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Rola Saqer feeds her baby Masa Mohammad Zaqout at her parents' home in the neighborhood of Zawaida, central Gaza, Thursday, April 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Rola Saqer feeds her baby Masa Mohammad Zaqout at her parents’ home in the neighborhood of Zawaida, central Gaza, Thursday, April 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

These Palestinian mothers in Gaza gave birth Oct. 7. Their babies have known only war

Amal Al-Taweel and Rola Saqer gave birth in a Gaza hospital on Oct. 7 — the day Hamas militants streamed across the border in a deadly attack that kicked off the war with Israel.
 
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Israel finds the body of a hostage killed in Gaza, while talks will resume on a cease-fire

 

For families of hostages, it’s a race against time as Israel’s war reaches six-month mark

 

Iranian commander renews vow to avenge Syria strike attributed to Israel that killed 2 generals

 
Police stand guard at the entrance of the penitentiary where former Vice President Jorge Glas is being held, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Saturday, April 6, 2024. Ecuadorian police broke through the external doors of the Mexican Embassy in Quito, Friday evening, to arrest Glas, who had been residing there since December. (AP Photo/Cesar Munoz)

Ecuadorian police broke into Mexico’s embassy, sparking outrage. Why is this such a big deal?

 
FILE - President Joe Biden speaks at the Washoe Democratic Party Office in Reno, Nev., March 19, 2024. Biden's reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee said Saturday, April 6, that they raised more than $90 million in March and ended the year's first quarter with $192-plus million in cash on-hand, further stretching an already sizeable money advantage over his opponent, former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Biden and Democrats report raising $90 million-plus in March, stretching their cash lead over Trump

 
An artist paints a globe at a studio in London, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. Globes in the age of Google Earth capture the imagination and serve as snapshots of how the owners see the world and their place in it. Peter Bellerby made his first globe for his father, after he could not find one accurate or attractive enough. In 2008, he founded Bellerby & Co. Globemakers in London. His team of dozens of artists and cartographers has made thousands of bespoke globes up to 50 inches in diameter. The most ornate can cost six figures. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Even in the age of Google Earth, people still buy globes. Here’s why they remain so alluring

 
Coco nibbles on a blade of grass in a National Palace courtyard, in Mexico City, Thursday, March 4, 2024. Nineteen feral cats have free rein of Mexico's National Palace, long roaming the gardens and historic colonial halls of the most iconic buildings in the country. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

A new declaration in Mexico gives 19 cats roaming the presidential palace food and care fur-ever

 
  1. A sign for the Powerball jackpot is displayed at a 7-Eleven, Friday, April 5, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

    Powerball draws numbers for estimated $1.3B jackpot after delay of more than 3 hours

  2. UConn guard Stephon Castle (5) dunks over Alabama forward Grant Nelson (2) during the second half of the NCAA college basketball game at the Final Four, Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

    Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72

  3. This is a handout photo issued by Guinness World records on Saturday, April 6, 2024 of John Alfred Tinniswood. The world’s oldest man says the secret to a long life is luck, regular exercise - and fish and chips every Friday. Englishman John Alfred Tinniswood, 111, has been confirmed as the new holder of the title by Guinness World Records. It follows the death of the Venezuelan record-holder, Juan Vicente Perez, this month at the age of 114. (Guinness World Records via AP)

    The world’s oldest man says the secret to his longevity is luck, plus regular fish and chips

  4. FILE - The X logo is shown on a computer screen in Belgrade, Serbia, July 24, 2023. Social media accounts who shield their real identities behind clever slogans and cartoon avatars have come to dominate right-wing political discussion online, even as they spread false information. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

    Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false information

  5. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, left, meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, April 7, 2024. Yellen, who arrived later in Beijing after starting her five-day visit in one of China's major industrial and export hubs, said the talks would create a structure to hear each other's views and try to address American concerns about manufacturing overcapacity in China. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, Pool)

    Yellen says US-China relationship on ‘more stable footing’ but more can be done to improve ties

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Terminally ill Israeli mother says her dying wish is to reunite with her captive daughter

Six months into Israel’s war against Hamas, time is running out for one terminally ill mother who hopes to stay alive long enough to see her kidnapped daughter come home.
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Mexico’s palace cats get presidential treatment as declaration gives them food and care forever

ELECTION WATCH 2024

Presidential candidate Peter Pellegrini smiles at his headquarters after a presidential runoff in Bratislava, Slovakia, Saturday, April 6, 2024. Pellegrini is a close ally of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico known for his pro-Russian policies. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

A close ally of populist prime minister tops a pro-Western diplomat to become Slovakia’s president

A close ally of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has defeated a pro-Western career diplomat to become Slovakia’s new president, and succeed Zuzana Čaputová, the country’s first female head of state.
 
