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By Dan Peleschuk KYIV, April 26 (Reuters) – Ukraine is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster on Sunday amid lingering fears that Russia’s four-year-old war could spark a repeat of the world’s worst nuclear disaster. Kyiv says Moscow has repeatedly sent missiles and drones on a flight path near the plant to attack Ukrainian cities, even damaging a critical protective shield in an attack last year. Marking […]

By Janina Nuno Rios and Angelica Medina MEXICO CITY, April 25 (Reuters) – Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Alek Thomas said bringing MLB to Mexico is vital to growing the game globally, as his side get set for a two-game series against the San Diego Padres in Mexico City this weekend in front of a passionate crowd. American-born Thomas, who has represented Mexico at the World Baseball Classic through his mother’s side […]

The Los Angeles Kings know all about coming back from a 3-0 deficit in the NHL playoffs. The Kings trail the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 in their first-round series heading into Sunday’s Game 4. Los Angeles was down 3-0 to the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the 2014 postseason before rallying for the win. They went on to capture the Cup. “You’ve got to be loose now,” Kings […]

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston coach Ime Udoka said Saturday that injured star Kevin Durant was doing better but his status for Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night was still unclear with the Rockets facing elimination. Durant missed Game 3 with a sprained left ankle on Friday night, when the Rockets blew a six-point lead with less than 30 seconds to go in regulation of an eventual […]

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s government said Saturday that two U.S. federal agents recently killed in a car crash in the country’s northern region were not authorized to participate in operations in Mexico. The role of the two CIA agents who were returning from destroying a clandestine drug lab in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua remains unclear. Local government officials have said they were part of a convoy when […]

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Former Idaho Gov. and U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has died at age 74, his family said in a written statement Saturday. Kempthorne died Friday evening in Boise, the statement said. No cause was given, but he had been diagnosed with colon cancer last year. “Beyond his public service, he was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather whose greatest joy came from time spent with family […]

By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, April 25 (Reuters) – The investigation of a stolen $1 billion from Moldovan banks more than a decade ago should continue after the conviction of a prominent business magnate, the speaker of the country’s parliament said on Saturday. A court sentenced businessman Vladimir Plahotniuc, one of Moldova’s richest men, to 19 years in prison this week in a case dubbed the “theft of the century” involving […]

The Philadelphia Eagles selected quarterback North Dakota State Cole Payton in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Payton was selected with the 178th overall pick and was one of six quarterbacks selected in the first five rounds. Payton established himself as a dynamic dual threat quarterback at North Dakota State. After four seasons as a seldom-used reserve, he took over as starting quarterback last season, throwing for 2,719 […]

Early favorite Renegade was picked to start on the rail for the 152nd Kentucky Derby during the official draw on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Renegade, the Arkansas Derby winner owned by American billionaire Mike Repole, opened at 4-1 as the 20-horse field became official for the Run for the Roses on Saturday, May 2, in Louisville, Ky. Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher has raced Renegade just twice as a […]