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How players qualified to play in the Masters 04/02/2026 05:35pm • AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Players eligible and expected to compete in the 90th Masters, to be played April 9-12. Players listed only in the first category for which they are eligible (a-amateur). One spot remains if the Texas Open winner is not already invited. Masters champions Rory McIlroy, Scottie Sc Asterisk Talley goes to Masters course with a 1-shot lead in Augusta National Women's Amateur 04/02/2026 05:29pm • EVANS, Ga. (AP) — California teen Asterisk Talley birdied her opening three holes on her way to a 5-under 67 on Thursday, finishing two rounds at Champions Retreat without a bogey to take a one-shot lead into the final round on golf's brightest stage at the Augusta National Women's Amateur. The fi Maryland is making sure text messages on tax credit are reaching taxpayers 04/02/2026 05:22pm • Maryland taxpayers who could be eligible for the state's Earned Income Tax Credit have been getting text messages from state officials to make sure those who qualify for the benefit claim it on their taxes. One concern, said Colin Murphy, deputy chief of staff at the Maryland Department of Human Taj Bradley tosses 6 shutout innings, Minnesota homers 3 times in the 9th in a 5-1 win over KC 04/02/2026 05:12pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Taj Bradley pitched six innings of five-hit ball, Minnesota homered three times in the ninth inning to break open a close game, and the Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Thursday to avoid a three-game series sweep. Bradley (1-0) struck out three and walked one while Stocks recover from early losses and close with a weekly gain. US oil tops $110 a barrel 04/02/2026 05:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks shook off an early stumble to finish with slim gains on Wall Street Thursday and close out their first winning week since the start of the Iran war. The early decline for stocks was driven by a surge in oil prices following a national address late Wednesday from President D Cheryl Miller and Breanna Stewart celebrated as the greatest players of the women's poll era 04/02/2026 05:04pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Cheryl Miller's impact on women's basketball spans generations, from dominating on the court at Southern California in the 1980s to making her mark in the broadcast booth. On Thursday, Miller's legacy was recognized along with UConn star Breanna Stewart. The two women's hoops game-c Actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over "It Ends With Us" movie are tossed out 04/02/2026 05:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over "It Ends With Us" movie are tossed out. Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as his attorney general 04/02/2026 05:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressiv Spanberger signs bipartisan school-safety, student support bills into Virginia law 04/02/2026 04:57pm • Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Thursday signed a new batch of legislation centered on school safety, student well-being and expanded support systems in Virginia’s public schools, alongside measures addressing public health protections and food insecurity among children. The package of bills, al UConn and South Carolina meet again with place in NCAA women's championship game at stake 04/02/2026 04:57pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma have met on women's basketball's biggest stage the past few years with a national championship on the line. Now they'll play a game earlier as South Carolina and UConn tip off in the Final Four on Friday. UCLA and Texas play in the second national semif The Latest: Trump says Pam Bondi out as his attorney general, Blanche will serve as acting AG 04/02/2026 04:56pm • President Donald Trump said Thursday Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general. Trump in a social media post named Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as the acting attorney general, though three people familiar with the matter have said he has privately discussed Lee Zeldin, the head of the Environ As energy costs soar, Pepco wants to raise rates again 04/02/2026 04:56pm • Pepco customers can bring their concerns over a proposed rate hike directly to the state’s utility regulator in the coming weeks. The Exelon subsidiary, which serves more than 600,000 customers in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, is seeking state approval to increase the fees it charg Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey released from hospital after undergoing minor procedure 04/02/2026 04:53pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was released from the hospital Thursday after undergoing a procedure to remove fluid pressing against her lung. Ivey, 81, is recovering at the Governor's Mansion after staying two nights at a hospital in Montgomery, her office said. She will work from Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked Pentagon action against Anthropic over AI dispute 04/02/2026 04:49pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Trump administration is appealing a judge's order blocking the federal government from taking punitive measures against artificial intelligence company Anthropic after a dispute with the Pentagon over military use of AI. Department of Justice attorneys filed a notice in Sa Hegseth asks the Army's top uniformed officer to step down, the Pentagon says, as US wages war against Iran 04/02/2026 04:47pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Hegseth asks the Army's top uniformed officer to step down, the Pentagon says, as US wages war against Iran.