New threats and tensions rattle Iran ceasefire and test peace push

The Iran ceasefire and peace talks this week are hanging by a thread as tensions boil over the strategic waterway that epitomizes Tehran’s new leverage and a conflict that critics warn has escaped President Donald Trump’s control.
On Friday, Trump said Iran had “agreed to everything,” prompting a stock market rally on hopes the war could soon end. But by Sunday, this looked like another case of overhyping diplomacy, and the president was again threatening to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants, and Tehran had shut the S

Marcus Smart calls himself Lakers Swiss Army knife after Game 1

When the Los Angeles Lakers signed Marcus Smart this past summer after his previous contract had been bought out, plenty of people were skeptical that he would make a difference. He was coming off a couple of injury-riddled seasons, and the sense was that he was in definite decline, especially on the defensive end.
But the 32-year-old has been the Lakers' X-factor this season, not just on defense but in multiple other facets of the game. In their playoff opener on Saturday against the Houston Rockets, he scored

US seizes Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz and Tehran vows to respond

The United States said it attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first interception since its blockade of Iranian ports began last week.
Iran will respond soon, its state broadcaster said later, calling the armed boarding an act of piracy.
The events threw into question both the fragile ceasefire and President Donald Trump’s earlier announcement that US negotiators would head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of

Iran doubles down on closing the Strait of Hormuz as the ceasefire inches toward expiration

CAIRO (AP) — Iran doubled down on its pledge to restrict ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in place, as mediators scrambled to extend the ceasefire set to expire on Wednesday.
The dueling blockades have complicated Pakistani-led mediation attempts and raised questions about whether the two-week truce can be extended.
“It is impossible for others to pass through the Strait of Hormuz while we cannot,” Iranian parliamentary Speaker Mohamme

Bitcoin-Led 'Crypto Winter' Is Thawing, Bitwise's Matt Hougan Says

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) may be approaching the end of its current "crypto winter," according to Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise ***** et Management, who says the market is likely closer to a recovery phase than another downturn.
In an Apr. 10 interview with Cointelegraph, Hougan said the broader four-year crypto cycle remains intact and could be entering a bottoming phase around mid-April.
He pointed to seasonal tax-related selling pressure in the United States as a possible factor contributing to recent wea

Browns Three-Round NFL Mock Draft: Cleveland Trades Back While Adding Another QB

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In this Browns mock draft, general manager Andrew Berry will not be on the clock at No. 6 overall.
The Browns are already entertaining trade offers to slide back from No. 6 overall. Teams desperate for a standout defensive star will continue calling Berry’s phone until the Browns are on the clock.
This week, the Browns spent top 30 visits on NFL Draft prospects who will be mid-rounders, like Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor and Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq.
Let’s take a look at how Cle

NFL Draft's most interesting teams: How can the Cowboys turn their picks into...

The Dallas Cowboys have an extra first-round pick in the NFL Draft. It didn’t come for free.
The Cowboys’ own pick is 12th overall. The other pick will be 20th, coming from the Green Bay Packers as part of the Micah Parsons trade. Parsons is gone, but having the extra first makes Dallas one of the more interesting teams in this draft.
The Cowboys have to make those firsts count. They aren’t on the clock again until the 92nd pick, late in the third round. And if those picks help right away, it might make the d

Bitcoin Price Surges Above $70,000. Ethereum, XRP Jump as Cryptos Rally on Iran Hope.

April 08, 2026, 2:52 am EDT
The price of Bitcoin
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and other cryptocurrencies was rising sharply Wednesday amid relief after the U.S. and Iran agreed a 14-day cease-fire pending negotiations to secure a permanent peace deal.
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Projected Top 5 Pick Falls Into Dallas Cowboys Lap in ESPN’s New NFL Mock Draft

A new ESPN NFL mock draft suggests a player often projected to be a top-five pick this month will fall all the way to the Dallas Cowboys at No. 12.
After another seven-win season, the Cowboys need to hit on their selections in this month’s NFL Draft. Fortunately for Dallas, they will have the chance to get two top-20 players in the event after they acquired an extra first-round pick before this season’s trade deadline.
With their two picks in Round 1 — 12 and 20, respectively — the Cowboys have been linked to

Joe Kent says if US destroys Iran via destruction, the global order will be shattered

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Opinion | The Gig Economy Is Affecting Our Communities

