FILE - This file photo shows Celina Washburn at a protest on Sept. 23, 2022, outside the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix to voice her opposition to an abortion ruling. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, April 9, 2024, that the state can enforce its long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother’s life is at stake. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

FILE - This file photo shows Celina Washburn at a protest on Sept. 23, 2022, outside the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix to voice her opposition to an abortion ruling. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, April 9, 2024, that the state can enforce its long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother’s life is at stake. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

An Arizona court ruling makes nearly all abortions illegal in a presidential battleground state

An Arizona Supreme Court decision that would end virtually all abortions in the state puts the issue front and center in a critical 2024 battleground.
 
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See how abortion rights vary across the US

 

Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says

 
FILE - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., arrives for an interview in Laconia, N.H., Jan. 22, 2024. Social media accounts who shield their real identities have come to dominate right-wing political discussion online, even as they spread false information. When a user who uses a pseudonym on the social platform X made a claim against a government website, public figures including Greene immediately started raising alarm. In three days, the claim, which election officials explained was inaccurate, amassed more than 63 million views on X, according to the platform’s metrics. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

GOP’s Marjorie Taylor Greene delivers fresh threats of ousting Speaker Johnson in scathing rebuke

 
Aimee Harris, right, walks out of Manhattan federal court, Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in New York. The Florida mother has been sentenced to a month in prison and three months of home confinement for stealing and selling President Joe Biden's daughter's diary four years ago. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)

Florida woman is sentenced to a month in jail for selling Biden’s daughter’s diary

 
Jennifer Crumbley stares at her husband James Crumbley during sentencing at Oakland County Circuit Court, Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Pontiac, Mich. Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, are asking a judge to keep them out of prison as they face sentencing for their role in an attack that killed four students in 2021. (Clarence Tabb Jr./Detroit News via AP)

Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison

 
Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez delivers against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

Who’s really left-handed? In baseball, it can be hard to tell

 
  1. Skiers and hikers watch the moon move in front of the sun from the Appalachian Trail at the summit of Saddleback Mountain, Monday, April 8, 2024, near Rangeley, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

    Many eclipse visitors to northern New England pulled an all-nighter trying to leave

  2. Kristin Fritz, a plaintiff in a lawsuit against Dr. Derrick Todd, poses for a portrait, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Portsmouth, N.H. Fritz and more than 200 women have accused Todd, a former rheumatologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, of sexual abusing them by performing unnecessary pelvic and breast exams while under his care. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

    More than 200 women and several men accuse doctor in lawsuit of sexual abuse, unnecessary exams

  3. This 2019 photo provided by Porscha Banks, shows Dexter Reed, center, along with his mother Nicole Banks and sister Porscha Banks. Reed died March 21, 2024 after Chicago Police officers shot him during a traffic stop. Plainclothes Chicago police officers fired nearly 100 gun shots over 41 seconds during a traffic stop that left Dexter Reed dead and one officer injured, according to graphic video footage a police oversight agency released Tuesday, April 9. (Porscha Banks via AP).

    Videos show Chicago police fired nearly 100 shots over 41 seconds during fatal traffic stop

  4. Former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he arrives for a GOP fundraiser, Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

    Appeals court rejects Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay April 15 hush money criminal trial

  5. Content creator Cynthia Huang Wang works below the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in San Francisco, Monday, April 8, 2024. Despite a strong job market, there are still thousands of people who have found themselves out of work across industries stretching from tech to retail to media. But rather than trying to find another job in their old role, some workers are turning to online content creation. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

    They were laid off. Now they’re making videos on social media

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FILE - University of Kentucky head coach John Calipari meets with reporters before attending his NCAA college men's basketball team practice at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Calipari is stepping down as Kentucky's men's basketball coach after 15 years, saying Tuesday, April 9, on social media that the “program probably needs to hear another voice” amid reports that he's closing in on a deal with Arkansas to take over that Southeastern Conference program. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

John Calipari departs Kentucky after 15 years, saying the program ‘needs to hear another voice’

Calipari leaves a Wildcats program he guided to the 2012 NCAA championship among four Final Four appearances.
 
