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Tired of political turmoil, Bulgarians give ex-president a convincing mandate for change 04/20/2026 09:33am • SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) ��� The center-left coalition of ex-president Rumen Radev has emerged as the clear winner of Bulgaria���s parliamentary election, the country���s central electoral commission said Monday, ending half a decade of political fragmentation. With all the ballots counted on Monday, r Vitinha out for PSG until at least the end of the week with right heel inflammation 04/20/2026 09:28am • PARIS (AP) ��� Paris Saint-Germain will be without Vitinha at least until the end of the week after the Portugal midfielder limped off with a right heel injury during a 2-1 loss to Lyon in the French league over the weekend. PSG said Vitinha is sidelined by an inflammation in his right heel followin With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington 04/20/2026 09:26am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The cherry blossoms draw more than a million visitors to Washington���s Tidal Basin annually. This year was no different, except some strolling the area between the Lincoln Memorial and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial were dressed in camouflage -- and armed. Eight months after P Grieving, traumatized survivors return to their homes 5 months after deadly Hong Kong fire 04/20/2026 09:16am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� Keung Mak knew what he would see and he already was hurting, but he had to go back. For the first time since Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades engulfed his apartment building in November, Mak stepped into his former home again Monday. His social worker had previously shown him Bengals get star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from Giants for 10th pick and extend him 04/20/2026 09:03am • The Cincinnati Bengals acquired three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from the New York Giants for the 10th pick in the upcoming NFL draft. The teams announced the deal Sunday after agreeing to it Saturday night pending a physical. Cincinnati then signed Lawrence to an extension that It'll be an international MVP for the NBA with Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic and Wembanyama finalists 04/20/2026 09:03am • Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might be adding a couple more trophies to his collection. San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama has a shot at doing the same. And for the eighth consecutive year, the MVP will be an international one. Gilgeous-Alexander ��� the reigning NBA MVP ��� is one of t Guardians catcher Austin Hedges gets engaged on the field following game 04/20/2026 09:02am • CLEVELAND (AP) ��� Austin Hedges scored the first run of the game for the Guardians but had a bigger moment after the final out. Hedges proposed to his girlfriend, Lexi Dickinson, on the field Sunday following Cleveland's 8-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. She happily accepted. ���I���ve had th Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with 'Sold' topping the list 04/20/2026 08:56am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, according to the American Library Association. And efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized. The ALA on Monday issued its annual list of the books most challenged at the country's libraries, Amy Winehouse's father loses legal bid for funds friends made selling singer's memorabilia 04/20/2026 08:54am • LONDON (AP) ��� A London judge ruled Monday against the father of Amy Winehouse who sued his daughter's friends for profiting off the late singer's memorabilia. Mitch Winehouse, who was administrator of this daughter's estate, sued Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay in the High Court over the $1.2 mil UK police arrest 2 in connection with weekend arson attack on synagogue 04/20/2026 08:54am • LONDON (AP) ��� British police said Monday they arrested two teenagers in connection with an arson attack on a synagogue in northwest London over the weekend, as Jewish leaders express concern about a wave of incidents targeting their community. Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes of London���s Metropoli Rat poison found in some baby food jars in Central Europe leads to recall 04/20/2026 08:36am • PRAGUE (AP) ��� Countries across Central Europe pulled baby food off the shelves Monday after rat poison was discovered in some jars of the HiPP brand over the weekend. Austria 's health minister told parents, kindergartens and day care centers to use utmost caution when feeding young children HiPP. Dynex Capital: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/20/2026 08:08am • GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) ��� GLEN ALLEN, Va. (AP) ��� Dynex Capital Inc. (DX) on Monday reported a loss of $80.4 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Glen Allen, Virginia-based company said it had a loss of 41 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 31 cents per sha America 250: The development of nuclear power and propulsion 04/20/2026 08:08am • The introduction of nuclear propulsion changed the military landscape almost overnight. Samuel Cox, Director of the Naval History and Heritage Command, told WTOP, "The development of nuclear power essentially revolutionized Navy warfare,��particularly the undersea domain.��� Commissioned on Sept. Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts 04/20/2026 08:04am • Thousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, have elected to accept an upfront settlement from the utility accused of causing it, forgoing future litigation for a faster payment that could help them rebuild or relocate. But unless a bill moving through Congress becomes law, Marseille's chaotic season is getting worse and a Champions League place is slipping away 04/20/2026 07:47am • PARIS (AP) ��� Two coaches in a season. The best player sold. A new president. A sporting director who resigned then stayed. A change of captain. Team-bonding trips to Spain. It's another chaotic season at Marseille with the club facing the dismal prospect of failing to reach the Champions League. M