People gather in support of a political newcomer Peter Magyar, a former insider within Hungary's ruling Fidesz party on Saturday, April 6, 2024. A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán mobilized tens of thousands of supporters outlining a plan to unite the country and bring an end to the populist leader's 14-year hold on power. (AP Photo/Justin Spike)

Challenger to Hungary’s Orbán announces new political alternative to tens of thousands of supporters

A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has mobilized tens of thousands of supporters and outlined a plan to unite the country and bring an end to the populist leader’s 14-year hold on power.
 

MORE ELECTIONS

Campaigners distribute flyers for the upcoming local elections in Kazun Polski, near Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday, April 4, 2024, three days ahead of a vote that Poland is holding on Sunday. The nationwide vote for city mayors, provincial governors, local council members and other local officials are expected to be a test of support for the ruling pro-European Union coalition of Prime Minister Donald Tusk that won parliamentary elections in October. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Poland’s local elections test Tusk’s new government after 4 months in power

 
  1. FILES - This combination of two file photos shows Xochitl Galvez, at left, arriving to register her name as a presidential candidate on July 4, 2023 in Mexico City, and at right, Claudia Sheinbaum at an event that presented her as her party's presidential nominee on Sept. 6, 2023 in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, Files)

    As two women vie for Mexico’s presidency, why are there questions about their ability to govern?

  2. People pass by posters of candidates running for the upcoming parliamentary election in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. As South Koreans prepare to vote for a new 300-member parliament next week, many are choosing their livelihoods and other domestic topics as their most important election issues. This represents a stark contrast from past elections, which were overshadowed by security and foreign policy issues like North Korean nuclear threats and the U.S. security commitment.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

    South Korea election issues: Green onions, striking doctors, an alleged sexist jab at a candidate

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Bhaskar Rao, a farm worker, sprays natural pesticide at a multi-crop farm belonging to Meerabi Chunduru, an avid practitioner and advocate of natural farming techniques, in Aremanda village in Guntur district of southern India's Andhra Pradesh state, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. The area has become a positive example of the benefits of natural farming, a process of using organic matter as fertilizers and pesticides that makes crops more resilient to bad weather. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer

India’s southern Andhra Pradesh state has become a positive example of the benefits of natural farming, a process of using organic matter as fertilizers and pesticides that makes crops more resilient to bad weather, and advocates say active government support is the primary driver for the state’s su
 
A woman sprays herself with a makeshift mosquito repellant of vanilla and water as she waits to be attended at a hospital amid a surge in dengue fever cases, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, April 5, 2024. A nationwide increase in dengue fever cases as resulted in the demand for repellents to avoid the bite of the mosquito that transmits the disease, causing a shortage and exorbitant prices where available. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Dengue fever outbreak in Argentina leads to shortage of a must-have item: mosquito repellent

 
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives to the basket against the LSU during the second half of an Elite Eight round college basketball game during the NCAA Tournament, Monday, April 1, 2024, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are headed to the WNBA. Are they also destined for a pay cut?

 
FILE - Shoppers walk to a Walmart in Vernon Hills, Ill., Tuesday, March 28, 2023. If you purchased some weighted groceries or bagged fruit at Walmart in recent years, you may be eligible for a cash payment from a class action settlement with the retailer. The class action lawsuit, which was first filed in October 2022, alleges that Walmart shoppers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico who purchased certain sold-by-weight meat and seafood as well as select citrus sold in bulk bags paid more than the lowest price advertised in stores.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Buy groceries at Walmart recently? You may be eligible for a class action settlement payment

 
Yarkpa Town stands out in the surrounding rainforest in Rivercess County, Southeast Liberia, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. In the past year, the Liberian government has agreed to sell about 10% of the West African country's land — equivalent to 10,931 square kilometers (4,220 square miles) — to Dubai-based company Blue Carbon to preserve forests that might otherwise be logged and used for farming, the primary livelihood for many communities. (AP Photo/Derick Snyder)

A Dubai company’s staggering land deals in Africa raise fears about risks to Indigenous livelihoods

 

TODAY IN HISTORY

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Tutsis refugees wait for food distribution by relief agencies at the camp run by the French military in Bisesero, 40 miles southwest of Kigali on Saturday, July 2, 1993. The French troops are protecting the civilians from armed Hutus who can be seen waiting outside the camp. (AP Photo/Jean-Marc Bouju)

Civil war erupts in Rwanda

On April 7, 1994, civil war erupted in Rwanda, a day after a mysterious plane crash claimed the lives of the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi; in the months that followed, hundreds of thousands of minority Tutsi and Hutu moderates were slaughtered by Hutu extremists.

