Colorado Appeals Court Orders Resentencing for Tina Peters

 

Denver. The Colorado Court of Appeals on Thursday affirmed Tina Peters' felony convictions but vacated her nine-year prison sentence, finding the district court improperly considered statements protected as free speech when imposing punishment, and ordered that a district judge resentence Peters without relying on those comments. The decision returns the case...

McIlroy Returns as 90th Masters Begins at Augusta

 

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The 90th Masters Tournament runs April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club, featuring a 7,565-yard, par-72 layout and a 92-player field; defending champion Rory McIlroy returns after his 2025 victory, while Tiger Woods will not compete following his March 27 arrest. Organizers confirmed the field, priority spots and...

Tommy Lloyd stays at Arizona through Final Four

 

Indianapolis — Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd announced Friday at Lucas Oil Stadium that he will remain with the Wildcats as the program reached its first Final Four in 25 years after wins over Arkansas in the Sweet 16 and Purdue in the Elite Eight. The announcement follows a week of speculation...

Easter Weekend Storms Forecast Across Multiple U.S. Regions

 

United States meteorologists forecast showers and thunderstorms across multiple regions this Easter weekend, with local TV weather teams reporting persistent rain through Thursday, increasing storm coverage Friday, and a cold front moving through Saturday that will set up widespread rain and stronger storms on Easter Sunday. The immediate effects include travel...

Illinois, UConn Clash in Final Four Semifinal Saturday

 

Indianapolis, the University of Illinois men's basketball team (No. 3 seed, 28-8) will face second-seeded UConn (33-5) in the NCAA Final Four semifinal at 5:09 p.m. CT on Saturday after Illinois advanced through tournament sites in Greenville and Houston this week. The winner advances to the national championship to play the...

U.S. imposes steep pharmaceutical tariffs; some metals adjusted

 

Washington — On April 2, the U.S. administration issued executive orders imposing up to 100% tariffs on certain branded pharmaceutical imports while altering duties on metals, requiring firms to onshore production and accept pricing commitments to avoid or reduce levies. The orders include reduced tariff rates for the EU, Switzerland, Japan,...

Frontal systems bring winds, freezes and Easter rain

 

Baltimore: Forecasters issued Thursday and Friday forecasts for multiple U.S. regions, warning of large temperature swings, gusty winds and chances of showers. Meteorologists in Cleveland, Casper, Grand Junction and Baltimore reported warm fronts followed by cold fronts from Thursday into Friday, with Easter Sunday rainfall expected in the Mid-Atlantic. Local agencies...

Moore's Overtime Goal Sends Kings Into Wild-Card Spot

 

Los Angeles. Trevor Moore scored 1:56 into overtime Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena, lifting the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on April 1; Adrian Kempe had opened the scoring and Anton Forsberg made 23 saves. The win moved the Kings into the Western Conference...

Severe storms threaten large swaths of Central U.S.

 

United States: National and local forecast offices issued watches and advisories across North Texas, the Midwest and Ohio this week, as strong to severe thunderstorms moved eastward Thursday into Friday, bringing risks of damaging winds, hail, flooding and isolated tornadoes in specified counties and metro areas. Forecasters warned immediate hazards including...

Guardians' pitching silences Dodgers, Cleveland wins series Wednesday

 

LOS ANGELES — Gavin Williams struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings and José Ramírez hit his first home run of the season as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium, with Gabriel Arias adding a solo homer in the third inning. The win...