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Police recruits in Fairfax Co. get prepared to enter the academy  Police recruits in Fairfax Co. get prepared to enter the academy 04/16/2026 11:26am • For the past three years, the Fairfax County Police Department has been running a first of its kind recruiting and training program to immerse new recruits into the lifestyle of being a law enforcement officer before they enter the academy. WTOP was invited to get a behind the scenes look. Could more cattle cause record beef prices to drop? Ranchers say it's not that simple Could more cattle cause record beef prices to drop? Ranchers say it's not that simple 04/16/2026 11:22am • MANDAN, N.D. (AP) Its never been so expensive for Americans to buy a steak or hamburger, but cutting those costs requires ranchers like Stephanie Hatzenbuhler to raise more cattle and that's not an easy ask. For a host of reasons, Hatzenbuhler and other ranchers across the country are rel MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day as every player wears No. 42 on anniversary of his historic debut MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day as every player wears No. 42 on anniversary of his historic debut 04/16/2026 11:18am • LOS ANGELES (AP) Major League Baseball honored Jackie Robinson on Wednesday with every player, coach and umpire wearing his No. 42 to mark the 79th anniversary of the infielder breaking the sport's color barrier. Robinson debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. He went on to win Rook Westamerica: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/16/2026 11:13am • SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) Westamerica Bancorp (WABC) on Thursday reported net income of $27.4 million in its first quarter. The bank, based in San Rafael, California, said it had earnings of $1.13 per share. The holding company for Westamerica Bank posted revenue of $65 Patriots enter draft needing edge rushers as possible pursuit of A.J. Brown remains in spotlight 04/16/2026 11:11am • FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The New England Patriots were the surprise of the 2025 season, riding the consistency of quarterback Drake Maye and a stingy defense to a 14-3 record in the regular season and a run to the Super Bowl following back-to-back 4-13 finishes. It was all that coach Mike Vrabel Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies after car reportedly hit by a train 04/16/2026 11:10am • SALZBURG, Austria (AP) Former Arsenal and Austria goalkeeper Alex Manninger died after his car was reportedly hit by a train in Salzburg on Thursday. Manninger was 48 and played for a number of clubs in Europe, including Juventus and Salzburg. Many of the clubs paid tribute on social media. W Miamis new GM Sullivan bringing Packers' blueprint of building team foundation through NFL draft 04/16/2026 11:10am • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan arrived in Miami with a reputation for evaluating talent after spending two decades identifying high-end playmakers for the Green Bay Packers. Sullivan is expected to use that same scouting expertise to revamp the Dolphins' rost Hawks rule out backup center Jock Landale for start of playoff series against the Knicks 04/16/2026 11:06am • ATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Hawks center Jock Landale will miss at least the first two weeks of the NBA playoffs because of his sprained right ankle. Landale averaged 9.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in 23 regular-season games with Atlanta. He sustained a high ankle sprain on April 1 at Orlando. The Hawks s A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during a remarkable exchange between pope and president A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during a remarkable exchange between pope and president 04/16/2026 11:02am • ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) There is an odd sense of isolation when you are covering Pope Leo XIV from inside the Vaticans traveling press pool: Escorted from venue to venue with police motorcades that clear even the most congested of traffic jams, its a membership that has many privileges AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional election AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey's special congressional election 04/16/2026 11:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) Residents of New Jerseys 11th Congressional District will have a representative in Congress for the first time this year after a special election on Thursday to fill the House seat most recently held by Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill. A Democratic victory in the Democratic-lea Jets' Glenn and Mougey reset after dismal 3-14 season, with the No. 2 pick looming 04/16/2026 11:00am • Aaron Glenn and Darren Mougey hit the road together for a week this offseason, crisscrossing the country while scouting potential building blocks for the New York Jets. There were flights, car rides and plenty of conversations along the way as an embattled coach and an ambitious general manager furt Nuggets center Nikola Jokic surges into playoffs after a scary knee injury and historic season 04/16/2026 10:58am • DENVER (AP) Around playoff time, Nikola Jokic always looks to make a big splash on the court, obviously, but also in the water. The Denver Nuggets do-it-all center typically opens his swimming pool at this point of the year weather permitting for he and his kids to have some fun. Tur Pope blasts 'tyrants' ravaging the planet during his visit to Cameroon Pope blasts 'tyrants' ravaging the planet during his visit to Cameroon 04/16/2026 10:53am • BAMENDA, Cameroon (AP) Pope Leo XIV blasted the handful of tyrants who are ravaging Earth with war and exploitation, as he preached a message of peace Thursday in the epicenter of a separatist conflict in central Africa considered one of the worlds most neglected crises. Leo traveled to Chinese Embassy in Japan says authorities fail to act on threats 04/16/2026 10:50am • TOKYO (AP) The Chinese Embassy in Japan said Thursday it has received multiple threats and accused Japanese authorities of failing to take effective measures despite its repeated reporting to police, as tensions between the two sides rise. Shi Yong, acting Chinese ambassador to Japan, said the e Editorial Roundup: United States 04/16/2026 10:49am • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ April 13 The Washington Post on appeals court ruling that federal government can't ban at-home distilleries Judges occasionally declare federal laws unconstitutional. But usually when a law passed by Congress has been on the books
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