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2 Metro employees dead after murder-suicide in Friendship Heights 04/09/2026 06:22pm • Two Metro employees are dead after a murder-suicide Thursday morning in the Friendship Heights area of D.C., according to police. Officers responded at 1 a.m. to the area of 44th and Jenifer streets NW, where 42-year-old Robert Stokes, of Middle River, Maryland, and 44-year-old Terrell Cross, of NYC man charged with setting deadly fire said he needed to 'get out his rage' after losing job 04/09/2026 06:21pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A New York City man has been charged in the death of four people, including a toddler, after setting fire to a residential building last month in a fit of rage over losing his job, prosecutors said. The choice of building was random, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Ka DraftKings Promo Code: Get $300 Bonus for Celtics-Knicks and the Masters Tournament 04/09/2026 06:12pm • 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 There is truly nothing better than a classic Eastern Conference rivalry to cap off the regular season, especially when there's a real c Rory McIlroy opens Masters title defense with 67 after Jack Nicklaus touts his chances to repeat 04/09/2026 06:09pm • AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) ��� Jack Nicklaus said before Thursday's opening round that he felt Rory McIlroy had a ���very, very good chance��� to repeat as Masters champion. McIlroy spent the rest of the day proving him right. The 36-year-old McIlroy opened his title defense with a 5-under 67 to grab a share Watkins strikes twice for Aston Villa in 3-1 win at Bologna in Europa League quarterfinals 04/09/2026 06:06pm • Ollie Watkins scored twice and Aston Villa beat Bologna 3-1 to move a step closer to the Europa League semifinals with its eighth straight victory in the competition on Thursday. Ezri Konsa scored the opening goal of the quarterfinal first leg just before interval, heading home Youri Tielemans' curl California officials charge 21 people in hospice fraud exceeding $250 million 04/09/2026 06:05pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� California officials on Thursday said they uncovered a multimillion-dollar scheme to use stolen identities from people outside the state to charge for hospice services paid for with a government insurance program. State Attorney General Rob Bonta said officials have charged 21 a Venezuelan police block protesters demanding higher wages and pensions 04/09/2026 06:04pm • CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ��� Union leaders, retirees and public sector workers in the Venezuelan capital marched Thursday toward the presidential palace to demand higher wages and dignified pensions, only to be met by police blockades. The protests came the day after acting President Delcy Rodr��guez Live Nation antitrust trial nears end as lawyer for 34 states labels the concerts giant a monopolist 04/09/2026 05:59pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A lawyer for 34 states suing Live Nation Entertainment tried to convince a jury Thursday during an antitrust trial ���s closing arguments that the company and its ticketing arm, Ticketmaster, are monopolizing the industry and driving up concert prices. But a lawyer for Live Nation Tigers' Parker Meadows hospitalized after head-to-head outfield collision with teammate Riley Greene 04/09/2026 05:55pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ��� Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows was sent to a hospital for overnight observation after he collided head-to-head with teammate Riley Greene as they converged for a fly ball on Thursday. Greene made the catch, and Meadows landed on his back in a daze, barely moving wi Judge rejects bid to stop Arizona���s prosecution of Kalshi on wagering charges 04/09/2026 05:46pm • PHOENIX (AP) ��� A federal judge has denied a request from prediction market operator Kalshi to bar Arizona prosecutors from moving forward with a criminal case, alleging the company is operating an illegal betting platform in the state. In a decision Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Michael Liburdi Federal judge finds Pentagon in violation of court order to restore access to reporters 04/09/2026 05:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Federal judge finds Pentagon in violation of court order to restore access to reporters. USPS to suspend pension contributions, seeks 4-cent stamp price hike 04/09/2026 05:41pm • The U.S. Postal Service said Thursday it has informed federal budget officials it will temporarily suspend its employer contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System annuities, allowing it to keep making payroll, paying suppliers and delivering the mail. The Postal Service also wants to in Drone strike hits wedding in Darfur town, killing at least 30 people 04/09/2026 05:39pm • CAIRO (AP) ��� A drone strike on a town in Sudan���s Darfur region hit a wedding party, killing at least 30 civilians, including women and children, the United Nations said Thursday. St��phane Dujarric, spokesperson for the U.N.'s secretary-general, said during a briefing that the wedding ceremony Pink to host the 2026 Tony Awards on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall 04/09/2026 05:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The Tony Awards have turned to a singer with a reputation for a high-energy, physical live show to be the next telecast host ��� Pink. The three-time Grammy Award winner will make her debut as MC for the awards on June 7 at its familiar home of Radio City Music Hall. ���It is the h What to know about the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon 04/09/2026 05:28pm • BEIRUT (AP) ��� In the hours after the U.S. and Iran announced a tentative ceasefire, Israel dramatically escalated its attacks in Lebanon against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. The burst of strikes in central Beirut and other parts of the country killed more than 300 people and wounded 1