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Women take pride in Holy Week roles after a Spanish Catholic brotherhood's procession excluded them 04/04/2026 12:03am • MONTORO, Spain (AP) — One religious brotherhood’s refusal to include women in its Holy Week procession has made front-page news in Spain, whose Easter-time festivities dating back centuries are among the most fervently celebrated in the world. The exclusion is the exception in the Catholic proce Moms for Liberty wanted a seat on the school board. Trump gave them a voice in the White House 04/04/2026 12:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump signed an executive order against transgender athletes last year, he took a moment to thank Tina Descovich, co-founder and CEO of Moms for Liberty. Descovich was back at the White House a few months later, seated alongside CEOs of Google and IBM to wei The Latest: US A-10 attack aircraft was hit by Iranian air defense forces, says Iran’s state media 04/04/2026 12:01am • One crew member was rescued Friday after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran, according to one U.S. and one Israeli official, who both spoke on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive ongoing military operations. The rescue occurred as the U.S. military was conducting a search and rescue South Carolina smothers UConn 62-48 to advance to NCAA title game, snaps Huskies’ 54-game win streak 04/04/2026 12:00am • PHOENIX (AP) — Dawn Staley and South Carolina are back in the NCAA Tournament title game after knocking off unbeaten UConn and Geno Auriemma in a physical contest that ended with a heated exchange between the game’s most recognizable coaches. Ta’Niya Latson scored 16 and Agot Makeer added 14 p NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Glance 04/03/2026 11:55pm • All Times EDT FIRST FOUR Wednesday, March 18 At Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, N.C. Nebraska 75, Richmond 56 At Moody Center Austin, Texas Missouri St. 85, Stephen F. Austin 75 Thursday, March 19 At Colonial Life Arena Columbia, S.C. Southern U. 65, Samford 53 At Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa UCLA beats Texas 51-44 and advances to face South Carolina in the women's NCAA Tournament championship game 04/03/2026 11:53pm • PHOENIX (AP) — UCLA beats Texas 51-44 and advances to face South Carolina in the women's NCAA Tournament championship game. Crews battle fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California that's forced some to evacuate 04/03/2026 11:51pm • RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Crews battled a smoky and fast-growing wildfire Friday in windy Southern California that forced some residents to evacuate and a community college to temporarily close its doors. The Springs Fire broke out around 11 a.m. Friday and by the evening had grown to about 6.5 squ Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Maryland Cash Pop 04/03/2026 11:50pm • The winning numbers in Friday's drawing of the "Maryland Cash Pop" game were: 13 (thirteen) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets UFL Glance 04/03/2026 11:43pm • All Times EDT UFL CONFERENCE W L T Pct PF PA Antetokounmpo says he's healthy and wants to play as Bucks continue to keep him on the bench 04/03/2026 11:37pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo says he’s healthy and wants to play even as the Milwaukee Bucks continue to say the two-time MVP is too injured to take the floor. Antetokounmpo missed a 10th straight game on Friday night against the Boston Celtics due to what the team has described as a l Celtics start fast again and roll to 133-101 blowout of the Bucks 04/03/2026 11:33pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 26 points, Jayson Tatum added 23, and the hot-shooting Boston Celtics capitalized on another fast start in a 133-101 victory over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Tatum was an assist shy of his second straight triple-double despite sitting out Magic overcome Cooper Flagg's 51-point night as Mavericks lose 14th straight home game 04/03/2026 11:23pm • DALLAS (AP) — Wendell Carter Jr. scored 28 points and the Orlando Magic beat Dallas 138-127 on Friday night, overcoming a 51-point showing from rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg and handing the Mavericks their 14th consecutive loss at home. Desmond Bane had 27 points as the Magic remained a half-game Hawks beat the Nets 141-107 for their 4th straight win and 18th in 20 games 04/03/2026 10:57pm • NEW YORK (AP) — CJ McCollum had 25 points and seven assists and the surging Atlanta Hawks routed the Brooklyn Nets 141-107 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory and 18th in 20 games. Fifth in the Eastern Conference at 45-33, the Hawks remained 1 1/2 games ahead of sixth-place Philadelp RJ Barrett scores 25 points in the Raptors' 128-96 win over the Grizzlies 04/03/2026 10:52pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 25 points, Brandon Ingram had 17 points and seven rebounds and the Toronto Raptors built a first-half lead, extended it in the third and coasted to a 128-96 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Rookie Collin Murray-Boyles, the ninth overall pi Rockets win their 5th straight, beating the Jazz 140-106 behind 25 points from Kevin Durant 04/03/2026 10:49pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 25 points and the Houston Rockets won their fifth straight game, beating the Utah Jazz 140-106 on Friday night. Durant shot 8 of 12 from the field and added five assists. It was the 45th time this season he's scored 20 or more points while shooting 50% or better.