Tribal stations sell cheaper gas amid Iran war

 

Fort Collins, Colo. — Drivers this week traveled to tribally owned gas stations to buy cheaper fuel as pump prices rose after conflict involving Iran began in February. Junelle Lewis drove to the Tulalip Reservation and filled her Suburban at Tulalip Market for $4.84 per gallon, about $0.75 less than...

Curry tweaked ankle; Kings top Warriors 124-118

 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors 124-118 on Friday night at Golden 1 Center, after Stephen Curry slipped on a wet spot, briefly left the game with an ankle tweak and returned to finish with 11 points in 27 minutes while Brandin Podziemski scored a...

Avdija's 35 lifts Blazers; Clippers' playoff hopes imperiled

 

PORTLAND, Ore. The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-97 on Friday night as Deni Avdija scored 35 points and Donovan Clingan added 18 points and 13 rebounds, giving Portland the inside track for the Western Conference’s eighth seed. Robert Williams III contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds...

Phillies blow lead Friday, rebound Saturday with homers

 

Philadelphia — The Phillies opened a series at Citizens Bank Park on Friday by assembling a left-heavy batting order and scoring four runs in the first inning, but they surrendered the lead and lost 5-4 to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jesús Luzardo exited in the fifth as Philadelphia struck out 16...

Ohtani extends streak to 44, surpasses Ichiro's record

 

Los Angeles — Shohei Ohtani extended his regular-season on-base streak to 44 consecutive games on Friday at Dodger Stadium, singling in the fourth inning off Kumar Rocker of the Texas Rangers. The single was his 13th game in 13 tries this season reaching base by hit, walk or hit by...

Harris Signals Consideration of 2028 U.S. Presidential Run

 

Washington. Former Vice President Kamala Harris told attendees at the National Action Network convention on Friday that she is 'thinking about' running for president again in 2028, saying 'I might' when asked by Rev. Al Sharpton and highlighting her White House experience and time spent in the Oval Office. Her remarks...

Netflix Shelves 'Perfect' After Millie Bobby Brown Exit

 

Los Angeles: Netflix shelved the Olympic gymnastics drama Perfect this week after actress Millie Bobby Brown exited the project on April 11 due to reported creative differences. Brown had been set to portray Kerri Strug and was attached as a producer; Cate Shortland was due to direct from a Ronnie...

Nuggets rest starters, Jokic logs 65th game

 

Denver — The Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-107 on Friday, extending an 11-game winning streak as reserves produced notable performances; Jonas Valanciunas had season highs of 23 points and 17 rebounds, Julian Strawther scored 22 and David Roddy added a season-high 21. They rested most starters for Sunday’s...

Hawks clinch playoff berth with rout over Cavaliers

 

LOS ANGELES — The Atlanta Hawks secured an NBA playoff berth with a 124-102 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, April 11, 2026, as CJ McCollum led Atlanta with 29 points and Dyson Daniels recorded a triple-double of 13 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in the win. The Hawks...

Artemis II Return Marred by Widespread Online Misinformation

 

Washington — NASA's Artemis II crew completed a multi-day lunar fly-by and returned to Earth this week, with the capsule splashing down in the Pacific just after 6 p.m. The mission included Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and followed an orbital trajectory...