Slugging outfielder Adolis García, switch-hitting catcher Jonah Heim and right-handed reliever Josh Sborz have all became free agents. The Texas Rangers didn’t tender 2026 contract offers to the trio that played significant roles in the team’s only World Series title two years ago. The Rangers also didn’t tender a contract offer to right-handed reliever Jacob…… MORE
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An American proposal to end the war in Ukraine puts the country in a delicate diplomatic position — caught between placating its most important ally, the United States, and not capitulating to Russia, its much larger neighbor that launched a full-scale invasion nearly four years ago. The 28-point peace plan was…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas’ 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race. The order signed Friday by Justice Samuel Alito will remain in place at least for the next few days while the court…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has met the man who had proudly proclaimed himself “Donald Trump’s worst nightmare,” but he seemed to find the opposite. The Republican president and New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani were warm and friendly Friday, speaking repeatedly of their shared goals to help Trump’s hometown rather than their combustible…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is meeting in private with a key issue on its agenda — President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices could say as soon as Monday whether they will hear…… MORE
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration has sued California for providing in-state college tuition, scholarships, and subsidized loans to students who aren’t legally in the United States. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. It alleges the practice harms U.S. citizens and encourages illegal immigration.…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The third storm in just over a week drenched Southern California and prompted some local flooding but caused no major widespread damage before heading east over the mountains and south toward Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. Residents on Friday morning were warned of flash flooding and possible mudslides in several parts of…… MORE
The Federal Aviation Administration says only 776 of the nearly 20,000 air traffic controllers and technicians who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive bonuses. The announcement Thursday means thousands without perfect attendance during the shutdown won’t receive the $10,000 bonuses that President Donald Trump suggested. Many controllers called out of work…… MORE
Fears about the artificial intelligence boom turning into an overblown bubble have diminished for now, thanks to a stellar earnings report from Nvidia. But that doesn’t mean the specter of an AI bubble won’t return in the months and years ahead as Big Tech gears up to spend trillions of dollars more on a technology…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — More swings hit Wall Street, except it finished higher this time. After bobbing up and down Friday morning, the S&P 500 took off and rallied nearly 2% before finishing with a gain of 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.9%. It’s a fitting finish…… MORE
