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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Orlando blew out Milwaukee, Indiana blew out Atlanta, Philadelphia blew out Brooklyn and Miami blew out Toronto. And all that meant nothing on the bottom half of the Eastern Conference’s playoff chase changed on the final day of the regular season. It’ll be eighth-seeded Miami visiting seventh-seeded Philadelphia in
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By Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder and Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Palestinians, including men, women, children and elderly, attempted to return to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday when they came under Israeli fire. Video filmed by a CNN stringer shows the once-perilous coastal road of Al Rasheed filled with
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fl.a (AP) — Blake Snell had a rough return to Tropicana Field with the San Francisco Giants. The two-time Cy Young Award winner allowed seven runs over four innings on Sunday in a 9-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, including a pair of home runs. Amed Rosario
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, Kevin Liptak and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden and senior members of his national security team, seeking to contain the risk of a wider regional war following a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones directed toward Israel, have told their counterparts the US will not participate in any offensive
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — No Doubt performed their long-awaited reunion set at the Coachella music festival this weekend, bridging the gap between their ’90s roots and the festival’s young audience with help from Olivia Rodrigo. The “Drivers License” singer made a surprise appearance at the festival on Saturday, joining original band members Gwen
Continue ReadingBy LM OTERO Associated Press FORT WORTH, TEXAS (AP) — Photographer Mat Otero has been working at the AP in the Dallas bureau for nearly 30 years. In that time, he’s covered an annular and partial solar eclipse, so he was prepared for the challenge of making a photo of the only total solar eclipse
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart Iran’s aerial attack as President Joe Biden convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries in an effort to prevent a wider regional escalation and coordinate a global rebuke of Tehran.
Continue ReadingLAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani police official says an investigation has begun after a man suspected in a fatal attack on an imprisoned Indian national more than a decade ago was shot dead at his home in the eastern city of Lahore. The probe comes months after Pakistan accused India’s intelligence agency of being
Continue ReadingBy Kate Merrill Click here for updates on this story DEDHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — In an era of cheaply made and easily discarded consumer products, there’s a store in eastern Massachusetts looking to change the game. In the last ten years, the Boston General Store has grown from a website to a store in Brookline
Continue ReadingBy Chuck Morris Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Tennessee State University football player was killed walking across Gallatin Pike early Sunday morning by a hit and run driver, Metro Nashville Police said. The university’s athletics department confirmed that Chazan Page, 20, died after being struck by the car.
Continue ReadingBy Elitsa Bizios, Rubén Rosario, Samantha Sosa Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WSVN) — Two men were killed and another was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a gunman opened fire at gas station in Miami, triggering an hours-long search that led officers to take one person into custody. City
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Sunday hailed its air defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran, saying the systems thwarted 99% of the more than 300 drones and missiles launched toward its territory. Regional tensions were high amid fears of an Israeli counter-strike that could
Continue ReadingFour people are under arrest in the March disappearances of two women in Oklahoma. Veronica Butler, 27; and Jilian Kelley, 39, of Hugoton, Kansas, were driving through the Oklahoma panhandle to pick up Butler’s children for a March 30 birthday party in Kansas but never showed up. Investigators arrested four people on Saturday: Tad Bert
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans high-scoring wing Brandon Ingram, who has missed 12 games with a left knee contusion, is returning for Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Lakers. Ingram has averaged 20.9 points in 63 games this season. Coach Willie Green said Ingram could be on a moderate minutes restriction in
Continue ReadingBy Yahya Salem, CNN (CNN) — Faith Ringgold, the pioneering artist and author best known for her narrative quilts that interwove art with activism, has died at 93. Ringgold’s death, at her home in New Jersey on Saturday, was first reported by the New York Times. “Faith leaves behind an impactful legacy of activism and
Continue ReadingBy Duaa Israr Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Adrenaline can be defined as a chemical compound that makes the heart beat faster. Inside a Walker’s Point shop, that compound runs from the tip of Josh Ebert’s tattoo gun onto his canvas. “It gives me purpose, it gives me like a
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — Hope Murray retired in 2013 after a 50-year career that ranged from game show producer to Hollywood party planner to casino executive. She settled into a life of golf, game nights and pickleball in her San Diego community, her daughter living nearby. Then things got more expensive.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Piesko and Hannah Mose Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and in Saginaw, those working every day to protect the well-being of young children are happy to welcome a new program to the court systems. The Michigan Department of Health and Human
Continue ReadingBy Ubah Ali Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Its business as usual inside A & J Fish and Chicken but owner Jamal Tashtoush says the last two weeks have been rough. “You come not knowing what to expect especially now, it’s more than nervous I’m kind of scared,” Tashtoush said.
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is highlighting its role in helping Israel thwart an unprecedented aerial attack from Iran. And President Joe Biden on Sunday convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries in an effort to prevent a wider regional escalation and coordinate a
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