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Ichiro Suzuki Statue Unveiled; Bat Breaks During Ceremony

Seattle - The Seattle Mariners unveiled a bronze statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki outside T-Mobile Park on Friday, but the statue's bat snapped near the handle during the curtain-pull reveal, causing the barrel to v…

Planned 250-foot arch proposed for Washington, D.C. memorial

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a 12-page plan proposing a 250-foot triumphal arch to be sited between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, featuring a gilded winged figure, two ea…

McIlroy Extends Lead At Augusta, Masters Weekend Looms

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Augusta National presented a firm, fast test through the opening round of the 2026 Masters, and with cut day looming the 91-player field will be trimmed to the top 50 and ties by nightfall. Reigning champi…

Jaguars Navigate Draft Flexibility With No. 56 Pick

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Jaguars will make their first selection of the 2026 NFL Draft at No. 56 and enter the event with 11 total picks this month. The team traded its 2026 first-round pick to the Cleveland B…

Maxey Leads Sixers Victory Amid Embiid's Surgery

The Philadelphia 76ers lost 113-102 to the Houston Rockets on Thursday after star center Joel Embiid was ruled out on the afternoon of the game to undergo surgery for appendicitis. Embiid had been left off the injury rep…

Trump Warns Iran Against Imposing Fees in Hormuz

Washington — On April 10, U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran via Truth Social and in remarks to reporters that Tehran should not impose transit fees on commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, reiter…

Spielberg Says Nolan Was Better Choice For Interstellar

Los Angeles: Steven Spielberg told Empire magazine this week that Christopher Nolan was the better choice to direct the 2014 film Interstellar, saying he had been attached to the project for about a year and worked with …

High Pressure Brings Warmth, Dry Air, And Fire Risk

Sarasota, Fla. — Local television weather teams reported that high pressure and drier air will move into parts of the United States, bringing sunnier skies and warming temperatures to western Florida, Nashville, western …

Wisconsin and Denver Set for NCAA Hockey Title

Las Vegas — Wisconsin and Denver advanced to the NCAA men's hockey championship game Saturday at T-Mobile Arena after semifinal victories Thursday, with Wisconsin defeating North Dakota 2-1 and Denver beating Michigan 4-…

Lakers Clinch Home Court After Dominant Late-Season Wins

Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns 101-73 Friday night at Crypto.com Arena, clinching home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs; earlier this week the Lakers also beat the Golden …

USPS Proposes 82¢ Stamp Amid Financial and Oversight Pressure

Washington — The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday proposed raising first-class stamp prices from 78 cents to 82 cents, a 4.8 percent increase set to take effect July 12 pending Postal Regulatory Commission approval. The a…

Grand jury indicts suspects in deadly Esparto fireworks explosion

WOODLAND, Calif. — A Yolo County grand jury this week returned indictments and authorities arrested multiple people tied to a July 1 fireworks warehouse explosion near Esparto that killed seven and injured two. Prosecuto…

LeBron leads Lakers to win amid injury and seeding uncertainty

San Francisco — The Los Angeles Lakers, led by LeBron James and coached by JJ Redick, defeated the Golden State Warriors 119-103 on Thursday in San Francisco while the team remained shorthanded following earlier April bl…

Seiya Suzuki Activated, Returns To Cubs Lineup Friday

CHICAGO — Seiya Suzuki was activated from the 10-day injured list before Friday's game against Pittsburgh at Wrigley Field and inserted into the Chicago Cubs' starting lineup in right field, batting fifth after missing t…

Broncos owners join Rockies ownership, MLB approves deal

Denver. The Colorado Rockies announced Friday that Greg and Carrie Penner of Penner Sports Group purchased a minority stake, becoming the largest minority partners after Major League Baseball approved the transaction; th…

Al-Aqsa Mosque Reopens, Welcomes Over 100,000 Worshippers Today

The JQJO article reports that the Al-Aqsa Mosque has reopened and that the reopening drew more than 100,000 worshippers, presenting the attendance figure as the primary fact in its headline. The published content does no…

Vance leads U.S. delegation to Islamabad seeking ceasefire resolution

Washington — Vice President JD Vance departed Friday for Islamabad to lead U.S. mediated talks aimed at ending a six-week war with Iran, saying the United States is open to negotiations if Tehran engages in good faith an…

Multiple U.S. residential fires and station groundbreaking reported

U.S. communities reported multiple residential fires on April 10 and a separate station groundbreaking this week; in Grasonville, MD a garage fire just before 1 a.m. displaced four people, in Hurricane, UT a trailer fire…

Carlson's First Hat Trick Sparks Ducks' Playoff Hopes

Anaheim, Calif. — On Thursday night John Carlson scored three goals for the Anaheim Ducks, recording his first NHL career hat trick in a 6-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks, ending the Ducks' six-game losing streak and …

Kempe’s two goals lift Kings back into wild-card position

Los Angeles — Adrian Kempe scored twice as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Thursday night, moving the Kings into a Western Conference wild-card spot; Joel Armia and Trevor Moore also scored an…

Kraken rally in shootout ends six-game losing skid

Seattle ended a six-game losing streak Thursday when Berkly Catton scored in the third period and again in the shootout to lift the Kraken to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights at Climate Pledge Arena. The win h…

Regional teams post dominant wins and standout performances

Green Bay — High school baseball posted multiple decisive results Thursday, April 9, as De Pere routed Green Bay Southwest 25-0 and Sheboygan South defeated Green Bay East/West 11-0; De Pere scored in every inning, finis…

Stars rally late to likely secure home-ice advantage

Dallas saw Jason Robertson score the decisive goal Thursday at American Airlines Center, lifting the Stars to a 5-4 comeback win over the Minnesota Wild and ending the Wild's April unbeaten run in a high-intensity game t…

Mammoth Clinch Playoff Berth After 4-1 Predators Win

Salt Lake City. The Utah Mammoth beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 Thursday at Delta Center, with Dylan Guenther scoring his 39th goal and Clayton Keller adding three assists; less than an hour later the Anaheim Ducks' 6-…

Deputy killed during Porterville eviction, suspect killed

Porterville, California — Detective Randy Hoppert of the Tulare County Sheriff's Office was shot while deputies served an eviction notice Thursday morning and later died at Sierra View Medical Center after a tactical res…

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