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WEEKEND READS

A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing

 
This photo provided by Black Tomato shows an Icelandic glacier on a hiking trek. Black Tomato, the avant-garde travel company offers a trip they call Get Lost. You fill out an extensive questionnaire on what you're expecting from your escape, but you'll have no idea where you're going till they get you there. Environment options are Polar, Desert, Coastal, Jungle or Mountain. (Black Tomato via AP)

Shhh, I’m on vacation. Travelers are on a quest for the quiet

 
FILE - Hulk Hogan fires up the crowd between matches during WrestleMania 21 in Los Angeles, April 3, 2005. As WrestleMania approaches 40, it’s never been bigger.(AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

In the coliseum of American over-the-topness, WrestleMania stands alone

 
FILE - Nancy Lieberman-Cline of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury poses after practice at America West Arena in Phoenix, Wednesday, June 11, 1997. (AP Photo/Eric Drotter, File)

Caitlin Clark’s path to stardom paved by pioneering players who changed trajectory for women’s hoops

 
FILE - The Capitol is seen as water sprinklers soak the National Mall on a hot summer morning in Washington, July 15, 2022. A new poll finds that most Americans share many core values on what it means to be an American despite the country’s deep political polarization. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that about 9 in 10 U.S. adults say the right to vote, the right to equal protection under the law and the right to privacy are important or very important to the U.S.’s identity as a nation.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Yes, Americans are divided. But new AP-NORC poll shows Americans still agree on most core American values

 
FILE - Pope Francis, left, and Pope Benedict XVI, meet each other on the occasion of the elevation of five new cardinals at the Vatican, on June 28, 2017. Pope Francis has exposed the political “maneuvers” to sway votes during the past two conclaves and denied he is planning to reform the process to elect a pope in a new book-length interview published Tuesday April 2, 2024. (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool photo via AP, File)

Pope exposes confidential details of past conclaves and settles scores with Pope Benedict XVI’s aide

 
FILE - The Chesapeake 1000 crane, which will be used to help remove wreckage from the collapse of the Key Bridge, is docked at Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point, Md., March 29, 2024. The floating crane that’s been hauling away shattered steel from the collapsed Baltimore bridge played a much different role during the Cold War. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File)

What do a top-secret CIA mission and the Maryland bridge wreck have in common? Well, the same crane

 
A periodical cicada nymph wiggles in the grass in Macon, Ga., on Thursday, March 28, 2024, after being found while digging holes for rosebushes. Trillions of cicadas are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Cicadas are nature’s weirdos. They pee stronger than us and an STD can turn them into zombies

 
Oleksii Yukov examines the body of a Russian soldier he collected on the frontline in the Sloviansk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. The 38-year-old martial arts instructor leads a team of volunteer body collectors in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)

The true toll of the war in Ukraine is measured in bodies. This man brings them home, one at a time

 

April 8 Total Solar Eclipse

FILE - A total solar eclipse April 8 will enter over Mexico's Pacific coast, dash up through Texas and Oklahoma, crisscross the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and New England, before exiting over eastern Canada into the Atlantic. (AP Photo, File)

Eclipse weather forecast: clear skies in the Northeast, clouds in Texas

Clouds are likely to spoil the view in Texas and other places along the path of the total solar eclipse.
 
