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No sign of war winding down in Mideast as Friday dawns with attacks across region 04/02/2026 10:10pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — There was little sign Friday of the war in the Mideast winding down as Israel said it faced incoming fire from Iran, Kuwait and Bahrain reported being under attack, and Iran said eight people were killed while celebrating the close of Persian new year near a majo Cirelli gets 2nd career hat trick and Lightning move into 1st in Atlantic after beating Penguins 6-3 04/02/2026 10:08pm • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Cirelli registered his second career hat trick, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning moved into first place in the Atlantic Division after a 6-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Zemgus Girgensons scored his 10 Aramco Championship Par Scores 04/02/2026 10:07pm • Thursday At Shadow Creek Golf Course Las Vegas Purse: $4 million Yardage: 6,765; Par: 72 First Round Lauren Coughlin 35-32—67 -5 Aramco Championship Scores 04/02/2026 10:07pm • Thursday At Shadow Creek Golf Course Las Vegas Purse: $4 million Yardage: 6,765; Par: 72 First Round Lauren Coughlin 35-32—67 Nasa Hataoka ECHL Glance 04/02/2026 10:03pm • All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE North Division GP W L OL SOL Pts GF Two-time Stanley Cup champion Panthers avoid playoff elimination with 2-1 win over Bruins 04/02/2026 09:59pm • SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made 15 saves in the third period and 28 overall as the Panthers defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday night. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers avoided elimination from the playoffs with the win. Florida got first-per Lauren Coughlin knows Shadow Creek and it helps her to 3-way share of the lead on LPGA 04/02/2026 09:58pm • NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Lauren Coughlin showed her familiarity with Shadow Creek by opening with a 5-under 67, putting her in a three-way tie for the lead Thursday with Nasa Hataoka and Women's British Open champion Miyu Yamashita in the Aramco Championship. Coughlin played 127 holes last yea Stankoven scores twice as Hurricanes beat Blue Jackets 5-1, clinch playoff berth 04/02/2026 09:56pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Logan Stankoven scored two goals in the first nine minutes, and the Carolina Hurricanes clinched a playoff berth for the eighth season in a row by beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 on Thursday night. Alexander Nikishin added a first-period short-handed goal and Jordan Mart EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water 04/02/2026 09:55pm • The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could lead to new limits on those substances for water utilities. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said they are responding to Green scores 13, Tulsa knocks off New Mexico 74-69 in NIT semifinals 04/02/2026 09:52pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — David Green had 13 points in Tulsa's 74-69 win over New Mexico on Thursday night in the NIT semifinals. Green added five rebounds for the Golden Hurricane (30-7). Ade Popoola added 12 points while going 4 of 8 from the field. Miles Barnstable went 4 of 10 from the field to fini Duren leads Pistons past Timberwolves 113-108 in game without superstars 04/02/2026 09:52pm • DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Daniss Jenkins scored 26 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-108 on Thursday night as both teams were without a superstar. Minnesota ruled out All-Star guard Anthony Edwards, listing his right knee injury and SPHL Glance 04/02/2026 09:49pm • All Times EDT GP W L OL SOL Pts GF GA Senators delay the Sabres' bid to clinch drought-breaking playoff spot 04/02/2026 09:48pm • OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Lars Eller broke a third-period tie and the Ottawa Senators prevented Buffalo from wrapping up a drought-breaking playoff spot Thursday night, beating the Sabres 4-1. Buffalo will have to wait to end its NHL-record 14-season postseason skid, the second-longest active futilit A look at Todd Blanche, the ex-Trump lawyer who's the president's pick for acting attorney general 04/02/2026 09:47pm • Before picking Todd Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client. Blanche, whom Trump elevated Thursday from deputy attorney general to acting U.S. attorney general, rose to prominence representing the president in criminal cases that consumed the North Carolina Supreme Court throws out longtime suit over education funding 04/02/2026 09:41pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday threw out longtime litigation over education funding in the state, a decision that's likely to keep intact the power to decide how much money to spend and where with the legislature, not judges. The 4-3 ruling, led by Republican jus