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Killing of Iranian activist in Canada exposes increasingly bitter divisions within the diaspora 04/16/2026 09:36am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Masood Masjoody had a long history of firing accusations at those he considered adversaries. So when he claimed on social media last fall that two fellow Iran-born activists were plotting to kill him, it did not get much notice. Then the mathematician disappeared in early February. FIFA president Infantino says Iran will participate in World Cup 'for sure' despite war 04/16/2026 09:30am • FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup ���for sure��� despite its war with the United States. Speaking at CNBC���s Invest in America Forum, Infantino said it is important that Iran participates in the World Cup even though its participation has bee USOPC 'closely monitoring' reaction to Wasserman but sidesteps questions about his LA28 leadership 04/16/2026 09:29am • The chair of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said the board has shared its concerns about LA Olympic leader Casey Wasserman with that organizing committee's board and that the USOPC is ���closely monitoring the impact on our community.��� Wasserman put his talent agency up for sale in Febr Lebanese president refuses to speak to Israeli prime minister, says a government official familiar with the developments 04/16/2026 09:25am • CAIRO (AP) ��� Lebanese president refuses to speak to Israeli prime minister, says a government official familiar with the developments. Ohtani skips the bat, keeps the heat: 10 strikeouts as Dodgers send Mets to a 8th straight loss 04/16/2026 09:23am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Shohei Ohtani pitched one-run ball over six innings and struck out 10 in which he did not also bat since 2021, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Mets 8-2 Wednesday night, sending New York to its eighth straight defeat. Dalton Rushing, who replaced Ohtani as designated hitte Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his wife before taking his own life in their home, police say 04/16/2026 09:20am • ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) ��� Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his wife before taking his own life in their home, police say. Pakistan navy test-fires anti-ship missile, says it hit target at extended range 04/16/2026 09:10am • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� Pakistan���s military said Thursday the navy successfully test-fired a new locally developed ship-launched anti-ship missile. In a statement, the military said the missile ���accurately engaged its target with high speed at extended range��� during a live firing exercise witnessed Australian judge rejects US Marine pilot's appeal against extradition to US 04/16/2026 09:10am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� An Australian judge on Thursday rejected an appeal by former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan to avoid extradition to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese military aviators more than a decade ago. Duggan is accused of training Chines German rescuers plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded whale 04/16/2026 09:08am • BERLIN (AP) ��� Rescuers in Germany began an elaborate operation Thursday to save a sick humpback whale that has been repeatedly stranded off the Baltic Sea coast and has stirred up tons of attention across the country for weeks. The whale, which has been nicknamed Timmy by local media, is lying in 2025 Major League Baseball Team Total Player Spending List 04/16/2026 09:07am • 2025-major-league-baseball-team-total-player-spending-list Major League Baseball Final Payrolls 2025 vs. 2024 List 04/16/2026 09:06am • major-league-baseball-final-payrolls-2025-vs-2024-list 2025 Major League Baseball Final Payrolls List 04/16/2026 09:05am • 2025-major-league-baseball-final-payrolls-list The Dodgers shattered MLB's spending record at $515 million in 2025, 7 times the lowest payroll 04/16/2026 09:02am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The Dodgers shattered Major League Baseball's spending record with a combined $515 million in payroll and luxury tax last year en route to their second straight World Series title, according to final figures compiled by the commissioner's office, and Los Angeles is projected for th Movie Review: 'Lee Cronin���s The Mummy' offers a teenage-girl mummy and a messy, overlong gorefest 04/16/2026 09:00am • The tagline for ���Lee Cronin���s The Mummy��� is ���Some things are meant to stay buried.��� That also applies to the misguided ���Lee Cronin���s The Mummy,��� which should definitely stay deep underground for eternity. Let's face it, Mummy has always been the lamest of the classic, old-school mons French Open prize money up 10% to $72 million overall 04/16/2026 08:59am • PARIS (AP) ��� French Open prize money has increased by about 10% for an overall pot of 61.7 million euros ($72.1 million). The total amount is up 5.3 million euros from last year. Play begins on Sunday, May 24 at Roland Garros in western Paris. Men's and women's singles champions each receive 2.8 m