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A new version of Scrabble aims to make the word-building game more accessible 04/09/2024 05:17pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Scrabble is getting a bit of a makeover, at least in Europe. Mattel has unveiled a double-sided board that features both the classic word-building game and Scrabble Together, a new rendition designed to be accessible “for anyone who finds word games intimidating." This new versio 2-time All-Star Ja Morant acted in self-defense during pickup game fight, judge says 04/09/2024 05:04pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant acted in self-defense when a teenager accused the two-time NBA All-Star of punching him during a pickup game at the home of the Memphis Grizzlies guard's parents in 2022, a judge has ruled. Shelby County Court Circuit Judge Carol Chumney cited Tennessee law on when Red Sox honor 2004 championship team, Tim Wakefield's family ahead of home opener 04/09/2024 04:26pm • BOSTON (AP) — When the Red Sox swept the St. Louis Cardinals to capture the World Series title in 2004 to end their 86-year title drought, Johnny Damon was one of the first to grab the trophy. He immediately found Tim Wakefield – who’d bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to t UConn finishes at No. 1 in first post-March Madness AP Top 25 poll after run to repeat NCAA title 04/09/2024 03:35pm • UConn finished atop the first Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll to be released after March Madness following its run to the first back-to-back national championship in 17 years. The Huskies (37-3) topped all 58 ballots Tuesday, coming roughly 12 hours after they beat Purdue 75-60 Sister of Maine mass shooting victim calls lawmakers' 11th-hour bid for red flag law 'nefarious' 04/09/2024 02:44pm • PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The sister of one of the victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history accused lawmakers of acting “nefariously” by pressing at the 11th hour of the legislative session for a so-called red flag law that could be used to take away guns from someone experiencing a psy Concerns about crime in downtown DC? Talk to the people wearing red shirts 04/09/2024 01:49pm • More help is coming in downtown D.C. for residents and business owners who have questions or concerns about crime. The DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) announced Tuesday that it was adding a team of people who will be walking through the downtown area on a regular basis, checking on Smaller field, softer fences: Grand National gets a new look in bid to improve welfare of horses 04/09/2024 11:31am • There will be a new look to the ever-adapting Grand National Steeplechase this year, with organizers of Britain’s biggest horse race taking action to improve safety and avoid a repeat of the chaos sparked by animal-rights activists before last year’s edition. The 2023 race was delayed by nearly Librarians fear new penalties, even prison, as activists challenge books 04/09/2024 08:35am • When an illustrated edition of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” was released in 2019, educators in Clayton, Missouri needed little debate before deciding to keep copies in high school libraries. The book is widely regarded as a classic work of dystopian literature about the oppression Truck driver fatally shot in confrontation with police officer in Michigan 04/09/2024 08:18am • ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The driver of a semitrailer-truck rammed a police vehicle in southwestern Michigan, crashed it into a home, tried to flee and was fatally shot by an officer, officials said. St. Joseph Township officers responded to a request Monday evening to check on the welfare The garden's waking up again. Spring chores to tackle first 04/09/2024 07:57am • As trees, shrubs, perennials and insects enter a new phase of life in our gardens, we, too, emerge from a type of dormancy in spring, a pause from yard work. Well, buckle up, buttercups. It’s showtime. First, inspect and assess the garden for safety. Have any tree branches snapped during winter st UConn concludes a dominant run to its 2nd straight NCAA title, beating Zach Edey and Purdue 75-60 04/09/2024 07:23am • GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A basketball beatdown. A coaching clinic. A double-digit domination. Take one guess who finished off a romp through college basketball again. You bet, it’s UConn — a team built to win now, and often, and by a lot every time it takes the court. Coach Dan Hurley's Huskies Matt About Town: Meet Md. Make-A-Wish teen with inspiring journey of competing on the soccer field and against leukemia 04/09/2024 05:25am • .in-article-vertical-video {float: right; padding-left: 10px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.in-article-vertical-video {float: none; padding-left: 20px;}}#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 10px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-r Maryland lawmakers OK bill to aid port employees after Baltimore bridge collapse at session's end 04/08/2024 11:57pm • ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers approved a measure to help employees at the Port of Baltimore affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, a decision that came Monday in the waning hours of a state legislative session that has focused on efforts to rebuild and assure the public in m Simms scores in OT to lift US to 1-0 win over Canada in preliminary round of women's hockey worlds 04/08/2024 11:35pm • UTICA, New York (AP) — Coach John Wroblewski’s bid to inject youth and speed to the United States women’s hockey lineup proved too much for rival Canada in their preliminary round-closing showdown at the world championships on Monday. Kirsten Simms, one of four college newcomers making their t Berríos pitches 6 2/3 shutout innings, Blue Jays beat Mariners 5-2 in home opener 04/08/2024 11:12pm • TORONTO (AP) — José Berríos pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings, Davis Schneider hit a two-run single and the Toronto Blue Jays won their home opener Monday night, beating the Seattle Mariners 5-2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had two hits and drove in a run as the Blue Jays won before a sellout crowd of 40,