UK passes bill that will eventually ban cigarette purchases - AP News
Parliament has passed a bill to make cigarettes inaccessible to future generations in the U.K. Children born after Dec. 31, 2008, will never be able to buy cigarettes under the new Tobacco and Vapes Bill. The legislation, approved Tuesday, awaits formal appro…

Flyers crush Penguins, 5-2, in Philly's grand welcome back to the playoffs - PhillyVoice
The Flyers are up 3-0 over Pittsburgh. They're good again. They're worth believing in again, and Philadelphia came ready to blow the roof off the place over it.
Pistons 98-83 Magic (Apr 22, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN

Dancing With The Stars Reveals Maura Higgins And Ciara Miller As First Season 35 Celebs - TVLine
Dancing With the Stars has revealed the first two celebs to join the Season 35 cast, including an alum of The Traitors and a Summer House resident.
Senate begins "vote-a-rama" as GOP moves forward with funding ICE without Democrats - CBS News
The Senate is beginning what's expected to be a marathon vote series on Wednesday, as Republicans move ahead with a plan to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.
Celeste Rivas Hernandez, girl who singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds - AP News
Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating injuries. That's according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office. Her death was ruled a homicide. A …

Iran fires on 2 ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends ceasefire - Fox News
Iran attacked two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after President Donald Trump extended a U.S. ceasefire in the region, allowing Tehran more time to present a "unified proposal."

Chemical leak at a W.Va. plant kills 2 people, sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say - NPR
The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant, a silver recovery business. An emergency management official says workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility when the leak occurred, causing a chemical gas reaction.
Daniel Jeremiah's final 2026 NFL mock draft: Eagles, Saints among 4 teams to trade up - NFL.com
In his final mock of the 2026 NFL Draft, Daniel Jeremiah forecasts four trades, with the Eagles and Saints among the teams moving up. Check out the full first-round projection, 1-32.

'Storage Wars' star Darrell Sheets found dead at 67 in Arizona home - USA Today
Police in Lake Havasu City, Arizona found "Storage Wars" star Darrell Sheets dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Human remains belonging to multiple young children found in Memphis: Police - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Pete Hegseth fires U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan - Axios
"Phelan didn't understand he wasn't the boss," one person told Axios.

Inside the Massachusetts courtroom where former students face a teacher charged with rape - NBC News
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The women said they were frightened, but they didn’t show it Wednesday in a Massachusetts courtroom as they watched the teacher who allegedly preyed on them when they were students at the posh Miss Hall’s School plead not guilty to rape
Judge blocks Virginia from using new congressional maps, 1 day after redistricting vote passes - CBS News
A state court judge on Wednesday blocked Virginia from moving forward with a redistricting effort that passed a day earlier, a roadblock in Democrats' efforts to redraw the state's congressional maps.

Sam Altman’s Orb Company Promoted a Bruno Mars Partnership That Doesn't Exist - WIRED
“To be clear, we were never approached … nor were we in any discussions regarding a partnership or tour access,” a spokesperson for the artist tells WIRED.

Base Mac Mini Sold Out From Apple Online Store - MacRumors
Apple appears to be sold out of the base Mac mini, and the machine is listed as “Currently Unavailable” from the Apple Online Store. The base Mac...

Multicentre gene therapy for OTOF -related deafness followed up to 2.5 years - Nature
In a multicentre trial of AAV1-hOTOF gene therapy involving 42 participants aged 0.8–32.3 years with autosomal recessive deafness 9, treatment demonstrated safety, tolerability, and improved hearing and speech perception, with age and distortion product otoac…