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Oilers, Islanders and Blackhawks have been among the biggest winners in the NHL lottery's history 05/04/2026 04:13pm • A decade after the NBA held its first draft lottery — with Patrick Ewing the grand prize — the NHL followed suit amid considerably less fanfare. Commissioner Gary Bettman was a former basketball man himself, and his league came up with its own way of determining the draft order. It was used for Vertex: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/04/2026 04:13pm • BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRTX) on Monday reported first-quarter profit of $1.03 billion. The Boston-based company said it had net income of $4.02 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $4.47 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies 05/04/2026 04:13pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower-court ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are provided across the nation. The order signed by Justice Samuel Alito temporarily allows women seeking Allison Transmission: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/04/2026 04:11pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (ALSN) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $112 million. The Indianapolis-based company said it had profit of $1.33 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, were $2.57 per sha Diamondback: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/04/2026 04:10pm • MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — Diamondback Energy Inc. (FANG) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $25 million. On a per-share basis, the Midland, Texas-based company said it had profit of 8 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $4.23 per share. The re Paramount Skydance: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/04/2026 04:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount Skydance Corporation (PSKY) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $168 million. The New York-based company said it had profit of 15 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 23 cents per share. The results exceeded Travere: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/04/2026 04:06pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (TVTX) on Monday reported a loss of $37.1 million in its first quarter. The San Diego-based company said it had a loss of 40 cents per share. Losses, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, were 39 cents per share. The results Thunder brace for perhaps their biggest stage: a West semifinals showdown with LeBron and the Lakers 05/04/2026 04:02pm • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — From a strictly basketball standpoint, this young version of the Thunder truly arrived last season when they won Oklahoma City's first NBA title. From a visibility point of view, the Thunder are preparing for perhaps their biggest stage yet — a Western Conference semifinals Gulf States Sportswatch Daily Listings 05/04/2026 04:00pm • Nicholls at Mississippi State — SECN+ Missouri vs. Auburn at John Cropp Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky — SECN South Carolina vs. Mississippi at John Cropp Stadium, Lexington, Kentucky — SECN The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by Afghanistan says cross-border attacks by Pakistan hit civilian areas and killed 3 05/04/2026 03:48pm • KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan accused Pakistan of carrying out cross-border attacks into its territory on Monday that hit civilian areas, killing at least three people and wounding 14, as tension between the two neighbors remain high despite recent peace talks. Afghan deputy government spo Daniel Kraus’ 'Angel Down' and Bess Wohl's 'Liberation' are among Pulitzer winners in the arts 05/04/2026 03:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Kraus’ 'Angel Down' and Bess Wohl's 'Liberation' are among Pulitzer winners in the arts. Free rides home on Cinco de Mayo in DC area 05/04/2026 03:33pm • If a few cervezas or margaritas are in your future for Cinco de Mayo, make sure that you have a sober ride home. A nonprofit is offering free or discounted rides for the night in the D.C. area. The Washington Regional Alcohol Program hopes its educational programming will prevent drunk driving. 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Surrey, one of the most successful teams in England, is encouraging hybrid workers to come and do thei 4 big water projects underway in South Dakota 05/04/2026 03:27pm • In a wooded site along the west shore of the Missouri River, an engineering marvel was taking shape one afternoon in March that will eventually help provide fresh water to hundreds of thousands of people. Contractors hired by the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System had positioned 16-foot concret