PLAINS TWP. — Clancy Cash Harrison, founder of The Food Dignity Movement, announced a partnership with the Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center on a workforce development initiative aimed at fostering educational and professional growth.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Defense Department official is confirming a missile attack from Iran on a U.S. military base in Qatar but says no casualties have been reported.

WILKES-BARRE — Amid scattered thunderstorms Sunday, a rainbow emerged.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Sunday signaled a willingness to renew talks with Iran and avoid a prolonged war in the aftermath of a surprise attack on three of the country’s nuclear sites as U.S. officials assessed Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and the threat of retaliation against American interests.

DWEIL’A, Syria — A suicide bomber in Syria opened fire then detonated an explosive vest inside a Greek Orthodox church filled with people praying on Sunday, killing at least 22 and wounding 63 others, state media reported.

MADISON, Wis. — Tens of millions of people across the Midwest and East endured another sweltering day of dangerously hot temperatures Sunday as a rare June heat wave continued to grip much of the U.S.

TEL AVIV, Israel — The United States struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel ‘s war aimed at destroying the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe despite fears of a wider regional conflict.

EXETER — The main reason Rob Friedman wanted to purchase Grico’s Restaurant speaks to perhaps why the iconic fine dining place is celebrating its 90th anniversary.

OKLAHOMA CITY — This is not how Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton saw the season ending.

LONG POND — Chase Briscoe got the cold facts when the third-generation driver’s career took an unexpected turn, leaving his lame-duck NASCAR team for the sport’s most coveted available seat with powerhouse Joe Gibbs Racing.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Champagne was swilled and spilled, cigars were smoked and the Stanley Cup was hoisted a few more times, all with about 400,000 people watching.

OMAHA, Neb. — LSU knocked previously unbeaten Coastal Carolina ace Jacob Morrison out of the game with a four-run fourth inning and the Tigers won their second national championship in three years Sunday with a 5-3 victory in the College World Series finals.

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders topped the Louisville Bats 3-2 Sunday afternoon at Louisville Slugger Field. Brendan Beck worked six scoreless in his Triple-A debut to help the RailRiders earn a split of their series in Louisville.

Hanover brought home the first championship of the local Little League All-Star season on Sunday, earning the junior baseball championship with a 12-4 win over Pittston.

JENKINS TWP. — When pool play in the District 16 Major Baseball All-Star tournament got underway on Thursday, Mountain Top was the odd team out and had to wait until Saturday for their first action.

On Aug. 24, the Back Mountain Triathlon returns for its third year to Harveys Lake and the Back Mountain community. Over 300 athletes are expected, with many of those being first-time triathletes. The race this year will again feature a sprint distance course (750 meter swim/12 mile bike/5K run), occurring at the same time as the original Olympic length race; aqua bike and relay options are also offered. Sprint triathlons are approximately half the distance of an Olympic triathlon, making it a great entry point for beginners or new triathletes.