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Wizards take on the Pacers in play-in game

Wizards take on the Pacers in play-in game

Indiana Pacers (34-38, ninth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Washington Wizards (34-38, eighth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) Washington; Thursday, 8 p.m.
Bote, Happ homer as Cubs beat Nationals 6-3

Bote, Happ homer as Cubs beat Nationals 6-3

CHICAGO (AP) — David Bote and Ian Happ homered, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Tuesday night.
Sweden's Ericsson Globe gets a new name: AVICII ARENA

Sweden's Ericsson Globe gets a new name: AVICII ARENA

NEW YORK (AP) — Avicii's legacy will live on in Sweden — one of the country's popular arenas is being renamed AVICII ARENA.
Qatar detains Kenyan guard who wrote on laborers' struggles

Qatar detains Kenyan guard who wrote on laborers' struggles

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Kenyan who wrote compelling dispatches under a pseudonym about the challenges of living as a low-wage worker in Qatar and advocated for their rights has been detained under unclear circumstances in the energy-rich
Sarah Polley, Jayne Eastwood among winners on night 2 of Canadian Screen Awards

Sarah Polley, Jayne Eastwood among winners on night 2 of Canadian Screen Awards

TORONTO — Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sarah Polley and renowned actors Jayne Eastwood and Lorne Cardinal were among the winners on the second night of the virtual Canadian Screen Awards.
Woman testifies she woke to find actor Masterson raping her

Woman testifies she woke to find actor Masterson raping her

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In hours of often tearful testimony, a woman told a judge Tuesday that she was slipping in and out of consciousness on a night 18 years ago when she said she found actor Danny Masterson raping her.
The Latest: Las Vegas Strip rules to end for vaccinated

The Latest: Las Vegas Strip rules to end for vaccinated

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Strip and surroundings will fully reopen to vaccinated diners, dancers, shoppers and club-goers beginning June 1.
First 10 acts qualify for Eurovision Song Contest final

First 10 acts qualify for Eurovision Song Contest final

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — After the COVID-19 pandemic halted last year's edition, the Eurovision Song Contest roared back to life Tuesday, spectacularly celebrating not just Euro beats, but also the opportunity for fans to watch the first semifin
T.I., wife Tiny investigated after sexual abuse allegation

T.I., wife Tiny investigated after sexual abuse allegation

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris are under investigation by police in Los Angeles after a sexual abuse allegation. Los Angeles Police Officer Rosario Cervantes said Tuesday that an active investigation is underway.
ABC's new 'Women of the Movement' about Emmett Till's mother

ABC's new 'Women of the Movement' about Emmett Till's mother

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC will air a short-run series “Women of the Movement” next season about Mamie Till-Mobley, whose son Emmett Till became a symbol of the civil rights movement after he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955.
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