FILE - Justin Coleman, of Birmingham, Ala., holds his glasses up to his eyes as he watches the solar eclipse atop a parking structure, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Birmingham. Safe solar eclipse glasses block out the sun’s ultraviolet rays and nearly all visible light. When worn indoors, only very bright lights should be faintly visible – not household furniture or wallpaper. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Looking at a solar eclipse can be dangerous without eclipse glasses. Here’s what to know

 
Kalee Hume stands alongside her handmade eclipse-themed soaps at her shop in downtown Waxahachie, Texas, on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Waxahachie will be in the path of totality for Monday's eclipse of the sun. (AP Photo/Marcia Dunn)

Small town businesses embrace total solar eclipse crowd, come rain or shine on Monday

 
FILE - This combination of photos shows the path of the sun during a total eclipse by the moon Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, near Redmond, Ore. On April 8, 2024, spectators who aren't near the path of totality or who get cloudy weather on eclipse day can still catch the total solar eclipse, with NASA, science centers and media organizations planning to stream live coverage online from different locations along the path. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Not in the path of totality? You can still watch Monday’s total solar eclipse online

 
This combination of images shows Bad Bunny, from left, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift. (AP Photo)

Solar eclipse playlist: 20 songs to rock out to on your cosmic adventure

 

WEEKEND PLAYLIST
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Dev Patel on the set of "Monkey Man." (Akhirwan Nurhaidir/Universal Pictures via AP)

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Dev Patel on the set of “Monkey Man.” (Akhirwan Nurhaidir/Universal Pictures via AP)

How Dev Patel got ‘Monkey Man,’ his directorial debut beset by challenges, to the finish line

Oscar-nominated actor Dev Patel is making his feature directorial and screenwriting debut with the action thriller, “Monkey Man.”
 
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A familiar American goes to Italy to live his best life in the bloody Netflix series ‘Ripley’

 

What to stream this week: Sheila E. plays salsa, Andrew Scott gets evil and Colin Farrell detects

 

Hits for sale: Notable artists who have had their music catalogs sell for big money

 
FILE - Sean Paul performs during his concert at Strand Festival in Zamardi, Lake Balaton, Hungary, Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. The Jamaican singer and songwriter is embarking on a 22-date U.S. run dubbed the “Greatest Tour,” kicking off on May 2. (Tamas Vasvari/MTI via AP, File)

Sean Paul helped bring dancehall to the masses. With a new tour, he’s ready to do it all over again

 

  1. Glass Animals return this summer with a new album, each song exploring a ‘different side of love’

  2. Music Review: Lizzy McAlpine tells intimate folk-pop stories on her third album, ‘Older’

MOVIE REVIEWS

Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man’ is a political allegory bathed in blood

 

Love wins in the triumphant ‘Housekeeping for Beginners’

 

Ken Loach, longtime chronicler of social ills, seeks a hopeful note in ‘The Old Oak’

 

In ‘Girls State,’ Missouri teens start a mock government

 

March Madness
Purdue center Zach Edey, right, backs down NC State forward Ben Middlebrooks during the second half of the NCAA college basketball game at the Final Four, Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson )

Purdue center Zach Edey, right, backs down NC State forward Ben Middlebrooks during the second half of the NCAA college basketball game at the Final Four, Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson )

Zach Edey and Purdue power their way into NCAA title game, beating N.C. State 63-50

Purdue kept its March Madness dream alive while snuffing out North Carolina State’s, getting 20 points and 12 rebounds from Zach Edey in a 63-50 victory that placed the Boilermakers a win from their first NCAA title.
 
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Purdue’s Zach Edey is the overwhelming choice for 2nd straight AP Player of the Year award

 

Florida’s 2007 repeat came in ‘totally different environment’ than UConn is facing at Final Four

 
UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards drives to the basket in front of Iowa forward Hannah Stuelke, rear, during the first half of a Final Four college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament, Friday, April 5, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Bad call? Late whistle on UConn’s Edwards helps send Iowa to the title game and the Huskies home

 

  1. South Carolina women stay perfect, surge past N.C. State 78-59 to reach NCAA title game

  2. March Madness: How to watch the women’s Final Four and what to watch for in the NCAA Tournament

SIX MONTHS OF WAR
FILE - Humanitarian aid is airdropped to Palestinians over Gaza City, Gaza Strip on March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Essa, File)

FILE - Humanitarian aid is airdropped to Palestinians over Gaza City, Gaza Strip on March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Essa, File)

After six months of war, Israel’s isolation grows with no end in sight

When Israel declared war against Hamas last October, it stood unified at home and enjoyed broad backing from around the world following an unprecedented attack by the Islamic militant group.
 