This image released by A24 shows Kirsten Dunst in a scene from "Civil War." (A24 via AP)

Movie Review: In Alex Garland’s potent ‘Civil War,’ journalists are America’s last hope

 
FILE - A couple sit along a trail overlooking White Rock Lake in Dallas on Feb. 24, 2024. Coming up with the best tax strategy in retirement can be much trickier than it seems, and tax pros agree that it is a time when people need to be especially careful. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez-File)

If you’re retired or about to retire, think carefully about your tax strategy

 
New England Aquarium staff and visitors looking at Myrtle as the massive sea turtle rests in a crate after being hoisted out of a giant ocean tank before a performed a medical examination in Boston, Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Myrtle, who's around 90 years old and weighs almost a quarter of a ton, underwent a medical examination that included blood draws as well as eye, mouth and a physical examination to ensure the creature remains in good health. (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi) (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi)

Ancient sea turtle housed at Boston aquarium for more than 50 years passes another physical

 
The Masters flag is displayed on the second hole during a practice round in preparation for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Monday, April 8, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

The Masters finally arrives, and the golf world takes notice

 

TODAY IN HISTORY

April
9
This April 1865 image provided by the Library of Congress shows Federal troops standing in front of the Appomattox Court House near the time of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's surrender to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, in Appomattox, Va. (AP Photo/Library of Congress)

Lee surrenders to Grant

On April 9, 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia, effectively ending the U.S. Civil War after nearly four years.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

The Plaid Pantry convenience store that sold a $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot, the eighth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history, is seen in Portland, Ore., on Monday, April 8, 2024. The odds of winning a Powerball drawing are 1 in 292 million. (AP Photo/Claire Rush)

Person comes forward to claim $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon

 
President Joe Biden speaks at an event about canceling student debt, at the Madison Area Technical College Truax campus on Monday, April 8, 2024, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)

What to know about Biden’s latest attempt at student loan cancellation

 
FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2016, file photo, a ride share car displays Lyft and Uber stickers on its front windshield in downtown Los Angeles. The future of Uber and Lyft in Minneapolis has been a source of concern and debate in recent weeks after the City Council voted last month to require that ride-hailing companies pay drivers a higher rate while they are within city limits. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Here’s what we know about Uber and Lyft’s planned exit from Minneapolis in May

 
A copy of the 20-page "Infinite Dignity" declaration issued by the Vatican's doctrine office sits on a journalist desk as the prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, meets the journalists during a press conference at the Vatican, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Vatican blasts gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as violations of human dignity

 
British runner Russ Cook celebrates with supporters after arriving to the finish line in Ras Angela, the most northern point of the African continent, in Tunis, Tunisia, Sunday, April 7, 2024. Cook — known on social media by his nickname, Hardest Geezer — has run more than 16,000 kilometers (10,000 miles), from the south to north of Africa, in 352 days. (The Snapshot People LTD via AP)

10,000 miles and 352 days later, a UK man reaches his goal of running the length of Africa

 
FILE - The logo of payment company Wirecard is pictured at the headquarters in Munich, Germany on July 20, 2020. Austria faces its biggest espionage scandal in decades as the arrest of a former intelligence officer brings to light evidence of extensive Russian infiltration, lax official oversight and behavior worthy of a spy novel. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

An espionage scandal rocks Austria, laying bare alleged Russian spying operations across Europe

 
FILE - Elon Musk appears at an event in London, on Nov. 2, 2023. A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news and opened a separate investigation late Sunday, April 7, 2024, into the executive for alleged obstruction. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool, File)

Elon Musk will be investigated over fake news and obstruction in Brazil after a Supreme Court order

 
A supporter of former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas protests as a military vehicle transports him from the detention center he was held following his arrest at the Mexican Embassy in Quito Ecuador, Saturday, April 6, 2024. Glas, who held the vice presidency of Ecuador between 2013 and 2018, was convicted of corruption and had been taking refuge in the embassy since December. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Ecuadorian police broke into Mexico’s embassy, sparking outrage. Why is this such a big deal?

