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Photos from a ceramic tile manufacturing hub in India left cold and dark by the Iran war 04/09/2026 11:09pm • MORBI, India (AP) — Morbi, a vibrant industrial hub that produces over 80% of India's ceramic tiles, has been unusually quiet for the past month or so. Since the war in Iran started there has not been enough fuel for the kilns used to make the tiles, and whatever is available is too expensive for The Latest: Netanyahu approves talks with Lebanon after Israeli strikes imperil Iran ceasefire 04/09/2026 11:07pm • A tentative U.S.-Iran ceasefire is faltering after Israel pounded Beirut and as Iran maintains its grip on the Strait of Hormuz while truce talks remain uncertain. Both Tehran and Washington are claiming victory and exerting pressure, with talks on a permanent deal set to begin soon in Islamabad an Iafallo, Morrissey and Toews score as the Jets beat the Blues 3-2 to keep playoff hopes alive 04/09/2026 11:02pm • ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) — Alex Iafallo, Josh Morrissey and Jonathan Toews scored as the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 Thursday night, keeping their playoff hopes alive. Mark Scheifele had two assists and Connor Hellebuyck made 20 saves for Winnipeg (35-31-12), which has 82 points. The Je 'It’s not working': Justice reform groups share public safety plan to next DC mayor and council 04/09/2026 10:57pm • With the D.C. mayoral primary election less than two months away, more than two dozen justice reform advocates are proposing a plan they believe could help the next mayor and council solve the city’s crime problems. Policing experts, former law enforcement, crime survivors, youth advocates, vio WATCH: Man does pull-up on water pipe that burst on GMU's Arlington campus 04/09/2026 10:57pm • A man has admitted to doing a pull-up that busted a water pipe at George Mason University’s Arlington, Virginia, campus in late March. Police said that on March 23 around midnight, the Arlington County Fire Department got a call to go to the Mason Square campus on 3300 Fairfax Drive about Seattle Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke sees need for change as team struggles 04/09/2026 10:41pm • SEATTLE (AP) — By his second season as CEO of the Kraken, Tod Leiweke had witnessed firsthand just how impactful a successful team can be for the city of Seattle. The Kraken not only qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs in their second year of existence, the 2022-23 season, but they also advance Kevin Durant scores 29 as the Rockets beat the 76ers 113-102 for their 8th straight win 04/09/2026 10:37pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 29 points and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to eight games with a 113-102 win Thursday night over the Philadelphia 76ers, who were missing Joel Embiid after he had an appendectomy. The 76ers, who are fighting for a playoff spot, will be withou Anthony Kay earns first MLB win since 2021 as White Sox shut out Royals 2-0 04/09/2026 10:36pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Anthony Kay allowed three hits in 5 2/3 innings to pick up his first major league victory since July 2021 as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Thursday night. Kay (1-0), who pitched the last two seasons in Japan, walked three but struck out six, getti The world's oldest octopus fossil isn't an octopus after all, scientists say 04/09/2026 10:31pm • LONDON (AP) — A 300-million-year-old tentacled sea creature has lost its crown as the world’s oldest octopus, after scientists found evidence that it’s not an octopus at all. Newly published research concludes that fossilized remains listed by Guinness World Records as the earliest known octop Colten Ellis stops 37 shots for first NHL career shutout in Sabres 5-0 win over Blue Jackets 04/09/2026 10:25pm • BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rookie Colten Ellis stopped 37 shots for his first NHL career shutout, and the Buffalo Sabres beat Columbus 5-0 to dent the Blue Jackets’ playoff chances on Thursday night. Josh Doan broke the game open with two third-period goals, while Peyton Krebs, Jack Quinn and Rasmus D Islanders' Matthew Schaefer ties Brian Leetch's NHL record for goals by a rookie defenseman 04/09/2026 10:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Schaefer of the New York Islanders tied the NHL record for goals by a rookie defenseman, scoring his 23rd of the season Thursday night to match Hall of Famer Brian Leetch's mark. Schaefer's record-tying goal came at 9:39 of the second period and gave the Islanders a 3-2 lea Caufield scores 50th goal, Slafkovsky nets the winner as the Canadiens beat the Lightning 2-1 04/09/2026 10:24pm • MONTREAL (AP) — Cole Caufield became the first Montreal player to score 50 goals in a season in more than three decades and Juraj Slafkovsky scored a tiebreaker with just over a minute remaining as the Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in a fight-filled game Thursday night. Slafkovsky sco Winning numbers drawn in Thursday’s Virginia Cash Pop 04/09/2026 10:15pm • The winning numbers in Thursday's drawing of the "Virginia Cash Pop" game were: 8 (eight) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets BTS opens world tour in South Korea after hiatus for military service 04/09/2026 10:15pm • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tens of thousands of BTS fans packed into a South Korean stadium Thursday to see the K-pop supergroup kick off their long-awaited world tour after a nearly four-year hiatus. RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook were to perform a set drawing from both their catalo Rodríguez beats McLean in WBC rematch, Diamondbacks roll, 7-1 04/09/2026 10:11pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Eduardo Rodríguez outdueled Nolan McLean in a rematch of the World Baseball Classic final on Thursday night, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-1 win over the New York Mets. Rodríguez threw his final pitch down 1-0 before the Diamondbacks scored four runs in the seventh off