Pakistan says India fired missiles at 3 air bases inside the country. Pakistan retaliates

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By MUNIR AHMED, Associated Press

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — State-run Pakistan Television said Saturday that retaliatory attacks are underway after India fired missiles at 3 air bases inside Pakistan.

“Multiple locations in India are being targeted in the retaliatory attacks,” the state-run media reported.

It did not give details, and it was unclear which military locations in India were being targeted.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — India fired missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan but most of the missiles were intercepted, Pakistan’s army spokesman said Saturday. It’s the latest escalation in a conflict triggered by a gun massacre last month that India blames Pakistan for.

The Pakistani army spokesman, Lt. Gen. Ahmad Sharif, said in a televised address that the country’s air force assets were safe. He added that some of the Indian missiles also hit India’s eastern Punjab. There was no immediate comment from India.

“This is a provocation of the highest order,” Sharif said.

The missiles targeted Nur Khan air base in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, Murid air base in Chakwal city and Rafiqui air base in the Jhang district of eastern Punjab province, according to the spokesman. There was no immediate comment from India.

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Sharif said some of the Indian missiles also went into Afghanistan.

“I want to give you the shocking news that India fired six ballistic missiles from its city of Adampur,” said Sharif. One of the ballistic missiles hit Adampur, the remaining five missiles hit the Indian Punjab area of Amritsar.”

Tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals have soared since an attack at a popular tourist site in India-controlled Kashmir left 26 civilians dead, mostly Hindu Indian tourists, on April 22. New Delhi has blamed Pakistan for backing the assault, an accusation Islamabad rejects.

Sinkhole shuts down part of West 7th Street for up to two months

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A sinkhole that appeared Thursday night on West Seventh Street near downtown St. Paul has shut down the road for at least two months, city officials said.

The stretch of West Seventh from Kellogg Boulevard to Grand Avenue will be open for local business access only.

The sidewalks will remain open for pedestrians, city officials said Friday.

Motorists should plan to take alternate routes and follow detours, city officials said.

St. Paul Public Works and St. Paul Regional Water Services crews are assessing the cause of the sinkhole and beginning necessary cleanup and repairs, which may take up to two months.

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How the son of Vikings legend Randy Moss is stepping out his dad’s shadow

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It’s nearly impossible for Montigo Moss to avoid the questions.

As the son of legendary receiver Randy Moss trying to make it in the NFL, his last name has been a topic of conversation at pretty much every step of his career.

It was no different on Friday afternoon at TCO Performance Center in Eagan, as Moss found himself surrounded by reporters answering questions about his dad after wrapping up a practice with the Vikings.

“It’s a weird feeling,” Moss said. “I guess I’m caught in the shadow.”

This weekend is the first step in Moss carving out his own niche.

Technically, he’s participating in rookie minicamp on a tryout, meaning he will need to turn some heads in order to get invited back for the rest of organized team activities.

That’s the ultimate goal for Moss right now.

After slowly turning himself into an impact player at the FCS level in college, and finishing with 61 catches for 722 yards and seven touchdowns for Maine last season, Moss was not selected in the 2025 NFL draft.

Why did he choose to attend rookie minicamp with the Vikings?

“To be completely honest, this was my only opportunity, so I jumped right on it,” Moss said. “You know, regardless of if my dad played here or not, they gave me a chance to come prove myself.”

When he initially got the call from his agent a couple of weeks ago, Moss said he was almost in tears. He always dreamed of reaching the NFL as a kid, so he will always be grateful to the Vikings for at least giving him a shot.

As he attempts to separate himself from some of his peers, Moss has a 6-foot-1, 220-pound frame that allows him to stand out whenever he’s on the field. He also showcased his skill set on Friday afternoon with a few impressive reps that included him going up and catching the ball at the highest point.

Asked to assess his performance in practice, Moss noted that there were a few areas that he’d like to improve upon as he continues rookie minicamp. He said he planned to call his dad afterwards to talk through it.

Not a bad person to lean on for advice.

“He will coach me up,” Moss said with a smile. “I’m definitely staying in contact with him.”

As he detailed the process of getting ready for rookie minicamp, Moss shared good news about his dad, saying that he’s doing much better after being treated for cancer.

“I’ve training with him for about a month,” Moss said. “He’s out there running some routes with me.”

Though the odds are still stacked against him at this point, Moss currently has a chip and a chair, and he’s doing everything in his power to make sure he gets to keep playing.

“I’ve got to give it my all,” Moss said. “I can’t imagine football ending here.”

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Longtime agent Jeff Sperbeck’s fatal fall from golf cart driven by John Elway ruled an accident

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A California coroner’s office has officially ruled that the death of Jeff Sperbeck, the sports agent who died after falling from a golf cart driven by longtime friend and business partner John Elway, was an accident.

On Friday, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department — which launched an investigation into Sperbeck’s death after a media frenzy around Elway’s involvement — released a statement from the Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau that ruled out any criminal activity.

“The Cause of Death is ‘Blunt Head Trauma,’ and the Manner of Death is ‘Accident,’ and the Mode of Death … is ‘Passenger fell from golf cart,’” the Coroner’s Bureau said in the statement.

Medical personnel first responded to a call made by Elway’s party on Saturday, April 26, after Sperbeck fell from the cart at the California country club The Madison Club. He was transported to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, where he was put on life support before being pronounced dead early April 30.

The sheriff’s department didn’t begin an investigation until it got a large wave of media inquiries, as Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco previously told The Denver Post, and because of the “implications” that Elway acted wrongly in the incident. In the days following Sperbeck’s death, Bianco maintained that nothing the medical personnel had seen on the day of their initial response merited an investigation from the sheriff’s department.

“This, from all appearances and from all evidence, seems to just be a horrific accident,” Bianco told The Post last week.

The coroner officially ruled as such Friday, and the investigation is drawing to a close.

Bianco told The Post in a text Friday that the department has concluded all interviews and is waiting on a few outstanding videos to supplement witness statements, but that he anticipated those videos would “just corroborate the rest of what we have learned.”

Sperbeck, Elway’s agent during the quarterback’s Hall of Fame career with the Denver Broncos, was 62. He is survived by his wife, Cori, and three children, Carly, Sam and Jackson.