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Peru police raid ex-election chief’s home as ballot shortages spark a widening probe 04/24/2026 10:57pm • LIMA, Peru (AP) — Police in Peru raided the homes Friday of the now-resigned elections chief and five other officials in an investigation into a ballot shortage and other irregularities in the first round of the presidential election on April 12. Agents and prosecutors also raided the home of the After a failed attempt, Australian families again attempt repatriation from Syria’s Roj camp 04/24/2026 10:55pm • ROJ CAMP, Syria (AP) — Four Australian families on Friday left a camp in Syria that houses people with alleged ties to militants of the Islamic State group, in a renewed attempt to return to their home country, officials said. Associated Press journalists saw 13 women and children depart Roj camp, Carlos Cortes leads Athletics' homer barrage in 8-1 win over Rangers 04/24/2026 10:49pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Carlos Cortes had two home runs, including one of three hit off Texas starter Nathan Eovaldi in the first seven pitches of the game, and the Athletics beat the Rangers 8-1 on Friday night. Cortes’ first-inning shot was sandwiched between first-pitch homers launched by le Colts continue to revamp defense by taking LB CJ Allen with their 1st pick in 2026 NFL draft 04/24/2026 10:45pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts needed a playmaking linebacker to help them complete a major offseason defensive overhaul. CJ Allen seemed like a perfect fit. So after watching the first round of the NFL draft Thursday and trading back six spots when they finally went on the clock Frida Collins' 2 RBIs, Cameron's 6 strikeouts help the Royals to a 6-3 win over Angels 04/24/2026 10:44pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Isaac Collins had two hits and two RBIs and the Kansas City Royals used a five-run outburst in the fourth inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Friday night. Noah Cameron (2-1) worked 6 1/3 innings, striking out six and allowing eight hits and three runs for his firs Michael Lorenzen gets 3 pivotal double plays and pitches Rockies past Mets 4-3 04/24/2026 10:42pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Lorenzen induced three double-play grounders in seven efficient innings and the Colorado Rockies held off the slumping New York Mets 4-3 on Friday night. Jake McCarthy hit a tiebreaking double off starter Freddy Peralta (1-3) in the sixth, and Troy Johnston added a two-run Falcons draft Clemson's Avieon Terrell with first pick of NFL draft to join brother A.J. Terrell 04/24/2026 10:27pm • ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons used their first pick in the NFL draft on Friday night to select Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell, who will join older brother A.J. Terrell in the team's secondary. Avieon Terrell was the first pick for the Falcons new leadership team of president of football Ma Blue Jays OF Nathan Lukes leaves Friday's game in the 1st inning because of a sore left hamstring 04/24/2026 10:26pm • TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Nathan Lukes exited Friday’s game against Cleveland in the first inning because of a sore left hamstring. Lukes doubled to right field to lead off the first against Cleveland’s Gavin Williams, but walked off the field following a brief discussion wit Cubs place left-handed reliever Caleb Thielbar on injured list, 8th pitcher to get hurt 04/24/2026 10:23pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Chicago Cubs placed left-hander Caleb Thielbar on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain on Friday, the eighth pitcher to be injured this season. The Cubs also transferred right-hander Porter Hodge to the 60-day injured list while infielder Scott Kingery was de Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Virginia Cash Pop 04/24/2026 10:20pm • The winning numbers in Friday's drawing of the "Virginia Cash Pop" game were: 6 (six) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets Rutschman's 2 HRs, 6 RBIs power the Orioles to a 10-3 win over the slumping Red Sox 04/24/2026 10:10pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Adley Rutschman hit two of Baltimore's six homers and drove in six runs as the Orioles routed the slumping Boston Red Sox 10-3 on Friday night. Baltimore hit five of its homers off Boston starter Brayan Bello. Coby Mayo homered for a career-best third straight game. Gunnar H Skenes perfect into 7th, Griffin hits first 1st career homer in Pirates' 6-0 win over Brewers 04/24/2026 10:10pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul Skenes had a perfect game into the seventh inning, Konnor Griffin hit his first career home run on his 20th birthday and drove in three runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-0 on Friday night. Skenes (4-1), the NL Cy Young winner, didn’t allow a b Bengals select Texas A&M edge rusher Cashius Howell with their first pick of the NFL draft 04/24/2026 10:09pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals continued to invest in their pass rush Friday night by selecting Texas A&M edge rusher Cashius Howell with their first pick of the NFL draft. Howell was the 41st overall player taken in the draft and the third edge rusher in the second round. He was an Caminero and Aranda each homer twice as the Rays beat the Twins 6-2 04/24/2026 10:03pm • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda each hit two home runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Friday night to take the first game of the series. Caminero hit his seventh of the year, a solo shot to center field in the second inning. He added a two- Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter and destruction of 120 Georgia homes 04/24/2026 10:00pm • NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in northern Florida while more than 120 homes have been destroyed in southeast Georgia and thousands more remain threatened by two large blazes, one of which investigators suspect was sparked by a foil balloon touching power line