 

Election 2024
FILE - Arizona Supreme Court Justices from left; William G. Montgomery, John R Lopez IV, Vice Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer, Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel, Clint Bolick and James Beene listen to oral arguments on April 20, 2021, in Phoenix. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, April 9, 2024, that the state can enforce its long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother’s life is at stake. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

FILE - Arizona Supreme Court Justices from left; William G. Montgomery, John R Lopez IV, Vice Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer, Chief Justice Robert M. Brutinel, Clint Bolick and James Beene listen to oral arguments on April 20, 2021, in Phoenix. The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, April 9, 2024, that the state can enforce its long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother’s life is at stake. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

An Arizona court ruling makes nearly all abortions illegal in a presidential battleground state

An Arizona Supreme Court decision that would end virtually all abortions in the state puts the issue front and center in a critical 2024 battleground.
 
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Prosecutors urge Supreme Court to reject Trump’s immunity claims in election subversion case

 

Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Ohio, the state’s election office says

 

Conservative Christians praise Trump’s anti-abortion record but say he’s stopped short of the goal

 
FILE - Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill, Nov. 8, 2023, in Washington. House Republicans will bring their case against Mayorkas to the Senate on April 10, 2024, two months after impeaching him. It will be the third time in five years that senators are sworn in as jurors in the court of impeachment. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Mayorkas impeachment trial set to start in Senate this week, but may be over before it starts

 

  1. New York appeals judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to delay his April 15 hush money trial

  2. Former owner of gas station chain gets Trump’s endorsement in Wisconsin congressional race

March Madness
UConn head coach Dan Hurley, center, and his players celebrate after the NCAA college Final Four championship basketball game against Purdue, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

UConn head coach Dan Hurley, center, and his players celebrate after the NCAA college Final Four championship basketball game against Purdue, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

UConn students celebrate into the early morning after 2nd consecutive men’s basketball title

Some windows were broken and street signs taken down, but celebrations following UConn’s second consecutive men’s basketball championship were mostly peaceful, the school said Tuesday.
 
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UConn concludes a dominant run to its 2nd straight NCAA title, beating Zach Edey and Purdue 75-60

 

UConn uses strategy of shutting down Purdue’s perimeter shooters to get decisive victory

 
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley cuts down the net after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

South Carolina’s Staley shares NCAA Tournament triumph with loyal FAMS upon return home

 

  1. Clark Effect: Ratings and attendance boost could be on way for WNBA

  2. Caitlin Clark’s college career is over but her impact on the game is not. The numbers back that up

AP Photography
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

AP Sports Week in Pictures: Caitlin Clark, Japanese GP and LeBron James’ fist bump

 
Motorists queue up to board a ferry to cross to Sumatra Island ahead of Eid al-Fitr holiday at Ciwandan Port in Cilegon, Indonesia, Sunday, April 7, 2024. Millions of Indonesians are packing bus and train stations, airports and highways as they head to hometowns to celebrate Thursday's Eid al-Fitr festival with family. (AP Photo/Dziki Oktomauliyadi)

AP PHOTOS: Indonesia expects biggest-ever Eid homecoming, a mass movement of over 190 million people

 
The moon partially covers the sun behind the Statue of Liberty during the a solar eclipse on the Liberty Island, Monday, April 8, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Total solar eclipse sweeps across North America

 

SPOTLIGHT
Tom Bober, librarian and President of the Missouri Association of School Librarians, poses for a photo Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Clayton, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Tom Bober, librarian and President of the Missouri Association of School Librarians, poses for a photo Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Clayton, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Librarians fear new penalties, even prison, as activists challenge books

Across the country, book bans and attempted bans have soared to the highest levels in decades. Public and school-based libraries have been inundated with complaints from community members and conservative activists.
 