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Forced from their Gaza home by Israeli troops, a family makes a frightening walk through a war zone

 

Palestinian American doctor walks out of Biden White House meeting to protest US support for Israel

 
A poster depicting Israeli hostage Noa Argamani, 26, is displayed next to a memorial in Tel Aviv on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Argamani was kidnapped to Gaza on Oct. 7 during the cross-border attack by Hamas militants at the Nova music festival near Kibbutz Re’im, southern Israel. Half a year into Israel's war, agonized families are in a race against time. In November, a weeklong cease-fire deal saw the release of more than 100 hostages. But the war is dragging on, with no end in sight and no serious hostage deal on the table. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

For families of hostages, it’s a race against time as Israel’s war reaches six-month mark

 

  1. American families of hostages in Gaza say they don’t have time for ‘progress’ in cease-fire talks

  2. Aid worker deaths have appalled Israel’s European allies. Some are considering a halt to arms sales

AP Photography
Visitors look at the seasonal cherry blossoms at the Ueno Park Friday, April 5, 2024, in Tokyo. Crowds gathered Friday in Tokyo to enjoy Japan’s famed cherry blossoms, which are blooming later than expected in the capital because of cold weather. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Crowds picnic to see Tokyo’s cherry blossoms at full bloom

 
People attend a meeting by French far right politician Marion Marechal, executive vice president of the Reconquete party, in Charvieu-Chavagneux, outside Lyon, France, April 3, 2024. Marechal is the granddaughter of Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of National Front, renamed National Rally. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

AP Week in Pictures: Global

 
FILE - A girl tries to peer through the holes of her burqa as she plays with other children in the old town of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, April 7, 2013. Despite Associated Press photographer Anja Niedringhaus' reputation as a war photographer, very often she found beauty and joy on assignment. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)

10 years after her killing, Anja Niedringhaus’ photos speak for her

 

SPOTLIGHT
FILE - Cases of eggs from Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., await to be handed out by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce employees at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Miss., on Aug. 7, 2020. The largest producer of fresh eggs in the United States said Tuesday, April 2, 2024 that it has stopped production at a Texas plant after bird flu was found in chickens there. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. said in a statement that approximately 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets, about 3.6% of its total flock, were destroyed after the infection, avian influenza, was found at the facility in Parmer County, Texas. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, file)

FILE - Cases of eggs from Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., await to be handed out by the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce employees at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, Miss., on Aug. 7, 2020. The largest producer of fresh eggs in the United States said Tuesday, April 2, 2024 that it has stopped production at a Texas plant after bird flu was found in chickens there. Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. said in a statement that approximately 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets, about 3.6% of its total flock, were destroyed after the infection, avian influenza, was found at the facility in Parmer County, Texas. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, file)

What to know about the latest bird flu outbreak in the US

There have been numerous developments this week concerning avian flu that have raised concerns among experts.
 
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For years she thought her son had died of an overdose. The police video changed all that

 

A mom called 911 to get her son mental health help. He died after police responded with force

 

‘Murder in progress': Police tried to spare attacker’s life as they saved woman from assault

 

Topics

Politics

FILE - President Joe Biden talks with the U.S. Border Patrol and local officials as he looks over the southern border, Feb. 29, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas, along the Rio Grande. Democrats are trying to outflank Republicans and convince voters they can address problems at the U.S. border with Mexico as immigration likely becomes a major issue in elections that will decide control of Congress. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Democrats lean into border security as it shapes contest for control of Congress

 

  1. Trump’s campaign said it raised $50.5 million at a high-dollar Florida fundraiser

  2. New US-China talks will address a top American complaint about Beijing’s economic model, Yellen says

  3. Biden tours collapsed Baltimore bridge as clearing proceeds and declares ‘your nation has your back’

Entertainment

FILE - Christian Combs attends Day 1 of Maxim Big Game Weekend, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at City Market Pavilion in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Lawsuit naming Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as co-defendant alleges his son sexually assaulted woman on yacht

 

  1. Happy ABBA-versary! Fans mark 50 years since ‘Waterloo’ took the world by storm

  2. Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher say they filed for divorce

  3. Hulu’s ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ is a good reminder to talk to your elders while you still can

SPORTS

FILE - Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws during the first inning of Game 6 of the baseball World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 29, 2019, in Houston. Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP whose career was derailed by injuries, officially was listed by Major League Baseball on Saturday, April 6, 2024, as being retired. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Stephen Strasburg’s retirement is officially listed by MLB. He was the 2019 World Series MVP

 

