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Cink won the major Senior PGA Championship two weeks ago in Florida for his t North Texas man executed as his cousin claims he was shooter in fatal 2008 robbery 04/30/2026 08:47pm • HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A North Texas man who claimed he wasn’t the shooter in a fatal robbery that killed two people nearly 18 years ago and who said prosecutors misused rap lyrics he wrote to secure his death sentence was executed Thursday evening. James Broadnax was pronounced dead after rec Lakers, Cavs and Magic look to avoid Game 7s in 1st round of the NBA playoffs 04/30/2026 08:46pm • HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets are brimming with confidence after avoiding elimination twice with consecutive wins to force Game 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in the first round of the playoffs. “We put ourselves in a bad position, but we can still make history and come ba Melanie Green ace carries her to share of LPGA lead in Mexico. Korda is 2 behind 04/30/2026 08:24pm • PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Melanie Green got the surprise of her life with a hole-in-one she didn't know she made Thursday. It carried her to a 6-under 66 and a share of the lead with Brianna Do after the opening round of the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba. Nelly Korda showed no real sign of s Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Maryland Cash Pop 04/30/2026 08:20pm • The winning numbers in Thursday's drawing of the "Maryland Cash Pop" game were: 4 (four) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets Meta raises specter of shutting down service to New Mexico in legal clash over child safety 04/30/2026 08:16pm • SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Meta is raising the prospect of shutting down its social media services in New Mexico in response to a push by state prosecutors for fundamental changes to the company's platforms, including Instagram, to protect the mental health and safety of children. The possibility emerg Brazil’s Congress overrides Lula's veto of a bill to reduce Bolsonaro's sentence 04/30/2026 08:14pm • SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Congress voted Thursday to override a presidential veto and adopt a bill to reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup, in a blow to his political rival and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The legislation, which Investment group comes forward to buy the Vancouver Whitecaps and move team to Las Vegas 04/30/2026 08:03pm • VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — An investment group has come forward to buy the Vancouver Whitecaps and relocate the Major League Soccer club to Las Vegas. The group is led by Grant Gustavson, grandson of B. Wayne Hughes, the founder of Public Storage. The Whitecaps were put up for sale 16 mon FEMA workers who sounded alarm over nation's disaster preparedness reinstated after 8 months 04/30/2026 08:02pm • The Federal Emergency Management Agency has moved to address staffing issues that triggered concern and uncertainty among and about its workforce, including reinstating employees put on leave for publicly opposing agency policies, and extending contracts for some workers whose terms were set to expi Today's Mortgage Rates Rise: May 1, 2026 04/30/2026 08:00pm • Today's average interest rate on a 30-year purchase mortgage is 6.446%, according to Zillow data provided to U.S. News. That's slightly higher compared with yesterday, when rates were 6.432%. For refinancing mortgages, today's 30-year rate is 6.531%, and the current 15-year rate is 5.599%. 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