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Transgender Catholics say new Vatican document shows no understanding of their lives

 

These Palestinian mothers in Gaza gave birth Oct. 7. Their babies have known only war

 

Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answer

 

Topics

Politics

The site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and the container ship that toppled it, Dali, are seen from a debris retrieval vessel, the Reynolds, April 4, 2024. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner via AP)

Maryland lawmakers say coming bill will clarify that feds fully pay for replacing Baltimore bridge

 

  1. AI-operated fighter jet will fly Air Force secretary in a test of military’s future drone warplanes

  2. U.S. announces $138 million in emergency military sales of Hawk missile systems support for Ukraine

  3. Austin tells Congress Israel is taking steps to boost aid to Gaza as lawmakers question US support

Entertainment

This image released by A24 shows a scene from "Civil War." (A24 via AP)

‘Civil War’ might be the year’s most explosive movie. Alex Garland thinks it’s just reporting

 

  1. At movie industry convention, leaders say blockbusters alone aren’t enough

  2. Luke Combs leads the 2024 ACM Awards nominations, followed by Morgan Wallen and Megan Moroney

  3. George Lucas to receive honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

SPORTS

FILE - Memphis Grizzlies player Ja Morant appears in Judge Carol Chumney's courtroom at Shelby County Circuit Court, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. A judge has ruled that Ja Morant acted in self-defense when a teen-ager accused the two-time NBA All-Star of punching him during a pickup game at the home of the Memphis Grizzlies guard's parents in 2022. Shelby County Court Circuit Judge Carol Chumney cited Tennessee law on when the issue of self-defense can be raised, and she wrote in a ruling issued Monday, April 8, 2024, that Morant “enjoys a presumption of civil immunity." (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian via AP, File)

2-time All-Star Ja Morant defended himself during pickup game fight, judge says

 

  1. UConn, coach Dan Hurley provide blueprint on how to succeed in the age of NIL, player transfers

  2. Champions League matches go ahead despite Islamic State terror threat

  3. Boston shortstop Story needs season-ending shoulder surgery; pitcher Nick Pivetta has injured elbow

US News

FILE - Signs stand outside Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., Jan. 25, 2023. A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been indicted on eight felony counts of child neglect in the case of a 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his first-grade teacher in Newport News, Virginia, last year, according to indictments unsealed Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Newport News Circuit Court. (AP Photo/Denise Lavoie, File)

Former assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher

 

  1. Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says

  2. Norfolk Southern agrees to $600M settlement in fiery Ohio derailment. Locals fear it’s not enough

  3. New Hampshire youth detention center treated teen like sex slave, punching bag, lawyer alleges

WORLD NEWS

Portugal's Catarina dos Santos Mota, center, attends the session at the European Court of Human Rights Tuesday, April 9, 2024 in Strasbourg, eastern France. Europe's highest human rights court will rule Tuesday on a group of landmark climate change cases aimed at forcing countries to meet international obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The European Court of Human Rights will hand down decisions in a trio of cases brought by a French mayor, six Portuguese youngsters and more than 2,000 elderly Swiss women who say their governments are not doing enough to combat climate change. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Verdict saying Switzerland violated rights by failing on climate action could ripple across Europe

 

  1. The Latest | Blinken says Israel hasn’t told US of any specific date for Rafah ground invasion

  2. UN atomic watchdog says the status of Russian-occupied Ukraine nuclear plant is ‘extremely serious’

  3. Blinken and Cameron urge Congress to approve aid for Ukraine, calling it critical for world security

BUSINESS

People walk past the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, April 9, 2024 in New York.European equities have dipped in early trading while Asian stocks closed mostly higher, with investors mainly focusing on a U.S. inflation report and what it means for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

