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De'Aaron Fox scored 25 points as the shorthanded San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers, with six Spurs in double figures and the reserves outscoring Portland's bench 48-10.

Solar generation in Britain hit new highs of 14.1GW and 14.4GW on consecutive days, and the government approved the Springwell solar farm in Lincolnshire, projected to supply the equivalent of about 180,000 homes at peak.

A large, colorful mural by artist Shane Pierce now covers the exterior of the Brevard Humane Society's Molly Mutt Thrift Shop in Cocoa; a dedication ceremony is set for April 28 at 9 a.m.

Local groups around Murrysville will hold a historical open house April 19 and a Drive Electric car show April 18, alongside talks, markets, volunteer cleanups and scholarship opportunities through April and May.

Federal data show the U.S. general fertility rate fell to 53.1 births per 1,000 women in 2025, and total births declined about 1 percent to roughly 3.6 million.

The Town of Marana and the Arizona Game and Fish Department will introduce two endangered Arizona native fish species to the lake at El Rio Preserve after Town Council approval, and officials expect hundreds to be released in the fall.

The SPCA of Texas received a $100,000 grant from The Dallas Foundation to support its Adoptions Preparation Program, which prepares roughly 8,000 animals a year for adoption.

Twenty volunteers will sleep overnight with dogs at Cincinnati Animal CARE on April 18 to raise funds for medical care, day-to-day care, and resources to help shelter animals find homes faster.

Western Digital announced an alliance with Open Quantum Design and QuScript to develop open source quantum error correction technology and to apply its data reliability expertise to future quantum and storage systems.

At Augusta National, golfers and their children took part in a family-friendly Par-3 Contest ahead of the Masters on April 8, 2026, and photographers captured moments of parents and kids on the short course.

Researchers at Rothamsted Research used CRISPR to cut free asparagine in wheat during two years of field trials, and bread and biscuits made from the edited grain showed substantially lower acrylamide while yields were maintained.

A UC Riverside mouse study published in Cell Host & Microbe found diets high in casein and wheat gluten reduced cholera colonization by up to 100-fold; researchers say the findings are preclinical and effects in humans remain untested.

A federal judge in Massachusetts has postponed the planned end of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians, finding the earlier termination attempt unlawful. The Department of Homeland Security had announced in December that protections would end on Feb. 13.

The Writers Guild of America published a memorandum for a four-year contract with the AMPTP that the guild says would restore health-plan sustainability and deliver an estimated $280 million in studio contributions; the deal also includes minimum pay increases and new AI information provisions and will go to members for ratification.

A sleep‑lab study of 44 adults found that vivid, immersive dreams during N2 sleep were linked with higher reported sleep depth, while fragmented, vague experiences were tied to shallower sleep. The authors say the results are observational and do not prove causation.

Jim Whittaker, who became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 1, 1963, has died at 97; he later served as a manager and CEO at the outdoor co-op REI.

The West Fargo Police Department will host Coffee with a Cop at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, in the Harvest Room at the Rustad Recreation Center, 601 26th Ave. E; a representative from the patrol division will be the guest speaker and the event is sponsored by the COPS Unit.

A 400-pound golden dragon statue stolen from a Richland lot was located in a debris-filled yard after a Facebook post led the owner to the property, and neighbors and friends helped recover and return it.

Saskatchewan officials say crews have trained, prevention work is underway and equipment and aircraft are being readied as they prepare for a summer that could bring hot, windy conditions; independent reviews of last year’s response are nearing completion.

Washington lowered the top estate tax rate from 35% to 20% and included rollbacks of certain sales tax increases on services as part of legislation that also creates a new state income tax.

BWI Marshall now offers free, unlimited access to Towson-based ReBokeh's mobile app to help travelers with low vision customize on-device visuals and navigate the airport; the airport is the second in the world and the first in the Mid-Atlantic to provide the technology.

The government said the Environment Agency will act as lead environmental regulator to speed planning for the Sizewell C nuclear project and a Teesside sustainable aviation fuel plant, and said environmental checks will still be coordinated with other agencies.

Portland city council approved a $56 million housing spending plan on an 8-4 vote after staff discovered about $106 million in unspent housing bureau funds; roughly $56 million was available for new initiatives and will fund a loan program, rent assistance, debt relief and a transfer to the general fund.

Since September, Rwanda has been mapping agricultural land and using satellite imagery to track development and encroachment, while city officials are promoting urban farming methods such as vertical farms and hydroponics to increase production on smaller plots.

An NIH-funded clinical trial found a team-based, low-cost intervention at federally qualified health centers reduced systolic blood pressure by more than 15 mm Hg compared with about 9 mm Hg with enhanced usual care among low-income adults; the program averaged about $760 per patient.

Green tea is rich in antioxidants such as catechins and L‑theanine, and studies associate regular consumption with possible benefits for heart, brain, immune, metabolic, skin, and gut health.

Manvel City Council held an April 6 public hearing on updated comprehensive and major thoroughfare plans tied to the Manvel 2045 vision; final consideration is scheduled for April 20 at city hall.

On World Health Day 2026 Nigeria highlighted progress from evidence-based policies and the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, citing large immunization campaigns, strengthened surveillance and partnerships with WHO and other partners.

At its first meeting of the quarter, the Associated Students Senate discussed community input for UCSB’s newly purchased property at 410 State Street and announced plans to implement a campus safety app called "Safe Zone."

Phoebe's Diner opened its fourth Austin location in Shady Hollow on April 7 and is running an April fundraiser for the Center for Child Protection.