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Photos show Pope Leo's first Easter Mass as pontiff 04/05/2026 07:46am • VATICAN CITY (AP) ��� Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Eulogy for the CIA Factbook: The free standard for world facts, long an educational staple, is gone 04/05/2026 07:35am • If you attended school any time after the Nixon administration, then you likely beheld at some point the CIA World Factbook, a map and reference manual of Planet Earth and its inhabitants upon which nearly everyone could agree. Maybe you read parts of it from a floppy disk or a CD-ROM for that soci How Graham Platner is using trivia games and happy hours to help power his Maine Senate campaign 04/05/2026 07:19am • KITTERY, Maine (AP) ��� There are lots of questions about Graham Platner, a first-time Democratic candidate running for U.S. Senate in Maine. Now they are also part of a trivia game. ���What was the nature of the controversy of Graham���s tattoo he received while in the Marines?��� an emcee recentl Sweden releases sanctioned tanker due to lack of evidence it caused oil spill 04/05/2026 07:08am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ��� Swedish authorities have released a tanker sanctioned by the European Union that had been boarded and detained on suspicion of causing an oil spill in the Baltic Sea. The Swedish Coast Guard said they had not found sufficient evidence that the Flora 1 tanker was at fault France condemns China's execution of a French citizen held on death row for 15 years 04/05/2026 06:17am • PARIS (AP) ��� France said China has executed a French citizen convicted of drug trafficking after keeping him on death row for more than 15 years. Chan Thao Phoumy, 62, was executed in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, despite French authorities��� clemency appeals, the French Foreign Ministr Reported gunfire near White House under investigation 04/05/2026 05:27am • The U.S. Secret Service is investigating reports of gunfire near the White House early Sunday. It said police responded to the area around Lafayette Park shortly after midnight. A search of the park and nearby blocks did not locate a suspect and no injuries were reported, Secret Service spokes West Virginia squares off against Oklahoma in CBC 04/05/2026 04:42am • Oklahoma Sooners (21-15, 9-12 SEC) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (20-14, 9-10 Big 12) Las Vegas; Sunday, 5:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: West Virginia and Oklahoma meet in the College Basketball Crown. The Mountaineers have gone 9-10 against Big 12 teams, with an 11-4 record in non-conference play. West Michigan squares off against UConn in the National Championship 04/05/2026 04:42am • UConn Huskies (34-5, 19-4 Big East) vs. Michigan Wolverines (36-3, 21-2 Big Ten) Indianapolis; Monday, 8:50 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -7.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 3 Michigan takes on No. 7 UConn in the NCAA Tournament National Championship. The Wolverines have gone 21 Auburn, Tulsa square off in NIT 04/05/2026 04:42am • Tulsa Golden Hurricane (30-7, 15-6 AAC) vs. Auburn Tigers (21-16, 8-12 SEC) Indianapolis; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Auburn and Tulsa play in the National Invitation Tournament. The Tigers have gone 8-12 against SEC teams, with a 13-4 record in non-conference play. Auburn is 1-2 in games decide Blues visit the Avalanche after Holloway's 2-goal game 04/05/2026 04:11am • St. Louis Blues (32-31-12, in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (50-15-10, in the Central Division) Denver; Sunday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -237, Blues +193; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues visit the Colorado Avalanche after Dylan Holloway's two-go Rangers host the Capitals after Perreault's hat trick 04/05/2026 04:11am • Washington Capitals (39-29-9, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Rangers (32-36-9, in the Metropolitan Division) New York; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -115, Rangers -105; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers host the Washington Capitals after Gabriel Perr Atlantic Division foes meet when Sabres host the Lightning 04/05/2026 04:11am • Tampa Bay Lightning (48-22-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (46-23-8, in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in a matchup of Atlantic Division teams. Buffalo has a 46-23-8 record overall and a 15- Montreal takes on New Jersey following shootout victory 04/05/2026 04:11am • New Jersey Devils (39-34-3, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (45-21-10, in the Atlantic Division) Montreal, Quebec; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Canadiens -161, Devils +135; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The New Jersey Devils visit the Montreal Canadiens after the Jets host the Kraken after Connor's 2-goal game 04/05/2026 04:11am • Seattle Kraken (32-32-11, in the Pacific Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (33-31-12, in the Central Division) Winnipeg, Manitoba; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Seattle Kraken after Kyle Connor's two-goal game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Jets' 2-1 win. Winnipeg Wild visit the Red Wings after Hartman's 2-goal game 04/05/2026 04:11am • Minnesota Wild (43-21-12, in the Central Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (40-28-8, in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild -118, Red Wings -102; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild visit the Detroit Red Wings after Ryan Hartman scored two goals