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President Donald Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but expressed skepticism it would be acceptable. He mentioned this on Saturday before boarding Air Force One. Iran reportedly shared a 14-point proposal via Pakistan. Trump rejected a previous proposal this week, but conversations continue, and a three-week ceasefire is holding. Meanwhile, the health of imprisoned Iranian rights lawyer Narges Mohammadi is at high risk, according to her family. The U.S. has warned shipping companies about possible sanctions for paying Iran to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has also hanged two men convicted of spying for Israel. Read morePresident Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war

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Shota Imanaga pitched seven crisp innings and the Chicago Cubs ended Ildemaro Vargas’ 27-game hitting streak while blanking the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0. Ian Happ homered, tripled and doubled for the Cubs, who extended their winning streak at Wrigley Field to 10 games, their longest at home … Read moreShota Imanaga and Cubs end Ildemaro Vargas' 27-game hit streak as they blank Diamondbacks 2-0

The San Diego Padres have reached an agreement to sell control of the team to an investor group led by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano. The family of late owner Peter Seidler formally announced the deal Saturday. The sale must still be approved by Major League Baseball. The deal with priv… Read morePadres announce agreement to sell team to investor group led by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano

Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi has died at 59. His life was marked by two life-altering accidents. Zanardi’s family announced his death on Saturday saying that he passed away on Friday night. The family says in a statement that “Alex died peacefully… Read moreAlex Zanardi, auto racing champ who won Paralympic golds between life-altering accidents, dies at 59

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President Donald Trump said the U.S. is going to significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating a dispute with Germany’s leader Friedrich Merz as he seeks to scale back America’s commitment to European security. The Pentagon had initially announced it would pull some 5,000 tr… Read moreTrump says US will reduce number of troops in Germany 'a lot further' than withdrawal of 5,000

Two makers of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone are asking the Supreme Court to block a lower court’s ruling cutting off mail-order access to the drug. Saturday's emergency request comes a day after the federal appeals court's ruling, the biggest jolt to abortion policy in the U.S. … Read moreThe Supreme Court is being asked to restore access to an abortion pill by mail. Here's what to know