I’ve spent nine years inside the gig economy. I write from home in rural West Virginia, a place where factory jobs disappeared long ago and this new way of working arrived like the only option left. I chase payments, explain to my two daughters why we need to wait for ice cream when a client pays late and wonder sometimes if anyone on the other end of the screen knows I’m a person at all.
Before this, I spent significant time in Mississippi. Not as a journalist, but as someone who paid attention. I saw communities where people knew eac

NFL Mock Trade: Saints Send 2 Draft Picks to Giants for Star Defender

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The New Orleans Saints need to continue adding to their roster this offseason if they want to put Tyler Shough and Kellen Moore in a position to succeed in their second years in New Orleans.
With the NFL Draft coming up, the Saints should have their eyes on the top prospects who might be on the board at pick No. 8. But they could look to make some other moves, too. In fact, the Saints could look to trade some draft capital for a proven defensive star.
One player the Saints should target in a trade is New

Ty Simpson hit with Brock Purdy comparison before 2026 NFL Draft from Todd McShay

With the 2026 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, one of the biggest questions in the first round centers on Ty Simpson, the quarterback from Alabama who enters the draft with just 15 games on his collegiate resume.
Some, like ESPN's Dan Orlovsky, believe Simpson has the potential to be the best overall player in this year's class, a certified franchise quarterback who should be taken over Fernando Mendoza due to his ceiling. But for others? Well, they cite Simpson's inexperience, lack of prototypical size, and la

Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA's return to the moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Apollo moonshots are a tough act to follow, even after all this time.
As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA’s new Artemis program are inevitable.
The world's first lunar visitors orbited the moon on Apollo 8. The Artemis II crew will play it safe and zip around the moon in an out-and-back slingshot.
Another key difference: Artemis reflects more of society, with a woman, person of color a

Dave Meltzer Provides Update On WWE WrestleMania 42 Ticket Sales

Earlier this year, it was reported that ticket sales for WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas were lower than expected. Whether it was because of expensive ticket prices or the event taking place in the same venue as last year, ticket sales were down by 18% from WrestleMania 41. Therefore, in an attempt get more fans to purchase tickets for the two-night event at Allegiant Stadium, WWE offered seats at a discounted price last week, and to celebrate "Austin 3:16 Day," tickets were 31.6 percent off. However, this week, WWE held another

Mariners Opening Day Game Thread 2

Apologies for the late thread, I went out to say hi to staffers John and Isabelle who are in attendance at the game tonight. Luke Raley hit that game-tying nuke just as I got up so maybe now that I’m sitting down again we can have another, this time a go-ahead one.

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NFL Referees ******* ociation gives grim update on CBA talks

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The NFL’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the NFL Referees’ ******* ociation is set to expire at the end of May this year. Like with most CBA negotiations in other sports, there’s always the threat of both sides failing to get an agreement before the start of the season. Many hoped that it wouldn’t come to this, especially as this time, it involves the officials who run t

You probably agree with the animals on which bird calls, frog noises and cricket chirps are most attractive – new research

Animals do all sorts of things to attract each other as potential mates. Many birds, for example, produce feathers with elaborate color patterns – from the iridescent plumage of many hummingbirds to the famously brilliant tail of a peacock. Charles Darwin, an early pioneer in the theory of evolution, saw these colors and concluded that they exist because other birds find them attractive.
But this raised a peculiar question: Why did Darwin himself find these colors beau

Here’s Why Bitcoin May Be a 2026 Rally Candidate

There’s no arguing with the data. Bitcoin and the related ETFs providing spot exposure to the largest cryptocurrency are saddled with year-to-date losses, extending bearishness that started last year.
Said another way, it’s difficult for investors to be positive about bitcoin, other digital currencies, and ETFs such as the CoinShares Bitcoin ETF (BRRR). But there’s another side to the story, and it goes beyond recent upside. Some experts believe there are structural forces at play that could be catalysts for a bitcoin rally in the coming yea

N.Y. man who spent 19 years in prison after buying mom a stove with stolen money order is freed

A New York man was freed from prison Monday after having spent nearly two decades behind bars for a robbery he didn't commit.
Kenneth Windley was linked to the 2005 crime after he bought his mother a stove with a money order that he didn't know was stolen. Windley, 61, was convicted of second-degree robbery and sentenced to 20 years to life in prison. A Brooklyn judge tossed his conviction after prosecutors re-examined his claims of innocence and concluded that he wasn’t involved in the crime.

