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What does the Iran ceasefire deal mean? It depends on which side you talk to 04/08/2026 03:45pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A tenuous ceasefire deal in the Iran war allowing negotiations for a longer-term peace between the United States and Iran appears to be in jeopardy after Tehran accused the Trump administration of major violations. Such a swift collapse may not entirely come as a surprise, howeve Eight states, three time zones and a ton of history: Take a trip down Route 66 as it turns 100 04/08/2026 03:44pm • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — If you’ve ever planned to motor west and take the highway that’s the best, this might be the time: Route 66 turns 100 this year. The Mother Road, as author John Steinbeck dubbed it, has evolved over the years from an escape for poor farmers fleeing the devastating dust NBA superstar part of group buying Six Flags property in Maryland 04/08/2026 03:40pm • An investment group that includes NBA All-Star and D.C.-area native Kevin Durant will buy the Six Flags property in Prince George’s County, Maryland, WTOP has learned. Details of the purchase price are not yet known. “We are excited about the vision, energy, and opportunity this new owners Sue Bird to serve as an NBC studio analyst for WNBA broadcasts this season 04/08/2026 03:40pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Sue Bird watched the W NBA on NBC growing up and now she'll be part of the network's broadcasts of the league. The four-time WNBA champion will be a studio analyst and also host a series of feature stories on NBC and Peacock throughout the league's 30th season which b America 250: The evolution of rural health care in America 04/08/2026 03:36pm • Rural health care in America has undergone significant transformation over the years, from traveling medical professionals to telehealth innovations. Despite these advancements, disparities still exist. Historically people living in rural areas have faced limited access to medical and dental care Texas cannabis businesses sue state to block smokeable hemp ban 04/08/2026 03:31pm • Texas hemp industry leaders and advocacy groups have sued the state to block new regulations that eliminate natural smokeable hemp products and increase licensing fees. The Texas Hemp Business Council, Hemp Industry & Farmers of America, and several Texas-based dispensaries and manufacturers fi Leicester loses appeal against points deduction and remains at risk of relegation to 3rd tier 04/08/2026 03:27pm • LONDON (AP) — Leicester has lost its bid to overturn a six-point deduction imposed for breaching spending rules. The ruling keeps Leicester, which defied 5,000-to-1 odds to win the Premier League title a decade ago, one point from safety in the second-tier Championship with five games left in the Photos from Tehran, where daily life continues despite war 04/08/2026 03:27pm • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Daily life unfolds across Tehran's cafes, parks and stores as people continue their everyday routines despite war. Some meet friends at cafes. Others play backgammon in a park, or walk their dogs. Shoppers browse markets, and barbers stay open for business. This is a photo gall 4th arrest in killing of Virginia student at Dumfries basketball court 04/08/2026 03:24pm • A fourth person is facing charges in the killing of an 18-year-old man near a basketball court in Dumfries, Virginia, in March. Kennsington Adams, 18, of Dumfries, was arrested Wednesday and charged with second-degree murder, according to Prince William County police. Over the past month, pol Gujarat survives David Miller’s late blitz for a 1-run win over Delhi in Indian Premier League 04/08/2026 03:23pm • NEW DELHI, India (AP) — Gujarat Titans withstood David Miller’s late onslaught to record a one-run victory over Delhi Capitals on the final ball Wednesday in the Indian Premier League. Needing two runs off Prasidh Krishna’s last ball, Miller missed the slower short ball and wicketkeeper Jos Bu Golf has been secondary for Scottie Scheffler of late. It's hard to know what to expect at Masters 04/08/2026 03:19pm • AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler's son Bennett turns 2 next month, and Remy was born less than two weeks ago. Neither is old enough to understand the significance of Augusta National, the Masters and the green jacket their father sometimes wears. “(His wife Meredith) got this great picture Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former House seat in Georgia 04/08/2026 03:16pm • RINGGOLD, Ga. (AP) — Republican Clay Fuller on Tuesday won Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former U.S. House seat in Georgia, turning back a Democratic challenge with the help of President Donald Trump’s endorsement despite uneasiness over the war in Iran. In a deep red district that Greene won by 29 Kevin Hart and Jason Kelce are among the celebrity caddies at Augusta National's Par 3 Contest 04/08/2026 03:13pm • AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Comedian Kevin Hart captured the mood of the Par 3 Contest at Augusta National when he showed up as Bryson DeChambeau's caddie — and sounded ready to take over the rest of the operation if need be. “We'll see how the day goes. I think it depends on how he's putting," Hart s Attacks on 2 villages in northern Nigeria leave at least 20 people dead, residents say 04/08/2026 03:07pm • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked two villages in the north-central region of Nigeria, killing at least 20 people, residents said Wednesday. The attacks occurred in the early hours of Tuesday in Bagna and Erena, located in the Shiroro area of Niger state. Shiroro is about 250 kilometers (155 m Carney attracts a 5th Conservative lawmaker to Canada's Liberal Party 04/08/2026 03:06pm • TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has attracted another opposition Conservative lawmaker to the Liberal Party, further assuring that he will soon have a majority government. Ontario Member of Parliament Marilyn Gladu alluded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to Canada’