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America 250: How the rise of electricity more than a century ago mirrors today���s AI revolution 04/16/2026 10:09am • When the first electric lights flickered on in lower Manhattan in 1882, Americans were stepping into a new era that would reshape daily life for generations. Thomas Edison and his Edison Illuminating Company helped lead that transformation, lighting homes at prices that could compete with gas lig Astronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first time 04/16/2026 10:09am • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) ��� For the first time, scientists have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole. The jet power from this relatively close black hole-star system is equivalent to 10,000 suns, an international research team reported Thursday. They als What to know about Pakistan���s army chief and his role as mediator between Iran and the US 04/16/2026 10:04am • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� A 15-second video put Pakistan���s powerful army chief back in the global spotlight. Posted by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the video shows Field Marshal Asim Munir descending from a plane in military uniform and receiving a fraternal hug from him. The Pakistani offici WADA is challenging India to clean up doping issues 04/16/2026 10:01am • NEW DELHI (AP) ��� The World Anti-Doping Agency reported progress in its fight to clean up India, its worst offender. India has topped WADA's list of doping lawbreakers for three consecutive years, reporting the highest positive rate among major nations. That's a red flag for the country scheduled t NCAA Tournament Glance 04/16/2026 10:00am • All Times EDT FIRST FOUR Tuesday, March 17 At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Howard 86, UMBC 83 Texas 68, NC State 66 Wednesday, March 18 At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Prairie View 67, Lehigh 55 Miami (Ohio) 89, SMU 79 EAST REGIONAL First Round Thursday, March 19 At Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, S.C. Duk NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Glance 04/16/2026 10:00am • All Times EDT FIRST FOUR Wednesday, March 18 At Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C. Nebraska 75, Richmond 56 At Moody Center Austin, Texas Missouri St. 85, Stephen F. Austin 75 Thursday, March 19 At Colonial Life Arena Columbia, S.C. Southern U. 65, Samford 53 At Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Women's National Invitation Tournament Glance 04/16/2026 10:00am • All Times EDT First Round Thursday, March 19 At Mercyhurst Athletic Center Erie, Pa. Binghamton 81, Mercyhurst Lakers 60 At Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, Calif. Pepperdine 71, UC Davis 68 At Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, N.C. Md.-Eastern Shore 59, Wake Forest 48 At Convocati NCAA Men's Div. II Basketball Tournament Glance 04/16/2026 10:00am • All Times EDT First Round Friday, March 13 West Region At campus sites Cal St. East Bay 83, Cal Poly Humboldt 64 Cal St. Dom. Hills 69, Alas. Anchorage 58 Saint Martin's 75, Hawaii Pacific 68 Point Loma 76, Northwest Nazarene 61 Saturday, March 14 Atlantic Region Gannon 83, Charleston (W.Va.) 58 Cal NCAA Division I Hockey Glance 04/16/2026 10:00am • All Times EDT ALBANY REGIONAL At MVP Arena Albany, N.Y. First Round Friday, March 27 Michigan 5, Bentley Falcons 1 Minn. Duluth 3, Penn St. 1 Championship Sunday, March 29 Michigan 4, Minn. Duluth 3 LOVELAND REGIONAL At Blue Arena Loveland, Colo. First Round Friday, March 27 W. Michigan 3, Minnesota NCAA Women's Div. II Basketball Tournament Glance 04/16/2026 10:00am • All Times EDT First Round Friday, March 13 Atlantic Region At campus sites Indiana (Pa.) 79, Charleston (W.Va.) 53 Seton Hill 88, Fayetteville St. 85, 2OT Gannon 76, Edinboro 61 Winston-Salem 88, Glenville St. 71 Central Region Minn. Duluth 72, Minnesota St. 63 Central Mo. 64, Washburn 55 Concordia- NCAA Women's Division III Basketball Glance 04/16/2026 10:00am • Times EST (through March 12) Times EDT (March 13) First Round Friday, March 6 NYU 108, Me.-Farmington 44 Messiah 64, Cortland 58 Hardin-Simmons 73, Austin 51 Whitman 70, Claremont-M-S 54 Bowdoin 51, Emmanuel (Mass.) 42 Southern Me. 62, JWU (Providence) 46 Wis.-La Crosse 78, LaGrange 52 Carroll (Wis. NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Glance 04/16/2026 10:00am • Times EST (through March 12) Times EDT (March 13) First Round Friday, March 6 Trinity (Conn.) 74, Keuka 63 Babson 71, St. Joseph's (Maine) 67 Redlands 97, Susquehanna 75 Hood 84, Vassar 71 Catholic 71, WestConn 69 Tufts 65, Penn St. Harrisburg 60 NYU 65, Gettysburg 53 Wesleyan (Conn.) 76, Lehman 66 Group L might be closest thing to a 'group of death' at this year's World Cup 04/16/2026 10:00am • Featuring England, Croatia, Panama and Ghana, Group L represents one of the toughest in the opening round of the World Cup. A super-sized 48-team tournament has all but eradicated the possibility of a ���group of death,��� with several top-level teams drawn in the same group. But with England, back- Gatorade, inventor of the sports drink, is getting a rebrand targeting non-athletes 04/16/2026 09:56am • Sixty years after it invented sports drinks, Gatorade is making a surprising pivot: It���s no longer focusing primarily on athletes. PepsiCo, Gatorade���s parent company, said Thursday that the brand wants to broaden its reach to non-athletes who are looking for ways to hydrate, whether they���re on Archbishop of Canterbury expresses solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in Iran 04/16/2026 09:54am • LONDON (AP) ��� The Archbishop of Canterbury on Thursday expressed solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in the Middle East. Archbishop Sarah Mullally, who assumed her role as head of the Church of England in January, said she stood with the pope in his ���courageous call for peace.��� L