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Today in History: April 14, Abraham Lincoln fatally shot at Ford's Theatre 04/14/2026 04:10am • Today is Tuesday, April 14, the 104th day of 2026. There are 261 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot and mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth during a performance of the play ���Our American Cousin��� at Ford���s Theatre in Washington; Linc Did matcha start trending at the worst possible time for DC teahouses? 04/14/2026 04:08am • When you walk into the Teaism teahouse in Penn Quarter, the frantic energy of the downtown D.C. neighborhood melts away on a floral breeze. Hundreds of pounds of dried tea line the walls in decorative boxes, and for Lela Singh, daughter of co-founder Michelle Brown and manager of the Teaism S Afghan migrants in Poland fear forced deportations as asylum applications remain suspended 04/14/2026 04:04am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) ��� Afghan migrants in Poland face forced deportations and fear for their lives at the hands of the Taliban-run government back home, concerns that rights groups say have soared after Poland last year moved to partially suspend the right to seek asylum. Rights groups warn the me Reds host the Giants in first of 3-game series 04/14/2026 04:01am • San Francisco Giants (6-10, fifth in the NL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (9-7, second in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Robbie Ray (2-1, 2.08 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Reds: Brady Singer (0-1, 7.71 ERA, 2.06 WHIP, 13 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LI Marlins meet the Braves with 1-0 series lead 04/14/2026 04:01am • Miami Marlins (9-8, second in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (10-7, first in the NL East) Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Max Meyer (1-0, 3.68 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Braves: Reynaldo Lopez (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -159, Marlins +132; over/under is 8 Pirates face the Nationals leading series 1-0 04/14/2026 04:01am • Washington Nationals (7-9, fourth in the NL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (10-6, first in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Miles Mikolas (0-3, 12.41 ERA, 2.35 WHIP, 11 strikeouts); Pirates: Mitch Keller (1-0, 1.00 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 11 strikeouts) BETMGM Phillies bring 1-0 series advantage over Cubs into game 2 04/14/2026 04:01am • Chicago Cubs (7-9, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (8-8, third in the NL East) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Riley Martin (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, three strikeouts); Phillies: Aaron Nola (1-1, 3.63 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 19 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK Mets aim to stop losing streak in game against the Dodgers 04/14/2026 04:01am • New York Mets (7-10, fifth in the NL East) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (12-4, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Nolan McLean (1-1, 2.70 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-1, 2.50 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 14 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBO Orioles host the Diamondbacks on 3-game home win streak 04/14/2026 04:01am • Arizona Diamondbacks (9-8, third in the NL West) vs. Baltimore Orioles (9-7, first in the AL East) Baltimore; Tuesday, 6:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (0-0); Orioles: Trevor Rogers (2-0, 1.89 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 14 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orioles -149, Mike Trout vs. Aaron Judge turns into starry slugfest of 3-time MVPs as Yankees edge Angels 11-10 04/14/2026 03:55am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Mike Trout and Aaron Judge turned their baseball game into a heavyweight slugfest Monday night. Trout's second home run of the game bounced off the back wall behind the Angels bullpen in left-center, giving Los Angeles a two-run lead in the eighth inning on a night when Judge had a Philippine President Marcos does jumping jacks to disprove health rumors 04/14/2026 03:12am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) ��� An annoyed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did a few rounds of jumping jacks and jogged briefly outside his office in front of journalists Monday to disprove rumors of his failing health. Wearing formal office wear, reading glasses and leather shoes, the 68-yea China���s exports grew 2.5% in March in a sharp slowdown as Iran war raises uncertainty 04/14/2026 02:15am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� China���s exports grew 2.5% in March from a year ago, significantly slowing from the previous two months as uncertainties rose from the Iran war and its impact on energy prices and global demand. The March export data released by China���s customs agency Tuesday missed analysts��� Charlotte and Miami meet for play-in game 04/14/2026 02:03am • Miami Heat (43-39, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (44-38, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hornets -5.5; over/under is 228.5 PLAY-IN GAME: The Hornets and Heat square off with the winner advancing to pla 76ers take on the Magic for play-in game 04/14/2026 02:03am • Orlando Magic (45-37, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -1.5; over/under is 220.5 PLAY-IN GAME: The 76ers and Magic meet to decide the seventh seed in the Eastern Co Clippers host the Warriors in play-in game 04/14/2026 02:03am • Golden State Warriors (37-45, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (42-40, ninth in the Western Conference) Inglewood, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Clippers -5; over/under is 220.5 PLAY-IN GAME: The Clippers and Warriors meet with the winner advancin