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Washington — U.S. Secret Service officers investigated reports of overnight gunfire near Lafayette Park just north of the White House early Sunday, dispatching personnel shortly after midnight to search the fenced park and surrounding area; no injuries were reported and no suspect was located after the systematic search.

Security posture around the White House was heightened, several nearby roads were temporarily closed and the Secret Service said it is coordinating with the Metropolitan Police and U.S. Park Police; Anthony Guglielmi urged anyone with information to contact DC Police as searches and the investigation continued Sunday morning.

United States communities held varied Easter egg hunts this weekend, with events ranging from underwater searches in Ballwin and O'Fallon to helicopter egg drops in St. Peters and Missoula and large church and park hunts in South Carolina and elsewhere on Saturday and Easter Sunday.

Organizers reported tens of thousands of eggs—including more than 20,000 at a Florence County church, about 10,000 in Missoula and large-scale placements in Conway—drawing hundreds of families and hundreds of volunteers; events concluded quickly as attendees collected eggs and communities assessed logistics moving forward.

Miami — Inter Miami played the inaugural match at Nu Stadium on Saturday, drawing 2-2 with Austin FC as Lionel Messi scored early and Luis Suárez volleyed a late equaliser to level the match at the club’s newly opened 26,000-plus capacity venue.

The draw left Inter Miami unbeaten in recent MLS action and featured a ribbon-cutting with co-owner David Beckham and MLS Commissioner Don Garber; club officials celebrated the stadium opening while Austin extended a short winless stretch following the match.

San Jose, Calif. Niko Tsakiris scored two goals and Preston Judd added a goal and an assist as the San Jose Earthquakes defeated San Diego FC 3-0 on Saturday night, with first-half scores at the 13th, 34th (penalty) and stoppage time (45+3).

Daniel recorded his second consecutive and fifth shutout of the season; Manu Duah received a straight red in the 32nd–33rd minute leaving San Diego a man down, San Jose improved to 5-1-0 and San Diego will return to play next Saturday against Minnesota United.

Washington, US — On Sunday, April 5, President Donald Trump confirmed that United States Special Forces recovered a second crew member from an F-15E Strike Eagle downed in Iran, saying the airman was located and evacuated after a high-risk search-and-rescue operation.

The rescue followed reports of local gunfire at U.S. helicopters in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad and Bakhtiari regions on Saturday; Axios cited three U.S. officials on the successful extraction, while Al Jazeera and CNN noted the operation remained risky and the recovered airman sustained injuries.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jo Adell made three home-run-robbing catches, including a ninth-inning leap into the seats, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Seattle Mariners 1-0 on Saturday night at Angels Stadium, while Zach Neto provided the game's only run with a first-inning 443-foot homer.

The defensive sequence preserved Jack Kochanowicz's start (5 2/3 innings, four hits, seven strikeouts) and required replay review after the ninth-inning catch; relievers Chase Silseth and Jordan Romano escaped late jams and recorded the save, leaving the Mariners scoreless and the Angels with the victory that night.

Indianapolis. Michigan overpowered Arizona 91-73 on Saturday in the Final Four semifinal, with junior center Aday Mara scoring a career-high 26 points and the Wolverines opening a double-digit lead within six minutes to dominate the night and secure a spot in the national title game.

Indianapolis. The Wolverines advance to face UConn on Monday after UConn's 71-62 victory over Illinois earlier; Michigan's offense reached 90 points for a tournament-record fifth time, Aday Mara's performance anchored the win, and Yaxel Lendeborg's rolled ankle will undergo medical evaluation before the national final.

Indianapolis. UConn freshman Braylon Mullins hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 52 seconds remaining to secure a 71-62 Final Four win over Illinois on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium, sending the Huskies to the national title game; Mullins finished with 15 points in the victory.

The victory preserved UConn's run to a third title game in four years and followed Mullins' earlier Elite Eight buzzer-beater; Tarris Reed Jr. contributed 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Coach Dan Hurley now prepares the Huskies to face either Arizona or Michigan on Monday night for the national championship.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Garrett Mitchell drove in five runs with a two-run double and a three-run homer to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-2 win in the opener of Saturday's doubleheader, with Chad Patrick tossing five scoreless innings and Trevor Megill closing the game.

On Saturday night the Kansas City Royals rallied for a six-run sixth inning and an 8-2 victory in Game 2, highlighted by Salvador Perez's solo homer; Kansas City's bullpen threw 10 scoreless innings across the doubleheader and the teams left Kauffman Stadium having split the series day.

Phoenix — In Friday's Final Four semifinal, South Carolina defeated UConn 62-48, and UConn coach Geno Auriemma engaged in a heated postgame exchange with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, approaching her about a handshake as assistants from both teams intervened and separated the coaches.

Saturday, Auriemma issued a public apology via UConn channels saying his reaction was uncalled for and expressing regret; Staley said she remained focused on the upcoming title game, and peer coach Dan Hurley publicly offered support for Auriemma following the incident.