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US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez 04/01/2026 10:39pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, according to an Office of Foreign Assets Control entry on the Treasury Department website. The newly announced sanctions relief is the latest U.S. recognition of Rodríguez as a legitimate The Latest: Trump addresses the nation on the US war effort in Iran 04/01/2026 10:35pm • U.S. President Donald Trump’s prime-time address at 9 p.m. EDT offers an update on the progress made toward achieving his goals in the war with Iran, which are to destroy the country’s missile production and Navy, ensure its proxies can no longer destabilize the region and guarantee Iran does no Artemis II viewing party at NASA Goddard Visitor Center launches big dreams  04/01/2026 10:34pm • Americans across the country came together with fingers crossed to witness the first lunar trip in more than 50 years. While there were thousands watching outside the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an auditorium full of space fans gathered in Greenbelt, Maryland, at the NASA Goddard Visitor Sheppard scores 27 points on a career-high 9 3s in the Rockets' win over the the Bucks 04/01/2026 10:33pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Reed Sheppard scored 27 points on a career-high nine 3-pointers, Alperen Sengun added 25 points and the Houston Rockets beat the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 119-113 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Kevin Durant finished with 19 points and nine assists, Amen Tho Sarah Fillier gets her 1st PWHL hat trick in overtime to help the Sirens beat the Frost 4-3 in OT 04/01/2026 10:31pm • NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sarah Fillier scored two goals 14 seconds apart in the third period and she completed her first PWHL hat trick in overtime as the New York Sirens ended a four-game skid with a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Frost on Wednesday night. New York (8-1-3-12) won at the Prudential Cen Pacers beat the Bulls 145-126 to move out of the NBA basement 04/01/2026 10:24pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 25 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Chicago Bulls 145-126 on Wednesday night to move out of the NBA basement. Coming off a home victory over Miami on Sunday, the injury-ravaged Pacers had their highest-scoring game of the season. They improved to 18-58 to Man convicted of manslaughter, but not murder, in shooting of NYPD officer 04/01/2026 10:22pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A man charged in the 2024 shooting death of a New York City police officer has been convicted of aggravated manslaughter but acquitted of murder. A Queens jury delivered its verdict Wednesday evening — after coming close earlier in the day — in the case of Guy Rivera, who was Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Virginia Cash Pop 04/01/2026 10:20pm • The winning numbers in Wednesday's drawing of the "Virginia Cash Pop" game were: 5 (five) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets Read the complete transcript of Trump's address to the nation 04/01/2026 10:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s address to the nation on the war against Iran, delivered Wednesday, April 1, 2026, as transcribed by The Associated Press: ___ My fellow Americans, good evening. Let me begin by congratulating the team at NASA and our brave astronauts on the successful Hawks rout Magic 130-101 for 17th win in 19 games 04/01/2026 10:11pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 32 points, Jalen Johnson added 18 points and 14 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks routed the Orlando Magic 130-101 on Wednesday night for their 17th victory in their last 19 games. Dyson Daniels had 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks, who sho New DNA testing confirms serial killer Ted Bundy killed a Utah teen in 1974 04/01/2026 10:09pm • SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The late Ted Bundy, one of the most famous and prolific serial killers in U.S. history, has claimed another victim. New DNA testing confirmed Bundy was responsible for the 1974 killing of a 17-year-old Utah girl who disappeared after leaving a party alone on Halloween nigh Victoire beat the Goldeneyes 3-0 to clinch a PWHL playoff berth 04/01/2026 10:07pm • LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Ann-Renée Desbiens made 18 saves, Hayley Scamurra scored twice and the Montreal Victoire beat the Vancouver Goldeneyes 3-0 on Wednesday night to wrap up a playoff berth in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Desbiens had her sixth shutout of the season to help Montreal Women's National Invitation Tournament Glance 04/01/2026 10:05pm • All Times EDT First Round Thursday, March 19 At Mercyhurst Athletic Center Erie, Pa. Binghamton 81, Mercyhurst Lakers 60 At Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, Calif. Pepperdine 71, UC Davis 68 At Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, N.C. Md.-Eastern Shore 59, Wake Forest 48 At Convocati Brown scores 43, Tatum has triple-double and Celtics run away from Heat, 147-129 04/01/2026 10:05pm • MIAMI (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 43 points, Jayson Tatum had his first triple-double of the season and the Boston Celtics rode the strength of a record-setting first quarter to beat the Miami Heat 147-129 on Wednesday night. Tatum finished with 25 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists for Boston, whi US-Europe rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war 04/01/2026 09:58pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump has been fuming about NATO, musing about leaving the alliance, ratcheting up his criticism of European leaders and exposing a wider rift in the trans-Atlantic alliance — this time over the Iran war. “NATO treated us very badly, and you have to reme