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PHOENIX — The Oklahoma City Thunder lead the Western Conference first-round series 3-0 and defeated the Phoenix Suns 121-109 on Saturday as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points. This week the Suns have faced multiple…
Pittsburgh — On Saturday the Las Vegas Raiders selected Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy with the first pick of the fourth round, No. 101, after trading up with the Buffalo Bills. McCoy, who missed the 2025 season follo…
CHICAGO. A shooting at Endeavor Health's Swedish Hospital on the North Side on Saturday around 11 a.m. wounded two police officers, one of whom was reported to be in critical condition, Ald. Andre Vasquez's office said. …
Mobile, Alabama. Local meteorologists reported lingering showers and weakening storms this morning, with mostly cloudy skies and scattered afternoon redevelopment possible across parts of Alabama and Kentucky. Forecaster…
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear arguments this Monday over whether geofence warrants used to identify a suspect in a Virginia bank robbery violate the Fourth Amendment. Investigators used a geofence warrant serv…
Wausau, Wisconsin. Local meteorologists forecast a cooler weekend with temperatures near seasonal averages and a warm front moving into the region on Monday that could bring showers and a chance of strong to severe storm…
Philadelphia — The Eagles acquired Pro Bowl edge rusher Jonathan Greenard from the Minnesota Vikings and signed him to a four-year, $100 million contract on Friday after completing a physical and passing team medicals; M…
Groton, Connecticut. On Saturday, April 25, 2026, the U.S. Navy commissioned the USS Idaho, a 377-foot Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, at Naval Submarine Base New London. Built by General Dynamics Electric Boat as …
Jefferson City — The Jefferson City Jays played multiple tournament games this weekend, losing 8-1 to Capital City in the Blair Oaks C-team Tournament opener on Friday and later dropping a fifth-place game 12-2 to Southe…
Houston — On Friday and Saturday nights in Houston, the New York Yankees won successive games, beating the Astros 12-4 and 8-3 to extend their streak first to seven and then to eight games. Jazz Chisholm Jr., Ryan McMaho…
Gary, Indiana — Members of the Jackson family, the film's star Jaafar Jackson, producer Graham King and the singer's eldest son Prince attended a hometown screening of the new biopic Michael at the city's only high schoo…
Tempe, Ariz. The Arizona Cardinals selected quarterback Carson Beck with the 65th overall pick in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday, and earlier used the third overall pick on running back Jeremiyah Love; t…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night, with Isaac Collins driving in two runs and Noah Cameron allowing three runs over 6 1/3 innings in a 5-3 win, and followed by a 12-1 rou…
Lincoln, Kansas: Two people were found dead after a Thursday night house fire that collapsed the two-story structure and damaged adjacent buildings; the Kansas State Fire Marshal's Office said high winds spread the blaze…
Baton Rouge, La. Two groups exchanged words and opened fire at the Mall of Louisiana food court on Thursday afternoon, killing a 17-year-old Ascension Episcopal School senior and injuring five others; police said three o…
Cleveland on Saturday selected Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green with the 182nd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft after trading picks with the Denver Broncos, the Browns announced. The sixth-round selection follows a tr…
Lowell, Mass. Jessie Eldridge scored the first of four Boston goals and Aerin Frankel made 30 saves to lead the Boston Fleet to a 4-0 victory over the New York Sirens on Saturday, closing the regular season. The win left…
Baltimore. The Boston Red Sox scored ten ninth-inning runs to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 17-1 on Saturday, April 25, 2026, after Andruw Monasterio hit a grand slam. Willson Contreras hit a three-run homer and Caleb Dur…
PITTSBURGH -- The Cleveland Browns selected Alabama linebacker Justin Jefferson with the No. 149 pick and University of Cincinnati tight end Joe Royer with the No. 170 pick during the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft on…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Todd Pletcher's colt Renegade drew the inside No. 1 post and opened as the morning-line favorite at 4-1 for the 152nd Kentucky Derby, which is scheduled for May 2. The draw was conducted Saturday, and n…
Washington — US President Donald Trump announced late Saturday, April 25, that he cancelled the planned trip of US representatives to Islamabad who were due to meet Iranian officials; some outlets named the envoys as Jar…
Tampa, Fla. A roommate, 26-year-old Hisham Abugharbieh, was charged Saturday with two counts of first-degree murder with a weapon in the deaths of University of South Florida students Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy after …
HOUSTON — The Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a six-point deficit in the final 30 seconds to force overtime and defeated the Houston Rockets 112-108 on Friday, with LeBron James scoring 29 points and hitting a tying thre…
Washington: The Cascio family filed a lawsuit this week alleging Michael Jackson sexually abused four of their children at Neverland Ranch, during tours, and at concert stops, according to court filings and reports by Th…
HOUSTON — The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in overtime in Game 3 on Friday at the Toyota Center, when LeBron James scored 29 points and Marcus Smart finished with 21 points and 10 assists; James al…