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Paul Skenes rents a bounce house for Pirates' clubhouse to celebrate Konnor Griffin's 20th birthday 04/27/2026 07:50pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — A bounce house stood in the middle of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ clubhouse before Monday night’s game against St. Louis, courtesy of NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes. Skenes rented the inflatable kids' attraction as a part of a belated celebration for rookie shortstop Konnor Judge tosses murder conviction for man who served 25 years, rebuking a 'troubling' prosecution 04/27/2026 07:48pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan judge has tossed the murder conviction of a man who spent 25 years in prison after a review of his case revealed new evidence that may have been withheld by prosecutors, including thousands of dollars in payments made to the mother of their key eyewitness. The man, Harr NBA Rookie of the Year Voting 04/27/2026 07:42pm • nba-rookie-of-the-year-voting Controladora Vuela: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/27/2026 07:38pm • SANTA FE, Mexico (AP) — SANTA FE, Mexico (AP) — Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB. de CV (VLRS) on Monday reported a loss of $71 million in its first quarter. The Santa Fe, Mexico-based company said it had a loss of 62 cents per share. The operator of low-cost airline Volaris posted re Pentagon can require reporters to be escorted during appeal process, judges rule 04/27/2026 07:35pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department can require journalists to be escorted on Pentagon grounds while the Trump administration appeals a judge's decision to block its enforcement of a press access policy challenged by The New York Times, an appeals court ruled Monday. The ruling by a divided t NBA Rookies of the Year 04/27/2026 07:34pm • (u-unanimous) 2026 — Cooper Flagg, Dallas 2025 — Stephon Castle, San Antonio 2024 — Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio 2023 — Paolo Banchero, Orlando 2022 — Scottie Barnes, Toronto 2021 — LaMelo Ball, Charlotte 2020 — Ja Morant, Memphis 2019 — Luka Doncic, Dallas 2018 — Ben Simmons, Ph What to know about the largest coordinated attack in over a decade by militants and rebels in Mali 04/27/2026 07:22pm • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An alliance of al-Qaida-linked militants and separatists carried out the largest coordinated attack in over a decade in Mali, marking a dangerous escalation in what is widely considered one of the world’s deadliest regions for extremist violence. The weekend attack marked Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz is late scratch against Cardinals because of illness 04/27/2026 07:20pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz was a late scratch from the starting lineup of Monday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals because of illness. Jake Mangum started in Cruz’s place. Cruz is hitting .259 with eight home runs and 10 stolen bases in 27 games. __ Billionaire tax proposal in California is on track to qualify for the ballot, backers say 04/27/2026 07:18pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A controversial proposal in California to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires has enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot, a labor union backing the measure said Monday. The proposal, backed by the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Worke Cooper Flagg is voted NBA Rookie of the Year ahead of Kon Knueppel and VJ Edgecombe 04/27/2026 07:18pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Cooper Flagg is voted NBA Rookie of the Year ahead of Kon Knueppel and VJ Edgecombe. Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases 04/27/2026 07:16pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced two more payouts Monday for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development. Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind have agreed to end their offshore wind leases in exchange for reimbursements totaling nearly $900 New York City to hold free World Cup fan events in each borough 04/27/2026 06:56pm • NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will hold a series of free events for soccer fans who hope to experience the excitement of the World Cup but can't afford the hefty ticket prices to the matches, officials announced Monday. The events — one in each of the city's five boroughs — will include watch Sabres are on the verge of a long-awaited series win, and the Ducks are too 04/27/2026 06:54pm • The Buffalo Sabres have shed the burden of a 14-year absence from the Stanley Cup playoffs that set a dubious NHL record and surged toward their next big thing. Beat the Boston Bruins at home in Game 5 on Tuesday, and the Sabres will skate in the second round for the first time since 2007. “You c Utah charges man with murder in January shooting outside church in Salt Lake City 04/27/2026 06:54pm • Prosecutors in Utah are seeking the extradition of a man from California on murder charges in connection with a deadly shooting in January at a church parking lot in Salt Lake City that left two people dead, according to court documents unsealed Monday. Law enforcement took 32-year-old John Vea Uasi United Airlines CEO confirms he approached American about potential merger, but was rebuffed 04/27/2026 06:51pm • United Airlines' CEO confirmed Monday that he approached rival American Airlines about a potential merger — his first public acknowledgment of his proposal — saying it would benefit travelers despite American’s refusal to engage in talks. “I was confident that this combination, which would h