Lead: On Sunday, April 26, 2026, the Boston Red Sox moved quickly to refill their major-league coaching ranks after the club dismissed manager Alex Cora and six members of his staff. Interim manager Chad Tracy shifted José David Flores from first-base coach to bench coach and announced a slate of promotions and hires before Monday’s … Read more
Lead King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Washington, D.C., to begin a four-day state visit to the United States, the first such royal state visit since Queen Elizabeth II’s trip in 2007. The visit, timed ahead of the US 250th anniversary of independence, is designed to celebrate and showcase the long-standing UK–US relationship. … Read more
Texas Tech announced Monday that quarterback Brendan Sorsby, a fifth-year senior who transferred to the Red Raiders in January, will take an immediate, indefinite leave of absence to enter a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction. The university said it will support Sorsby through recovery but gave no timetable for treatment or a return … Read more
Lead: On April 27, 2026, multiple entertainment outlets reported that singer-actor Harry Styles proposed to actress Zoë Kravitz and that she accepted. The couple, first publicly linked in August after being seen together in Rome, shared the news privately with close friends and family. Photographs circulated last week showing Kravitz wearing a large diamond ring … Read more
Lead: Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and its leaders, including CEO Sam Altman, reached the courtroom this week in a dispute that could reshape the company’s structure and leadership. The trial, which began with an expanded jury-selection pool, will ask whether OpenAI’s shift from a nonprofit model toward a for‑profit arm breached a charitable trust … Read more
Lead Federal and local authorities say the man arrested after gunfire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington intended to strike administration officials. The episode unfolded Saturday night at the Washington Hilton, where President Donald Trump and other officials were swiftly evacuated after shots were heard near a ballroom. Investigators have identified the suspect … Read more
Lead: Last night in Washington, D.C., shots were fired near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner where more than 2,500 guests, including the president, first lady, vice president and cabinet members, were gathered. A 31-year-old teacher from Torrance, California, is accused of breaching the event perimeter and firing one or two rounds before being stopped; federal … Read more
Lead: A shooting at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night left one Secret Service agent wounded and the suspected gunman in custody. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told US broadcasters investigators believe President Donald Trump and senior administration officials were likely intended targets; officials say the agent was shot … Read more
On the night of April 25, 2026, a 31-year-old man identified as Cole Tomas Allen opened fire outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton, where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was taking place. Law enforcement sources and hospital officials said President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were evacuated safely and no guests were seriously … Read more
Shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on the evening of the event, but President Donald Trump and the first lady were not hurt and a suspect was taken into custody, according to live reporting published at 09:21 BST. Law enforcement and the Secret Service secured the scene and attendees were reported safe. … Read more
Lead In Minneapolis on Saturday night the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets to take a 3-1 lead in their Western Conference quarterfinal, but the victory was overshadowed by two serious injuries. Donte DiVincenzo left 1:19 into Game 4 with a lower-leg injury that coach Chris Finch later described as season-ending, while Anthony Edwards exited … Read more
Lead On April 25, 2026, the Boston Red Sox dismissed manager Alex Cora after the team began the season 10-17, marking the first in-season managerial change for the club since 2001. The move included the firing of multiple members of the major-league coaching staff and the reassignment of veteran game-planning coach Jason Varitek. Bench coach … Read more
On April 25, 2026, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump was escorted off the stage after Secret Service agents and pool reporters raised an alarm about possible shots fired during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Vice President J.D. Vance and several Cabinet members who were attending were also hurried out of … Read more
On April 25, 2026, at the Stagecoach country-music festival in Indio, California, actor Sydney Sweeney climbed onto partner Scooter Braun’s shoulders during Ella Langley’s set, a moment captured on video that circulated online. The short clip shows Braun steadying Sweeney as she sang along while security kept a clear perimeter. Later the evening the pair … Read more
Lead: The White House said on April 24, 2026, that special envoy Steve Witkoff and presidential adviser Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad for a second, Pakistan-mediated round of talks with Iranian representatives aimed at ending the U.S.-Iran war that began Feb. 28, 2026. Pakistan will act as intermediary; Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, also … Read more
