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Waterville, Maine, city councilors on Tuesday voted to consider an ordinance that would prohibit most municipal employees, including police, from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement unless legally required, …
United States: The American Lung Association released its annual State of the Air report this week, using EPA monitoring data from 2022–2024 to grade counties and metropolitan areas on ozone and particle pollution. The r…
DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons defeated the Orlando Magic 98-83 on Wednesday night at Little Caesars Arena, leveling their first-round playoff series at 1-1. The top-seeded Pistons built a decisive third quarter and ended…
Philadelphia — The Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Wednesday at Xfinity Mobile Arena, taking a 3-0 lead in the first-round series. Trevor Zegras, Rasmus Ristolainen and Nick Seeler scored in a six-minute secon…
Oklahoma City. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points with nine assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Phoenix Suns 120-107 on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round Western Conference playoff serie…
Washington — The Trump administration is engaged this week in advanced discussions to provide up to $500 million in government-backed financing to Spirit Airlines as the carrier navigates a second Chapter 11 bankruptcy. …
HILLSBORO, Ohio — High school baseball and softball teams across multiple towns played scheduled midweek games Tuesday and Wednesday, April 21–22, producing decisive outcomes. Struthers beat South Range 3-1 on April 21, …
Bradenton, Fla. – An early-morning crash on I-75 Monday left a 34-year-old truck driver dead after a black Ford Mustang allegedly weaved through traffic and struck a Chevrolet Trailblazer, which was pushed into the semi …
Chicago — Illinois lawmakers this week advanced legislation to provide the Chicago Bears property-tax certainty and incentives to build a new domed stadium in Arlington Heights. State Rep. Kam Buckner filed amendment lan…
WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice President JD Vance has indefinitely canceled a planned visit to Islamabad, Pakistan, where he was due to lead a second round of high‑stakes peace talks with Iran, according to multiple media report…
Atlanta — U.S. Rep. David Scott, 80, a Democrat who represented parts of metro Atlanta since 2003, died Wednesday. Scott had recently filed paperwork to seek a 13th term for the 13th Congressional District. He served in …
Multiple national opinion surveys show President Donald Trump’s approval ratings declining, particularly on the economy, immigration and the Iran conflict, roughly six months before the US midterm elections. Recent polls…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to Iranian media and a ship management company. Iranian state outlets reported that two of the sh…
Cambridge, Massachusetts — In February the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority approved a conservative sewer-upgrade approach for several communities that officials said would limit immediate capital expenditures but…
Shreveport. Federal prosecutors charged 56-year-old Charles Ford on April 21, 2026, alleging he possessed the firearm used by suspect Shamar Elkins in the April 19 mass shooting that killed eight children and wounded oth…
LOS ANGELES — The Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 101-94 on Tuesday in Game 2, taking a 2-0 series lead, as Marcus Smart defended Kevin Durant and pressured him across 18 possessions. Durant returned from a right knee in…
Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a redistricting referendum that shifts authority over congressional maps to a Democratic-majority mechanism, altering how districts will be drawn going forward. The statewide vote endo…
SEATTLE — Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh said Tuesday he has faith in the team despite a slow start to the 2026 season, noting he has used the same swing since age nine and trusts his approach after a 2025 season i…
New York: Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said on April 22 that Tehran will enter negotiations only after the United States ends what he described as a naval blockade, calling the blockade a violation of the ceas…
San Francisco — The Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Tuesday night at Oracle Park after an early Dodgers defensive miscue produced a three-run first inning. Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed three first-inning runs befor…
Boston — VJ Edgecombe scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 111-97 on Tuesday, tying the first-round playoff series at one game apiece. Tyrese Maxey added 29 point…
Las Vegas. Logan Cooley scored on a rebound with about six minutes remaining Tuesday night, lifting the Utah Mammoth to a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of their first-round NHL playoff series; the w…
Washington, DC. On April 22, a Pentagon intelligence assessment cited by NBC concluded that Iran still retains key military capabilities, contradicting recent public assertions by President Donald Trump and US Secretary …
DENVER — During the second period on Tuesday, a pane of glass behind the Los Angeles Kings' bench shattered after fans pounded it following Scott Wedgewood's penalty-shot save on Quinton Byfield; broken glass fell onto i…
Gainesville, Fla. — Thomas Haugh announced he will return to the University of Florida for the upcoming college basketball season, ESPN reported on Tuesday; Haugh averaged 17.1 points and 6.2 rebounds across 34 games las…