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Charlie Kirk Shot

Defense team in Charlie Kirk murder trial says courtroom cameras are unfairly tilting case

Ford Recall

Ford recalls 1.4 million F-150 pickup trucks to fix a gearshift issue

South Africa Marathon Cheating

Men caught competing in the women’s category of a prestigious South African marathon

76ers Hornets Basketball

Play-in finales: Hornets-Magic, Warriors-Suns await on Friday night to set last 2 NBA playoff spots

Aptopix Lebanon Israel Iran War

Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force

Heat Hornets Basketball

Heat, Hornets react to NBA ruling on uncalled LaMelo Ball foul, and how he’ll be eligible to play

Duke Diaz Football

Duke announces contract extension with football coach Manny Diaz through 2031 season

Hurricanes Islanders Hockey

Carolina Hurricanes head into the playoffs showing more scoring punch with depth, Ehlers’ arrival

Nfl Draft Panthers Preview Football

Panthers may look to add more playmakers for QB Bryce Young in the NFL draft

Astros Athletics Baseball

Gatorade, inventor of the sports drink, is getting a rebrand targeting non-athletes

Protected Statues historic

South Carolina Senate protects nearly all monuments and bans adding QR codes to statues

Financial Markets Wall Street Iran

Wall Street hits a record as S&P 500 continues its 2-week rally on hopes for an end to the Iran war

Ticketmaster Ftc Lawsuit

Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

Heat Hornets Basketball

LaMelo Ball punches team mascot Hugo twice after Hornets knock Heat out of play-in tournament

Vrabel Russini Football

NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos published of her with Mike Vrabel

Iran War

Diplomats try to arrange second round of US-Iran talks during first full day of American blockade

Pistons Hornets Basketball

Knueppel and Ball finished 1-2 in the NBA in 3s. Now they hope to get Hornets to the playoffs

Financial Markets Wall Street

Wall Street rises toward the edge of its all-time high as oil prices ease

Election 2026 California Governor Eric Swalwell

Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations

Japan The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Photo Call

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ rockets to $629 million worldwide at the box office

Pakistan Us Iran Vance

Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement

Vatican Pope Peace

Pope Leo XIV denounces the ‘delusion of omnipotence’ he says fuels the US-Israeli war in Iran

France Boy Trapped

A 9-year-old was found locked in a van since 2024, malnourished and unable to walk

New York Subway Violence

Officials: Stabbings on New York subway leaves 3 hurt as officers shoot and kill knife-wielding man

Car Buying Out Of Reach

Buyers fret as the average cost of a new car nears $50K

Aptopix Nasa Artemis Moonshot

Artemis II astronauts return from moon with a splashdown to close out a record-breaking lunar voyage

Lax Close Call

FAA investigates close call on LAX taxiway just weeks after LaGuardia runway crash

Nasa Artemis Moonshot

Artemis II’s grand moon finale is almost here with a Pacific splashdown to cap NASA’s lunar comeback

Sharpton Convention

‘I am thinking about it,’ Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid

Trump Pentagon

Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters

travelers Delays

Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices swing

Nypd officer Fatal Cooler Throw

Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash

Melania Trump

Melania Trump holds extraordinary White House event to deny ties to Epstein, knowledge of his crimes

Us Army Veteran Classified Info

An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit

Climate Biggest Heat

March smashes record as most abnormally hot month for continental US, federal meteorologists say

Obit Jim Whittaker

Legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97

Aptopix Lebanon Israel Iran War

At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn’t apply there

Matthew Perry

‘Ketamine Queen’ gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him

Iran War

Trump pulls back on his Iran threats for two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to ceasefire

Offset Shooting

Former Migos rapper Offset is stable after being shot outside a Florida casino, spokesperson says

Nasa Artemis Moonshot

Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moon

Shelly Kittleson

American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released, an Iraqi official tells the AP

Nasa Artemis Moonshot

Artemis II kicks off trip around the moon after surpassing Apollo 13’s distance record

Savannah Guthrie

Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘Today’ anchor desk for first time since mother’s disappearance

Japan The Super Mario Galaxy Movie World Premiere

It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally

California Wildfires

Southern California wildfire mostly contained as officials lift many evacuation orders

Iran War

US aviator rescued as Trump vows strikes on Iran’s infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened

Ncaa South Carolina Uconn Basketball

Geno Auriemma apologizes after tense endgame exchange with Dawn Staley in UConn loss

Trump Universidades

President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal funding

United Airlines Bag Fees

Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as jet fuel costs soar

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