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Philippine president says key suspect in corruption scandal has been arrested in Prague 04/16/2026 02:16pm • MANILA, Philippines (AP) ��� Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday night that a key suspect in a corruption scandal that has sparked public outrage in the Philippines has been arrested in the Czech Republic and that efforts were underway to repatriate the former lawmaker. Zaldy Co, Israel's Netanyahu says he has agreed to 10-day ceasefire in bid 'to advance' peace efforts with Lebanon 04/16/2026 02:05pm • BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) ��� Israel's Netanyahu says he has agreed to 10-day ceasefire in bid 'to advance' peace efforts with Lebanon. US-Best-Sellers-Books-PW 04/16/2026 02:05pm • HARDCOVER FICTION 1. ���Rites of the Starling" by Devney Perry (Red Tower) 2. ���Revenge Prey" by John Sandford (Putnam) 3. ���Yesteryear" by Caro Claire Burke (Knopf) 4. ���The Correspondent��� by Virginia Evans (Crown) 5. ���Starside (deluxe ed.)��� by Alex Aster (Avon) 6. ���Bloodsinger" by Juli Man plans to plead guilty in killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay. 2 other men went to trial 04/16/2026 02:04pm • One of the three men charged in the killing of Jam Master Jay plans to plead guilty, court records show, in what would be the first admission anyone has made in court to any role in the Run-DMC star's 2002 death. Jay Bryant pleaded not guilty to murder after his 2023 indictment, but his lawyer and f 2 candidates with starkly different visions for Peru vie for a runoff spot 04/16/2026 02:02pm • LIMA, Peru (AP) ��� Results Thursday from Peru's presidential election showed such a tight race for second and third place that it could take weeks to finalize the top two candidates for the country's required runoff election in June. A nationalist congressman allied with an imprisoned former presid Ex-NBA player��Damon Jones��set to become first person to plead guilty in gambling sweep that led to more than 30 arrests 04/16/2026 02:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Ex-NBA player��Damon Jones��set to become first person to plead guilty in gambling sweep that led to more than 30 arrests. Activist Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa, faces extradition to Benin 04/16/2026 01:57pm • JOHANNESBURG (AP) ��� Prominent Beninese activist Kemi Seba has been arrested in South Africa for alleged conspiracy to commit a crime, police said Thursday, as he faces extradition to Benin where he is wanted for ���inciting rebellion��� following last year's failed coup there. Seba, whose birth n Ukraine���s army evolves under fire, with new units challenging Soviet legacy 04/16/2026 01:45pm • KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� When a Ukrainian agricultural tycoon founded a volunteer unit of 30 people in the early days of Russia���s invasion, he had no certainty he would live to see what came next ��� but he did, and so did the force he created. The group says it now has a 40,000-strong corps, and Forest Service develops ���sustained yield��� aimed at propping up Montana���s flagging timber industry 04/16/2026 01:43pm • After the U.S. Forest Service unveiled a proposal last month to give Montana���s lumber industry a ���predictable��� timber supply from three national forests, questions about the agency���s plan to incorporate an 82-year-old law into a modern forest-management framework abounded. Broadly speaking, Minibus taxi catches fire in Zimbabwe, killing several people 04/16/2026 01:36pm • HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) ��� A minibus taxi in southwest Zimbabwe caught fire on a highway Thursday, killing about a dozen and a half people, police said. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said that authorities needed more time to confirm the exact number of victims, but that it was ���approximately 18. NBA Playoff Glance 04/16/2026 01:35pm • NBA Playoff Glance By The Associated Press All Times EDT PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT Tuesday, April 14 Eastern Conference Game 1 - Charlotte 127, Miami 126, OT Western Conference Game 2 - Portland 114, Phoenix 110 Wednesday, April 15 Eastern Conference Game 3 - Philadelphia 109, Orlando 97 Western Conference Heat, Hornets react to NBA ruling on uncalled LaMelo Ball foul, and how he'll be eligible to play 04/16/2026 01:33pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� In Miami, the NBA's decision that LaMelo Ball grabbing Bam Adebayo was an ejection-worthy flagrant foul didn't register much of a reaction. In Charlotte, the fact that the ruling didn't include a suspension brought relief. And Adebayo wants the league to look at how plays like that ca QVC prepares for bankruptcy protection in the era of influencers, TikTok and Temu 04/16/2026 01:26pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC ��� which for years garnered the attention of millions of TV viewers looking for a deal on baubles and housewares, is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A filing about imminent bankruptcy protection by parent compa PrimeEnergy: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 04/16/2026 01:23pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� HOUSTON (AP) ��� PrimeEnergy Corp. (PNRG) on Thursday reported net income of $3.4 million in its fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had profit of $1.43. The investor in the oil and gas industry posted revenue of $51 million in the period. For the ���Credit card chaos���? Financial institutions bet big on repeal of first-of-its-kind Illinois law 04/16/2026 01:21pm • ���Credit cards may not work for sales tax or tips starting July 1.��� By now, you���ve heard that claim, but whether it���s true depends on who you ask. The ads ��� funded by the Electronic Payments Coalition of banks, credit unions and card companies ��� argue that Illinois lawmakers must repeal t