  1. Iowa-UConn women’s Final Four semifinal most-watched hoops game in ESPN history; 14.2M avg. viewers

  2. Guardians ace Shane Bieber to have season-ending Tommy John surgery after solid start in 2024

  3. South Carolina women’s hoops coach Dawn Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to play

US News

People walk around Times Square as news tickers display news about the earthquake on Friday April 5, 2024 in New York. An earthquake centered between New York and Philadelphia shook skyscrapers and suburbs across the northeastern U.S. for several seconds Friday morning, causing no major damage but startling millions of people in an area unaccustomed to such tremors. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman)

US East Coast earthquake rattles millions, but region escapes sweeping damage

 

  1. East Coast earthquakes aren’t common, but they are felt by millions. Here’s what to know

  2. Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates? With a robust US economy, it might not need to

  3. Cleanup begins as spring nor’easter moves on. But hundreds of thousands still lack power

WORLD NEWS

People protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, April 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Israel finds the body of a hostage killed in Gaza, while talks will resume on a cease-fire

 

  1. These Palestinian mothers in Gaza gave birth Oct. 7. Their babies have known only war

  2. Russian missile strikes in Ukraine kill 8 and wound 12

  3. In a Rwandan reconciliation village, collaborative efforts among women give hope for unity

BUSINESS

Respiratory therapist Vernon Johnson, left, conducts a pulmonary test on Christine Ekstedt at the Center for Asbestos Related Disease, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Libby, Mont. The clinic has diagnosed thousands of people with asbestos-related disease following contamination from a nearby mine for vermiculite, a product that was shipped across the U.S. by rail for use as insulation and other purposes. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that killed hundreds take Warren Buffet’s railroad to court

 

  1. GOP interference on decades-old gun lawsuit leaves some Indiana residents disheartened and angry

  2. Another month of robust US job growth points to continued economic strength

  3. Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground following surprisingly strong US jobs report

SCIENCE

NASA's Loral O'Hara, left, Russia’s Oleg Novitsky and Belarus spaceflight participant Marina Vasilevskaya, right, are seen inside the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft after they landed in a remote area near the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP)

A Soyuz capsule carrying 3 crew from the International Space Station lands safely in Kazakhstan

 

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Bess Goldy, left, helps arrange a display at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday, April 4, 2024. Goldy is curator of a new exhibit chronicling the outpouring of emotions in Ali's hometown following the boxing champion's death in 2016. (AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner)

Exhibit chronicles public mourning over Muhammad Ali in his Kentucky hometown

 

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UConn takes on Purdue in the National Championship

The No. 1 UConn Huskies square off against the No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers in the NCAA Tournament National Championship.
 

Verstappen bounces back with dominant win at Japanese Grand Prix

Max Verstappen has won the Japanese Grand Prix. He led nearly the entire race on a sunny day in central Japan.
 

Bouchard scores tiebreaking goal in third period as Oilers beat Flames 4-2

Evan Bouchard scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 4-2.
 

Ruidíaz leads Sounders over Montreal 5-0 for first victory of season

Raúl Ruidíaz scored a pair of first-half goals and the Seattle Sounders won for the first time this season, beating CF Montreal 5-0.
 

Kempe, Moore get Kings closer to playoff spot with 6-3 victory over Canucks

Adrian Kempe had two goals and an assist, Trevor Moore reached 30 goals for the first time in his career and the Los Angeles Kings got closer to wrapping up a playoff spot with a 6-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
 

Following program cuts, new West Virginia University student union says fight is not over

The West Virginia United Students’ Union is the leading oppositional force against cuts at the state’s flagship university.
 

Damian McKenzie returns to spark Chiefs’ resurgence in Super Rugby

Over the last seven weeks and both through his presence and absence, flyhalf Damian McKenzie has proved he is indispensable to the Hamilton-based Chiefs as they chase a third title in Super Rugby Pacific.
 

Angels score 2 on Devers’ error at third, and Boston’s 5-game winning streak ends with a 2-1 defeat

The Los Angeles Angels snapped a five-game winning streak by the Boston Red Sox with a 2-1 victory. Rafael Devers’ error at third base allowed the Angels to score two runs in the sixth inning.
 

Things to know when the Arkansas Legislature convenes to take up a budget and other issues

Arkansas lawmakers are meeting at the Capitol for a session that will focus on Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ $6.3 billion proposed budget for the coming year.
 

US women’s hockey beats Finland 5-3 at Worlds; Germany tops Japan 4-1

Kendall Coyne Schofield scored two goals to help the United State beat Finland 5-3 at the 2024 IIHF Women’s World Championship.
 

