NBA: Paolo Banchero of Orlando Magic is Rookie of the Year

04/26/2023

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero was the runaway winner of the NBA Rookie of the Year, the league announced Tuesday. Banchero received 98 of the 100 first-place votes from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters to earn…

Sweden launches research rocket, accidentally hits Norway

04/26/2023

STOCKHOLM-A research rocket launched by Sweden Space Corp (SSC) early on Monday from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden malfunctioned and landed 15 km (9.32 miles) inside neighbouring Norway. The rocket reached an altitude of 250 kilometers…

Study details differences between deep interiors of Mars and Earth

04/26/2023

WASHINGTON- Mars is Earth’s next-door neighbor in the solar system – two rocky worlds with differences down to their very core, literally. A new study based on seismic data obtained by NASA’s robotic InSight lander is offering…

Utah’s Lauri Markkanen voted NBA Most Improved Player

04/25/2023

Utah Jazz All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen, who has played for three teams in the past three seasons, was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player on Monday night. He averaged 25.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists and…

Sudan factions agree to 72-hour ceasefire as foreigners are evacuated

04/25/2023

KHARTOUM—Sudan’s warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire starting on Tuesday, while Western, Arab and Asian nations raced to extract their citizens from the country. The Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) said the U.S. and Saudi Arabia mediated…

NBA: Steph Curry, Warriors hang on late to tie series vs Kings

04/24/2023

Stephen Curry had a team-high 32 points and the Golden State Warriors overcame a timeout violation in the final minute to hold off the Sacramento Kings 126-125 and draw even in their playoff series on Sunday afternoon…

Foreign states rush high-risk Sudan evacuation, some foreign citizens hurt

04/24/2023

KHARTOUM — The armed forces of the United States and the United Kingdom have evacuated embassy staff from Sudan, while other nations rushed to get their citizens to safety as rival military factions battled in the capital…

Elon Musk’s Starship explodes minutes after first test flight’s liftoff

04/21/2023

BOCA CHICA, Texas -SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft exploded minutes after liftoff in an uncrewed test flight from South Texas on Thursday, cutting short a key step in Elon Musk’s development of a rocket vessel to eventually take…

Hybrid solar eclipse draws thousands to remote Australian town

04/21/2023

SYDNEY- A rare hybrid solar eclipse over a remote town on Australia’s west coast drew thousands on Thursday to witness the event. Astronomy fans and enthusiasts from around the world travelled to Exmouth, a tiny beachside town…

At least 78 killed in stampede for donations in Yemen

04/20/2023

ADEN—At least 78 people were killed in a stampede in the Yemeni capital Sanaa as hundreds gathered in a school to receive aid, witnesses and Houthi media said on Thursday, April 20, 2023. Several people were injured…

Even without Ja Morant, Grizzlies topple Lakers to level series

04/20/2023

Xavier Tillman recorded a career-high 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame the absence of injured Ja Morant to produce a 103-93 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. The result…

Japan’s March visitors at post-COVID high, lured by cherry blossoms

04/20/2023

TOKYO – Visitors to Japan surged in March to their highest after the COVID-19 pandemic, official data showed on Wednesday, with overseas tourists flocking to see the nation’s famous cherry blossoms for the first time in four…

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