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NHL Daily Playoff Glance

All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Winnipeg 5, St. Louis 3 Colorado 5, Dallas 1 Sunday, April 20 Carolina 4, New Jersey 1 Toronto 6, Ottawa 2 Vegas 4, Minnesota 2 Monday, April 21 Washington 3, Montreal 2, OT Winnipeg 2, St. Louis 1 Dallas 4, Colorado 3, OT Los

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UN nuclear agency warns of possible contamination inside Iran’s Natanz site after Israeli strikes

By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Monday that there is a possibility of both radiological and chemical contamination within Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz following Israeli strikes, although radiation levels outside the complex are presently normal. The radiation poses a significant danger

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LOCALIZE IT: Shuttered private prisons reopen amid mass deportation push. How to cover the effects

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: Private prisons operators are marketing their shuttered lockups to federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump pushes for mass deportations, with some facilities nabbing lucrative no-bid contracts. When Trump took office, politically connected private-prison giants CoreCivic and Geo had around 20 idle facilities, partially

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LOCALIZE IT: Families of officers can wait years for death benefits. Find claims in your state

By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: A federal program that provides benefits to families of police officers and firefighters who die or become disabled on duty is rapidly growing while facing criticism for increasing delays in deciding claims. Congress created the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program in 1976 to guarantee that the spouses

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34 killed in deadliest day of shootings near Gaza’s new food distribution centers, authorities say

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops opened fire Monday as crowds tried to reach Israeli- and U.S.-supported food distribution centers in Gaza, witnesses said. The 34 people killed, according to health officials, made it the deadliest day of such shootings since the new aid system

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Israeli opposition leader rallies behind Netanyahu’s Iran operation, suspending months of criticism

By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Roughly 24 hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a blistering assault on Iran, Israel’s opposition was scheming to bring down his government. Now, just days into the ongoing operation against Iran, the opposition has closed ranks behind the effort, suspending months of bitter criticism

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Takeaways from AP’s reporting on shuttered prisons, mass deportation push and no-bid contracts

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOHN HANNA Associated Press LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — Private prison operators are marketing their shuttered lockups to federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump pushes for mass deportations, with some facilities nabbing lucrative no-bid contracts. When Trump, a Republican, took office, politically connected private-prison giants CoreCivic Inc. and The Geo Group

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Israel condemns black partition walls around its pavilions at Paris Air Show

By JOHN LEICESTER and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s government ordered black partition walls erected around Israeli defense industry exhibits displaying offensive weapons at the Paris Air Show, because of the war in Gaza and rising tensions in the Mideast. Israel’s Defense Ministry demanded a reversal of the decision. A French appeals

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy wins non-military backing from Austria ahead of meeting Trump about defense aid

By PHILIPP JENNE and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy drew pledges of non-military help from neutral Austria on Monday, a day before he’s expected to press U.S. President Donald Trump for more military support in Ukraine’s fight against Russia. The Ukrainian leader, in his first visit to Austria since

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AP-Scorecard

TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 7 Baltimore 1 Final L.A. Angels 1 N.Y. Yankees 0 Final Boston 2 Seattle 0 Final Athletics 3 Houston 1 ___ NATIONAL LEAGUE Final Colorado 6 Washington 4 Final Philadelphia 5 Miami 2 Final L.A. Dodgers 6 San Diego 3 ___ NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS Final

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Kansas Daybook

Associated Press Kansas Daybook for Monday, Jun. 16. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To

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Nebraska Daybook

Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Monday, Jun. 16. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see

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Iowa Daybook

Associated Press Iowa Daybook for Monday, Jun. 16. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To

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Missouri Daybook

Associated Press Missouri Daybook for Monday, Jun. 16. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS SHOT DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage of the arrest of a man in the shooting of

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS SHOT DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage of the arrest of a man in the shooting of

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS SHOT DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage of the arrest of a man in the shooting of

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Great Plains Lookahead Digest

By The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 24 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – NEWS —————————— US MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS SHOT DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage of the arrest of a man in the shooting of

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Sports Betting Line

By The Associated Press MLB Tuesday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at N.Y YANKEES -225 LA Angels +188 at TAMPA BAY -130 Baltimore +110 at TEXAS -124 Kansas City +106 at SEATTLE -180 Boston +152 at ATHLETICS OFF Houston OFF National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Philadelphia -198 at MIAMI +166 at WASHINGTON -200

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