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Gotterup arrives at Augusta as high-profile Masters rookie

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…

Trump Deadline Triggers Strikes as Iran Refuses Terms

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 …

Contreras Warns Brewers After Being Hit; Series Tension

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…

Wisconsin Supreme Court race could shift state judicial control

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…

Nationals rally, Cardinals answer with extra-inning victory

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…

Trump's Deadline Sends Markets Tumultuous Amid Iran Crisis

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…

Padres shut out Pirates, snap Pittsburgh five-game streak

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, …

Keaschall Two-Run Homer Propels Twins Past Tigers Monday

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 …

California campuses and cities respond to Chavez allegations

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 …

Cavaliers top Grizzlies as Memphis hits 29 threes

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 investigators seize 69 horses from rescue owners

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…

Florida Lawmaker Leads Push to Eliminate Property Taxes

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…

Tiger Woods DUI Prompts Questions at Masters Tournament

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…

Multiple U.S. communities report notable water supply disruptions

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…

Trump Denounces Media Leak After Iran Airman Rescue

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…

Education Department Ends Agreements Protecting Transgender Students Nationwide

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…

Cleveland Fed official signals possible interest-rate shift

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…

Four Tar Heels Enter Transfer Portal This Week

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 …

Masters Week Sees Travel, Revenue, Media, Field Changes

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…

Trump issues ultimatum as deadline for Iran nears

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…

U.S. strikes dozens of military targets on Kharg Island

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…

Researchers Confirm Steve McMichael Had Posthumous CTE Diagnosis

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…

Ademi LLP Opens Inquiries Into Multiple April M&A Transactions

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…

Rose Enters Masters After Near-Misses And Recent Victory

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…

US Firms Set First-Quarter 2026 Earnings Calls Tuesday

United States. Several publicly traded companies announced schedules to release first-quarter 2026 financial results and host conference calls and webcasts: Vicor will release results and hold a call April 21; Casella wi…

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