Cirelli's Hat Trick Sends Lightning Into Atlantic Lead

 

Tampa, Fla. — Anthony Cirelli scored a hat trick and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Thursday night, moving the Lightning into first place in the Atlantic Division; key contributors included Nikita Kucherov, Zemgus Girgensons and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy. The victory improved Tampa Bay’s recent form to...

Artemis II Crew Completes Translunar Burn, Heads Moonward

 

Florida — NASA's Artemis II crew fired Orion's main engine this week, executing a translunar injection burn that cleared Earth orbit and placed the spacecraft on a free‑return trajectory toward the Moon, with the burn lasting about five minutes and 49–50 seconds. The maneuver, performed after the 1 April SLS launch,...

Wild clinch playoff berth; Canucks slump to last

 

St. Paul, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild clinched a playoff spot after a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks Thursday night, with Matt Boldy scoring his 39th and 40th goals and Kirill Kaprizov adding his 40th, sealing the result in the Wild's 75th game this season. Minnesota's win leaves the Wild...

Hegseth Asks Army Chief Randy George To Retire

 

Washington: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement on Thursday, Pentagon officials said, ending George's tenure that began with his 2023 confirmation and adding to recent senior leadership changes at the Defense Department. The Pentagon confirmed the move this...

Deputy fires, injures 15-year-old in Miami-Dade confrontation Thursday

 

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. — On Thursday afternoon, Miami-Dade deputies confronted a group near Southwest 112th Avenue and Southwest 221st Street; one deputy discharged his service weapon, striking a 15-year-old in the lower extremities after officials say the teen brandished a firearm with an extended clip. Four juveniles were taken into...

Trump Names Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General Thursday

 

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump tapped Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday to serve as acting attorney general after Attorney General Pam Bondi announced her departure, posting the announcement on Truth Social; Blanche, a former federal prosecutor, had been second in command at the Justice Department since last year. Blanche...

UW System president resists board’s demand to resign

 

MADISON, Wis. The president of the 165,000-student University of Wisconsin system, Jay Rothman, said in a March 26 letter that regents told him to resign or be fired and that he refuses to step aside despite being given no public reason. The board held a closed emergency meeting Wednesday night, and...

Trump Fires Bondi, Justice Department Leadership Shifts Abruptly

 

Washington — President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Pam Bondi as attorney general, ending a contentious tenure that included large-scale firings of career employees and aggressive investigations into the president's perceived political opponents, amid mounting criticism over the Justice Department's handling of Jeffrey Epstein-related files this week. The president named Deputy...

Pooh Shiesty, Others Arrested After Dallas Kidnapping Allegation

 

Dallas — Federal prosecutors say on January 10, rapper Pooh Shiesty and eight others allegedly kidnapped and robbed multiple men at a Dallas recording studio, including rapper Gucci Mane; arrests were carried out this week in Memphis, Nashville and Dallas, authorities announced at a North Texas U.S. Attorney's Office press...

Trump fires Bondi; Blanche becomes acting attorney general

 

Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump removed Attorney General Pam Bondi from her post on April 2 and installed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting attorney general; White House officials cited mounting frustration with Bondi's performance, including her handling of investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The dismissal triggered an immediate...