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MIDDLETOWN, Del. On Monday, a Powerball ticket sold at the Acme store at 460 E. Main Street in Middletown matched all five numbers and the Powerball in the April 6 drawing, winning an estimated $231 million jackpot; the …
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Chris Gotterup, 26, makes his Masters debut this week after winning four PGA Tour events, including the Scottish Open last year and the Sony Open and Phoenix Open earlier this year; he spoke at a Monday pr…
Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, April 7, rejecting a Pakistan‑brokered ceasefire and rejecting U.S. demands as President Donald Trump issued a midnight GMT deadline and threatened the destruction …
BOSTON — On Monday night at Fenway Park, Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was hit on the hand by a pitch from Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff, prompting Contreras to tell reporters he would 'take one of th…
Madison: Voters cast ballots Tuesday in a Wisconsin Supreme Court contest between Democratic-backed Chris Taylor and Republican-supported Maria Lazar for a 10-year seat, with the race focused on abortion rights, redistri…
Washington — On Monday night at Nationals Park, the Washington Nationals erased a three-run deficit when James Wood, Brady House and CJ Abrams hit eighth-inning homers to produce a 9-6 comeback win over the St. Louis Car…
United States: President Donald Trump set an 8 p.m. ET deadline and threatened strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges, prompting volatile trading in U.S. markets on Monday and Tuesday and driving oil price swings as…
PITTSBURGH — San Diego right-hander Germán Márquez earned his first win with the Padres, pitching five innings in a 5-0 victory Monday night that ended the Pittsburgh Pirates' five-game winning streak; Nick Castellanos, …
MINNEAPOLIS — Luke Keaschall hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and the Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Monday at Target Field; Keaschall also walked twice and scored twice as the Twins regained …
San Diego. The San Diego Community College District Board unanimously voted Monday to temporarily rename the Cesar E. Chavez campus amid sexual abuse allegations against the late labor leader, while La Opinion this week …
MEMPHIS — On April 6, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 142-126 in Memphis as Evan Mobley scored 24 points and Dennis Schroder added 22 points and 11 assists while Memphis matched the NBA single-game…
Ocala, Florida — On Nov. 4, 2025, Marion County investigators responded to an anonymous complaint at Happy Valley Horse Rescue and found dozens of horses showing signs of neglect; a subsequent Nov. 5–6 search warrant ide…
Tallahassee — State Rep. Ryan Chamberlin announced April 1 he will lead a citizen-led constitutional amendment effort to ban property taxes in Florida, saying he will seek roughly 900,000 petition signatures to place a m…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods is absent from the 90th Masters this week after his March 27 arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence; he pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor DUI with property damage and ref…
United States: Multiple localities reported water supply and quality incidents this week, including an emergency water-line repair and boil order in Valley Mills scheduled Tuesday morning, resident complaints of discolor…
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday, April 6, he would demand that the journalist who first reported a rescued U.S. airman in Iran reveal their source and threatened to jail the reporter if they refuse…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Education Department on Monday terminated resolution agreements with five school districts and Taft College that had outlined protections and accommodations for transgender students, removing the de…
Washington. Beth Hammack, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, said Monday in an Associated Press interview that the Federal Reserve could raise its benchmark interest rate if inflation remains persistentl…
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Four North Carolina players entered the NCAA transfer portal this week after the portal opened Tuesday: guards Jaydon Young, Derek Dixon and Kyan Evans, and forward James Brown, each confirmed to On3 …
Augusta, Ga. — Multiple Masters-week developments unfolded as organizers and media prepared for the tournament this week: Ace Jet data show nearly 3,900 private charter flights in 2025, Rory McIlroy hosted the 2025 Champ…
United States: President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that "a whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran did not meet his deadline to end its de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, posting the threat on Truth Soci…
Washington reported that U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on Kharg Island in Iran early Tuesday, striking dozens of military targets, U.S. officials said; the operation was described as air-only with no ground troops inv…
Chicago — Researchers at Boston University's Concussion and CTE Center announced Tuesday that Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve 'Mongo' McMichael was found to have stage-three chronic traumatic encephalopathy following po…
MILWAUKEE: On April 7, 2026 Ademi LLP announced investigations into six recently announced mergers and acquisitions involving Terns, Kezar, Apellis, Olaplex, Centessa, and Equitable, asserting potential breaches of fiduc…
Augusta, Ga. Justin Rose, 45, addressed media Monday at Augusta National as he prepared for his 21st Masters, noting three past runner-up finishes at the event and citing a recent win at Torrey Pines as evidence of conti…