate diagnosis was that a full elbow ligament reconstruction was required. “The bone in the elbow was on the ligament. Not […]

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, the reigning champion and 17-time winner of Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, will compete in the July 4 spectacle while on probation after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge. Chestnut entered the guilty plea April 20 and was sentenced to 180 days of probation in Hamilton County, Indiana. A judge has granted him permission to travel outside […]

SYDNEY, May 21 (Reuters) – Australian employment unexpectedly fell in April while the jobless rate jumped to the highest level since late 2021, a possible sign the labour market might be loosening enough to stave off a near-term rate hike. The underwhelming data led markets to pare the chance for a rate hike next month to 10%, from 20% before, following three consecutive rate increases by the central bank this […]

TAIPEI, May 21 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that President Lai Ching-te would be happy to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump, in what would be an unprecedented move.  U.S. and Taiwanese presidents have not spoken directly since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition to Beijing from Taipei in 1979. China considers Taiwan its own territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring it under Beijing’s […]