Search

Summer Movie Preview: Jon Favreau wants to inspire a new generation to fall in love with Star Wars 04/28/2026 09:49am • Jon Favreau has been dreaming about making a Star Wars movie for most of his life. He was 10 and half when the first film was released in theaters in 1977, which he went to see with his dad. From the opening shot of that Imperial Star Destroyer filling the screen, he was forever changed. It made him Grains lower, livestock mixed 04/28/2026 09:47am • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were lower in early trading Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. May. corn was down 0.5 cent at $4.60 a bushel. May. wheat fell by 0.75 cent at $6.21 a bushel. May. oats was down 0.75 cent at $3.32 a bushel. May. soybeans was off 1.5 cents at $11.76 a bushel. Beef was Romania���s Socialists and a hard-right party seek to topple the center-right prime minister 04/28/2026 09:46am • BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ��� Romania���s leftist Social Democratic Party and the hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians jointly submitted a no-confidence motion on Tuesday as the two political parties seek to topple liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan. The PSD, Romania���s largest political p McDonald's is the latest fast food chain to offer fancier drinks 04/28/2026 09:36am • Fast food chains, thirsty for new ways to grow, are amping up their beverage offerings. McDonald���s said Tuesday it will launch six crafted beverages in U.S. restaurants on May 6. It���s joining other chains, like KFC, Wendy���s and Taco Bell, that have elevated their drinks in order to lure custom First Financial Corp.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/28/2026 09:35am • TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) ��� TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) ��� First Financial Corp. (THFF) on Tuesday reported net income of $19.8 million in its first quarter. The Terre Haute, Indiana-based bank said it had earnings of $1.67 per share. The holding company for First Financial Bank posted revenue of $89.2 m DC���s coolest summer event is bringing the heat! 04/28/2026 09:30am • Get ready DC - to celebrate America���s 250th Birthday at the��34th Annual Giant Barbecue Battle, June 27th and 28th on historic Pennsylvania Avenue. America���s Food & Music Festival is back for��two days packed with mouthwatering BBQ, top chefs, live music, and nonstop entertainment. Soccer match official arrested for alleged assault while in Britain for a game 04/28/2026 09:25am • LONDON (AP) ��� A soccer match official who was a potential pick to work at the men���s World Cup in North America was arrested for an alleged sexual assault at a hotel while in Britain for a game. World Cup organizer FIFA said on Tuesday it was ���aware of the serious allegation,��� after details o Swiss court throws out graft case against imprisoned daughter of former Uzbek president 04/28/2026 09:24am • GENEVA (AP) ��� A Swiss court on Tuesday dismissed a trial against the daughter of a former president of Uzbekistan on charges including money laundering and bribery, noting that she is in prison at home and has not been allowed to take part in the proceedings. The Swiss case against Gulnara Karimov PGA Tour heads to Doral for the first time in 10 years and PGA Tour Champions has another major 04/28/2026 09:23am • PGA Tour CADILLAC CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Doral, Florida. Course: Trump National Doral. Yardage: 7,739. Par: 72. Prize money: $20 million. Winner's share: $3.6 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel). Saturday-Sunday, noon to 3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS). Defending champion SuperCom: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 04/28/2026 09:18am • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) ��� TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) ��� SuperCom Ltd. (SPCB) on Tuesday reported a loss of $2.3 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said it had a loss of 58 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 36 cents per share. NBA postseason guide: Schedule, stories, betting odds, how to watch and more 04/28/2026 09:10am • Oklahoma City is the first team to reach Round 2 of the NBA playoffs. And the Thunder did it with a sweep ��� again. For the third consecutive season, the Thunder needed only four games to advance through the Western Conference quarterfinals. It was against New Orleans in 2024, Memphis in 2025 and t Southern Poverty Law Center says its informant program was not kept secret from law enforcement 04/28/2026 09:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Southern Poverty Law Center told a federal court on Tuesday that law enforcement agencies have long known that the nonprofit paid informants to report on the movements of hate groups, rejecting assertions by the Trump administration that the nonprofit steered money to the Ku Stones leaving Man City after 10 years of being the 'very embodiment' of Guardiola���s team 04/28/2026 08:58am • England defender John Stones will leave Manchester City at the end of the season, bringing to a close his 10-year spell at the club that covers the entirety of Pep Guardiola's trophy-filled reign. Stones joined City in the summer of 2016 as the second signing of the Guardiola era and the ball-playin Rescuers recover last victims from Indonesia train wreck that killed 15 and injured dozens 04/28/2026 08:43am • BEKASI, Indonesia (AP) ��� Rescuers finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car Tuesday, confirming that the crash outside Indonesia���s capital killed 15 people, all of whom were women. The crash occurred Monday when a long-distance train crashed into the rear car of the stopped com Itron: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/28/2026 08:37am • LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. (AP) ��� LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. (AP) ��� Itron Inc. (ITRI) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $53.5 million. The Liberty Lake, Washington-based company said it had profit of $1.18 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.49 per share. The result