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Bears unveil $5 billion plan for lakefront stadium and seek public funding to make it happen 04/24/2024 05:47pm • CHICAGO (AP) ��� The Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal Wednesday for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city's lakefront, and they are asking for public funding to help make it happen. The plan ca Nootbaar, Gibson spark Cardinals to 5-1 victory over Diamondbacks 04/24/2024 05:12pm • ST. LOUIS (AP) ��� Lars Nootbaar drove in two runs and Kyle Gibson pitched six effective innings, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of three-game series on Wednesday. It was the first win in a series finale this season for the Cardinals, who Ukraine thanks the US for billions in new military aid to help stop Russia's advance 04/24/2024 04:13pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Ukrainian officials on Wednesday expressed thanks for $61 billion in new U.S. military aid that threw Kyiv���s armed forces a lifeline in their more than two-year war with Russia, even though the supplies aren���t expected to have an immediate impact on the battlefield. ���The Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot 04/24/2024 04:11pm • SEATTLE (AP) ��� A Tesla that may have been operating on the company's Autopilot driving system hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle, raising questions about whether a recent recall went far enough to ensure Tesla drivers using Autopilot pay attention to the road. After the crash Friday in a s Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas, officials say 04/24/2024 03:49pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said Wednesday. Long sought by Ukrain The WNBA's Dallas Wings are planning a move downtown from the suburbs in two years 04/24/2024 02:46pm • DALLAS (AP) ��� The Dallas Wings are planning a move to the WNBA club's namesake city under a 15-year deal approved Wednesday by the Dallas City Council. Pending league approval of the $19 million agreement, the Wings will move to an arena that is part of the Dallas convention center for the 2026 se More US aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning is another matter 04/24/2024 01:18pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� A big, new package of U.S. military aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning will still be a long slog. The arms and ammunition in the $61 billion military aid package should enable Ukraine to slow the Russian army's bloody advances and block its stri Guard kills Georgia inmate at hospital after he overpowered other officer, investigators say 04/24/2024 12:23pm • SANDERSVILLE, Ga. (AP) ��� A Georgia prison guard shot and killed a prisoner she had helped escort to a hospital for treatment after he snatched another guard's pepper spray and used it to overpower him, authorities said Wednesday. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said its agents are investigatin Ethnic Karen guerrillas in Myanmar leave a town that army lost 2 weeks ago as rival group holds sway 04/24/2024 11:54am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� Guerrilla fighters from the main ethnic Karen fighting force battling Myanmar���s military government have withdrawn from the eastern border town of Myawaddy two weeks after forcing the army to give up its defense, residents and members of the group said Wednesday. Their withdrawal Energy Strategy Series 2024: Setting energy policies that can help drive cleaner, greener future 04/24/2024 11:05am • The United States is in the midst of a transformative period when it comes to energy production and efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change. And lot of the changes are happening in the��Washington, D. C., region. ���We���re undergoing a big transition from a mostly carbon-based e Paris will become a no-fly zone to safeguard its wildly ambitious Olympic opening ceremony 04/24/2024 10:35am • PARIS (AP) ��� Skies over the Paris region will be closed for six hours as part of the massive security operation for the July 26 opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the Paris airports operator said Wednesday. Augustin de Romanet, chairman of A��roports de Paris, said airlines are being warned i Avalanche score 4 in 2nd period, beat Jets 5-2 and even first-round playoff series at 1-1 04/24/2024 02:31am • WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) ��� Artturi Lehkonen had a goal and assist and the Colorado Avalanche scored four goals in the second period in a 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night to tie the first-round playoff series at a game apiece. Miles Wood, Zach Parise, Josh Manson and Valeri Nichushkin Pacers' Haliburton says fan directed racial slur at his younger brother during playoff game 04/24/2024 01:18am • MILWAUKEE (AP) ��� Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton said a fan directed a racial slur at his younger brother during Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Milwaukee Bucks. ���My little brother in the stands the other day was called an N-word,��� Haliburton said aft Rangers win 4-3 over Capitals for 2-0 series lead 04/24/2024 01:14am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Vincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad each had a goal and an assist and the Presidents��� Trophy-winning New York Rangers held on to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 Tuesday night for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series. Jack Roslovic and K���Andre Miller also scored for t Ex-police officer wanted in 2 killings and kidnapping shoots, kills self in Oregon, police say 04/23/2024 10:44pm • SEATTLE (AP) ��� A former Washington state police officer wanted after killing two people, including his ex-wife, was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday. His 1-year-old baby, who was with him, was taken safely into custody by Oregon S