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How a US blockade on Iran has sanctioned ships turning around 04/15/2026 05:09pm • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ��� The U.S. Navy's sea blockade against Iran appears to be working. Iran-linked or sanctioned vessels that have left the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz have stopped or turned around, shipping data firms say. They appear to have jammed or faked their locations in s Illinois lawmakers grill Department of Corrections after audit shows dozens of failures 04/15/2026 05:03pm • Illinois lawmakers are fed up with the state Department of Corrections after another audit found it has ignored state spending rules and failed to fix many mistakes that have languished for years. The Legislative Audit Commission, a bipartisan commission of state lawmakers that reviews audits of sta Champions League Glance 04/15/2026 05:00pm • All Times EST Knockout stage - 1st Leg Home teams listed first Tuesday, Feb. 17 Galatsaray 5, Juventus 2 Paris Saint-Germain 3, Monaco 2 Real Madrid 1, Benfica 0 Borussia Dortmund 2, Atalanta 0 Wednesday, Feb. 18 Newcastle 6, Qaraba�� 1 Bayer Leverkusen 2, Olympiacos 0 Bod��/Glimt 3, Inter Milan MLB and Twins are investigating Jarren Duran's allegation that a fan told him to kill himself 04/15/2026 05:00pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� The Minnesota Twins and Major League Baseball are investigating Jarren Duran's allegation that a fan he pointed his middle finger at during a game had told the Boston Red Sox outfielder to kill himself. Duran made the gesture as he returned to the dugout after a fifth-inning gro Police arrest teen in connection with graffiti at elementary school that referenced Sandy Hook 04/15/2026 04:57pm • A 16-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday in connection with the vandalism at a Montgomery County elementary school that included graffiti referencing the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. The graffiti referenced the man who carried out the Sandy Hook shooting that left 26 people dead, Alex Condon puts off NBA and returns to Florida for senior season and run at another title 04/15/2026 04:53pm • GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) ��� Forward Alex Condon is returning to Florida for his senior season, giving him a final opportunity to boost his 3-point shooting before making the jump to the NBA. His decision that was announced Wednesday should improve the Gators' chances of winning another national champ FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures 04/15/2026 04:53pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting this summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among wellness influencers, fitness gurus and celebrities. The meeting announcem Hilton Head a time to exhale and move on from the Masters 04/15/2026 04:52pm • HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) ��� Two golf tournaments separated by one week and 150 miles (240 kilometers) could not be any more different. The Masters is the first major of the year, a high-stress test at Augusta National that requires full attention on just about every shot because of the razor-t The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists 04/15/2026 04:52pm • From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today���s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors. Trevor Story homers, has 5 RBIs to lead Red Sox over Twins 9-5 04/15/2026 04:47pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Trevor Story homered and drove in five runs on Wednesday to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Minnesota Twins 9-5. Connelly Early (1-0) gave up one run, two hits and two walks with five strikeouts over six innings, the longest of his eight major league starts. Andruw Monasterio h Adrian Del Castillo homers in the 10th inning to lead Diamondbacks to 8-5 win over Orioles 04/15/2026 04:46pm • BALTIMORE (AP) ��� Adrian Del Castillo hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning and drove in five to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Arizona went 6-3 on its nine-game trip to the New York Mets, Philadelphia and Baltimore, winning two of three Wholesale Cash Prices 04/15/2026 04:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Wholesale cash prices Wednesday Tue Wed Foods Broilers Lionel Messi accused of breaching $7 million contract by sitting out a Florida soccer friendly 04/15/2026 04:44pm • MIAMI (AP) ��� Lionel Messi is being sued by a Miami-based event promoter who says the soccer icon violated terms of a $7 million contract by missing an exhibition match last year. Vid Music Group filed the lawsuit for fraud and breach of contract against Messi and the Argentine Football Association Anitta, like you've never heard her before. The Brazilian superstar talks new album, 'SNL' and God 04/15/2026 04:44pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The lights are low in Studio 8H. All eyes ��� and all cameras, of which there are at least half a dozen ��� are on Anitta. The Brazilian superstar stands in the center, flanked by dancers and a small band lining the stage. It's quiet enough to hear a pin drop. A stand-in announces, Movie Review: Bob Odenkirk's sheriff is new to town in the gory thriller 'Normal' 04/15/2026 04:43pm • Over the years, we���ve seen countless characters wander into corrupt small towns and become entrapped by the locals. Usually, the mean face of these movies is the town sheriff. The best recent example: Don Johnson���s crooked lawman in 2024���s ���Rebel Ridge.��� But in Ben Wheatley���s ���Normal,