April 2026 Archives

Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Sade, Oasis, Wu-Tang, Luther Vandross get into Rock Hall

April 26, 2026 Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK — Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade and Joy Division/New Order will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, along with first-time nominees Wu-Tang Clan and […]

Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents’ dinner

April 26, 2026 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night, charging toward the ballroom in a chaotic encounter with Secret […]

Mecklenburg Democrat switches to unaffiliated following primary ouster

April 26, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Mecklenburg County state Rep. Carla Cunningham has dropped her Democratic affiliation and is now registered as unaffiliated, as first reported by WBT Radio’s Brett Jensen. The change comes after Cunningham lost in her […]

ELDER: The implosion of Eric Swalwell: What was he thinking?

April 26, 2026 Larry Elder

Despite a combined income with his wife of over $400,000, he is deeply in debt. When then-Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) announced his candidacy for governor of California, I was beyond surprised. Rumors of sexual misconduct, including allegations […]

Hurricanes regain composure, finish off Senators to complete series sweep

April 25, 2026 Cory Lavalette

KANATA, Ontario — A second period hit that knocked Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin out of Game 4 between the Hurricanes and Senators set off a maelstrom of scrums and penalties that temporarily derailed Carolina’s quest […]

New discovery solves Shakespeare’s London house location mystery

April 25, 2026 Jill Lawless

LONDON — Fans of William Shakespeare know that the great playwright came from Stratford-upon-Avon, the riverside English town where tourists still throng to see his childhood home. But he made his name in London — […]

LOWRY: Trump vs. the pope

April 25, 2026 Rich Lowry

As far as showdowns between popes and secular leaders go, President Donald Trump versus Pope Leo hardly rates. Pope Leo hasn’t forced Trump to come see him and stand for three days in the snow […]

Record US drought sparks worry about fires, water supply, food prices

April 25, 2026 Seth Borenstein

Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said it’s a bad sign for the upcoming wildfire season, food prices and western water issues. […]

Hurricanes’ Andersen making most of playoffs’ ‘clean slate’

April 25, 2026 Cory Lavalette

KANATA, Ontario — If you had told just about anyone when the calendar turned to 2026 that Frederik Andersen would be the best goaltender in the first week of the NHL postseason, they wouldn’t have […]

Category 5: Hall hit off-day focus of for Senators, Hurricanes

April 24, 2026 Cory Lavalette

KANATA, Ontario — The Hurricanes have limited the Senators to three combined goals in the first three games of their first round series, and Carolina will have a chance to advance to the second round […]

Month: April 2026