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U.S. says it destroyed 16 mine-laying vessels

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said it took out multiple Iranian vessels Tuesday as the Islamic Republic vowed to block the region’s oil exports and concerns grew about the country’s threats to stop tankers from using a waterway through which 20% of the world’s oil is shipped. The U.S. destroyed 16 mine-laying Iranian vessels, though President Donald Trump said in social media posts that there were no reports of Iran planting explosives in the Strait of Hormuz. The American military released the figure, along with unclassified footage of some of the ...

Ravens nix trade for Crosby

(AP) — The blockbuster trade sending star pash rusher Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens is off — and the fallout from that reversal could have a ripple effect throughout the NFL on the eve of the new league year. The Las Vegas Raiders said Tuesday night that Baltimore backed out of the trade that was supposed to send Crosby to the Ravens for two first-round draft picks. The deal was agreed to last Friday but couldn’t be finalized until Wednesday. A person with knowledge of Baltimore’s decision told The Associated Press that Crosby failed his physical. The person spoke on ...

Finnish pair wins a barrel of ale in annual ‘wife-carrying’ contest in England

LONDON (AP) — To have and to hold took on a new meaning for about two dozen couples who put their relationships to the test on a grassy hill in southern England. Wives and girlfriends clung on for dear life as their partners carried them up and down a hillside for the U.K. Wife Carrying Race, one of the country’s quirkiest annual sports events. On Sunday, Teemu Touvinen and Jatta Leinonen from Finland were crowned the winners at 1 minute and 45 seconds. Their prize? A barrel of local ale. The awkward footrace in Dorking, Surrey is said to be inspired by a 19th-century Finnish ...

Hints From Heloise

Pack patience for the doctor’s Dear Heloise: I’ve learned that patience really matters at the doctor’s office. Sometimes I’m taken in right away, and other times, I wait. I’ve found that it helps to come prepared. I bring a book or make sure my phone is charged so that the time doesn’t feel wasted. I also try to keep things in perspective. When my doctor comes in, he never rushes. He listens and answers every question. This extra care is worth a few extra minutes in the waiting room. Appointments run on tight schedules, and emergencies happen. When I’m the one who needs ...

Horoscope

“Safety first” is the rule for the wise. But not all caution is about safety. Caution that protects you from being comfortable could actually put you at risk of being stagnant, bored or worse — boring! As Jupiter turns his wide orbit around, fortune will start to more noticeably favor the daring heart, willing to risk a bit of ego for the sake of bigger rewards, like connection or adventure. ARIES (March 21-April 19). People light up around you and it’s OK to notice! They smile, they laugh, and they give you a number of other signs of connection — what a rush. At this point, ...

Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexander Butterfield, the White House aide who inadvertently hastened Richard Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal when he revealed that the president had bugged the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and routinely recorded his conversations, has died. He was 99. His death was confirmed to The Associated Press by his wife, Kim, and John Dean, who served as White House counsel to Nixon during the Watergate scandal and went on to, along with Butterfield, help expose the wrongdoing. “He had the heavy responsibility of revealing something he was sworn to ...