Stock market today: Wall Street steadies as bond yields ease ahead of inflation report

 

  1. 6 northern European nations sign a deal to protect North Sea infrastructure from hostile actors

  2. New EPA rule says 218 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer

  3. From overcapacity to TikTok, the issues covered during Janet Yellen’s trip to China

SCIENCE

FILE - Britain's Professor Peter Higgs smiles during a press conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Oct. 11, 2013. The University of Edinburgh says Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson particle, has died at 94. Higgs predicted the existence of a new particle — the so-called Higgs boson — in 1964. But it would be almost 50 years before the particle’s existence could be confirmed at the Large Hadron Collider. Higgs won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work, alongside Francois Englert of Belgium. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)

Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the “God particle” has died at 94

 

  1. Can’t get enough of the total solar eclipse or got clouded out? Here are the next ones to watch for

  2. Russia aborts planned test launch of new heavy-lift space rocket

  3. Total solar eclipse wows North America. Clouds part just in time for most

LIFESTYLE

This March 18, 2024, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows fallen leaves and plant debris covering the soil in a garden bed in Glen Head, New York. Damiano recommends postponing spring garden cleanup until after overnight temperatures have remained above 50 degrees for at least an entire week. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

The garden’s waking up again. Spring chores to tackle first

 

  1. Choreographer Lorin Latarro, rock’s whisperer on Broadway, gives flight to the Who and Huey Lewis

  2. Tangy goat cheese balances meaty mushrooms in a simple vegetarian salad

  3. Istanbul airport provides anxious travelers with paw-sitive experience by hiring 5 therapy dogs

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 4/9/2024

Stocks meandered to a mixed close on Wall Street as traders made their final moves before several potentially market-moving reports later in the week.
 

Cirque du Soleil’s Beatles-themed Las Vegas show will end after an 18-year run

The final curtain will come down this summer on Cirque du Soleil’s long-running Las Vegas show “The Beatles Love.”
 

Rory McIlroy is brimming with confidence as he sets out to complete career Grand Slam at Masters

Rory McIlroy will try for the 10th time to finish off the career Grand Slam when he tees off this week in the Masters.
 

Paul Simon is performing at Wednesday’s White House state dinner for Japan’s prime minister Kishida

Paul Simon will sing for guests at Wednesday’s White House state dinner for Japan. The White House says he’s one of first lady Jill Biden’s favorite musicians.
 

Man indicted in attempt to defraud 28 US federal bankruptcy courts out of $1.8M in unclaimed funds

A Maryland man accused of trying to defraud 28 federal bankruptcy courts out of more than $1.8 million in unclaimed funds has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Puerto Rico.
 

Crews encircle wildfire on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota

A wildfire has burned about 750 acres of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Officials said Tuesday that crews have encircled much of the fire and it no longer is growing.
 

More than half of foreign-born people in US live in just 4 states and half are naturalized citizens

More than half of the foreign-born population in the United States lives in just four states — California, Texas, Florida and New York.
 

Bob Woodruff Foundation: Where billionaires, celebrities, and the NFL go to support vets

When billionaire philanthropists, celebrities, global embassies, and the National Football League want to lend a helping hand to American veterans, they increasingly turn to one source: the Bob Woodruff Foundation.
 

Nationals opening day starter Josiah Gray has an injured pitching elbow

Washington Nationals opening day starter Josiah Gray has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow and forearm problem.
 

Vermont driver is charged with aggravated murder in fatal crash that killed a police officer

A Vermont man accused of killing a 19-year-old police officer in a head-on crash during a pursuit in Rutland last summer has pleaded not guilty to a new elevated charge of aggravated murder.
 

UConn finishes at No. 1 in first post-March Madness AP Top 25 poll after run to repeat NCAA title

UConn capped its run to the first repeat NCAA championship in 17 years by finishing atop the first Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll to be released after March Madness.
 

