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Wembanyama's double-double powers Spurs past Trail Blazers and into Western Conference semifinals

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in eliminating the Portland Trail Blazers 114-95 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.

De'Aaron Fox had 21 points, Julian Champagnie added 19 points and Dylan Harper had 17 as the Spurs led by as many as 28 points in winning their third straight game to advance to the second round.

San Antonio advances to the Western Conference semifinals for the first time since 2017, when it beat the Houston Rockets before losing Kawhi... Read More

Asian stocks gain and oil prices decline after the UAE says it will exit OPEC

HONG KONG (AP) — Stocks mostly advanced in Asia on Wednesday despite losses on Wall Street, while oil prices fell after the United Arab Emirates said it would leave OPEC in a blow to the powerful oil cartel.

U.S. futures edged higher.

Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday.

Elsewhere in Asia, South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.3% to 6,657.40 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 1.4% to 26,029.02. The Shanghai Composite index traded 0.3% higher at 4,091.01.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.3%, to 8,689.50.

Taiwan’s Taiex lost 0.6%,... Read More

Hegseth will be grilled by Congress for the first time since the Iran war began

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face questioning from lawmakers Wednesday for the first time since the Trump administration launched the war against Iran, which Democrats have contested as a costly conflict of choice waged without congressional approval.

The hearing before the House Armed Services Committee is being held to discuss the administration's 2027 military budget proposal, which would boost defense spending to a historic $1.5 trillion. Hegseth and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, are expected to stress the need for more... Read More

Ohtani strikes out 9 over 6 innings in 2nd pitching-only performance for Dodgers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out nine in six effective innings Tuesday night and did not bat for the Los Angeles Dodgers, his second start on the mound this season without hitting.

The 31-year-old two-way superstar gave up two runs, one earned, and five hits while walking three against the Miami Marlins. He threw 104 pitches — his most for the Dodgers — with 67 for strikes before leaving trailing 2-0.

It was the second time in three weeks Ohtani only pitched and wasn't in the batting order as the designated hitter.

“It’s almost like a... Read More

Janet Mills has the resume for her Senate bid. Is that enough to win over Maine's Democratic voters?

CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (AP) — If there’s one story Janet Mills likes to share as a warning not to underestimate her political prowess, it’s about a blue suit that the Democratic Maine governor once wore.

It was more than four decades ago and Mills, the first female prosecutor working in the state attorney general’s criminal division, secured a successful verdict in a murder trial. Yet a newspaper headline focused on a more trivial angle: “The prosecutor wore pale powder blue.”

“That wasn’t the first time someone underestimated me. And it certainly... Read More

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Wembanyama's double-double powers Spurs past Trail Blazers and into Western Conference semifinals

Asian stocks gain and oil prices decline after the UAE says it will exit OPEC

Hegseth will be grilled by Congress for the first time since the Iran war began

Ohtani strikes out 9 over 6 innings in 2nd pitching-only performance for Dodgers

Janet Mills has the resume for her Senate bid. Is that enough to win over Maine's Democratic voters?

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