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ATLANTA — C.J. McCollum hit a fadeaway jumper with 12.5 seconds left to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 109-108 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 3, giving Atlanta a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. McCollum finish…
Arlington, Texas. The Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 Thursday at Globe Life Field, with Jacob deGrom striking out 10 over 5 2/3 innings and Evan Carter hitting an inside-the-park, two-run home run; Pirates…
Charlotte, N.C. Monroe Freeling, a 6-foot-7, 315-pound offensive tackle from Georgia, was selected by the Carolina Panthers with the 19th overall pick of the NFL Draft on April 23, 2026. The pick followed his three-year …
Chicago selected Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman with the 25th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night. Thieneman, a Westfield, Indiana native who spent two seasons at Purdue before transferring to Oregon, en…
HOUSTON. On Thursday night the Houston Texans traded up in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft to select Georgia Tech offensive guard Keylan Rutledge with the 26th overall pick, acquiring the slot from the Buffalo Bill…
Boston. On Thursday at Fenway Park, New York Yankees starting pitcher Cam Schlittler limited the Boston Red Sox to four hits and two runs across eight innings and struck out the final batter, leading the Yankees to a 4-2…
Jacksonville, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars navigated heavy draft-day speculation this week as reports linked them to a possible trade-up into the first round and named wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. as potential trade…
Enid, Okla. — A confirmed large tornado struck southeast Enid on Thursday night, April 23, 2026, ripping roofs off homes, damaging structures near Vance Air Force Base, and tossing vehicles; the National Weather Service …
Tehran this week released footage showing Iranian commandos boarding the cargo vessels MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas in the Strait of Hormuz, saying both were captured on Wednesday and accusing them of transiting wit…
Lexington, Ky. — On Thursday the University of Kentucky announced that Mitch Barnhart will not move into the previously announced executive-in-residence post for the UK Sport and Workforce Initiative after his retirement…
Washington. On Tuesday the Department of Justice announced an indictment accusing the Southern Poverty Law Center of funneling funds to extremist actors and improperly using paid informants; the SPLC responded it will co…
Washington: The United States on April 23 and 24 imposed sanctions on Cambodian Senator Kok An, his business Crown Resorts, and 28 associated individuals and entities for operating scam compounds in Cambodia that targete…
Mobile, Alabama: The U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday that all of Alabama is now classified in drought, with nearly half the state in D3–D4 extreme to exceptional categories; similar intensification this week affec…
Frisco, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys traded during the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night, moving up from No. 12 to No. 11 to select Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and later trading their No. 20 pick to acqu…
TAMPA, Fla. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Miami edge rusher Reuben Bain Jr. with the 15th overall pick on Thursday night, aiming to address the team’s inconsistent pass rush. The pick follows Bain’s role in Miami’s r…
Tampa, Fla. Industry leaders, builders, realtors and elected officials met this week at the Florida Policy Project Summit to address housing affordability, reporting average Florida home prices now between $375,000 and $…
PITTSBURGH — On Thursday the NFL opened its 2026 Draft in Pittsburgh, where Commissioner Roger Goodell announced an estimated 320,000 fans attended the first round, a single-day record. The league staged its main stage a…
Washington — The US administration in April drafted internal notes and an apparent "naughty and nice" categorization of NATO allies based on their support for US operations in the Iran war, according to reporting this we…
Sioux Falls, S.D. — Canada implemented changes to its citizenship-by-descent rules under Bill C-3, and the law took effect on Dec. 15, 2025; it allows individuals to claim citizenship through an unbroken line of Canadian…
United States: Local water utilities in Kannapolis, N.C., Hammond, La., Shelbyville, Ill., and Wilmington, N.C., issued boil water advisories this week after officials detected E. coli in Kannapolis on April 24, reported…
Los Angeles — On Wednesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to press for FEMA assistance and unpaid wildfire recovery funding afte…
Tallahassee, Fla. Florida's looming congressional redistricting fight intensified this week after Virginia voters approved a mid‑decade measure to alter how maps are drawn and a Virginia judge then paused certification. …
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys announced Wednesday that they will not negotiate a long-term contract with wide receiver George Pickens and expect him to play under the franchise tag for the 2026 season, executive vic…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — On Thursday night, the New York Giants used two top-10 picks in the NFL Draft, selecting linebacker Arvell Reese at No. 5 and offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa at No. 10. The moves followed a prio…
Washington, United States – President Donald Trump has abruptly dismissed U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan from his post at the Pentagon, effective immediately, at a moment of heightened military tension with Iran. The mo…