Spanish parliament will consider a bill to grant residency to undocumented immigrants

Spain’s parliament has agreed to consider a proposal that could grant residency and work permits to hundreds of thousands of foreigners living in Spain without proper documentation.
 

Republicans debate ahead of runoff for Alabama congressional seat

The two Republicans running for Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District faced off in a debate ahead of the April 16 runoff.
 

Connor McDavid is day to day with injury and could miss the Oilers’ next game against Vegas

Edmonton captain Connor McDavid is day to day with a lower-body injury and could miss the Oilers’ next game against defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas.
 

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery fell $1.20 to $85.23 per barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for June delivery fell 96 cents to $89.42 per barrel.
 

Youngkin amends Virginia ‘skill games’ legislation, takes other action on final batch of bills

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has made clear he’s open to legislation that would lift a ban on so-called skill games but he wants far stricter limits on the devices than what lawmakers proposed.
 

Ancelotti makes his 200th appearance as a coach in the Champions League

Carlo Ancelotti has made his 200th appearance as a coach in the Champions League as Real Madrid hosted Manchester City in the first leg of the competition’s quarterfinals.
 

Effort to enshrine right to abortion in Maine Constitution comes up short in first votes

A resolution to amend the Maine Constitution to enshrine the right to an abortion has come up short of the two-thirds majorities needed in initial votes.
 

Colombian prosecutors say former President Uribe will face trial in witness tampering probe

Colombian prosecutors say they will call former President Álvaro Uribe to trial for the alleged crimes of bribery of witnesses in criminal proceedings and procedural fraud, which would make him the first former president to face trial in the Andean country.
 

A court in Russia adds 2 more years to the prison term of Navalny’s associate

A court in Russia has added two more years to the 7 1/2 year prison term for a former associate of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the latest step in the Kremlin’s yearslong crackdown on dissent.
 

Julio Teheran designated for assignment 1 day after poor results in debut with Mets

New York Mets right-hander Julio Teheran has been designated for assignment, one day after he lasted only 2 2/3 innings in his debut with the team.
 

Evers vetoes a Republican-backed bill targeting PFAS chemicals

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a Republican bill Tuesday that would have created grants to fight pollution from so-called forever chemicals.
 

Georgia prosecutor promises charges against driver who ran over 4-year-old girl after police decline

A suburban Atlanta prosecutor says she will seek misdemeanor charges against a man who ran over and killed a 4-year-old girl.
 

Tigers erupt against Pirates closer Bednar to rally for 5-3 victory

Gio Urshela, Kerry Carpenter and Jake Rogers all delivered RBI singles in the ninth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3.
 

Oklahoma judge orders Kansas City Chiefs superfan ‘ChiefsAholic’ to pay $10.8M to bank teller

An Oklahoma judge is ordering a Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” who admitted to robbing multiple banks to pay $10.8 million to a bank teller he threatened with a gun.
 

Mississippi Senate blocks House proposal to revise school funding formula

Mississippi legislators are unlikely to create a new funding formula for public schools this year. The Senate voted Tuesday block a House plan that would have replaced the Mississippi Adequate Education Program.
 

Hyderabad beats Punjab by 2 runs in IPL despite dropping 3 catches in final over

Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off a dramatic two-run win over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League despite dropping three catches in the final over.
 

Committee recommends against impeachment for Vermont sheriff charged with assault

A special legislative committee has recommended against impeachment for a Vermont sheriff charged with assault for kicking a shackled prisoner.
 

Sister of Maine mass shooting victim calls lawmakers’ 11th-hour bid for red flag law ‘nefarious’

The sister of one of the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history is accusing state lawmakers of acting “nefariously” by pressing at the 11th hour for a so-called red flag law.
 

Tuesday’s Transactions

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

American League

BOSTON RED SOX — Recalled INF/OF Romy Gonzalez and LHP Brennan Bernardino from Worcester (IL).