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Housing market trends favor home shoppers, but Iran war clouds the outlook for mortgage rates 04/04/2026 07:38am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The economic fallout from the war with Iran is driving up the cost of buying a home, even as other housing market trends in many parts of the country favor home shoppers this spring. Mortgage rates have been rising since the war began, as surging energy prices heighten worries a Can Kennedy lineage and hype over 'Love Story' help send JFK's grandson to Congress? 04/04/2026 07:31am • NEW YORK (AP) — As a Kennedy scion, Jack Schlossberg got outsized attention when he launched his congressional campaign in New York City late last year. He was already a social media star — in part through his relentless attacks on his cousin, Trump administration heath secretary Robert F. Kenn China's Communist Party investigates ex-Xinjiang leader Ma Xingrui 04/04/2026 07:28am • BANGKOK (AP) — The disciplinary body for China 's Communist Party said Friday it has placed the former Xinjiang party chief under investigation over suspected violations of discipline and law. Ma Xingrui is a member of the party's Central Committee and served as party secretary of the Xinjiang reg Appeals court confirms prison sentences for 3 ex-Grenoble rugby players for rape 04/04/2026 07:04am • ANGOULEME, France (AP) — Three former Grenoble rugby players serving time for the rape of a 20-year-old student in 2017 have lost an appeal against their convictions and prison sentences. An appeals court in France on Saturday re-imposed the original sentences of prison terms up to 14 years. Irish European ministers call for profit caps on energy companies as Iran war drives price surge 04/04/2026 07:01am • The finance ministers of Spain and four other European countries are urging the European Union to impose a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, concerned that surging oil and gas prices driven by the war in Iran will fuel inflation and strain households. Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo One dead and dozens injured at Peru soccer stadium during fan rally 04/04/2026 06:46am • LIMA, Peru (AP) — At least one person died and 60 others were injured in what seemed to be a crush of fans at a popular soccer team’s stadium in the Peruvian capital on Friday night, authorities reported. Police said officers rescued people trapped as a result of the influx of Alianza Lima fans Collapse of Tokyo's aging cherry blossom trees during viewing season raises safety concerns 04/04/2026 05:21am • TOKYO (AP) — Many of Tokyo's popular and iconic Somei Yoshino cherry blossom trees were planted during Japan's postwar advancement in the 1960s, and are now getting old and frail. Some have fallen and many others require support, triggering safety concern as the Japanese celebrate the season of th Dutch police probe a small blast outside a pro-Israel Christian center 04/04/2026 05:20am • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch police are investigating a small explosion outside a Christian center that promotes Israel. Police in Gelderland province said in a post on X that nobody was injured in the explosion on Friday night and that it caused only limited damage at an address in Nijker Iran says a strike has hit close to its Bushehr nuclear facility, killing a guard and damaging a building 04/04/2026 04:48am • CAIRO (AP) — Iran says a strike has hit close to its Bushehr nuclear facility, killing a guard and damaging a building. UConn and Illinois square off in the Final 4 04/04/2026 04:43am • Illinois Fighting Illini (28-8, 16-6 Big Ten) vs. UConn Huskies (33-5, 19-4 Big East) Indianapolis; Saturday, 6:09 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -1.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 7 UConn and No. 13 Illinois play in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. The Huskies are 19-4 agai Creighton and West Virginia square off in CBC matchup 04/04/2026 04:43am • West Virginia Mountaineers (19-14, 9-10 Big 12) vs. Creighton Bluejays (16-17, 9-12 Big East) Las Vegas; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Creighton and West Virginia play in the College Basketball Crown. The Bluejays' record in Big East games is 9-12, and their record is 7-5 against non-conference Arizona and Michigan square off in the Final 4 04/04/2026 04:43am • Michigan Wolverines (35-3, 21-2 Big Ten) vs. Arizona Wildcats (36-2, 19-2 Big 12) Indianapolis; Saturday, 8:49 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -1.5; over/under is 157.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 Arizona and No. 3 Michigan meet in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. The Wildcats have gone 19-2 again Auburn and Tulsa play in NIT matchup 04/04/2026 04:43am • Tulsa Golden Hurricane (30-7, 15-6 AAC) vs. Auburn Tigers (21-16, 8-12 SEC) Indianapolis; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Auburn and Tulsa square off in the National Invitation Tournament. The Tigers' record in SEC play is 8-12, and their record is 13-4 in non-conference games. Auburn is eighth in t Baylor, Oklahoma play in CBC 04/04/2026 04:43am • Oklahoma Sooners (20-15, 9-12 SEC) vs. Baylor Bears (17-16, 6-13 Big 12) Las Vegas; Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Baylor and Oklahoma meet in the College Basketball Crown. The Bears are 6-13 against Big 12 opponents and 11-3 in non-conference play. Baylor has a 1-1 record in games decided by UCLA and South Carolina meet in the National Championship. 04/04/2026 04:42am • South Carolina Gamecocks (36-3, 18-3 SEC) vs. UCLA Bruins (36-1, 22-0 Big Ten) Phoenix; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gamecocks -3.5; over/under is 130 BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 UCLA takes on No. 4 South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament National Championship. The Bruins' record in Big Ten pl