STAWELL, Australia (AP) — American sprinters Sha’Carri Richardson and Christian Coleman won their heats Saturday and qualified for Monday’s semifinals of the Stawell Gift, an annual race contested over 120 meters on grass in a small Australian town near Melbourne. Both Richardson and Coleman are racing from “scratch” in the 144th edition of the event, …
By Phil Stewart and Enas Alashray WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 4 (Reuters) – Iran’s forces were hunting on Saturday for a missing U.S. pilot from one of two warplanes downed over Iran and the Gulf, officials from both sides said, while two airmen were rescued. The incidents show the risks still facing U.S. and Israeli aircraft over …
Kim Paul, executive director of the Piikani Lodge Health Institute, a nonprofit on the Blackfeet Reservation that promotes health and well-being, saw the email notification flash across her computer screen as she was working late last week. It was the U.S. Department of Agriculture saying a nearly $9 million grant contract with Piikani Lodge had …
BOSTON, April 3 (Reuters) – The Trump administration cannot force public universities in 17 U.S. states to turn over sweeping amounts of data so it can examine whether they have ceased considering race as an admissions factor, a federal judge ruled on Friday. U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV in Boston issued a preliminary …
DALLAS (AP) — Wendell Carter Jr. scored 28 points and the Orlando Magic beat Dallas 138-127 on Friday night, overcoming a 51-point showing from rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and handing the Mavericks their 14th consecutive loss at home. Desmond Bane had 27 points as the Magic remained a half-game behind eighth-place Charlotte in …
PHOENIX (AP) — Dawn Staley and South Carolina are back in a familiar place, reaching the women’s NCAA Tournament championship game for the fourth time in five years. They’ll have to beat a title-seeking newcomer in UCLA to win the ultimate prize. South Carolina will be trying to win its fourth national championship in nine …
ATLANTA (AP) — The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 31-45-62-63-68, Mega Ball: 15 (thirty-one, forty-five, sixty-two, sixty-three, sixty-eight, Mega Ball: fifteen Estimated jackpot: $90 million Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Photos You Should See – April …
DALLAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg didn’t get a call, and his coach and a teammate got kicked out of the game trying to stick up for the rookie No. 1 pick of the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg scored 24 points in the fourth quarter after coach Jason Kidd and forward Naji Marshall were ejected complaining about …
One U.S. service member was rescued and at least one was missing after Iran shot down two U.S. military planes in separate attacks in a dramatic escalation in the war began nearly five weeks ago. It was the first time U.S. aircraft have been downed in the conflict and came just two days after President …
April 4 (Reuters) – Iran executed on Saturday two men it says were convicted of links to an opposition group, the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran, and of carrying out armed attacks, domestic media reported. The executions were the latest in recent days of individuals with such links. (Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din; Editing by …