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Faithful Christians around the world celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Sunday, from Vatican City where Pope Francis made a surprise appearance in his popemobile, to Ukraine, where a temporary Easter truce with Russia appeared in doubt in parts …

Acclaimed San Jose developer and owner of the building company Swenson Builders, Barron “Barry” Swenson, died on Saturday at the age of 85 after a lifetime of constructing many of the South Bay’s most iconic buildings. Swenson’s legacy is tied …

CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic (AP) — Tessa Janecke scored the winner as the United States prevailed in overtime over defending champion Canada 4-3 to win the women’s ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Janecke struck with 2:54 left in overtime …

The 2025 Rockies have no margin for error. Or errors. The Nationals edged Colorado, 3-2, in the first game of Sunday’s split doubleheader at Coors Field. Two critical throwing errors by rookie catcher Braxton Fulford in the second inning turned …

The New York Giants plans for safeguarding their future at quarterback may not become apparent until Day 2 of the 2025 NFL draft, when an experienced prospect will be firmly “in the mix.” That’s according to ESPN’s senior NFL reporter …

The Buffalo Bills have gone to work overhauling their secondary this offseason, parting ways with one veteran starter and bringing back another beloved former player. The team could still have one more big move ahead, with an analyst suggesting the …

Pretty much everyone and their second cousin believe the Dallas Cowboys will go hard on getting some wide receivers in the 2025 NFL Draft, but they could also surprise the masses and go with some random picks. Jerry Jones and …

Nikola Vucevic is entering the final year of his three-year $60 million deal. He will become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2026. As such, Vucevic’s tenure with the Chicago Bulls will likely become a discussion point throughout …

If one were to use a football analogy to describe what Taylor Swift is up to right now, one would say it’s her “offseason.” The pop star, who is also the girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, …

The Detroit Lions are putting together the best squad possible for their 2025 roster, and that will inevitably mean getting some new defensive talent. Last season was really brutal for the Lions when it came to injuries on the defensive …

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton spread expectations evenly last season, noting it was a whole-team effort to help then-rookie QB Bo Nix achieve success. This offseason, Payton has said that help for Nix can also come in the form …

HOUSTON – The Warriors have heard all about the Houston Rockets’ plan to make their first-round Western Conference playoff series a physical grind.  The Rockets have made no secret that they intend to make Golden State fight for every dribble …

Kris Bryant can’t play baseball right now, and he’s unsure when he’ll be able to play again. But he’s not ready to give up the game. Bryant, 33, talked at length on Sunday about his chronic back condition and the …

The New York Knicks secured a 123-112 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. Tom Thibodeau’s team is now three wins away from booking its place in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Throughout the game, the Knicks were successful in …

On paper, there is little not to love about University of Tennessee edge rusher and NFL draft prospect James Pearce Jr. Pearce racked up 17.0 sacks over his final 2 college seasons, including a College Football Playoff appearance in 2024. …

The New York Giants have a new quarterback in veteran signal-caller Russell Wilson, and Wilson is going the extra mile to show that he’s a New Yorker, through and through. Wilson reportedly has been wanting the Giants gig for a …

Derrick White joined the Boston Celtics via a Feb. 10, 2022, trade. Brad Stevens flipped Josh Richardson and Romeo Langford to the San Antonio Spurs, bringing back White in return. Since then, White has slowly established himself as a key …

For back-to-back seasons, Aidan O’Connell has had to come in and take over as the Las Vegas Raiders‘ starting quarterback. He’s played about as well as a team could expect from a fourth-round pick quarterback thrust into a difficult situation. …

Draft week is here. The Broncos and teams around the NFL have mostly set their final prospect rankings and are now working their way through modeling particular situations and trying to come up with as many contingency plans as possible. …

Whatever your political inclinations, there’s no denying the urgent timeliness of Joshua Harmon’s epic family drama, “Prayer for the French Republic.” Running through May 11 at Skokie’s Northlight Theatre, the intricate, three-hour, multigenerational drama hurtles by on a razor’s edge …

