EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — On Thursday night, the New York Giants used two top-10 picks in the NFL Draft, selecting linebacker Arvell Reese at No. 5 and offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa at No. 10. The moves followed a prior trade that sent defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals...
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 an 11-game home postseason losing streak that dated to May 26, 2008, reversing the setback from...
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 second-period span after an early Evgeni Malkin power-play goal gave Pittsburgh a brief lead. The victory moved...
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 others. Authorities say Elkins fatally shot seven of his children and a cousin; investigators continue to examine...
Warren, Ohio. Unemployment rates changed markedly across several jurisdictions during February, with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reporting declines in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties this week; Trumbull was 6.6 percent, Mahoning 6.2 percent and Columbiana 5.4 percent compared with January figures while Youngstown and Warren also...
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 injury and scored 23 points on 7-for-12 shooting but had multiple turnovers,...
Washington — Early Wednesday, a WMATA work vehicle struck the rear car of a stationary Silver Line train at the Metro Center station just after midnight, officials said. Twenty-seven customers were aboard the final Silver Line run of the night; Metro reported 11 passengers sustained non-life-threatening injuries and that staff...
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 series. Jalen Williams left in the third quarter with a left hamstring injury after scoring 19 points,...
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. President Trump signaled support on Tuesday and directed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to review possible options while...
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 endorsed transferring map-making power to the General Assembly or a bipartisan commission, a change framed by supporters as corrective and criticized...