Latter-day Saints president approaches 100th birthday with mixed record on minority support

The oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has so far created a mixed legacy that some churchgoers say has made its global membership feel more included but has left LGBTQ+ members feeling unsupported.
 

AP Photos chronicle 6 months of devastation in Gaza war with no sign of an end

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Purdue powers its way past N.C. State 63-50 into NCAA title game

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Purdue kept its March Madness dream alive while snuffing out North Carolina State’s, getting 20 points and 12 rebounds from Zach Edey in a 63-50 victory Saturday that placed the Boilermakers a win from their first NCAA title.
 

Dániel Gazdag scores in 3rd consecutive game, Union beats Nashville 2-1

Dániel Gazdag and Julián Carranza each scored a goal for the third consecutive game to help the Philadelphia Union beat Nashville SC 2-1 and extend its unbeaten streak to six consecutive games to open the season.
 

Jurickson Profar’s grand slam, Michael King’s strong start lead Padres past Giants 4-0

Jurickson Profar hit an early grand slam and Michael King pitched seven sharp innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
 

Yandy Diaz caps late rally with 2-run single, Rays beat the Rockies 8-6 for 1st road win

Yandy Díaz hit a go-ahead two-run single to cap a five-run eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 on a blustery Saturday night.
 

UConn’s bid for repeat title has reached its final challenge: Purdue and star Zach Edey

UConn and Purdue have fought their way to a matchup in the NCAA championship game. The Huskies are the No. 1 overall seed and can become the first repeat champion since Florida in 2006 and 2007.
 

Powerball lottery’s $1.3 billion jackpot drawing delayed

The Powerball lottery drawing has been delayed to complete procedures required before the numbers are announced.
 

Murray’s return sparks Nuggets to 142-110 win over Hawks as Denver moves into first place in West

Jamal Murray returned to the Denver Nuggets’ lineup Saturday night after missing seven games with a strained right knee and scored 16 points over 21 minutes in a 142-110 clobbering of the Atlanta Hawks.
 

Alabama falls to the UConn machine in the Final Four, but the Tide certainly made it fun for a while

Alabama got the kind of game it wanted in its first Final Four appearance. It still wasn’t enough to beat UConn.
 

Angels’ Nolan Schanuel loses lengthy on-base streak on a scoring change from a game 6 days earlier

Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel’s on-base streak to begin his major league career has ended at 30 games following a retroactive scoring change made nearly a week after the game.
 

Dallas’ Paes, St. Louis City’s Bürki stellar in scoreless draw

Maarten Paes saved seven shots for FC Dallas and Roman Bürki notched five for St. Louis City as the two clubs played to a scoreless draw.
 

Brian Gutiérrez, Xherdan Shaqiri score goals to help Fire beat Dynamo 2-1

Brian Gutiérrez scored the go-ahead goal in the 78th minute, Xherdan Shaqiri had a goal and an assist and the Chicago Fire beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1.
 

Driussi scores twice, rallies Austin to 4-3 victory over Earthquakes

Sebastián Driussi scored two goals, the second coming in the 11th minute of second-half stoppage time, and Austin FC rallied last in a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes.
 

Lakers move into 8th place in the west beat Cavaliers 116-97

LOS ANGELES (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 28 points, LeBron James added 24 and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to four with a 116-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, moving into eighth place in the Western Conference.
 

Cardinals beat winless Marlins 3-1

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The winless Miami Marlins, who are off to the worst start in the 33-year history of the franchise, dropped their ninth consecutive game on Saturday, losing 3-1 to Steve Matz and the St.
 

Almirola grabs lead on overtime restart and wins at Martinsville in Xfinity Series

Aric Almirola grabbed the lead by going three-wide on the outside in a two-lap dash to the finish and won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway.
 

Oluwaseyi helps Minnesota United earn 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake

Tani Oluwaseyi scored late in the second half to help Minnesota United earn a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake.
 

Judge, Stanton, Rizzo homer to lead Yankees over Blue Jays 9-8

Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo homered, and the New York Yankees chased Kevin Gausman in the second inning of a 9-8 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
 

Takaoka earns shutout, White scores as Vancouver Whitecaps defeat Toronto

Yohei Takaoka stopped the two shots he faced while Brian White scored as the Vancouver Whitecaps earned a 4-0 win over Toronto.