NFL Mock Draft 2026: Full 3-round projection after early free agency, wild...

The 2026 NFL Draft is already starting to take more shape than it once was. NFL free agency and the numerous blockbuster trades around the league have given some teams a much clearer direction for the draft than we initially expected. And while Maxx Crosby is still on the Las Vegas Raiders, the other movement around the league has given us more of an idea of team needs in the draft. So it only stands to reason that it's time for a new 2026 NFL Mock Draft.
We're projecting the first three rounds and Top 100 picks

Trump urges allies to defend the Strait of Hormuz, but no one's fully signed on

U.S. President Donald Trump is urging other countries to help secure the Strait of Hormuz as Iran targets ships in the vital oil route, but so far there are few firm commitments.
In a social media post Saturday, Trump suggested that many countries were already prepared to send naval vessels to keep the waterway open. He named China, France, ***** an, South Korea and the United Kingdom as countries that could "hopefully" deploy ships to help ensure freedom of navigation.
"Many Countries, especially those who ar

After attacks on Iran's oil facilities, toxic black rain endangers the public

Clouds of toxic smoke unleashed into the atmosphere by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities made a dangerous return to Earth in the form of “black rain,” prompting international health officials to warn of serious risks to the public.
Residents in Tehran complained last week of burning eyes and difficulty breathing when the dark and oily precipitation fell near the Iranian capital after several fuel oil depots and a refinery were struck.
Plumes of dark smoke have also been seen across other parts of

UK 'discussing options' to help US secure Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump may have risen the stakes in the US and Israel's war in Iran, while millions of displaced Palestinians have been hit by a heavy sandstorm, ITV News' Mahatir Pasha and Sabah Choudhry report.
Trump has appealed to the UK and other nations including France, China and ****** an to send warships to the Strait – a vital passage for global shipments of oil and natural gases
US forces have struck targets on Iran's Kharg Island – a vital part of the country's oil infrastructure – with Donald Trump threatening to "wip

Trump delivers ultimatum to Iran

President Donald Trump said he hoped “many countries” would send warships to help open the Strait of Hormuz, a shipping route that’s become a flash point in the Iran war, hours after U.S. forces bombed military targets in an area key to Iran’s oil industry.
“Hopefully China, France, **** an, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated,” Trump said in a statement March 14.
Iran threatened to att

Late defensive stand helps Neillsville earn D4 girls basketball ****** le

ASHWAUBENON − Two critical defensive plays by Neillsville helped preserve the school's second state ****** le in the WIAA Division 4 girls basketball championship game March 14.
Madi Davel's steal with a few seconds left thwarted a potential winning shot from Albany/Monticello. Her two bonus free throws with 0.8 seconds remaining left the ****** e Stallions with one final attempt. Another steal by Laylah Walk on the inbound pass secured the 43-40 win for the Warriors as time expired at the Resch Center.
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Nancy Guthrie Update: Former FBI Agent Shares ‘Great News’

More than a month into the investigation into the apparent kidnapping of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, there have not been many promising updates as the FBI reportedly fears the case is quickly becoming a cold case. However, one former FBI agent has outlined some positive news as the investigation progresses.
While positive and substantial updates have been few and far between since Guthrie went missing on Feb. 1, retired FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer recently explained why the prese

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Meanwhile: Fed cut just happened. BTC dominance slipping. Altcoin Season Index climbing.

You either understand why $COIN is major - or you’ll watch it happen.

What happened when humans and Neanderthals hooked up

The 2010 discovery that early humans and Neanderthals once encountered one another and had babies was a scientific bombshell that electrified the field of human origins.
Now, geneticists at the University of Pennsylvania say they have a better understanding of the nature of those prehistoric hookups, suggesting the trysts were mostly between male Neanderthals and female humans.
The intriguing finding, published Thursday in the journal Science, could help explain why the Neanderthal ancestry that is present in humans today is unevenly di

GD Culture Shares Rise After Board Authorizes Sale of Bitcoin for Buyback Plan

By Chris Wack
GD Culture Group shares were 9% higher, at $3.62, after the company said its board of directors has authorized the sale, exchange or other disposition of bitcoin from its 7,500 bitcoin reserve to fund its previously announced share repurchase program.
On Feb. 18, the company said its board authorized a buyback of up to $100 million worth of its shares within the next six months, ending Aug. 17.
The board's authorization allows the company to execute the bitcoin sales in one or more transactions,