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The UAE's image as a Middle Eastern haven is tested by the Iran war 05/19/2026 03:08am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates for decades has advertised itself as a haven for international business in a Middle East awash in violent upheaval. Those waves have now crashed into this nation, testing its economic model like never before. The UAE, a close ally of the New Zealand's government plans to cut 14% of public sector jobs to slash spending 05/19/2026 02:49am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's government will lay off nearly 9,000 workers, amounting to 14% of public sector jobs, by mid-2029 as part of a bid to slash billions in spending, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said Tuesday. Willis said her administration would also enact three consecu Trump’s tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz 05/19/2026 02:47am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has considered himself an effective dealmaker above all else, but he appears to have hit a wall with Iran as his tough talk, threats and even military action have not moved Tehran from its long-established positions. With shifting goals that make it difficu Portland visits Indiana following Clark's 21-point game 05/19/2026 02:09am • Portland Fire (2-2) at Indiana Fever (2-2, 0-1 Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana Fever hosts the Portland Fire after Caitlin Clark scored 21 points in the Indiana Fever's 89-78 win over the Seattle Storm. Indiana went 13-9 at home a season ago while going 2 Chicago plays Dallas following Jaquez's 20-point game 05/19/2026 02:09am • Dallas Wings (2-2, 0-1 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (3-1) Chicago; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky faces the Dallas Wings after Gabriela Jaquez scored 20 points in the Chicago Sky's 86-79 victory over the Minnesota Lynx. Chicago went 6-16 at home last season while going 10-34 ov Connecticut takes on Seattle, seeks to end 5-game skid 05/19/2026 02:09am • Connecticut Sun (0-5, 0-1 Eastern Conference) at Seattle Storm (1-3, 0-1 Western Conference) Seattle; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun enters the matchup against Seattle Storm as losers of five in a row. Seattle finished 10-12 at home last season while going 23-21 overall. The Sto Athletics pitcher J.T. Ginn loses no-hitter in 9th inning, then loses 2-1 to the Angels 05/19/2026 02:04am • ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Athletics starter J.T. Ginn took a no-hitter and a one-run lead into the ninth inning Monday night. Six pitches later, he walked off the mound with a heartbreaking loss. Adam Frazier lined a leadoff single in the bottom of the ninth and Zach Neto followed with a two-run home Wembanyama and the Spurs visit Oklahoma City with 1-0 series lead 05/19/2026 02:03am • San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Thunder -6.5; over/under is 215.5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Spurs lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs visit the Alex Caruso's 31-point night gives Thunder a chance in Game 1 05/19/2026 01:42am • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The guard with the headband carried the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. No, not that one. With reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander largely bottled up by San Antonio's defense, it was another headband-clad guard — Alex Caruso — who tried to come Colt Emerson homers for 1st career hit as Mariners beat White Sox 6-1 behind Woo 05/19/2026 01:29am • SEATTLE (AP) — Touted prospect Colt Emerson launched a three-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Seattle Mariners stopped a three-game slide Monday night with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Bryan Woo (4-2) pitched six shutout innings for the Mariners, allowing three hits a Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died 05/19/2026 01:21am • BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has died. He was 74. Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simp Spurs take Game 1 with De'Aaron Fox out with ankle soreness; Thunder fall with Jalen Williams back 05/19/2026 01:05am • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — San Antonio ruled starting guard De’Aaron Fox out of Monday night’s Western Conference finals opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of right ankle soreness, meaning adversity hit the Spurs in the much-anticipated series before it even started. The Thunder, meanw Wemby's night: 41 points, 24 rebounds, and a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference finals 05/19/2026 12:57am • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The longest night of Victor Wembanyama's NBA career was over. His postgame media responsibilities were done, and he had just seen his father and a few other people in a quiet hallway near the San Antonio Spurs locker room. He didn't walk back to the room. He got a ride — in Fudd scores season-high 12, Bueckers adds 18 to lead Wings past Mystics 05/19/2026 12:53am • DALLAS (AP) — Top draft pick Azzi Fudd scored a season-high 12 points off the bench and Paige Bueckers added 18 points and seven assists as the Dallas Wings beat the Washington Mystics 92-69 on Monday night. Arike Ogunbowale scored 16 points and Jessica Shepard added 12 points, 16 rebounds and six Newhook scores in OT to lift Canadiens over Sabres 3-2 in Game 7 05/19/2026 12:53am • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — First, Tampa Bay. Now Buffalo. Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook keeps coming up big in Game 7s. The 25-year-old scored his second seventh-game, series-clincher of the playoffs — this time 11:22 into overtime — in the a 3-2 win over the Sabres on Monday night. “Itâ