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Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from the Barcelona Open with right wrist issue 04/15/2026 12:20pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ��� Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Barcelona Open after undergoing a test on his right wrist, the tournament announced Wednesday. The withdrawal means the second-ranked Alcaraz cannot overtake top-ranked Jannik Sinner and move back atop the rankings next week. The move came a EU threatens to force Meta to restore WhatsApp full access for rival AI chatbots 04/15/2026 12:19pm • LONDON (AP) ��� European Union regulators have threatened to force WhatsApp parent Meta Platforms to reverse a move that they say effectively limits the AI chatbots of rival companies from accessing the messaging app. Meta's attempt to resolve the bloc���s antitrust investigation of WhatsApp by char House Democrats will try anti-corruption message to gain traction against Trump 04/15/2026 12:17pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Days after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb��n was ousted by an opposition campaign with an anti-corruption message, Democrats want to try the same playbook against President Donald Trump before the midterm elections. House Democrats launched Wednesday what they call a task fo LaMelo Ball punches team mascot Hugo twice after Hornets knock Heat out of play-in tournament 04/15/2026 12:08pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) ��� LaMelo Ball was so excited after delivering a knockout blow to the Miami Heat in Tuesday night���s electric 127-126 play-in tournament win that he carried it over to his victory celebration, delivering two right-hand jabs to the oversized head of Hugo, the Charlotte Hornets� A reimagined 'Cats' on Broadway features a special cat ��� an actor from the original 1980s musical 04/15/2026 12:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A DJ with a high-top fade and a crate of vinyl records begins ���Cats: The Jellicle Ball��� on Broadway. He picks out two LP sleeves, blowing off dust, before settling on a familiar cover with a pair of glowing yellow cat eyes against a black background ��� the original 1983 cast r Sabres ending their NHL-record playoff drought inspires joy beyond Buffalo 04/15/2026 12:02pm • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) ��� When Taylor Hall signed with the Sabres several years ago, the 2018 MVP summed up a belief shared by many around the NHL by saying the league is better when Buffalo is competitive. It has been a long time since that was the case. After numerous rebuilds and coaching and front 'I might not be here', says England cricket captain Stokes after recovery from major facial injuries 04/15/2026 11:50am • LONDON (AP) ��� Ben Stokes is feeling fortunate to be alive after being struck in the face by a cricket ball, the England test captain said on Wednesday. Stokes needed an operation after breaking his right cheekbone in a freak accident, and sustaining other facial injuries, while coaching his county Winmark: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/15/2026 11:46am • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Winmark Corp. (WINA) on Wednesday reported net income of $9.3 million in its first quarter. The Minneapolis-based company said it had net income of $2.50 per share. The store concept franchisor posted revenue of $20.9 million in the period. _____ This story Sports Betting Line 04/15/2026 11:41am • MLB Wednesday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Boston Israeli settlers block Palestinian kids' path to school with tear gas and barbed wire 04/15/2026 11:40am • RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) ��� Hajar and Rashid Hathaleen have always walked to school from their neighborhood on the outskirts of Umm al-Khair. But when classes resumed this week for the first time since the Iran war began, coiled barbed wire blocked the Palestinian siblings' path to the village cent BetMGM Bonus Code TOP1500: Get $1,500 Bonus for Magic-Sixers, NBA, MLB 04/15/2026 11:40am • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Creating a new account using the BetMGM bonus code TOP1500 is one of the best ways to get ready for the NBA Play-In Tournament or Lehigh sets Division I record with 20 runs in first inning of 38-6 victory over Coppin State 04/15/2026 11:38am • BALTIMORE (AP) ��� Lehigh set an NCAA Division I record by scoring 20 runs in the first inning of a 38-6 victory over Coppin State on Tuesday night. The Mountain Hawks broke the first-inning record of 18 runs set by Princeton and matched by Air Force, both in 1974. Lehigh's 38 total runs were a P Children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from front lines of war with Hezbollah 04/15/2026 11:32am • BEIRUT (AP) ��� Jawad Younes, 11, and his cousins were playing soccer in the lot between their houses, as they often did. His little brother, 4-year-old Mehdi, had joined them but grew tired, so Jawad took him home before returning to the game. Minutes later, an Israeli strike came. The target was J Vietnam���s new leader meets China���s Xi on his first overseas trip 04/15/2026 11:08am • BEIJING (AP) ��� Chinese President Xi Jinping called for prioritizing infrastructure connectivity with Vietnam and more cooperation on emerging fields like artificial intelligence and semiconductors during a meeting Wednesday with Vietnam's newly elected president, the state broadcaster said. 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