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It’s International Fact-Checking Day. Refresh your AI identification skills 04/02/2026 06:38am • Artificial intelligence-generated content is everywhere these days, making it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, particularly when it comes to breaking news. Look no further than the Iran war. Since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, researchers have identified an unpre Chelsea coach laments lack of VAR on hair-pulling incident in Women's Champions League 04/02/2026 06:24am • Chelsea coach Sonia Bompastor whipped out her cell phone in a post-match interview and replayed footage of a hair-pulling incident missed by match officials in the Women's Champions League game against Arsenal. The clip played by Bompastor in a TV interview showed Arsenal defender Katie McCabe pulli Barcelona and Atletico Madrid clash in La Liga before their Champions League quarterfinal 04/02/2026 06:16am • MADRID (AP) — Barcelona and Atletico Madrid square off in La Liga this weekend in a preview of their series in the Champions League quarterfinals. It will be the first of three games between Barcelona and Atletico in 10 days. The Spanish rivals will face each other five times in less than two mont AngioDynamics: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 04/02/2026 06:11am • LATHAM, N.Y. (AP) — LATHAM, N.Y. (AP) — AngioDynamics Inc. (ANGO) on Thursday reported a loss of $8.1 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Latham, New York-based company said it had a loss of 19 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 7 cents per share. The medic Acuity: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot 04/02/2026 06:10am • ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Acuity Inc. (AYI) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $96.8 million. On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had profit of $3.09. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $4.14 per share. The results beat Wall Stree Believe it! After a wild March Madness, Final Four teams look to conjure up more magic 04/02/2026 06:10am • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There was the scene of lovable courtside TV analyst Bill Raftery genuinely shocked as he tried to comprehend what had just unfolded before him. Moments later, there was the scene of UConn coach Dan Hurley's mom — no professional lip readers needed — also not quite believing Jayson Tatum says he's not at his best yet. That's likely scary news for Celtics' opponents 04/02/2026 06:00am • MIAMI (AP) — Boston star Jayson Tatum doesn't know how much longer it'll take for him to feel like he's playing basketball at his best level again. That might be a scary statement. Tatum — in only his 12th game back after tearing his Achilles in last season's playoffs — did something that he's Things to do in the DC area: Petalpalooza, LGBTQ+ bar crawl … and more! 04/02/2026 05:53am • The National Cherry Blossom Festival is gearing up for one of its most vibrant weekends yet, with Petalpalooza set to transform D.C.’s Navy Yard into an all-day celebration of music, art and community. This Saturday, Petalpalooza is taking over multiple zones across the Navy Yard neighborhood, Inside ‘Save Your Soul,’ Baltimore’s beloved, long-running dance party 04/02/2026 05:24am • It happens the first Friday of every month. In the basement of a cultural hall built in 1921 in Baltimore, sparkling mirror balls and spotlights illuminate an otherwise pitch-dark, intensely steamy room. People from all walks of life dance to the tune of soul and R&B vinyl records. The occas It's World Cup audition time in the Bundesliga as Bayern nears the title 04/02/2026 05:20am • It's crunch time for a host of Bundesliga players with ambitions of playing at the World Cup. Bayern Munich 18-year-old midfielder Lennart Karl is fighting to keep his spot for Germany, Deniz Undav's scoring streak for Stuttgart has put pressure on coach Julian Nagelsmann to take him to the U.S. in New Zealand and Cook Islands sign a defense pact, easing tensions over a China deal 04/02/2026 05:14am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand and Cook Islands signed a defense and security pact Thursday, easing more than a year of tension between the Pacific nations over Cook Islands’ deepening ties with China. The fraught diplomatic standoff that prompted Wellington to pause millions of doll Iran war disrupts US small businesses with shipping complications and higher costs 04/02/2026 05:01am • NEW YORK (AP) — The Iran war is making life more difficult for small business owners across the country, who are grappling with shipping complications, higher costs and consumers tightening their grip on their wallets. A shoe designer is struggling to import its shoes from Vietnam; a pistachio gro Barack Obama’s past comments haunt Virginia Democrats’ efforts to gerrymander new districts 04/02/2026 05:00am • (CNN) — Barack Obama’s past comments are haunting Democrats’ efforts to draw new congressional districts in Virginia as they try to give their party an edge in the battle for control of Congress.The former president, still one of the Democratic Party’s most popular figures, has endorsed West Virginia and Stanford play in CBC matchup 04/02/2026 04:42am • Stanford Cardinal (20-12, 9-10 ACC) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (18-14, 9-10 Big 12) Las Vegas; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: West Virginia and Stanford square off in the College Basketball Crown. The Mountaineers' record in Big 12 play is 9-10, and their record is 9-4 in non-conference games Auburn and Illinois State play in NIT matchup 04/02/2026 04:42am • Illinois State Redbirds (23-12, 12-9 MVC) vs. Auburn Tigers (20-16, 8-12 SEC) Indianapolis; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Auburn squares off against Illinois State in the National Invitation Tournament. The Tigers are 8-12 against SEC opponents and 12-4 in non-conference play. Auburn has a 1-