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RICHMOND, Va. — A Washington Post–Schar School poll released Monday shows Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger with a 47 percent approval rating and 46 percent disapproval, placing her below the averages for each of her eight immediate predecessors, as voters prepare to decide on a redistricting referendum.

The poll, released just over two weeks before the referendum, highlights strong partisan divides and resident concerns about affordability, health care and immigration; reporting notes the proposed map could shift the state's U.S. House delegation to as many as 10 Democrats and one Republican.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Top-ranked golfers began practice rounds at Augusta National on April 6 ahead of the Masters, which opens April 9; reigning champion Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler took part as organizers presented firm course conditions, limited commercial minutes and pronounced tournament traditions.

Players and bettors adjusted strategies and odds this week as markets favor Scottie Scheffler; Bryson DeChambeau’s recent LIV victories and historical long-shot winners such as Danny Willett were cited. Tiger Woods remained absent following a March 27 arrest, and first-round play is scheduled to start April 9.

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 refusal to submit to a lawful test.

At Augusta on Monday, fellow players expressed support and criticism, with Jason Day questioning why Woods was driving while impaired; media noted Woods' jet landed in Switzerland on Friday amid reports he may have entered treatment and officials continue to process the case.

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 discolored tap water in Bowie, reported odor and runoff concerns near a Jefferson County cannabis facility, and desalination R&D advances.

Officials have issued boil orders, requested state testing, and advised against using culinary water for irrigation; state representatives and environmental agencies were contacted this week, municipal crews scheduled repairs, and OceanWell continues its three-year R&D push for subsea desalination as a potential longer-term supply option.

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 refused, after an F-15E was shot down and initial recovery was reported.

The White House said investigators are searching for the internal leaker and that the disclosure endangered an operational rescue. After the April 3 F-15E crash, U.S. forces recovered one crew member and later retrieved the second; officials said they may pursue legal action against unauthorized disclosures.

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 department's stated enforcement role for those specific agreements under prior administrations' Title IX interpretations.

The move affects Cape Henlopen (Del.), Fife (Wash.), Delaware Valley (Pa.), La Mesa-Spring Valley, Sacramento City Unified and Taft College (Calif.); schools will no longer be overseen by those agreements this week, and advocates and local authorities are reviewing legal and policy responses.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina hired Michael Malone as its men's basketball head coach on Monday, ending a 13-day search. Malone, a longtime NBA coach who led the Denver Nuggets to the 2022–23 championship and recorded 510 NBA head-coaching wins, moves from broadcast work back into coaching this week.

The hire follows UNC's March 24 decision to move on from Hubert Davis; reports say Malone previously appeared on Carolina Insider and joined ESPN after his April firing last year. Athletic department officials will initiate onboarding, and observers expect recruiting and program adjustments to proceed during spring evaluation this month.

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 persistently above the central bank’s 2% target, even while expressing a preference to keep rates unchanged for some time.

Her comments this week prompted analysts to note that policymakers are weighing trade-offs between curbing inflation and supporting employment; she said the Fed could cut rates if higher gas prices slow the economy and unemployment rises, indicating that upcoming policy moves will depend on incoming inflation and labor-market data.

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 between Monday and Tuesday following the season and recent coaching developments.

The moves follow reporting this week about a pending Michael Malone hire and include players with varied minutes and statistics; UNC will now address roster and recruiting planning during the offseason while each player pursues opportunities at other programs.

Los Angeles. President Donald Trump on late Sunday posted on Truth Social endorsing conservative commentator Steve Hilton for California governor, calling him 'a truly fine man' and criticizing state policies; the endorsement arrives about a month before mail ballots are scheduled to be mailed ahead of the June 2, 2026 primary.

The endorsement immediately boosts Hilton's profile and may consolidate conservative support in the crowded Republican primary, elevating rivals such as Chad Bianco; however, Trump remains widely unpopular statewide, potentially turning the endorsement into a general-election liability if a Democrat reaches the November ballot under California's top-two primary system.