Suns Clinch No.7 Seed Amid Injuries And Rest

 

PHOENIX — Devin Booker scored 37 points as the Phoenix Suns defeated the Dallas Mavericks 112-107 on Wednesday, clinching the Western Conference No. 7 seed and securing home advantage in the NBA play-in tournament scheduled for this coming week. The win leaves Phoenix positioned to host a play-in game and prompted...

Artemis II Crew Prepares For Fiery Pacific Splashdown

 

HOUSTON: NASA's Artemis II crew said on Wednesday they will re-enter Earth's atmosphere and splash down off Southern California on April 10 after completing a far-side lunar flyby. Four astronauts have been aboard the Orion capsule since launching from Florida earlier this week and will test reentry systems. NASA stated the...

Denver defeats Michigan in double-overtime Frozen Four semifinal

 

Las Vegas — Denver defeated Michigan 4-3 in double overtime on Thursday, April 9, at T-Mobile Arena when captain Kent Anderson scored 7:25 into the second overtime, sending the Pioneers to the national championship game. The victory, powered by freshman goalie Johnny Hicks’s 49 saves, advances Denver to face Wisconsin in...

Spurs Win Again Without Wembanyama; Fox Leads Charge

 

San Antonio — On Wednesday night the Spurs defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 112-101 in San Antonio, with De'Aaron Fox scoring 25 points while Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle were sidelined by injuries, keeping San Antonio at 61-19 and extending a 28-3 run since Feb. 1. The victory reinforced the Spurs'...

Thunder clinch top seed in win over Clippers

 

Inglewood, Calif. — The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the NBA's best regular-season record with a 128-110 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, as Chet Holmgren scored 30 points and grabbed 14 rebounds while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points and 11 assists. The win moved the Thunder to 64-16,...

Trump Says US Forces Will Stay Near Iran

 

Washington — President Donald Trump on Wednesday posted on Truth Social that U.S. ships, aircraft, and military personnel will remain deployed in and around Iran until a 'real agreement' is fully complied with; he said additional ammunition and weaponry are in place and reaffirmed commitments on nuclear non-proliferation and the...

McDavid Hat Trick Propels Oilers Into Division Lead

 

SAN JOSE, Calif. Connor McDavid scored a hat trick and added two assists Wednesday night, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks and moving Edmonton into sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division. The win gave the Oilers 90 points, two more than...

Democrats Score Local Victories, Republicans Express Growing Concern

 

Madison, Wisconsin. Democratic candidates won contests this week, taking a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat and the mayoralty in Waukesha, while Democrats also performed strongly in a Georgia special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, officials and party operatives reported. Republican officials acknowledged setbacks, with U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany saying 'We got...

Irish actor Michael Patrick dies aged 35

 

Washington — Michael Patrick, an Irish actor who appeared on an episode of Game of Thrones, died at age 35, his wife Naomi Sheehan said on Instagram on April 9; he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease and was admitted to hospice shortly before his death. Family and medical organizations...

Former Fort Bragg worker charged over alleged classified disclosures

 

Raleigh, North Carolina — A former Fort Bragg employee, Courtney Williams, was charged on April 8, 2026, after the Justice Department said she allegedly provided classified national defence information to journalist Seth Harp that appeared in his 2025 book, prompting a federal indictment under the Espionage Act. Williams appeared in federal...