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Apr 29, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; Chicago Cubs left fielder Michael Conforto (20) scores ahead of the tag of San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano (12) during the sixth inning at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Pete Crow-Armstrong homered and drove in three runs for the second time in as many games, fueling the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Matt Shaw belted a solo homer among his three hits for the Cubs, who won the final two contests of the three-game series to improve to 12-3 in their…

A mysterious “golden orb” discovered almost three years ago in the Gulf of Alaska has finally been identified. It’s not an egg, a sponge or the remnant of an alien, as some had speculated. Rather, the orb is believed to be the base of a giant deep-sea cnidarian, Relicanthus daphneae. These aquatic invertebrates are similar to coral or anemones and are found between 1,200 to 4,000 metres. The orb was discovered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 2023 at a depth of more than three kilometres. Researchers found it with a remotely operated vehicle, Deep Discoverer, which…

WASHINGTON — A Romanian man was sentenced on Wednesday to four years in prison for organizing a wave of swatting calls and bomb threats against dozens of U.S. government targets, including members of Congress, cabinet-level officials, federal judges and the heads of federal law-enforcement agencies, according to prosecutors. Thomasz Szabo, 27, was a prolific participant in a dangerous form of online harassment that has become an increasingly common occupational hazard for public officials across the American political spectrum. Prosecutors had recommended a prison sentence of nearly five years for Szabo, who pleaded guilty last June to conspiracy and threats charges.…

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and newly confirmed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Robert Cekada unveiled a package of 34 proposed and final rules Wednesday to scale back and revise Biden-era gun regulations. Mr. Blanche said the package “reduces unnecessary burdens on lawful gun owners and licensed businesses, it eliminates ambiguity, and it helps prevent the kind of confusion that, in the past, and not that distant past, led to inconsistent and sometimes unfair enforcement.” “The Second Amendment is not a second-class right,” Mr. Blanche said. “This Department of Justice is ending the weaponization of federal authority…

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders will be rocking new red and white uniforms in 2026. The team revealed their new look on Wednesday, introducing fans to two new kits. In addition to the new home and uniforms, the Stamps will continue to wear their black alternate uniforms as well. Created in partnership with New Era — the Canadian Football League’s official outfitter — the uniforms continue to exclusively showcase the Stamps’ traditional red and white colours, but with some notable design changes. RELATED» Buy Tickets to the 2026 CFL season» Subscribe to the CFL’s official YouTube channel» Subscribe to the CFL’s newsletter…

Noah Kahan is about to hit a career milestone that’s going to feel pretty sweet. The Vermont singer-songwriter’s latest album ‘The Great Divide’ is projected to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 with 335K units in its first week. And here’s the kicker – this would mark his very first number one album. Talk about timing that hits different. The projections come courtesy of HITSDD, the industry tracker that keeps tabs on all the chart movements. ChartData shared the news on social media, noting the ‘increased’ 335K figure that’s got everyone talking. For an artist who’s been building…

Despite the lingering perception that no one really uses Copilot, Microsoft said Wednesday that its user base and engagement are growing for the AI tool that’s baked into M365 apps like Word, Excel, and Outlook email. M365 Copilot now has 20 million paid enterprise Copilot seats, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said during the company’s quarterly earnings conference call. The company has quadrupled the number of companies paying for over 50,000 seats, Nadella said, noting that Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, Mercedes, and Roche have more than 90,000 seats. He pointed to the deal announced earlier this week with Accenture for over…

OTTAWA — Quebec’s representative for the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) is warning that Ottawa’s strategy of “waiting and not rushing” to sign a tariff relief deal with the U.S. carries its own risk “because things could get worse.” Louise Blais is an experienced diplomat, having served in embassies in Washington, Tokyo and Paris before being named Canada’s consul general in Atlanta in 2014 and Canada’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations in New York between 2017 and 2021. Blais said she had been providing informal advice and information in a pro bono manner to the Quebec…

Farmer Wants A Wife star Farmer Braden Pridemore has revealed how he felt about Lauren wanting to change men. This was a shocking event that no one saw coming. However, no one could necessarily be mad about it. Brett also revealed how he felt about being left behind for another man. This is something that had never happened before. Keep reading to find out more about this situation. Lauren Doesn’t Feel The Spark With Farmer Brett Lauren is a contestant on the current season of Farmer Wants A Wife. Initially, she was paired with Farmer Brett. The two talked during their…

Regi Cris/Shutterstock Meta’s superintelligence team is working on a new set of AI agents that are meant to help the company’s users “achieve the diverse goals in their lives,” according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg, who is reportedly also overseeing an AI clone of himself, said that his goal is for the agents to be more approachable and easier to use than existing agent products like OpenClaw. Speaking during Meta’s first-quarter earnings call Wednesday, Zuckerberg said that the upcoming business and personal agents will build on the newly-released Muse Spark…