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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — With President Donald Trump’s poll numbers fading, beleaguered Florida Democrats hoped this year would be an opportunity to gain ground in the state. But now they’re looking at the possibility of losing up to four U.S. House seats in the midterms because of a new congressional map passed this week by the Republican-controlled legislature. Gov. Ron DeSantis said redistricting will reflect Florida’s population growth and political […]

Anthony Joshua already has a tune-up bout scheduled ahead of his all-English heavyweight matchup with Tyson Fury later this year. Fury wants an interim fight, promoter Frank Warren said Thursday. “I think he will probably want to be doing something in between, let’s see,” Warren said in a press conference. “AJ has got his fight. Tyson, I’m quite sure, will have a fight in between. That’s what he’s asking for […]

Bryson Stott delivered a game-tying triple in the ninth inning and scored on Justin Crawford’s infield single as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to nip the visiting San Francisco Giants 3-2 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader. Kyle Schwarber hit his 350th career home run while Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez allowed two runs and struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings. With Philadelphia trailing 2-1 in the ninth, Adolis Garcia […]

Shares gained in Asia on Friday, though many markets in the region were closed for May Day holidays. Brent crude’s price held steady at $111.66 per barrel while U.S. benchmark crude oil added 46 cents to $105.53 a barrel. Prospects for a deal to cement a three-week ceasefire in the Iran wa r remained clouded as Iran’s supreme leader said it will protect its nuclear and missile capabilities as a […]

April 30 (Reuters) – Drug developer Seaport Therapeutics said on Thursday it had raised about $255 million in its upsized initial public offering in the United States. Here are the details: • The company sold 14.16 million shares at $18 apiece, the company said in a statement. • Previously, Boston-based Seaport had planned to raise up to $212.4 million by offering 11.8 million shares priced between $16 and $18 each, […]

BEREA, Kentucky (AP) — Two bank employees were fatally shot during a robbery in Kentucky and a search was underway for the suspect, authorities said Thursday. A man wearing a gray-white hoodie, gloves and a mask entered a branch of U.S. Bank in Berea and shot a male and female employee, said Trooper Scottie Pennington, a spokesperson for the Kentucky State Police. “They’re our people that work in our community, […]

May 1 (Reuters) – Kei Nishikori will hang up his racquet at the end of the 2026 season, the 36-year-old said on Friday, bringing down the curtain on a professional career that saw him break new ground for Japanese tennis. Nishikori became the first Japanese player to reach a Grand Slam singles final at the 2014 U.S. Open and was the second Asian man after Thailand’s Paradorn Srichaphan to make […]

ATLANTA (AP) — The New York Knicks set an NBA playoff record Thursday night by taking a 47-point halftime lead over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. The Knicks led 83-36 at the break, after leading by as many as 51 at one point in the second quarter. Before Thursday, the biggest halftime playoff lead was 41 points. It had happened twice: Cleveland led […]

BROOK PARK, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and his family marked a significant milestone on Thursday with the groundbreaking ceremony for the new domed stadium scheduled to open for the 2029 season. There are still a couple of questions to be answered though even as construction commences on the 67,500-capacity facility, which will be next to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and about 15 miles (24 kilometers) south […]