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Bears Hall of Famer Steve McMichael had CTE, researchers say. He died in 2025 after fighting ALS 04/07/2026 09:29am • BOSTON (AP) ��� Hall of Famer Steve McMichael, a key member of the dominating defense that helped the 1985 Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the Concussion & CTE Foundation said. McMichael died last year at 67 after a five-year fight with UK government blocks rapper Ye from entering Britain after lawmakers criticize planned music festival appearance 04/07/2026 09:13am • LONDON (AP) ��� UK government blocks rapper Ye from entering Britain after lawmakers criticize planned music festival appearance. Extreme weather leaves 22 dead over past 24 hours in Afghanistan, including 13 from collapsing roofs 04/07/2026 09:11am • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ��� Afghan authorities said Tuesday that extreme weather has left 22 people dead and 32 injured over the last 24 hours, including more than a dozen who were killed when torrential rainfall caused the roofs of houses to collapse overnight in eastern Afghanistan. Storms and hea Thousands flood Lagos' vibrant Fanti Carnival to celebrate Afro-Brazilian heritage 04/07/2026 09:11am • LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) ��� Thousands of revelers flooded Nigeria's Lagos for the annual Lagos Fanti Carnival, celebrating the Afro-Brazilian heritage of the ���Aguda��� or the formerly enslaved people who returned from Brazil in the 19th century. The festival, usually celebrated during Eastertide in re US strikes Kharg Island again ahead of Trump deadline, AP source says; island is critical to Iran���s oil industry 04/07/2026 08:52am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� US strikes Kharg Island again ahead of Trump deadline, AP source says; island is critical to Iran���s oil industry. Michigan built a roster full of transfers who carried the Wolverines to a national title 04/07/2026 08:21am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ��� Michigan's Roddy Gayle Jr. snagged a final rebound, then flung the ball to the other end of the court, effectively ending UConn's frantic bid for a miracle. The horn sounded, and Morez Johnson Jr. came over to share a celebratory scream and hearty hug ��� from one transfer to a Trump warns a 'whole civilization will die tonight' but says Iran still has time to capitulate before 8 p.m. ET deadline 04/07/2026 08:17am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Trump warns a 'whole civilization will die tonight' but says Iran still has time to capitulate before 8 p.m. ET deadline. Achilles injury ends US forward Patrick Agyemang's World Cup hopes 04/07/2026 07:40am • DERBY, England (AP) ��� United States international Patrick Agyemang will miss his home World Cup after suffering a serious Achilles tendon injury. Agyemang was visibly emotional when he was stretchered off, with his right leg strapped, after landing awkwardly in Derby���s 2-0 victory over Stoke in Ackman's Pershing Square makes $64B bid for Taylor Swift label Universal Music Group 04/07/2026 07:25am • Activist investor Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management is offering to purchase Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny's music label, Universal Music Group, in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $64 billion. The proposed deal would involve Universal Music merging with Pershing Squa Cameroon says Russia has confirmed 16 Cameroonian soldiers died in Ukraine 04/07/2026 07:21am • YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) ��� Cameroon said on Monday that Russia has confirmed the deaths of 16 soldiers in Ukraine, according to a memo addressed to the Russian Embassy in the central African country. In the memo addressed to the embassy, the country���s foreign affairs ministry acknowledged the dea Former Wales and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey calls time on playing career 04/07/2026 07:20am • CARDIFF, Wales (AP) ��� Former Wales and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey announced his retirement from soccer on Tuesday. The 35-year-old Ramsey has been without a club since leaving Mexican team Pumas last year after a brief, injury-hampered stint in which he missed league matches and several train Zelenskyy offers an Easter pause on energy strikes as Russian drone kills 4 in bus strike 04/07/2026 07:02am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Ukraine is proposing to Russia a pause in attacks on each other���s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday, which will be observed this coming weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The offer was made through the United States, which has been me Gunmen attack building housing Israeli consulate in Istanbul, sparking fight that leaves one assailant dead (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported that two attackers were killed, following initial Turkish media reports) 04/07/2026 06:56am • ISTANBUL (AP) ��� Gunmen attack building housing Israeli consulate in Istanbul, sparking fight that leaves one assailant dead (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported that two attackers were killed, following initial Turkish media reports). Youth charging reform bill passes Maryland legislature, goes to Moore 04/07/2026 06:35am • It took about 14 years, but it���s done. The House of Delegates voted 92-39 on Monday to give final approval to Senate Bill 323, which limits the number of offenses for which youth can be automatically charged in adult courts. The bill now goes to Gov. Wes Moore (D). who is expected to sign it. Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan 04/07/2026 06:20am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� Australia's most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war crime charges on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012, police and media reported on Tuesday. Police have not confirmed the name of the 47-y