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Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after collapse of longer renewal in the House 04/17/2026 11:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after collapse of longer renewal in the House. Alcaraz and Djokovic pull out of the Madrid Open as injuries take toll 04/17/2026 10:58am • MADRID (AP) ��� The Madrid Open is losing some star power with Carlos Alcaraz joining Novak Djokovic in pulling out of the upcoming clay-court tournament Friday. Alcaraz, ranked No. 2, withdrew from the Barcelona Open in midweek after undergoing a test on his right wrist, and the fourth-ranked Djoko A fragile calm in Lebanon as a US-brokered truce holds and families head home 04/17/2026 10:52am • BEIRUT (AP) ��� A fragile calm settled over parts of Lebanon on Friday as a 10-day ceasefire brokered by the United States took hold between Israel and Hezbollah, prompting thousands of displaced families to begin the journey home ��� even as uncertainty, destruction and Israeli warnings against goi Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidency 04/17/2026 10:47am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump had something urgent to address while flying back to Washington from his Mar-a-Lago estate on a recent Sunday. It wasn���t the Iran war, nor the partial government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security funding. He was focused on a monumental issue o Dow rallies 1,000 as oil prices tumble more than 10% after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and allows crude to flow 04/17/2026 10:41am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Dow rallies 1,000 as oil prices tumble more than 10% after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and allows crude to flow. Lula and S��nchez to 'work for peace' at gathering of progressive leaders in Barcelona 04/17/2026 10:38am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ��� Brazilian President Luiz In��cio Lula da Silva started a two-day visit to Spain on Friday when he and his Spanish counterpart Pedro S��nchez met a day before they will gather with other leaders, mostly of small to mid-sized countries, who are concerned with the fate of the German Chancellor Merz seeks US involvement in a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz 04/17/2026 10:33am • PARIS (AP) ��� German Chancellor Merz seeks US involvement in a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Auburn has a Bullish rebuild taking place on the Plains under new coach Alex Golesh 04/17/2026 10:30am • AUBURN, Ala. (AP) ��� New Auburn coach Alex Golesh has plenty of familiar faces around for his debut season. Dual-threat quarterback Byrum Brown followed Golesh to the Plains from South Florida and brought a big chunk of the Bulls��� high-powered offense with him. Golesh signed 13 former USF players Kosovo approves troop contribution for Gaza force 04/17/2026 10:30am • PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) ��� Small Balkan nation Kosovo says it wants to commit dozens of its security troops to an international force for Gaza because it appreciates what NATO-led peacekeepers have done for its own security since its 1998-99 conflict with Serbia. Kosovo's Parliament on Friday overwhe Trump says Iran, with help of US, is working to remove all sea mines from Strait of Hormuz 04/17/2026 10:27am • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� Trump says Iran, with help of US, is working to remove all sea mines from Strait of Hormuz. Cricket Canada facing corruption allegations aired in documentary 04/17/2026 10:15am • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� Cricket's governing body is investigating allegations of corruption against Cricket Canada that were aired in a documentary on Friday and included Canada���s T20 World Cup game against New Zealand this year. The investigative documentary ���Corruption, Crime and Cricket��� by the Trump says Israel is 'prohibited' from further strikes on Lebanon, saying 'enough is enough' in Israel-Hezbollah war 04/17/2026 10:14am • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� Trump says Israel is 'prohibited' from further strikes on Lebanon, saying 'enough is enough' in Israel-Hezbollah war. World Court celebrates 80-year anniversary as the international legal framework is under strain 04/17/2026 10:13am • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ��� The United Nations secretary-general warned on Friday that international law was eroding before the world���s eyes, during a speech celebrating the 80th year anniversary of the World Court. ���The force of law must always prevail over the law of force,��� Ant��nio Gu Catholic schools Notre Dame, Villanova to open hoops season in Rome with men's-women's doubleheader 04/17/2026 10:11am • Notre Dame and Villanova will play a men's and women's basketball doubleheader to open the season in Rome, Italy, a matchup the Catholic schools are promoting as a chance to celebrate their shared mission and heritage. The jointly hosted event scheduled for Nov. 1 will include ���special programming Macron, Starmer welcome Hormuz opening but say it must become permanent and they���ll keep planning international mission 04/17/2026 10:11am • PARIS (AP) ��� Macron, Starmer welcome Hormuz opening but say it must become permanent and they���ll keep planning international mission.