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'Heated Rivalry' has brought a lot of buzz to hockey. Is the NHL ready for an openly gay player? 04/28/2026 11:30am • Luke Prokop came out as gay to his mother, and while Nicole Prokop embraced her son's decision she had a very specific concern. ���She was worried about my hockey career and how it might impact it,��� Prokop recalled. Pioneers such as Jason Collins (NBA) and Carl Nassib (NFL) came out as gay while 17-year-old sensation Gilberto Mora could make World Cup history for Mexico 04/28/2026 11:28am • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� Seventeen-year-old midfielder Gilberto Mora could become the youngest Mexican player to appear in a World Cup. He was among the initial 12 players picked by coach Javier Aguirre in Mexico���s World Cup squad on Tuesday, all of them from the local Liga MX. They begin training tog ICC awards $8.4 million in reparations to victims of al-Qaida-linked leader in Mali 04/28/2026 11:27am • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ��� The International Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to pay 7.2 million euros ($8.4 million) in reparations for atrocities he oversaw as head of the Islamic police in the desert city of Timbuktu in the West African country of Mali. A White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park Service 04/28/2026 11:21am • BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) ��� President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company executive to lead the National Park Service, the White House announced Monday. The withdrawal of nominee Scott Socha comes as the park service has been shaken by widespread firings as part of the T Howard County kicks off Ellicott City flood tunnel construction this summer 04/28/2026 11:17am • Construction on the massive, mile-long tunnel designed to divert flash flooding from Old Ellicott City will begin this summer, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball said Monday. The 18-foot tunnel will collect stormwater along the steep-sided valley to keep it out of the historic mill town, which e US consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gasoline prices 04/28/2026 11:16am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� U.S. consumer confidence rose modestly in April despite growing anxiety over soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index inched up to 92.8 in April from 92.2 in March. Though the gauge measuring Ameri Summer Movie Preview: Nolan, Spider-Man and 'Toy Story' light up the cinemas 04/28/2026 11:08am • The movies always feel bigger in the summer. The budgets. The ambition. The names. The stakes. This summer, Hollywood has many of the regulars on the lineup: ���Spider-Man,��� ���Minions,��� ���Star Wars��� and ���Toy Story.��� But the most eagerly anticipated is not a superhero, toy, or franchise: Islamic State militants kill at least 29 in an attack on a village ���in northeastern Nigeria 04/28/2026 11:02am • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) ��� Militants with the Islamic State group attacked a village overnight in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 29 people, authorities said Monday. It was the latest violence in Africa���s most populous country that has long been battling a complex security crisis. The attack t Phillies fire manager Rob Thomson after losing 11 of 12 games, name Don Mattingly interim skipper 04/28/2026 11:00am • PHILADELPHIA (AP) ��� Phillies fire manager Rob Thomson after losing 11 of 12 games, name Don Mattingly interim skipper. Takeaways from AP investigation: Adopted kids confined in for-profit institutions 04/28/2026 10:58am • An Associated Press investigation finds that a business known for tough-love boarding schools for rebellious, rich teenagers set its sights on a different demographic: adopted kids. Adoptees are vastly overrepresented in what some call the ���troubled teen industry,��� a sprawling network of loosely Lithuania says it foiled an international plot to kill 2 activists 04/28/2026 10:40am • VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) ��� Lithuanian authorities say they have foiled an international plot to kill an activist who has supported Ukraine in its fight against Russia and an exiled Russian citizen who has favored independence for his home region. The prosecutor general's office on Monday said 13 su Meet Betty, a composed yet friendly companion ready for a loving home 04/28/2026 10:34am • Betty is a calm, thoughtful hound who is ready to find a steady, loving home. She recently attended a large adoption event and didn���t bark once ��� taking everything in stride and showing what a composed, easygoing companion she can be. With her expressive face, wagging tail, and classic hou Man City games rearranged to leave exhausting stretch in Premier League and FA Cup title bids 04/28/2026 10:16am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) ��� Manchester City faces three games in a seven-day stretch that will be crucial in its bid for a domestic treble of trophies. The Premier League announced on Tuesday that City's postponed game against Crystal Palace has been moved to May 13. Pep Guardiola's team plays the Still unsure about composting? Here's why and how to make 'black gold' for the garden 04/28/2026 10:16am • I love the idea of transforming garbage into free mulch and fertilizer. Composting is a win-win: I save money and keep my eggshells, coffee grounds and weeds out of a landfill. Compost is the single best additive available for improving any soil type. Is your soil too sandy? Add compost. Too dense? 89-year-old man arrested for allegedly wounding at least 4 people with a shotgun in Greek capital 04/28/2026 10:15am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) ��� Police in Greece on Tuesday arrested an 89-year-old man who allegedly opened fire with a shotgun in a social security office and a courthouse in central Athens, wounding at least four people. Law enforcement authorities said the suspect was arrested near the city of Patra, s