Trump Defends His Mathematically Impossible Calculations on Drug Prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, who helped push the term “ fake news ” into the mainstream, now seems to have a new favorite subject: fake math. Trump acknowledged having boasted that his efforts to lower drug prices had reduced what consumers pay by “500%, 600%.” But he added, “We also sometimes say 50%, …

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Fitzpatrick Brothers 6 Shots Behind Smalley and Springer at Zurich Classic

AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Matt Fitzpatrick, fresh off his RBC Heritage victory, teamed with younger brother Alex to shoot an 8-under 64 in better-ball play Thursday in the Zurich Classic, leaving the English duo six shots behind Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer. Smalley and Springer matched the tournament record with a 58. “We’ve got a …

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Woman, Her 5 Children Released From Longest ICE Detention of a Family Under Trump

WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) – A woman and her ⁠five ⁠children, whose immigration detention of over ⁠10 months marked the longest family detention under President Donald Trump’s administration, were ​released on Thursday hours after a judge’s order, their lawyer said. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery of the Western District ‌of Texas ordered the family’s release …

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Hurricanes Beat the Senators 2-1 to Take a 3-0 Series Lead

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Jackson Blake broke a tie late in the second period, Frederik Andersen made 21 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in the first-round series. The top team in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, the Hurricanes can wrap …

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South Korea Prosecutors Seek 30-Year Jail Term for Ex-President Yoon in Pyongyang Drone Case, Yonhap Says

SEOUL, April ⁠24 (Reuters) – ⁠South ⁠Korean prosecutors sought ​a 30-year ‌jail term for ‌former ⁠President ⁠Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, ​in a case ​alleging he ordered ⁠a drone ⁠operation ⁠over Pyongyang ​to help create a ​pretext ⁠for his December ⁠2024 martial law declaration, Yonhap news ⁠agency said. The Seoul Central District Court is expected …

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Sabres Rally to Beat Bruins 3-1, Take 2-1 Lead in NHL Playoff Series

BOSTON (AP) — Bowen Byram scored a minute after Boston missed a penalty shot, and Alex Tuch broke a third-period tie to help Buffalo come from behind and beat the Bruins 3-1 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series. Alex Lyon stopped 24 shots in his first start of …

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In El Salvador, Shackled Prisoners Watch Their Mass Trial on a Big Screen

By Gerardo Arbaiza and Emily Green SAN SALVADOR, April 23 (Reuters) – From inside a ⁠Salvadoran ⁠mega prison, more than one hundred ⁠alleged gang members sit in rows, wrists cuffed and ankles shackled, to watch court proceedings on ​a large screen that will decide the fate of all of them. Reuters witnessed the scene on Thursday …

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