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Myanmar’s parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge 04/03/2026 05:58am • BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s parliament on Friday elected Min Aung Hlaing, a general who ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in 2021 and kept an iron grip on power for the past five years, as the country’s new president. The move marks a nominal return to an elected government but is Yes, Maryland has a fertilizer law. And it's protecting local streams 04/03/2026 05:49am • When the weather warms up, homeowners who have visions of lush lawns in their heads may be going to their neighborhood garden centers to stock up on fertilizer, but Maryland's Department of Agriculture is asking residents to reconsider. The department is reminding Marylanders that state law limit Romania great Mircea Lucescu, 80, stable after reported heart attack 04/03/2026 05:48am • BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Former Romania coach Mircea Lucescu reportedly suffered a heart attack on Friday morning at the hospital where he is being treated. The 80-year-old Lucescu, who left the national team on Thursday, is in stable condition. Lucescu had been hospitalized on Sunday after falli Federal planners approve preliminary Commanders stadium plan, but have parking questions 04/03/2026 05:23am • The National Capital Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve preliminary site and building plans for the new Washington Commanders stadium at the former RFK Stadium site in D.C. But members raised questions and concerns about the redevelopment project’s two planned parking gar Former Turnstile guitarist charged with attempted murder of bandmate’s father 04/03/2026 05:16am • (CNN) — A former guitarist of the Grammy-winning rock band Turnstile has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and assault after he allegedly struck the father of the group’s lead vocalist with his car in suburban Maryland, authorities said. Brady Ebert, 33, a founding member of th Flyover, Budweiser Clydesdales, live music all part of opening weekend at Nationals Park 04/03/2026 05:03am • Play ball! D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will give the call to do so Friday at Nationals Park as the Washington Nationals play their first home game of the season at 1:05 p.m. against the Los Angeles Dodgers. And there will be plenty of fanfare to celebrate the start of a new season, the team's 21s Baylor and Oklahoma square off in CBC matchup 04/03/2026 04:43am • Oklahoma Sooners (20-15, 9-12 SEC) vs. Baylor Bears (17-16, 6-13 Big 12) Las Vegas; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Baylor and Oklahoma meet in the College Basketball Crown. The Bears have gone 6-13 against Big 12 teams, with an 11-3 record in non-conference play. Baylor is eighth in the Big 12 Creighton and West Virginia square off in CBC matchup 04/03/2026 04:43am • West Virginia Mountaineers (19-14, 9-10 Big 12) vs. Creighton Bluejays (16-17, 9-12 Big East) Las Vegas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Creighton and West Virginia play in the College Basketball Crown. The Bluejays' record in Big East play is 9-12, and their record is 7-5 in non-conference play. UConn and Illinois meet in the Final 4 04/03/2026 04:43am • Illinois Fighting Illini (28-8, 16-6 Big Ten) vs. UConn Huskies (33-5, 19-4 Big East) Indianapolis; Saturday, 6:09 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -1.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 UConn and No. 13 Illinois play in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. The Huskies' record in Bi Arizona and Michigan square off in the Final 4 04/03/2026 04:43am • Michigan Wolverines (35-3, 21-2 Big Ten) vs. Arizona Wildcats (36-2, 19-2 Big 12) Indianapolis; Saturday, 8:49 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -1.5; over/under is 157.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Arizona and No. 3 Michigan meet in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. The Wildcats' record in Big 12 pl Marshall plays Illinois State in NIT matchup 04/03/2026 04:42am • Illinois State Redbirds (24-13, 14-8 MVC) at Marshall Thundering Herd (27-9, 14-6 Sun Belt) Huntington, West Virginia; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Marshall and Illinois State play in the National Invitation Tournament. The Thundering Herd are 14-6 against Sun Belt opponents and 13-3 in non-con Latest play at Folger Theatre is a love letter to DC  04/03/2026 04:32am • Steps from the Supreme Court is the home of the world’s largest collection of the printed works of William Shakespeare. The Folger Shakespeare Library’s Folger Theatre has taken one of the Bard of Avon’s comedies and reimagined it as a love letter to D.C. "As You Like It," Shakespear Olympic gold medalist boxer at center of gender controversy advances to Asian semifinals 04/03/2026 04:19am • ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-ting won her quarterfinal bout at the Asian boxing championships on Friday in her first event since World Boxing said she passed a gene test to confirm her gender. Taiwan’s first Olympic boxing champion beat Thananya Somnuek of Thailand 5 Here's how Artemis astronauts will document parts of the moon never seen before 04/03/2026 04:19am • Four astronauts in the Artemis II Space Launch System successfully launched into space Wednesday, marking the start of NASA's renewed push to get to the moon, and eventually build a base there. Artemis astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are on board. They’l Detroit visits New York after DeBrincat's 2-goal game 04/03/2026 04:11am • Detroit Red Wings (40-27-8, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Rangers (31-36-9, in the Metropolitan Division) New York; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings visit the New York Rangers after Alex DeBrincat scored two goals in the Red Wings' 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Fl