Four municipal workers in Chicago have been disciplined or ticketed for three incidents over the last year in which they accidentally breached active runways at O’Hare Airport with their ground vehicles, newly obtained records show. No injuries or crashes occurred. …

The series finale between the Cubs and Diamondbacks on Sunday will start in a delay, the team announced on the Wrigley Field video boards, because of weather in the area. The new start time is scheduled for 2 p.m. The …

Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson is confident in his new quarterback, J.J. McCarthy, in real life and the virtual world. Jefferson’s Vikings teammate and linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. has at least flirted with the latter. During a recent …

The Philadelphia Eagles signed running back A.J. Dillon this offseason, presumably to fill the RB2 role beside reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year Saquon Barkley. But one analyst thinks the Eagles are candidates to add another bruising back to …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court acted “literally in the middle of the night” and without sufficient explanation in blocking the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century wartime law, Justice Samuel Alito wrote …

The Earthquakes fell behind Saturday night by three first-half goals within eight minutes and could not recover despite three strikes from their star forward tandem, losing to Sporting Kansas City 5-3 at PayPal Park. The Quakes (3-1-5, 10 points) controlled …

STANFORD – It couldn’t have gone any better for the Stanford women’s rugby team. Playing on its home turf against rival Cal, the Cardinal earned its second consecutive USA Rugby Women’s D1 National Championship Saturday night with a dominant 57-25 …

The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival‘s second day on weekend 2 seemed similar to last Saturday, April 12, with a few notable exceptions, including an Easter egg introduction for Green Day. It began with a guy in a pink …

A 33-year-old Texas man was sentenced in San Diego federal court Friday for coordinating the smuggling of at least six protected baby Mexican spider monkeys through the Calexico Port of Entry, prosecutors said. Related Articles Why the invasive rodent species …

A multi-agency manhunt led to the arrest Thursday night of an escaped California inmate wanted in the killing of the Tijuana chief of a state police unit that searches for foreign fugitives in Mexico, Baja California prosecutors said. Related Articles …

Q. What are nutria, and why are they now considered a pest? Nutria (or coypu) are like gophers on steroids. Related Articles Strong winds damaging your garden? Plant a living windbreak Should you put banana peels in your soil? Since …

Shelling out for eggs If you don’t see a lot of Easter eggs this weekend, it could be because of rationing and high prices. Today, we look at eggs and the rise of avian flu that began in 2023. According …

Two people were killed Saturday night in a crash near Denver’s Empower Field, police said. The Denver Police Department first posted about the crash on social media at 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Officials originally said two people riding an electric scooter …

Try as he might, New York Yankees third baseman Oswald Peraza just has not been able to take advantage of the situation.  And with that situation expected to soon change, the trade that long seemed inevitable may need to happen.  …

The Detroit Red Wings failed to make the playoffs and are expected to be aggressive in the offseason to compete for a playoff spot. The Red Wings will have just over $21.3 million in cap space, which will allow them …

After the Detroit Red Wings failed to make the playoffs again, one insider expects them to be aggressive in the offseason. Detroit failed to make the playoffs for the ninth-straight season, and NHL insider Max Bultman of The Athletic expects …

OAKLAND — For years, this lot just south of the West Oakland BART station has sat vacant, surrounded by RVs and broken-down vehicles. This was supposed to be housing — a 222-unit tower with 16 apartments set aside for low-income renters. …

Usually, birds come to me. To my backyard feeder: robins, sparrows, wrens — little brown birds, mostly; with the occasional red cardinal, gray pigeon or blue warbler offering variety. I’m generally content with that setup, though chasing off squirrels is …

As any NFL head coach will happily tell you — teams can’t just be built around stars. Teams need heaps of critical role players to make them go. If you don’t have those types of players supporting your very best …

It’s no secret the Chicago Bears are likely looking to add a running back in the upcoming NFL Draft. With D’Andre Swift and Roschon Johnson their feature backs — and the former being the subject of trade rumors — the …