Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Drag performer Bianca Castro-Arabejo, who was known as reality television star Jiggly Caliente on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” died Sunday at age 44, days after her family reported hospitalization for a serious infection. Castro-Arabejo, who became a judge on “Drag Race Philippines” in 2022, scrapped plans to appear on the
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By SALLY ABOU ALJOUD Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli jets struck Beirut’s southern suburbs Sunday after issuing a warning about an hour earlier, marking the third Israeli strike on the area since a ceasefire took effect in late November. In a statement following the strike, the Israeli military said it targeted a precision-guided missile
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Horror movies are often one-week wonders at the box office, but Ryan Coogler’s“Sinners” is defying the odds and proving to be true event cinema. In its second weekend in theaters, “Sinners” earned $45 million in ticket sales from theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Horror movies are often one-week wonders at the box office, but Ryan Coogler’s“Sinners” is defying the odds and proving to be true event cinema. In its second weekend in theaters, “Sinners” earned $45 million in ticket sales from theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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By The Associated Press Weather forecasters warned of an extreme fire risk across much of New Mexico on Sunday as high winds, low humidity and dry vegetation formed ideal conditions for fast-moving wildfires. The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center forecast an extreme risk for wildfires across a large swath of central and southern New
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Weather forecasters warned of an extreme fire risk across much of New Mexico on Sunday as high winds, low humidity and dry vegetation formed ideal conditions for fast-moving wildfires. The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center forecast an extreme risk for wildfires across a large swath of central and southern New
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hospitals in the Gaza Strip received the remains of 51 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in the past 24 hours, the local Health Ministry said Sunday, bringing the Palestinian death toll from the 18-month-old Israel-Hamas war to 52,243. Israel ended its
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, April 28 COLLEGE SOFTBALL 7 p.m. SECN — Florida at LSU GOLF 3 p.m. GOLF — PGA Professional Championship: Second Round, PGA Golf Club, Port St. Lucie, Fla. MLB BASEBALL 4 p.m. MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Mets at Washington (4:05
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Eastern Conference New York 3, Detroit 1 Saturday, April 19: New York 123, Detroit 112 Monday, April 21: Detroit 100, New York 94 Thursday, April 24: New York 118, Detroit 116 Sunday, April 27: New York 94, Detroit 93 Tuesday, April 29: Detroit at New York, 7:30
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Saturday, April 19 Indiana 117, Milwaukee 98 Denver 112, L.A. Clippers 110, OT New York 123, Detroit 112 Minnesota 117, L.A. Lakers 95 Sunday, April 20 Oklahoma City 131, Memphis 80 Boston 103, Orlando 86 Cleveland 121, Miami 100 Golden State 95, Houston 85 Monday, April 21
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Florida 2, Tampa Bay 1 Tuesday, April 22: Florida 6, Tampa Bay 2 Thursday, April 24: Florida 2, Tampa Bay 0 Saturday, April 26: Tampa Bay 5, Florida 1 Monday, April 28: Tampa Bay at Florida, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 30: Florida at Tampa Bay,
Continue Reading All Times EDT Eastern Conference W L T Pts GF GA Cincinnati 7 2 1 22 15 12 Columbus 6 1 3 21 14 8 Philadelphia 6 3 1 19 19 9 Charlotte FC 6 3 1 19 16 8 Inter Miami CF 5 1 3 18 16 10 Nashville 5 4 1 16 19
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 17 11 .607 — Boston 16 14 .533 2 Tampa Bay 14 14 .500 3 Toronto 13 15 .464 4 Baltimore 10 17 .370 6½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 18 10 .643 — Cleveland 15 12 .556 2½ Kansas City 14
Continue Reading All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 19 9 .679 — Philadelphia 14 13 .519 4½ Washington 13 15 .464 6 Atlanta 12 14 .462 6 Miami 12 14 .462 6 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 17 11 .607 — Cincinnati 14 13 .519 2½ Milwaukee 14 15 .483
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By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani security forces overnight killed 54 militants who attempted to cross into the country from Afghanistan, the military said Sunday, marking one of the deadliest such killings in recent years. The military said in a statement that intelligence reports indicated that the killed militants were “Khwarij” —
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Jae-myung, a liberal who wants greater economic parity in South Korea and warmer ties with North Korea, became the main opposition party’s presidential candidate Sunday, solidifying his position as front-runner to succeed recently ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol. The former Democratic Party chief
Continue Reading By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steven Spielberg proclaimed “The Godfather” the “greatest American film ever made,” Robert De Niro teasingly bemoaned being cast in the sequel and not the original and Harrison Ford fought back tears reflecting on his role in the 1974 film, “The Conversation.” At the center of it
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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president on Sunday visited those injured in a huge explosion that rocked one of the Islamic Republic’s main ports, a facility purportedly linked to an earlier delivery of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant. The visit by President Masoud Pezeshkian came
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By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Many days over the past two weeks, no one answered the phone at any of U.S. Rep. Scott Perry’s four offices. Perry’s team did not share details about the Republican congressman’s public appearances until they were over. Even supporters who live in Perry’s
Continue Reading By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Many days over the past two weeks, no one answered the phone at any of U.S. Rep. Scott Perry’s four offices. Perry’s team did not share details about the Republican congressman’s public appearances until they were over. Even supporters who live in Perry’s
Continue Reading By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Many days over the past two weeks, no one answered the phone at any of U.S. Rep. Scott Perry’s four offices. Perry’s team did not share details about the Republican congressman’s public appearances until they were over. Even supporters who live in Perry’s
Continue Reading By STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Many days over the past two weeks, no one answered the phone at any of U.S. Rep. Scott Perry’s four offices. Perry’s team did not share details about the Republican congressman’s public appearances until they were over. Even supporters who live in Perry’s
Continue Reading By JOHN RABY and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed several changes that would affect the struggling U.S. coal industry. Trump issued executive orders this month to allow mining on federal land. He has used his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power plants set for
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By LEAH WILLINGHAM and JOHN RABY Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (AP) — The winner of this year’s West Virginia Coal Festival teen beauty pageant walks among the ruins of a community abandoned 70 years ago and imagines the rusted remains of coal tipples and processing plants coming back to life. Ava Johnson knows West Virginia
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker sharply criticized fellow Democrats on Sunday for not doing enough to oppose President Donald Trump, drawing a clear divide between himself and other high-profile Democrats seen as future presidential contenders. Pritzker delivered the keynote address at the New Hampshire
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk spent years building cachet as a business titan and tech visionary, brushing aside critics and skeptics to become the richest person on the planet. But as Musk gained power in Washington in recent months, his popularity has waned, according to a poll
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By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK and ELISE MORTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a sweeping drone assault and airstrikes across Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least four people, officials said, after U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to end the war. Three people died and four were wounded
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By JIM MORRIS, CLAIRE RUSH and ROB GILLIES Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Murder charges were filed Sunday against a suspect in a weekend car ramming attack that killed 11 people between the ages of 5 and 65 at a Filipino heritage festival in the city of Vancouver, a tragedy that shook Canada
Continue Reading TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Tampa Bay 4 San Diego 2 Final San Francisco 3 Texas 2 Final Seattle 7 Miami 6 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Final Minnesota 5 L.A. Angels 0 Final Detroit 7 Baltimore 0 Final Boston 13 Cleveland 3 Final N.Y. Yankees 11 Toronto 2 Final Houston 7 Kansas City 3 Final
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