Stars rally late to likely secure home-ice advantage

 

Dallas saw Jason Robertson score the decisive goal Thursday at American Airlines Center, lifting the Stars to a 5-4 comeback win over the Minnesota Wild and ending the Wild's April unbeaten run in a high-intensity game that featured multiple lead changes and physical play. The Stars' victory moved them four points...

Mammoth Clinch Playoff Berth After 4-1 Predators Win

 

Salt Lake City. The Utah Mammoth beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 Thursday at Delta Center, with Dylan Guenther scoring his 39th goal and Clayton Keller adding three assists; less than an hour later the Anaheim Ducks' 6-1 win over the San Jose Sharks clinched Utah's first NHL playoff berth in...

Gas spike drives largest inflation rise in years

 

Washington — Consumer prices rose sharply in March as gasoline prices spiked following conflict-related tensions in the Middle East, federal readings and economist surveys showed this week; monthly consumer prices increased about 0.9%, and year-over-year inflation rose to roughly 3.3–3.4%, according to Labor Department data. Federal Reserve officials and economists said...

Deputy killed during Porterville eviction, suspect killed

 

Porterville, California — Detective Randy Hoppert of the Tulare County Sheriff's Office was shot while deputies served an eviction notice Thursday morning and later died at Sierra View Medical Center after a tactical rescue. Officials say the shooting triggered an hourslong standoff; by about 6 p.m. the suspect left the home,...

Trump Blasts Former Allies Over Iran War Criticism

 

Washington — On April 9–10, US President Donald Trump used Truth Social to sharply attack several conservative commentators, naming Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones, after they publicly criticized US operations related to Iran, calling them 'nut jobs' and accusing them of seeking publicity. The posts intensified a...

USPS Proposes 82¢ Stamp Amid Financial and Oversight Pressure

 

Washington — The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday proposed raising first-class stamp prices from 78 cents to 82 cents, a 4.8 percent increase set to take effect July 12 pending Postal Regulatory Commission approval. The agency announced the proposal April 9 amid warnings it could exhaust cash as soon as...

Grand jury indicts suspects in deadly Esparto fireworks explosion

 

WOODLAND, Calif. — A Yolo County grand jury this week returned indictments and authorities arrested multiple people tied to a July 1 fireworks warehouse explosion near Esparto that killed seven and injured two. Prosecutors allege illegal storage of more than one million pounds of pyrotechnics and have named several defendants,...

Penguins Clinch Playoff Spot, End Three-Year Drought Tonight

 

NEWARK, N.J. The Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a playoff berth Thursday with a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center, securing their first postseason appearance since 2022; Egor Chinakhov recorded three points while Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson added multi-point performances. Pittsburgh sits second in the...

Ellis' shutout propels Sabres past Blue Jackets Thursday

 

Buffalo, N.Y.: Rookie Colten Ellis recorded his first NHL shutout, stopping 37 shots as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-0 on Thursday night; Josh Doan scored twice while Peyton Krebs, Jack Quinn and Rasmus Dahlin also tallied. The win brought Buffalo to 49 victories and preserved its Atlantic...

Anthony Kay ends five-year drought; White Sox prevail

 

Kansas City, Mo. — Anthony Kay earned his first major-league win since July 2021 on Thursday, allowing three hits over 5 2/3 innings with six strikeouts as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 2-0 at Kauffman Stadium, supported by Seranthony Domínguez's save. Chicago's victory snapped a 14-game losing...