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Officer improperly canceled visa of Harvard scholar charged with frog embryo smuggling, judge rules 04/08/2026 08:47pm • A U.S. judge on Tuesday ruled that a customs officer improperly canceled the visa of a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos in the U.S. The opinion said Customs and Border Protection officers have limited authority to cancel visas and can't do Guatemalan man pleads guilty in federal court after truck crash in Mexico killed over 50 migrants 04/08/2026 08:41pm • LAREDO, Texas (AP) ��� A Guatemalan man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to a felony offense and acknowledged his involvement in an attempt to illegally smuggle migrants to the U.S. when a jampacked tractor-tailer truck crashed in Mexico in 2021, killing more than 50 migrants. Daniel Zavala Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to explore a solution after weeks of fighting and hundreds of deaths 04/08/2026 08:29pm • BEIJING (AP) ��� Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed not to escalate their conflict and to "explore a comprehensive solution��� after several weeks of cross-border fighting that has killed hundreds of people, China's government said Wednesday after mediating talks. All the parties also agreed to keep th Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake ejected for arguing with plate umpire from dugout 04/08/2026 08:24pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake was ejected from Wednesday night's game against the Athletics by plate umpire Carlos Torres for arguing ball/strike calls from New York's dugout in the third inning. Blake was tossed after Torres called a ball on a fastball from Will Warren to Nick Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday���s Maryland Cash Pop 04/08/2026 08:20pm • The winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing of the "Maryland Cash Pop" game were: 1 (one) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets Trump complains NATO 'wasn't there when we needed them' after talks with alliance leader Rutte 04/08/2026 08:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump repeated his complaint about NATO after a closed-door meeting with the alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday for discussions that had been expected to be aimed at soothing Trump���s anger with the military alliance over the Iran war. Ahead of Medicaid Coverage for Assisted Living Costs: State Waivers & Eligibility 04/08/2026 08:00pm • Medicaid does cover the cost of care services in assisted living through state-specific HCBS waivers, but Medicaid does not cover the cost of room and board. But who qualifies, and how much does Medicaid cover? We'll examine the ins and outs of Medicaid options for assisted living so you can budget Should You Be Making Quarterly Tax Payments? 04/08/2026 08:00pm • If your employer withholds money from your paychecks for federal and state income taxes, you may not think much about taxes until you file your return each year. But there are other types of income for which you don't have taxes withheld, such as self-employment earnings and large capital gains. You 7 Best Safe Stocks to Buy Now 04/08/2026 08:00pm • With the war in Iran mixed with troubling inflation metrics and recent news of large-scale layoffs, many investors are looking at "risk-off" investments as they rotate out of growth-oriented strategies and favor safe stocks. Defensive strategies have become a priority for many investors who are skep 10 of the Best Bank Stocks to Buy for 2026 04/08/2026 08:00pm • Bank stock investors are cautiously optimistic about the outlook for the remainder of 2026. Bank earnings growth has been resilient up to this point, and the Trump administration is supportive of the financial sector. If yield curves steepen, banks' net interest margins could improve. In addition, a 7 Best Europe ETFs to Buy for 2026 04/08/2026 08:00pm • Many U.S. investors tend to overweight domestic equities relative to their share of global market capitalization, a phenomenon known as home country bias. That bias worked against them in 2025. After a volatile start to April following President Donald Trump's rollout of tariffs on global trade part 8 High-Return, Low-Risk Investments for Retirement 04/08/2026 08:00pm • Retirement often comes with worries about earning enough income from investments, while also preserving hard-earned money. Today's retirees are in an especially tricky spot. Interest rates are still relatively high, inflation has started to edge back up and stocks have been volatile. In addition, th Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement 04/08/2026 07:50pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A group of new accounts on the prediction market Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the U.S. and Iran would reach a ceasefire on April 7, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits for these new customers. These bets were made even though, in Brooklyn activist pleads guilty to setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles 04/08/2026 07:46pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A Brooklyn activist with a history of arrests at pro-Palestinian protests pleaded guilty Wednesday to setting fire to 11 empty police vehicles last summer. Jakhi McCray, 22, admitted to the June 12 arson spree, which New York City police officials said caused $800,000 in damage to Corbin Carroll's 3 extra-base hits lead the Diamondbacks to a 7-2 win over the Mets 04/08/2026 07:41pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Corbin Carroll had three extra-base hits in his 500th career game Wednesday, including a two-run double during a four-run second inning that sent the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-2 win over the New York Mets. Carroll also doubled in the first and tripled in the seventh ��� his major